HISTORY 


OF    THK 


FRIHXDLY    SONS     OF    ST.     PATRICK 


AND     OF    THK 


HIBERNIAN   SOCIETY 


FOR   THR 


RELIEF   OF   EMIGRANTS    FROM    IRELAND. 


MARCH    17,    1771— MARCH    17,    1892. 


BY 

JOHN    H.   CAMPBELL. 

Historian    of  the    Hibernian    Society. 


PHIL  \DELPHIA  : 

PUBLISHED    BY    THH    HIB1;KN1  AN    SOC1HTY 
1892. 


Hntered  according  to  Act  of   Congress,  in  the  year  1892,  by  the 

HIBERNIAN  SOCIETY  FOR  THE  RELIEF  OF  EMIGRANTS  FRO.M  IRELAND 

in  the  Office  01  the  Librarian  of  Congress,  at  Washington,  I).  C. 


PREFACE. 


THK  volume  which  \ve  present  to  the  public  on  this,  the  i2ist 
anniversary  of  the  formation  of  the  Society  of  the  Friendly 
Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  has  been  prepared  for  the  printer  and  the  man- 
uscript in  great  part  written  during  the  past  three  months.  The 
material  from  which  it  has  been  written  was  collected  mainly  under 
the  direct  supervision  of  the  writer  during  a  period  of  eight  years 
past,  interrupted  repeatedly  by  serious  illness  of  himself  and  mem- 
bers of  his  family,  and  amidst  the  busy  cares  of  professional  life. 
But  for  these  interruptions  the  work  would  have  been  completed  three 
or  four  years  since  and  would  have  contained  much  more  valuable  in- 
formation than  we  have  been  able  to  gather.  As  it  is,  however,  we 
^re  able  to  present  a  volume  which  will  be  of  great  value  to  the  stu- 
dent of  American  local  history  and  which  will  show  to  the  public  the 
patriotic  part  which  the  Irish-Americans  of  Pennsylvania  took  in 
gaining  the  liberties  of  our  country.  Rank  injustice  has  been  done 
to  Pennsylvania  for  her  share  in  the  Revolution  by  Bancroft  and  other 
American  historians.  The  services  of  such  men  as  Wayne,  Hand,  Dick- 
inson, Cadwalader,  Moylan  and  the  many  other  distinguished  citizens 
of  this  State  have  been  slighted  or  glossed  over,  and  no  justice  at  all 
lias  been  accorded  to  the  Irish-Americans,  who  formed  such  a  large 
percentage  ot  the  State's  population.  We  have  endeavored,  in  trac- 
:ng  out  the  history  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  to  show  how 
intimately  its  members  were  associated  with  the  Colonial  cause,  and 
how  prominent  they  were  in  all  the  public  events  of  the  period,  so 
that  in  making  this  contribution  to  American  local  historv,  it  may 
serve  to  direct  the  attention  of  historians  to  the  neglected  claims  of  the 
Irish-Americans  of  Pennsylvania. 

Most  oi  the  general  and  manv  special  works  on  American  historv 
have  been  consulted  in  the  progress  of  the  lesearclics  required  in  the 
course  oi  the  work.  In  obtaining  biographical  sketches  of  the  mem- 
bers, nearly  2.000  in  number,  the  Directories  of  Philadelphia  were  first 
examined  ;  next  the  records  of  the-  Register  of  Wills  and  Recorder  of 
Deeds,  ar.d  wherever  the  name  of  a  member  appealed  careful  note  of 
the  '-mm-  wo>  made  ;  then  the  clerks  emploved  by  the  Committee  made 


1  PREFACE. 

personal  visits  to  all  the  cemeteries  in  or  near  Philadelphia,  and 
wherever  the  tombstones  of  members  were  found  the  inscriptions  were 
carefully  transcribed  ;  the  records  of  the  various  old  churches  of  the 
city,  Presbyterian,  Kpiscopalian,  Catholic,  etc.,  were  examined  for 
entries  concerning  the  members  ;  the  registers  of  marriages,  etc.,  were 
also  examined  ;  and  during  the  course  of  the  work  every  old  Irish- 
man or  Irish-American  living  in  Philadelphia  was  personally  inter- 
viewed and  his  recollections  ot  members  noted  down.  Resides  this, 
gentlemen  conversant  with  local  history  were  consulted  at  various 
times,  and  in  addition,  the  daily  newspapers  were  frequently  ex- 
amined. 

To  give  an  idea  of  some  of  the  work  performed,  it  will  suffice  to 
mention  the  fact  that  in  order  to  cover  the  period  from  1790  to  1814, 
for  which  period  the  minute  books  of  the  Society  are  missing,  every 
newspaper  published  in  Philadelphia  during  that  period  was  collated, 
issue  by  issue,  and  whatever  pertained  to  the  Hibernian  Society  care- 
fully copied. 

Besides  all  these  sources  of  information,  the  descendants,  relative:; 
or  acquaintances  of  deceased  members  have  been  either  interviewed 
or  corresponded  with  wherever  it  was  possible,  and  a  large  mass  of 
facts  accumulated.  The  correspondence  alone  in  this  department 
amounted  to  several  thousand  letters  and  cards.  As  to  living  mem- 
bers, blanks  were  sent  to  them,  requesting  data  for  sketches,  and,  with 
but  few  exceptions,  these  blanks  were  returned  filled. 

Want  of  time  and  numerous  interruptions  in  the  work  have  pre- 
vented us  from  obtaining  much  information,  which  we  ieel  confident 
can  yet  be  obtained,  and  the  sketches  of  many  of  the  members  will 
be  found  to  be  exceedingly  meagre,  but  in  obedience  to  the  demand 
of  the  Society,  we  have  concluded  to  go  to  press  with  the  material 
already  obtained,  leaving  to  a  future  edition,  if  the  Society  should 
ever  deem  it  advisable  to  publish  one,  the  addition  of  such  new  matter. 

In  collecting  the  portraits  published  in  the  volume,  we  have  relied 
on  our  brother,  Mr.  William  ].  Campbell,  who  is  an  authority  in 
such  matteix  and  he  has  rendered  invaluable  assistance-  in  the  work, 
his  correspondence  amounting  to  more  than  a  thousand  letters  and 
card-.  Fortunately,  the  results  have  been  commensurate  with  the 
work,  and  we  have  obtained  a  large  number  of  portraits  which  now 
appear  for  the  first  time,  including  several  which  were  not  known  to 
be  in  existence  bv  'portrait  collectors. 

Of  course,  there  must  necessarily  be  mauv  imperiections  in  our 
work  ;  but  we  have  endeavored  to  be  as  accurate  a-,  possible,  especially 
•in  the  matter  of  date^  and  names,  and  tru>i  that  these  imperfections 


1'Rlvl-ACK.  "> 

may  not  be  so  numerous  as  we  imagine.  At  any  rate  we  invoke  the 
kind  indulgence  of  the  members  and  all  our  readers,  and,  if  the  name 
of  a  townland  in  Ireland  is  incorrectly  spelled,  it  must  be  charitably 
taken  for  granted  that  the  Gazetteer  which  we  have  used  does  not 
contain  the  name,  and  that  we  are  not  infallible  upon  the  subject  ; 
or,  if  a  name  should  be  misprinted,  as,  for  instance,  Mclaughlin 
instead  of  Mclaughlin,  or  t'ict'-z't'rsa,  it  must  be  taken  for  granted 
that  a  confusion  exists  regarding  the  name  in  the  Directories  and 
public  records,  and  that  no  will  or  autograph  has  been  discovered  to 
fix  the  correct  spelling.  W'hile  we  must  apologize  for  errors,  yet  we 
consider  that  the  Committee's  work  has  been  as  carefully  performed 
as  time  and  money  would  permit,  and  that  we  present  a  volume 
which  is  creditable  alike  to  the  Society  and  to  its  members.  There 
have  been  so  many  distinguished  names  on  the  rolls  that  we  have 
had  to  curtail  the  sketches  within  briefer  limits  than  we  liked  ;  but  to 
give  a  full  biography  of  every  member  of  the  Friendly  Sons  and 
Hibernian  Society  would  extend  the  work  to  several  volumes,  and 
we  are  limited  to  one. 

Before  closing  we  must  give  due  credit  to  those  gentlemen  who 
have  specially  assisted  us  in  obtaining  information  and  otherwise 
aiding  in  the  work.  Throughout  the  volume  credit  is  given  to  very 
many  individuals  who  have  courteously  responded  to  our  letters  of 
inquiry  and  requests  for  information  ;  and  where  we  have  been 
indebted  to  works  already  published  we  have  been  careful  to  give  the 
exact  references  in  every  instance  ;  but  there  have  been  other  gentle- 
men who  throughout  the  whole  course  of  the  work  have  been  of 
invaluable  assistance  to  us. 

First  of  all,  my  colleagues  on  the  Committee,  Messrs.  William 
Hrice,  P.  S.  Dooner,  Thomas  D.  FVrguson,  Rev.  James  Gray  Holtou 
and  Hugh  McCaffrey,  who  have  patiently,  in  and  out  of  season,  sus- 
tained me  in  the  work.  To  their  encouragement  and  support  are  due 
the  publication  of  the  volume  at  this  date. 

Xext,  the  officers  of  the  Society,  especially  Presidents  William  J. 
Xead,  William  Hrice,  William  McAleer  and  John  Field,  and  Secret;ir\ 
Thomas  I).  Ferguson.  Xext,  Messrs.  James  I..  Tavlor,  Samuel  L. 
Taylor,  James  S.  Martin,  Dennis  P>.  Kellv,  Robert  II.  Heattie,  John 
Huggard  and  Patrick  Devine,  members  of  the  Society. 

Also,   Messrs.  Charles  R.   liildeburu,  Charles  P.   Keith.  J 
Wilson,  John  A.  McAllister,  Frederick  D.  Stone,  Michael  X 
the  offieers  and   librarians  of    the   Pennsylvania    Historical 
American  Catholic  Historical  Society,  Ridgway  Library,  Phila 
Library  and  Mercantile  Library.   Also  Mr.   Francis  Ionian,  Jr. 


*>  PR  HI' AC  K. 

And  last,  but  not  least,  to  my  faithful  assistants  employed  by  the 
Committee,  Messrs.  P.  J.  Reilly,  Peter  Bolger,  Hd\v.  Stirling  and 
Dennis  H.  Kelly,  especially  the  last-named  gentleman,  whose  whole 
soul  was  enlisted  in  the  work.  We  ought,  also,  injustice  to  add  the 
name  ot  Mr.  (ieorge  S.  Ferguson,  at  whose  establishment  thi>  volume 
is  printed.  He  has  taken  an  interest  in  the  work,  not  only  as  a 
printer,  but  as  a  member  of  the  Soeietv,  and  has  made  it  a  matter  of 
personal  pride  to  issue  a  creditable  book. 

JOHN  H.  CA.MPRKLL. 

PiiiLAnKi.PHiA,  March  16,  1892. 


TABLE   OF  CONTEXTS. 


Tin:   I  li  HERMAN  SOCIETY   KROM    179*1   ''"   lS'3 

Tn:.   MEMBERS  OK  Tin-:   HIIU.KMAN   SOCIETY    FROM    i~o«    i>>    i' 

T;i'-:  Hiiu-.RMAN  S'ICII-:T\    KROM    IM;  TO   \ 


PREFACE  .............. 

TAHLK  OK  CONTKNTS 7  > 

Rl-.PORT   ()K    COMMITTKK    ON    THK    HlSTokV    Of-1    TH1C    SoOKTY        .  .  .  9-10 

hi.sT  OK  PORTRAITS  CONTAIXKD  IN  THIS  X'oi.r.Mi-:        .....         II-M 

LIST  ()!••  BOOKS  CoNsri.TKn     ..........  15 

LIST  OK  MKMHKRS  WHO  Hi-:r,n  PTBIJC  OKKICKS   ......         16-:: 

LIST  OK  MEMBERS  WHO  WKRK.   KDITORS,    PruMsm-.Rs  or    NKWSI'AIM-.RS, 

MAC.A/INKS,  KTC 2J  -: ;, 

LIST  OK  WORKS  WRITTI-:X  ISY  MKMHIORS       ....... 

ORH;IN  OK  THI-:  FRIKNDI.V  SONS  oi-  ST.  PATRICK        ..... 

Tiii'.  SOCIETY  OK  THE  FRIENDLY  SONS  OK  ST.  PATRICK     .... 

THI-;  FRIENDLY  SONS  AKTKK  THE  BRITISH  KVACTATION  oi;   PHII.ADMJMU  \ 
TH;-.  \\"ASHIN<;TON  DINNERS  AND  AKTERWARDS  .         ..... 

THI-:   I'RIENDI.Y  SONS    oi--    vS'r.  PATRICK    AND    Tin-:    HIHKRNIAN    SOL;:  TN' 
I;OR  Tin-:  KEI.IEK  oi;   I-'.MK;RANTS  KROM   IRIU.AND 


TABLK    OK   CONTKNTS. 


Tin;  SOCIKTY  FROM  THK  DKATH  oi;  PRKSIHKNT  TAC.KKT  IN   1X49  r«  TMI-: 

DKATH  OF  PRKSIXKNT  PATTKRSON   IN    iSSi          .....     211-234 

Tin:  Sou  MTV  FROM  Tin:  DKATH  OF  ("IKNKKAI.  I'ATTKRSON  To  THK  PRICS- 

KNT  TIM  I-:,  MARCH   17,  iS^2    .........     235-275 

PARTICIPATION    oi'    THK    MKMHKKS    IN    1'nu.ic    Ivvi'iNTs  FROM    1815    TO 

iSy2    ..............     276  289 

THK   IRISH   BKK.AIH:   IN  THI-:  WAR   KOR  Tin.   I'NION    .....     290-314 

LIST  oi;  t)i  MCI:RS  AND    MKMKKRS   oi--  Tin;  HIHI-.RMAN  SOCIKTV,   APRIL 

5.  i;^/),  TO  MARCH  17,  isyj,  WITH  Tin;  DATKS  <n-  THKIR  IVI.KCTION     315-336 

Bioc.RAPincAi.    SKKTCHKS    OF    THI;    MI;.MP.I;RS    oi:    THK    HIHKRNIAN  So- 

CIKTY     .  ....      337-548 

INDKX  .  ............     549- 


REPORT  OF  Till:  COMMITTHH  ON  THH  HISTORY  OF  Till: 

SOCIHTY. 


March  17,  1892. 

To  the  Officers  and  Members  of  the  Hibernian  Society  for  the  Relit  f 
of  Emigrants  from  Ireland  : 

THK  Committee  on  History  respectfully  report  : — That  they  are 
gratified  to  announce  the  completion  of  the  work  which  the  Society 
placed  in  their  hands  upon  March  17,  1^84,  eight  years  ago.  John 
H.  Campbell,  Esq.,  the  Historian  of  the  Society,  has  finished  the 
manuscript  of  the  work,  and  the  printer  has  already  in  type  two- 
thirds  of  the  volume,  and  will  complete  the  remaining  portion  in  a 
few  weeks. 

The  Preface  to  the  volume  will  explain  the  character  of  the  work 
performed  by  the  Historian.  The  period  covered  by  the  Historv  is 
from  March  17,  1771,  the  date  of  the  organization  of  the  Friendly 
Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  down  to  the  present  date,  March  17,  iS<,j,  a 
record  of  121  years.  Mr.  Campbell  has  not  only  written  the  historv 
of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  and  Hibernian  Society,  but  also 
sketches  ol  most  ot  the  members,  nearly  2,om  in  number,  making  a 
mass  of  material  which  will  comprise  over  560  pages  of  printed  mat- 
ter. We  feel  that  the  publication  will  throw  much  light  upon  the 
history  ol  the  Irish-Americans  ot  Pennsylvania,  especially  during 
the  Revolutionary  War,  and  will  show  how  important  was  the  part 
taken  by  them  in  gaining  the  liberties  of  America.  Asa  contribu- 
tion to  local  American  history  the  book  will  be  invaluable,  and  as 
part  ol  the  history  of  Philadelphia  it  will  be  ol  great  service  to 
future  chroniclers  and  historians. 

The  work  will  be  issued  in  one  large  octavo  volume,  handsomely 
printed  on  fine  white  paper  and  bound  in  green  cloth,  and  will  eon- 
tain  105  full-!Kige  portraits  of  members,  main  ot  them  among  the 
most  distinguished  citi/ens  of  the'  country.  The  selection  ot  the 
portraits  was  left  to  the  1 1  i.-.torian,  who  would  have  gladly  included 
manv  more  than  are  published  but  tor  the  general  des:re  ol  the  mem- 
bers to  have  the  work  completed  belore  this  meeting. 


l'»  THK    IIIHKRXIAX    SOCIETY. 

As  originally  constituted  your  Committee  consisted  of  John  H. 
Campbell,  Chairman,  James  VS.  Martin,  William  Gorman,  Robert 
H.  Beattie  and  P.  S.  Dooner.  Messrs,  Beattie  and  Gorman  finding 
it  impossible  to  attend  to  the  work  of  the  Committee,  resigned,  and 
their  places  were  filled  by  the  appointment  of  Messrs.  Thomas  D. 
Ferguson  and  Rev.  James  Gray  Bolton.  Mr.  Martin's  place  was  sub- 
sequently filled  by  the  appointment  of  Mr.  Dennis  B.  Kelly,  who, 
in  turn,  resigned,  and  Mr.  William  Brice  was  substituted.  In  Decem- 
ber last,  at  the  request  of  the  Committee,  Mr.  Campbell  undertook 
to  write  the  History  and  complete  the  manuscript  before  March  17, 
1892,  and  in  order  to  devote  himself  uninterruptedly  to  the  work,  re- 
signed from  the  Committee  over  which  he  had  presided  since  its 
first  appointment,  and  Mr.  Hugh  McCaffrey  was  appointed  in  his 
place,  Rev.  James  Gray  Bolton  being  chosen  Chairman  to  succeed 
Mr.  Campbell,  and  Mr.  Thomas  D.  Ferguson  being  continued  as 
Secretary. 

In  announcing  the  early  completion  of  their  labors,  the  Committee 
congratulate  the  Society  upon  the  near  publication  of  the  History, 
which  will  be  of  value  not  only  as  a  record  of  the  Society  itself, 
but  as  a  tribute  to  the  many  distinguished  patriots  who  were 
enrolled  in  its  ranks. 

RKV.  J.   GRAY  BOLTOX,    Chairman. 
THOS.  D.  FKRGUSOX,   Secretary. 
P.  vS.  DOOXKR, 
WILLIAM   BRICK, 
II UC,  1 1  M  CC  A  FFR  KY. 


LIST  01-   PORTRAITS. 

With  a  few  exceptions,  the  portraits  in  thi.-,  volume  105  in  number)  are  either  from 
life  or  from  untouched  photographs  of  original  portraits  in  oil,  painted  from  life  and 
photographed  for  the  Sucietv.  The  photographer  employed  by  the  Committee,  Mr. 
Charles  Truscott,  has  faithfully  performed  his  work,  and  during  its  course  he  has  \i-dted 
several  distant  points,  such  as  New  York  citv  ;  Paoli,  l':i.;  York,  I'.i.;  Bethlehem.  I'.-.  , 
Wilmington,  Del.,  etc.,  in  order  to  photograph  oil  paintings  in  possession  oi  the 
families  and  descendants  of  deceased  members.  Several  valuable  original  miniatures 
have  also  been  photographed  and  reproduced  in  this  volume.  The  work  of  procuring 
the  portraits  and  having  them  photographed  lias  been  under  the  direction  of  M:. 
William  J.  Campbell,  of  Philadelphia,  to  whom  the  Society  is  mainly  indebted  for  the 
great  success  in  obtaining  so  many  photographs  of  original  portraits.  Most  of  the 
portraits  are  here  published  for  the  first  time. 

DAVID  ACHKSON,  from  the   portrait   by   Dalby,  owned    by    IIoii.    M.  W.    Acheson, 

Pittsburgh.  Pa. v;;7 

GI'.N.   THOMAS    ACHKSOX,    from   t'ne  portrait  owned   by    Mrs.    I/ivinia    Acheson, 

Cumberland,  Md.,  photographed  for  the  .Society     ......    i.^J 

ROKF.RT  ADAMS,  JR.,  from  a  photograph  by  ( iutekun>t  .         .         .         .          •   -17 

RICHARD    H  A  cine,  from  the  portrait  owned  by  Mrs.   }'..  1).  Gillc^pie,  Philadelphia, 

photographed  for  the  Society  .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .140 

MATTHHW   HAIKU,  from  a  photograph  by  Gntekimst        .          .         .         .          .          •   ,M- 

JOHN  KARCI.AY,  from  the  portrait  by  Gilbert  Stuart,  owned  bv  Mrs.  John  P..  Kid- 
dle, Philadelphia,  photographed  for  the  Society  ......  ^5 

BKNJAMIN    .SMITH    HARTON,    M.  I).,    from    the  portrait    bv   R.    IVale,   owned    bv 

the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  photographed  for  the  Society       .         .          .   .;;<> 

COM.    JOHN    HARRV,    from   the    portrait   bv    Gilbert  Stuart,    owned    by    Mrs.    W. 

Horace  Hepburn,  Philadelphia,  photographed  for  the  Society        .         .          .     .}r 

JOHN    HINNS,  from  an  engraving  in-  Welch  after  daguerreotvpe  by  Richards  .    .;  hi 

R:-;v.  J.   GRAY   Hoi. TON,  from  a  photograph  by  I>eMorat          .         .         .         .         .    .' 

InviD    HOYD,    Sr. ,  from  a  photograjih  hv  IIen>/.ey    .......    ,;^-' 

\\II.I.IA\I   HRICK,  from  a  pliotograjdi    bv  Tras',;  .  .          .          .          .          .          .    .: 

!)\\'ii>    PATI.    HKOWN,  from  a  photograph  by  Gutekutist  .          .          .          .          .   .; 

<  ri-.N.  RICHARD  P.rTi.i.K.  from  a  mini  iture  owned  by  Mis>  l-'rances  Mi-ason.  1  "nioii 
town,  Pa.,  photographed  for  the  Society  ...... 

GKN.  JOHN  CAIHVAI. AUKR,   from  a   mini;itr,re  owned  by  Richard  McCall.  Phila.iel 

phia,  photograj/ned  for  the  Society  bv  C.  vS.   Hradford,  Jr..  \\'e-t  Chester,  Pa.      .:  ] 

Ci'I,    I,  \M!!!'RT  (.' \D\V  \l..\  Dl'.K,  from  th.e  port:  lit  bv  Tho-nas  Sullv.  .  >\\  ::ed  bv  Join: 

I,.  Cadwalader,  New  York          ...  i  ;-' 

I»\Y:D  CA;.D\VI-;I,I,,  from  a  miniature  ownc.l  bv  Mrs.  Ja-.  !!  Hradford,  \\"c<t 
Chester,  Pa.,  ;)hotogra])h.-d  !bi  th--  Society  bv  C.  S.  P.radford.  Jr.,  \Vesl 
Chester,  Pa.  .  .  .  >'j 

S\M!"i-;i.   CAI,D\\-J.I.  i.,   from   an    cr.-i'a\ :  ;;^  from  life   !n    St.    Mimin,  photographed 

for  tht-  Society  by  C.  S.   liradfufii.  Jr.,  W--s!  C':c-'  -r.   Pa u! 

JA.MKS  C  \  M  :•:::-.:. i..  from    i  photo-ri-  '.  '   .   •',•:•..'.•:•::!-'.         ......    j;,; 


12  LIST   ol;    PORTRAITS. 

HKNKY  C.  CAKKY,  from  a  photograph  by  (iuu-kunst        ......  367 

MATIIKW  CAKKY,  from  the  portrait  by  J.  Neagk,  owned  by  Henry  Carey  Hainl, 

Philadelphia,  photographed  for  the  Societv      .......  lou 

K.KY.  MATTHKYV  CAKK,  (.).  S.  A.,  from  a  painting  in  the  pastoral  residence  of 

St.  Augu>tine's  church,  Philadelphia,  photographed  for  the  Society     .         .  170 

JOHN  CASSIN,  from  a  photograph  bv  McCkcs  ........  376 

DR.  JOHN  COCHKAX,  from  an  engraving  by  Leney  after  the  original  miniature 

;destroved  bv  lirei.  Furnished  by  Mrs  Chapman  Kiddle  .  .  .  -45 
WII.I.IAM  CONSTABI.K,  from  the  portrait  by  (iilbert  Stuart,  owned  by  William 

Constable,    CoilStttblevilk,     Lewis    eo.,    New   York,  •  photographed    lor    the 

Society        ..............  lof 

DAVID  HAYFIKI.D  CONYNOHAM,  from  a  portrait  owned  by  Mrs.  Charles  Parrish, 

Wilkes-Barre,  1'a.,  photographed  for  the  Society     .         .          ....  74 

KCKl.KY    K.    COXK,  from  a  photograph  by  Gutekunst        ......  383 

T  KNCH  COXK,  from  an  engraving  bv  S.  Sartain  after  the  portrait  by  J.  Paul, 

owned  by  Krinton  Coxe,  Philadelphia      ........  176 

ANHRKW  G.  CTRTIN,  from  a  photograph  by  (mtekunst             .....  258 

Col..  SAMTKL  1;.  DAVIS,  (nun  the  portrait  by  Thomas  Sully,  owned  by  Sussex 

D.  Davis,  Philadelphia,  photographed  for  the  Society     .....  185 

GKN.    KOHKKT   P.    Dr.CHKKT.  from  a  photograph  by  DeMorat           ....  389 

JOHN    DICKINSON,  from  the  portrait  by  C.  YV.  Peak-  in  Independence  Hall,  photo- 
graphed for  the  Societv     ...........  38 

P.    S.    DOO.NKK,  from  a  photograph  by  (iilbert  X  Kacon    ......  2  3  -, 

JOHN^DKI-^V,  from  a  photograph  furnished  bv  Airs.  John  Drew        ....  397 

WII.I.IAM   DTANI.,  from  an  engraving  by  .St.  Memin         ......  398 

WIIJ.IAM  J.  IMAM.,  from  a  photograph  furnished  bv  I>.  !•'.  Dviane  .  .  .  193 
C.M'T.  JOHN  Di'NLAi'.  from  the  portrait  bv  Rembrandt  Peak,  owned  by  John  D. 

Kleight,  Philadelphia,  photogr.'iphed  for  the  Society       .....  109 

JAMKS.   I\I.    I''i:Ki;rsi  IN,  (V(jni  a  photograjjh  by  (iutekunst          .....  4115 

THOMAS   D.    l-V.Kc;rs"N.  from  a  ])hotogra])h  by  DeMorat          .....  251 

JOHN   l-'ii'.r.n,  from  a  j)hotograph  by  (inteknnst         .......  242 

TKNCH  I-'KAN^IS,  from  a  silhouette  owjie<l  bv  Dr.  Henry  M.  1'isher,  Philadelphia, 

photographed  for  the  Sorktv    ..........  63 

C.M'T.  HT.NKV  (iiaiDMS,  ''.  S.  N.,  from  the  portrait  bv  Kass  Otis,  owned  by  Henry 

Geddes  Manning,  \\"ilmi:;-'ai;:.  Del.,  photographed  for  the  Society  .  .  .}  i  3 
JOHN  MXNNI^TI  K  (',II:SON.  froin  the  jiortrait  by  \\".  1{.  K<jgers,  owned  bv  the 

F.aw    \s-ociationof   Pliiladelj'hia.  ])hotogra]ihed  for  the  Society     .          .          .  2:5 

WII.I.IAM    GoKMAN,  from  a  ])hotogra])!i  by  DeMorat          ......  271 

C.I-'.N.  1".  S.  <'.K\NT,  from  a  phuiograph  l>v  >  iiitek'.ni--t        ......  226 

XICHOI.\S    ].    (  iK  I  !•'!•  IN,  from  a  photograph  bv   Ik-Moral             .....  249 

(",MN.  Kii\VAKi'  HAND,  from  :':•  portrait  in  Indejiendence  Hail,  ].hotogra])he.l 

for  the  S"<  ietv             ............  53 

WII.J.IVM    I'..    H ANNA,  from  a  photograph  bv  C.utekunst    ......  .522 

Al.i-:x  A  Nl'i'K  Hi  NK\',  SK..  from  tin  p<  :  trail  o\vned  b\-  the  Pi  e--b\-ierian  lioard  of 

Publication,     Philadelphia.pl     I       i    plied  for  the  Society        .          .          .  ;^6 

KIAVAKD    1.    Hi.KATY,  from  .1  iilio'.o^raph  b\-  I'.n.adbent  >.V  T.ivlor  ....  .J29 

SAMIM:L   Hooi).  fro:;;  a  photograph     ..........  201 

Ki-A".  MHHM.I.  Hrki.i-.v,  ().  S,  V.  from  the  portrait  bv  Sully,  ovvm<!  bv  Michael 

H.  Cross,  Philadelphia,  photographed  for  the  Society  .  .  .  .433 

GI.N.  CAI.I.KNPMK  IK\INI;,  from  the  jiortrait  owned  by  Mi-.  Th<-mas  M.  Iiiddie. 

Irvine,   Pa.            .............  :<i~ 

('ii.N.  \VII.I.IAM  IKVINI-:,  from  an  engraving  in  Pennsylvania  Archives  .  .  i '6 

<  ,-.  •-.  ANDKJ  \v  JACKSON,  from  a  portrait,  photographi  d  for  the  Society  .  .  ,  ;c; 


LIST    OF    PORTRAITS. 

JoiEPH  JONES,  from  a  photograph     ..........    208 

JOHN   K.  KANK,  from    the  portrait  owned  by  the  American  Philosophical  Society, 

Philadelphia,  photographed  for  the  Societv     .......    2iS 

CHARLES  KELLY,  from  a  photograph  by  \Venderoth,  Taylor  vS:  Brown  .          .   442 

GEN.    HENRY    KNOX,  from    the   portrait   by  C.  \V.    Peale,    in    In<lepeiiilence   Hall. 

photographed  for  the  Society    ..........      S2 

LT.-Coi..    GEOKT.E    LATIMER,  from  the  portrait    by  C.  \V.   Peale.  owned  by  Misses 

Anna  M.  and  Sallie   11.  Small,  York,  Pa.,  photographed  for  the  Society         .    119 
THOMAS   LEA,    from   a   portrait,    a    photograph   of  which    was    turn;~-he i    l>y    Rev. 

Lea  Luquer,  Bedford,  X.  V.  .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .  56 

IOHN   LEAMY,  from  a  silhouette  owned  by  Miss  Ross.  Philadelphia,  photographed 

for  the  Society  .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .120 

R.   SHEI.TON   MACKENZIE,  from  a  photograph  .......  454 

( 'rEoRC.E    MEAUE,    from  a   miniature  owned    by   Mrs.   Jeanie    Ingraham    Bronson, 

Greenville,  Miss.;  photographed  for  the  Society     ......     36 

JOHN    MEASE,  from   a  silhouette  owned    by  Rev.  Alfred   L.  F.lwyn,  Philadelphia, 

photographed  for  the  Society  .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .          .122 

ROBERT  MORRIS,  from   the   portrait  by   C.    \V.   Peale,  in   the    National    Mn.senm, 

Philadelphia,  photographed  for  the  Society     .         .         .         .         .         .         -5" 

ST.   CLAIR  A.   Mri.ni  II.I.A  N  !),  from  a  photograph  by  Chandler  &  Scheetz      .         .   290 
WILLIAM    McAi.EER,  from  a  photograph  by  Lemer  ......   26;«, 

HrOH   McCAKKREY,  from  a  photograph  by   DeMorat    ......   2S'-> 

BLAIR    McCLENACHAN,    from    an    original   miniature  owned    by    the    Historical 

Society  of  Pennsylvania,  photographed  for  the  Society  ...  S.| 

THOMAS   McKEAN,    from   the   portrait   by   C.    \V.    Peale,    in   Independence  Hall, 

photographed  for  the  Society  .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .    151 

MORTON  MCMICHAEL,  from  a  photograph  by  Gutekunst         .....  4>V 

WAYNE  MAC\"EAGH,  from  a  photograph  by  Broadbent  ......   4>S 

\Vn.t.iAM  J.    NEAD,  from  a  photograph  by  Gutekunst      ......    2^7 

Coi,.    FRANCIS   NICHOLS,    from    a   miniature    owned    bv    Mrs.    \V.    L.    Dunglison, 

South   Bethlehem,   Pa.,  photographed  for  the  Society     .          .         .         .          .127 
Coi..  JOHN   NIXON,  from   the  portrait   bv  Gilbert  Stuart,  in  the  Academy  of  Fine 

Arts,  Philadelphia,  photographed  for  the  Societv  .          .          .          .          -32 

Col..  JAMES  O'RKir.i.v,    from   a  photograph   bv    DeMorat        .....    2S4 
GEN.   ROBERT  PATTERSON,   from  a  photogiaph  by  Gutekunst     ....   2.^1 
ROBERT   PATTERSON,  from  the  portrait  bv  R.   Peale.  o\\  ned  by  American  Philoso- 
phical SocieU,   Philadelpliia.  photographed  for  the  Societv    ....    4y:i 
SAMTEL    D.    PATTERSON,  from   a   photograph  furnished    by    F..    P.  Weaver,    Phila- 

delphia .    4v9 

AN;>RE\V    PORTER,    from    the    portrait    owned    bv    W.    W.    Porter.    Phil.idelphia. 

]ihotographed  lor  the  Societ\-    ....  ...    502 

JAMES    M  \DI-ON    PORTER,    from   a    cr.ivoii    portrait   osvned    bv    Prote.^-;or    Janu-s 

Ma'iison  Porter,   Fiaston,   Pa.  .....    27.S 

WM.I.IAM    A.    !'ORTI-:R,  from  a  photo-r.uih          ........    .? }  i 

*      1-J)\V\RH    koTH,    from  a  ])hotogra;.h  .  ....    5:5 

Cor..    'I'HOMAS    ROBINSON,  from    the    portrait    i"    C.   W.   Peale.  owned    bv    Rev.   N. 

I'.  Robinson,  Philadelphia,  photo-raph.e.l  h.v  .ih.  Societ>  .          .          .    i;2 

'i';ioM,\>    A.    r-n'oTT,   from  .1  photo^rajiii  by  (  lUte'.  •.;:;-'        .  .  ...    517 

(Vi'-.N.  JOHN    SHI-.E.  from  a  miniature  by  Troit.  o\\  n     i    '..    Robert  L.   Brooke.   Phil- 

a'leljihia,  photogi  iphcd  for  tin- S«K-iet\     .  -^ 

V.'lIJ.IAM    M.    SlNi;i-:ui.Y,    from    a    photograph    by    Gu'a  !;  :\'.K  ....    ,>2" 

COM.    CHARLES  ST.'.\\  \!-:r,  ;Vo:n  an  en^ravim;  .....  .    JJH 

Coi..    THOMAS  J     ST    -.V\RT.  from  ,\  nhoto^rapli         .......    ^27 


15  LIST   (M-    PORTRAITS. 

(iKN.   WALTKR  STI-:\VART,  from   the-  portrait  owned   by  Mrs.  John  Warren,  New 

York,  photographed  for  the  Society          .         .         .         .         .         .         .          .164 

KmviN  S.  STTART,  from  a  photograph  by  Gutekunst     ......  266 

GKORGK  II.   STTART,  from  a  photograph  by  Gutekunst  .....   529 

JoSKl'H  TA<;I:KT,  from  the  portrait  by  J.  Neagle,  owned  l>y  Farmers'  6c  Mechanics' 

Hank,  Philadelphia,  photographed  for  the  Society  .....    iS6 

J.\MivS  I,.   TAN  i. OK,  from  a  photograph  by  Fowler  ......   221 

CAPTAIN  JOHN  TAYI.OK,  from  a  photograph  by  Gutekunst     .....  533 

ROHKKT  TAYI.OK,  from  a  photograph         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .         .211 

RICHARD  Y.\r\,  from  a  photograph  by  Gutekunst  .         ......   202 

Pun..  J.  WAI..-H,  from  "a  photograph  by  I-',.  Hawkins  &  Co.     .....   540 

JOHN  WANAMAKKK,  from  a  photograph  by  Tavlor         ...... 

C  r  KOK  ('.]•:  WASH  i  NC.TON,  from  the  ]>or  trait  bv  James  I  Vale,  in  the  National  Mnsemn, 

Philadelphia,  photograjihed  for  the  Society     .......     47 

GKN.    ANTHONY  WA\'NI-:,    from    the    portrait   owned   by    William   Wayne,    I'aoli, 

Pa.,  photographed  for  the  Society     ......... 

I-'RANCIS  Wi-'.ST,  JR.,  from  a  miniature,  ])h'>to<:ra])hed  for  the  Society     .          .          .    138 
RKY.   SAMUKI,  H.   WYI.IK,  from  the  portrait  by  J.  Ncagle,  in  the  Library  of  the 

University  of  Pennsylvania       .         .          .          .          .         .         .         .          .         .    iSS 

JOHN   RrssKU.  YOTNC.,  from  a  photograph  by  Gutekunst       .....   546 

NOTK. — We  regret  exceedingly  that  no  portraits  of  Gen.  Stephen  Moylan,  Thomas 
Fit/simons,  John  Maxwell  Ne.-bitt,  ar.d  other  distiugxiished  officers  of  the  Society  are 
in  existence.  Otherwise  they  would  have  been  included  in  the  foregoing  list. 


LIST  OF  SOME  OF  THE  WORKS  CONSULTED  IX  THE 
PREPARATION  OF  THIS  VOLUME. 


Scharf  cS:  Westcott's  History  of  Philadelphia,  3  Vols..  Phila..    iSS4. 

Appleton's  Cvclopiedia  of  American  Biography,  6  Vols. ,  N.  Y.,  INS-. 

Simpson's  Lives  of  Eminent  Philailelphiaiis,  Phila.,  1859. 

Biographical  Encyclopedia  of  Pennsylvania,  Phila.,   1874. 

Philadelphia  and  Popular  Philadelphians,  Phila.,   1891. 

A  Biographical  Album  of  Prominent  Pennsylvania!!*,  3  Vols.,  Phila.,  iSSS-iSgo. 

Keith's  Provincial  Councillors  of  Pennsylvania,  Phila.,   1883. 

Nevin's  Encyclopaedia  of  the  Presbyterian  Church  in  the  I'nited  Slates,  Phila.,  1884. 

Names  of  Persons  who  took   the  Oath  of  Allegiance  to  the  Colonies,  Phila.,   1865. 

Martin's  Bench  and  Bar  of  Philadelphia,  Phila.,  1883. 

A  Brief  Account  of  the  Society  of  the  I-'riendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  Phila.,  1844. 

History  of  the  I'irst  Troop  Philadelphia  Citv  Cavalry,  Phila.,  1874. 

History  of  the  Schuyikill  Fishing  Company,  Phila.,  1889. 

The  Ilibernia  Eire  Engine  Company,  Phila.,  1859. 

Historical  Memoir  of  Ilibernia  Eire  Engine  Company,  Phila.,   1872. 

Pennsylvania  Maga/ine  of  Hi^torv  and  Biography,  14  Yols.,  Phila.,   1877-1891. 

Pennsylvania  Archives,  2d  Series,   i2\"ols..  Harrisbnrg,   iS7u.-i.Sso. 

History  of  the  Bank  of  North  America.  Phila.,   iSS2. 

Records  of  American  Catholic  Historical  Society.  3  YoU.,  Phila.,   1887-1891. 

Historical  Catalogue  of  St.  Andrew's  Society.   Phila.,   !>^i. 

Historical  Sketch  of  the  Sons  of  St.  deorge.  Phila.,   1^72. 

Historical  Sketch  of  Welsh  Society,   Phila..    1880. 

Men  of  Americ-a,  City  ( ".overnmeiit,   Phila. 

Ritter's  Philadelphia  and  her  Merchants.  Phila.,   iSf,.>. 

Allibone's  I)ictionar\  of  Authors,  3\"ols.,  Phila.,  185^    iS9i. 

Simon's  Biographies  of  Successful  Men-hants,  Phila.,   iS64. 

Carey's  Account  of  ^\l^.^\   I'cver  ICiiii'emic,   Phila.,   17^3. 

Hamersly's  Army  and  Na\'\"  Register.  Washington,   iSSs. 

Summarv  of  Transactions  of  the  College  of  Phvsicians,  Centennial  Ivl.,  Phila.,   1VS- 

dross's  Lives  of  Eminent  American  Physicians  and  Surgeons,  Phila.,  i.Vji. 

Coo]!cr's  Naval  History.  2  Vols.,  Phila.,   1840. 

AN(j  numerous  \\ork--nii  general   and    local  American  history,  references   to  \\lr.rli    .. 
^ifii.illv  marie  throughout   the  volume. 


.1ST  01:  PROMINENT   PUBLIC  OFFICIALS  WHO  WERL 
MEMBERS  OF  THE  SOCIETY. 


PRESIDENTS    OK  UXITKD    STATK 

George  Washington. 
Andrew  Jackson. 
Ulysses  S.  Grant. 

CAHIXKT    OKFICKRS. 

Richard  P>ache, 

Postmaster-General. 

James  Campbell, 

Postmaster-General. 

John  Wanamaker, 

Postmaster-Geueral. 
William  J.  Dnane, 

Secretary  of  Treasury. 

Gen.  Henry  Knox, 

Secretary  of  War. 

James  M.  Porter, 

Secretary  of  War. 

Mahlon  Dickerson, 

Secretary  of  Navy. 

Wayne  MacYeagh, 

Attorney-General. 

DIPLOMATIC     KKPRKSHXTATIYK 
KTC. 

Joseph  R.  Chandler, 

Minister  to  Two  Sicilies. 

William  P».  Reed, 

Minister  to  China. 

Robert  Adams,  Jr., 

Minister  to  I'ra/.il. 

Andrew  G.  Cnrtin, 

Minister  to  Ku^i  i. 

Thomas  P>arclay, 

Con>ul  to  ]',  iri>ary  I'  >wer>. 

John  Mitchell, 

Consul  at  Santiago  <le  Cuba. 


S, 


Valentine  Holmes, 

Consul  at  DuMin. 

Robert  L.  Longhead, 

Consul  at  Londonderry. 

Thomas  K.  Heenan,  M.I)., 

Consul  at  Odessa. 
ARMY   OKKICKKS. 

Gen.  George  Washington. 
Gen.  Anthony  Wayne. 
Gen.  Edward  Hand. 
Gen.  Richard  Butler. 
Gen.  William  Thompson. 
Gen.  Henry  Knox. 
Gen.  Stephen  Moylan. 
Gen.  William  Irvine. 
Gen.  John  Cadwalader. 
Gen.  Walter  Stewart. 
Gen.  John  Shee. 
Gen.  Thomas  Proctor. 
Gen.  John  Cochran, 

Surgeon  ( ieiieral. 

Gen.  John  P.  G.  Mnhlenberg. 
(ien.  Samuel  Meredith, 
(ien.  Callender  Irvine, 

Commissary  <  icm-ial. 

Gen.  Thomas  Acheson. 
( ien.   Andrew  Jackson. 
Gen.   Robert  Patterson. 
<  ien.   r.  S.  Grant. 
'  ien.  St.  Clair  A.  Mnlhollaml. 
1  ien.  William  McCandless. 
(  ien.  James  A.    Heaver, 
(ien.  J.  P.  S.  Gobin. 
Gen.   Robert  ]'.   Dechert. 


Till-;    HIHKRXIAX    SOCIKTV. 


17 


Gen.  Thomas  L.  Kane. 
Gen.  Robert  K.  Patterson. 
Col.  Charles  Stewart. 
Col.  Christopher  Stuart. 
Col.  Thomas  Lloyd  Moore. 
Col.  John  Xixon. 
Col.  Kphraim  Hlaine. 
Col.  Thomas  McKean. 
Col.   Francis  Johnston. 
Col.  John  Patton. 
Col.  Lambert  Cachvalader. 
Col.  Sharp  Delany. 
Col.  William  Dean. 
Col.  Francis  Nichols. 
Col.  Thomas  Robinson. 
Col.  John  Dickinson. 
Col.   Henry  Hill. 
Col.  Samuel  B.  Davis. 
Col.  Robert  Loller. 
Col.  Frederick  Watts. 
Col.  Dennis  Heenan. 
Col.  Thomas  J.  Town. 
Lt. -Col.  George  Latimer. 
Lt.-Col.  Augustus  Moyd. 
Lt.-Col.  Kdward  M.  Heyl. 
Lt.-Col.  John  T.  O'lJrk-n. 
Lt.-Col.  James  O'Reilly. 
Major  Robt.  Patterson!  1790). 
Major  William  Gray. 
Major  James  Moore. 
Major  Thomas  D.  Moore. 
Major  Thomas  Ash. 
Major  Wayne  MacYeagh. 
Paymaster  James  Mease, 

Cl<>thii-r-(  it-m-nil. 

Surgeon  W.  J .  Fleming, 
Capt.   I'M  ward  1 1.  Flood. 
Capt.  James  M.   Ledd\ . 
Capt.  John  Tavlor. 
Capt.  John  McCullough. 
Capt.  William   C.   Patterson. 
Lieut.  \Villiam  Kmslcv. 


Lieut.   M.  W.   Mall. 
Lieut.  John  McLoughiin. 
Lieut.  George  Roiiey. 

XAVV    OFFICF.KS. 

Admiral  George  C.  Read. 
Com.  John  Marry. 
Com.  Thomas  Read. 
Com.  Charles  Stewart. 
Capt.  Henry  Geddes. 
Capt.  John  Green. 
Capt.  Paul  Cox. 
Capt.  Xathan  Moys. 
Capt.  John  Mitchell. 
Capt.  James  Montgomery. 
Purser  Matthew  Mease. 
Surgeon  Mich'l  O'Hara, 

MKMBKKS    OF    COXGKF.SS. 

Senators. 

Robert  Morris. 
William  Mingham. 
Gen.  J.  P.  G.  Muhlenberg. 
Mahlon  Dickerson. 

I\('pn'st'iitatires, 

John  Dickinson. 
Robert  Morris. 
Dr.   Samuel  Duffield. 
James  Searle. 
Thomas  I'it/.simous. 
Richard  Peters. 
William  Mingham. 
Thomas  McKean. 
<  '.en.  \\'illiam  Irvine. 
Gen.  J.   P.  G.  Muhlenberg. 
Col.  Charlo  .Stewart. 
Col.   Lambert  Cadwa'.ader. 
(  '.en.   Samuel   Meredith. 
Pdair  MeClenachan. 
I'hilip  S.  Markley. 
Jdl'.n   Sergeant. 

J'  >>eph  I  leUlpIl  1:1. 


TIIK    HIBKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 


Thomas  Kittera. 
James  Harper. 
William  Findley. 
Tench  Coxe. 
(  ieor.^e  \V.    Toland. 
Joseph  R.  Chandler. 
Thomas  Burnsidc. 
Andrew  G.  Curtin. 
Richard   \'au\. 
Benjamin  T.   Bi^s. 
James  15.   Reilly. 
William  McAleer. 

iriHiHS. 

L  'nit  cd  Stall  -s  District  Court. 
Richard  Peters. 
John  K.   Kane. 
Mahlon  Dickerson. 

I'ennsv/rciiiict  Supreme  Court. 

Thomas  McKean, 

Chief-Justice. 

John  B.  (  iibson, 

Chief-Justice. 

Jolin  M.  Read. 

Chief-Justice. 

George  P>ryan. 
Thomas  Sergeant. 
Thomas  Burnside. 
William  A.    P<>rter. 
Mahlon  Dickerson. 

\\-\v     t-r-fv. 


C 


Henry  Hill. 
Sliar])  I  )elany. 
John  Cadwalader. 
I'lunkel    I;lee-on. 
ohn  Fox, 


John  (rcycr. 
Thomas  A  nn  strong. 
James  Campbell. 
Michael  Arnold. 
Thomas  R.  Klcock. 
James  day  Gordon. 

Orphans'   C<>nr/. 
IMtinkett  l;leeson. 
Henry  Hill. 
William  I>.  Ilanna. 


Christoher   M  .:  -hall. 


District  Court  of 
Joseph  Heinphill. 
Joseph  Borden  McKean. 
Thomas  Sergeant. 
Charles  S.  Coxe. 

Court  of   (icncral  Scssnuis. 
Joseph  M.  Doran. 

rXITKD        STATICS        OFFICIALS 

LOCAL. 

Clerks  of  L  'nitcd  States  Coitris 
Samuel  CakKvell. 
David  CakKvell. 
Gen.  Thomas  L.  Kane. 

Mai'slials. 
William  Xichols. 
vSamnel  I).  Patterson. 

District  .Ittornev. 
John    M.   Read. 

Collectors  of  the  Port. 

John  Patterson. 
Shar])  Delanv. 
Lt.-Col.  Cieor.^e  I/itimer. 
Gen.  J.   P.  G.   Mnhlenber-. 
(  ien.  John  vShee. 
(  ien.  John  vSteele. 
J<  >hn  Cadwalader. 
Si<r:'cvors  of  (lie  Port. 
f  it-ii.  Walter  Stewart. 
John  M.  Cam])bell. 


THK    HIK1CRNJAN    SOCI1-TV. 


George  Bryan. 
Philip  S.  Markley. 
Thomas  J.  Powers. 


Henry  Toland. 
vSaniucl  D.  Patterson. 

Directors  of  Mint. 
Robert  Patterson  (1790). 
Robert  M.  Patterson,  M.  D. 

Postmasters. 
Richard  Baclie. 
James  Bryson. 
Robert  Patton. 
Thomas  Sergeant. 
William  F.  Harrity. 
John  Field. 

STATIC     OFFICIALS. 

Governors. 
John  Dickinson. 
Thomas  McKean. 
Andrew  G.  Cnrtin. 
Gen.  James  A.  Beaver. 
Mahlon  Dickerson, 

(iovernor  of  Xt-\v  Jersey. 

Benjamin  T.  Bii^s, 

Governor  of  I  )fl;i\vare. 

i  >'(  taries  o/  ConnnouiccaltJi. 

'i":iomas  Sergeant. 
\  ndre\v  G.  Cnrtin. 
William  S.  Slender. 
William  ]'.  Ilarrity. 

Statt'  Treasurer. 
William  V.  McGrath. 


Sun'eyor-doicral. 

( ien.  Andrew  Porter. 

Secretaries  of  Internal  Affair*. 
(ien.  William  MeCamlless. 
Col.  Thomas  J.  Stewart. 

Auditors-de)ieral. 

John  Donnaldson. 
Georoe  Br\-an. 

(  'omptroller-  doieral. 
John  Donnaldson. 

Adjutants-General. 

Mahlon  Dickerson. 
Thomas  McKean,  Jr. 
(ien.   D.  II.  Hastings. 

Judge  Adi'ocate  ( ienerc.i, 
John  I.  Rogers. 

L  Committee  of  Safe tv. 
Robert    Morris. 
John  Dickinson. 
Gen.  Anthonx-  \\*a \-ne. 
Gen.  John  Cadwalader. 
Col.   I'rancis  Johnston. 
Col.  John  Xixon. 
James  Mease. 
Thomas  Fit/simons. 
Andrew  Caldweil. 
( ieor^'e  Campbell. 
Jt)hn  Maxwell  Xesbitt, 

Tn-.-isnriT. 


I'ri-sicK-iit. 

hono'a)  ic*  of  Suprenn 
]o>i-])ll    Ri.-i.-d. 
\\*i;!iam  Dnane. 
Rol>ert  Tx-ler. 


Till-:    IIIBKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 


Attorneys-General. 

Josepli  H.  McKean. 
Malilon    Dickerson. 

Walter  Franklin. 
Joseph  Reed. 

Thomas  Sergeant. 

Philip  S.  Murkley. 

William  15.  Reed. 
John  K.    Kane. 
John  M.  Read. 
James    Campbell. 

CITY    OFFICIALS. 

Mayors. 

John   Barclay. 
John  ( jeyer. 
Benjamin  \V.  Richards. 
Richard  Yanx. 
Alexander  Henry. 
Morton  McMichael. 
William  P>.  vSmith. 
Kdwin  vS.  Stuart. 
James  R.  Kcnney, 

flavor  of  Kt-MiliiiL;,  Pa. 

C  'ity  Recorders. 

.Mahlon  Dickerson. 
Joseph  Reed. 
Richard   Yanx. 

Sheriffs. 

( ien.  Thomas  1'roctor. 
James  Ash. 

William  T.   1  KMKM'NOII. 
Col.  Francis  Johnston. 
I'enjamin  Duncan. 
William  A.   Porter. 
Mdrtim  McMichael. 
(k-or^e  Meui    . 
Horatio  P.  Council. 


City  Treasurers. 
Gen.  John  Slice. 
William  V.  McGrath. 
Dr.  James  McClintock. 
Joseph  N.  Piersol. 
Richard  G.  Ocllcrs. 
George  D.  McCrcary. 

L  'oroners. 

Thomas  J.   Powers. 
Dr.  D.  J.  Lan^'ton, 

Schuylkill  County. 


rders  of  Heeds. 
Edward  Fox. 
James  B.  Reilly, 

vSchuvlkill  County. 

City  Controller. 
Gen.  Robert  P.  Dechert. 

Receivers  of   Taxes. 
John  M.  Melloy. 
Capt.  John  Taylor. 

Presidents  of  Select  (  '<ntncil. 
Robert  Patterson  (  1790). 
Thomas  Kittera. 
William  P>.  Smith. 

Presidoits  o/  (  'ontuiini  (  \n<ncil. 
Joseph  Worrc-11. 
William  C.  Patterson. 

r.trl  rhysician-. 

Dr.  James  Mease. 
Dr.  Samuel  Duftield. 


Prosecuting  Atlor);>'\'s-. 


William  J.  Dnane. 
Piiilip  S.  Markie\'. 
C.  Wallace  Brooke. 


Till-;    HIBKRNIAN    SOCIHTY. 


21 


William  A.   Porter. 
William  B.  Reed. 

District  Attorneys. 
William  B.  Reed. 
George  S.  Graham. 
James  B.  Reilly, 

vSchuylkill  County. 

William  S.  Sten^er, 

I'ranklin  County. 

City  Solicitors. 
M all  Ion  Dickerson. 


Joseph  Reed. 
John  K.   Kane. 
John  .M.   Re-ad. 
William  A.   Porter. 

AVi,'/A/V;-.v  oj  II  'il/s. 
(ieor^e  Campbell. 
Joseph    B.  McKean. 
John  Gever. 
George  \V.  .Me. Mali  on. 
Thomas  McCullou^h. 

L  'ily   L  Commissioner. 
Thomas  A.  Kahy. 


MHMBHRS  OF  Till-:  SOCIKTY  WHO   \YI-RI:  KIMTORS  OR  Pl'B- 
LISIIKRS  Ol;  Xl:WSrAri-RS,  MAGA/IXKS,  HTC. 


FRANCIS   HAII.KY,    1740.  --Publisher  of  The   Freeman's  Journal   or   North   Auie:  •<   in 

Intelligencer. 
JuHN    HINNS.    [Sen,.      Hditor   <if    Republican   Ar^us,  Northampton,    I'a.,   and  ot     th_- 

Democratic  Tress,   Philadelphia. 

SAMria,   F.  P.R  ADI  OKU,   IN.;,.      Pul)Hsher  of  True  American. 
AM>KK\V   P,KO\VN,   1790.      Founder  and  publisher  of  Federal   Gazette,  afterwards  Liv: 

Philadelphia  Ga/ette. 

JOHN  II.  CAMI-UKI.I..   iSSo.      Fditor  of  Le^al  Ga/.ette  and  of  C.  T.  A.  New.-. 
Hi'.NRV  C.  CAUI-:\',   iS2<>.      Mditor  of  Protection  Department  of  New  York  Tribune. 
MATHI-AV  CARKY,   1790.      I'Mitor  of  Freeman's  Journal  (  Dublin  );  editor  of  the  Voluti 

teers'  Journal     Dublin)  ;  publisher  of  Pennsylvania  K  veiling  Herald  ;  editor  and 

j)ublisher  of  the  Columbian   Mu^a/.ine  ;  editor  and  jmblisher  of  the  American 

Museum. 

Josi-:i'H  R.  CHANII'.I.K,   iS42.  —  Ivditor  of  United  States  Ga/.ette. 
1'.  S.   DoNNhi.i.AV.  M.   D.,   iMSy.--  Associate  editor  of  Medical  Times. 


\Vn.i.iA.M    Dt'A.vi-:,    iS'.yj.      Ivlitor   of    Trui-    American;  editor  and    proprietor   of    the: 

Aurora. 
CAI-TAIX  JOHN  Dr.M.Ai'.    i  77*.  —  Publisher  of  Pennsylvania  Packet  or  General  Adve.- 

tiser.  and  of  Der  IFoch-Deutsch  .  \mericanisclu-  Calendar. 
jAMf.S    M.    FKR<vrs«)N,   iS;,.       Publisher   of  Tinted    Presbyterian,  Pittsbur^,  Pa.,    and 

of  Youth'>  \-'.\  an^eli>t,   Pliiladelphia. 
Cri-.'iK(  ,!•;   S.   I'l-'.RC.t'SON,   iSSi.      Publisher  of  American   Guardian;    The   Christian    In- 

structor ;  The  Presbyterian  Journal,  and  F,van<_;elical    Repository. 
JAMI-.S  D.   l;r.YNN,   lSS2.      Ivlitor  of  I'.ordentown  (N.  J.     Rr-i-ter. 
>'  •;.'  'M>  >N:    l'ir,Ti.K.   ix^).      Ivlitor  of  livening  Chronicle,  Pottsville,  Pa. 
IIPIIN    N".  GAJ.I.AC.H]  K,   I^V6       Publisher  of  Real  Instate  Record. 

Mosi.s   P.  HANDY.   iMSj.-    Ivlitor  of  Richmoi'j!     Ya,      Disj)atch  ;  editor  of  Richmond 
\":i.     Fnquirer  ;  ma:;  i.^in.i;  editor  of  Pre>-  and  of  F.vt  nin.^  Ne\\s    Philadelphia  I  ; 

•  itf  of  NV\\   Yo-k  \V«irld. 

CH  VKI.KS  A.   I!  vkliY,   iv.s;.      <  hie  of  proprietor-,  <.f  Catliolic  Standard. 
C.I.N.    1),    II.    HASTrNT.S,    ;s'vlx       As-ru-iate  editor  of    liellefonte  '  I'a.      Rrj.ublic  in. 
TiliiNIAS    HiiiM,    :  -  .  ;.       Ivliti'i   nf   1'hiladelphia  Price  Current. 

R.  >n  i-;r/n  IN   MACKLN/.M.,   :  v'>  ;,      Literary  editor  of  the  Press  and  of  I  •]  veiling  N'ev.  ~. 
CiiRiSToi-iiKK  S.  MA<',K\TH,   i.ss.j.      Prnprietor  of  New  Jersey  Futerjjrise,  i'.ur'iu^ton, 

N.   I.  ;  manaLjern;    Cape  M.iv     N.   I.     \\',i\'e. 


TH1-;    HIBF.RNIAN    SOCIF.TY. 

Lor  IS   N.    Ml.OARC.KK,    iSSi.-- City   editor  of  the   Press;   city   edil    • 
News  ;  city  editor  of  the  Times. 

RoKi-IKT  S.  MHNAMIN,   I.S.S4.  —  I-Mitor  and  proprietor  of  the  Printer'^  Circular. 

WII.I.IAM  1'.  McCn.l.v,  I-SS4.-  -Business  manager  and  part-o\\ner  of  F.vuiing  Bullet:!:. 

FRANK  McLorr.m.iN,  1X64. — Chief  proprietor  of  the  Times. 

MOKTON  McMicnAKi.,  iS4i.  —  Fditor  of  Saturday  F.vciiing  Po^t  ;  editor-in-chief  of 
Saturday  Courier;  part  proprietor  of  Saturday  News  ;  editor  and  proprietor  of 
North  American  and  United  States  da/.ette. 

Roi'.i.KT  M.  McWADi-;,  iS.So.  —  City  editor  of  the  Press  ;  city  editor  of  the  PuMic 
Ledger. 

RICHARD  (».  OKI.I,KRS,   iSSS.  —  Business  manager  of  the  Record. 

Coi..  JAMI-.S  O'Rl'.n.l,\',   iSS;v — One  of  the  founders  of  Sunday  Leader. 

SAMUKI.  I).  PATTKRSON,  iS;vS.  —  Ivlitor  and  jmhlisher  of  Norri>town  i  Pa.  i  Register; 
editor  of  Harrishurg  i  Pa. )  Union;  editor  and  publisher  of  Democratic  Union 
'  Ilarrisliurg,  Pa.  i  ;  editor  and  publisher  of  Saturday  Kvening  Post. 

WII.I.IAM  B.   RKKD,   1^37.  —  Ivditorial  staff  of  New  York  World. 

IsKAHi.  P.  SiiKri-ARD,  i S.So. — Night  editor  of  the  Age  ;  night  editor  of  the  Public 
Ledger. 

WILLIAM  M.  SINC.KKI.Y,   |SS2.  —  Proprietor  of  the  Philadelphia  Record. 

WII.I.IAM  .S.  Sri;Nc,KK,  iSyo.  —  Iviitor  and  part-proprietor  of  the  \"alle\-  Spirit  Cham- 
bersburg,  Pa.  i. 

ROBHKT  TVI.I;K,   1.^53. --Ivlitor  of  Mail  and  Advertiser   -Montgomery,  Ala.'. 

JOHN  Rrssi:i.i.  Yorxt;,  iSX6.— Editorial  manager  of  the  Philadelphia  Pre>>  ;  manag- 
ing editor  of  Ne\\  York  Tribune;  editorial  stall  of  New  York  Herald  ;  part- 
proprietor  of  the  Kvening  Star  (Philadelphia). 


EIST  OE  WORKS  WRITTEN  BY  MEMBERS  OE  THE  HIBERNIAN 

SOCIETY. 


WILLIAM  BARNWKI.L,  M.  I).,  iSiS.  —  Physical  Investigations  relative  to  the  Diseases 
of  a  Warm  and  Vitiated  Atmosphere,  1X02  ;  various  medical  papers. 

BKNJAMIN  SMITH  BARTON,  M.  I).,  1790. — Tract  on  Natural  Historv,  17X7;  Kleiner,  ts 
of  Botany.  1X04  ;  Collections  towards  a  Materia  Medica  of  the  United  States  ; 
various  papers  in  American  Philosophical  Transactions. 

JOHN  BINNS,  1X09.  Justices  of  the  Peace;  Recollections  of  the  Life  of  John  Binns. 
1X54  ;  several  pamphlets. 

RKV.  WILLIAM  BI.ACKWOOD,  1X50.  —  Kdited  History  of  Presbyterian  Church  in 
America  ;  numerous  articles  for  magazines  and  journals. 

DAVID  P.\ri.  BROWN,  1X19. — Scrtorius,  or  the  Roman  Patriot,  1X30;  The  Trial,  a 
Tragedy  ;  The  Prophet  of  St.  Paul's,  a  Melodrama  ;  Love  and  Honor,  a  Farce  ; 
The  Forum,  or  Forty  Years  full  practice  at  the  Philadelphia  Bar,  2  Vols.,  1X5(1  : 
several  pamphlets. 

PKTKR  A.  BROWNK,  1X13. — Trichologia  Mammalium,  1X53;  Browne's  Report-  Law 
Cases  ,  2  Vols.,  1X1  l. 

Ti'KNKR  CAMAC,   iXiX. — Several  pamphlets  on  Internal    Improvements. 

JOHN  H.  CAMI-HKLL.  IXSo. — List  of  the  Proprietaries  and  (iovernors  of  Pennsylvania, 
ix')v;  Legal  Ga/ette  Reports,  1X72;  History  of  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick 
and  Hibernian  Society  i  this  volume  <,  1X92. 

HKNRY  C.  CAKK.V.  1X20.  -An  Kssay  on  the  Rate  of  Wages,  1X35  ;  Principles  of  Politi- 
cal Kconomy.  3  Vols..  1X37-1X39;  Past,  Present  and  Future,  iX.|X;  The  Har- 
m»nv  "i  Intcre-:-.  i\S2;  vSlave  Trade,  Why  it  Fxists  and  how  it  may  be 
Kxtinguished.  1X53  ;  The  Credit  System  in  France.  Great  Britain  and  the  United 
States,  1X5X1  Principles  of  Social  Science,  3  \'ols..  iX5X-i,X59;  Unity  of  l,aw, 

MATHKW  CAKKV,  1790.  Kdited  Columbian  Maga/ine,  17X^1  Indited  American  Mu- 
seum, 12  Vol.-.,  17X7  1792;  Account  of  the  Yellow  Fever  Kpidemic  of  i  793  ;  Tilt 
Olive  branch,  1X14;  Yindiciae  Hibernicae.  iXiX;  numerous  pamphlets. 

IOHN  CASSIN.  1X65.  bird-  of  California  anil  Texas  ;  Synopsis  of  the  Birds  of  North 
America  ;  Ornithologv  of  the  Ur.ited  Mate-  Japan  Fxploring  I-'.x]>ed.ition  and  of 
the  Unitcii  States  A-tronomieal  Kxpcdition  to  Cliili  ;  Mammalogy  and  Orni- 
thologv  of  the  WilkcV  F.xploring  Expedition  ;  American  Ornithology. 

losi'.l'H  k.  CH  \NDI.I.R,  ixj2.  A  Grammar  of  the  Hngli-h  Language,  1X21  ;  numerotic 
iiani])hlet-,  etc. 

i>  KL ]•;••.'  B.  CoxK,    !vxv      Transiati  in  of  Wei-bach's  Mecli.mics  nf  F.ngincering,   1X70. 

TI.NCII  COXK.  I7<i'<.  .\  Yiew  of  the  United  States  of  America,  171,1;  A  Statement  of 
the  A'-;.- and  Manufactures  of  the  United  States.  |Sio;  nmiierous  pamphlets,  etc. 

\VILLI\M  C.  CROOKS,  M.I)..   iss;v      Pajiers  in  medical  journal-. 

MAHI.OX    I  )u'K  i.RSnx.   ',^<'~.     Spi-eche.-  in  Congress,   1X26    Is.;'1. 

I-'R  \NCIS  DI.MOND.  iS.r--.      Poems. 

L'i 


Tin-:  HII;I-:KNIAN  SUCII-:TV.  2.-, 

WIU.IAM  DrANi:,  1806. — A  Visit  to  Colombia;  An  Kpitome  of  the  Arts  and  Sciences, 
iSn  ;  Military  Dictionary,  iMo  ;  Handbook  for  Riflemen,  iM3. 

WIU.IAM  J.  DrANK,  1X25.— The  Law  of  Nations,  1809;  Internal  Improvements  of  the 
Common  weal  th,  iMo. 

KMV.  JOHN  !•: \vi.\c,,  1802.—  Papers  in  American  Philosophical  Society  Transaction- 
i  Collegiate  Lectures  on  Natural  Philosophy,  2  Vols.,  iSoy,  and  Volume  of  hi- 
Sermons,  iM2,  were  published  after  his  deathj. 

WIU.IAM  FINDI.KY,  1790.— A  Review  of  the  Funding  System,  1794;  History  of  the 
Whiskey  Insurrection  of  'Western  Pennsylvania,  1796;  Observations  Vindi- 
cating Religious  Liberty  against  Rev.  S.  B.  Wylie. 

SUI.OMON   FOSTKR,   i.s^j. —  Men  of  America. 

WILLIAM  r.KiMSHAW,  i  S.2S.— School  Histories  of  Fngland,  France.  (Greece.  United 
State.-,  Rome,  South  America  and  Mexico;  Life  of  Napoleon;  Ktymological 
Dictionary  ;  ( '.entlemen's  Lexicon  ;  Ladies'  Lexicon  ;  Merchant's  Law  Book  ; 
Form  Hook;  American  Chesterfield;  Revised  Kditions  of  Goldsmith's  Rome 
and  (ireece,  Ramsay's  Life  of  Washington,  and  Hlaine's  History  of  Wars  gross- 
ing out  of  French  Revolution. 

WIU.IAM  W.  HALY,   1*32.— (Jointly  i,  Troubat  &  Haly's  Practice  in  the  Civil  Courts. 

W.  JuSKi-ii   HKARN,  M.  D.,  iss.4.  —  Papers  in  medical  journals. 

P.  S.  DUNNKU.AN,  M.  D.,  iSSy. —  Medical  essays  in  London  and  Philadelphia  medical 
journals. 

S.\Mn-:i.  HOOD,  1X33. —  Brief  account  of  the  Society  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St. 
Patrick,  I.S44;  Law  of  Ivxecntors,  etc.,  1.^47. 

JOHN   K.   KANK,   1828.— Numerous  papers  on  literary  and  legal  subjects. 

R.  Slir.i.TON  MACKJ-:N/.I]-:,  iSfx}.  —  Lays  of  Palestine,  iS4S  ;  Titian,  a  novel.  ^46  ;  A  I.ik 
of  (iiii/ot,  1^46;  Partnershij),  a  legal-commercial  work,  1^47;  Mornings  at  Mai- 
lack,  3  Vols..  iS5o:  Hits  of  Blarney,  1.^55;  Tressilian  and  his  Friends,  iy57; 
Life  of  Dickens.  1.^70;  Life  of  Walter  Scott,  iS7i  ;  and  edited  new  cdition>  of 
Shiel's  Sketches  of  the  Iri>h  liar;  Noctes  Ambrosianae,  5  Vols.;  DeOuince\ 's 
Klovterlieim  ;  Life  of  Curran  ;  Dr.  Maginn's  Miscellaneous  \\'orks.  5  \'ols.  ; 
ai:d  Lady  Morgan's  OT.riens  and  O'Flahertys. 

CHKISTI  )i'Hi;i<   MAKSHAI.I,.  i  790.— Remembrancer. 

JAMKS  MI:ASI-:,  M^.  D.,  179.^.— 1'icture  of  Philadelphia,  iSn  ;  Introductory  Lecture  to 
Course  on  Coni])arative  Anatomy,  iSi;-,. 

Loris  N.  M  !-;C,ARC,;;.!';,  iSSi.-  Biographical  Album  of  Philadelphia  in  the  Hi-Centen- 
nial Year  ;  Prominent  Pennsvlvanians. 

JOHN    K.    MiTi.'i[!'.i.l.,  M.   D.,    I>;S.-  —  Papers  on  medical  subjects. 

("iF.N.  ST.  CI.AIU  A.  Mn.Hoi.i.AM),  iS^.i.— Life  of  Hancock. 

jA.Mi'.S  McHl-.NKV,  M.  D.,  iS;,().  Tlie  Wilderness,  a  no vc!  ;  O'Halloran.  the  Insurgent 
Chief;  IIeart>  of  Steel  ;  The  Pleasures  of  Friend-hip,  a  poem  ;  The  Antediluvian, 
a  poem. 

Ronr.KT   M.    McWAtu-:,   i  SSo.^The  Irish  Struggle  ;   The  Uncrov\  r.cd    King;   Hen    !'••'. 
:uid  its  Legend^. 

Ko!:l-;i<T    1'ATTI KSoN,    1790.-    The    Nesvtouian    Ss'Stelll.    1  Si  •>>  ;    Tvv 
iSici;   edited  F'l'rgu-oTi's  Mechanic--.    iSi/i. 

('.  i-:x.    Kor.i.irr    PATTI^KSON,   iSj).—  A    Narrative  of  tlu- Cann'aign  in  tin    Slu  i:    v 
Valley. 

S\.Mri;i,  D.   I'ATTi-'.KSnN,    iS_;S.  — Numerof.s  maga/ine  article.--. 

RICHARD  !'I-.TI:RS,   17.^7.      Admiral's-  Derir.i.m-,   :.-"7. 

^^'^.I.I\M   A.   PoRTi  K,    i^.fj.      Several  lasv  ]i.imii!:!ets  and  a'liln  <- 

TvRoN!    PO\\I:R,   !S;7.      Ini])res-ion- of  America,  2\"ol-.,   Lomio'  ;>  ;   Tlu    K:;-..L, 

Seen  t.  a  n.n-el  ;   The  Lost  II.  ir. 

JUJIN  M.  Rl'.AH.  JN32.— \"ies\>  on  the  Suspension  of  t!u-  H    ''      is  Corpu-,   1^63  ;  Pl.^n  tor 


•J.;  Till-:    1IIBKRXIAN    SOCIKTY. 

the  Administration  of  UK-  (lirard   Instate,    1833;  The   I,a\v  of    Evidence,    1864; 

Jefferson    I 'avis  and   his  Complicity  in   the  Assassination   of  Abraham    Lincoln, 

i  ,sob. 
\VII.I.IAM  B.  Ri'.Kn,  1X37. — Life  and  Correspondence  of  Joseph  Reed,  2  Vols. ;   Life  of 

Ksther  Reed  ;   \"iiulication  of  Joseph  Rued  ;    numerous  pamphlets  and  maga/ine 

articles. 
F.mVAKD   RUTH,   1867. —  Life  of  Napoleon  III.,   iS5S  ;   Christus  Judex,   iS6;^;    Index  for 

I.ittell's  Living  Age  ;  several  school-books  ;   Translations  of  <  'tmtcan  J/i'/T'/AV, 

/V'('/(AV   <•(  .\\>ir,    Legonve's   Art    of    Reading   and    Jules   Verne's    Astronomic. i! 

Stories. 

\Vil.i.i\M  I  II-.NKV  SAVI-:R,   iSSS.— Mdited  American  Chess  Congress,   i.S;6. 
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THI:  ORIGIN  OF  THI:  1:RIHM>LY  SONS  01-  ST.  PATRICK. 

THK  first  white  settlers  on  the  banks  of  the  Delaware  were  Swedes, 
followed  by  the  English  colonists,  under  William  Penn,  in 
From  that  date  until  about  1720  the  arrivals  were  mostly  of  Kn 
emigrants.  Soon  after  1720,  a  steady  influx  oi  settlers  irom  Ireland 
— mainly  from  the  northern  counties — began  and  continued  with 
more  or  less  interruption  down  to  the  present  day.  The  Irish  emi- 
gration soon  assumed  large  proportions,  and  spread  itseli  throughout 
what  now  compose  the  Southern  tier  ol  counties.  Gordon,  in  his 
'%  History  of  Pennsylvania"  (page  207),  states  that  from  December, 
1728,  to  December,  1729,  the  emigrants  to  the  province  were  as 
follows  : 

English  and  Welsh 267 

Scotch 45 

Palatines  (German)          .....  243 

Irish 5(355 

It  anything  like  that  proportion  was  maintained  for  any  considerable 
length  of  time,  it  can  readily  be  perceived  that  at  the  period  of  the 
Revolution,  the  Irish  element  in  the  population  must  have  been  very 
large.  That  it  was  very  considerable  can  be  seen  at  a  glance  from 
the  list  of  prominent  names  in  the  army,  navv  and  civil  service  of  the 
colony,  and  from  the  Revolution  down  to  our  own  time,  the  historv  of 
Pennsylvania  without  its  public-spirited  citixens  of  Irish  birth  or 
descent  would  be  very  tame  indeed.  A  glance  at  a  few  of  the  Irish 
names  conspicuous  in  her  history  will  carry  out  our  view.  The 
President  of  the  United  States  contributed  by  Pennsylvania  to  the 
nation  was  James  Kuchauan.  Of  United  States  Senators  there  were 
William  Mac-lay,  James  Ross,  Samuel  Maclav,  Andrew  Ciregg,  Walter 
Lowrie,  William  Findlav,  Samuel  MeKean,  James  P>uchanan,  Kdgar 
Cowan,  Charles  R.  Buckalew,  John  Scott.  William  A.  Wallace,  John 
I.  Mitchell  and  Matthew  Stanley  puav.  Of  members  of  the  Cab- 
inet there  were  William  J.  Duane,  James  Madison  Porter,  T.  M. 
T.  McKennan,  James  Campbell  and  W.i\  m-  MacYeagh.  Of  the 
Governors  of  the  State  there  were  George  P»rvan,  William  Moore, 
Thomas  McKean,  William  Findlav,  David  Rittenhou-e  Porter.  James 
Pollock,  Andrew  G.  Cnrtin  and  Robert  K.  Pattison.  ()f  Judges  of 
the  Supreme  Court  of  Pennsylvania  there  were  Thomas  McKean, 
George  lirvan,  John  Bannister  Gibson,  Hugh  Ilenrv  Brackenridge, 
Thorn, i>  I)unc;in,  Molton  C.  Rogers,  lohn  Tod.,  J.ilir,  Ross  John 
Kennedv,  Thonia-  Burnside,  Richard  Cou'.ter,Thomas  S.  Bell,  George 


•2S  THH    FRIH.\1>I,Y    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 

Chambers,  Jeremiah  S.  Black,  Walter  II.  Lowrie,  John  C.  Knox, 
James  Armstrong,  James  Thompson,  William  Strong,  William  A. 
Porter,  John  M.  Read,  Daniel  Agnew,  Isaae  G.  Gordon  and  Silas 
M.  Clark.  And  when  we  add  to  these  names  of  public  officials  such 
names  as  those  of  General  Anthony  Wayne,  General  Kdward  Hand, 
General  Stephen  Moylan,  Commodore  John  Barry,  Commodore 
Charles  Stewart,  Charles  Thomson,  Colonel  John  Xixon,  Robert 
Fulton,  Mathew  Carey,  William  Dnane,  General  Robert  Patterson, 
Admiral  David  D.  Porter,  General  George  G.  Meade,  General  George 
B.  McClellan,  and  hundreds  of  others,  we  can  truly  say  that  the  Irish 
element  in  Pennsylvania  is  both  conspicuous  and  distinguished. 

It  is  the  fashion  at  the  present  time  to  lay  much  stress  upon  the 
fact  that  the  Irish  oi  Pennsylvania  history  were,  more  properly 
speaking,  "  Scotch-Irish  "  — that  is,  natives  of  Ireland,  who  had  been 
transplanted  for  a  time  from  Scotland  to  Ireland,  and  thence  came 
to  America.  There  is  doubtless  Scotch  and  even  English  ancestry 
in  the  veins  of  many  Irish-Americans,  but  as  Irishmen  when  they 
settle  in  the  United  States  are  at  once  imbued  with  the  glorious  spirit 
pervading  this  great  Republic  and  become  "'more  American  than 
the  Americans  themselves  ;"  so  in  like  manner  did  the  Scotch  and 
Knglish  settlers,  who  settled  in  the  North  of  Ireland,  become  imbued 
with  the  spirit  of  hostility  to  British  oppression,  which  made  them 
"more  Irish  than  the  Irish  themselves."  (./Council  was  not  more 
devoted  to  the  liberties  of  the  Irish  people  than  Grattan  and  Kmmet, 
nor  did  the  latter  claim  to  be  anything  but  Irish.  And  so  with  respect 
to  the  ''Scotch-Irish11  settlers  of  Pennsylvania;  they  were  Irish  to 
the  backbone,  even  if  many  of  them  did  spring  from  other  countries. 
The  Donegals,  Tvroncs,  Derrys,  and  other  like  localities  of  Penn- 
;.ylvania  were  Irish  names,  not  Scotch,  and  were  bestowed  upon 
them  by  the  early  settlers,  who  regarded  themselves  as  true  Irishmen, 
no  matter  how  some  of  their  descendants  may  now  regard  them  as 
Scotch.  Take-  the  history  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  the 
leading  Irish  organization  prior  to  and  during  the  Revolution.  Most 
of  them  were  what  would  now  be  considered  as  "Scotch-Irish,"  and 
yet  they  organized  an  fn.^/i  Society,  not  a  S<'<>/<//  <>///  ,•  thev  met  on 
St.  Patrick's  Dav,  and  not  on  St.  Andrew's  Dav,  and  though  origin- 
ally composed  of  Presbyterians  and  Episcopalians,  with  but  th:ee 
Catholics  among  their  numHer,  yet  so  far  from  their  thoughts  was 
anv  idea  of  illiberality,  that  tlu-v  chose  OIK-  of  these-  Catholics, 
General  Stephen  Moylan,  who  was  certamlv  not  "Scotch-Irish,1'  to 
be  their  first  President.  The  St.  Andvrw's  Society  of  Philadelphia 
was  organized  twentv-two  vears  before  the  Friendlv  Sons  of  St. 


Till-:    FKIF.N'DI.Y    S<  >NS    <  •!•'    ST.    1'ATRICK.  'JO 

Patrick,  and  yet  these  "Scotch-Irish"  members  of  the  latter  Society 
organized  a  distinctively  Irish  organization  to  keep  ahve  the  mein- 
ories  of  old  Ireland.  \Ve  can  imagine  them  smiling,  if  in  their  day 
some  over-zealous  orator  had  claimed  them  to  be  "more  Scotch  than 
Irish."  We  are  willing  to  give  all  credit  due  to  the  Scotch  ancestry 
of  many  of  our  members,  and  the  writer  ol  this  can  claim  as  Scotch 
a  name  and  ancestry  as  any  man  living,  and,  in  addition,  we  are 
keenlv  alive  to  the  noble  traits  of  character  ot  the  Scotch  people  and 
the  glories  of  their  country,  but  with  the  settlement  ol  the  Scotch  in 
Ireland,  they  broadened  out  their  views,  imbibed  the  spirit  of  the 
Irish  people,  and  became  as  Irish  as  the  descendants  of  the  original 
settlers  of  the  land  of  St.  Patrick.  The  early  Irish  settlers  of  Penn- 
sylvania regarded  themselves  as  Irishmen,  and,  as  our  history  as  we 
unfold  it  will  sho\v,  their  representatives  in  the  Friendly  Sons  of 
St.  Patrick  and  Hibernian  Society  became  Americans,  in  ail  that 
the  term  implies,  as  those  of  their  ancestors  who  were  .Scotch  became 
thorough  Irishmen.  There  is  enough  of  glory  and  patriotism  among 
both  Scotch  and  Irish,  without  attempting  to  introduce  a  spirit  of 
antagonism  between  them. 

As  a  writer  in  the  Edi)ihurgfi  AVc/vXv  once  said,  "At  the  end  of 
the  seventeenth  century,  the  chief  social  feature  of  the  Highlands 
of  Scotland  was  famine  and  the  other  was  emigration,"  so  we  might 
say  that  during  the  eighteenth  century  in  Ireland  the  chief  social 
feature  was  political  oppression  and  the  other  was  emigration.  The 
preliminary  essay  to  the  "Genealogy  of  the  McKinstry  Familv," 
by  William  Willis,  Boston,  1858,  contains  the  following  interesting 
statements  regarding  the  early  Irish  emigration  to  America  : 

"The  first  immigration  of  these  people  to  this  country  was  to  the 
Middle  States  and  Southern  colouio.  As  earlv  as  inS \  a  settlement 
was  formed  in  Xew  Jersev,  and  in  inYjo  small  group-  we're  found  in 
the  Carolina*,  Maryland  and  Peiinsvivauia.  P>ut  it  was  not  until  the 
reigns  of  Anne  and  (icorge  I.  that  large  numbers,  driven  by  oppressive 
measures  ol  government  and  disastrous  seasons,  were  induced  to 


the  following  year  almost  to  a  famine,  especially  in  Fl.-ter. 
tions  to  America,  which  have  since  increased,  drew  , 
thousand  people  annually  from  Flster  alone.'  Dr.  !!«>n"ter,  after- 
wards Aichbishoj)  of  Armagh,  who  labored  -t:vnui>u-'v  in  172^  to 
divert  the  horrors  of  famine  in  Ireland,  wrote  to  the  FnglUh  ministry, 
March  7,  1728,  that  there  were  seven  -hip-  then  lv;n<>-  .it  Belfast  that 


?.<>  Till-:    FKIKNDI.Y    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 

'arc  carrying  oil  about  one  thousand  passengers  ;  most  of  them  can 
neither  get  vietuals  or  work  at  home.'  Me  also  says  :  '  Three  thousand 
one  hundred  men,  \vonien  and  children  went  from  Ireland  to  America  in 
1727,  and  lour  thousand  two  hundred  in  three  years,  all  Protestants.1 
The  principal  seats  of  these  emigrations  were  Pennsylvania  and  the 
Middle  States.  New  Kngland  was  found  not  so  favorable  to  their  farm- 
in- and  other  interests.  Douglas,  who  wrote  at  Iloston  in  1750,  says: 
'  At  first  they  chose  New  Kngiand,  but  being  brought  up  to  hus- 
bandry, *S:c.,  Xew  Kngiand  did  not  generally  answer  so  well  as  the 
colonies  southward  ;  at  pie-sent  they  generally  resort  to  Pennsylvania/ 
P.y  Proud's  'History  ot  Pennsylvania,'  we  find  that  in  172*)  nearly 
six  thousand  arrived  in  that  colony  ;  and  before  the  middle  of  the 
century,  nearly  twelve  thousand  arrived  annually  for  several  years. 
These  were  Protestants  and  generally  Presbyterians  ;  tew  or  no 
Catholics  came  until  after  the  Revolution." 

IJurke,  in  his  "  Kuropean  Settlements  in  America/'  Dublin  edition, 
i  702,  Vol.  2,  ]).  iij(),  says  :  "In  some  years  more  people  have  trans- 
ported themselves  into  Pennsylvania  than  in  all  the  other  settlements 
together.  In  1720,  .six  thousand  two  hundred  and  eight  persons  came 
to  settle  here  as  passengers  or  servants,  four-fifths  of  whom,  at  least, 
were  Irom  Ireland. " 

From  these  statements  it  may  be  seen  that,  so  far  as  Pennsylvania 
is  concerned,  the  Anglo-Saxon  is  not  the  foundation  stock  of  her 
peoplf,  and  Kngiand  cannot  be  truly  regarded  as  the  mother  country. 
It  was  doubtless  the  presence  of  such  large  numbers  of  Irish  settlers 
among  IRT  population  that  led  to  her  strenuous  resistance  to  the  ex- 
actions of  ('.real  Dritain  before-  the  Revolution,  and  her  firm  support 
of  :he  cause  of  Independence.  At  anv  rate,  the  disaffected  and 
"  tory  "  parts  of  lier  people-  came  trom  classes  who  were  not  Irish. 

Rev.  Dr.  J.  (i.  Craighead,  in  ''  vScotch  and  Irish  Seeds  in  Ameri- 
can Soil,"  page  330,,  gives  the  following  list  of  "  Presbyterian  Colo- 
nists" who  were-  conspicuous  in  the  battles  o!  the'  Revolution.  The 
reverend  gentleman  in  his  enthusiasm  includes  a  number  ot  Episco- 
palians, Catholics  and  other  denomination--  than  Presbyterians  in  the 
list,  biu  as  the  greater  number  were  of  the  de-nomination  claimed, 
we  may  pardon  hisentliusiasm.  The-  list,  which  is  as  follows,  shows. 
ns  doe-s  the  historv  contained  in  this  volume,  what  a  prominent  part 
Irish  American^  to<.k  in  gaining  the  liberties  oi  our  country  : 

"  (  )f  Major-flenerals,  we-  ma\-  re-fe-r  to  Anthoin-  \\"a\-ne,  John  Stark, 
Hugh  Mercer,  Thomas  Sumtcr,  Henr\-  Knox,  \\'illiam  Alexander 
'Lord  Stirling),  Alexander  MeDoweTi,  Richard  Montgome-rv,  J"b,n 
Sullivan,  and  Richard  .M')iiltrie.  (  )f  ( ienerals,  to  D;iniel  Morgan, 


THK    I'KIKNDI.Y    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK.  31 

John  Beatty,  Francis  Morton,  Griffith  Rutherford,  George  Graham, 
William  Irvine,  John  .Moore,  Charles  vSte\vart,  Joim  Armstrong,  Wil- 
liam Davidson,  Joseph  Graham,  Isaac  Hughes,  Andrew  Piekeiis,  Ar- 
thur St.  Clair,  and  Joseph  Reed.  Of  Brigadier-Generals,  to  John 
Armstrong,  Jr.,  Jethro  Simmer,  Matthias  Ogden,  Otho  II.  Williams, 
Stephen  Moylan,  Francis  Nash,  Klias  Dayton,  Kdward  Hand,  An- 
drew Lewis,  Lochlan  Mclntosh,  William  Thompson,  Andrew  Porter, 
Tames  Moore,  and  William  Macpherson.  Of  Colonels  and  of  other 
-abordiiuile  officers  we  attempt  no  ennmeration,  as  in  point  of  num- 
bers they  were  almost  legion.'' 

Among  these  names  will  be  readily  recognized  many  of  the  mem- 
bers of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  whose  Society  was  organ- 
ized about  four  vears  prior  to  the  Revolutionary  war.  All  of  the 
members  were  either  Irish  by  birth  or,  having  had  one  or  both  parents 
who  were  Irish,  were  natives  of  Philadelphia.  They  or  their  parents 
were  part  of  the  emigration  of  Irish  colonists  which  we  have  de- 
scribed, and  in  tracing  the  origin  of  the  Society  we  have  to  look 
among  the  emigrants  referred  to.  The  earliest  known  Irish,  associ- 
ation in  Philadelphia  was  the  "  Hibernia  Fire  Company,"  organized 
in  1/51.  Of  the  twenty-six  signers  of  its  constitution  in  1752,  nine 
of  them  afterwards  became  members  of  the  Friendly  Sous  of  St.  Pat- 
rick, viz.  :  Raudle  Mitchell,  William  West,  Benjamin  Fuller,  James 
Mease,  Blair  McClenachan,  John  Mitchell,  George  Fullerton,  George 
Campbell,  and  Sharp  Delany.  Of  the  founders  of  the  Friendly  Sons, 
only  seven  were  members  of  the  Hibernia  Fire  Company  at  the  time. 
It  was  not  until  1781,  upon  the  reorganization  of  the  Fire  Com- 
pany, after  a  period  ol  inactivity,  that  its  rolls  contain  so  many  names 
of  the  Friendly  Sons.  It  was  evidently  not  the  parent  of  the  Friendly 
Sons,  but  really  owes  its  continued  existence,  after  1781,  to  the  mem- 
bers of  the  latter  body.  Its  list  of  members  during  its  long  and  use- 
ful career  contains  many  distinguished  names,  and  the  Irish-Ameri- 
cans ot  Philadelphia  may  lie  proud  of  the  first  organized  body  among 
their  number. 

In  1732  was   founded    the    "Colony  in  Schuvlkill." 
"•7<S2,  the-    k>  Schuvlkill    Fishing  Company.'11      Among 

•71,    when    the    Society   of  the    Fricndlv    Sons    was 
John    Nixon,   Tench    Francis   and   John    Patton.      As 
lliree    out  oi    a    large    number    we    cannot    look    to    the    "Colony  in 
Schuvlkill  "  as  our  parent  Societv,  as  some  have  supposed. 

In    1766  was  formed  the  "Gloucester  Fox  Hunting  Club,"  and  on 


3'J  THE    FRII-NI)I,Y    SONS   OF    ST.    PATRICK. 

Richard  Bache,  John  Mitchell,  Stephen  Moylan,  vSaniuel  Caldwell, 
Matthew  Mease  and  John  Boyle — members  of  the  Friendly  Sons. 
The  gentlemen  composing  the  Gloucester  Fox  Hunting  Club,  the 
First  City  Troop  and  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  \vere  inti- 
mately associated,  and  about  the  beginning  of  the  Revolution  the 
two  lormer  ol  these  organizations  were  composed  largely  of  members 
of  the  last-named  Society. 

But  in  extending  our  researches  we  have  come  across  more  direct 
evidences  ot  the  origin  of  the  Friendly  Sons  than  are  given  in  the 
supposition  that  any  ol  the  above-named  Societies  are  responsible  for 
their  existence  as  a  body.  The  association  of  the  merchants  of  Irish 
parentage,  who  were  leading  men  in  Philadelphia  circles  as  early  as 
17^5,  especially  of  those  who  had  business  relations  with  the  firm  of 
Convngham  cc  Xesbitt,  led  to  the  establishment  of  the  "Irish  Club" 
about  that  date.  William  West,  John  Xixon,  John  Maxwell  Xesbitt, 
James  Mease,  Benjamin  Fuller,  Stephen  Moylan  and  others  were  mem- 
bers of  the  Club,  which  met  informally  at  "  Burns' s  Tavern  "  once  a 
week  to  play  backgammon  or  whist,  and  finish  the  evening  with  a 
supper  and  punch.  It  was  at  one  of  these  evening  parties,  at  the  be- 
ginning of  1771,  that  it  was  proposed  to  give  perpetuity  to  the  Club 
by  forming  a  Society  from  its  members  to  be  called  the  "Friendly 
Sons  of  St.  Patrick."  From  this  humble  beginning  sprang  the 
glorious  Society,  whose  history  and  that  of  the  Hibernian  Society, 
its  worthy  successor,  we  are  about  to  record  in  the  pages  of  this 
volume. 


TIIIC  SOCIKTV 


FRIFA'DLV    SONS     OF    ST.     PATRIC 


. 


T'.iK  SOCIKTY  was  undoubtedly  organized  upon  the  I7th  of  March, 
1771  (St.  Patrick's  Day).  While  the  minutes  begin  with  the  meeting 
held  upon  September  17,  1771,  the  officers  had  already  been  chose;:, 
and  the  president,  in  appointing  his  council,  includes  two  member- 
who  are  not  recorded  as  present  at  the  meeting,  showing  that  thev 
must  have  been  previously  elected.  At  the  subsequent  meetings  the 
names  of  nine  other  members  also  appear  in  like  manner,  and  the 
meeting  held  upon  March  17,  1772,  is  designated  as  the  anniversarv 
meeting. 

At  the  organization  of  the  Society  there  were  twenty-four  regular 
members  and  six  honorary  members,  viz.  : 

A't  ^  n/iir  .  1  ft'»i l>( TS. 
S'n  I'HKN    MOYI.AN,    firsiitt'nt. 
JOHN   M.   NKSHITT,    ria'-fresidenf. 
\\'M.   MITCHKI.I.,  7'tras.  and  Secretary. 
THOMAS   HAKCI.AY, 
JOHN    I'.OYI.K, 
AN  DK  K\v  CAI.I)\VI-:I,I., 
SA M r i-: i.  C A UUVKI.I., 
( ',!•;<  >KC,K  CAMIM'.I'.I.I., 
(',i-:()K<-.ic   DAVIS, 

Tun  M  A  S    I1'  I  T/.SI  M  ( )NS. 
Tl-.NCH      I'KANfIS, 

Coi,.  Ti'RHrTT   I-'KANCIS, 

Honorary  Mt-»il>crs. 

Hl.NKY     HlI.I,, 

RMI;I-:R'!'   MOKKIS, 
JAMI-.S  SKAKI.K. 

Xearly  all  the  regular  nu'inbers  we- re  ]irosperous  merchants  at  the 
lime,  manv  ot  them  engaged  in  the  shipping  and  importing  business 
and  dealing  in  luiropean  and  Mast  India  ^oods,  teas,  wines,  s:!ks 
Irish  linens,  etc.  'J  ue  firms  of  Mease  ec  Caldwell.  Carson,  I'.arcla\-  ec 
Mitchell,  Conynghain  tX:  Xesliitt,  and  the  names  ot  such  merchants  as 
fieorge  Meade,  Thomas  Kitzsimons,  Tench  I'rancis,  vStephen  MM\  '.an, 
John  Xi.xon  and  William  West,  were  well  known  in  Philadelphia. 
John.  Mitchell  was  a.  nephew  of  Andrew  Caldwell,  Matthew  and  John 


I'KNJAMIN    1'ri.I.KK. 
(  iKi  >K<  ,K    I'Yl.I.KKTON. 

l"i.vssi:s   LYNCH. 
(TK<  >!«;r.    M  F.AIH-:, 
JAMKS   MKASK, 
JOHN   Mi: ASK. 
MATTH i-:\v  MI-:AS;:, 

JolIX     MlTCHH  1. 1.. 

KANDI.K  MITCHHIJ., 
JOHN   NIXON, 
JOHN  SHKI:. 
\V:i.i, i AM  WKST. 


JOHN    DICKINSON. 
\\"II.I.I\M   HAMILTON', 
\\II.I.IAM    llu'KS, 


Till-:    FKIKNm.Y    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 

Mease  wove  brothers  of  James  Mease,  Handle  Mitchell  was  a  brother  of 
John  Mitchell,  and  others  of  the  members  were  either  related  to  or  con- 
nected in  business  with  the  mercantile  houses  above  referred  to. 
Ilenjamin  Fuller  was  a  ship-broker,  and  George  Davis  appears  to  have 

been  a  private  gentleman.  Xo  physician  seems  to  have  been  neces- 
sary to  attend  to  their  wants,  but  we  find  a  lawyer,  George  Campbell, 
associated  with  them.  Colonel  Tnrbntt  Francis,  who  had  served  as 
an  officer  in  the  French  and  Indian  wars  and  in  Bouquet's  expedition, 
was  the  only  soldier  among  a  body  which  afterwards  was  di.-- 
t;;-.L;uished  lor  the  number  of  military  and  naval  heroes  which  it 
contributed  to  the  American  cause.  As  they  were  all  Irishmen  or 
the  sons  oi  Irish  parents,  we  presume  that  the  martial  spirit  which 
was  naturally  born  in  them  only  awaited  an  occasion  like  the  Revo- 
lution  to  exhibit  itself  at  the  first  call  to  arms  in  defence  of  their 
adopted  country. 

Of  the  Honorary  Members  Richard  I'ache  and  Robert  Morris  were 
also  merchants  and  intimately  associated  with  their  Irish  friends  in 
business.  John  Dickinson  and  William  Hamilton  were  public  men, 
and,  as  the  minutes  show  that  the  meetings  were  to  be  the  occasion 
of  friendly  and  convivial  intercourse,  Ilenrv  Hill  and  James  Searle, 
celebrated  wine-merchants  and  proprietors  respectively  of  "  Hill's 
Madeira"  and  "  Searle' s  Madeira,"  were  included  in  the  list  of 
Honorary  Members. 

The  minutes  of  the  meetings  for  the  first  few  vears  contain  little 
else  than  the  record  ot  attendance  and  non-attendance  of  the  mem- 
bers and  the  election  of  new  members.  Fines  of  five  shillings  each 
were  placed  upon  those  who  did  not  attend,  and  were  regularly 
;>aid  and  as  regularly  appropriated  towards  the  expense  of  the 
anniversary  dinners.  It  is  interesting  to  note  how  John  Xixon, 
Thomas  Fit/simons,  John  Shee,  Tench  Francis,  John  Maxwell  Xes- 
bitt,  and  other  men  who  afterwards  became  tamed  as  patriots,  were 
fined  ei tlier  for  non-attendance  or  for  not  wearing  their  Society  medals 
at  the  dinners,  and  it  is  pleasing  to  see  witli  what  refreshing  punctuality 
ines  were  paid.  IVrhans  the  knowledge  that  the-  lines  helped  to 
ide  the  refreshments  contributed  t<>  the  promptness  with  which 
Lney  were  handed  over  to  the  treasurer. 

At  the  meeting  held  upon  17  September,  1771,  Mr.  Movlan  fuo 
General  then!)  proposed  John  Cadwalader,  FS<[.,  as  an  Honorary 
Member — the  same  who  aiterwards  was  described  bv  Washington  as 
"a  military  genius."  but  who  at  that  time  was  a  plain  merchant. 
He  was  a  cousin  of  John  Dickinson,  who  seems  to  have  been  one  of 
:'  •  most  active,  although  an  Honorarv  Member  ot  the  Societv.  Of 


3t)  THIC    I'RIKNDJ.Y    SONS    ()!•    ST.    PATRICK. 

joining  the  Hands  of  HIBERXIA  and  AMERICA,  to  be  represented 
by  the  usual  figure  of  a  Female  supported  by  a  Harp  for  IIIHKRXIA 
— an  Indian  \vith  his  quiver  on  his  back  and  his  bow  slung  for 
AMERICA.  Underneath  I'XITE.  On  the  reverse  ST.  PATRICK 
trampling  on  a  snake,  a  Cross  in  his  hand,  dressed  in  his  Pontifical 
robe-.  The  motto  IIIAR." 

Four  new  members  were  admitted  at  the  meeting  on  17  December, 
1772.  They  were  James  Moylan,  John  Patterson,  Robert  Glen  and 
Sharp  Delany.  The  last  named  was  a  druggist,  which  was  the  near- 
est approach  to  a  doctor  that  the  Society  yet  possessed. 

The  anniversary  meeting  upon  17  March,  1773,  gathered  the  largest 
number  of  members  since  the  organization,  notwithstanding  the  ab- 
sence of  four  "beyond  sea,"  including  the  President,  Stephen  Moy- 
lan.  Vice-President  John  Maxwell  Xesbitt  occupied  the  chair,  and 
as  many  as  nine  visitors  were  present,  vi/.  :  the  Governor,  John  Ross, 
Esq.,  James  Delany,  Ksq.,  Doctor  vSteel,  Colonel  Fell,  Mr.  Xatlian 
Hyde  and  Philip  Dickinson,  Mr.  Burnet  and  Mr.  Livingston. 

At  the  meeting  at  Burns's  Tavern,  17  June,  1773,  we  again  f:nd  a 
large  attendance.  A  change  of  officers  took  place — Stephen  Movlan 
being  succeeded  as  President  by  John  Maxwell  Xesbitt,  and  William 
West  succeeding  the  latter  as  Vice-President  ;  Benjamin  Fuller,  than 
whom  the  Societv  never  had  a  better  Secretary,  being  continued  in 
the  position  he  occupied,  to  the  good  fortune  of  the  Hibernian 
Society,  which  congratulates  itself  that  his  original  minutes,  now  in 
their  possession,  are  such  models  of  neatness  and  accuracy.  At  this 
meeting  it  was  ordered  that  "All  the  Stock  that  may  be  in  the 
Treasurer's  hands  on  the  I7th  March  next  to  be  apply'd  towards  that 
dav's  Expellee."' 

John  Xixon,  George  Meade,  John  Shee,  Tench  Francis  and  others 
were  fined  five  shillings  each  tor  absence,  and  to  the;r  credit  there 
is  an  entry  of  "paid"  opposite  each  of  their  fines.  We  find  John 
Xixon  iu  the  list  of  Councillors  appointed  by  the  President  for  the 
ensuing  year. 

The  frequent  reference-  in  the  minutes  to  members  as  ''beyond 
sea"  show  that  manv  of  them,  being  engaged  in  the  shipping  and 
importing  trade,  found  it  often  necessary  to  cross  the  ocean  on  busi- 
ness trips. 

At  the  meeting  on  17  September,  1773,  C.'ptain  Thomas  Pritt 
<v  wa<  this  day  balloted  for  and  admitted  a  member,  n>  >tt.t  >u."  C  ip- 
tain  Bat!,  an  Iri-diman,  was  a  hall-pay  Brif.sh  officer,  who,  at.  the 
breakin."'  out  of  the  Revolution,  had  more  regard  lor  his  bread  ;>:id 


THH    I'RIF.NDIA'    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK.  37 

Colonies,  whereupon  the  Society,  as  will  appear  later,  promptly  ex- 
pelled him.  "His  Honour,  the  Governour,"  Richard  Penn,  was 
elected  an  Honorary  Member,  in  place  ol  William  I  licks,  who  was 
apparently  dropped  lor  non-attendance. 

We  find  "General  Lee"  and  "  Mr.  Benc/ct  "  among  the  visitors  at 
the  ensuing  meeting  on  17  December,  1773.  I'lvsses  Lynch  and 
William  Mitchell  are  still  "beyond  sea,"  as  was  also  George  Meade, 
and  the  absent  members  still  continue  to  have  their  five  shillings  line 
marked  paid  by  the  .Secretary  and  Treasurer.  The  anniversary  meet- 
ing on  17  March,  1774,  finds  a  large  number  of  members  present,  in- 
cluding John  Cadwalader,  Robert  Morris,  Richard  Bache,  and  other 
Honorary  Members.  Among  the  visitors  we  note  a  "Mr.  Sober," 
but  doubtless,  for  the  credit  of  the  Society,  he  was  not  the  onlv  sober 
man  in  the  company.  At  this  nice-ting  the  annual  election  took 
place,  the  Vice-President,  William  West,  succeeding  John  Maxwell 
Xesbitt  in  the  presidential  chair,  and  Thomas  Batt  being  elected 
Vice-President. 

The  meeting  at  "Thomas  Mushatt's  Tavern  "  on  Saturdav,  17 
.September,  1774,  was  a  small  one,  but  interesting  by  reason  of  the 
first  appearance  on  the  minutes  ol  the  name  of  General  Anthony 
Wayne,  afterwards  to  become  such  a  shining  ornament  in  the  Revo- 
lutionary army,  lie  was  plain  "Mr.  Wayne"  at  that  time,  and  is 
n  the  minutes  as  one  of  the  "  visitors,"  along  with  Mr. 
others.  A  number  ol  members  were  fined  not  onlv  lor 
absence,  but  "for  neglecting  to  appear  with  their  medals,"  and  to 
our  deep  mortification  Stephen  Moylan  is  not  recorded  as  having 
paid  his  fine. 

The  Council  meeting  on  7  December,  1774,  lets  us  into  some  of 
the  secrets  of  the  Society,  for  it  is  "  (  )rder'd.  That  the  Society  meet 
at  the  Cilv  Tavern  on  Saturday,  the  17',!!  ins',.:  That  an  invitation 
be  given  to  the  Governor:  That  Mr.  John  M.  Xesbitt  and  Mr. 
James  Mease  order  a  good  plain  Dinner  for  twenty  and  choose  the 
liquors."1  At  a  meeting,  two  vears  previous,  177-,  Mr.  Mea^e 
was  ordered  "  to  provide  claret  for  the  17111  inst  ;"  so  that  the  u>e 
of  the  plural  number  "liquors"  at  the  later  meeting  seemed,  to 
denote  the  growth  ot  a  varietv  of  tastes  during  the  intervening 
period.  Whether  Messrs.  Xesbitt  and  Mease  did  not  make  anv  tlat- 
ternig  promise-;,  or  for  some  other  reason,  the  meeting  on  17  Decem- 
ber, 1774,  was  a  very  small  one,  onlv  eleven  member-;  and  two  visitor-; 
being  present  ;  but  nevertheless  "  Dr.  Robert  Bovd  and  Mr.  Anthonv 
Wavne  were  this  dav  balloted  iWand  admitted  member-."  \Vavuc's 


Shippen  am 


?,*  Tin-:  FRIENDLY  SONS  01-  ST.  PATRICK. 

becoming  a  member.  Dr.  P>oyd  \vasa  physician  even  belore  he  came 
to  America,  and  was  the  first  member  of  the  medical  fraternity  ad- 
milted  to  the  Society. 

The  smallness  of  the  meeting  on  17  December,  177.),  as  well  as 
that  on  17  September  previous,  was  in  reality  due,  no  doubt,  to  the 
political  agitation  in  the  city.  The  spirit  of  revolt  against  the  ex- 
actions ol  ( ireat  Britain  was  coming  to  a  head,  and  the  members  be- 
^au  to  feed  the  fires  of  patriotism  burn  within  their  breasts.  As  i>  said 
in  Scharf  and  Westcott's  "  History  ol  Philadelphia"  (Vol.  I,  p.  2^7): 
"  Philadelphia  was  the  largest  and  most  important  city  in  the  colo- 
nies :  it  was  the  central  point  ol  the  colonies  moreover,  and  it  num- 
be:vd  amon^'  its  citixens  many  men  whose  opinions  were  controlling 
forces.  :  Benjamin  Kranklin  and  John  Dickir.son  had  a--  much  to 
do  as  any  other  two  men  \vho  can  be  named  in  uniting  the  colonies 
and  preparing  them  lor  resistance  ;  and  alter  Washington,  Benjamin 
I'Yanklin  and  Robert  Morris  did  more  than  anv  other  two  to  make 
that  resistance  successful."  It  is  an  interesting  tact  of  the  fonr  dis- 
tinguished men  whose  names  are  thus  mentioned,  three  of  them — 
Washington,  Dickinson  and  Morris — attached  their  signatures  as 
members  to  the  roll  of  the  Kriendly  Sous  of  vSt.  Patrick,  and  the 
daughter  of  the  fourth  (Franklin)  was  the  wife  ol  Richard  PKU  he, 
whose  signature  is  also  found  on  that  glorious  roll.  We  mi^ht  add 
that  Thomas  Jefferson,  v/hose  name  should  have  been  added,  to  the 
others,  while  not  a  member,  was  amon^  the  guests  at  the  Sccietv's 
dinners. 

At  a  citixens'  meeting  at  the  City  Tavern,  2< )  Mav,  1774,  when  the 
famous  Committee  of  Correspondence  \vas  aj>point(.-d;,  we  find  the 
names  of  John  Dickinson,  John  Xixon,  John  Maxwell  Xe.-bitt  and 
Thomas  P>arelay  amon^  the  nineteen  members  of  that  body.  They 
had  authority  LMYCU  them  to  correspond  with  the  other  colonies.  <  )n 
June  is,  1774,  another  meeting  of  citixens  was  held,  at  which  a  com- 
mittee of  forty- three,  with  John  Dickinson  as  chairman,  was  a;>- 


o;  delegates  to  a  general  Congress,  and  we  f:::d  the  following  I-'r'.endly 
Sons  of  St.  Patrick  in  the  list  of  members:  John  Xi\"ii,  Ti;ou:as 
lMtx>imons,  Thomas  I'arckay,  Robert  Morris,  John  M.  Xesbi't  and 
James  Mease.  The  first  Continental  Congress  met  in  Philadelphia 


oi ix   DICKINSON; 


TIIK  I;KIKNI>I.Y  SONS  OF  ST.  PATRICK. 

Philadelphia  City  Cavalry.  ( )i  tlu-  twenty-eight  HK-II  who  joined 
the  Troop  upon  the  date  oi  its  organization,  ten  of  them —  fames 
Mease,  John  Mease,  Henry  Hill,  John  Boyle,  John  Mitchell,  (ieorge 

Campbell,  vSaninel  Caldwell,  Andrew  Caldwell,  George  Fuiierton  a:;  i 
\\"illiani  West,  Jr. — were  members  of  the  Friendlv  Sons  of  St.  Pat 
rick,  and  two  more,  John  Dunlapand  Blair  McClenachan,  afterward' 
became  members.  As  showing  how  intimately  the  First  Citv  Tr.  -  •> 
was  associated  with  the  Friendly  Sons  during  the  Revolution,  i: 
might  be  well  to  state  that  among  the  eighty-eight  names  on  the  ro'.l 
of  the  Troop  during  that  period,  there  were  those  of  thirty  member.^ 
of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  vSt.  Patrick. 

Notwithstanding  that  James  Mease,  John  M.  Xesbitt  and  Thomas 
Barclay  were  busy  with  Committees  of  Correspondence  and  other 
public-spirited  bodies  of  patriotic  citizens,  they  yet  found  time  to 
cherish  the  memory  of  Old  Ireland,  for  \ve  find  them  ordered  at  the 
meeting  of  the  Council,  6  March,  1775,  "to  wait  on  Mr.  Smith  and 
agree  with  him  for  a  Dinner  for  thirty  persons  at  5\.  9,7.  per  head  and 
make  choice  of  the  wines  and  other  liquors  for  the  occasion."  At 
the  same  meeting  it  was  ordered  "  that  the  anniversary  meeting  on 
the  i  7th  inst.  beat  the  City  Tavern,  cc  dinner  on  Table  at  ^  o'clock," 
and  also  "  that  the  Governor,  and  all  strange  gentlemen  that  mav  be 
in  Town  at  the  time,  have  an  invitation  card  sent  them  by  the  Secre- 
tary." 

At  the  dinner  on  the  "  i7th  inst."  (  17  March,  1775),  we  find  a  goodly 
attendance  oi  the  members,  including  several  ot  the  men  who  were 
already  beginning  to  make  themselves  and  their  countrv  famous. 
Thomas  Fitzsimons,  John  M.  Xesbitt,  James  Mease,  Anthony  Wayne, 
Thomas  Barclay,  John  Xixon,  louud  time  to  assemble'  with  their  tel- 
low-members,  as  did  also  John  Dickinson,  John  Cadwaladcr.  Lam- 
l»ert  Cadwalader,  Richard  P>ache,  Henry  Hill  and  Samuel  Meredith. 
F'our  members  are  noted  "beyond  sea,"  and  David  Havl'ield  Coi;\  -ng- 
ham  was  admitted  to  the  Societv.  Tench  I'rancis,  Colonel  Turbutt 
F'rancis,  Ste])hen  Mo\dan,  Jolm  vShee  and  others  were  absent,  but 
they  paid  their  fines  like  men.  Captain  Bait  was  conspicuously 
absent,  nor  did  he  pav  his  line.  lie  no  doubt  'ound  tile  uir.vers.i] 
sentiment  of  the  members  against  the  Britisli  exaction-  did  not  suit 
Ins  tastes.  James  Logan  was  also  elected  a  member,  but  as  lie  does 
not  appear  to  have  responded  and  his  name  does  not  subsequent!} 
appear  in  the  Secretary's  lists  of  members,  lie  was  doubtless  never 
considered  a  member. 

"April  2.},  1775,  at  5  o'clock  in  the  afternoon,  ,1:1  express  came 
galloping  in  irom  Trenton  with  the  greatest  ha-'.'\  excitement  in  Ins 


40  THIC    FRIHNDLY    SON\S    Ol'    ST.    PATRICK. 

iuoks,  cm  his  lips  and  in  his  train.  He  rode  up  to  the  City  Tavern, 
the  people  crowding  thither  likewise,  the  members  of  the  Committee 
hurrying  to  meet  him,  and  delivered  his  dispateh.  It\vas  a  brief  and 
hurried  message,  but  it  had  come  a  loni;  route,  and  it  was  bi^  with 
the  fate  of  a  nation."  He  brought  the  news  of  the  Pattle  of  Lexing- 
ton. It  came  too  late  in  the  day  to  spread  at  once  over  the  town, 
but  the  next  morning  every  one  knew  it,  and  the  people  assembled 
in  public  meeting  at  the  State  House,  Soooin  number.  A  single 
briel  resolution  was  passed  to  "associate  together  to  defend  with 
arms  their  property,  liberty  and  lives  against  all  attempts  to  deprive 
them  of  them."  The  enrolment  of  citi/ens  be^an  at  once,  and  "it 
was  agreed  to  lonn  two  troops  oi  l:;jht  horse,  two  companies  of 
riflemen,  and  two  companies  of  artillery,  with  brass  and  iron  field- 
pieces."  It  mi^ht  be  taken  for  granted  that  the  Friendly  Sons  of 
St.  Patrick  came  at  once  to  the  Iront.  John  Dickinson  was  Colonel 
of  the  First  Pattalion  ;  John  Cadwalader,  Colonel,  John  Xixon,  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel, and  Samuel  Meredith  one  ol  the  Majors  oi  the  Third 
Ikittalion.  Richard  Peters,  Tench  Francis,  Lambert  Cadwalader  and 
John  Slice  were  amon^  the  Captains.  ICven  before  Lexington  there 
had  been  two  companies  formed,  the  (Juaker  "  lUues,"  and  the 
"(ireens,"  the  so-called  silk-stocking  company,  (iraydon,  in  refer- 
ence  to  the  (ire-ens,  says,  "Their  feathers  were  so  hue  that  MifHin 
called  them  aristocrats.  They  were  seventy  in  number,  drilled  twice 
a  dav  in  John  Cadwalader's  yard  (he  was  Captain  of  them),  he  having 
'.he  kindne>s  to  set  out  his  Madeira  ior  the  men  to  refresh  themselves 
'  ai  alter  d:  ill.  " 

In  the  midst  of  all  the  excitement  the  meetings  oi  the  Society 
regularly  take  place.  On  17  June,  1775,  we  find  sixteen  members 
present,  and  William  West  re-elected  President,  but  Captain  P>att  is 
eded  by  P.enjamin  Fuller  as  Vice-President;  but  on  18  Septem- 
ber, 1775.  we  only  find  fourteen  recorded  as  in  attendance,  of  whom 
Robert  Morris  was  one.  (ieor^e  IIenrv,  a  shipping-merchant,  was 
elected  a  member. 

I::  the  interval  between  the  two  meetings  important  events  had 
•  iken  place.  The  Committee  of  Safety,  with  John  Dickinson,  An- 
t'.ionv  Wayne,  John  Cadwalader,  Robert  Morris  and  Franci^  Johnston 

"  rwards  a  Friendly  Son  of  St.  Patrick  )  anmn^  its  members,  had 
taken  the  place-  of  the  Committee  ol  Correspondence,  and  the  work 

<  of 


Till-:    l;kIKNDI.Y    SONS    ()!•'    ST.    PATRICK.  -11 

Delany,  Lambert  Cadwalader,  James  Mease  and  John  Mease.  The 
defence  of  the  river  \vas  provided  lor  by  the  creation  of  a  Xavy.  oi 
which  John  Maxwell  Xesbitt  was  selected  as  paymaster. 

As  a  consequence  of  so  main'  of  the  members  being  engaged  in  the 
public  service,  the  meeting  of  the  Society  on  i>S  December,  1775,  was 
i  small  one,  only  fourteen  being  present,  but  we  find  Anthony  Wayne 
and  John  M.  Xesbitt  among  them.  It  was  large  enough,  however,  to 
permit  of  "a  motion  being  made  and  seconded  that  Thomas  P>att,  a 
member  of  the  Society,  should  be  expelled  for  taking  an  active  pan 
against  the  Libert}- of  America."  The  determination  of  the  question 
was  postponed  until  the  next  meeting,  ''  in  order  tor  a  more  deliber- 
ate consideration/'  At  the  next  meeting,  iS  March,  177'',  the 
motion  "was  unanimously  carried  in  the  affirmative."  What  a 
glorious  record!  Only  one  black  sheep  in  the  whole  {lock.  Xo 
toryism  found  a  resting  place  among  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St. 
Patrick.  Xo  wonder  that  Washington  towards  the  close  ot  the  war 
described  them  as  "a  Societv  distinguished  for  the  firm  adherence 
of  its  members  to  the  glorious  cause  in  which  we  are  embarked." 

The  meeting  on  17  March,  1770,  was  a  notable  one,  for  other 
reasons  than  the  expulsion  of  Captain  Batt.  Military  titles  begin  to 
appear  opposite  the  names  of  members.  Among  the  members  present 
were  Colonel  Anthony  Wavne,  Major  Samuel  Meredith,  Captain 
William  West,  and  Commodore  Andrew  Caldwell  ;  and  Colonel  Ste- 
phen Movlan  was  fined  seven  shillings  and  six  pence  for  absence. 

Tile  next  meeting  on  17  June,  1776,  records  onlv  eleven  members 
present,  and  then  comes  the  significant  note  in  theminut.es,  "The 
State  of  Pennsylvania  having  been  invaded  ec  the  Citv  of  Philadel- 
phia taken  by  the  British  Armv  under  the  command  of  (k-neral  Si: 
William  Howe  in  September,  1777.  the  Society  had  no  meeting  until 
September,  177^.  The  minutes  of  the  meetings  in  September  and 
December,  1770,  X:  in  March  ec  June,  1777,  are  unfortunately  lost." 


St.  Patrick.  Though  the  mil  utcs  are  lost,  we  can  yet  picture  to  our- 
selves the  constant  interrupt  ons  to  the  attendance  of  members  bv 
reason  oi  the  demands  oi  the  public  service,  and  the  assembling  of 
the  lew  who  were  able  to  steal  away  for  a  few  hours  to  keep  alive  the 
memory  oi  St.  Patrick  at  each  quarterly  meeting  until  the  pre^enci 
ol  thi  enemy  compelled  them  to  leave  the  city. 

Though  the  minutes  are  silent,  the  members  were  not. 
ol    Philadelphia  in  the  Revolution  anil  of  the  Revolution 
complete  without   a   record   of  the   patriotic  servici 
Sons  of  St.    Patrick.      Whether   in    the   field  or   upon 


-iH  TIN-:    I'RIF.NI'I.V    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 

iMviii:;  freclv  of  their  i^oods,  money  and  time  to  the  Revolutionary 
cause,  we  fnul  their  names  ever  prominent. 

Ainon^  the  first  vessels  equipped  for  tl;e  Continental  Xaw  \ve  find 
the  bri^-  Lexington,  connnanded  by  Captain  John  Harry.  Abandoning 
"the  finest  ship  and  the  first  employ  in  America/'  lie  ottered  his  Cer- 
vices to  his  adopted  countrv,  and  was  the  first  to  put  to  sea  "on  a 
regularly  commissioned  national  vessel  for  a  regular  cruise'1  in  De- 
cember, 1775.  Andrew  Caldwell  wa^  appointed  Commodore  oi  ihe 
IV-nnsyivania  Xavv,  and  \vas  in  command  of  the  licet  which  repelled 
the  attack  of  the  Ilritish  ships  Roebuck  and  Liverpool,  which  came 
up  the  Delaware  River  on  S  May,  1770.  (  hie  of  the  two  new  battal- 
ions added  to  tlu-  associators  was  commanded  by  Thomas  McKcan, 
afterwards  President  of  the  Hibernian  Society  Of  the  four  battal- 
ions organized  for  the  Continental  service,  Colonel  John  Slice  and 
Colonel  Anthony  Wayne  commanded  two  ot  them,  and  Lambert 
Cadwalader  and  Francis  Johnston  were  Lieutenant-Colonels.  John 
Maxwell  Xc^bitt  was  appointed  Paymaster  of  all  the  Pennsylvania 
forces.  In  the  autumn  ot  1770  the  Society  contributed  its  first  mar- 
tyr to  the  cause — (icor^e  iMillcrton,  one  ot  its  members,  being  acci- 
dentally killed  while  on  service  with  the  Li^ht  Horse.  John  Dick- 
inson, Thomas  McKean  and  Robert  Morns  were  members  of  the  Con- 
tinental Congress,  and  the  last  two  signed  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence. 

The  Declaration  was  publicly  proclaimed  amidst  the  rejoicings  of 
the  people.  Colonel  John  Xixon  read  the  Declaration  to  the  people 
assembled  in  the  State  House  vard  I  Independence  Square).  Mr. 
Samuel  Hood  remarks  in  his  sketch  ot  the  Friendly  Sons  that  it 
was  an  Irishman,  Charles  Thomson,  Secretary  of  Congress,  who  first 
prepared  that  immortal  document  lor  publication  trom  the  rou^h 
draught  of  Jefferson  :  an  Irishman's  son,  John  Xixou,  who  first  pub- 
licly  read  it  ;  and  another  Irishman, Thomas  Dunlap,  who  first  printed 
it  and.  published  it  to  the  world. 

There  was  some  hard  fi-htin^  in  1770-77,  and  the  soldiers  of 
Pennsylvania  were  in  nearlv  every  en^a^emeut.  Colonel  Anthon\' 
Wavne  commanded  a  regiment  in  the  Canada  campaign.  Colonel 
F.dward  Hand  commanded  the  oldest  of  the  Continental  regiment- 
iu  tlie  armv  at  Xew  Yo:k.  and  Colonel  John  Slice  commanded 
another  Continental  regiment.  Captain  Thomas  Proctor  (afterward.-* 
a  member  of  the  Hibernian  Society  i  commanded  the  first  company 
of  Pennsylvania  Artillery,  and  of  the  As^oeiator  Battalions  of  State 
Tro  ips  who  saw  actual  service  outsid  '  the  State,  three  out  of  six 
of  them  were  commanded  l>v  Colonel  John  Dickinson,  Colonel  John 


COM.   JOHN   HARRY. 


TIIIC    I:RI!-:NDI.V    >ONS    ()1;    ST.    PATRICK.  -l:', 

Cadwalader  and  Colonel  Thomas  McKean.  The  Li.^ht  Horse, 
which,  as  we  have  seen,  numbered  in  its  ranks  a  great  manv  of 
the  Society  members,  was  in  active  service  under  the  immediate 
direction  of  Washington  himself,  and  in  the  retreat  from  Princeton 
it  was  ordered  to  cover  the  rear  of  the  army,  and  was  the  last  to 
cross  the  Delaware  river.  On  25  December,  1770,  the  Troop  recrossed 
the  river  with  Washington  at  MeKonky's  Ferry,  ei^ht  miles  above 
Trenton.  "  The  passage  was  made  difficult  and  dangerous  by  storm, 
darkness  and  floating  ice,  and  the  boats  upon  which  the  Troop  had 
embarked  not  being  able  to  reach  the  shore,  the  men  were  com- 
pelled to  take  the  water  and  force  a  passage  amid  the  floating  ice 
with  their  horses."  That  passage  has  become  historical  in  print 
and  in  painting,  and  we  may  well  be  proud  ot  the  presence  ot  so 
man\-  members  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick.  In  ail  the 
subsequent  operations  of  that  campaign  they  did  their  duty  as  soldiers 
and  men.  They  continued  in  active  service  until  23  January,  1777. 
They  were  twenty-five  in  number,  ten  of  them  being  Friendly  Sous. 
Washington  called  them  his  "aids." 

In  the  Xavy  Board  of  the  City,  eleven  in  number,  were  Andrew 
Caldwell,  Thomas  Fit/simous,  Thomas  Barclav  and  Paul  Cox  (after- 
wards a  member  of  the  Hibernian  Socictv). 

These  statements  enable  us  to  form  some  idea  of  the  patriotism  of 


eel  persons       ana 

British  sympathizers,  there  are  lound  none  of  the  members.  Thev 
had  all  cast  their  lot  with  the  Revolutionary  cause,  and  manv  of  them 
lived  lor  vears  afterwards  to  eniov  the  blessings  of  Independence. 


Till:  FRIHNDLY  SONS  AITKR  THE   BRITISH  KYACUATIOX  OF 

PHILADELPHIA, 


Tin-:  meetings  of  the  Society  were  resumed  after  the  British  evac- 
uation, but  at  the  first  recorded  meeting  on  17  September,  1778,  at 
the  City  Tavern,  so  many  members  were  absent  in  the  public 
service  that  we  only  find  nine  present  at  the  meeting,  and  only 
thirteen  at  the  ensuing  meeting  on  17  December,  1778.  On  the 
latter  date  four  new  members  were  elected,  viz.  :  Alexander  Nesbitt, 
a  brother  of  John  Maxwell  Nesbitt,  John  Donnaldson,  brother-in-law 
of  George  Campbell,  James  Caldwell,  a  relative  of  Samuel  and 
Andrew  Caldwell,  and  General  William  Thompson,  already  a  distin- 
guished officer. 

"The  Secretary  having  been  abroad  at  last  annual  meeting,  the 
minutes  (it  any  have  been  taken)  have  notcoine  to  his  hands  nor  can 
thev  be  found/'  is  the  note  concerning  the  17  March,  1779;  but  at 
the  following  meeting  on  17  June,  1779,  though  a  small  one,  only 
fourteen  members  being  present,  we  find  among  the  number  Tench 
Francis,  Andrew  Caldwell,  Hlair  McClenachan,  J.  M.  Xesbitt,  Sharp 
Delany  and  General  Anthony  Wayne.  Colonel  Walter  Stewart, 
Colonel  John  Patton  and  Captain  John  Harry,  James  Crawford 
and  John  Dunlap  were  elected  members,  and  it  was  ordered 
"that  such  members  ot  the  Societ  who  arc-  officers  in  the  arm 


field."  This  provision  also  was  extended  to  naval  officers,  for  we 
lind  Captain  John  Harry  exempted  trom  fine  at  the  meeting  on  17 
September,  1779,  being  then  "beyond  sea,''  which  meant  that  he 
was  on  a  cruise  with  his  vessel.  Colonel  Francis  Johnston,  another 


Captain  John  Harry  was  home  a-ain  17  I  Vccmber,  1779,  for  we 
lind  him  recorded  as  present  at  the  meeting,  as  were  also  Richard 
Hache  and  Samuel  Meredith,  two  of  the  Honorary  Members,  but 
Colonel  Stephen  Movlan  and  General  Wayne  were  "at  cam]),"  and 
Matthew  Mea-e  was  with  Tan!  Jones  "beyond  sea."  John  Hrown, 
Secretary  of  the  Hoard  of  \Var  of  the  City,  was  elected  a  member. 

The  annual  meeting  on  17  March,  [780,  could  only  muster  fifteen 
members,  although  Colonel  J«hn  Xixon,  Colonel  John  Shee,  and 
Colonel  Walter  Stewart  are  recorded  as  present.  Pr.  Hugh  Shiell  was 
added  to  the  roll.  Thcrj  were  only  thirteen  members  at  the  meetin 


DK    !<>IIN  COC 


THH    I-'RIKNIM.Y    SONS    O1-    ST.    PATRICK.  •(•> 

on  17  June,  17X0,  when  Thomas  IJarclay  was  elected  President  and 
George  Campbell  Vice-President  ot  the  Society.  William  Krskine 
ami  Colonel  Kphraim  IJlaine  were  elected  members.  The  number 
thirteen  was  evidently  not  deemed  unlucky  by  the  Society,  for  we 
find  that  number  again  present  at  the  meeting  on  i-s  September,  i7So, 
the  two  new  members,  William  Krskineand  Colonel  Kphraim  Ulaiiie, 
being  included  ;  but  at  the  following  meeting  on  iS  December,  17X1), 
eighteen  were  mustered,  including' Captain  Alexander  Holmes,  a  new 
member. 

With  the  beginning  ot  17^1  we  find  indications  01  the  approach- 
ing close  of  the  war,  and  the  consequent  return  of  members  and 
resumption  of  business  avocations,  tor  upon  the  17  March  we  have 
one  ot  the  largest  meeting's  yet  recorded,  twenty-eight  being  present, 
besides  some  very  distinguished  visitors  in  the  persons  of  President 
Reed  (Pennsylvania),  the  Chevalier  Paul  Jones,  President  Huntmg- 
ton,  Speaker  Muhleuberg,  Governor  Hawley,  Mr.  Marbois,  Don  K 
Rendon,  Colonel  Ternent,  Dr.  Hurke,  Captain  Xicholson,  Mr.  Lor- 
rell,  M.  M.  O'I'.rien  and  Colonel  Richard  Butler.  The  last-named 
gentleman,  together  with  General  William  Irvine  ami  live  others, 
were  elected  to  the  Society.  Among  the  members  present  were  John 
Xixon,  General  Wayne,  J.  M.  Xesbitt,  Sharp  Delany,  Pdair  Mc- 
Clenachan,  vSamnel  Meredith,  Lambert  Cadwalader  and  John  Dunlap. 
This  meeting  seemed  to  be  the  beginning  ot  the  flood-time  of 
prosperity  tor  the  Society,  tor  afterwards  tor  several  years  we  imd 
quite  a  number  of  new  names  added  to  the  roll,  and  a  record  of  a 
large  attendance  at  both  the  annual  and  qnarterlv  meetings.  The 
presence  of  so  many  distinguished  visitors  is  also  an  indication  of 
the  esteem  in  which  the  Society  was  held  and  the  attention  that  was 
being  attracted  towards  it. 

It  was  a  common  occnrrenee  to  elect  militarv  and  naval  officers  to 
membership,  there  being  so  many  ot  their  comrades  already  on  the 
roll  ;  and  we  accordingly  find  Colonel  Charles  Stcuart  and  Captain 
Isaac  All  elected  on  i.Sjmie,  17^1,  and  the  distinguished  Director  of 
Hospitals  ot  the  Continental  Army,  Dr.  John  Cochran,  on  17  Septem- 
ber, i7Si  ;  and  later  on  General  Kdward  Hand,  General  llenrv  Knox, 
Captain  Thomas  Read,  Colonel  Thonia-  Robinson  anil  Captain 
Thomas  (ireen.  During  the  latter  part  of  17.^1  it  wa>  proposed  'o 
invite  "  1 1  is  Kxcelleucy,  General  \\'ashingtor,,  and  tlie  Gentlemen  <•; 
his  suit  "  to  dinner,  but  "His  l'*,xcellency  ha\-i;'g  been  previously 
engaged  conid  not  comply  \\':th  tile  abo\\-  re<iue>t.' 

At  the  meeting,  however,  on  I  .S  December,  !  ~ v  I  ,  the  Soeiety  e\",- 
dentlv  considered  that  thev  mn>t  have  li>  Kxcellenc\"  n  >t  ou'.v 


4tJ  Till-:    FRIKNDLY    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 

present  as  a  ^uest  but  must  have-  Ins  name  also  added  to  the 
roil,  and  as  the  list  of  Honorary  Members  \viu>  were  not  of  Irish  birth 
or  descent  was  full,  tliey  "  unanimously  adopted"  (ieneral  Washin^- 
ton  "as  a  member  ot  this  Society,"  thu^  making  an  Irishman  out  of 
him  as  far  as  it  was  in  their  power  to  do  so.  Though  (ieneral 
Wayne,  General  Irvine  and  Colonel  Richard  lJutlcr  were  still  "at 
camp,"  \  et  there  were  enough  ot  their  Iriends  and  associates  preseu! 
at  the  meeting  to  hit  upon  this  happy  expedient  ;  for  we- find  lecordc.  1 
>;s  present,  amon^  others,  the  names  of  Dr.  John  Cochran,  Colonel 
Mphraim  Plainc,  ( ieneral  \\'alter  Stewart,  (ieneral  vStephen  Movlan, 
Colonel  Charles  Stewart,  liiair  McClcnachan,  \\"m.  Constable,  D.  II. 
Conyn^hani,  George  Campbell,  John  Dnnlap,  Sharp  Deianv,  Mat- 
thew and  James  Mease  and  J.  M.  Xesbitt.  We  note  anioii^  the 
guests  (ieneral  II owe  and  Major  McPherson. 

The  members  must  have  known  that  it  would  be  agreeable  to 
Washington  to  add  him  to  the  list  oi  members,  and  his  acceptance 
ol  the  iionor  shows  that  they  had  knowledge  oi  his  sentiments. 

After  the  enthu>iasni  which,  no  doubt  had  been  created  by  ( ieueral 
Washington's  adoption  had  subsided,  it  was  ordered  "That  the 
President,  Vice- President  and  Secretary  wait  on  his  Kxccllcucy  with 
a  Suitable  Address  on  the  Occasion  cc  that  they  present  him  with  a 
Medal  in  the  name  of  the  Society."1  James  Mease  olfered  his  medal 
for  the  purpose;  it  was  accepted,  and  was  aiterwards  presented  to 
( ieneral  Washington,  as  will  appear  bv  the  subsequent  corresjionder.ee. 
It  was  also  resolved  "That  they  Invite  his  Kxeellency  ec  his  Suit  to 
an  Kntertainment  to  be  prepared  and  ^iveii  him  at  the  City  Tavern 
i'U  tuesday  the  first  of  January  to  \vlr.ch  the  Secrety.  ;s  directed  toln- 
\'ile  the  Presidents  of  the  Stale  cc  of  Congress,  the  Minister  of 
I-'rance,  Mr.  Marbois,  Mr.  Otto,  the  Chief  Justice,  the  Speaker  of 
the  House  of  Assembly,  Mr.  Francisco  Rendon,  Mr.  Ilcluer,  Conn) 
de  la  Touche,  >\:  C'<unt  Dillon.,  with  all  the  General  officers  ;': ..• 

-  in  the  city."  The  minutes  further  record  that  "  in  pin  uai  •  oi 
'.he  fore^'oin^  oriler,  the  President  and  Secretarv  wa:te-.l  upon  !i> 
Mxcelleiicx'  with  the  lollowini;'  Address  :  " 

M'l  V    :','  /•>,',-    '    •      '       •:/•'•        '.'    >: 

'  '     •  '     '         .          •  •       •  '  '  ,    •       .       •'.,••       •  •       ••       ,     •       •..-;;        I  '  •..  ,    ,    "  .    •  •         '       -  .  •    X 

-   ,  y:,-. ..,_;.,.    ;.,x,-!t  thi     !ilir:t '.    t"       '•  '  •'.    -.•••.'    !    \    cllciu".    .::::•  ";;  •  • 

Althoiuili  they  1     vi    ::«.l    tin    i  ld.it Iiin-  «>f  ;iny  Ci'.  ii  c-t.il)! i-hnu nl,  n. -r  tin-  ;  •'.i-v.il.  ,;• 

:"  'IViiip*  iral    '  •  •'.'.!:•  •'  •   '!:_••:::"•.    their   i  lei  tiuii,  Yrt   tiu  •    ll    '.  tt-r   thcin-i  ivt-,  :i-  ::    >-   lliv 

;:-':;;iiiu-   oit"-iriiu!    (>f  lu-.ir!      ill'. '•!    uitli    t hf    waniu-^t    ,;:  :.n  :;::ii  ::'  -  ,    ::..'.    ' '::  i:;;trk    <•! 


T1I1C    FK1KNDI.Y    M>.\S    ()!•'    ST.    PATRICK.  17 

lencv  with  a  j;'<>i<l   itK-ilal,  the  ensign  of  this   fraternal    Society,  \\h;ch    tiial   you  in.iv  be 
pleased  to  accept,  ami  loii.^  live  to  wear,  i>  the  earnest  wi>h  of 
Your  Excellency's 

Most  Humble  and  Respectful  Servant, 

]',v  order  \:  in  behalf  of  the  Socii-tv, 

(  i  !•:<  •.   C'AMl'lUa.I.,    1 're-idellt. 
To  His  Kxcellencv,  C  ',KNKu  A  I,  WASHINGTON, 

Commander  in  Chief  of  the  Allied  Army. 

"  To  \vhich  his  Kxcellency  was  pleased  to  Lnve  the  following  answc: , 
viz. : 

S  i  K  : 

I  aecejit  with  singular  jileasvire,  the  I-!i!s:^n  of  so  worthy  a  l-'raternity  a^  that  of  tin- 
Sons  of  St.  Patrick  in  this  eitv  a  Snietv  distinguished  for  the  linn  Adherence  of  its 
.Members  to  the-  glorious  canst1  in  which  we  are  embarked. 

(iivt-  me  lr;tve  to  assure  \  on.  Sir,  that  I  shall  never  ca>t  my  eves  upon  the  Kid^t-  witli 
which  I  am  Honoured,  but  with  a  grateful  remembrance  of  the  polite  and  affectionate 
manner  in  which  it  was  presented. 

I  am  with  Ropect  and  I{steem, 

Sir,  vonr  mo.  <  )1>.  Servant, 

( ii'.our, i;  \V.\sii INC.TI  >N. 

To  ( Vi-'.i )i<('. !•;  CAM iM;i;i,i,,  Ksq.,  President  of  the  Societv  of  the  l-'riendly  Sons  of  St. 
Patrick,  in  the  City  of  Philadelphia. 

Between  the  date  of  the  British  occupation  in  September,  177^, 
and  the  first  dinner  to  Washington  upon  i  January,  17^2,  the  members 
of  the  Friendly  Sons  had  participated  in  most  of  the  stirring  scenes 
in  this  part  of  the  country,  which  was  then  the  seat  of  war.  At  the 
battle  of  ( iermantown,  4  October,  1777,  General  Wayne  commanded 
one  ot  the  divisions,  and  Colonel  Movlan's  Li^ht  Horse  was  on  t;ie 
extreme  ri;_dit  of  the  American  line,  and  through  the  dreary  winter 
cam])  at  X'alley  I'or^e  members  ot  the  Society  participated  in  all  the 
trials  and  strn^^les  of  the  American  army.  After  the  evacuation 
in  September,  I77'S,  and  the  return  oi  the  Continental  troops,  \v.- 
fir.d  the  names  of  John  Lardner,  Xathan  Boys.  John  Boyle,  John 
Mitchell,  vSr. ,  Alexander  Xesbitt,  Jol;n  Mease,  John  Dnnlap,  Paul 
Cox  and  Sharp  Delany  nmon<j  the  anti-Tory  Associators,  who  atter- 
wards  formed  themselvL-s  into  "The  Patriotic  Society. "  (hi  July  i..\ 
i77<j,  \\rc-  find  Colonel  Proctor's  artdlerv  lirin^'  a  salute  to  L;reet  tlie 
;irrival  ot  the  Ambassador  from  France.  A  li  Republican  Society '' 
was  formed  tor  the  purpose  ot  nr^m^  a  revision  oi  the  State  Consti- 
tution, and  we  tind  anion^  the  members  in  March,  177-1-  I^'chard 
Bache,  (  'liairnian ,  John  Cadxvalader,  John  Mni"ra\,  CJeor^'e  Meade, 
John  Patton,  John  Donnaldson,  James  Crawford,  l-lphraim  B'.aine, 
vSamnel  Meredith,  James  Cal'lwell,  J"hn  Slice,  John  Lardner,  Robert 


48  TIIK    FRIENDLY    SONS    OK   ST.    PATRICK. 

Morris,  Samuel  Cakhvell,  Thomas  Fitzsimons,  Jolin  Xixou,  James 
Mease,  Alexander  Xcsbitt,  John  M.  Xesbiu,  Lambert  Caclwalader, 
John  White,  Sharp  Delany,  John  Mease,  George  Campbell  and  John 
Kro\vn,  all  members  of  the  Friendly  Sons.  On  i  December,  177^, 
George  liryan,  afterwards  a  member  of  the  Hibernian  Society,  was 
elected  Vice-President  of  the  Supreme  Executive  Council  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. Plunket  Fleeson  was  appointed  one  ol  the  Commissioners  ior 
the  Citv  to  take  affidavits  of  persons  taking  the  oath  of  allegiance, 
and  in  the  various  committees  ot  citizens  appointed  from  time  to  time 
to  regulate  the  price  of  provisions,  to  petition  the  Executive  Council, 
to  raise  money  lor  the  service  of  the  United  States,  ecc.,  ecc.,  during 
177*)  and  17.^0,  we  hud  the  names  ol  the  Friendly  Sons  alwa\'s  promi- 
neut.  Fveii  in  the  party  political  squabbles  among  the  Whigs  them- 
selves, we  find  them  very  active,  and  in  the  attack  on  James  Wilson's 
house  (  "  Fort  Wilson  "  i  by  a  mob,  there  were  assembled  with  Wilson 
several  members  ot  the  Society. 

At  the  beginning  of  1780  the  Continental  money  had  depreciated 
so  much  that  the  State  currency  was  affected  by  the  general  distrust, 
and,  in  order  to  maintain  its  credit,  an  agreement  was  entered  into 
and  published  by  the  leading  men  of  the  city  to  take  the  paper  money 
of  the  issue  of  March,  1780,  as  equivalent  to  gold  and  silver.  This 
patriotic  agreement  included  the  names  ol  Plunket  Fleeson,  Chiet- 
Justice  McKean,  George  lirvan,  James  Searle,  George  Campl>ell, 
Robert  Morris,  J.  M.  Xesbitt  &  Co.,  Pdair  McClenachan,  Hugh 
Shiell,  John  Xixon,  Mease  &  Caldwell,  John  Dunlap,  John  Douuald- 
son,  Thomas  Fitxsimons,  George  Ilenrv,  Fphraini  P.laine,  George 
Meade,  Sharp  Delauy,  John  Mease,  Joseph  Carson,  John  Slice  and 
James  Crawford. 

The  patriotic  women  of  the  city  in  1780,  when  things  looked  so 
gloom v  lor  the  American  cause,  organized  committees  to  obtain  sub- 
scriptions for  a  fund  to  supplv  destitute  soldier.-,  with  clothing,  and  in 
a  lew  weeks  raised  upwards  of  £300,000  currency.  Among  the  ladies 
on  the  Committee  were  Mrs.  R.  IJache,  Mrs.  T.  Francis,  Mrs.  J.  Mitch- 
ell, Mrs.  J.  Caldwell,  Mrs.  15.  McClenachan,  Mrs.  S.  Caldwell,  Mrs. 
J.  Mease.  Mrs.  T.  McKean.  Mr-;.  J.  Searle,  another  Mrs.  J.  Mea.se,  and 
Mr.-.  R.  Morr:>.  It  is  evident  that  the  wives  of  the'  members  shared 
the  views  ol  their  husbands.  The  money  raised  was  employed,  a' 
the  suggestion  o!  (  lencral  Washington,  in  furnishing  shirts  tor  the 
army. 

This  movement  among  the  women  >l  wa>  followed  by  an  orgaui/ed 
movement  among  the  men  for  obtaining  supplies  lor  the  armv 
tin  >tr'h  the  airencv  of  a  bank.'  'lie  "P>ank  of  Pennsvlvania " 


THK    FKIKNDI.Y    SONS   OF    ST.    I' AT  RICK. 

was  accordingly  organized   tor  the  purpose  of  supplying  "  the  army 
of  the  United  States  with  provisions  for  two  months." 

Mr.  Sainuei  Hood,  in  his  sketch  of  the  Friendly  Sons,  lias  the  fol- 
lowing account  of  the  Hank  : 

"Intimately  connected  with  the  glory  ot  the  Societv  of  the  S  >::- 
of  vSt.  Patrick  is  a  matter  which  must  be  referred  to  in  some  detail 

"  In  the  year  i  jSo  a  transaction  took  place  in  Philadelphia,  almost 
unparalleled  in  the  history  of  nations  ami  patriotism,  which  easts  a 
lustre  not  only  on  the  individuals  who  were  the  authors  of  it,  but 
on  the  whole  community  to  which  they  belonged. 

"  If  the  glorious  examples  of  the  past  could  influence  the  conduct 
of  men  of  the  present  day,  the   reputation  and  good  name  of  Phila- 
delphia and  Pennsylvania  would  soon  be  iinuly  fixed  on  so  immova- 
ble a  pedestal,  as   to  defy  the   malicious  assaults  of  Hritish  libeller.-, 
and  even  the  more  dangerous  lolly,  selfishness,  and  cowardice  of  our 
own   partisan   politicians.      At   the  time  alluded  to,  when  everything 
depended  on   a  vigorous   prosecution  of  the  war,  when  the  America:: 
army  was  in  imminent  danger  of  being-  compelled  to  yield  to  famine, 
a  far  more  dangerous  enemy  than   the   Hritish,  when   the    urgent  ex- 
postulations   ot    the    commander-in-chief,    and    the   strenuous   /vy<'-v:- 
mt'ndatnnis  ot   Congress,    had   utterly  tailed  to  arouse  a  just  sense  o: 
the  danger  of  the  crisis,  the  genuine  love  of  country,  and  most  nob'. 
self-sacrifices  of  some  individuals  in  Philadelphia,  supplied  the  place 
of  the    slumbering-   patriotism    of  the    countrv,   and   saved   her  caus 
from  most  disgraceful  ruin.      In  this  great  emergencv  was  conceive* 
and  promptlv  carried  into  operation,   'the  plan  of  the  15. ink   of  IV::::- 
svlvauia,    established    for  supplying   the   army  of  the  I'nited   States 
with  provisions  for  two  months.' 

"  ( )n  the  i7thjune,    rjSo,  the   following-  paper,  which  deserve--   ;•> 
rank  as  a  supplement  to  the  Declaration  ol  Independence,  was  sig::c 
bv  ninetv-three  inclividuals  and  firms  : 

"  k  Whereas,  in  the  present  situation  of  public  affairs  in  tile  I"::::-.- : 
States,  the  greatest  and  most  vigorous  exertions  arc'  required  tor  i;:e 
successful  management  of  the  just  and  necessary  war  in  which  they 
arc-  engaged  with  great  Hritaiu  :  \\*e,  the  subscribers,  decplv  im- 
pressed w.th  th.e  sentiments  thai  on  such  an  occasion  should  govern 
us,  in  the  prosecution  of  a  war,  on  the  event  of  which  our  own  ::v 
dom,  and  that  ot  our  posterity,  and  the  freed*  >m  and  independence  o;  :..< 
I'nited  States,  are  all  involved,  herein-  severally  pledge  our  proper!  \ 
and  credit  for  the  several  sums  specified  and  mentioned  aite:  our 
names,  in  order  to  support  th.e  credit  of  a  bank  to  be  established  :<>r 
furnishing  a  supnly  of  provisions  for  the  armies  ot  the  I'nited  State-  : 
1 


"•»  Till-     I'RII-XDl.V    SONS    01-    ST.    PATRICK. 

And  do  hereby  severally  promise  and  engage  to  execute  to  the  Direc- 
tors of  the  said  Hank,  bonds  of  the  form  hereunto  annexed. 

'Witness  our   hands,  this    i~th   clay  of  June,    in    the   year  of  our 
Lord,  I  ~S( ). '  ] 

'  Then  follow  the  names  of  the  subscribers  with  the  sums  respec- 
tively subscribed,  amounting  to  //3i5,ixx)  Pennsylvania  currency, 
payable  in  ,°,old  or  silver. 

"Of  this  amount,  twenty-seven  members  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of 
St.  Patrick  subscribed  ,/, i ( 13,  =,< * >•  The  names  of  these,  \vith  the 
amounts  of  their  subscriptions,  are  as  follow  :  namely, 


Rohv-rt  Morris /  I,,,,K«)  |  John  Mt-ase 

I'.lair  M'Ck'iiachan lo.txx)  |  PiiiniK-r,  Murray  >S:   Co., 

\\"iiliain  P.in^hani 5,(xx>  i  John  Patton 

J.    M.  NYsliitt  vN:  Co 5,1x0  Benjamin    Puller, 

kichard  PI-UTS 5.1**'  !  (.eor^e   Mt.-adt.-vS:  Co.,    . 

S.iimu-i   Meredith 5,000  I  John  Donnahlson, 


!amt->  Mease *5,«oo 

'1'h'  iinas    ]  lart  lav, 5,000 

Ihi^h   Shit  11, 5,otx 

4, ocx 

John  :• 


IK-nry    Hill,       . 
Kt-an  v\i  Nichols 
lames   Calihvt-ll. 


2,<KX)   I   Sharp  I)elanv !,(«<<> 

Tench  l-'ranci>,  /.'.S.5"o. 

''There  were  five  inspectors  of  the  P>ank,  of  whom  three,  Robert 
Morris,  J.  M.  Xesbitt,  and  P>lair  McClenachan,  were  members  of  the 
S'..  Patrick's.  vSo  were  the  first  of  the  two  directors,  John  Xixon, 
and  the  factor,  Tench  Francis.  All  these  agreed  to  serve  without 
compensation.  The  several  bonds  were  executed  to  the  two  directors, 
and  were  conditioned  for  the  pavmcnt  ot  an  amount  not  exceeding 
the  sum  subscribed  bv  each  obligor,  for  fnrnisliin^  a  supply  o!  pro- 
visions for  the  armies  of  the  United  States.  The  bank  opened  Julv 
17,  1780,  in  Front  stieet,  two  doors  below  Walnut.  The  tenth  and 
last  instalment  was  called  in  on  the  i^th  Xov. ,  1780.  The  bank 
continued  in  operation  till  the  establishment  of  the  bank  ol  Xorth 
America,  Jan.  7,  1782,  which  appears  to  have  sprung  from  it,  and 
ti '  have  monopoli/ed  the  o-lory  which  belonged  to  the  old  bank  o!  Penn- 
-vlvania,  of  having  rendered  essential  service  to  the  country  during 
the  revolution." 

In  addition  to  Mr.  Hood's  list  we  might  add  the  names  <>!  John 
Mitchell,  ,/."-'.' "  >'  ',  and  of  two  members  of  the  Hibernian  Society, 

1  •••Anu-ri'    1:1    kcnu-nihrancfr."  vol.  x..  ]>.  J2(*.      1   "Ha/..  Rt-^-   "f   Pcnn 


Ror.KRT  MORRIS. 


Till-:    FKIF.NDI.Y    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK.  ol 

Joseph  Carson,  ^/.'^ooo,  and  Thomas  McKean,  ^2,500,  making  a 
total  subscription  by  members  ot  the  two  societies  oi  ^,"1 12,000  out 
of  ^/"^I^JXK),  the  full  amount  subscribed. 

A  meeting  of  citi/ens  was  held  at  the  State  House  in  November, 
i  -So,  to  sustain  the  credit  of  the  Continental  money,  and  a  committee 
was  appointed  to  draw  up  articles  of  association.  Of  the  thirteen 
members  of  this  committee  we  find  on  the  list  John  Dunlap,  Thomas 
Fitzsimons,  John  Shee,  1 5 lair  McClenachan  and  Samuel  Caldwell. 

The  Tories  having  again  become  active  about  this  time,  a  "  Whig 
Association"  was  formed  lor  the  purpose  of  preventing  all  inter- 
course with  Tories  and  suspected  persons,  and  in  the  list  of  the  Kx- 
ecutive  Committee  we  find  Colonel  John  Shee,  John  Dunlap,  Dr. 
Hugh  Shiell  and  Blair  McClenachan. 

The  members  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  many  of  whom, 
as  we  have  seen,  were  among  the  most  prominent  and  wealthy  mer- 
chants of  the  city,  in  all  the  dark  period  of  i^So-Si,  never  lost  faith 
in  the  Revolutionary  cause.  Ready  to  take  the  field  when  occasion 
demanded  it — several  of  them  occupying  distinguished  military 
positions  throughout  the  war — they  were  just  as  ready  to  contribute 
their  means  to  sustain  the  cause  or  to  uphold  public  opinion  when 
needful.  Philadelphia,  unfortunately,  contained  among  its  popu- 
lation a  number  of  Tories  or  British  sympathizers.  None  of  this 
class  were  found  among  the  Frieiidlv  Sons.  We  read  through  the 
long  lists  of  suspected  and  disaffected  persons,  and  we  examine  the 
proceedings  taken  by  the  authorities  against  these  same  persons,  and 
to  thr  credit  oi  the  Society  not  one  of  its  members  is  found  on  the 
li-ts,  and  we  may  be  sure  that  when  the  news  of  Cornwallis's  surren- 
der at  Yorkto\vn  reached  the  city  on  22  October,  1781,  none  of  its 
rejoiced  more  heartily  than  the  members  of  the  Friendly 
of  St.  Patrick. 


THE  WASHINGTON  DINNERS  AND  AFTERWARDS. 


Tin-:  period  from  1781  to  1790  was  the  most  prosperous  in  the 
history  of  the  Society.  The  attendance  at  the  meetings  was  more 
numerous,  the  number  ot  quests  greatly  increased,  and  the  applica- 
tions to  be  enrolled  were  more  frequent.  \Ve  have  seen  in  the  last 
chapter  how  the  increasing  prosperity  was  manifested  in  the  meetings, 
and  how  General  Washington  was  adopted  as  a  member.  Xow  we 
have  to  tell  of  the  noted  dinner  given  to  Washington  upon  January 
I,  1782.  The  minutes  relate  that — 

41  The  President  (by  a  card)  having  requested  the  honour  of  his 
Excellency's  Company  together  with  the  Gentlemen  o:  his  Suit  at 
Dinner  at  the  City  Tavern  on  Tuesday,  the  ist.  Jan'ry,  he  was  pleased 
to  accept  of  the  Invitation,  and  according  to  the  Order  of  last  meet- 
ing the  Secretarv  sent  Cards  to  all  the  Persons  therein  specified  re- 
questing the  pleasure  of  their  Company  at  the  same  place  ec  time, 
viz.  :  4  o'clock."  They  further  record  that — 

''At  an  extra  meeting  at  George  Kvans's  on  Tuesday,  the  first  of 
Jamiarv,  1782,  the  following  Gentlemen  were  present:  " 


MR.  MATTHKW  MKASK, 

MR.  JOHN  MKASK. 

MR.  Jon  N  MITCHKI.L, 

MR.  J.  M.  Xr.smTT, 

MR.  JOHN  NIXON. 

MR.  SAMTKI.  CAI.IIUKLI,. 

MR.  AXI>KK\V  CAI.TI'.VJ-.LL, 

MR.  J  VMKS  MKAS:-., 

SH  A  R  I-  DKI.A  NY.  Kso., 

MR.  I ).  11.  L'tixvM   ii  V.M. 

MR.  GKOKC,!.;  !!i  NX- 

MR.  Hl.Al  i<   M.  Ci.i  N  *    .IAN., 

MR.  AI.KX'R  N: 

MR.  IOHN  DON  N  \ ;.: '»  IN, 

MR.  JOHN  i',  \  i- 

MR.  JAM  r.s  C  R  \'.\  :-o:< :», 

MR.  ion  N  I'AT  1 1  IN. 

MK.   '  \  M  '.s  C  A  :.:'".:•  I.L. 

MR.  JOHN   D-N:.-  :-, 

MR.  Hrc.n  SHII  ;.;. 

MR.  GKowr.!-   Hrc.H)  • 

MR.  M.   M.  <  '•;;:•:::  N, 

I  \-,I'l-'.R    MoN  LAN.     rSo., 

Ci  H.OXKL  I-a-H  :-•  ^  •  M  ML  \i ^-i-:. 
COLONKL  CHARI.:-..-  S':;.V,-.\RT, 


GKX.  Ho\vi:. 
("ti-.N.  M'  H'l/i  is ;  ic, 
GKN.  KNOX, 
C.1-: N.  HANI>, 

(rK.N.    MclNTOSII, 

His    /:".!'( 't'/'v    MR.  I.r/.i.RNi-:, 

MR.  K  i-; NIION, 

7//v    /;'  i'(V/'r    MR.  HANSOX, 

//is   /:.!-(>•/>     MR.  \\'M.  MUORK, 

M  K.    Mnil.l-.NHfKC.lf, 

C'OI.ONI.L  TKNXH  TII.C.HMAX, 

Ci  ii.<  'N  ;.i.  SMITH. 

MAJOR     \\"  \SH  I  Xi  ,T(  IN, 

C<  ir.NT   D ;    LA  TI  ircnK, 
M  R.  M  \  R  HOIS, 
MR.  <  ITTO. 
MR.  HOI.KI.R. 

•  f.'tu-s/s, 

(".KfiRivi-;  CAMi'ina.L.    !Cso..  /'n'\!\i>'>it, 
MR.  THOS.   rrr/.siMo.N.s,  /'•:.••  /'/-•-.  '•  >;/, 
MR.  \Vi  i.  LI  AM  \\"KST, 
C52) 


Till'     l'R!F.NI>I,Y    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 


53 


Coi. UN;. i.  \V.\i, T.'.K  Sn-AVAkT,  HI-NKY  HIM..  I-'.so., 

Coi. ON  •;;.  I- KANeis  JOHNSTON,  ROHKRT  MI.KKI.S.  I-'.so., 

I>k.    JOHN  COCHKAN.  SAMI'KI,  M  :•.!<  KI>ITH.  F,so. 

MK.  \V:;.i.:\M  CONSTABI.I:,  [,s  Manners. 

That  was  a  distinguished  gathering,  although  Wayne,  Irvine, 
Dutlerand  others  were  still  "at  cam])."  Generals  Lincoln,  Steuben, 
Howe,  Moultrie,  Knox,  Hand  and  Mclntosh  were  all  distinguished 
officers,  and  two  of  them,  Knox  and  Hand,  were  elected  member.-  of 
the  Society  at  the  following  quarterly  meeting. 

The  city  was  given  up  to  rejoicing  tor  some  months  after  the  news 
oi  the  capture  oi  Cornwall  is  arrived,  and  many  noted  entertainments 
and  dinners  were  given  during  the  winter  of  1781-82.  The  dinners 
of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  upon  i  Januarv,  1782,  and  18 
March,  1782,  while  not  so  large  or  so  pretentious  as  some  of  them, 
compared  favorably  with  all  the  others  in  the  number  and  quality  of 
the  distinguished  members  and  guests. 

Tlie  Anniversary  Dinner  on  18  March,  1782,  was  held  at  "George 
Kvar.s's,  "  and  exceeded  in  brilliancy  even  the  preceding  dinner  on 
the  first  ol  January.  General  Washington  was  again  present,  but 
this  time  he  was  recorded  as  a  member  and  not  a  guest,  and  we  judge 
that  it  was  upon  this  occasion  that  he  signed  the  "Rules,"  as  Gen- 
eral Kdward  Hand,  who  signed  along  with  him,  was  elected  a  mem- 
ber at  the  meeting.  The  lull  record  of  the  dinner  is  found  in  the 
minutes,  as  K  /lows  : 

I'KKSKNT. 
Mrinlws. 


(",  KORC.F,  CAMPHKI.I.,  /';v.s7</<v//, 
THOMAS  I'ir/.siMuNS,  /  'iic-J'rcsi 

(  '.  I .  V  I .  K  \1,  \V  A  S  I  (  i  N '  ( ',  i'l )  N. 

A  N  in-:  >;\v    (.'  AI.I>\\'!.I.I., 

J.  :\i.  NHSIUTT, 

AI.I.X  A  N  DI.K  X!-:SHITT, 

'<  )!!  N    I'.  ARC  I.  AY, 

\Vi  :,I,:AM  HAKCI.AV, 

'  \  :.i  i:s  *.'  \ ;. :  >v,"i-  i.i,. 


C  H  A  K  I.KS   S'l'l  A\'  \  KT, 
I-iPHKAI.M    I '.I.  AIM'., 

J  \M  i:s  M  I.ASI:, 
M\i"i'in:\\   MI-ASK, 

Ji  >!IN    M<  )VI.  \  N, 

JOHN  M  KASK, 
\\'M.    CoNSTAlil.l", 
C.  I-;N  I-.KAI,  II  \  NP, 
S\  M  r  i-;i,  C  \  i.i  >\vi:i.i.. 
JOHN  SUKI-:. 

(  '.  !-.(  iRi,  I,    M  !•:  \  !)!•:, 
J  \SPI.K    MI  lYI.  \  \. 

II^un\r,-y  M,»i '':•>•<. 

(  ,1  i\  i:i<  N(  iK    I  >K'K  I  NSl  >N. 

R  i  c  1 1  \  K  i  >  1'.  \  >  i :  i : , 
ROHI-KT  MOKKIS, 

S  \M  I    1    I.    M  !!K  1    I  M'l'll. 


Till-:    I'RIKNDI.V    SUNS    OT    M\    PATRICK. 


KN  l.R  \  I.   >Tl'HKN. 
MR.    Mllll. I. N  BrKC.II, 
Col..    TlI.C,  H  MAN, 

Coi..  IIrMrHRi;ys. 
MAP>K  THOMAS  MOORK, 
MAJOK  WAI.KKK, 


M\IOK   Mel'HKRSON, 
CAITAIN  Coi.i  AX, 
CAI-T  VIN  TK  i  XTON, 
MR.  CA  KK<  >:.',.. 
MR.  Ct  M.I. INS. 
MR.  1 >  \  N  i  i.i.  C  I.AKK, 
MR.  I  >\\  in  I  Ii  >(  IPS, 

J  >OCT(iK   i  1  AOi-.X. 


AHSKNT. 


Hl-.NRV  ]  1 1  1. 1., 

JOHN  CAIHVAI.I.AI>KR, 
LAM  in-: KT  C.\  I>\VAI.I..\DKR, 
J  \MI:S  v^r.  \RI.I-:, 
RICH  AK  n  1M.NN, 
\\'M.  HAMILTON. 


J.  MITCH  HI. i.,  JR., 
I.  AM.. 

Sick. 

J.   BOYLK. 

At  Camp. 

ANTHI  >NV  \\~AYXK, 

RlCHAK  H   HrTIJCK, 
J.    CnC  H  KAN, 
\V.    I  R  \VIN1-;. 

Fined  /-.?.  f>J. 
JOHN  NIXON, 
Ti-:xcii  I-'R  \  NI  is, 
JOHN  Mi  KRAY, 
i'..   McCi. I:\ACHAN, 
JOHN  I  )i  INN  AI.DSON, 

1 1  HI  N    I'  VTTi  |X- . 

JOHN  I', RI  >\\ •>. :.. 
FRANCIS   JOHNSTON. 


I'roin  tlu-  full  entries  made  by  the  vSecretuvv  the  membership  of  ihe 
Society  upon  rS  March,  \~^2,  ajipears  to  have  been  fifty-six  re^nlar 
and  ten  honorary  members — total,  sixty-six. 

From  iS  March,  17.^2,  until  17  March,  I7-SJ,  the  minutes  are  coni- 
plete,  but  alter  the  latter  date  there  are  serious  breaks  ;u  them. 
I)r.r:uL;  the-  pc'r;<>d  mentioned,  \ve  Imd  indications  ot  the  a])proachin;^ 
end  of  the  war  in  the  frequent  entries  of  "beyond  sea"  opposite  to 
the  name-  oi  members,  showing  tli.it  tlic\-  were  resumiiiL;  the:r  u>i;ai 
comnierci.  .  vi.-its  to  Ivarope,  although  the  cnlry  meant  a'-o  tiiat 
some  of  the  members,  like-  Captain  John  Harry,  were  still  in 
tlie  sew;  ;•  oi  the;i  '.  couutrv,  cruising  against  the  enemy. 

\\'  '.:::•-:,  Muylan.  Hntler,  CochiMii,  Hand,  Irvine,  Knox,  and 
\\ 'alter  Stewart  \\  re  still  recorded  ",;t  camp"  in  most  oj  the 
minutes  dur::; .  :  • 


John  Maxwell  Xcsbitt  was  elected  President  upon  17  June,  r~s^, 
an-1  \ve  find  that  \\'iiliani  Hamilton  upon  17  September,  i"S>,  was 

dropped  as  an  Honorary  Member,  and  John  Lardr.er  elected  in  his 
place  at  the  following  meeting  upon  17  Deeember,  :7SJ.  During 
this  period  Coi.  Thomas  Robinson,  Francis  West,  John  Connor, 
Ilii^h  Moore,  Charles  Heatly,  Oliver  Pollock,  Captain  John  Green, 
James  Collins  and  William  Boiirke  were  added  to  the  rolls.  At  the 
meeting"  on  17  June,  I7<S2,  "upon  motion  made  and  seconded  it  wa- 
carry'd  by  vote,  the  Fh'nes  for  Xon-attendance  shall  be  doubled 
hereafter. " 

The  annual  meeting  on  17  March,  17^3,  was  largely  attended,  and 
we  find  the  following  distinguished  quests  present  at  the  dinner  : 

"Colonel  Mercer,  Doct'r  Draper,  Oliver  Pollock,  F.sq. ,  Mr.  \\"m. 
Hunter,  (General  McDougall,  General  P>aron  Stuben,  Vice- President 
Fwin^-,  Hon'ble  K.  Iloudinot,  President  of  Congress,  Hoti'ble  Tho-. 
McKean,  Chief-Justice,  General  Lincoln,  Mr.  Marbois  and  Mr.  Liv- 
ingston.'1 Anion^'  the  members  present  were  John  Maxwell  Xesbitt. 
( ieneral  John  Shee,  Sharp  Delany,  Archibald  ( ramble.  Captain  Thomas 
Read,  Colonel  Thomas  Robinson,  Colonel  John  Xixon,  George  Meade, 
Ulair  McClenachan,  Thomas  Fit/simons,  Colonel  Charles  Stewart, 
John  Dunlap,  Colonel  John  Patton,  Colonel  Kphraim  P>laine,  Tench 
Francis,  Colonel  Lambert  Cadwalader,  (ieneral  John  Cadwalader, 
Samuel  Meredith.,  Richard  P>ache  and  Henry  Hill.  Captain  John 
P>arry  was  still  "bex'ond  sea." 

At  the  meeting  upon  17  June,  17^3,  the  following  minute  api^ears  : 
'' Whereas  the  war  hath  Interrupted  the  Intercourse  with  Great  Piritain 
oc  thereby  put  it  out  ot  the  Power  ot  the  Members  who  have  been 
Fleeted  since  its  Commencement  of  providing  themselves  with  Med- 
al <  a.^rec-able  to  the  (  Jri^'inal  Rules  of  the-  Soeietv,  therefore— 

"  <  )rder'd  That  the  Secretary  shall  write  to  Mr.  William  We-',  for 
as  man\-  as  may  be  wanted  by  the  member-  who  are  requested  to  sig- 
nify their  desire  ot  bein;^  vSuj»p!\'ed  and  to  pav  into  hi-  haU'is  th.ree 
Guineas  ec  an  half,  besides  thirtv  Shilling-  Fntranee,  in  (  )riler  to  be 
remitted  to  Mr.  Wc-t  to  enable  him  to  complv  with  the  ()r-ler. 

"And    as    Mr.     [ames    Mease 


tluy    are    bound    to    replace,    the    Society 
tor  that  purix »se. 

The    meeting    upon     17    September,    l~" 
orable   bv  reason    of  the   prc'-eiice   as   a   i^ 
alono-    with    Captain    Adam     II  >•>•>-, 
Clark.      Anion-'    the   member-.    Cai'ta 


56  Till-:    I'KIl-NDI.V    SONS    Ol-    ST.    PATRICK. 

pearance.      Mr.  Galloway,  Mr.  Boyle  and   Mr.   Ryan  were  the  guests 

at  tlic  meeting  on  17  December,   17^3,  which  was  also  a  small  one. 

Tile  Annual  Dinner  on  17  March,  17^.},  was  a  noteworthy  one  by 
reason  ol  the  larj^e  number  oi  members  present,  and  the  nnmerons 
i;nests.  These  latter  included  Mr.  Van  Berkell,  George  (iray,  Jud^e 
McKean,  Jud<4'e  llopkinson,  the  "  Imperial  Reside-ill/'  Mr.  Rendon, 
(iovernor  Morris,  Mr.  I;olliott,  Mr.  Jones,  Doct'r  Draper,  Mr.  Gold, 

•J  I 

Mr.  Kingston,  Mr.  Boyle,  Mr.  Campbell,  Colonel  Smith,  Mr.  Mar- 
bois.  Mr.  Golway,  Captain  Simpson,  Doct'r  II.  Dnflicld,  Mr.  L  ynch 
and  Mr.  Cru^ar.  Amoii;^  the  members  present  were  Generals  Moy- 
ian,  Hand,  \\'ayne  and  Slice,  Captain  Barrv,  Thomas  Fit/simons, 
Tench  Francis,  John  Dickinson  and  Robert  Morris. 

Alter  this  meeting  the  i;aps  in  the  minutes  be^iu,  although  we  find 
the  reconis  oi  the  election  oi  James  Campbell,  Daniel  Clark  and  Colonel 
Francis  Nichols,  during  17^4.  Fortunately  we  have  the  rou^h  notes 
of  tlie  annual  meeting  upon  17  March,  17.^5,  and  we  find  (reneral 
Armstrong,  Chief-Justice  McKean,  Captain  Clark,  Captain  Cain  and 
jud^e  Ilopkin-on  amon^"  the  quests,  and  a  nnmerons  attendance  of 
members,  including  Joim  Nixon,  Thomas  Fitzsimons,  John  IMaxwell 
Nesbitt  (President),  Iv>hraim  Ulaine,  Cienerals  Irvine  and  Wayne, 
Captain  I5arr\-  and  John  Diinla]). 

It  niij^ht  be  interesting  to  note  here-  that  the  vSt.  Tammany  Society, 
which  existed  at  \\\\<  date,  maintained  the  most  friendly  relations  with 
t;ie  I'riend'y  Sons  of  St.  Patrick.  At  the  celebration  of  its  anniver- 
sary  in  17^}-  one  of  the  toasts  was  to  "the  friends  of  liberty  in 
Ireland  and  the  timing  oi  the  harp  ol  Independence,1'  and  when  the 
toast  was  proposed,  three  cheers  were  LMVCII  and  the  band  struck  up 
"St.  Patrick's  Day  in  the  Morning." 

There  were  only  twelve  members  present  at  the  meeting  on  17 
June,  i7\;.  and  il  is  recorded  that  "  a  sufficient  number  oi  members 
not  In-iii^  in<  '.  ieiore  dinner  was  served  up  no  Husiness  could  be  done. 
It  was  then-fore  Agreed  that  the  <  )fficers  of  last  shall  serve  the 
ensuing  vear.  "  (  >:i  17  Dec'ember,  17^5,  there  were  tonrtec-n  jiresent, 
one  oi  whom  was  fieiieral  \\"a\~ne.  Notwithstanding  the  small 
attendance  "  Major  James  Moore  ;ind  Mr.  Tlios.  Lea  were  ballotted 
:  •:'  and  nnaniTiiously  elect  '  '  members,  and  "Mr.  I'l;i;r,  Cap;. 
Rama^e,  Jon'a  Nesbitl,  Capt.  Pinker'on.  Hall  Stewart  and  Robt. 
ni  as  guests,  or,  as  the  minutes  quaintly  desig- 


March,  17^6,    at  which 


iC    nr.cil  meetin     on 


dent,  C.er.era:    Movlan,   I).    II. 


Coll 


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It  was  "Ordered  that  the  Secre'ty  be  directed  to  Issue  the  notices  to 
ail  the  members  to  meet  on  Friday,  the  i/lh  lust,  at  Kdward  Movs- 
ton's  at  ]  _•  past  4  o'clock,  2u  dinners  to  be  bespoke,  Geii'l  Moylan  to 
speak  forthe  Dinners  and  examine  the  liquors."  The  meeting  on 
the  "  ijth  Inst."  (17  March,  17^0)  was  evidently  a  successful  one,  as 
twenty-six  members  were  present,  including  General  Moylan,  John 
Xixon,  Commodore  Parrv,  Thomas  Fitzsimons,  Archibald  (ramble, 
(ieneral  Wayne  and  others.  The  quests  were  :  "  Clias.  Piddle,  \\':\\. 
Smith,  Gen'l  Armstrong,  Gen'l  Miiilin,  John  Shaw,  Jnd^e  McKe..u, 
Col.  Howard,  IMr.  Fernie  and  Judge  Hopkinson." 

\\"e  liave  no  records  of  meetings  after  this  until  18  June,  17^7, 
when  we  have  the  interesting  record  by  the  Secretary  of  the  meeting 
of  that  date.  Among  the  members  present  we  find  (ieneral  Wash- 
ington  recorded.  At  that  time  he  was  in  Philadelphia  attending  to 
his  duties  in  the  Federal  Convention  which  framed  the  Constitution 
for  the  United  Slates,  and  he  doubtless  felt  that  a  little  relaxation 
among  his  associates  of  the  Friendly  Sous  of  St.  Patrick  would  not 
interfere  with  the  periormance  oi  those  duties. 

Of  the  meeting  on  17  December,  17^7,  there  are  short  records.  Iln^h 
IJoyle,  Win.  P>rown  and  John  Caldweil  were  elected  members,  and 
Richard  Peters  "an  Honorary  member."  A  motion  was  made  to 
change  the  times  ot  meeting  from  "quarterly  to  half-yearly,"  and  : t 
was  left  to  the  next  meeting  to  determine.  There  is  no  note  of  iis 
subsequent  adoption,  but  it  must  have  been  carried,  as  the  meetings 
Liter  on  were  held  hali-veariy.  At  the  meeting  on  17  March,  I7SS 
Justices  McKean  and  Hopkinson  were  among' the  guests,  and  twenty- 
one  members  gathered  to  celebrate  the  anniversary.  Am<>u^  these 
were  (  ienerals  Walter  Stewart  and  Richard  Puller,  Colonel  John 
Xixon,  John  Maxwell  Xesbilt  and  Richard  Pachc. 

From  this  time  on  there  are  no  records  until  17  .September,  I7<j2, 
with  the  exception  ot  a  memorandum  by  the  Seci'etarv  of  the  election 
of  Ilu-h  Holmes  and  Robert  Kaiuey  as  members,  and  the  proposal 
lor  membership  of  George  Patimer. 

In  the  interval  the  meetings  were-  no  doubt  held  with  varying 
numbers,  twice  a  year — on  the  17:11  of  March  and  the  171!]  of  Dei-ein- 
ber— — aith(jtigh  the  Society  was  evidently  declining.  Ps  member^, 
though  missing  irom  the  Society  minutes,  \\~ere  not  nr,>^:n^  :n  j'ubl-.i 
e\\-nt>.  Roliert  Morris  and  Tliomas  I'lt/simons  -.it  as  member--  o: 
the  I'Vderal  Convention  <>!  17^7,  and  01  t'ne  li\'e  delegates  elected 
irom  the  Cit\-  to  the  iVnnsy'ivania  Convention  Ik-ur 
Thomas  McKean  were  two. 

( )n  the  4th  of  July,  I7S^.  occurred  'die  "  <  ,r.r.:d  1\  de 


Till',    l-RII-NDI.Y    SONS    (.)!•    ST.    PATRICK. 

to  celebrate  the  Ratification  of  the  Federal  Constitution  by  the 
requisite  number  of  States.  It  was  an  elaborate  affair  and  attracted 
universal  attention.  The  procession  contained  some  5exx>  men  and  \vas 
a  "  mile  and  a  half  in  length."'  The  State  Officials,  Judges,  mem- 
bers of  the  professions  and  trades,  workingmen's  assemblies,  soldiers, 
etc.,  etc. — all  classes  of  the  people — turned  out  to  celebrate  the  advent 
of  a  stable  government.  In  the  procession  the  members  of  the 
Friendly  Sons  took  some  of  the  leading  and  most  prominent  parts, 
as  the  following  list  will  show  : 

General  Walter  Stewart,  Major  James  Moore  and  Colonel  Thomas 
Proctor  (Hibernian  Society)  were  three  out  of  the  nine  gentlemen  who 
acted  as  Superintendents  of  the  Procession.  The  First  City  Troop, 
which  numbered  very  many  of  the  Friendly  Sons  in  its  ranks,  had  a 
leading  place  in  line.  John  Xixon,  Fsq. ,  on  horseback,  represented 
"Independence;"  Thomas  Fit/simons,  Fsq.,  on  horseback,  repre- 
sented "The  French  Alliance  ;"  Richard  Bache,  Fsq.,  on  horseback, 
represented  a  herald  proclaiming  "  The  New  Kra,"  and  Colonel  John 
Shee,  on  horseback,  bore  a  banner,  on  which  was  portrayed  a  like- 
ness of  Washington.  The  City  Troop  of  Light  Dragoons  was  com- 
manded by  Captain  Win.  Bingham,  and  in  a  carriage  Chief-Justice 
McKean  (afterwards  President  of  the  Hibernian  Society)  represented 
with  the  other  judges  "The  Xew  Constitution.'1  Ten  gentlemen 
represented  the  ten  States  which  had  ratified  the  Constitution,  and 
ol  these  George  Meade  represented  Georgia,  and  Colonel  Thomas 
Robinson,  Delaware.  Thomas  Barclay  earned  the  'l  Flag  of  Morocco  " 
among  the  representatives  of  Foreign  Powers.  A  float,  designated 
"The  Xew  Roc;}  or  ('.rand  Federal  F'.dificc,'1  contained  ten  chairs, 
and  among  their  occupants  were  Lieutenant-Colonel  George  Latimer, 
John  Maxwell  Xcsbitt,  John  Brown,  Tench  Francis  and  Benjamin 
Fuller,  and  no  doubt  among  the  Society  ol  the  Cincinnati  appeared 
several  others  ol  the  Friendly  Sons  ol  St.  Patrick.  The  division 
representing  the  Farmers  was  led  by  several  gentlemen,  including 
Richard  Peters,  Samuel  Meredith  and  George-  Grav,  and  a  float,  after 

rl 


tile    uesign    ol    a 

Captain  John  Green  as  its  commander. 

During  the  fall  of  i^SS  political  agitation  was  widespread  in 
lYr.nsyl  vania.  Members  of  the  first  Federal  Congress  and  Presiden- 
tial  Flectors  had  to  be  chosen,  and  considerable  bitterness  of  feeling 
was  developed.  In  all  the  discussions  and  proceedings  of  the  time 
members  of  the  Friendly  Sons  were  prominent.  Blair  McCle-nachan 
was  Chairman  of  tin  Anti-PYderal  Convention  which  met  in  Ilarris- 
burg  in  September,  i~bti.  At  a  tow::  meeting  of  tlie  Federalists  held 


TIIK    I-RIKNDI.Y    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK.  :>'.' 

25  October,  I7>SS,  in  the  State  House,  Thomas  Fit/.sinions,  Henry 
Hill,  William  Uin^ham  and  John  Maxwell  Xesbitt  were  four  of  the 
six  sui^ested  for  members  ot  Congress,  out  oi  whom  two  were  to  be 
nominated,  and  Thomas  Kitzsiiiions  was  one  ot  those  chosen  and 
elected  by  the  people.  Walter  Stewart  and  Thomas  McKean  were 
two  of  those  sn^ested  lor  electors. 

In  the  a  Hairs  of  the  city  we  find  in  October,  1788,  Samuel  Cald- 
well and  Klias  Hoys  (Hibernian  Society)  two  ot  the  new  Hoard  o! 
Port  Wardens,  seven  in  number.  Of  the  fifteen  Aldermen  under  the 
new  City  Charter  in  1790  we  find  John  Harclay,  John  Xixon  ant 
John  Maxwell  X"esbitt  ;  and  of  the  thirty  Councilmen,  (k-or^e  Lati- 
nier,  (kor^c  Meade  and  John  Dunlap.  Upon  the  inauguration  of 
Washington  as  President,  in  178^,  lie  appointed  .Sharp  I)elany  Col- 
lector of  the  Port,  and  Robert  Patton  Postmaster  of  Philadelphia. 

We  mi^lit  continue  the  list  down  until  the  last  davs  of  the  Societv, 
but  we  ha\'e  extended  it  enough  to  show  that  the  Friendly  Sons  of 
St.  Patrick,  as  they  had  been  patriots  in  the  Revolution,  continued  to 
be  valuable  citizens  after  its  glorious  termination. 

It  was  during  the  time  covered  by  the  <^ap  in  the  minutes  that  the 
"  Hibernian  Society  tor  the  Reliet  of  Immigrants  trom  Ireland"  was 
organized  in  March,  1790,  and  most  of  the  FYiendly  Sons  became 
members  ot  that  bodv.  The  transfer  of  their  activity  no  doubt  was 
the  real  cau<e  of  the  decadence  of  the  Society  of  the  Friendlv  Son<. 

Upon  the  resignation  of  Samuel  Caldwell  as  vSecretary  in  i~<)2  a 
new  vSecretary,  John  Hrown,  was  chosen,  and  the  regular  keeping  of 
the  minutes  is  reconinienced.  At  the  half-yearly  meeting  at  the 
City  Tavern  on  17  September.  i~<-)2<  we  find  onlv  nine  members  re- 
corded as  present.  John  Maxwell  Xesbitt  was  still  the  President,  and 
his  companions  were  Jasper  Movlan,  ( kor^e  Hughes,  (  kneral  William 
Irvine,  Waller  Stewart,  Thomas  LI.  Moore  (one  of  the  new  Honorary 
Members),  John  Donnaldson,  John  Hrown  and  Thomas  Fit/simons. 
v>  The  members  proceeded  to  ballot  tor  Officers  ot  the  Societv  tor  the 
next  Twelve  Months,  when  John  M.  Xesbitt  was  chosen  ['resident, 
Jasper  Movlan,  Vice-President,  and  John  Hrown,  Secretary.  The 
'.h;inks  of  the  .Society  were  g'iven  to  Mr.  Samuel  Caldwell,  late 
Seeretar\',  "  tor  the  attention  he  had  shown  during  his  secretarvslr.p. 
e  new  vSecretary  quaintlv  records  that  " 

1  The  Coni]'ian\'  met  l;a\'in^  paid  the  sum  o!  j->>'.  lor  the  I):nuer> 
o:  :  bsentees.  Order'd,  That  the  members  present  be  renumbered 
a;ja:n  troni  the  fines  to  bo  collected," 

At  the  animal  meeting  on  iS  March,  '7'i;,  >%  Mr.  1.  M.  NY-Vtt,  the 
President  of  the  .Societv,  bein  •  in-Ii>M,Ko  1  e-::M  :-.ot  ,:::. ::  ';,  therefore 


00  Till-:    1  R1KNI1LY    SUNS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 

the  members  requested  Mr.  Thomas  Fit/simons  to  take  the  chair, 
which  lie  did."  Mr.  John  Hleakley  was  proposed  as  a  candidate  by  Mr. 
John  Caldwell,  and  Mr.  David  Cahhvell  was  pro]iosed  by  Mr.  Samuel 
Caldwell,  "  oi  which  the  Secretary  is  to  ,i;ive  due  notice.'1  Twenty- 
one  members  and  thirteen  guests  xit  down  to  dinner.  The  Company 
\vas  a  distinguished  one,  for  amon<;  tile  members  were  Captain  John 
Harry,  John  Dunlap,  Thom;is  I'it/.simons,  Colonel  Kphraim  Illaine, 
Lieutenant-Colonel  (ieor^e  Latimer,  ( ieor^e  Meade,  Oliver  Pollock, 
John  Harclay  and  others  ;  and  iiie  ^ue>ts  included  Thomas  Jefferson, 
Secretary  oi  Slate  ;  Alexander  Hamilton,  Secretary  ot  the  Treasury  ; 
Cieneral  Henry  Kuox,  Secretary  oi  \Var  ;  James  Wilson,  Associate 
Justice  of  Initcd  Slates  Supreme  Court;  ( iovernor  Thomas  Mifllin, 
Mr.  Uutler,  and  "  two  vSp:misli  ^entlemcii. " 

It  was  at  this  dale  that  the  meetings  were  changed  from  semi- 
annual in  annual  meetings,  which  rule  obtained  thereafter  until  the 
end. 

There  arc  no  minutes  for  17  March,  17^4,  bevond  a  record  that  the 
anniversary  meeting  was  he-id  at  "  Mostan's  Tavern,''  and  oi  the 
election  of  John  lUeakley  and  David  Caldwell,  ''proposed  at  last 
meeting."  The  meeting  on  the  following  anniversary,  17  March, 
1705,  was  held  at  the  same  place,  and  the-  only  entry  we  hud  is  the 
proposal  ot  Mr.  Alexander  P\»tcr  tor  membership. 

Then  tollows  the  last  entry — the  meeting  on  17  March,  1796,  which 
wa-  held  "at  the  h<>use  of  Samuel  Richard1.."1  Twenty  of  the  mem- 
bers 'gathered  to  celebrate  the  occasion,  and  we  find  many  o!  the 
familiar  names  missing,  although  ( icneral  Ste]men  Mo\lau,  Thomas 
I-'it/simous,  Comnn  dorejohn  Harry,  John  Dnnlap,  John  I>arcla\  and 
Thoimis  Robinson  were  ;uuon^"  the  faithful.  Xo  names  of  quests  a])- 
]iear,  but  Thomas  1,.  Moore  and  William  Hin^ham,  two  Honorar\' 
members,  were  ot  the  Company.  "The  place  ot  President  and  Vice- 
President,  beiui^'  vacant  bv  the  resignation  ot  Mr.  John  Maxwell 
Xe-bitt  and  Mr.  Jasper  Moylan,  the  member-  procec-ded  to  tlu-  elec- 
tion of  a  President  and  Vice- !  'resident,  wlien  (  K-neral  Ste])heii  Mo\-'.an 
wa-  unanimously  electi-d  President  and  Th.oma.s  Fit/.sinious,  I\H(J., 
was  elected  \*ice- President." 

Thu<  end  the  minute^  of  the  S<>cietv  of  the  l^riendly  Sou<  ot  vSt. 
Pat:  :>  !:.  The  Society  had  been  ^radnallv  declining  with  tin.'  deaths 
and  changes  ot  residence  oi  the  members.  I'irst  the  quarterly  meet- 
ings are  succeeded  bv  semi-annual  ones;  these  in  turn  bv  annual 
ones,  and  the  anniversary  gathering's  gradually  becanu-  less  and  less 
numerous,  until  the  Society  gradually  faded  out  f>i  existence.  Tlie 
organization  of  the  I  liber;;;.;::  Societv,  in  i~<,  .  transferred  the  ac- 


Till-:    I-'RIKNDI.Y    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK.  til 

tivity  of  most  of  the  surviving  Friendly  Sous  to  thai  bodv,  ami  the 
importance  and  great  prominence  of  the  new  organization  caused  its 
predecessor  to  be  gradually  forgotten.  In  many  respects,  as  \ve  will 
show  in  the  next  chapter,  the  Hibernian  Society  was  the  successor  of 
the  Friendly  Sons,  and  though  the  latter,  as  a  distinct  socielv,  existed 
for  some  years  after  171;'),  its  activity  was  merged  into  the  larger 
body. 

At  what  date  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  went  out  of  existence 
we  can  only  conjecture.  \Ve  inul  in  the  newspapers  a  lew  notices  oi 
the  anniversary  meetings  signed  by  John  Prowu,  Secretary.  These 
continue  as  late  as  March,  18^2.  And  in  the  will  oi  Michael  Morgan 
O'P>rien.  made  on  2  September,  i-So^,  he  bequeaths  to  his  nephew, 
James  Poland,  "  now  residing  at  the  Island  of  Dominica  in  the  Wc-^t 
Indies,"  a  gold  watch  "and  a  gold  medal  which  was  strnck  for  the 
members  o!  a  Society  known  by  the  name  ot  the  Friendly  Sous  of 
vSt.  Patrick,  and  of  which  Society  General  Morgan  is  President  lor  the 
present  year." 

The  Society,  at  that  date,  2  September,  iSn^,  was  probably  but  a 
shadow  of  its  former  self,  kept  alive,  no  doubt,  by  General  Movlan 
and  a  few  of  his  old  companions  for  association  sake.  \Ve  can  fancy 
them  seated  at  dinner  on  St.  Patrick's  Dav,  talking  over  the  golden 
days  of  the  Society — -how  General  Washington  was  made  an  Irishman 
by  adoption,  and  how  lie  signed  the  constitution — how  Mad  Anthony 
Wayne  captured  Stony  Point — how  Thomas  Jefferson,  Alexander 
Hamilton,  Paul  Jones  and  other  distinguished  men  honored  the  patron 
Saint  of  Ireland — how  John  Xixon,  Thomas  Fitzsimons  and  others 
were  fined  tor  not  wearing  their  Society  medals  at  dinner — how 
glorious  and  patriotic  a  part  the  members  took  in  achieving  Ameri- 
can Independence. 

It  was  a  Society  of  heroes — -some  distinguished,  some  humble — but 
all  animated  with  that  spirit  of  resistance  to  oppression  which  made 
them  such  stern  toes  of  Pritish  tyrannv.  The  Story  of  the  American 
Revolution  contains  main"  bright  pa^es,  and  among  the'  brightest  are 
those  relating  the  history  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Pa'rick,  and  i: 
is  a  pleasing  thought  that  the  spirit  which  animated  them  has  con- 
tinned  in  full  vigor  and  exists  at  the  present  dav  in  their  worth v 
descendants  of  the  Hibernian  Societv,  whose  history,  told  in  thi^ 
same  volume,  is  rivalled  only  by  that  of  its  patriotic  predecessor. 


Till-:    FRIFXDLY    SONS    OF  ST.     PATRICK 

AND    Till-: 

HIPFRXIAX   SOCIKTV   FOR  THK  RFLIFF  OK   FMIORAXTS. 


AKTF.R  the  close  of  the  Revolutionary  War,  intercourse  with  Fu- 
rope  was  resumed,  and  almost  immediately  emigrants  from  Ireland 
began  to  arrive  at  Philadelphia  in  considerable  numbers.  Many  of 
these  emigrants  were  poor,  and  needed  the  assistance  o!  their  fortu- 
nate countrvmeii  who  had  successfully  established  themselves  in  this 
country,  and  it  was  the  better  to  relieve  their  \vants  and  look  after 
their  interests  upon  their  arrival  that  a  meeting  was  called  upon  ^ 
March,  1790,  to  organize  a  Society  lor  the  purposes  mentioned.  This 
"select  meeting"  of  Irishmen,"  as  it  was  designated  in  the  /'v/;/.u7- 
:tjn/ii  I\icktt  of  the  next  day,  numbered  twelve  persons,  who  may 
be  called  the  Founders  of  the-  "  Hibernian  Society  tor  the  Relief  of 
Fmigrants."  John  Maxwell  Xesbitt,  President  ol  the  Friendly  Sons 
of  St.  Patrick,  was  chosen  Chairman  of  the  meeting,  and  his  fellow- 
members  of  that  organization,  James  Crawford,  Patrick  Moore, 
Thomas  Lea,  John  Prown  and  Hugh  Holmes  were  among  the  twelve 
present  at  the  meeting.  It  was  resolved  to  circulate  a  subscription 
p  iper  among  "  the  natives  of  Ireland  or  descendants  of  Irishmen  "  in 
the  city.  Such  was  the  success  of  the  movement  that  later  on  in  the 
same  year,  when  the  Society  was  fully  established,  the  names  of  219 
members  appear  on  the  first  printed  roll  published  by  Carey,  Stewart 
CM  Co.  P.esides  the  members  of  the  Friendly  Sons  already  mentioned, 
the  names  of  the  following  appear  in  the  list  : 


Jlli!  N    I',.\  KCI.AY, 

C'  \  I'T.    |<  HI  N    ]',  \  K  KY, 

HIV.H  Iti.vi.i  . 

J-iHN  I'.i.i:  \  i:  i.v, 

(  ri'.i  >i« .K  C  \ :.;  PI;  1:1.1., 

S  \  M!    !•.!.   C  A  I.I  >\V]-.I.I., 
|<  'UN    C  A  I.I>\V  1.1,1.. 
'  \  M  KS   C'<  II. 1. 1  NS, 

S    C  \M  IM'.i-'.I.I., 
SlI  AR  I'    I  M    I.  \NV, 

JOHN  !  TNI. A  P, 

JOHN    1  n  IN  N  A  I.DS(  IN, 
Tiro.M  \S    1  'I'l'/^I  M(  INS, 
K  ' )  H  I    K  T   (  '.  k  A  %' . 

CHA KI.I  s  Hi  \TI.V. 


(iKN.    I;I'\VAKI>  1 1  ANI'     I.anca^U-r 

I  \  MI-.S    I  I  A  \VTHi  IRN, 

I 1  iil  N    I.MAMV, 

I,T.  C« >i..  <  ri.oKi ,1:  I.ATIM I:K. 
< '.  !•'.(  iRt  ,1.  M  I.;A  in-:. 

fASl'I    K    MoYI.AN, 

1'I.A  I  K    M'   C  I.)-.  N  AC  HAN, 

}(  Hi  N  M  ITCH!  1. 1.,  IK.. 

A  I.I-  X  \  N  I'l.R    Nl-.SH ITT, 

!-'KANCIS  NIC  in  U.S. 

Midi  \KI.    M«  'K(. AN    (  )'I',KIi:N, 
CO!..   JciHN    I'ATTl  IN  , 

ROHKKT  RAI.NIA  , 

C'(  >!..  C'  H  A  K  i.i  <   STI:\\-A  KT, 

i  -i  N.  \VAI.TI.K  STI:\VA  KT. 


THI-:  rkiKNDLY  SONS  m-   ST.   PATRICK.  i;r, 

a   total    of  thirty-seven,  or   nearly  all    the   remaining  active 
members  of  the  old  organization. 

Among  the  olTicers  of  the  ne\v  Society  ( k-neral  Walter  Stewart 
\vas  Vice-President,  Charles  Heath'  and  Jasper  Moylan  were  the 
Counsellors,  lilair  McClenachan,  John  Maxwell  Xesbitt  ami  Hn^h 
P.oyle  were  the  Committee  on  Correspondence,  and  John  Lcamy, 
Patrick  Moore,  Thomas  Lea,  Alexander  Xesbitt,  Robert  Rainey  and 
John  Hrown  were  on  the  Acting  or  Relief  Committee,  which  con- 
sisted of  twelve  members. 

The  Hibernian  Society  can  therefore  boast,  as  Mr.  Hood  savs,  of 
being  the  offspring  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick.  That  it  was 
so  regarded  is  evidenced  by  the  enrolment  of  nearly  all  the  Friendly 
Sons  in  its  ranks,  and  the  transfer  o!  their  activity  to  the  new  Society, 
resulting  in  the  gradual  decline  ami  ultimate  extinction  of  the  old 
organization. 

Xot  only  did  the  Friendly  Sons  themselves  join  the  Hibernian 
Society,  bnt  their  children,  relatives  and  business  connections  fol- 
lowed their  example,  and  we  find  on  the  rolls  of  the  latter  organ  i/.a- 
tion  many  descendants  of  the  members  of  the  former.  For  instance, 
( korge  Campbell,  who  lived  to  a  ripe  old  age,  was  succeeded  by  his 
son,  George  Campbell,  in  1843.  While  General  William  Irvine  did 
not  join  the  new  Society,  probably  by  reason  of  his  residence  in  Car- 
lisle, Pa.,  yet  two  oi  his  sons,  General  Callender  Irvine  and  James 
Irvine,  became  members  in  1821.  Commodore  Barry  had  no  chil- 
dren, bnt  Patrick  Hayes,  who  married  his  adopted  daughter,  was  a 
member  (1814).  General  Stephen  Moylan  left  no  sons,  bnt  Kdward 
Fox,  the  husband  of  one  of  his  two  daughters,  \vas  an  active  member 
and  Secretary  of  the  Society  for  several  years.  And  so,  in  mam- 
other  instances,  all  going  to  show  that  the  Friendlv  Sons  of  St. 
Patrick  and  their  descendants  regarded  the  Hibernian  Society  as 
the  \vorthy  successor  of  the  old  organization.  Perhaps  the  most 
striking  instance  of  all  is  the  familv  of  Tench  Francis.  His  son. 
Thomas  Willing  Francis,  joined  in  iSo.(,  and  the-  latter's  son  was 
also  a  member.  His  sister  married  Tench  Coxe,  who  joined  in 
'•~()O.  Charles  S.  Coxe  and  Alexander  S.  Coxe,  sons  of  Tench  Co\<.. 
;oined  respectively  in  1816  and  1817;  and  the  son  of  Charles  S.  Coxe, 
ex-Senator  Fekley  Pi.  Coxe,  of  Lnzerne  county,  is  at  present  a  mem- 
ber ot  the  Society.  From  1771  to  iS<jj  the  family  has  been  continu- 
ously represented,  not  only  by  direct  descendant-  of  the  original 
member,  Tench  Francis,  bnt  by  numerous  relatives  and  business 
connections.  Henry  K.  Xichols  (18671  is  a  direct  descendant  of 
Colonel  Francis  Xichols  ;  John  Cadwaiader  ( 1885)  is  a  great-grandson 


64  Tin-:  i-RiKxni.Y  SONS  OF  ST.  PATRICK 

of  General  John  Cadwalader,  ami  (ienerul  Anthony  Wayne   is  repre- 
sented at  the  present  time  by  William  Wayne,  of  Paoli,  Pa. 

For  a  period  of  one  hundred  and  twenty-one  years,  from  March  17, 
1771,  to  March  17,  1892,  the  two  societies — parent  and  offspring- 
have  continued  to  keep  alive  the  memory  of  old  Ireland,  and  to  gather 
in  annual  meeting  on  St.  Patrick's  Day  to  testify  their  devotion  to 
the  mother  country — a  devotion  only  equalled  by  "  their  firm  adher- 
ence to  the  glorious  cause"  of  American  Liberty.  May  the  heroes 
of  the  Society  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  never  be  forgotten 
while  republican  institutions,  \vhich  thev  helped  so  much  to  estab- 
lish, exist  on  American  soil  ! 


KXTRACTS    FROM    THK    MIXUTF.S 

OK 

FRII'XDLY    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK 


Rri.K.s    TO    in-:   OiisKKYKD   i:v   THI-:   vSocn-:Tv   OF    Tin-:    FKIKXI>:.Y 
SONS  OK   ST.    PATRICK. 

J-'irsl. — That  the   Society  shall   meet  four  times  in   t!ie  year,  to  \vi:, 
the  171)1  of  March,  tlie  \~\\\  of  June,  the  i^t.h  of  September,  a::  : 
the  I  Jth  of  December.      That    Public    Notice  shall    be   ^iveii    ': 
the    Secretary  a  week   belore  the  day  oi   each  meeting,  and   t':    ' 
tlie  Annual   meeting  shall  be  on  tlie  17*1.11  of  March.. 

Second. — That  the  meeting  on  the  171)1  of  June  shall  be  al\va\'s  c<>;:- 
sidered  a  meeting  of  P.usiness.  Tliat  no  Strangers  can  be  a  ;- 
mitted  on  that  day.  That  the  President  and  Vie  :  President  :  : 
the  ensuing  vear  be  then  Klected  by  P>allot,  and  that  the  Pro: 
dent  so  Klectcd  shall  at  any  time  betore  the  next  Onane: :  . 
meeting  call  a  Council  to  consist  of  Ki^ht  Members,  inclu'li:'.^ 
the  \'ic  :  President,  Treasurer  cc  Secretary. 

Thu-d. — That  each  Member  shall  furnish  himself  with  a  dold  Medial 
ol  tlK-\'alueol  three  C.nineas,  agreeable  to  tlie  following  de>cri:i- 
tion  :  (  )n  the  ri^lit  IIiberni;i  ;  on  the  left  America.  In  tlie  cen'.r  • 
IJbert\-  Joining  tlie  Hands  of  Ilihc-rnia  X:  America,  to  be  re:>:v- 


tor    Iliiiernia.       An    Indian  witli    liis   Ouiver   on   liis   back    \. 
bow  slun^  ior  America. 

Inilerueatli  :    Unite. 

On  tl;e  reverse  :  St.  Patrick  !rami>lin-  on  a  Snake,  a  Cross  in 
hand,  dressed  in  his  PontiilcaHbus. 

The  Motto  :    I  lier. 


TIN-     I-Rn-NDI.Y    M>NS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 

/-»///. — That  a  Number  of  Honorary  Members  not  exceeding  Ten 
may  be  admired. 

S/A-//J.  That  fiR-  Descendants  of  Irish  Parents  by  either  side  in  the 
first  decree  &  the  Descendants  of  every  Member  ad  infmitnm 
(  Honorary  Members  excepted)  shall  luive  a  natural  rij;ht  of  appli- 
cation to  be  admitted  Members  of  this  Society. 

.Vrv  >!//i. — That  the  Honorary  Members  shall  not  have  a  Privilege  of 
Voting  on  any  Occasion,  neither  shall  they  be  subject  to  any 
Fines  whatsoever. 

J:.i^!it!i. — Tliat  any  Person  desirous  of  becoming  a  Member  shall  sig- 
uity  his  desire  to  the  Secretary,  who  is  to  give  notice  to  each  Mem- 
ber ten  davs  before  the  next  Quarterly  meeting,  mentioning  the 
name  of  the  Person  proposed,  *Xi  that  the  said  Person  so  proposed 
.-hall  be  ballotted  for  at  the  said  meeting,  and  that  at  all  such 
Klectioiis  three  P/iack  Palls  shall  exclude  any  Candidate,  and 
that  there  can  be  no  Klection  unless  at  a  Meeting  of  twelve  or 
more  Members. 

Xintli. — That  all  Fines  shall  be  disposed  of  at  the  meeting  the  i  7th 
of  June. 

T<  ntli. — That  each  Member  shall  have  Privilege  of  asking  a  stranger 
at  his  o\vn  Kxpence.  That  at  the  annual  Meetings  the  President 
shall  have  the  Privilege  of  asking  any  number  of  Strangers  he 
may  think  proper,  in  the  name  of  the  Soc'y,  at  the  Kxpence 
ol  the  Members  there  met,  but  the  Strangers  introduced  by  him 
at  any  oilier  Meeting  (the  Governor  for  the  time  being  excepted) 
shall  be  at  his  own  Kxpence. 

/f/Vrv  nfJi. — That  any  Member  refusing  to  pay  his  Fine,  on  or  before 
the  first  Meeting  after  such  Fine  shall  be  imposed,  shall  be  no 
longer  considered  a  Member,  unless  being  a^ain  Pallottcd  lor  in 
the  usual  Form. 

7>,v////'. — That  a  P.ook  shall  be  kept  bv  the  Secretary  Containing 
fair  Minutes  of  the  Proceedings,  subject  to  the  Inspection  ol 
every  Member. 

Thirl, -(  ;////.  -  —  That  each  Member  be  furnished  with  a  Copy  of  these 
Rules,  ^  that  no  Person  shall  be  considered  a  Member  untill  he 
'.  .-  subscribed  them. 

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Till-;    rKIKNl'j.Y    SONS    ()!•    ST.    PATRICK. 


MIXUTKS. 


At  a  meeting  at  Bnrns'son  Tuesday,  the  i^th  of  September, 

PRICSI.NT. 

STICI-HICX  MOYI.AX,  PITS'/. 

'"UN   M.  NKSHITT,  / '.  /V. 

V.'M.  MITCHKI.L,  'J'lTas.  elj  St'c'v. 

\V.\I.    \\"}CST, 

IOHX  Si  i  ic  i:, 
THOMAS   HARCI.AY, 
JOHN  MICASH, 
MATT.  MICASK, 
RAN  in. ic  MITCH  1:1,1., 
JOHN   MITCH  icu,, 
T;'Ri:t'T   I-'KANCIS, 


I'l.YSSKS    I.YNCH, 


IlKNRY    II  1  1,  1., 

TAMI-:S  vSi;Aki,i 


Mr.     Moylan   proposed   John    Cadwalader,    Esq.,    as  an   Honorary 

Member  to  be  Balloted  for  next  Meeting,  of  \vliich  the  Members  met 
were  desired  to  lake  notice. 

Mr.    President  appointed  his  Council,  Treasurer  cc  Secretary,  Con- 
sisting of  the  Following  Gentlemen  : 

I.  M.  NICSHITT,   I'.  Prcs't. 

"A".    MlTCHl.I.I.,     /'>' \!S.   C~*  .S"(V '}. 
jilCNJAMIN     1'ri.I.ICR, 
Col..    1;KAXCIS, 

At  a  meeting  at  Mnlhuf  s  on  Tuesday,  the  i;th  June,  1771  — 


[  1 1 s  i  I  o  N  o  i  R  T  n  ic  < ',  o Y  i ;  k  xo K  , 


ANIi"\V   C  M.I'V.  i.I.I., 

S  VM.  CAI.I  '\vi:i.r., 
\Vn.i..  \Vi.sT, 

['  -UN   ?  I  HAS  1C, 

( ',:;> '.   !  (TT.I.;:KTOV; 

Ti    NCH    i;K  VNCIS, 

<-'•<>.   M'   M)iC, 

TI:O:J  '-.s  I'rr/.si  MMUNS, 

•      >.    C  \  M  1T.I.I.I., 

!.   .vn.   Mi  ivm.i.i., 
'•   -:N  M  iTi  HKI.I,, 

!  ;  N.   Fn.i.i  k. 


Mr  Preside nt  ha\-ing  at  the  last  meeting  propo>cd  Jolni  Cad 
dcr,  I-'scj.,  as  an  Honorary  Member,  he  was  tliis  clay  I5a!ln-.e 
accord ingh',  ^c  declared  dnlv  IC'.eclud. 


.-7/>.vv//  Mcint'tTS  />>  /';•  fund. 

Ji  'UN  SlIICIC, 

T;  H  (MAS    1',  \  RCI.AY, 

M  \TT     MlCXSIC. 

JOHN  NIXON.  ,s.v. 

C(  >i,.    IM<  \  xcis,  ,s  . 

JOHN  Ilovi.ic,  5. 

(  iICi  >.    I  I  VYIS, 


FKIKXDI.Y    S()\S    (>!•    ST. 


At  a  Quarterly  Meeting   (at  Hunics's  Tavern )  on  Y\'edncsda\  ,  the 
1 7th  June,   177.2 — 


MR.  STKIMIKN  MOYI.AN,  P 
JNO.  M.  NKSHITT,  /  7,v-/';v. 
KI.NI'N  l-'ri.i.KK,  Vt't'iis't' 

YVi  I.I.'M  \VI:ST, 
SAM r i.i.  C  A KSAN. 
( ', ;  i  >'K  CAM  i-iu  i.i., 
JOHN  \\"n rnc, 
KANHI.K  M nx:in:i.i., 


1'KKSKNT. 

JOHN  Mnx  i; :-.:... 
GKO'K    I'Yl.l.KK  l'<  >'•:. 
Tin  (MAS  BARCLAY. 
MAT'XV  Mi.  vsi:, 
('. KO'K  DAVIS. 

/"/•/.'  <r.        His    IIONIH'K    Tit.      (VoYKUNOR 

/A';/  n\ir\'  Mt'inhi'f.   T.Nt/.  e 'A  :>:\  \  \.  \  IU-.K. 


(', K<M«; i-:  M  I.ADI.. 
JOHN   MI-:A.SI-:, 
THOMAS  I-'IT/.SIMONS, 
JOHN  SHI-:I-;, 
JOHN    N  i  x  o  N  , 

folIN"    I'.oYI.l., 

SAMII.I,  CA  I.D\VI-:I.I.. 
ANDRI;\V  CA  i.mvKi.i., 

Tl-.NCII    I'RANCIS, 


\\'II.I.'M  Mnx'ii  1:1.1.,      / 
JAMI-.S   Mi. ASI., 
HKNKY  I  In. i., 
JOHN  I  )ICKINMON, 
ROK;;KT  MOMK:.--,. 
JAM  i'.s  Si.ARi.i., 
WII.I.IAM  HAMILTON, 


Mr.  WilTin  West,  Jr.,  was  this  day  baiiotted  lor  ar.'l  Elected. 

\<  »i.   C  <>n. 

Klected    Mr.    vStei)he:i    Mo\  Ian   Prcsi^ f  } 
John  M.  Xesbitt  licc-PresitV t  \ 
All  the   Stock  that  may  be   in   the  Treasurer's    hands   on    the  17111 
March,  next  to  be  apply 'd  towards  that  day's  expellee. 

Mr.  SaiM'l    Mi-iV'litli   jirojn >.-,«.•,  1  as  an    Ilonorarv  Mrinbcr  bv  Mr.  '•'-  >•,•'.  ,'i. 

Kii-liM  Baehc         .         .          .          .lilt !,;.    Mr.  N  •-!, 

I.ainbi-rt  Cadwaladc-r    .          .          diu..         .          .          .    b\    Mr.  I',  i! 
John  Murray  i  by  Mr.  Jn->.  Miu-ln-11     applyM  for  A  ::::;•.'.,::  • 

Mr.   }.>hn  \\'hite  haviuo-  re])orted  to  the  1'resid't  and  Coni]>aii}    nn.'t 
that     Mr.   James    Mease    desired    him   (in     London  i   to  ac-iuainl    the 
vSocie'\'  that   he   had    made1   ciKjnirv  what  a   Sett  oi    I);e->    lor   >trikiu^ 
MedaN    (agreeable    to    the    Rules)    would    cost,    \i    iour.d    that    they 
co', ild  r.1  t  be'  •_:'•'    u::  U-r    I'itty  or   Si\t\~  :  onr.d.s.      I:  :>  il;e  op: :i:  •••  ••• 

the  ju'esent  Coini'am  that  they  on^ht  l<j  be  procured:  And  Lhere 
fort.-  do  order  the  Si  cretarv  to  call  npou  each  Member  o;  the  Socich 
for  iMi't)  Shilliu^s  Cun  -ucy.  and  to  purchase  a  1  >: ;  1  lor  Fiitv  pounds 
St'h,  w'ch  he  is  iiuiuediatel y  to  reinitt  to  Mr.  James  Mea-e.  or  in  his 
Absence  to  Mi.  WillY.i  Mitchell,  tov.Mnis  the  purch.p.se  of  :i  :;  •.:'  :^ 
coni])lete  sett  ot  Dies,  to  be  lorwarded  here  bv  the  iirst  op|)ort::r.:'y. 


Mk.JA.vhs   MKASI-:     L<'V.<:«v.  >. 

I<K   SIR,— 

I  ..::;   directed  to  inform  you,  th.it   tlu-   Society  of  the    FrieiidK   Sons  of  St.   I'.itrick 
came  to  t:  e  I'oT.ou  int,r  Resolve,  at  their  (Juartcrly  meeting.  on  tlu-  i  ;th  hi-:. 


n 


t-  i, 


i  >i;  i'('ii>;i:tinj4  \\ith  our  mutual  friend,  Mr.  Han-lay,  who  i-,  of  opinion  tli.it  YOU  may 
ha-  t  .i-ft  London  i'efore  this  reaches  you,  have  conrlinK-il  to  hu-losu  tlu-  i'.iil  to  Mr. 
!'•  :  TH-.  ..'.-o  t'r.i-  I.rtti-r  ojn.-;:,  that  in  cast'  you  have  ln-t-n  so  ^oo,  1  as  to  have  ]niivha-t  >\ 
a  S«-t:  at  vor.r  <.\\i;  C'ost,  lu-  iiii^ht  a])])l\-  the  Hill  to  your  Credit.  Tlu-  miiU-r  Note  i<> 
'Mr.  Mitrlu-11  is  only  nu-ar.t,  that  in  case  you  have  UTt  l.uro]ie  \vithout  the  I)ie-.  hi 
ma-.  \i:et  the  Hill  ,S;  ;q-]ilv  it  to  the  design  ])ro])osc-d.  I  take-  the  lihert  \-  to  ^i\  e  you  the 
To  lo\\ir,«^  lA-M-rilition  of  the  inteii'leil  Medal. 

j_//(  ;>'_/;  '//-'.-<  '.\  (he  Jt-it-rip/ioH  of  I  he  1<aa£:\  ] 

If  tlu-  riicssliiill  cost  more  than  the  Sum  sent,  the  Society  will  rhearfu'lv  iv-emhui^e 
\  (n;  v,  ;t  h  thi.r.l;-. 

I  am  verv  respectful!  v,  ])'r  J>ir, 

Your  mo>t  Ohed't  humhle  Servant, 

I!.   h'ri.i.i-:K. 
1'iiiit-r  llic  lorc^om^. 

TH  n.  A  I'l'i.i'ii  i  A,  ji  .tli  Jnnt\   \  77-'. 
Iiik.  V,"!!.I.IA:>:    Mirciin.i,, 

UK   SIR,— 

:  luivt-  tin-  pleasure  of  ac(;uaintin^  yon  that  the  Sock-tv  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St. 
I'.itrick  have  intended  \cu  the  honor  of  executing  what's  contained  in  the  fon-yi  ii.L; 
to  .Mr.  Mi-;^i-.  ii:  case  that  (k-ntieman  has  left  Kuropc  l>efore  this  reaches  you.  ai.il 
ha-  i;<  '.  'lo:;e  it,  Mr.  I't-tric  will  have  Mr.  Hnn-lay's  directions  to  deliver  the  Hi'.!  To 
c.tl.t.  r.  I  am,  v\:c., 

H.    I-Yi.u  K. 


,\t  .i  Mt-t-tiii;^  of  tlx-  I'rcsid't  >K:  Council  (at    Duff's  Tavoni>  tlu-  ^rd 
Dcccinlt'r,   1772. 

I'K  l-Sl'NT. 

IK.  .-:':  Pin.N  Movi.\\,  I'tnid'!.  TIHI.MA.S  HAKCKAV, 

'M>.  M.  .\ISH:TT,    / '.  /'.  \Vn.i. IAM  M  i  ivn  i'l.i., 


70  Till-     I-RIl-NDI.V    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 

Mr.  Will'm  Mitchell,  reported  to  the  Presid't  &  Council,  Thai  he 
had  (while  in  London)  received  the  1'h'fty  Pounds  St'l.  Bill  forwarded 
hi ni  l)_v  the  Secretary  ec  that  he  had  bespoke  a  complete  set  of  Dies, 
\vYh  con'd  not  be  got  ready  under  Two  or  Three  months. — Tha  the 
was  infornf  d  they  might  receive  injurv  at  Sea,  and  if  thev  we:  e  the 
least  rusted,  they  \vould  be  rendered  useless  ;  And  also  that  in  case 
they  came  safe  to  hand,  it  was  more  than  probable,  that  a  pcr-on 
conld  not  be  loniul  to  make  proper  nse  of  them  ;  for  the  least  Krror 
in  executing'  wouM  totally  spoil  them,  and  that  Machinery  to  !ix 
them  for  striking  Medals  wonld  cost  a  considerable  Sum.  On  these 
considerations  he  had  ordered  them  to  be  lodg'd  with  Mr.  William 
Moore,  Goldsmith,  in  Pater  Xoster  Row,  Xo.  4,  nntiil  the  sentiments 
of  the  Society  \vere  taken. 

The  Presid't  &  Council  having  taken  the  above  report  into  con- 
sideration, do  submit  their  opinion  thereon,  to  the  Quarterly  Meet- 
ing, on  the  i  7th  Inst.,  v.-'ch  is,  —  That  the  Dies  do  remain  in  London 
\vith  Mr.  William  Moore.  That  every  new  Member  on  their  Ad- 
mittance do  pay  unto  the  Secretary  for  the  time  being  the  Sum  of 
Thirty  Shillings,  towards  reembnrsing  the  present  Members  (who 
have  advanced  for  the  payment  of  the  Dies),  the  Sum  they  have  sub- 
scribed more  than  Thirty  Shillings,  and  that  after  the  Advance  is 
fully  paid  up,  the  said  Sinn  of  Thirty  Shillings  shall  be  still  collected 
from  new  Members  and  become  part  of  the  Societies  Stock  to  be  dis- 
pos'd  of  at  every  June  meeting,  as  the  Fines  are 

That  each  subscribing  Member  may  write  to  Mr.  Will'm  Moo  re- 
fer his  Medal  —  or  lodge  monev  with  Mr.  Will'm  Mitchell,  who  has 
kindly  offerM  to  take  the  trouble  of  writing  for  any  Number  that 
mav  be  ordered. 


( iic« i' i.  M I.A !>}•:, 

\VlI.I.IAM    \Vl.ST, 

M  \TT  M  i  \v  M  LASH, 

('•  1C'  >'  1C    C  \  M  I'IMCI.I., 

JOHN  MICAS  i-:, 

J'  >H  N  Mi  Tt  ii  ici.r., 

JOHN  SH  icic, 

Tm  >M  \s  I'.ARI  r.  \v, 

J  i  >  1 1  N  X  i  x '  •  N  , 

\V i  i.i.i  \  M  M  rrc  H  i  i.;., 


Jt  )IIN   \VlIITIC, 

T. \MI.S  Mi  AS:;, 

J  '  J 1 1  N    M  r  X  R  A  V, 
KI  HilCKT    (  il.l-.N. 

Sil  A  K  P    I  >1CI.  \  N  V, 
[()I1N    I'ATTICKSoN, 

HKNRY  Hi;.:., 
JOHN  I )  u  K  i  N  si  i  N  , 

J  i  )II  N    I.'  \  !  '\\'  \  I.  MUCK, 

RICH':)   r.Acmc. 


T1IJ-;    i-RIKNDI.Y    SONS    01-    ST.    I'ATRIvJK. 


71 


I.A.MUi.RT  CAI>\VAI.AIU.K, 

MR.  \VII.I.IAM  II  \.MII. TON, 

SA  M  CM,   MKRI-:I>ITH, 

JAMI.S  MOYI.AN. 
I'isitot't.     His  HONOIR  THK  C.OVKRNOR. 

JilHN    RoxS,    KSo'K. 
JAMKS    Dl'.I, ANY,    KSO'R, 


I  >OCT'  K   S  I'i.l.!., 
O  )I.i  >N  i.i.    I'l-.I.I.. 

MR.  NATII  \  N  I  f  Yin. 
1'ii;  i. IP  I  >u  K  ;  N>.  IN, 
I .  i  v  i  N  « ;  n  i'u N  . 


AHSENT. 


STI-:PHI-:N  MOYI.AN,          "\ 

Till  IMAS   I'lT/.SIMONS, 

JOHN  HOY  i.i':,  ) 

Ri  ili'T   MI  iRRIS,     I 

I  \ MI-'.S  SI-:ARI,I-:,  •' 

TT'RHi'TT  FRANCIS,  paid,  ;\.  f></.   i 


RANDI.F.  MITCHI-.I.I,, 
( '.1.1  >'}•.  l;ri.i.!:RTi  IN. 
( i ico' i-:  DAVIS, 

A.NI'KHW   C.\I.l>\Vl-:i.I., 

\\"i I.I.'M  \VKST,  J'  N'R. 
TI-:NCII  I-'KA.\CIS, 


At  a  Ouarteriy  meeting  (at  Bums's  Ta \x-nn  on  Thursday,  the  i~'A\ 
June,   1773— 


OrderM — All   the  Stock   that  may  be  in  the  Treasurer's  hands  on 
the  i  7th  March  next  to  be  apply'd  toward  that  days  Kxpence. 

PRKS'T. 

MR.  JNII.  MAX\VI-:I,I.  NKSHITT.  /'ri-sit /<•;//,    '   SAM'I.  CAI.UVVI.I.I., 
\V;I.I.!.\M  XVi'.sT,    I'ict'-I'resiJ'f,  A.NDRI.U  C  \I.D\VKI.I., 

MiONj'N  IM  I,I.I;R,   Treas'r  i^y*  Secretary t  JOHN  xVniTi-:. 

S  ri.i'iii'.N  Mos'i.AN,  JAMI-.S  MI-:ASI-:, 

M  vrrn i-'.u'  M  i;  \si-:, 

<  rl'.'  >'  i.    C    \  M  rlil-'.I.I., 

TlH  iM'S    I'lT/MMi  INS, 

J'  HIN  MITCH  i.i.i,. 

Tlii  iMAS    1>A  RCI.AY, 

<  '.!j  i'l-:    I'ri.I.l-.RTON, 

(rICo'K     I  ).\\'IS, 


RollKRT  (",  I.I-N, 

SHARP  I  M'.I.A  NY. 

JOHN  I'\TTI:RSON, 

JAM  i:s  MOYI.A  N. 

//.  .)/.     JOHN   I  MCKINSON, 

I,  \  M  I;!-:RT  C  \  i  >\\  A  I.A  DI-  K. 
,    /  7v.  •'/.';•.      Ii;>  HONIITR  Tin.  (AIO\'J 


I  I.YSSICS  LYNCH. 

YVlI.l.'M    M  I'!\  I!  I.I.I., 
II.-    N'RY    I  til. I,, 

i:-  PI:  I.R  !'    Mo  I-'  K  IS, 

JOHN  L'  \  1 1 \v  \  i .  A  i )  ;•: K 
RICH'D  1',  \c  ii  K, 
J  \  M  i-:s  Si-: A  R  i.i', 
SVM'I,   M'-.RI  PITH, 
\V:  I.I.'M   II  \MII.TON, 
T!   R  I'.rTT   I-'R  \  NC1S, 

Crl'O'l       Ml-.   U)l    , 


JOHN  Mi:vsi-:. 

R  \  N  I  >l.l     M  ITCH  I'.I.I., 

JOHN  SHI:!-:. 
JOHN  NIXON, 
JOHN  I'.OYI.K. 
S.\Mri-:i.  C  \  RS  \  N, 

\\'l  i,  I.I  \M    \\"'   --  :'.    [T'N'K, 

Ti  NCI  i  I-'R  \  N  ,  :-,, 
JOHN  M  :  RK  \Y, 


.UK    IKII'.NDl.V    SONS    01-    >T.    PATRICK. 


•    ;v  —  ;\i;.  I'tx-sid't  appointed  his  Council,  Trcus'r  &.  Secretary  as 
D\V.>    \ :/.  )  — 
VM  WI:ST,   /';,<   /'/i.<iii"f,  JAMK.S  MKASI-:, 

\VlI.I.lAM    MlTCHKI.I., 

SAMt'KI.   C'Al.mVKI.I., 

JOHN  NIXON. 


At  UK-  Ai'.nivcrsary  Meeting  (at  Smith's  Tavern)  the    ijth   March, 


MK    JNO.  M.  NKsr.iTT,  /V</</Y. 
\\'n.i.i  AM  \VLST.   /  ;.  /   /';.-•  '  .'. 

i'.l.Nl'N    1  V  I.I.I.  R.     /  .   v_:~'  .V<    >  }  . 

MATTHI  v.   MI.AM  , 

•  .i    C  \.MIM;I:I.I., 
-   M  ;  \SK. 

\-    I;IT/S'MONS, 

"«  )il  N    M  ITCH  I   !.!.. 

.  \Vnrri-:. 
\Vi  :.:  :  VM  \Vi  ST.  J!  N'R, 

'  \M!   S    MliAS!., 


-HAH  1     ]>•    I.  ANY, 
"ol!N    I'ATTl    KSi  'N, 
THoM  \>    I'.  \T 

//.   M.     Tin-     HON'HU-:   RICH'D    PK.VX, 


PRKSKXT. 

LA  M  HI-:  RT  C  A  i  i\v  A  i. A  ni  •:  K  , 
SAMI/HI,  MHKKIUTH, 
\V  I  I.I.I  AM  1 1  A  M  I  I.TON, 
/7.s/A>r.\.     His  HONOR  THI-:  GOYKRNUR, 
MR.  SOHKR, 
GRIFFIN, 

Ll.OYII, 

MR.  JlNKFOR, 

YATF.S, 

IlYDK, 

CAMI'BKI.I., 

MR.  JOHN  SHI-:K, 
THOMAS  BARCLAY, 


JOHN  NIXON, 
JOHN  I'.oYi.i-:, 
SAMTJ: i.  C AI.I>\VI-:I.I,, 
ANI>RI-:\V  CAI.DWKI.L, 
SA.MI  i.i.  CAKSAN. 


MOYI.AN. 

M       Mil 

S    I  ,  Y  N  t    H  . 

\  ".     M  :  .      HI    1.  1., 

::   SKY  iin.i 


\ 


A  US  1C  NT. 

TrRnrTT  I-'KANCIS, 
RANI  >i.!.  M  ITCH  1:1.1., 
Gi-'.i  IRT.I:  I  'A\  is, 
TI-:NCH  ];RANCIS. 
I       R(  UU:KT  ("ri.i'.N, 

I  A  Mi:>   Mi  (YUAN, 


b</. 


M      '  :.     '  f  Council,  7tli  Di-cember.   1774 — 

I '  k  i :  s  :• .  NT  . 
,  /  'f  •  GKORC.K  C  \.MIPIU-:I.I., 


Tin-:    l-RIKNDI.Y    SONS   ()!••    ST.    PATRICK. 


That  an  Invitation  be  given  to  the  (iovernor. 

That  Mr.  John  M.  Xesbitt  &  Mr.  James  Mease  order  a  good  plain 
I  tinner  for  twenty,  and  choose  the  Liquors. 


]>K.    RoliKKT   KoYH   ipr.   Tllo'S    RAKCI.AVl 


have  apply'il  to  l>c  ailmiui-il  Meinhti 


MK.  ANTHDNV  WAYNI.  i  j>r.  SIIAKI'  DI.I.ANY 

The  Secretary  to  K'vt:  notice-  thereof  to  each  Memher. 


At  a  Meeting  of  Council 6th  March,  1775— 

PRKSKNT. 


MR.  WII.I.IAM  Vv'KST,  Pn'siJ't, 
SAMri-:i.  CAI.D\V]-:I.I., 
JOHN  M.  XF.SUITT, 
THOMAS  BARCLAY, 


JA.MI-:S  MKASK, 

\VlI.I.lAM    MlTCHKI.1,, 

HKNJAMI.N  l-'n.i.i-;K. 


Order'd — That,  the  Anniversary  meeting  on  the  171!!  lust,  be  at  the 
City  Tavern,  «S:  dinner  on  Table  at  3  o' Clock. 

That  Messrs.  James  Mease,  John  M.  Xesbitt  6c  Thorn's  Barclay  wait 
on  Mr.  Smith  and  agree  with  him  tor  a  Dinner  tor  thirty  persons  at 
3-v.  ()<i.  pr.  head,  ^  make  choice  of  the  Wines  &  other  Liquors  for  the 
occasion. 

That  the  Governor  6c  all  strange  Gentlemen,  that  may  be  in  Town 
at  the  time,  have  an  invitation  Card  sent  them  by  the  Secretary. 

At  the  Anniversary  Meeting  (at  .Smith's  Tavern)  the  i7th  March, 


\VII.I.IA.M  \VKST,  /'ft-sii/i 

ISl.N'IAMIN    IM'I.MCK,     />  i' 

( ii-:<  n«'. i-;  M  i.  \DI-;, 
( ii-.i  >KI', i.  CAMPBKI.I,, 
JOHN  Mi-:  A  si-;, 

TlIDMAS    I-' IT/SIMONS, 

JOHN  M.  NKSIMTT, 

TlK  >M  \S    liAKCI.  VY, 

(  i!-'.(  iRi'.l''.    I'l  "1.1.1  .K'l'ON', 

'  i  1 1 1  N    X  1  X I  >  N , 

\Vi  I.I.I  \  M    M  I '!'(.•  Hl-'.I.I., 

SAMTKI,  C  \  K^  \\, 

\V:  i.i.i  \  M  \\'r.h'r,  ITN'K, 

;  \  M  is  M  i-:  \s]-, 

:nl!N    Ml    KKAY, 
Si!  \UI'    I  ll-.I.AN  Y, 


IIHIN    1' ATTKKSON, 

ANTIH INY  \\"AYNK, 

Roiil-.KT   Hi  )YI>. 

//.  .'/.     Tin:    Iln.N'r.i.i:     RICH'H     I'I.NN, 
Kscj'u, 

Ji  HIN    1  >ICKI  Nsi  IN,    I-'.Sn'K. 
IlKNKY    Ull.;.. 
]  (  HI  N    CA  lAVAI.AHKK, 

Kien'n  HACIU-:, 

I.  \  M  l',l    KT   C'  \  I  >\\    \I.  \I'l    K, 

SAMIT.I.  M  I-;K  I.IHTH. 
I'lsi/tirs.     Jui IN  Rnss,  I-'-MJ'K, 
Ri.ni  K  r  Mi:  \si;, 
D.\MI:I.  Ror.i  K';x, 

1 1  I S  I    i ' !  I     I>1    MINIMI. 
I'M  I  I.!  I'    1  IK  K  INS"  iN. 


7!  Till-     FRIF.NDI.Y    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 

A  us  i:  NT. 

ROIU:KT  MORRIS.        I  \  resides  out  of  the 

'  Honorurv  Nan-          RANDI.K  MITCHELL,  f 
I  VMI.S  Si  \u  1.1  .  ;, .  ..  province. 

\Vn, i. 'M  HAMILTON,  I  JOHN  SHKK,  ~s.  6d. 

M\mn.\\   MI:\SK,  \  JOHN  BOYI.K,  paid,  7.?.  6</. 

I  i  Y.-M  s  I.VNCH,  C.KORC.K  DAVIS,  paid,  7\.  6i/. 

-  '>e-\vnJ  Sea.  „  .  , 

IOHN  \Vinn:.  I  :->AMCKI,  C.u.mvKLL,  paid,  •js.  bii. 

IAMKS  MOVI.AN,       J  ANDKICW  CALinvia.L,  paid,  ~s.  6</. 

STi.rnivN  MOVI.AN,                          ~s.  6i/.  TICNCH  FRANCIS,  paid,  ~\.  6?/. 

Ti  RisrTT  I-'RANCIS,                          ".v.  6i/.  THOMAS  BATT,  "\.  6</. 

JOHN  MiTOHi'".!.!.,  jiaid,  7\.  6</.   '  /"3  I5.v.  o</. 

'  were  this  day  ballotted  for  &  admitted  Mem- 

(       hers. 
MR.  l)\\n>  1I.\ vi-'ii:i,n  CONVNGHAM  ) 


At  a  Mectini;- of  Council yth  June,  1775 — 


PRKSKNT. 


MR.  \Vi i.u AM  \Vi-:sT,  7V(\s-/(/V, 

1'  MI  N    M.    .\I-:SHITT, 
(  '.  l.oRi'.K   C  AMl'iiKI.I., 


JAMKS  MKASK, 
BKNJAMIN  F'UIJYHR. 


<  >nkred — Tliat  the  Quarterly  meeting  on  the  I7th  lust,  be  at  the 
City  Tavern — Dinner  on  Table  at  3  o1  Clock — but  that  the  Members 

be  sninnion'd  to  meet  at  2  on  the  business  of  the  day. 

That  the  Secretary  direct  Mr.  Smith  to  provide  for  twenty  persons 
at  vV.  »K/.  pr.  head. 

That  an  Invitation  be  iriven  to  the  Governor. 


At  a  meeting  by  Order  of  the  President  at  his  House,  8th  Sep't'r, 
1775,    the   following — 

PRKSKNT. 

J.  M.  NKSIUTT, 
S.  CAI.I>\VKI,I.. 


ABSENT. 


were  appointed  Councillors  by  the  President   for  the  Knsuing  Year, 
and  Sam'l  Caldwell,   Secretary. 

«  ir.ii  -rM—  That  Messrs.  J.  M.  Xesbitt  oc  S.  Caldwell  bespeake  a 
dinner  to  be  j)re]>ared  at  the  City  Tavern  for  iS  Gentlemen  on  Mon- 
da\-  the  iSth  lust,  a  :v.  (y1.  ea  to  be  <jn  Table  a  quarter  past  three 


Tin-:  I'kiKxni.Y  SONS  <>i;  ST.  i'.\ TRICK.  TO 

Mr.  (icor^c   Henry  having  upply'd   to  be  admitted  a  member  The 
Secretar     is  directed  to  s'ive  notice  thereof  to  each  member. 


At  a  Meeting  of  the  Council  at  the  President's  House  the  Sth  Dec'r, 

~5~ 

I'KKSKNT. 


Agreed  that  the  next  Quarterly  meeting  shall  be  held  at  the  Citv 
Tavern  on  Monday  the  iSth  Inst.  of  which  the  Secretary  is  directed 
to  Xotifie  tile  Members. 

Ordered — -ThatJ.  M.  Xesbitt  cc  James  Mease  ,^'ive  directions  for  a 
dinner  for  16  (ientlemen  to  be  upon  Table  at  3  o'Cloek  and  to  make 
Choice  of  the  Wines  lor  the  Company. 


At  a  Quarterly  meeting  of  the  Society  of  the  I-Yiendly  Sons  of  St. 
Patrick,  held  at  the  City  Tavern,  on  Monday,  the  iSth  Dec'r,  1775  : 

A  motion  bein^  made  ec  seconded,  that  Thomas  liatt,  a  member 
of  this  Societv,  should  be  expell'd  for  taking  an  active  part  against 
tlie  Liberties  of  America,  the  Determination  \vas  Postponed  till  the 
next  meetiii'',  in  order  for  a  more  deliberate  Consideration. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  Council!,  held  at  Mr.  J.  M.   Xesbitt's,  the  nth 

March,   i  770  : 

PKKSKNT. 


(  )rder'd — That  Mr.  Xesbitt  and  Mr.  Mease,  speak  for  Dinm---  at 
Smith's  Tavern,  lor  thirty  (ientlemen,  to  be  on  table  at  fonr  o'C'.ock 
•  ;:  monday  the  ivth  Inst.,  and  that  tliev  shall  chuse  the  Wines  and 
••tiler  ]yi<|uors  tor  the  Occasion. 


;    FRIFNDLY    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 


C  \>.T.  \\'M.  \Vi  ^T, 

CUM'K  AND'U   CAI.I>\VKLL, 

I  >•  n.  T'R  ROH'T  BOYH, 

MR.  SAM 'I.  CARDAN, 

Jxtj.  M  ITCH  I:I.L. 

THO'.S  H  \RCI.AY, 

JNO.    Ml. ASK, 


CuI.  I..    ST 

Tl    K1U.T 

r,  i.o.  MI: 
WM.  WK 

Tiio's   F 

R  ANM.1-: 

1<  >n.\  r.o 
SAM  'i.  C 
TI-.NCH 
j<  ni  N  F  \ 
Gi.u.  H 


PHKN    MOYI.AN, 
lK  A  NCIS, 

:AI>I:, 

ST, 

IT/SIMONS, 

M  ITCHKLL, 

Yi.i-:, 

A  i.mvHi.i., 

RANCIS, 
TTKKSO.N, 

NKY, 


JAS.  Mr.ASK, 

JN<>.    MlRRAY, 

(  '.1.0.    I  >AVIS, 

Sli  AKI     I  >!•;!.  A  NY, 

('. i.o.  C.\Mi'i;i-:i.L 
J.   M.  Ni-.SKlTT. 


ABSLNT. 

-s.  f\/.          MATT.  MI:ASI-:, 
[AM i-.s  MOYI.AN, 

I  ).    II.    CoNYNC.HAM, 

JOHN  WHITI:  , 
Hon ' >  v  Mt •;/;>.' 


V  Kc\(.ind  Sea. 


\  i 


Hl-.NKY 

JNO.  DICKINSON, 
ROH'T  MORRIS, 
RICH'D  PI;NN, 
JNO.  C  A  i  >\v  A  1,1,  AI  >  ]•:  R  , 
JAS.  Si-: A  R  I,K, 
\\"M.  HAMILTON. 


The  (Jiu-stion  1)cin<;  put  upon  the  motion  made  at  last  meeting, 
whether  Capt.  Thomas  I->att  shall  be  expel  I'd  this  Society,  It  was 
unanimously  carried  in  the  Affirmative. 


\<  .'• .  The  State  of  Pennsylvania  having  been  invaded.  >N:  the  City  of  Philadelphia 
taken  b\-  the  P.riti^h  Armv  under  the  Coniinaiid  of  C.en'l  Sir  William  Howe  in  Sep- 
tember. 1777,  ln('  So-.'ietv  had  no  meeting  till  Sejit'r,  177^,  the  minutes  of  the  meet'^s 
in  Sept'r  \  lu-i-'r,  177').  iN:  in  March  <S:  June.  1777,  are  unfortunately  lont. 


At  a  quarterly  meeting  of  the  Society  at  the  City  Tavern  the  i/th 
Sept'r,   i77S- 

PRKSKNT. 

//.  M.  *ll\<t'>i(.   JOHN   I  IICKI-.NSON, 
ROI;I:KT  MORRIS, 
RICH  A  HO  PI-.NN, 
JOHN  C  AD\VA LLA  i u  R, 


!'•;  NJ'N  l-'ri.i.i.K,  /'irti 
MI  \  K  :    1 1;  [.ANY, 

J  \  M  I-.S   M  .'    \SM, 

JOHN  I '.ON  '..',  . 
JOHN  MI:ASI:. 

Hi.  \  I  !•:    Ml'C  I.I    N  AT  HAN 

JOHN   MriTiu  i.i.. 

I.   I.'  \  I.I  >\Vi    1. 1., 
,     Hll.!..    //.    M. 


RlCHA  R  I)    H  \CII  I'!, 

J  A  M  rs  Si. A  R  i.i-:. 
I.AMH'T  C  A  n\v.\  1. 1. A  I»;K. 
S  \  M'  I.  M  I.K  I-.  IM'I  H, 
\\'M.  HAMILTON. 


TIU-:  i-'Kir.xni.Y  SONS  or  ST.  PATRICK. 


Mr.  Alexander  Xesbitt,  Mr.  John  Donaldson,  Mr.  Jame-  Cald\vell 
and  (je'.i'l  William  Thompson,  have  applied  }>\-  Mr.  fohn  Mitchell  to 
become  Members  01  this  Society,  ot  which  tlie  Secretarv  i>  ID  ;-;ive 
Xotice. 


having  been  Proposed  were  unanimously  elected. 

Thomas  Harclav,  K>4'r,  was  elected  President,  ec  (ieor^e  Cam:  >- 
l)ell,  Ksq'r,  Vice-President  tor  the  ensuing  Year. 

Agreed  that  such  Members  of  tl\\^  Society  who  are  (  Mlicers  in  the 
Armv  shall  not  be  subject  to  tines  for  absence  while  in  Service  in  the 
field. 

Coll.  Francis  Johnston  is  proposed  as  a  Candidate  by  Cicn'l  \Yay;K- 
!o  be  balloted  for  at  next  meeting,  ot  which  the  Sccretarv  is  to  i;'.ve 
Xotice. 

X.  K. — The  Secretary  having  been  abroad  at  last  annual  meet'i^ 
the  minutes  (it  any  were  taken)  have  not  come  to  his  hands,  n  >r  can 
they  be  ton-id. 

At  the  Animal  meeting  at  ( reor^e  ICvau^'s,  the  i7'ih  March,  1750 — 

I'Kr.Sl.N  T. 

THOMAS  UAKCI.AV,  l'i  ••.>/./  •>:',  JOHN  DONNAI.HSOX, 

I  \  M  i-:s  M  i:\si-:  I  \  M  i-.s  C  K  \\v  i  OK  i>. 

IOIIN  MI-:ASI-.,  TIIOMXS  I'IT/SIM  i\s, 

f  i  ill  N    ]'.  \  K  K  Y,  loll  N    !'  \  !  TON. 


JOHN  NIXON. 
[on  N   M  i  •  K  i<  \  \' 


l.NT  II    J-  KAN  CIS, 

oiiN  Mrrcma.i., 


AM.X'K   Ni-.sr.iTT,  S  \Mri-a.  CAKIAVI;!.;.. 

!  '    ! !.  CON  \  -\i   M  \  M,  Hi.  \  I  k  Mi'Cia  N  u'  H  V  N, 

IOIIN  SH  i-a-:.  Si  i  \  K  r  I  n.i.  \  N  •-,  , 

I.   M.  N'i'.si:i  r  r,  1  ^MI-.>  C  AI.I  >\vi  !.;.. 

JOHN  HOYI.I;,  //.  .!/.     ROHI-KT  MOKK; 

\\'  \  i.rr.R  STTA  ur, 
JOHN   r,K<>\vv, 
|on\  I:\KII.\\-. 
\Vnaa  \M  WI.ST, 


I. AM  li'T  V.  .\n\V  \I.I..\HKK, 

SA  M'I.  M  KRKIUTH. 

\Vl  I.I.I  AM    1  I  AMI  J.TON. 


\  N  .  H'Y    \\    \\  N  i    . 

M  \TTH'\V  M;  \SK. 
\V;  1.1.1  \  M  \V  I-;ST,  JTN'R, 
•  :  •-  1'  \T'i  ;  RSI  IN, 

'   VM  I    S    MI  >\  LAN, 
'  '.  ;   UK  ('.I'!    Ml    VSK. 

'    •  .  i:   C  \  M  !•!:!    1. 1., 


I'.KNJ    N    I-n.I.KR, 

A  N  i  i'\v  C  A  i.mv  1:1.1., 
( ', i-;oKc; i-;  1 1  I.NK  Y, 

IOIIN   DTNI.AI', 
'it/   \-n. 

I-RANCIS     FOMXSTON, 


Doot'r    IIuli    Sliit-il  vas   unanimousl     Ivlcctcd   a   r.icniber  of  this 


A:  t!;c  A;;ni\x-rsar\-  Meeting  at   tlic   City  Tavern    the    ijth    Ma 

•x,  _ 

I'KKSi.NT. 


i  H  i.MAS    I!  \  kfl.AV,    I'l't  .<itli  '//, 

.  -.KI-.J-.  CAMI-KI-.I.I.,    I'.  /'., 
n.i.  i  AM  \Vi  ST. 

N  JAMI.N    1  'l    I.I.ICK, 

M.     Nl   SHH'T, 

i.'  i    I  IAVIS. 

..,,K(.i      Hi.NKV, 
li  N    MI    i    !•:  AY, 

\     I)i  >NN.\I.l  iSi  i\, 

••  ,  .  in  \v  M  i  -.  \>  :•., 
•::-;  k.    \  ;  .  i  >  •.',  i  i  .  i  .  , 

M.    CM-    ',   •      ,1!  \M, 


\ 
-.        \     '.'.'  \-,  • 

'•'.     '    l.i.V  \CiiAN, 

. 

\1       '• 

:!•     .US. 


IUH  N  M  ITCH  i.i.i.,  ]IN'K, 

//.  .'/.     SAMD:I,  MHRKPITH, 

I,A.M!;].KT  CAH\\  AI.I.A1H.R. 

! 'i.\l/<:>:\.        I'kKSIIiKNT   l\l-:i-.D. 

C'  1 1 1:\  '  K  I'A  r  i.  JON  KS. 

I'RI'iSI  III    NT    I  I  TNT!  Nl.Ti 

MR.  Mm  I.I.N  ni-'.Ri'.,  -V 

(  i(  i\-<  R    I  1 1  >\\  I.!  •.%', 

MR.  M  \RI  ins, 
DUN  i:.  ]<i  NDUN, 
Cui.i..  Ti  RN I:N r, 

IliH'T'K     I'.TRK!-:, 

CAI-T.   Nu  itui. SUN, 
d> i, i..  UR-U'II  I'.1  n.i  i;, 
MR.  M.  M.  (  n.RiKN, 

MR.  I.i  IR  R  i  1. 1.. 

./   //.    M.        Ill    NRY     Ml  1. 1.. 

IUHN   IUCKINSUN, 

KI  il'l   KT    M'  iR  R  IS. 

IUHN  i"  A  1 1\\  \  i.i.  \ :  ' 


TIIJ-;  rRiHNM.v  SUNS  <>i;  ST.   PATRICK. 


S'i'Ki'HKN    M'  (VI. AN, 

RANDI.K  MITCHKI.I., 

foHN    BoVI.K, 

JOHN  PATTK  RSON,  | 

JAMKS  MOYI.AN,         !>c\i»ul  St'a. 

IOMN  HARRY. 

1  \  M  !'.>   Ck  VWKl  iRH, 

THOMAS  1-Yr /.SIMONS, 
I oi IN  SHI-K, 


JAM  KS  M  I'.ASK, 
TKNCH  I'RANCIS, 

Al.i:.\  '  R    N'KSI'.iTT, 

JOHN  I'ATTI  >.\. 

I'J'HRAIM    1!  I.AINi:, 

I'RANCIS  Ji  mxsT<  >N 


M  R.  JOHN  MITCH  KM.,  IK., 


THOMAS  I'IT/.SIMUXS,   /.-/.. 


JOHN  MITCHKI.I., 
JOHN   DONNAI.DSON, 
JOHN    I!ARCI.A\,  ^v. 
SAM'I.   C  \ i.i >\vi;i.i., 

wlio,  to^ctiRT  with  the  President,  agreed  and  (Ordered   the  Secretary 
to  Invite  Mis  Excellency  General  Washington   oc  the  Gentlemen  ot 
his  Suit  in  the  Xanie  ot  the  Societv  to   Dinner  on   Monday,  the  171:1 
lust.,  at  the  City  Tavern,  but  that  this  deviation   from  the  Rules  of 
tlie  Societv  should  never  be  deein'd  a  precedent  hereafter. 

X.    I!. — His   Kxccllcncy,    having   been   previously   engaged,    con'.d 
not  comply  with  the  above  request. 


At   a  (Juarterly    Meeting  at   George-   Kvans's,  Monday  iStli  Dec'r, 
81  — 

I'KHSKNT. 


JOHN   M  ri'cii  i-.i.i.. 
JOHN   DsNi.Ai", 
C.KO.    IIrc.ni-:s, 
HI-I'.H   Sun.  i.i,, 
JASI-MK    M<  tvi.  \N, 
JOHN   O  nil  R  \  N, 
H.    M  'Ci.i.N  \cn  \N, 

1-J'iI  R  \IM     l',I.  \INI-, 

\V  \  i/i'i'.R   STI:\V  \  RT, 
M  VTT.    MI-ASK. 
SHARP   I  M  i.  \  N  v, 
\VM.    B  \KCI.AV, 


AI.K.X'R    XI-.SI:ITT, 
CH  \ KI.I-.S  STKWA RT, 

S Tl'.I'II  I.N     MI  (VI.  \  N, 

J  \MKS  MI-ASK. 

J.   M.   XKSIUTT, 
I ).    II.   CONVNC.H AM, 
\\"M.    C>  INST  \iu.i  . 
S  \  M'I.  CAM  >\\  KM., 


Till-;    I-RIKNDI.Y    M)NS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 


ANTH'V  WAVNI:,      \ 

RICH'  I>     I5(  Tl.l    K,  ill  (  'tl»//<. 

\Vl  I.I.I  \M     I  KWINK.    \ 

R.     M  nVIihl.I.,    >  .-    ,,        ...      , 

t'lif  c/  the  Statt 

(',.      lUVIS,  ) 

I  >;IN   HOYI.!-:,  .v.  ••:• , 

!<iS.     \VU..SUN,     Olit  <>/  t/lC    Sitlt,'. 

ItiioKC.K   Mr.Aiu-:, 
i  .UN   MKASK, 

Till  >M  \S     iMT/SIMi  >NS, 

I 1  >H  N  Si  i  HI-:, 

J..HN     NIXON, 

I'.i  NJ.    l-'ri.i.i.R, 

AM'UIAV     C  AI.I'WI-'.I.I., 

I  \M  !  s  C  \i.n\vi; 1. 1., 
TKNCII    FRANCIS, 
JOHN    MruKAV, 


AliSKNT. 

(',  l.<  >RC,  ]•;    IlKNKY, 
J()HN     I  ><  INN  AI.II.SON, 

JIIIIN    HARCI.AY, 
JOHN    I'ATTIIN, 
JOHN    ]',RO\VN. 
JOHN    MOVI.AN, 
M.    M.    O'BkiKX, 
FKANCI.-.   Ji  iiiNSTi  IN, 

TlIii.MAS     IlAUCI.AN', 

\VII.I.IAM   YVK.vr,  JCN'R, 
JOHN    r\TTi;RSii.N, 
jA.Mi'.s   MOYI.AN, 
JOHN    I5\Ki<Y, 

|  KM  l.S    C  R  A\\'1'()K  1  i, 

JIIIIN   M  rrciiiaa.,  JR., 
ISXAC   AI.I., 


lit'\io>ul  Sea. 


X.    \\. — All  the  Honorary  .Members  were  absent. 

Mr.  \Ym.  Constable  having  l)een  dnly  ])ropose(l,  was  unanimously 
e'eeled  a  Meinb-.r  ut  the  vSociety. 

Mr.  \\"n:.  Ilmnke  having' also  been  proposed,  Doct'r  Shiell  thought 
jiroprr  to  decline  proceeding  on  his  Kleelion  lor  the  ]>resent  on  aee't 
of  M:.  Ilonrke'.^  absence,  he  be  in;,;  ^one  to  tlie  \\'est  Indias. 

MR.  AKCH'D  ( '..\.MH!.i:.  1>\  .MR.  MATT.  MKASK, 

(ii  N  i  K  A  :.  J{  i  i\v'  i '  I !  \\n, 
(',]  N  ;  KAI.  H;  M'.Y  K  \<i\. 
CATT.  THH.MA>  U  i  .\\>.  IPV  MR.  J<  ui  N  1'.  ARC  LAY. 

of  wh.ieh  tlie  Secretary  i>  order'd  to  i;ive  ]>ro])er  notice  to  the  Mein- 
bers. 

H:-  Ivxcellency  ( reneral  Washington  was  nnaiiinionsly  Adopted  a 
men; ; "  i'  ol  ;  li  is  Socie'.  \  . 

( ):'i'eref]  That  the  ['resident,  \"ice-President  ec  vSeci'etar\'  wait  on 
hi-  I'.xee'lency  with  a  Suitable  Address  on  the  Occasion,  oc  thai 
thcv  Present  him  \\i'.h  a  Mc-'ai  ia  the  name  oi  the-  Societv. 

ANo.  thai  th  \  Invite  his  Ivxcellency  cc  hi--  Suit  to  an  Kntertain- 
nu-nt  to  be  pre]  ared  X;  ^i\-eii  !:im  at  the-  Cit\"  Ta\~ern  on  tuesday,  tlie 
:'•  '  of  J.u-u  •;•  ,  to  V,-:1.;  ':  the  Secret' v  ::  directed  to  Invite  the  Pres- 
idents of  tin-  S'.a'e  X  of  Congress,  the  Ministc-r  of  I'rance,  Mr.  Mar- 
.  Mr.  <>••»,  the  Chief  Justice,  the  Speaker  of  the  House  of  As- 
sembly, Mr.  Francisco  Reiidon,  Mr.  Ilolker,  Count  I  )e  I, a  Tonche  & 
Count  I)il!on.  \\". th  all  the  (reneral  <  )f1icers  that  ma\'  be  in  the  city. 

1'ropoxfl,  ;]i,-i:  the  number  <  :'  Honorary  members  shall  be-  en- 
cre  ist  :  \<i  :.::•  •  :..  to  be  determined  at  next  meeting. 


Till-:    FKIKNDLY    SONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK 


At  an  extra  Meeting  at  George    Kvans's,  on    Tuesday,  tile  firs:  u! 
Jav.uarY,   17.^2,  the  following  Gciltleilien  were   present: 


His  FXCKL'Y  GKN'I.  WASHINGTON, 

GKN'I.  LINCOLN, 

GKN'I.  SITBKN, 

GKN'I.  I  low  i-:, 

GKX'I,  Mon.TRiK, 

GKN'I.  KNOX, 

GKN'I.  HAND, 

GI-:N'I,  MclNTosir, 
II:-;  I-:XCKI,I,'Y  MR.  LT/.KKNK, 

MR.  RKNDON, 
F.XCKLL'Y  MR.  HANSON, 
F.XCKLL'Y  MR.  WM.  MOORI-:, 

MR.    MrHLKNIH'RGH, 

Coi.o.  TKNCH  TILI'.HMAN, 
Coi.o.  SMITH, 
MAJOR  WASHINC.TON, 

COI'NT    I  tll.I.O.N, 

Ci  u'NT  DI-:  LA  TorciiK, 
MR.  MARI'.OIS, 
MR.  OTTO, 

MR.    IIoiiKKR. 

2!  Guests.] 

GKOROK  CAMPKKI.L,  F'.so.,  //v.v/., 
MR.  THOMAS  FIT/SIMONS,   /".-/'., 

WILI.I  \M  WI-:ST, 
"      MATTHKW  M  KASK. 

"        J<  )H  N   M  KASK, 

[oIIN    MlTCHKI.I  . 
J.    M.    Nl'.SIUTT, 


MR.  JOHN  NIXON. 

SAMI  hi.  C  \i.M\vi. 1. 1.. 

AN  i  >K  i.\\'  C  A  i.i  i  \VKI.I,, 
"      JAM  KS  M  ICASI-:, 
SHARP  I )I;I,ANY,  I-'.^o.. 

MR.    I  ).    H.     CoNYNi'.IIAM, 

"      ( ',}•.<  >RC, !•;  I  IKNR\  , 

"         III. AIR    McCl.KN  \L  MAN, 

"      AI,I;X'K  Ni'.s;;n":', 
"      JOHN  DON  NAI,I>S<  IN, 

JOHN  BARCLAY, 

JAMI;.S  C  RA\VI-(  )R;>. 

JOHN  I'ATTI  IN. 

JAMKS  CAI.IIU  !:i.i., 

Ji  >I;N  DrNi.Ai', 

Hrc.ii  SHII.I.L, 

Cri-:oRc,i;  1  ITGHKS, 

M.    M.    <  )'P,RI  l.N, 

JASJM;K  MOYI.AN,  I-'.so., 

CoI.O,    Hl'HRAIM    Hl.AIN!-:, 

CHARI.I:S  STKWART, 
WALTI-;R  STKWART, 
FRANCIS  J' UINSTI >N. 

D(  )CT'li  JoH  N    Ci  >CH  RAN, 

MR.  WILLIAM  CONSTAI;I.K, 
HKNRY  HILL,  Hso., 

R(  Uii-'.RT    Mi  iRRIS,    F!S< J.. 

SAMI  ;-:i.  MKUIUHTH.  I-'.s  >. 


GI-.DRC.I':  C'AM  i'i;i.i.i.,  IVSM.,  I'rctidcnf, 
THOM  \s  I'IT/SI.MONS,    /  .  /'., 

(  'ri-'.N'  I.  W  \SIII  M  ,T(  >N, 
A.  N!)K  I-.W  C  \  I.DWKLL, 
J.  M.  N'l-.SIUTT, 

AI.KX'R  NI.SI-.ITT, 
' on  N  BARCLAY, 

\\"M.     I'>  \RCI.AN'. 


SHARP  I  )>. I.A  N  \ , 
D.  H.  CONYN.,::  \ ..:. 
II  re.  H  Si  1 1  I.I.L, 
Toil  N    MlTCHKLL. 
W\I.TI:R   ST;;W  \K;\ 
STKPH  J:N  Mo%  LAN. 
JOHN  IM-NI.  VP. 
B  1-.  N  |  V.  M  I  N    I  •' ;  !.[.!•;  K  , 

Ci  1  \Rl.i   S    S'Pl  \\"A  RT. 

I-'. I'M  '•:  \  :  M    !':.  \  IN:  . 
I  \  M  • .  -.  M  ;    v  -- :  . 
M  v  r,-'v.    Mi   v>-  . 

IOHN    M,,\  LAN, 


Tin-:  I'RiHNDi.Y  SONS  OF  ST.  PATRICK. 


Ii  'UN     Ml   ASK, 
\\'M.    C«  'NSTAlil.l-:, 
C.KN'I.    1  I  \  MI, 

S  \  MI    II.   C  \  !.I'\\  1    I.I. 

1 1 '  n  N  S 1 1 1  i  • , 
("T|-:ORC,I    Mi  \i>r, 
1  \sri:i<  MI  IVI.A  N. 


*i  >HN    C  \  I  >\Y  A  I.I.  \  I  >:.R, 

i.   ..  M  lir.R  T   C  U)WA  1. 1. A  IH    R, 

"  \  M  I.S    Si    A  K  I.I', 

•<  ICHAKl  '    1'I.N  N, 

'.V.M      I  I  \M  II.',  ON, 

:^.    M  ITCH  KM,,    | 

i  ,.    1 1  \\  :s,  i  .-,.-  ,_,''.'''; i-  S.'ti 

".    \Vll.SON.  J 

Tn< is.  I'. \i«.  i. AY, 
\VM.  \\'i.sr.  JR., 
_".  I' \TTI-: KSU.N, 

.    MI  iVI.AN,  /   .1  <•>/</  . 

'      !'.  \  KKV. 

'.  M  rrciu.u.,  JR.,    j 

:.  A;.;.. 


i'ki  SIDI-:NT  MOOKK, 
•  '}<  i.si  i  ']-:NT  1 1  A  NS>  'N, 
(  ', :  N  !•.;•;  AI.  LINCOLN, 

i  '.  !-:N  '  I.    I  MCK  !    NS(  IN, 
I  i!-.N'l.    MI  iri.TKI  !•:, 

( '.i  N'I.  S'rn.i.N, 

M  K.  M  TH  U.N  in  KC.H, 

i.    Tl  I.I  .II  MAN. 

I  Ir:-.i  i'HK  ;  ',  s, 

M  ••  [i  'K    Till  IS.    M«  i'  .Hi    , 


(  '.IIV'R  DICKINSON, 

RollI-IKT  MoRR  IS, 

RICH'D  HACHK, 
SAMTI-.I.  MKKKIUTH, 

IIl.NRV   II 1 1, 1,. 


AHSKNT. 

J.  BOYI.K,  si(-/c, 

A  N  T  H  '  \'   W  A  Y  N  1 . 

RICH' i)  RCTI.KK 

J.    COCHKAN, 

\V.  IRWINI-:, 
JOHN  NIXON, 
THNCH  FRANCIS, 
JOHN  MCRRAY, 

R.    M'Cl.i-.NACHAN, 

JOHN  DONNAI.DSON, 
JOHN  I'ATTON, 
JOHN  BROWN, 
FRANCIS  JOHNSTON, 


//  CiJtHp. 


Guests. 


MAJOR  WAi.Ki'.R, 

MCl'HKRSON, 

CAPT.  COI.IU-'AX, 
TRTXTON, 
MR.  CARROI.I., 

Col. I. INS, 

"        DA  N'I.  CI.ARK, 
DAVID  HOOPS, 
DOCT'R  II AC. I;N. 


Mr.  Aivhilu'.'!  (ramble,  (icn'l  IvKv'd  Hand,  (a-iTl  Knox  and  Ca])t. 
riiouui--    Rrai:  \\xrc   severally  ballotted    tor,    c\:    unanimously   e 
members  «\  tin-  v^oo;ct\'. 


'•  •  ORC,!    CAM  pp.i-.r.i,    /'»/  •  /,:"/. 
.    "•':,'-   Hi  I.I,, 

•••     M 
'     .:  - 
••'••     ' 


's   on    Monda\\  the    i~' 


Till-:    I-RIKNDLY    SONS    Ol;    ST.    PATRICK. 


JASI'KR    MOYI.AN, 

\V A  I.T  !•:  R  Sr i : \v  A  KT, 

I  I.    H.    COXYXC.HAM, 


JOHN  Movi.  \N. 

I,  CAI.D\Y!.I.I.. 


ANSI-INT. 


HKNRY  IIn.i., 
JOHN  DICKI  xso.x, 
ROHKRT  MORRIS, 
RICHARD  I'KXX, 
OHX  CAD\VAI.I.ADKR, 
I.AMHKKT  CAIAVAI.LADKR, 
JAMKS  SKARI.K, 
RICHARD  BACHK. 
SAMTI-.I.  MKRKDITH, 
I  WILUAM  HAMILTON, 

STKPHKN  MOYLAN,  "i 


KmvAki,  HANI,',  j  «<&»#• 

( ii-;.\'L  (  T.  \VASHINC.TOX, 

'•  -i.X'L    KXOX, 

V.'II.I.IAM  \V.'-:sT,  JR.,    "> 

'OHN  I'ATTKKSOX, 

"  \.MKS  MOYI.AN,  J 

'OHN  MAKRY, 

'OHN  M  i  rcuKi.L,  JR.. 

.' "  1  AC   A  1,1,, 

THOMAS  R  I:AD,  J 

Till 'MAS    1'AKCI.AY,    f>i'\  i  »!</  .SV<?. 


RANDI.I: 
( 'ri-;oRi;i-:  I  ).\\  is, 
Josi-'.rn  \VM.SI  »x,          [ 
CHA  ki.i:s  Sri. WART,  .' 

(iKokuK    Ml-.ADl-:, 

M ATT'\V  Mi: ASIC, 
JOHN  Mr:  A  si-:. 
THOMAS  I-'IT/SIMONS, 
!.  M.  NKSHITT, 
JOHN  SHI-:I-:, 
JOHN  NIXON, 
]?I-;NJAM  IN  l-'n.i.i-'.R, 
ANDRH\V  C \I.D\VKI,L, 
TI-:NCH   I-'KANCIS. 
JOHN  MTRRA v. 

SlIARI'    I  )l-:i.ANV, 

(  TI-'.ORC,  K  1 1  I-:NR\", 
AI.I:X'R  NI-:SI:ITT, 
J.  M.   NKSMITT, 
JOHN  I  )ONN  AI.DSON. 
JAMKS  CR A\VI ORD, 
Ji >HN  I'ATTON. 
JAMI'.S  C AI.I)\VI:I,I., 

Ji  iHN    I  >rXI.Al', 

IM'i.  M.  <  KBklKN, 

l'',riIRAl.M    Bl.AIXlC, 
\Vl  I.I.I  AM    CoXSTA)!!.):, 

l-'k  \  XL  is  JOHNSTON, 


John  Maxwell  Xesbitt  was  elected  President,  cc  John  Miteliell 
\';ee- President,  for  the  ensuing  Year. 

{']••  >n  Motion  Made  c\:  vSeconded,  it  was  carry  M  by  vote  the  I-'ines 
lor  X oil-attendance  shall  be  doubled  hereafter. 

Co!!.  Thomas  Robinson  is  proposed  as  a  Candidate  by  Mr.  (ieor!>e 
Campbell. 

Upon  Motion  made  cv  vSeconded— 


THlv    FRIKNDIA    >ONS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 


JOHN   Mrrcmci.i.,   /'.-/'., 
I  A  M  i:s  M  ic  A. sic, 
SAM  IT:  i.  C  \  U>\\T:U., 
AI.I.XAN  ni.K  NKSHITT, 


JOHN  DONNAI.DSON, 
JOHN  BARCLAY, 
SHART  I  >KI.ANY, 
llrc.n  SHIICLL. 


At  an  annual  meeting  of  the  Society  of  the    Friendly  Sons  of  St. 
Patrick,    held   at    the    City    Tavern,    on    Monday,    the    Kjth    March, 


PRKSKNT. 


J.    M.    Nl.SBITT,    /Vf'.sA/cV 

II-  c.ii  SH  r;-:i.i., 

I  >.    11.    CoN  YNC.HAM, 

J  \s   CK  A\VI; i  >RI>. 
I'.I.N  i  \  M  IN  Fru.KR, 
Sn  \  R  i'  1  Mci.ANY, 
J  VMIO  M  ICASIC, 
('.!.( >RC.  ic  I  Irc.Hi'.s, 
Jos.  \Vn.soN, 

J  VSI'KK    MoYl.AN, 
Ji  HIN    Sli  I-'.l-:, 

ARCH' 1 1  ( •  AM  HI.  ic, 

Tl((  iM  \s    R],  \  |.. 
Till  IMAS   Kc  HilNSON, 
J  VMI!S   C  M.Ii\VI-:i.I., 

(',1:1  >KC  ,1-.  MI  \DIC, 

I 1  i  II  N    N  I  \  i  i  N  . 

I'.I.AIK    McCl.l-iN  \CHAN, 
TilOS.     1;  IT/SI  Me  INS, 

JOHN  Mo Y i. AN. 
MATT'NV  M  ICASIC, 

«,'  II  A  K  I,I-;S  S'l'i.\\  ART, 

:-  \  M'l.  C  \  i.ii\\  I.I.I., 
JOHN  DI-NI.A  !', 
AI.ICXK.  \K,SH:TT, 


S'i'iCI'HlCN  MoYl.AN, 
A  NT  HI  INY  \\"  \  \PN  I-., 
i\  1C  i  I  \R! '  Br'i'LICR. 

\\'AI.TI-:R  xncw  \RT, 
Ion  N  COCHRAN, 

<  ',  I .  N'l.   (  ,.    \V.\SH  JX<", 

Kmv'i.  HANI., 

R  \  N  1 1] 

Tnos    B\iu  ;.\-,  . 

'  ,l,c  IRC,]      1  ' 

['  )HN     BoY  1.1       .V    ''. 

WM.  \Vi 

JOHN   I"          •••••. 
'  \M  •  •    M    \  :.  \v 

[..UN    I'.M    I    V, 

JOHN  BRI  \\  N . 


CHAKI.ICS  Hi'.ATi.Y, 
JOHN  I'ATTON, 

IVIMIRAIM    lil.AlNIC, 

JOHN  I  IONNAI.II.SON, 

Ml,.    M.   O'HKIKN, 

TiCNi'H  I-'KANCIS. 
JOHN  CONNOR. 

Hon'y  Mt'inh' i-s.  LAM  I;'T  CADXVAI.I.ADER, 
SAM'  i.  M  iCKicniTii, 
RICH' i)  HACHIC. 
HICNUY  I  In. i., 
ROIUCKT  MOKK:S, 
JOHN  C.\i)\vAi.i..\i)iCR. 
Guests.     Coi,.  MickC!:i-', 

DOCT'R  DRAI-ICK, 

Ol.IVICR    I'OI.I.OL  K,   I;.SO'R. 

MR.  W.M.  HrxTKK, 
CiiCN'i.  McDorc.Ai.i,, 
(iiCN'i,  BARON  STr::;cN. 

VlClC-1'R  ICSI  DICNT   I-;\VI  NC,, 

HON'AHI.IC  I-',.  BOTDINOT,  /'trsi'J.  of  Cong. 

HON'AHI.K  Tuos.  MI-KI;.\N,  C.Jn.<!u's. 
(  IKX'I,.  I. INC'  II.N, 
MR.  MARHOIS, 
MR.  I.iviNr,sTox. 


ABSICNT. 


•  at  Ca»ip>. 


iiicoRr,  ic  CAMI-HICLL, 
JOHN  M  ICASIC, 
JOHN  .M  ITCH  i.i.i,, 
A.ND'NV  CAI.D\\  i  i.!., 
JOHN  MTRRAY. 
PrlCOROK   HlCNRY, 
JOHN  !',  \  RCI.AY, 
\\'M.  C-  IN.ST  MILL, 
I-'R  \NCIS  Jon  N>TI  IN, 
ISAAC  A  1,1.,  (>t'\  >"  /  St\i. 

II.    .!/.       J'  )HN    I  )!(    KINSO- 
R  1C  11  VRI)    I'l   NX, 
J  A  M  ICS    SlCA  KM-  , 
JOHN    I.ARl'NICR. 


/'*> 


Till-:    1  KIF.NDI.Y    SoNvS    OI;    ST.    PATRICK.  So 

Mr.  Oliver  Pollock  is  proposed  as  a  Candidate  1>\  Mr.  M.  Mease, 
Capt.  John  (ireen  "  l>v  Cap:.  Harry,  «S: 

Mr.  James  Collins  "  by  Duct'r  Shiell. 

Mr.  Francis  West,       ^1 

Mr.  John  Connor,        |  were   unanimously    Klected    Members   of  the 

Mr.  Hu^h  Moore,  &  j"      vSociety. 

Charles  Heatlv, 


At  a  Meeting  of  the  Council  at  the  President's  House,  ~th  June 


PRKSKNT 


J.  M.  Ni-:sruTT, 
JAMKS  MI-'.ASI-:, 
JOHN  BARCLAY, 


SAM'I.  CALOWI:!.!., 
DOCT'R  II.  SHIKI.L. 


(Ordered  that  George  Kvans  be  en^ai^ed  to  prepare  a  Dinner  for 
fifteen,  cc  that  John  15arclay  c\:  vSain'l  Caldwell  make  choice  of  the 
Liquors. 

At  a  Meeting  of  the  vSociety  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick, 
held  at  the  City  Tavern  on  Tuesday,  the  i  jth  June,  17^3, 

John  Maxwell  Xesbitt  was  elected  President,  Andrew  Caldwell 
Vice-President,  oc  Sanf  1  Caldwell  Treasurer  and  Secrctarv  for  the 
ensuing  year. 

Mr.  Oliver  Pollock,  Capt.  John  (Ireen  >S:  Mr.  James  Collins,  were 
b.il'.oted  for,  and  unanimously  chosen  Members  of  this  Society. 

Whereas,  the  War  hath  Interrupted  the  Intercourse  with  drcat 
Dritain  >S:  thereby  put  it  out  of  the  Po\vc-r  of  the  Members  who  have 
been  Klected  since  its  Commencement  of  ]iro\-idin^'  themse!\x-s  \\-;th 
Menials,  agreeable  to  the  (  )ri^iual  Rules  of  the  Societv,  therefore, 

(  irdered,  That  the  vSecretary  shall  write  to  Mr.  William  W<-st.  f  >r 
as  many  as  may  be  wanted  l>y  the  Members,  who  are  requested  to 
si'jmty  their  desire  of  bein^  Supplied,  and  to  pav  int<>  his  hands  three 
(i;;:ne;is  oc  a  half  besides  thirty  Shillings  I-'ntranc-e  in  Order  to  be 
remitted  lo  Mr.  West,  to  enable  him  to  comply  with  the  Order. 

And  as  Mr.  James  Mease  supplied  the  Society  with  his  own  Me  da! 


Tin-: 


\\ 


M    Nr.smrr,  riYs:J 

\  u'  A;  :., 
i  i ;  n  S 1 1 1 1  i.i,, 

i  I.    C<>  NY. NT.  HAM, 

.  •  N  I  >i  NI.  \  r, 
UN  Mi  vsi:, 

.i    \  \NI>KK   Xl-SHITT, 
•.  :TH  \.\\    Ml   AST, 
UN    M  o  \  1 .  A  N  , 
UN   1',RO\\  N, 

S  TIAVART, 


Ji'IIN     H\KKY, 

J  \sri.u  Mi  >YI.AN, 
( ".  i;oi-n;  K  M  i-;  \  m-;, 
I-'K  \NCIS  JOHNSTON, 
JOHN  1 )(  INN  AI.;>SON, 
SAMTI-X  CAi.mvKi.i.. 
R  icn  AKi)  H  \cn  i-:. 
MR.  I)ANII:I,  CI.ARK, 
M  R.  ROOK  I:R, 
Cn  KY'R  PAT  i.  J<  )Ni-:s, 
CAPT.  ADAM  HOOPS. 


ABSKNT. 


STl'.l'HKN    M<  lYI.AN, 

RANI  ii. i:  M  ITCH  i.i.i., 
C,]    IRC.]    IIAMS, 
JOHN  M'  RRAY, 

C  I!  \RI.1    >   ST1   \\  A  K'.  , 
JoH  N    On   II  KAN, 

i ',  •  ORT.I-:  \VASHINC.TON,          S/alt'. 

}•.;    V.    VRI>   II  \NI», 
I  . ! .  N  '  I,    K  N '  >  X  , 

Tin  IMA<  KKAI>, 

f  oHN    (  ".  R  l-'.l.N, 
(ill  IN    M  ITCH!-:  1. 1., 
Tllo  .;  \s    P,  \  KCI.AY, 

\Vii.u  \:-:    \Vi  ST, 
JOHN  PATT::KM>N, 

J  A  M  I-.S   M<  lYI.AN, 
P.I.  \  I  R   McCl.KNACHAN. 

JOHN  M  ;  ;vii :.;.!.,  JTN'R,    \~  Jteyoiid  Sea. 
<',!-:  i  ikc.i.  HIV.HKS, 

I'll    \VlI.-<  IN, 

\i<    •' : :-.  \  i. n  (  "FAMIII.;  . 

<  >I   !V!   !-:    PI  if.I.OCK, 

A  NTHi  iNY   \V.\YN1-:,   <//  ( 


RlCHAK  D   lil'TI.r.K,    ) 

•  at  (  aint>. 
\\'i  1,1,1  AM   I  R \YINI:,  ) 

s\h.\i-ul  and  l'"u:cd. 

(F!-:ORC.K  CAMI-HKU.,  10.9. 

THOS.  I'IT/.SIMONS,  ro.v. 

Ji IIIN  SHI-:I-:,  io\. 

I  ( >  H  N   X I  X  o  N ,  !  o  V. 
P.KNJAMIN    I'l'I.I.KK,  lov. 

ANDRI-:\V  CAI.I>\VKI.L, 

J.\ MI-:S  ^II-:ASI-:,  i 

TKNCH  IM<ANCIS,  io\. 

SHARP  1  >I:I.ANY,  io\. 

( '. I-:ORI; i.  1 1  I;NRY,  lo.v. 

](  IHN    P.AKCI.AY,  ,    -    . 

JAMI-:S  C  R  A\VI;<  IRD  in  -. 

JOHN  I'ATTON,  io\. 

M'l,  M.    O'PiKIl.N,  I    K 

]-;pHRAIM    I'.I.AINI-:,  I>>,. 

I 1  )  H  N    C  o  N  N  o  R  ,  I    i    . 
C  HARI.I.S    I  I  KATI.Y;  I    > 

I  I IV,  H    MOI  IRK,  to, 

FRANCIS  WKST,  u> 

I  \MF.S    C'  H. I. INS,  K' 

THOMAS  ROIHNSON.  lo- 


I!:  '.;•  ;•  lln.i., 

I  IK  KINsoN, 

Ro]  ;:RT  MI  .RK 
---;,  Pi  NN, 

•-    i.  \  i  >  i-: 


Mr.  William  I'onrkr,  havinp;  Ix^n  forme:1'.  ;  •:  i]>i  >>(.•(!  1>\  H 
Sli:<  '.',  was  this  (lav  ballottt.-'!  for  and  inianimonsly  Kk-ctctl  a  Me 
c.:'  •'•••  S..,  :-  •-,-. 


ber 


Till-;    FKIF.NDLY    SON'S    (.)!••    ST.    1'ATRICK 


PHII.A;>'A.  JM'.'M  S 
A  I'T.   ISAAC  AI.I.  : 
Sir: 
Enclosed   y<.)ii   have  John  Green's  Hill  of  Kxchange  at  thirty  day- 

ohiison   of  I.oiiiloii  lor  Four  hundred  ON:  thirty-nine  I.ivtv-.  Tourno:> 

>ii  will  negotiate  in  the  most  advantageous  way,  \:  \\ith  the  mon 
.•t  as  many  .Medals  tor  the  St.  Patrick's  Society  as  will  amount  to 

bring  them  along  with  you. 

The  l)ies  were  left  in  the  care  of  Mr.  William  Moore  (Voldsmith 
•  >w  No.  .},  to  whom  you  will  please  to  applv  a  reasonable  time  befor 
Mm  I.  olid.  in  that  he  may  have  time  to  prepare  them. 

Your  attention  to  this  small  matter  will  very  much  oblige-  a  numbe 
f  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  as  well  as 

Sir, 
Y'r  verv  IFble  Serv'l, 

Copy.  (Signed)  SAM' 


the  S 


I.  CAI.mVKI,!.. 


At  the  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Society  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  Saint 
Patrick,  held  at  the  City  Tavern  the  lyth  March,  1784— 


J.  M.  NKSBITT,  /'/r.f /</'/, 
A N i > ' \v  C A 1. 1  >\v  K  1. 1, ,  I  '.-f., 
H  I.AI  K  McC  i,  i :  N  AC  1 1  A  x, 

JoHN   1'ATTON, 

ANTHONY  WAYXK, 
I).  II.  Coxvxr.HAM, 
FR  \.\cis  Wi-:sr,  Ji  X'R, 

CirAKI,  I'.S   I  I  HATI.Y, 
TlKiS.    F'lT/.SIMDNS, 

Pvi)\v'n  HAND. 

Si'Kl'Hl-.N    M<i\T,AN, 


PRESKXT. 

JOHN  CONNOR, 

ClIAKi.I.S  vSTl-'.\\'AKT, 
JoHX    MlTCHKI.I.,  Jr'R, 

JOHN  Sin: i-:, 

J  ASPl'R    MI  )VI,AX, 

JOHX  DoxNAi.nsoN, 

JAMI-:S  C< H.I.I.NS, 
vSA.M'i,  CAI.D\VI:I.I.. 
Tiios.  ROIUNSOX, 

vSilAKI'    I  >I-;i.ANV, 

Ti'.xcn  FRANCIS, 
Ji  IHN  HARRV, 
JOHN  HARCI.AY. 
WM.  HorKKi-.. 

Ilon'y  Mc'ui' <.     foHN  PICKIXSOX, 
UOH'T  MORKI^. 
RICH'  i'  I',  v  ;; 


JriM'.i;  !  I<  H-KI  NSON, 
I  M  r;.Ri  \  i.  R  i;Sii)]-:xr, 
MR.  Ri'.xnox, 
•  iov'H    MORRIS, 
MR.  HOYI.K, 
MR.  I'oij.ioTT. 


Guest*. 


THK    FRIHNDLY    SONS    <)!••    ST.    PATRICK. 


I  >OCT'R  I'..  DrKi;iKU>, 
MR.  I.YNCH, 


Ki'.i:  M  KAI»:, 


MR. 


AHSKXT. 


I  0  H  N    N  I  X  c  i  N  , 

15.9. 

IP!    N  I  AMIN    l-'n.LKR, 

155. 

Gi-.i  iRi.i:  I  IKNRY, 

i5.v. 

AI.KX.    Nl-SL.ITT, 

i  .v^. 

J  ANJKS  CRA\VI-ORP, 

1  5\. 

I  Irc.ii  SHIKI.L, 

i  s.s\ 

RICHARD  lU'Ti.KR, 

155. 

'<  '1!N    MoYI.AN, 

'5  v- 

\\'i  1.  1.  1  AM    C(  INSTAHI.1- 

1  5-^. 

i-'k  ANCIS  JOHNSTON, 

155. 

Urc.ii  MOORI:, 

155. 

£<$  15.?.  Oct. 

R  \NM.I.  Mn'ciii'.i.L, 

(  -i.(  >RC,  K    1  1  \  \  :s. 

WILLIAM  \\'I-.ST. 

ii  iHX    Ml'RRA  Y. 

-  Out  of  the  State. 

I-J'H'M    I'.I.AIN!'., 

j'  >HN  COCHKAN, 

( i KX KRA i,  WASHINGTON, 
ARC  H  i  HA  LI  >  G  A  M  BI.K  , 
GICNICRAI.  KNOX, 
THOMAS  RKAD, 
Jonx  MITCHKLL, 
THOMAS  BARCLAY 
JOHN  PATTKRSON, 
JAMKS  MOYI.AN, 
JOSKPH  WILSON, 
WALTI-:R  STKWAR- 
ISAAC  ALL, 
OLIYKR  POLLOCK, 
JOHN  GRKKNK, 
Members.  JOHN 


V 


Out  of  the 
state. 


-  Ih'vond  Sea. 


,  I\IICRI-;DITH, 
LAMUI-:RT  CADWAI.I.ADJ :R, 

IlKNRY  HlI.L, 
RlCH'l)   I'KNN, 

JAMKS  vSi-iARi.i-;, 

JOHN  JvARDNKR. 


Mt-L-tin^  of  the  Society  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.    Patrick   at 

I>yrne's,   ijtli  March,   1785 — 


PRKSKNT. 


J.  M.  NI-SHITT, 

T.  I;IT/SIMONS, 
J .  N  r  \  o  N  , 
!•'..   P.I.AINK, 
I.   ALL. 
GKN'I.  IN \VINI-:, 

"  VMKS    MKASK, 
M  \TT'\V    M  HASH, 

"  \  MKS  C.\  M  ri'.i.i.L, 

Mi  -\  R  I'   I  >KL  \  N'Y, 

\I.KX'R  N  LSI; ITT, 

'oHN    r.:-:i  i\\  N  . 
'     P  \TToX, 


JOHN  BARCLAY, 
AND'\V  CALD\VKLL, 
J.  MITCHKLL,  JR., 
GKO.  Mi- ADI-:, 
J.  COLLINS, 
G.  lire. HI-:S, 
JAMKS  CRAWFORD, 
SAM'I,  CAI.D\VI-:IJ,, 
CH  ARI.KS  1 1  I-:ATLY. 

//.  M. 

J.  C.\ D\VALI..\I)I-:R, 
R.  HACIII., 
II.  HILL. 

J.    DlCKKNSON, 

J.    J.AKDNKK. 


JOHN  MI.ASI-:, 
C  \i'T.  Ci.  \  i:  K, 
Col,.  J.  MOORI;, 


THIv    l-'KIHMUA"    SUNvS    Ol-    ST.    PATRICK. 


MR.  BOYI.K, 

MR.    I'.ROU'.N, 

CAI-T.  CAIN, 

MK.  \V.  CAI.IAVKI.L, 


Mk.  CTHKY, 
MR.  1 1  ATI.  v, 
MR.  POWKI.I., 
Jrix.K  II 


Mr.  S.  Caldwell  proposes  Col.  James  Moore  as  a  Candidate. 
Mr.  Collins  proposes  Mr.  Thos.  Lea  as  a  Candidate. 


In  Council  loth  March,  1786— 


PRKSKNT. 


J.  M.  NI-:SIUTT,  /'resident, 
(rKx'i,  MOYI.AN, 

I).    II.    CONYNV.HAM, 


JAMKS  CRAWFORD, 
JOHN  HARCI.  \Y, 
SAM'I.  CAI.D\VI-:I.I.. 


OrdM  that  the  Sec'ry  be  directed  to  Issue  the  Notices  to  all  the 
Members  to  meet  on  Friday,  the  ijth  lust. ,  at  Edward  Moyston's  at 
1  >  past  4  o'Clock. 

20  Dinners  to  be  bespoke. 


PKKSIDKNT  OK  THK  STATIC, 

ClIll'.K  Jl'STICK, 

X'.-I'RI-.SIDI-'.NT  ()!••  THK  STATK, 
Si.c'v  ARMSTKONC,, 

COI..    II(AVARI), 


I'ARA'S  HOPKINSON, 

\VM.   TKMi-1'!. 

( ri-;N'i.  DICKINSON, 

(iKN'l.  MlKFI.IN. 


Gen.  Moylan  to  speak  for  the  Dinners  c\:  examine  the  Liquors. 


At  a  Meeting  of  the  Society  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  at 
the  Citv  Tavern,   ijth  Dec'r,    17^7— 


PRKSI:NT. 


J.  M.  NKSHITT, 

AI.I-:X'R  NLSIUTT, 

]i  'UN    I'.ROU'N, 

<  '.  IN' I.   S'l'l   W  \  RT, 

<  M.1VKK    ]'i  U. I.OCK, 
'I'm  'MAS    I.I.  \. 

1).    II.  C<  »NVNC,HAM, 


Guests. 


00 


i'   i-RiKNDi.Y  SONS  or  ST.   PATRICK. 


Mr.  Hn^h  lloyle,  Win.  P>rown,  John  CalcUvell  c\:  RichYl  Peters,  an 
Hor.'v  Member,  were  nnannnously  Klected  Members. 

A  motion  was  made  ami  seconded  for  altering  the  times  of  meet'g 
from  (J;:arterly  to  hall  yearly  meetings,  ec  that  they  be  held  in  future 
on  tile  171!!  .March  cc  171!!  Sept'r,  which  is  leftover  to  be  determined 
on  the  ijth  March  next,  of  which  the  Sec'ry  is  to  <;ive  Notice. 


At    a  Meeting  of  the  Sons  of  St.  Patrick   at   the   City  Tavern   on 
Monday,  tiic  171)1  March,   1788 — 


J.  M.  NISKITT. 

RlCH'li    i'.CTI.I.K, 
JiiH  N    BARCLAY. 
.\I.I-:.\'K    N  KS1UTT, 
WAI. '1'K  K    S'l'KWART, 
I '.  I .  A  I  R   M  C  C  I . ! .  N  AC  1 1  AN, 
P  \T'K    M<  lOKI-:, 

\\"M.  P.KII\VN. 

JoHN    I'-Ri  >\VN, 

i  ',i-:i  -.Hi  >;  in.s, 

jolIN    I  )(  iNNAI.DSON, 

JOHN  PATTON, 


PRKSKNT. 


Hrc,n  ROVI.H, 
THOMAS  Li-:\, 
JOHN  WICST, 
JOHN  CAI.D\VKI.L, 
JOHN  Dr.M.Ai', 
JOHN  TAVIS, 
>SAM'I,  CAI.DWICLL, 
JOHN  NIXON, 
GKO.  MICA DI-:. 

IIoiT TV  Memb 
RICH'D  HACMK. 


Jrsricr.  McK  KAN, 
J  :  STICK   II(  tl'KINSON, 
<  F  )•;<>.  K<  >ss, 


Guests. 


-  WORK, 
Iln'.H  ('FAIN, 
\V.M.  N}-:I.SON. 


.  \  K  SIR 


The  Members  who  have  nsnallv  attended  on  this  business  are 


I)]   VK  SIK  : 

\\'he:;   I  reo  'il  your  polite  Note  Yestenlav  I  was  jn>t  thinking  of  writing  yon  on  the 
•'     '  '  '    •'•    a;i'l  am  niu.-h  obliged  to  the  ( ',entli-nu-n  of  the  Society  for  releasing  me 
•    •  '    Si     '••    -.'.Inch   on  acc't  of  mv  Inili--position    I  have  not  been  able  to 


TIIK  I-RII-:NDI.Y  SONS  or  ST.   PATRICK 


hand,  also  a  list  of  the  members  names  and  all  tlu-  loose  minutes  that  were  sent  to  me  ; 
these  have  not  been  entered  lor  maiiv  vears  back  Ouing  partlv  to  uiv  neglect,  parth 
to  my  Indisposition,  iS:  partly  to  the  Minutes  not  having  been  sent  to  me  at  all.  Tin 
Acco't  of  m\  Treasnrership  vou  will  find  verv  imperfect,  ..V  as  it  --lands  mav  induce  a 
belief  that  tlu-  Balance  is  against  me  :  the  l-'act  is  the  Contrary,  however,  tho'  I  cannot 
pretend  to  state  it  exactly  now,  for  the  Debit  vide  contain.-,  nil  the  moneys  1  ever 
rece'd  on  acco't  of  the  Societv,  oC  to  the  Credits  should  be  added  -~ever.il  slim- 
e\pended  for  printing  Notices  iY  Imitation  Card--,  ccc.,  lornieriv.  X  the  price  of  a 
Medal  I  >eiit  for  by  Order  of  the  Society,  to  replace  the  one  got  tr'ni  James  Mease  to 
present  to  (',eif!  Washington  when  lie  was  adopted  a  member;  it  cost  ;v.  (•>:!.  Stcr. ,  \ 
Case  1 1/.  ;  whatever  may  be  supposed  in  mv  !a\-or,  if  it  ma\-  be  thought  snflicie'.it  to 
answer  for  my  tines  for  absence  which  will  be  tonnd  very  few  while  I  was  able  to 
attend;  1  shall  be  content. 

In  the  year  1774  1  had  verbal  Orders  to  coiled  the  lines,  and  made  an  attempt  to 
execute  them,  but  I  found  it  so  disagreeable  a  service  that  I  was  obliged  to  drop  it  ; 
indeed  I  found  it  neither  practicable  nor  worth  the  trouble.  Yon  will  see  bv  mv 
acco't  in  the  Hook  that  very  few  of  the  Kntr.mce  moncvs  have  been  received.  If  it 
may  be  thought  proper  bv  the  Comp'v  that  either  these  or  the  tines  should  be  col- 
lected, I  will  cheerfully  assist  my  successor  in  stating  them.  The  list  of  names  i>  c<  ni\- 
plete  as  far  as  has  come  to  my  knowledge.  Mr.  Cieorge  I.attiinore  was  propo-ed  by 
Mr.  James  Crawford  on  the  i  7th  March,  1701,  but  I  know  not  whether  was  ever  bal- 
loted for. 

Probably  I  may  never  have  the  pleasure  of  meeting  the  I-'riendly  Sons  in  their  Con- 
vivial Hilarity.  My  Son  David  has  an  ambition  to  become  one  of  the  Societv  ;  lie  is 
now  turned  of  23  years  of  age,  and  I  wish,  him  to  be  thought  worthv  of  that  Honor. 
\Vill  you  do  him  oc  me  the  fav'r  to  propose  him  at  next  meeting.  I  am  very 

Respectfully,   Dear  Sir, 

Y'r  very  H'ble  Serv't, 

SAM'I.  CAi.mvi.i.i.. 

(i.'li  Miir,  /'.',   i  7q.;. 


At  an  Annual  meeting  of  the  Society  held   at   the  City  Tavern  on 
Monday,  the  iSth  March,   17^3 — 


JOHN  !!ARK\', 
SH  \  K  i'  I  )I-:I.ANV, 
I.\SI'I';K  Mi)\i..\N, 

D.    II.    CoNYN'  ,H  \M, 

JOHN  WI.ST. 

1 1  'I!  V   C\I.1)\\'1.I.!., 

JOHN  DI  NI.  \P, 

Ti HIM  \s  I'nv.si  \:(ix 


PRKSI-.V 


b >!! N  BARCLAY, 
( ii-ioRc,]-:  LATIM  I-:R, 
(',;.(  IKI.I.  Hi  .  •,  ii !  s, 

!{l';l  R  \  I  M     I'.I.  \  IN  I-!, 

Ri  IHI:R  r  R  \ :  N  i:\ , 
JOHN   MI.\S!  , 
I  \  M  is  C  \M  ri;i.i.i., 

\\'t  I. I.IAM    C  U.I  >\V  1   1. 


Tin-    FRIHNDLY    SUNS    OF    ST.    PATRICK. 


Guests. 


Mk.    |K  FI-KRSON, 

MK.  HAMILTON, 
MR.   BILLKR. 
MR.  TKHNANT, 


GHN'I.  KNOX, 

Ji IH;K  WILSON, 

MR.  CASSKNKAVK, 

iV  TWO  Si'ANisn  GKNTI.KMEN. 


Mr.  J.  M.  Xesbitt,  the  President  of  the  Society,  being  indisposed, 
could  not  attend;  therefore  the  Members  requested  Mr.  Thomas 
Fit/.sinums  to  lake  the  Chair,  which  he  did. 

Mr.  John  Hleakley  was  proposed  a  Candidate  by  Mr.  John  Cald- 
wcll.  Mr.  David  CauKvell  was  proposed  by  Mr.  Saml.  Caldwcll,  of 
•which  the  Secretarv  is  to  give  due  Notice. 


At  a  meeting  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  held  at  the  House 
of  Samuel  Richardet  on  the  ijth  March,  1796 — 
The  following  Members  were 

r.KN'L  STKl'HKN    MOVI.AN, 

THOMAS  I:IT/SIMONS, 

jAsl'I'.K    Mi  iVI.AN, 
J  VMl'.S   Cl<  \\V1-'OKI), 

JOHN  I.LAMV, 
[IIHN   BARRY, 

I;KANVIS    \Vl-:ST, 

( ',!•:(  i  !«;>•:  I  In;  HI-:S, 
J'  >HN  CALHWICLL, 
THOM'S  I..  MOOR  K, 


JOHN  I)rxLAi% 
JOHN  BARCLAY, 
PATRICK  MOOKK, 
WILLIAM  HINC.HAM, 
OLIVKK  POLLOCK, 
JOHN  HLKAKLKY, 
JOHN  MOYLAN, 
ROB'T  RAINKY, 
Tm>s.  ROBINSON, 
JOHN  BROWN. 


The  place  of  President  and  Vice-President  being  vacant  by  the 
resignation  of  Mr.  John  Maxwell  Xesbitt  &  Mr.  Jasper  Moylan,  the 
members  proceeded  to  the  Election  of  a  President  cc  Vice-President 
when 

(rcneral  Ste])hen  Moylan  was  unanimously  elected  President,  and 
Thomas  Fit/simons  ^Cs'r  was  Elected  Vice-President. 


LIST    OF    OFFICERS    AXI)    MFMBFRS 


Till-     FRIHXDLY    SONS     OF    ST.    PATRICK, 

WITH   Till-:    DATI'S   OF   TIIF.IK    KUvO'lON. 


PRESIDENTS. 

Elected. 

Stephen  M»y:au,  March  17,  1771 
John  M.  Xesbitt,  June  17,  1773 
William  West.  June  17,  1774 

Benjamin  Fuller,  June  17,  1776 
Thomas  Barclay,  June  17,  1779 
George  Campbell,  June  18,  1781 
John  M.  Xesbitt,  June  17,  1783 
Stephen  Moylan,  March  17,  1796 


John  M.  Xesbitt,  March 
William  West,  June 

Thomas  Batt,  June 

Benjamin  Fuller,  June 
Thomas  Barclay,  June 
George  Cani])bell,  June 
Thos.  Fitxsimons,  June 
John  Mitchell,  June 
Andrew  Caldwell,  June 
Jasper  Moylan,  vSept. 
Thos.  iMt/.simous,  March 


1771 


\\iiliamMitchell,   March  17,  17": 


Ber.jamui  Fuller,    March  17,  177^ 


Samuel  Caldwell,      Sept.  S,    1775 


John  Brown,  Sept.   i  7.   ;  792 


Mi'.MI',  l-'.KS — 101. 

All,  Ca])t.   Isaac  .      .      .      .      1 781 
Barclay,  John       ....      1779 


Barclay,  Thomas 
Barcla\-,  William 
Barry,  Commodore  John 
Batt,  Capt.  Thomas 
Blaine,  Col.  F!!phraim   . 
lileakly,  John 
Bourke,  William 
P)0yd,  Dr.  Robert     .      . 
Boyle,   Hu^h 
Bo\'le,  John     .... 
Brown,  John   .... 
Brown,  William 
Butler,  Gen.  Richard    . 
Caldwel!,  Andrew    . 
Caklwell,  David        .      . 
Caldwell,  James 
Caldwell,  John     . 
Caldwell,  Samuel 
Caldwell,  William   .      . 
Campbell,  ( ieor^e     . 
Campbell,  James 
Carsan.   Samuel   . 
Clark,   Daniel       .      .      . 
Cochrau,  1  )r.  John   . 
Collins,  James 
Connor,  J< >hn 
Constable,   \\'::liam 
C«Mi\'ii^ham,    I  )a\'id  1 1. 
Crawford,  J  unes 
Davis,  Greor-e      .      .      . 
Delany.   .Sharp 
I  )onnaldson,  Ji  ihn     . 
Dnn!a:>,   Jolr.i 


181 


Tin:  i  kiKxni.Y  SONS  OF  ST.   I-ATRICK 


Frskinc,  \\  illiam 

I  7N  , 

Nesbitt,  John  Maxwell 

'77' 

Fit/simons,   Thorn,  is 

'77i 

Nesbitl,   Aicxander 

1778 

Fo>tcr,  Alexander    . 

>7'M 

Nichols,  Col.   l-'rancis   . 

J7S-1 

Francis,   Tench    .... 

1  77  l 

\  ix<  'ii,  Col.  John 

'771 

Francis,  C<  >1.   Tnrbntt  . 

'771 

i>'I'>rien,   Michael  Morgan 

1781 

Fuller,  llciijamin 

'77' 

Patterson,  John    .... 

1772 

Fnlierion,  (  ic<  >r^e     . 

'771 

1'atton,  Coi.  John     . 

17711 

(  iambic,  Archibald 

1782 

Pollock,  (  )liver    .... 

I  ~8  " 

<  ilcll,    R(  il  >ert           .... 

i  772 

Raniev,    Robert    .... 

I  7ci  I 

(  iray,  Robert        .... 

1781 

Read,  Capt.  Thomas     . 

/  ) 
1782 

i  ireen,  Capl.  John    . 

1  7s  3 

Robinson,  Cob  Thomas    . 

I782 

1  land,  (  icn.    F-i  ward 

1782 

Shoe,  (  icn.  John 

'77! 

I  lawlhorn,  James 

'7(^ 

Shidl,   Dr.   Hn-h     .      .      . 

1780 

1  leallv,  Charles  .... 

i  78  ^ 

Stewart,  Coi.   Charles    . 

1781 

I  lenrv,  (  ieor^c     .... 

'775 

Stewart,  (icn.   Walter   . 

1770. 

I  lolnies,   Capl.   Alexander 

178  > 

Thompson,  (icn.  William 

i77«s 

Holmes,  Hn-h     .      .      .      . 

i79i 

Washington,  (icn.  (  ieor^e 

178; 

IIll^lK-s,    (ieo:-e          .       .       . 

1781 

Adopted  mcmU-r. 

I  rvnie,  (  ieii.   William    . 

1781 

Wavne,  (ien.  Anthony 

'77-i 

John-ton,  Col.    Francis 

'77') 

\Vest,   Francis,  Jr. 

[7's.> 

K.  nox,  (  icn.    I  leiirv 

I  ~8"> 

Wc-st,  John      

i  780 

Lalimer.  Lieut.  -Col.  (  ieor^t. 

1  /     ~ 

-    ^7(>l 

West,  William     .... 

•77' 

Lea,  Thomas        .... 

/  '  ,~) 

West,  William,  Jr.   . 

i  7  7  ..' 

Leamv,    [olin         .... 

r792 

White,  John    

i  7  7  2 

L'>  'ii  ch,    I  "1  vsses 

I  "~~  I 

Wilson,  Joseph    .... 

i  78  1 

McClcnachan,  Illair 

/ 

III 

Mcade,   (ieor-e      .       .       .       . 

\  771 

H<  >N<  iRAKY    MI-.M  liHKS—  ! 

5- 

M'.  ase,  James        .... 

i  77  i 

P>ache,   Richard    .... 

'77- 

Mease,  John     

'771 

liin^liam,   \\biliam   . 

'7'^ 

Mease,    M  ilhew    .... 

'771 

Cadwalader,  Col.    Lambert 

1772 

M  :tche  1,   b  >hn 

i  —  i 

C  a  d  w  a  1  a  d  c  v    (  i  c  j  i  '.     I  o  1  1  1 

1  *~  "*  I 

I  )ick  ins<  m,  John 

l            i 

Ii;    he  1     R  indie 

i  —  i 

II  ;T      (\n      ITerrv 

1  /  /  ' 

I   1  1  J  i  ,       V(ll.        IlLI.,^ 

I            I 

.Ii!    he  1.   William     .      .      . 

1  .  /  ' 

Hicks,  William   .... 

1  77  : 

•I  .or  -.    H::,li        .      .      . 

'  -X  -i 

Hamilton    \Vin    (droi)i)ed) 

i      i 

1  /  ,  ' 

1      :v,    \I  /    •  J  usies      .      . 

:  7S.^ 

Lardiu-r,  John 

!  7  "  ' 

.1.  •-.:-,-.    ['   '.rick 

:  786 

Morris    Robert 

i  —  i 

Movl  in,    i  .::;    .      .       .       . 

T    ~> 

Meredith,   (  ien.    Samuel 

•  /  /  ' 
1  7  7  : 

'    •  Ian,    [.i-]..  r     . 

i  -S  i 

Moore,  Co'.  Th<>mas  Llo\d 

\~  d 

MoV;  in,  John       .      . 

1  781 

Peter^    Richard 

Movl  in,   (i<  •:.    St<  •'::<  n 

Peiin,   Hon.   Richard 

i    i 
1  773 

M--.-r--  .    •    ':•: 

I  772 

Scarle,    hunes 

.  _  „  . 

BIOGRAPHICAL  SK.ETCIIKS 


niii  PRII-NDLY  SONS  or  ST.  PATRICK. 


Isaac  All,  1781.  — Was  the  captain  <>f 
a  merchant  vessel  belon^iuj^  to  Mease 
anil  Caldwell.  Verv  little  is  known  about 
him.  ("poll  January  2,  177-,  anil  attain 
on  November  10,  1774,  he  was  registered 
as  master  of  the  ship  "  Richard  1'cnii,"  21x1 
tons,  and  the  /\'iins\'lriiniii  l7i>'i>ntt'/e' u( 
September  19,  1772,  notes  the  arrival  at 
Philadelphia  of  the  ship  "  Richard  1'eiin," 
Captain  All,  with  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Mease, 
Mrs.  Harclav  and  others  as  passengers. 
IK1  was  elected  a  member  of  the  Societv 
on  June  IN.  ijSi,  but  he  seems  to  have 
been  in  constant  service,  for  he  is  almost 
continuouslv  marked  "  bey  did  sea  "  and  is 
recorded  as  present  at  but  three-  meetings, 
vi/.,  March  17.  I7>>,  March  17  and  June 
17,  i7Ss,.  In  the  minutes  \\  e  linil  a  eopv 
of  a  letter  written  to  him  at  London,  bv 
Samuel  Caldu  eii,  Sccretarv  ot  the  Societ  v, 
enclosing  a  ilrat't  for  .)  \^  livrcs  '1'ournois, 
and  requesting  him  to  obtain  as  manv 
medals  fur  the  member>  as  he  could  pro- 
cure lor  that  sum.  He  must  have  died 
prior  to  June  25,  i~^i.  as  we  find  that 
letters  of  administration  upon  hi>  estate 
were  granted  upon  that  date  to  Robert 
Hopkins,  Jr. 

John  Barclay,  1770. — Was  born  in 
Ball  yshaimoii,  Countv  Donegal,  Ireland, 
and  came  to  America  shortlv  before 
•779.  He.  was  a  shipping  merchant  and 
['resident  ot  the  Hank  ot  Pcn:is\-l\  ania. 
.'  !e  was  one  of  the  lift  ecu  aldermen  chosen 
uider  the  new  citv  charter  in  April,  I  7^.  <. 
and  was  Mayor  of  the  citv  in  171-1.  In 
:7>,t  he  was  selected  as  treasurer  of  the 
lunds  raise.  1  "  for  the  relief  of  families  of 
persons  who  have  marched  against  the 
western  insurgents."  He  was  a  member 
of  the  St.att  Senate,  iSio  is,].),  anil  'lied 
August  S,  is-f).  Mr.  Harclav  wa<  a  mem- 


ber  of  the  First  Citv  Troop  and  ot  t'... 
Hibernia  l-'ire  Companv.  He  was  m.ir- 
ried  twice.  His  second  wife  w.ts  M..r;. 
Searle,  to  whom  he  was  married  in  Christ 
Church  on  December  n,  I7si.  H\-  this 
marriage  he  had  issue  as  follows;  -si. 
Marv  Harclav,  married  to  Colonel  Clem- 
ent Hiddle.  Their  children  were,  John 
Harclav  Hiddle  idied  January,  i>>7<-(', 
phvsician  and  professor  in  the  Jefferson 
Medical  College;  George  W.  Hiddle.  one 
of  the  most  eminent  lawvers  of  Phi'.a- 
deljihia,  .tnd  Colonel  Chapman  Biddle, 
who  died  December,  |SSo.  2<1.  John  M. 
Harclav.  captain  of  dragoons,  I'.  S.  A., 
who  married  Mar.^uretta  O'C<dior,  daiiL-h- 
ter  ot  an  Irish  .planter  in  Louisiana,  and 
had  issue,  vi/.,  John  O'Conor  Harclav, 
surgeon  I".  S.  X.  ;  Clement  Piddle  Bar- 
clav,  of  Philadelphia;  James  I'.arcl.r.  ; 
Ann  Barclay,  wife  of  Commodore  Ttvn- 
chard,  I'.  S.  X.  ;  Marv  Barclay,  wife  of 
Rev.  I).  I).  Smith,  of  Wilmington.  De"..  ; 
and  Francis  Harclav.  ;d.  Harriet  Bar 
clav,  wlio  died  Ma\-  i.},  i^l-j.  Jth.  James 
J.  Barclay,  President  of  Hoard  of  Man- 
agers of  House  of  Refuse,  ulio  died  lit: 
married.  August,  1^5.  a<j;ed  u  I  \ea.r-; 
and  5th.  Charlotte  Barclay,  who  died  un 
married  in  is7.V  John  H  u'cla-v  was  .; 
member  ot  the  Hibernian  Society  elected 
i  7 i|o  .  as  \s  as  also  his  brother.  James  ] ;  ,  • 
clav  ,  171,0). 

Thomas  Barclay,  1771.     <  >ne  of  :• 
original    members  oi    the  Societ\  and   its 
President  from  |une  17,    '.~~^.  to  June  17. 
17^1.   was    a    native    of    Ireland,    \slio    lja,i 
ell  n  y  rated     like    Illanvof   t  he    otller  lllem 
bet-sand   established    himself  in    tiutcan 

Revolution.      He    was    a    member    of    the 
firm  of  Carson,   Barcla\  \:    Mit.-;:e',l,  after- 


BA 


•wards,  September,  1775,  the  firm  of  Bar- 
clav  iS:  Mitchell,  his  last-named  partner 
beinx  William  Mitchell  11771).  At  the 
beginning  of  the  troubles  \vith  Kn^land 
he  at  <>nee  ranged  himself  on  the  patriotic 
side,  and  upon  Mav  20,  1774.  he  was  ap- 
pointed a  member  of  the  Committee1  on 
Correspondence  to  address  the  people  of 
!',  istoil  in  relation  to  the  1'ort  Hill.  On 
I  nr.e  i  .\  1774.  he  was  a  nieml'er  of  the 
Committee  on  Correspondence  to  corre- 
spond with  the  other  colonies  in  reference 
to  calling  a  Congress.  In  November, 
177;.  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
Committee  on  Inspection  ami  Observa- 
tion for  the  citv,  and  was  attain  chosen  in 
177^.  In  February,  1777,  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  State-  Navv  Hoard,  and  was 
also  (jnite  active  in  the  endeavors  during 
that  year  to  call  a  new  State  Constitu- 
tional Convention.  In  1 7Sn  lie  was  one 
of  the  subscribers,  to  the  extent  of /.  5,1  x», 
to  the  bank  or^ani/ed  for  supplying  the 
army  with  pn>\  i>ions.  Alter  tlie  forma- 
tion of  the  Federal  (lovernmcnt  he  was 
appointed  Consul  to  the  Harharv  Powers, 
but  ilied  at  Lisbon,  on  his  way  to  the 
north  of  Africa.  lie  died  prior  to  1703. 
lie  was  a  nephew  of  Samuel  Carson 
•  1772  ,  and  a  brother  of  William  Barclav 
:7N:  .  [See  "  Penna.  Archives."  jd  Se- 
ries.  \'i  il.  I. ,  pp.  7S.  -<.).  ] 
William  Barclay,  1781.- Un.ther  of 

I  ho;na-~  Harclav  1771  ;  was  a  native  ot 
'.'i.  He  \v,is  also  a  merchant,  and 
was  lost  at  sea  during  a  voyage  of  the 
"  Shilelah,"  which  sailed  for  France  from 
the  Capes  of  Delaware  in  17.^2  and  uas 
neve:"  afterwards  heard  of.  His  will, 
dated  Mav  2,  17s-?.  and  proved  [line  n, 

I7\;.  was    maile  "before  j^oin<^  on  a  voy- 

Johii  Barry,  >  1779. — Was  born  in 
County  Wexfonl.  Ireland,  in  1715.  A 
pi—- ion  for  maritimi  life,  .vhich  he  di-- 

•  i !  at  an  earl  -  .  •.••  induced  hi--  father 
;  '  place  him  on  board,  a  merchantman, 
and  at  the  ajj,e  of  fourteen  or  lifti  en  lie 
i  line  to  America  and  obtained  eni] 

1    on    a    merchant   ve-,-e!   of   Phil. '.del 
pliia       (  )n  (  Ictober  [S,    \ -;(->(,.  we    find    him 
registered     as     m.isti  r    of    'he     -ehoom-r 
"  Harbadoe-."    60    tons;     on     August    2!, 


1771,  of  the  schooner  "Industry,"  45 
tons;  on  October  9,  1772,  of  the  sloop 
"  I'ci^y,"  25  tons,  and  on  December  ly, 
1774,  of  the  ship  "Black  Prince,"  200 
tons.  On  January  2,  1769,  he  was  elected 
a  member  of  the  Societv  for  the  Relief  of 
Poor  and  Distressed  Masters  of  Ships. 
At  the  breaking  out  of  the  Revolution,  to 
use  his  own  lan^na^e,  he  abandoned 
"the  finest  ship  and  the  first  employ  in 
America"  and  entered  into  the  service  o< 
his  adopted  countrv.  In  1776  he  was 
emploved  by  Congress  to  fit  for  sea  the 
first  fleet  which  sailed  from  Philadelphia, 
and  bv  authority  of  the  Council  of  Safctv 
lie  superintended  the  building  of  a  state 
ship.  In  the  month  of  March  of  the  same 
vear  he  was  requested  to  take  command 
of  the  brii^;  "  Lexington,"  o I"  sixteen  i;uns, 
and  clear  the  coast  of  the  enemy's  small 
cruisers,  with  which  it  was  infested,  and 
he  successfully  performed  the  duty  as- 
signed to  him  and  captured  the  "  Ivl- 
ward,"  the  first  British  vessel  of  war 
taken  bv  a  regular  American  cruiser.  In 
the  resolution  of  Congress  of  (  (etober  lo, 
1776,  he  was  seventh  on  th"  oflicial  list 
of  Captains.  The  frigate  "  1'iffms.diam." 
to  which  he  was  subscquentlv  assigned, 
bein^  useless  owini,r  to  the  suspension  of 
navigation,  he  obtained  the  command  of 
a  companv  of  \-olunteers  and  some  lu-avy 
cannon  and  assisted  in  the-  operations  at 
Trenton,  and  continued  with  the  armv 
during  the  winter  campaign,  performing 
important  servici-s  and  winning  admira- 
tion and  respect.  In  September,  I77\  he 
was  appoi:ited  to  the  command  of  the 
frigate  "  Raleigh,"  ^2  j^uns,  which  then 
lav  at  Boston,  and  on  the  251)1  went  to 
sea.  The  ship  was  subsequently  lost  after 
,i  warm  em_;ai;enient  w:th  two  superior 
British  vessels,  but  he  escaped  with  most 
of  his  erew.  In  !7Si  he  was  appointed 
lo  the  command  of  the  frigate  "Alliance," 
\ft  i^uns.  I'jion  M.-i  \-  20,  17^1,  while 
cruising  \\'ith  the  "Alliance."  he  came 
into  contact  \\ith  t\s~o  British  vessels,  the 
"Atalanta  "  and  bri^  '' Tre])assy."  II  - 
ordered  them  to  h.'ir.l  down  their  color-,, 
and  upon  their  refusal  an  en^a^emen',, 
with  them  was  commenced.  During  the 
livclitinj^  Cajit.'iin  Ban".'  was  wounded  in 


I?  A  11  A 

the    shoulder,    an<l,    after    remaining    on    '    President     Adams'-      admi::i-lr.;liou     he 

deck    for   some    time,    was    compelled   liy  superintended  the  building  of  the  fr:^  ilv.' 

loss  of  Mood   to   he   carried    heh>\v.      The  "!  nitcd    State--,"    of    uhich    he   rrt.ii-.ird 

colors  of  the  '  Alliance  "  heinv;  shot  away,  the  command  until  she  v,  a--  laid  uji  in  <  >r 

the    enemy    suppo-ed     -die    had     struck.  dinary  during  the  admini-tratiou  of  Prc-- 

<  >nc  of  his  lieutenants  went  to  Harry  and  idnit  Jrtlrr--o;i.       I  hiring    thr   difficult  ie- 

represented   to   him    the  threat   injnrv  the  with  France,  in   17',  x.  he  wa-  cmplovrd  ::; 

shin  had  sustained,  ami  a--krd  if  he  would  protecting   our  connnerce    from   di-prcd,- 

surrender.       "No,  "replied   Ilarrv.   "if  the  lion. 

ship   can't  lie    fought   without.  I    will    he  In  the  later  years  of  hi-  life  he  re-id 

carried   on    deck."      The    rcplv   animated  at    No.    I  >'>  Chc-mut    street,    between    '.'.'.. 
the  crew  to  renewed   exertions,  and   a    la-    •    and   !<>th  streets,  \\hcre   !u-   died    ou   S-  - 

vorable  \sind  enabling  the  "Alliance"  to  temher    K,     [Nn^,    of  an    asthmatic    a::  .  . 

pour  a   broadside    into    the    enemy,    and  lion.       I  Ie  was  buried  in  St.   Marv'-C. 

before   the  dressing  of  his  wounds  would  olic  Churchvanl,  .}th  street  abnve  Sprue-.- 

permit  him  to  reach  the  deck,  both  of  tlie  (  )vcr  his  remains  "a    few  of  !;•-   count  v 

euemv's     vessels,    after    a    battle     which  men,  members  of  St.   Marv's  Church,  ..:;i 

lasted   nearly  the  whole  day,   had  struck  others  "  erected   a   monument   <>u  Jul-    . 

their  lla^s.     In  the  succeeding  I'.  ill  l:e  was  is7'>.      A    line    marblt-    -tatue  of  C>  ::::::  ' 

ordered   to   relit    the    "Alliance"    for  the  dore  i'arrv  was  erected   in    '^~'>  a-   a  p.-.r: 

])urj)ose  of  carrviny;  the   Manjuis  de   I.  a-  of  the  Centennial  Memorial  Fountain    '•' 

layette  and  Count   Noailles  to   France  on  Fairniount     Park,     I'hilaiielpliia,    bv     •.'.:  • 

business.     In  March,  i  ;S2,  the  "Alliance  "  Catholic     Total      Abstinence     1'iiion     of 

left  Ha\ana  for  the  purpose  of  convoying  America.      The  jiede-t.d  of  the  statue  ha- 

the    American    sloo])-of-war    "I,u/erne,"  the  following  inscription-  :    "John  llarrv, 

having  "on  board  a  lar^e  amount  of  sjiecie.  first     Commodore     of    the     I".     S.     Nav.  . 

The    appearance    of    a    I'.ritish     squadron  Horn  in   1  745  in  County  \\'exford,  Ire!.:::il. 

proved   a  severe    trial    to   the    naval    skill  Hied    September     !,;.     iNo^,    at      I'liila  lei- 

anil  dauntless  courage  of  Captain    llarrv.  jihia."-     "  During  the  Revolutionarv  \V.ir 

The  specie  was  removed  to  the  '  'Alliance  "  he    distinguished    him-eif    greatly.        I  U- 

and  the  valuable  treasure  saved,  and  alter  idled  the  various   commands  entrusted  '•' 

a   battle  uith   an    IuiL;'li-h    s'.oop   and   the  him  with,  skill  and  ^allantrv.      \\"hen  ;:::- 

abandonment   of   the    "I,u/erne,"    a    sail  able    to    li^ht    on    the   ocean,  he  ol  .taine'i 

which  had  appeared  was  discovered  to  be  command    of   a    coinpauv   of  voluntee:-. 

a  F'rench  frigate.      The  united  forces  now  and    Sought    against    the   cnctiiv  on    la:id. 

i^ave  chase  to  the  Hriti-h.  which  \\-as  con-  A  1110111;  his  ex]>loits  v\as  the  capture  upon 

tiniu-il  until  tlvey  lost  slight  of  them  in  the  Ma     jy.   [-.si,  of  ;\\«  F!n^li-h  \e--el--.  the 


close  of  the   war,  and    contributed    to  the 

introduction  of  a  superior  model  for  ship.- 

and   (it    naval    arrangement-    ulnch    often  regular  erui-cr  that  ;L;ot    to   sea  ini'li-r   ;::• 

supplied  the  want   of  numerical    forces  in  authority    of    the    Continental    COU^TV--.. 

the    American   navy.       ruder  the   law   of  and     the     ve--el     th.it     tir-'.     c.irvit  d     '''!;, 

March     2~.     170.},     he     was    appointed     bv  American   lla^  on  the  01 

I're--:dent  \\'a-hini^ton    Senior  Caji'.ain  ot'  ber  ii>,    :  77.'.  a  marriage 

the    I  "nited    States    Xavv.    and    from    this  toajohn   llarrv  and  M. 

appointment   his  title  of  "Father  of  thr  St.  Marv's  there  is  a    t< 

American  Navy  "  a]>pears  to  have  arisen.  inscription,   M,ir\\    vsii'i 

The  title  "  Commodore  "  was  not  created  Harrv.    died,    I\-!iniarv  ' 

at  the  time,  but  by  courte-v  was  extended  ]>robabl\      177;   .      i-ed 

to    Harry    ami    other    captains    who    had  mouth--.        !l>      wa-      pr 

charge-   of   more    th  in    one    -hip.      I'nde:-  time    marrit-i!  u;»':i  _!::! 


Au-tin.  <.sho  survived  him  and  lived  to 
November  :  ;,  i  .\;  i ,  dyini^  at  the  ai;e  of 
77  ye.irs.  I  Kj  had  no  children,  but 
adopted  a--  hi--  daughter  Kli/aheth  Keene, 
his  wife's  niece.  Kli/abeth  Keene  mar- 
ried I'. -.trick  Haves,  mariner,  a  ncphcu 
of  Commodore  Barry,  and  left  four  chil- 
'Iren,  vi/..  :  1st.  Thomas  Ha\es,  who  mar- 
-•  d  Susan  Bainbridj^e,  daughter  of  Coin- 
ire  bainbridi^e.  Thev  had  four 
-  en,  vi/..  :  a  b<  >v,  \\  h<  >  died  v.  HIIIL;. 
S  llii  Hayes,  Susan  Hayes  and  Soiners 
t!  ves.  jd.  Is.iac  Austin  Have-,  Consul 
to  Rio,  \\lio  died  unmarried.  ,vl.  Sarah 
Havi  -.  )lh.  J.  Barr\  I  lave-,,  ulio  mar- 
I'ili  belli  1  lickman.  and  left  one 
child,  now  the  \\ife  of  \V.  Horace  Hep- 
burn. Hsi|.,  of  the  Philadelphia  Mar.  She 
ha-  in  her  possi.-ssion  the  portrait  of  Com- 
modore Harry,  by  i'lilbert  Stuart,  from 
which  the  portrait,  which  \\e  publish, 
has  been  taken.  In  the  \\ill  of  C'-nnno- 
dore  Barr\ ,  dated  I''ebruar\  .27.  IN>^.  and 
proved  October  .' ! .  iSo^,  he  left  a  legacy 
to  St.  Marv's  Church  "for  the  use  and 
benefit  of  the  poor  school  of  said  church." 
He  mention'-,  amoni;  others,  John  Barrv 
Haves,  son  of  Patrick  and  Kli/aheth 
Hayes,  his  brother-in-law  William  Aus- 
tin, his  i^ood  tVieiid  Ca])tain  Richard 
Dale,  Kleanor  Houhn.  daughter  of  his 
late  sifter  Margaret,  who  lived  in  the 
County  .if  Wexford,  Ireland,  and  his 
friend  I"hn  I.eamy  11792  .  Coinmo- 
Barry  ua-  also  a  member  of  the  Hi- 
bernian Societ  v  171/1  and  of  the  Pennsyl- 
incinnati.  [  See 

!><>-!'-  "  F.n  es  .  if  Commodores  of  the 
Navv  ;  "  I  lennie's  "  Pi  irtfolii  i,"  \"ol.  [o,  p. 
:  ;  "  Sini]i-'in'-  Live-,"  ]<.  ;o  ;  "National 
P. '-.-'  rail  C.alK'ry."  Vol.  j  ;  "  I'lm-yclo- 
]i;i-dia  Americana;"  Cooper's  "Naval 
!!:-•'. :;.."  Vol.  :.  p.  .•  i 

Thomas    Batt,    177:$.     Was    an     en- 

-ii:n    in    the    i^th    ]:m>\     Hritish     service, 

Mi'.     ."'.     :  7'  .'.     lit-Ul     '         I     :      i-enil  >er    l<i, 

~'  ~ ,  c-a]itain   June    ;.    1771.       1  b     sold  onl 

hi-   commission    fannar\    M.   177"-,.  ;ind  lie- 

'    ime   a  \\ine    merchant    in    Philadelphia. 

Whili     a    lieutenant    he   marrie'l    lanuary 

"71.  Catharine,    daughter   of  l',eori;e 

M'-Ca'i.      At    t!ie    c.immenc-tnent  of  the 

'     ( '.real   P.ritain, 


and  u]>on  March  iS,  1770,  he  was  unani- 
mously expelled  from  the  Society  "  for 
taking  an  acti\e  ]iart  against  the  liberties 
of  America."  He  afterwards  became  a 
major  in  the  Roval  Fenciblc  Americans, 
and  settled  in  Nova  -Scotia  after  the  war. 
He  was  the  only  tory  sympathizer  on 
the  rolls  of  the  Society. 

Ephraim     Elaine,     1780.— Son    of 

James  and  F.li/aheth  Blainc,  natives  of 
Ireland,  was  born  in  the  vicinitx  of  Lon- 
donderry, Ireland,  Mav  2f\  17.  (i.  His 
father  emigrated  \\ith  his  family  to 
America  prior  to  1745.  and  settled  in  To- 
hovne  township,  Cumberland  co..  Pa., 
\\here  he  died  in  \~<-)2,  leaving  a  widow 
and  nine  children.  Kphraim  Blaine,  the 
eldest  child,  re^ceivt'd  a  classical  educa- 
tion in  the  school  of  Rev.  Dr.  Allison,  in 
Chester  co.  In  \~(i^  he  was  Commissary 
Sergeant  in  the  Provincial  service,  and 
was  connected  with  the  2d  Provincial 
Regiment  during  Bouijiu-t's  expedition. 
I'rom  1771  to  i  774  he  \\  as  Sheriff  of  Cum- 
berland co.,  and  as  late  as  June  22,  :77.(, 
we  find  advertisements  in  the  Philadel- 
phia papers  of  sales  by  him  as  sheriff. 
At  the  lie^innin^  of  the  Revolution  he 
assisted  in  raising  a  regiment  of  . \-socia- 
tors.and  was  commissioned  as  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  of  them,  until  his  appointment  as 
Coiintv  Lieutenant  of  Cumberland  hv  the 
Snjireme  Pixt'i'iitivi1  Council  on  April  5, 
1777.  He  roi^ncd  the  latter  otiicc-  in 
the  follouins^  August,  and  entered  the 
Commissary  Department,  and  was  com- 
missioned Commissary-deneral  of  Pur- 
chases on  I'ebruarv  io.  177^.  This  ])osi- 
tion  lie  held  for  three  years.  Millions  of 
dollars  passed  through  his  hands  with- 
out  -iispieioii.  He  had  a  fortune  of 
his  o\sn.  and  when  the  arnn  needei! 
siipjilies  he  rai-ed,  \\ith  thelielp  o[  hi- 
|iersonal  friends,  a  lar^e  amount  of 
monev  to  jinrchase  llum.  ()\\in^  to  1:;  . 
personal  sacrifices,  his  estate  becam; 
somewhat  ini])aired,  rind  on  Sejil'-mluT 
2S,  1779,  we  find  him  olteiin.^  lor  sale 
7, ooo  acres  of  land.  2,(xxj  in  I '.a!  ti  more 
co..  Md.,  and  the  rc-sidne  in  Cnml H  rland 
and  Bedford  counties.  Pa.  It  was  during 
the  period  of  his  commissary  work  that 
he  became  a  member  of  the  Society  u]K>n 


'line  17.  i7So,  and  it  is  very  evident  that  burial  ground  at  his  meadows  in  King- 
he  took  an  active  interest  in  its  pro-  sessing  to\\iiship,  Phiiadelphia  co.  lie 
ceedings,  as  \ve  find  him  recorded  as  gave  /  I  ,<x  xj  to  the  Philailelphia  Library 
present  at  quite  a  number  of  the  meet-  o>f  which  he  was  a  director  from  179* 
ings.  In  March,  i  779,  he  was  one  of  the  until  his  death  ;  _/  \ ., , , ,  t, ,  the  Philadel- 
Philadeiphia  members  of  the  "Republi-  jihia  Dispensary  ;  _/i,..»ito  the  Corpora- 
can  Societv."  formed  to  urge  the  revision  lion  of  Philailel]>hia  "to  procure  fuel 

of    the     State     Constitution.        President  during  the  winter  season  for   j r  Inr.i-i-- 

\\'ashington  remained  at  his  house  dnr-  keepers,  u  ido\\s  ;"  _.//!  ,c  »*  i  also  to  the  Cor- 
ing his  week's  stay  in  Carlisle,  Pa.,  at  the  poration  of  Philadelphia  "as  a  fu.nl  to 
t;:ne  of  the  "  Whiskey  Insurrection  "  in  relieve  those  who  may  be  reduced  to  '.:!•• 
1704.  Col.  Ill, line  subseijiientlv  retired  necessity  of  being  placed  in  the  hospital 
to  his  farm  in  Middle-town  Township.  during  the  existence  of  the  yellow  fever  ;" 
Cumberland  co.,  where  he  died  on  Feb-  /"l,<xx>  to  "the  Society  for  promoting 
ruarv  if>,  iSo4,  in  his  6vl  vear.  He  was  the  relief  of  blacks  unlawful:  v  held  in 
twice  married —first  to  Rebecca  dab  bondage;"  ,/,' 1,000  for  the  relief  of  poor 
braith,  daughter  of  Robert  and  Rebecca  and  distressed  Presbyterian  ministers 
dalbraith  ;  and  second  to  Sarah  P..  Duncan,  and  their  widows  and  children  ;  /'i.oou 
widow  of  John  Duncan,  of  Carlisle,  Pa.,  for  the  benefit  of  the  A'lmshouse  of  the 
and  daughter  of  Colonel  Samuel  PostK-  Society  of  iViends  ;  ,/~l,<xjo  to  the  poor  of 
thwaite.  Hv  his  second  wife  he  had  one  the-  l-'irst  Presbvterian  Congregation, 
son.  Hphraim  I51aine.  P.v  his  first  wife  The  yellow  fever  fund  was  paid  over  to 
he  had  six  children.  Hon.  James  <;.  Wills'  Hospital  under  authority  of  an 
blaine,  Secretarv  of  State,  is  a  grandson  Act  of"  Assemblv.  parsed  April  16,  I  N  ;,S. 
by  the  first  marriage.  [See  Ingle's  "  Penn-  He  was  also  a  member  t>f  the  Hibernian 
svlvania  trenealogies,"  p.  2V>-~]  Society  •  17911'. 
John  Bleakley,  179-1.  -Horn  in  Phil-  William  Bourke,  1783.— We  can 

adclphia.      His  father  was  a  native  of  the  find  no  trace  of  him.      He  was  still  living 

North  of   Ireland,  and    amassed  a  fortune  in   179.;,  but  his  name   does    not  appear  in 

in  America,  which    was   mostlv    inherited  the    directories.       Letters    of  administra- 

by  the  son.      He  was  a   gentleman  of  lib-  tion    on    the   estate   of  a    William    li;nkt' 

era:  education  and  accomplishments,  and  were   granted    October    13,    179.),    to  John 

was  one  of  the  few   young  Americans  of  Wilcocks,    but   there   is   no  settlement  of 

the    time  whose    fortune   permitted   them.  the  estate-  on  tile. 

in  Kurope.  He-  spent  some  Robert  Boyd,  1774.— A  nativ  of  Ire- 
year- abroad.  He  was  noted  for  his  be-  land,  was  a  phvsician.  He  ;-  said  to 
nevo'.ence  and  his /.eal  in  the  promotion  have  been  an  uncle  to  John  and  Alexan- 
of  literary  objects.  "  I'.eing  disappointed  der  P>ovd.  who  re-ided  near  Letterkeimv, 
in  love,  he  never  married."  In  his  will,  Countv  Donegal,  Ireland.  A  sister  of 
dated  April  19,  iS<>;>,  anil  admitted  to  dem-ra!  Walter  Stewart  is  saiil  to  have 
probate  September  21,  [Soj,  !u-  mentions  married  John  lloyd. 

William    ir.e.ikley   and     David    I'.leakley,  Hugh  Boyle,  1787.-     Wa-a  merchant 

;.ow    or   lately    residing   near   Armagh,  in  at   loq   South    I-'ront  street,  in    17111.       In  a 

"•"••'and;    liarrv    I!leakle\\    now    or    latel\-  brief  obituary   notice   published    in    Cl  iy 

't  siiling    in    Lancaster    co..     Pa.;    Josjah  pole's    />,///r   .  /,/;  rr/.-'v-; ,    Sej'tember    i  ;v 

.''.'.eakley.  now  or  lately  residing  in    Mon-  I7'ii,    the    following    statement    appear: 

tveal,     Canada;        Marv     Uleaklev.      Mrs.  "And    iiis   exertions  as  a  membe:    of  t'ne 

Cunimings.  Sarali    Patterson.  Ann   Ilovle,  Hibernian    Societv    in    relieving    th<    <lis- 

'i.iughters    of   juy  uncle    David    Illeaklev  ;  tn-ssed  and  protecting  the  oppress. -d    and 

Arabella    Maxwell,   sister    of  niv    mother.  miured  are  too  well    kn->ui:   to  need  repe- 


HO  I""  RT 

honor  he  it  recorded   th.it  hi-  made  manv  ish  of  St.  Hridx'et's,  Dublin,  Ireland.      His 

efforts  to  elfect  the  establishment  of  a  sim-  father  \sas  .1  native  of  Kilkenny,  Ireland, 

ilar    society    in    this    citv,    several     vears  Shortlv    alter    iiis     liin h.    his     lather    eni- 

before  tile  present  one  was  ori^ani/ed,  luit  ij^ rated  to  Aineriea,  and  in   17.)^  settled  in 

owin^    to   a  conii  idcnce   (if    inauspicious  Lancaster,     1'a.,    whence    he    removed    to 

circumstances,  his  endeavors  at  that  time  Ml.   Pleasant,  in  Cumberland  co.,  and  en- 

were    fruitless."       He    died    at     I.an^ini;-  xai;ed    '"    farming.       About    1770  Kit-hard 

bui'idi,  N.  Y.,on  September  i.    17^1,  ae,cd  and  his  bn  ither  William  <  afterwards  I.ieu- 

vvl   years.      lie  uas   also  a  number  ol"  the  tenant-Colonel    ol"  one  of   the  I'ennsylva- 

Hibernian  Soi  ietv     1740  .  nia  Regiment-,  settled  in    Pittsburgh  and 

John  Boyle,  1771.  <  >ne  ot"  the  ori^  entered  into  partnership  as  Indian  traders. 
inal  members,  \vas  a  native  of  Ireland  and  At  the  outbreak  of  the  Revolution  he 
w.is  e::  :  >  I  in  the  linen  tradt  in  I'hila-  entered  the  serviee  of  the  colonies  a--  one 
delphia.  He  is  vaid  to  have  been  a  ]iarl-  of  the  agents  of  the  Commissioners  lor 
ner  of  Rulifrt  ('den  177-'  •  He  \\a~-  al>o  the  .Middle  Department  of  Indians.  That 
one  of  the  original  members  of  tin-  l;ii--t  h;-.  sei'viees  a>  a^ent  were  apprei'iated  i> 
Cit\'  Troop,  and  served  \\i;h  it  in  the  shown  bv  a  lesolntion  adopted  bv  Con- 
campaign  of  177-)  1777.  Hi-  was  al>o  a  stress,  May  in,  1770,  promising  him  pro- 
nieinbi  r  of  ihe  I'donce^ter  I'o\  Ilnntinu;  motion  to  the  armv.  (  >n  July  2n,  :~~h, 
Cluban'i  of  tin.'  Hiln-rnia  I -'ire  Conipanv.  lie  \\a->  elected  l>v  Con^rcs-,  Major  of 
He  i>  >ai- 1  to  have  died  prohablv  uninar-  the  Hattalion  ordered  to  be  raised  for 
ried,  in  171/1.  the  defeni'e  of  the  Western  frontier-.  It 

John     Brown,    177D.      Secretary    of  was    snbseiiuently  onieied    that    his   rom- 

the  Sucietv  from  Septembi-r  I  7,  i  7yj,  until  HH--MOU     as     I.ietttenant-Colone!      .-hould 

March      17,      iN.j,     and      probably     later,  i'ear  date   September   2S,   :  77').      On    June. 

\\M>    a    native    o|     .•    '        I,    who    came    to  7.   '777.  h<-  \\.i--  ma/ie   C'oionel    of  the    sth 

Anu-rii-.i   in    earlv    life   and   was  emploved  I'ennsvlvania    Re^:nient.      In    1777,  'Alien 

in  the  counting-house   of  Robert    Morris.  Mor^.in'^  iamou>  Riile  Corp>  \vas  or^an- 

He   accumulated   a    fort  inn     in    traile  and  i/.ed,  he  was  made  its  Lieutenant  Coi.nu-3, 

beeame  a  pi(is])erous   im- reliant.      He  \sa-  and  with  it  he  part ici])atfil  in  several  sharj) 

Secretar\-    of  the    State    Hoard  of   \Var    in  actions  in  New     Jersey,  and    in   th.e   battles 

1777.      In   M  'ivh.    i77'i.  he  \\.is  a   memln-r  of    I!emi>'s    Height-.  an>l    Stiliwater.      At 

<>t"    the    "  Ri-publican     Sociitv,"     formed  Stiliwater   he   had    the    lion  >:'  of  le.idin^ 

for   the   purjiosf   of  ur^'ini;   a   re\'i-~jon   of  the   co;  p-  of   riilenun    against    the    ri^ht 

the  State  C>  institution.     He  wa>  one  of  the  \s'in^  of  ti'.e    !'.r;v   li    inn  ifte:   the  sur 

tuelve  founders  of  the  Hibenii, in  Soeiety,  ren.!--r    ol     !',;:;•  iy;  -          '     •    '       li     hv    W.-IM 

Man  h    5,    171/1.    and    -er\-e<l    on    its    first  present,   he    was    ordered    to    \eu    Jersey, 

Actins^or  Relief  Committee.    Hisne])hew,  \\ith    a    sejiarate    command    o!     riilenien, 

N.iac     Hro\vu    I'arker      ^;ii,    was    also    a  Soon  afterwards  he  \\  a  :ed   'o  the 

member  of  the  Hibernian  Society.  eominan-1  of  the   V::    I'      n      1\  mia    Rei;:- 

Willuun     Brown,    1787.     We    have  nu-nt.      At   the  stormin-    ol    Stoi 

In-en    unable   to    find    an v  inform  ition    of  he    commanded    :'..-      le!'     i    p'.m 

this    member.        The    directories,    official  American    army.      In    1 7  > :    he  \\.is   placed 

records,    etc.,  note   numerops   persons   of  in   charge  ot    the    sth    I'enns\'l  vania    Re^- 

the    name,    br.t    none   of    then:    appear    to  im    i  lie's    com 

be    the  William    I'.r<»\vn  '•'.  ho    •.'.  is  a  nu-m  maud  '          '   ••'••.•.' 

f    the     Society.       Cajitain    \\'illiain  from    N'orktown    to  ( ',    neril  Wm.   Irvine 
Hrown.  of  the    I'ntn  mi    I-'loattn^    i'.atteis,          /'••>{>/    '       /'::•!    .!/./•/:.;      ',   \oi.   =;,   p.  277-, 
[•'ebruary     I'L     i77'>.    wa>    probably    not    i  •-.   •';-      ••     r-r     ••       ol    the   -:•-•• 

member  of  the  Society.  and  the  -.;;::••!•»',      ••    -     "•-      "  t  >i:  the 

Richard     Butler.    1781.   -Was     the  : 

eldest  child  of  Thomas  and  l\l:nei   Hutk-r,  parallel  \\  ithin   j  »     -  .       -neniv'-- 


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surrender  ni;iv  in.-,  God  knows,  but  I  hope 
it  will  bring  :i  -pecdy  peart-. "  In  the 
postscript  he  add-.  "  I  think  I  may  with 
propnetv  no  wo  mgratulate  you,  my  friend , 
and  country  in  general,  with  certain  inde- 
pendence and  '.lie  pleasing  attainment  of 
peace."  After  the  capture  of  Cornwallis 
he  was  assigned  to  duty  with  (icneral 
Wayne  in  Georgia,  "  and  only  returned 
after  the  echo  of  the  last  gun  of  the 
Revolution  had  died  away  forever."  lie 
became  entitled  under  the  resolution  of 
Congress,  September  30,  17X3,  concerning 
grades  of  officers,  to  a  brevet  commission 
as  Brigadier-General,  After  the  close  of 
the  war  Congress  elected  him  one  of  the 
commissioners  to  negotiate  treaties  with 
the  Six  Nations  and  other  Indian  tribes. 
Having  discharged  this  dutv  he  was 
chosen  Superintendent  of  Indian  Affairs 
for  the  Northern  District.  In  i  7S.S  he  was 
elected  by  the  Supreme  F.  xecutivc  Council 
of  I'e:ir.-- vlvania  Lieutenant  of  the  County 
of  Allegheny,  an  office  which  lie  held 
until  his  appointment  as  one  of  the-  Jus- 
tice.- of  the  Court  of  Common  1'leas  for 
tl;e  same  county.  In  17110  he  was  chosen 
to  the  State  Senate.  In  1791  lie  was  made 
second  in  command,  with  the  rank  of 
Major-Genera!,  of  the  army  orgatii/ed  by 
("Feneral  St.  Clair  for  an  expedition  against 
the  Western.  Indians,  and  commanded  the 
right  \Arng  of  tile  American  annv  in  the 
disastrous  battle  of  November  4,  1701. 
"It  was  >ai  :his  occasion,"  savs  Garden, 
in  hi-  "  '•;<  volutionary  Anerdotes,"  "that 
the  intrep:d  Hutler  closed  his  military 
career  :!:  death  —his  coolne-s  preserved, 
anil  courage  remaining  unshaken  till  the 
last  moment  of  his  existence.  \\"hile 
er.ab'.i  d  to  keep  the  field  hi-  cxeitior.s 
were  trul\-  heroic.  IK-  repeatedly  led  his 
men  to  the  charge  and  u;th  -laughter 
drove  the  t  r.cm\-  before  him,  but  at  length 
bring  '  •  mpelied  to  :  t  tire  to  his  tent,  (Vi  >;n 
the  number  and  M  veru  v  o!  hi-  u  OIIIIM-,  he 
\\as  :••  <  :•  i-iLr  -;:'-'::,-,:!  a'd,  win  n  a  fe!'<  i- 
c:ou-  w,-.vri'  r,  vr.-l: :i:g  into  h;-  pi\—ence, 
gave  inn;  ,i  mortal  bl.,w  \\i'.h  iio  tiima- 


Hlues  in  the  same  war.  A  daughter  mar- 
ried Isaac  .Mea>on,  of  l-'avette  co.,  owner 
of  the  Ml.  Kraddock  estate,  near  rnioii- 
town,  1'a.  [See  sketch,  by  Simon  dratz, 
in  /'t'/iH.y/i'iifiiii  .!/(/.;,/:•///(',  vol.  7,  p.  7. 
Also  sketch  of  the  butler  l-'amilv,  /','nn- 
s]/:'ii>tiii  .1/ii^ii:ji>it'.  \ol.  7,  ]i.  i.] 

Andrew  CakUvcll,  1771.  <  Mie  of 
the  original  members,  and  cou-::i  to 
Samuel  Caldwell  '.1771  .  \\.;s  a  n.it'Aeof 
Ireland  and  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
William  \:  Andrew  Caldwe-il,  an  1  also 
of  the  firm  of  Andrew  Caldwell  ,V  J. 
Wilson,  merchants,  of  Philadelphia.  He 
signed  the  non-importation  resolution-- in 
1765.  (Mi  August  [6,  1775.  he  wa>  elected 
a  member  of  the  Committee' of  Inspec- 
tion and  Observation  of  Philadelphia, 
and  upon  January  i  ;,  1776,  was  appointed 
Commodore  of  the  Provincial  Fleet, 
which  he  commanded  in  the  tight  with 
the  Hritish  frigates  "  Roebuck  "  and  "  Liv- 
erpool "  on  the  Mli  of  May  following.  The 
imperfect  character  of  the  supplies  fur- 
nished the  young  navv  saved  the  enemy's 
vessels,  much  to  the  chagrin  of  the  offi- 
cers of  the  ileet,  who  laid  the  blame  at 
tlie  door  of  the  Committee  of  Safety. 
Shortly  after  this  affair  he  resigned  the 
command.  In  his  letter  ot  resignation, 
May  25,  177'),  he  says:  "Confined  to  my 
bed  by  a  severe  illness.  I  am  who'ilv  dis- 
abled from  executing  the  duties  of  such 
an  important  trust.  The  preservation  of 

this    city  depends    on    the    defense    of   the 

river,  and  as  there  i-  reason  to  believe 
that  the  enemy  \\iil  shortly  return,  \\: !h 
an  additional  force,  to  accomplish  their 
hellish  purpose  of  murder  and  de-'.iuc- 
tion.  I  should  consider  mvsell  .1-  iur.irmg 
the  public  cause  \\ere  I  to  delav  at  this 
time  the  resigning  an  ori'u-c  u  iiich,  though 

proud  to  he  hono'vd  s\ : '. h  and  a;:  MO-.:-  to 
discharge,  I  am  not  now  able  t-  per- 


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i-te.      In    i;M    lie   v-.i-   ehosen    one  of  the  II";  kiii-on,   I-'.-',  ,  tii.it  tin-  Hii'erniai:  So- 
li:-',    direetots     of    tlu-     I'.ar.k    <>f    North  eiet;    was  i:idei>ted  for    the    original    mi:i- 
Amer...  a.       The    expulMoii    of  t'.u-    torie>  v:U->.  rules,  eti'  .  o!    the  !  ::  -ntHy  S<>n-  <,\ 
ak>T  the   r.nr.^h    e\  ,u  ;iatii>n    of    1'hiladel  Si  II  N'ovellliier  I  I,  IN}", 
jihi.i,    ,..:id    opposition    in    the    ie-'.  iratii>n  '    1   v              '                 '          '<  "•'-   '.(.TV    of  the 
of  tlu-ir  forfeited  estates,  which  agitated  '."                       '    ri.,n  Chuivh.      In  his  will 
thf  \Yhix>  i:i   :  7x->.  found   11:  him  a  warm  a>   milted    in    probate    November  ih,   1.^.5. 
aiivoi-.iU-.       I'm:!    his    death,    uhuh    oc-  lu    nieiitioiis    hi>    wife,    K.    I!     Caldwi-ll ; 
.  ;    \\  mis  the  el  •-<•   ol    tlu    '.  i~-t   fen  his   MHI  in  1  L\V.    I  >r.   I-'.dwani   I;!orfii.->  Ri\- 
he    IIMI'K                         i;li  :  i --'.    :::  •:;'<'.:  •  inus  ;    hi-    ^i^ters,     Ann     K  ii' >\\  \--..    vsar,th 
He    was    one    of    the  ..ri-inators  Markoe.   N  iSelia    Masters    Harriet    Cald- 
:•:-•.  C:-  \  'I'-""', '.  N"\  e;::l'i  T  : ;'.  :  774.  \vell    and    Mary    Calthvell  ;     hi.i    sisicr-in- 
and  was   a    nn.-mln.-r  of   tin-  l-'i-hin1.;  Coin-  la\\',    I-'.in;!y  !K  \\-nn;   lii--  liroth'.-rs-in-law, 
paii\     of    l;cirt    St.     Iiaviils.      I'fiT,.       i  See  Tlioiiias     Ma>lers,     of     New     York,     and 
"  IV:  •                       .          .         '  jd  Aeries,  Vol.  l-'raiK'is  Markoe;   his  niei'e,  Martiia  Ca!d- 
1,  ii    ~  well  ,   hi>  Ineiid  and  l)rother-in-la\v,   I)or- 
Dtivul     Caldwcll,      1701.     Son      of  tor    HL-WSO:]  :    his    hrothcr,     Sainiu-1    \V. 
Samuel     Calil'.\ell       177:    ,     was    born    in  Ca!d\s'ell  ;   hi-   nepheu   '  >\-  :::..r:  ia.^e,  \\'il- 
rhi'iadel]ihia,   I-Yliru.trv    -1 . .    I7711,    and    in  Ham    IIe\vson;   lii-   daughter,     Mli/alieih, 
I  79-S  Mireeeded  hi-.  !                                  re   of  wi ft- of  Dr.   !•'  iv: ::'.:-;   and    his    aunt,   II-.-n- 
Clerk  of  the  iM-trir:  Ci-r.rt  of  t!ie  Tinted  rietta    Rowml.       David    Ca!  Iwe'.l    married 
State-,  and  eonliniii    ;    lo    liold    that   JIMM-  Kli/a  1  U-WM  >n.      The\-  -eft  two  fhiMren  — 
tii>n  U!itil  hi-  :v>:    :'..tti"ii.  (  I       :     r  n.  ;S;i,  i>t,  Marv  II.  C:iM-.\  ell.  m.irrie.l    '.o  James 
:     1      :•:•••      r\      iftln     original    a;>-  I!.     Bradford.       Tlu-\     l;ad    -:\    i-hiMix-r,, 
jiointn  •  ••'    o|    1;:  ,  :  /':•  r,    is  ••  markeil   liv  three    of    uhom    an-    ':•  in  •      •  :/.  :     ',  .    S. 

dre>-e,l     to     ;•::..      |     -ej.h      1 1.  .pkinsoii.  T.     Hewxni     Bradford,     of    I'hila.ie;;,hi  i, 

son    of  Jud-e    I'r.nuis    ![,.•  k :::—-.    v.-ln .  and  D.  CaLhvel!  I'.r.tdford.      jd.  K'i/  i!  ••• '.: 

h  a  i    a;i]ioi:;ted     :.:-    father.      "I     reeipro-  Cald\sell,     niarru-'l    to     Dr.    r'.dw.ir:!     i;h>- 

i     '  -    ••  -    Jud.;e     Hojikin-i'!:.      "most  n-ns    Ri\";.iiv.-.       Thev    left    f.vo    chi'.dre::. 

trills  •       qire-siiri,   i,;    :.:fertio!i    and  \'i/.:    Mli/aheth    I'.    I\i\'iims   an. I    D.  C.    i;. 

re-jn  .  t.          '  >r.r       ::::::::  u  •.-       n  .ninu'iiceil  Ri\-inn-.  of   I'liiLoieljihia.         >ee   'i  "  !I  t/.- 

in    onr    child!)       i.    and    u  as    the    j^n  >\\  th  ard's  Register,"    !'>',;    .•'/'.•',    ; ;  i. 
of    '                                              :.'   .i  ted     he-          James   Culdwoll,    177S.     V."-   a  ::  t- 

in  '••'.  '       '  •      like1.;      to    K-  ilelphia.       ;•:!'.:;•'     r.         -  ,    ';  •    v,  .-  ::: 

inter:     ;  '     '.    d'.;-::;:      <  >;:r    '.':;<•-.  -       '  p.irtner>h:]     -'.     h     \      ;:     .  '.  •.    '.}        :;«; 

•:..'  ••'•••'.•  '      :.    Mr.  ('  dd  d'   ill  •;:  •  loth-.  :•   •-.  ••••  ,::••-      -     •: 

Wi   "  •'  ••:.:.  ..,,..  .  1   ,..      ,,.      •:  ;      ...  ...        T.        ,. 

:  •    ,  .'"•'.'•  •        i  [  ]  ,'•••.•       if  :h.. ••_:••»  .•) 

1  '.      '.:'•••:     '     i      '        i-.::-:         ;      m  in-  '.•.  ':•      eci  1:11;  •  • :: :"  i  ','.  •'   '•  •  '  '.          .     :i  D         : 

•.  .•      •  •    .  ,,..  _  -. ...  i  ..:.-..  ..,,,., . 

•       :   .       •       :  d •.;:-::-.,     ' : .    :    .      ;      !  i '      .          '.  I  ••  ;;  i  -     , 

••,'.-.;.  ...    -,, 


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Church  in  the  latter  part  of  September, 
1772.  He  \vas  a  member  of  tile  Hibernia 
T'irc  Company. 

John  Caldwcll,  1787.— Horn  in  Phil- 
adelphia, of  Irish  parer.ts.  He  was  by 
profession  a  lawver,  and  had  his  office  at 
72  N.  ,id  street,  in  1791.  He  afterwards 
removed  to  Baltimore.  IK-  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  First  Citv  Troop  and  of  the 
('douccstcr  Fox  Hunting  Club. 

Samuel  Caldwcll,  1771.  -OIK-  of  the 

original  members,  and  its  Secretary  and 
Treasurer  from  Septembers,  1775,  to  Sep- 
tember 17,  1792,  was  a  native  of  I. on- 
donderrv,  Ireland,  and  a  shipping  mer- 
chant in  Philadelphia,  constituting  with 
James  Mease  1^1771)  the-  firm  of  .Mease 
i\:  Calilwell.  He  was  one  of  the  foun- 
ders of  the  First  City  Troop,  and  was 
with  it  during  the  campaign  of  i  776-1  777. 
He  was  one  of  six  volunteers  of  the 
Troop  who  accompanied  Colonel  Reed  on 
December  ,v>,  1776,  from  Trenton  to  re- 
connoitre the  advanced  posts  of  the  en- 
emv,  and  who  captured  twelve  British 
soldiers  during  that  expedition.  In  17X0 
he-  subscribed  x/'i,ixxi  to  the  bank  on^an- 
i/ed  to  supplv  the  Continental  army 
with  provisions.  He  continued  in  part- 
nership with  fames  .Mease  until  the  lat- 
ter's  death  in  17^5.  The  war  had  caused 
them  to  sutler  material  losses,  compelling 
Mr.  Caidwell,  the  surviving  partner,  to 
make  an  assignment  on  August  22,  i7Sj, 
after  which  he  "retired  from  business. 
I'pon  April  16,  i  7-V\  he  was  appointed 
"collector  of  duties  and  sums  of  money 
due  and  pavable  tor  tonnage  and  re- 
ceiver of  tines  and  penalties,"  and  at  the 
first  opening  of  the  Inited  States  Dis- 
trict Court  on  October  h.  r;Si).  Indsjv 
I-'rancis  Hopkinson  appointed  him  Clerk 
of  the  Court,  and  he  continued  in  that 
office  until  his  di-ath  <>n  November  i>\ 
i  7<»\  brills  succeeded  by  his  son,  David 
Caidwell  1179!!.  He  was  ill  the  Moth 
\  ear  .>f  his  a.L(e  when  he  died.  His  wife, 
Martha  Caidwell,  died  November  12, 
iSj.j,  111  tlie  7'.th  year  of  her  a-e.  They 

Were  buried   ill   tile  cellleter*    of  tile  Thild 

Presbyterian  Church.  He  was  one  of 
the  most  active  and  useful  member-  'it" 
the  Soi'.etv  ti'om  it-  first  onjaui/,.ition 


until  failing  health  compelled  him  to  re- 
sign the  secretaryship,  \\luch  positio:;  he 
had  held  for  se\ellteell  years.  H1.-  min- 
utes  are  models  of  neatness  .md  accuracv. 
He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Hibernian 
Society  '.1790.  and  o!  the  Hibernia  Fire 
Company. 

William  Caldwcll,  17S(J.  We  can 
find  no  information  concerning  him.  (  >n 
April  27.  17^",  letters  of  admiii!-tratio:i 
on  the  estate  of  a  William  Caidwell 
were  granted  to  another  William  Cald- 
well. 

George    Campbell,    1771.   -Was    a 

native  of  Stewartstou  n,  Conntv  Tvrone, 
Ireland.  He  was  admitted  to  practice 
law  at  the  Armagh  Assi/.es  in  1751,  anil 
pursued  the  profession  until  17(55,  when 
he  emigrated  to  Philadelphia,  He  was 
one  of  the  original  members  of  the 
Friendly  Sons,  and  also  of  the  F'ir-t  City 
Troop,  in  which  he  served  until  they 
were  discharged  after  the  'peace.  He  re- 
sumed the  practice  of  the  law,  was  elected 
a  member  of  the  Pennsylvania  Legislature, 
and  in  \~^>$  was  appointed  Register  of 
Wills  for  Philadelphia  city  and  county, 
and  continued  in  that  office  bv  appoint- 
ment of  successive  governors  until  the 
year  iSoo.  In  a  Philadel])hia  paper. 
April  22,  iSoo,  he  advertises  as  fo'lo\\s: 
"The  Cioveruor  of  the  State  havini; 
thought  lit  to  deprive  the  subscrib- 
ers of  his  commission  of  Register  of 
\\'il!s,  which  he  held  for  eighteen  years 
past,  and  to  i^ive  the  same  to  his 
FxccUcncv's  sou,  Joseph  H.  McKeall, 
Fsq.,  he-  informs  his  friends  and  the  pub- 
lic that  he  has  opened  an  office  at  No.  :  I.; 
North  Water  street  as  Attorney-at-law, 
whete  the  strictest  attention  shall  be  paid 
to  the  business  of  such  ot"  his  friends  and 
leil»\\  -citi/eiis  as  mav  think  proper  to  ap- 
ply to  him."  I  Ie  died  in  the  latter  part 
of  iSio,  at  th.e  a:;e  of  So  years,  mmer- 
sally  esteemed.  His  uill  is  dated  (  Icto- 
ber  22,  [Sio,  and.  \\.is  admitted  to  probate 
fann.-irv  5,  iSn.  He  married  in  Christ 
Church,  I  lev-ember  12.  17"  >.  Helen  Doii- 
naldsiiii.asi-tei  of  John  DI  'iiuaidsiin  !  77s  '. 
She  survived  lr.ni,  hv.U1.-.  nnt:l  November, 
is!.-.  Tlu-v  had  nine  ,-hiMren.  oi  uh.iiu 
three  died  unmari'ie'i  before  him.  The 


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six  who  survived  were  :  i.  John  Camp- 
It.  II,  born  December,  1771,  died  in  1790, 
unmarried.  2.  Hugh  Campbell,  lx>rn 
( Vtober,  1773.  died  iu  I7>S9,  unmarried. 
5.  Marv  Campbell,  born  June,  1775,  who 
married  William  H.  Tod,  a  member  of 
tile  Philadelphia  Bar.  She  left  several 
children.  4.  Sarah  Campbell,  horn  Jan- 
uary,  1777.  who  first  married  1  >r.  Wvn- 
koop,  and  second  Henry  l-'ry,  a  pur.-er  in 
the  I".  S.  Naw.  5.  (ieiirge  Campbell, 
born  March  js,  1783,  died  June  1 1,  1^55, 
unmarried.  b.  Robert  Hooper  Camp- 
bell, born  September,  1792,  died  June  3, 
iS3<i.  He  married  Caroline  McCookc, 
daughter  of  John  Murrav  MeCooko,  an 
Knglishman.  Thev  left  onl\  one  child, 
Helen  A.  Campbell,  who  married  James 
Black  Freeman,  son  of  the  late  Henry  G. 
r'reeinan.  Mrs.  Freeman  is  still  living. 

James  Campbell,  1784. -A  native 
of  Ireland.  Was  the  son  of  F.phraim 
Campbell,  of  Londonderry.  He  wa-  in 
the  shipping  business  in  Philadelphia,  at 
39  Pine  street,  and  was  also  in  partner- 
ship with  Stephen  Kingston  11790),  a 
member  of  the  Hibernian  Society,  the 
firm-name  being  Campbell  oc  Kingston. 
Mr.  Campbell  also  was  a  member  of  the 
Hil>ernian  So.-ietv  1790).  He  died  of  the 
yellow  fever  on  August  12,  1797.  His 
wife  had  previously  dud  on  Julv  19,  1795. 
Both  of  them  were  buried  in  Christ 
Church  burviug  ground.  He  left  a  son, 
James  Campbell,  who  died  Mav  2,  i.S2o, 
unmar:  ied  and  without  issue,  and  a 
daughter,  Marv  Cam]>bell,  who,  on  his 
death-bed,  he  committed  to  the  cure  of 
Lieutenant-Colonel  (U-o.  I.atimcr  (^S.ji. 
She  afterward-  married  Captain  Fid  ward 
M.  I  lonna'.dson,  and  died  without  leaving 
an v  children  surviving  her. 

Samuel  Carsan,  1772.  A  native  of 
the  North  oi  Ireland,  :  i  orn  in 

Strabane,  and  a  -hipping  merchant  of 
the  finn  of  Cardan .  ' 

Philadelphia.  lie  died  in  :~7^,  and  his 
will  was  admitted  to  probate  upon  De- 

•    yi    .:        T\\  o    i)l    thi 

ne-.-c-  to  that  document,  vi/.,  Willi  in 
V-  es*  i  7"  i  and  [nhu  !  lonna'dson  i  77s  , 
were  member  o|  iln  .-•'  > :.  '  •  In  it  he 
mer.ti'  nis  Samu  1  i  -  n  and  Robert  Car 


san,  ne]ihcws,  both  sons  of  his  brother, 
Andrew  Carsan,  merchant,  late  of  Stra- 
bane, Ireland;  Thomas  Barclay  (1771), 
his  nephew,  and  William  Mitchell  (1771), 
his  friend.  He  mentions  as  belonging  to 
him  a  house  in  Strabane,  Ireland,  and 
also  a  grass-park,  commonly  called 
"  The  Rag-grass-field,"  in  the  same  neigh- 
borhood. If  any  diflicultv  or  misunder- 
standing should  arise  in  the  construction 
of  his  will,  he  wishes  all  difference.-  to  be 
leit  to  his  worthy  and  much  esteemed 
friends,  William  West  '1771  land  Benja- 
min Fuller  (17711,  for  determination, 
"and  upon  all  and  everv  emergency  con- 
sult those  gentlemen,  and  do  not  by  any 
means  go  to  law,  but  abide  by  their  deci- 
sion, and  let  their  opinion  be  definitive." 
He  further  declares:  "I  order  and  de- 
sire that  my  bodv  may  be  buried  and 
interred  at  as  small  an  expense  as  possi- 
ble and  in  a  private  way.  As  I  am  not 
attached  to  anv  religious  societv  in  par- 
ticular, but  wish  well  to  all  men,  it  is  a 
matter  of  great  indifference  in  what 
ground  I  am  laid."  No  mention  is  made 
of  anv  wile  or  children. 

Daniel  Clark,  1784. —Was  a  native 
of  Ireland,  and  for  a  time  a  well-known 
merchant  in  Philadelphia,  but  removed 
to  New  Orleans,  where  he  amassed  a  for- 
tune, lie  died  about  1799  in  that  eitv. 
His  nephew,  Daniel  Clark,  who  inherited 
his  fortune,  attained  prominence  in  pub- 
lie  affair-,  being  a  delegate  from  the  Ter- 
ritorv  of  Orleans  in  the-  9th  Congress,  and 
became  widclv  known  through  his  will, 
which  laid  the  foundation  of  the  famous 
lawsuit  in  which  his  daughter,  Mvr.i 
Clark  (.aines,  figured  for  -( .  manv  \ears. 

Dr.  John  Cochran,  178L.  Mom  m 
Sadsburv.  Chester  co..  Pa.,  Sept  mber  i, 
1730.  lie  was  the  son  of  fame-  .mil 
I-abella  Cochrnn,  nat  ivi  of  tl  '  r.h  of 
Ireland,  who  emigrated  to  America  in  the 
•  i  part  of  the  [Sill  centurv,  ind  settled 
in  Che-ter  co.,  Pa.  I IV  -t  ndied  medicine 
in  Lancaster,  Pa.,  and  entered  the  eo'o 
nial  service  in  the  I;;(iich  and  Indian 
war  ;<s  Snrgt'on's  Mate  in  the  hospital  de- 
i  artment,  and  remained  witli  the  nortli- 
ern  armv  nn'il  the  <  nd  of  the  war.  He, 
.;-r\',it.]i  Major  afterwards  ( lenerstlj 


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Philip  Schnyler,  joined  bradstrect  \vlu-n 
UK-  latter  inarched  against  Fort  Frontciiac 
in  the  summer  of  175^.  On  I  Jecember  4, 

1700,  he  marrie<l  Mrs.  Gertrude  Schu\  ler, 
onlv  sisier  of  Major  Philip  Schuylcr,  and 
\viilow  of  IVter  Schuyler.  After  his  mar- 
riage he  removed  to  New  Brunswick,  X. 

].,  and  there  continued  to  practice  his 
profession,  becoming  one  of  the  founders 
of  the  Xew  Jersey  Medical  Society  in 
1766,  and  in  November,  1769,  succeeding 
Dr.  Hurnet  as  its  President.  During  the 
close  of  the  winter  of  1776  he  offered  his 
service-;  as  a  volunteer  in  the  hospital  de- 
partment, and  Washington  recommended 
his  name  to  the  favorable  notice  of  Con- 
gress in  the  beginning  of  1777,  speaking 
of  his  Cervices  as  a  volunteer  and  his  ex- 
perience during  the  French  and  Indian 
war.  His  services  were  accepted,  and  he 
acted  tor  nearlv  four  years  as  Physician 
and  Surgeon-General  of  the  annv.  I'pon 
April  7,  1777,  Congress  adopted  plans  lor 
hospitals,  recommended  by  Dr.  Cochran 
and  Dr.  \Vm.  Shippen,  and  approved  of 
by  Washington.  In  Januarv.  17X1,  Con- 
gress conferred  upon  him  the  unsolicited 
appointment  of  Director-General  of  the 
Hospitals  of  the  United  States.  As  tokens 
of  the  esteem  in  which  he  was  held,  it 
might  be  mentioned  that  Washington 
presented  him  with  his  camp  furniture, 
General  Wayne  with  his  own  sword, 
while  Lafayette  sent  him  from  France  a 
gold  watch,  lie  became  a  member  o!  the 
Societv  of  the  Cincinnati  upon  its  for- 
mation. In  1700  President  Washington 
appointed  him  Commissioner  of  Loans 
for  the  State  of  New  York,  which  posi- 
tion he  held  until  shortly  before  his 
death.  I'pon  April  o,  [So;,  he  died  at 
his  country  seat  at  Palatine,  Montgomcrv 
Co.,  New  York,  and  was  buried  in  Foresi 
Hill  Cemetery,  I'tica.  N.  V.  His  widow 
died  in  March,  iSi;,  in  theS-jth  \  ear  of 
her  age.  General  John  Cochrane,  of 
New  York,  is  his  grandson,  and  Walter 
L.  C.  I'.iddle,  of  the  Philadelphia  !'  ir, 
w  is  a  great-grandson.  [See  Sketch 
in  I\'iin  <\'l:\ui:a  .\f,-\  -,'H. ;',•/;  vol.  ;,  p. 
2  1  : .  ] 

,T:p!v:s  Collins,  1  78.'!.- Was  a   na'ive 
o!  'he  South  of  Ireland,  a  drv-goods  mer- 


chant, and  a  partner  of  Captain  Truxtun, 
of  the  Navy.  The  him  %\as  Collins  ,St 
Truxtnu.  In  subscribing  the  Test  Oath 
on  February  JJ,  i~^2,  he  i>  described  as 
a  merchant,  "late  of  the  Kingdom  of 
Ireland,  and  latclv  come  to  this  city  fr<  >m 
New  York.  "  He  was  afterwards  a  member 
of  the  Legislature  from  I'.ci  ks  Co.,  P.c, 
1790  91. 

John  Connor,  178-'}.  -We  can  tind  no 
positive  information  concerning  him,  ex- 
cepting that  he  took  the  oath  of  allegi- 
ance May  |S,  i7Si),  being  described  as  a 
merchant  "  lately  arrived  from  the  King- 
dom of  Ireland. " 

Williiim  Constable,  1781.  -Horn 
Januarv  1,  I7.S-,  was  a  native  of  Dublin, 
Ireland.  He  was  tile  son  of  Dr.  John 
Constable,  who  as  surgeon  had  served  in 
the  British  army  in  Canada,  and  who 
finally  settled  near  Sch--u.-ci.adv,  N.  Y., 
and  received  from  Governor  Coldeu  a 
commission  as  Surgeon  m  the  ist  Provin- 
cial Regiment  in  170.?.  William  Constable 
was  educated  at  Trinity  College,  Dublin, 
residing  with  his  paternal  aunt.  ..  Mr. 
White.  When  he  returned  to  America, 
his  brother-in-law,  James  1'hvn,  gave  him 
a  partnership  in  his  business  of  Indian 
trad.T  ..t  Scheiiectady,  but  the  Revolu- 
tionary War  caused  a  separation,  Mr. 
Phyn  siding  with  the  Tories.  lie  joined 
the  Continental  armv  as  an  a:d  to  I.aiay- 
ette.  Subsequent  1  v,  \sitli  lames  Sea  u;  rove, 
hi-  established  a  commercial  house  in 
Philadelphia,  with  a  branch  at  Charleston, 
S.  C.  Thev  had  an  extensive  We--;  India 
trade,  which  took  him  freqnentlv  to 
Havana,  uhciv  at  one  time  he  tell  sick 
\\lth  Yellow  icvcf  and  nc.nlv  illed.  (  Ml 
Fcbrnarv  _' \  17.^.1,  he  man  led  in  Ch:;st 
Church,. \nn, daugh '.er of 'I'own --en' I  \\'h:tc, 
a  beautiful  and  accomplished  \\oui.i-i.  u;;  1 
:i  schonlniate  of  the  \\l!e  of  •  ',ener  il  \\'  - 
ing".<  'it  It  w.'.s  \\liile  lie  - 
in  1  'hil:i'  id;  >hia  ilia;  !b-  -o:y.,  d  t  he  I '  ;  •:  !'  >• 
S  'US  of  St.  p  itrick  on  I  iece:::br.r  i-.  :  •'• , 
a-;d  he  eviden-ly  \'.  ;••  iu'.:  li  ::;•<•!-'  -.ted  in 

finite  a  nnmbe!' of  the  im-et-'i'.  s.  In  !  '  s.(. 
lie  removed  to  N'c\s  N'o;k  a-:  1  ojieiic  1  \-.i;!i 
Mr.  Kucker  a  neu  c.  <;  .a:  :  :-.e---h:p,  under 
th,-  title  of  C'  •:-•  r<'",  Rv.  '  er  ,v  Co., 


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which,  however,  was  speedily  dissolved  by 
the  death  of  Mr.  Ruckcr.  Soon  another 
firm  uas  <>r^ani/.cd  by  him,  ami  entitled 
Constable  vV  Co.,  with  Robert  .Morris  and 
Oovei  tier.r  Morris  as  partners.  Kadi  of 
the  Mo:!i-c>  contributed  ,.{50, (x*>  as  his 
share  of  the  business  capital.  They  en- 
teied  largely  into  the  neutral  carrying 
trade  of  t'.'.e  world,  anil  speculated  exten- 
sive! v  in  the  unfunded  public  debts  of  this 
country.  The  Morrises,  while  in  Kurope 
on  v,overnnic'.it  account,  pushed  the  inter- 
ests  of  tl:i  ir  tirin  in  everv  honorable  \\.iv. 
In  i  7.^6  the  firm  sent  to  India  and  China 
the. "-hi: '  "  Kmpress."  whi<  h  made  a  verv 
succe--":!  trailing  voyage.  In  17^^  Mr. 
C<  >nst.(!  ile  had  '  'iiiit  in  New  Y<  >rk  a  6<  x  i  ton 
ship,  called  the  "America."  Nothing 
like  it  h..:d  heretofore  been  constructed  in 
that  harbor.  Ile  made  extensive  ship- 
ments of  cattle,  etc.,  0:1  contract,  to  the 
\Ve-t  Indies,  for  the  use  of  the  British 
urmv.  He  bmh  ami  worked  for  a  number 
tf  years  a  lar^e  Hourin^  mill  at  Youkcrs, 
\\hich  lie  afterwards  sold  for  5^5. cxxi,  and 
with  th.e  proceeds  purchased  a  superb 
homestead  at  Bloomin.^dale,  then  six 
miles  from  New  York  city.  His  city  res- 
idence \sa>  fir-t  in  ('.real  I  >ock  street,  after- 
war'!-  :n  \\"a'd  -'  ret-:  ::;  the  building  bought 
of  him  ii;  \~<i~,  at  5 -'7,'  •  -  •,  for  a  banking 
hon-e  for  tht  then  iicwlv  organized  Bank 
of  New  York.  Next  in  hired  the  residence 
of  lion.  Rufr.s  Kin^  'hen  I'nited  States 
Mini-ter  to  K.n^land  ,  on  the  site  of  the 
presen'  A-t<  ir  H<  iu-e. 

Mr.  Constable  entered  very  extensively 
into  '.an'!  -pe'  uiations,  making  lar^e  pur- 
cha-cs  in  Ohio,  Kentu  ky,  Virginia  and 
<  iei  ••'.: '.:.  In  :  7  '  \\  ill  hi^  old  friend  ami 
a>sociate,  .\1  •  '•  '.her  o|  (  leiieral 

M    i  omb,    a!     -     an     I::-::  11,     Mr. 

Con>ta''L  bought  what  have  since  been 
c  illed  the  Ten  Town -hi]  -.  01:  the  St. 
I.  <y.  ri  ni  ••  river,  in  the  State  of  Ni  vs  N'ork. 
'I".:'-:'.-  ••  l:.i  ••.'.;•:•::  '.  •  :  •  re-,  •  if 

Mr.  Con -tab! 

of  the   tovs      '  •;  -.    ,,f 
M  idrid  .  11  :  I'ot-  !  nn 

1 .. .  •  •  -  • ' '  ••  1  -to  '  holm.  In  '  "• . : .  u  ith 
Al.  •  •  1  -  M  M  on  b  and  Daniel  M  (  or 


of    : 


Macomb's  purchase,  and  comprising  the 
"whole  of  the  present  counties  of  I.ewis, 
Jetier-on,  St.  Lawrence  and  Kranklin, 
with  parts  of  (  )-WCL;O  and  Herkimer." 
It  embraced  about  four  in  ill  ion  acres,  form- 
in-  about  a  tenth  part  of  the  State.  The 
purcha-ini(  price  was  ei^ht  pence  an  acre 
the  price  at  which  Massachusetts  had 
previously  sold  two  million  acres  ol  much 
better  land  in  the  C.ene>ee  country. 
Soon  as  the  contract  for  this  property  was 
perfected  at  the  land  office,  Mr.  Constable 
\\eut  to  Kurope  to  market  it.  His  family 
Coined  him.  and  1  wo  children  \\ere  born 
for  him  there.  He  had  previously  dis- 
solved his  connection  with  the  Messrs. 
Morris,  and  taken  into  copartnership  his 
brother.  James  Constable,  whom  he  left 
in  charge  of  his  business,  in  New  York, 
during  his  sojourn  in  Kurope.  He  sold 
most  of  his  land  there  that  he  was  pre- 
pared or  di-poscd  to  -ell,  at  prices  which 
yielded  him  a  handsome  profit.  <  >n  re- 
turning to  America  he  made  Ljn-at  efforts 
to  open  his  land  to  actual  -ettlers.  He 
was  an  active  and  influential  friend  of 
the  Xiirthcm  IniaaJ  Lock  Xari^ation 
(.'<<tnf>ii>;\',  which  \\a^  designed  to  form 
water  communication  between  the  Hnd- 
son  river  and  Lake  Ontario,  and  which 
Miecce'lcd  in  conveying  boats  ol  ten  tons 
capacitv  from  Scheiiectady  to  Lake  ()n- 
tai'io  with  one  jiorta^e.  Tile  company 
was  bought  out  b-.-  the  State,  \vlien  the 
construction  of  the  Kric  Canal  \sas  re- 
solved upon.  In  a  second  vi-it  to  Kurojie 
he  narrouly  eM'ajn-il  i-a])ture  b\-  a  pri- 
vateer. He  made  furthel  '  land 
tl'.ere,  c'lr.eiiv  in  France.  1!:--  hro: her 
Jame-i.  li\-  reckless  I'Tidorsc-ments.  brought 
'  '.;rie\'ous  emburras-nieiits  on  his  New 
!  York  interests.  New-  of  this  brought 
!  him  back  to  Ne\v  York  city  in  iNoi.  He 
assigned  much  of  '.:-  landed  interi 
his  credit^  ifs.  ami  otlu-rui-e  honorabh 
'  .-  -i-i  their  claim-.  The  rever-e, 
lio\\  ever,  ]  ire'  <  \  al  \\ays  delicate 
coti-titutioTi.  II  madi  an  abi 
lo  •  •  ml  '  •  •  '  r.  '.'.it  remained  t<  < 
him  of  hi-  lamb  pi  pert  v.  I  !e  died  on 
A.;i-,  2.',  ;•<.;.  and  'A  a  -  buried  in  M.  Paul's 
rclr  ard,  Ne\\  S'ork  (  ity.  I  Miring  his 
•  •  nil  assi  iciated  with 


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ni:uiy  distinguished  men  in  Knrope  and  Ne-bitt  >N:  Co.,  anil  -ub-i <mently  J.  M. 
America.  On  one  occasion  ho  lent  a  Ne-1  i'.tt  X  Cn.  The  firm  \\.i-.  changed  to 
thousand  dollars  to  the  fugitive  Duke  of  J.  M.  Nobitt  M  Co,  through  po'.ic\.  .,-, 
Orleans  in  this  country  about  171,1.'.  Th:.-  Redmond  Con viiLdiam.  the  founder  of  the 
loan  was  afterwards  repaid  by  I.onis  Phil  hou^e,  rc-ided  o:.  I.:-,  e-t  ae  in  l.citcr- 
ip;ie.  He  iei'i  surviving  him  hi-  \\ifoand  kenuv.  Ireland,  ,::i  1  D.v;  .  H.c.Tield  Con- 
seven  children,  vi/..  :  tvso  >ons,  \\"iiliain  yn^hani,  \s:io  remained  in  Philadelphia, 
and  John  Constable,  and  live  daughters,  and  was  also  a  ine::i''i-r  of  the  lirm.  1:  id 
Anna  .Maria,  horn  i  7\;,  ilied  I  S^y,  married  actively  entered  into  the  political  arena  as 
tn  ile/ckiah  il.  i'ierrepont,  of  brooklvn;  a  y.ealous  advocate.  "1  the  Ki  \-olni  ion. 
Jvweretia.  liorn  '.~^.[,  d'.e'i  I  s.i'  >.  married  to  The  latter  was  frenneiitlv  emp'.n-.-ed  as  t::e 
James  M.A'icka;  ;  I  Iarru-t.  liorn  i  794,  mar-  sei-i-et  a^'ent  ot"  the  i  ',n\  e:  niiu-nt  in  I -"ranee 
ried  laiiu-s  1  >nane  ;  l-'.miK',  horn  17'i.S,  and  the  \\\->t  Iniiie>.  \\'iieii  the  priva- 
died  I^H,  married  to  I  >r.  Samuel  \\'.  leer  under  the  co!!'.!!iand  of  his  hrother. 
Moore;  and  Matilda,  horn  l~-)~,  mai'ried  Captain  litirftavus  Convii^hani,  wa--  li'.ted 
to  Ivlward  McYickar.  Hi-,  -,011  \\'illiam,  out  at  Inmkirk  to  intercej)t  the  I!:it:>h 
born  17.^6,  dii-'l  I-Sji,  marr:;_-d  l-'.li/.a  M-.--  ]>acket,  and  ;^et  po»ession  i>\  the  mail 
Vick.ir  ;  and  his  son  John,  born  ;  7.^8,  mar-  and  the  de.-.patche>  to  the  M n^'. ish  liov- 
ried  fir-^t  Susan  I/.vin^s'.on  and  afterwards  eminent,  notice  was  >ent  to  1  ir.  l-';anklin 
Alida  V.  R.  Kane-.  James  Constable,  a  that  the  l',r:ti>h  authorities  had  de 
L(rand>on  of  \\"m.  Con.-stal'lo,  is  no\v  a  manded  his  immediate  arre>t  ;  but  1'rank- 
resident  of  1'iiiiadeiphia.  Mr.  Cun>!able,  lin  a]>:ifi>ed  him  of  the  fact,  and  >cnt 
while  in  I'hilade'jjiiia,  \sas  also  a  member  him  under  an  :i->;nned  name,  protected 
of  the  First  City  Troop  and  of  the  Hibernia  b\-  a  pas>port,  in.-\-oiiil  the  I'rontier.  He 
I'ire  Company.  [See  li";i;.;!i's  "IIi^lor\-  was  noted  for  hi-;  hi  'S]iitalit\-  not  oiilv  to 
of  I.ewis  Counts'."  Albany,  X.  V.,  iSho,  strangers  from  Irel.unl,  bc.t  al>o  to  the 
j).  J  Vs.  ]  I-'rench  eini^r:ni'.->  after  17^9.  (Jmie  a 
David  IluytioldConyngham,  1775.  number  of  the  I'rk-ndly  So-is  of  St.  Tat 
—  born  in  I'hiladelphia,  M.irch  2\,  1750  rick  came  to  America  through  conni-c- 
51  i().  S.  >.  He  was  descendefl  from  \Vil-  tion-  of  the  linn,  several  of  them  with 
Ham  Con  vn^'hani,  Ilishop  of  Ar^yle,  15  ^y,  letters  of  n-commeiidation  from  friends  or 
and  w  is  lirst  cousin  to  William  Conyti1,;'-  relatives  in  Ire-land..  He  lived  to  cjnite  an 
ham,  created  15  iron  1'lunket,  Chief  [us-  advanced  ,;.L;e.  and  die'!  on  M.irch  5,  1^4. 
lice  and  I/ird  Chancellor  of  Ireland,  and  was  buried  in  Christ  Clinrcli  bnryint; 
iS-'o  .;  i ,  and  brother  of  ( '.nMavns  COIUMI:;-  ^rminii.  He  was  a  member  ot  tin  l''.:>; 
ham,  of  the.  I*.  S.  N'avy.  177')  S;v  His  City  Tn>o;i.  an<l  of  t!ic  Hil'ernia  I'ire 
father  was  Redmond  Cor. vn^h.un,  of  Company,  and  \\  i->  a  trustee  o;  the  I  niver 
J,cttfrkeiinv,  Countv  Donegal,  Ireland  sit'.-  of  l'eim>\  !\  ania.  '  M;  I  H-cembc:  .[, 


Robert  Mil,-.,  oi   I'hiladelphia.      His  lather,  Marv.  dai:;.:'i'.i."-   <>:    \\Mlliam    \\i---i     i;; 

who  was  a  Uuakcr,   emigrated    to  Aineric.i  Redmond  Con\-:  ;;,::;.    oi    !.,;:,-.  i-'.i 

where   IK-  ua-.  c\ten«ivel\-  en^a^ed    in    the  \\'ilke^b  irre,     I'a..    and     i.  ap'.ain    Cov,\ti^ 

sinppin;.^    and    importing    bn~;:u^-~.    beiiiL:  ham.    of   the    I"      S.    \  i\  •/.    \\e:e    -.<-.-    ••<•{' 

the   or:.;;!i  il  Mi'-mber  of  the  ii.  :n   of   J.   M.  I  lavid  I  I.n  field  Co;;y:i-?i,i.Mt.       Mr-    M     C 

N--'.iU  \:  Co..  ^o  pr,,mine!i:    for  its  pat  ri  I'.irri-ii.    of    \\' ilk. --bane,     P  t. .     ivd.     M-s. 

\sa:   ;>    returned    to    Ireland    in     \ -'•>$.    and  Steven-,  a:  e  - :  .,;:• !  .1 

died  in   i~'\-      .1-     M.   N<-b:u  \vas  ;n-t  em  ••  \  '    ;>r.i   M:     ,  ",  \      '<•, 

ployed  by    Redmond  Con \-n-.'li  mi .    uid    if  .laino.-    Urn u  t'< )!'((.    177M.      \    ii'.t;\e 

!er\sard-     admitted     to     p  ir'i'.er-hip,     ihe  of  helr.'.d.  i-anic   'o    \::;e:i>-i  \\i:h    reci  >m 

ti:m    beinu;    first    Conyn-aliam    ^>:    N- ••'••'.•.  nu-n  1  it-o;:-  \-<  (.'•••          h    m  \    Nr-bitt.  ot" 

then     in     I'ebru.irv.     i~-         c    '•;•  •'.-';••;  '.:•  ••!!•  •-••'..    <<i 


DA                                          108  DO 

Londonderry,  with  whom  he  had  been  an  '  by  tlie  Assembly  Collector  of  the  Port  of 
apprentice.  He  was  employed  bvthcin,  Philadelphia,  and  when  the  oftice  passed 
and  afterwards  became  a  shipping  mer-  into  the  control  of  the  Federal  Goveru- 
chant.  lie  was  of  the  firms  of  Haincs  ,S:  ment,  was  reappointed  in  i  7-Sy  by  Presi- 
Crauford  and  James  Crawford  >.V  Co.  dent  "Washington.  The  Kxecutive  Conn- 
After  the  war  lie  was  en^a^ed  in  tlie  cil  of  the  State  passed  a  resolution  of 
"West  India  trade,  and  subsequent! v  was  thanks  lor  tlu-  efficient  manner  in  which 
an  iusiiiaiice  broker  in  partnership  with  he  had  filled  the  position.  He  wa-  an 
John  Donnaldson  '.177s  .  He  died  at  active  member  of  the  Committee  of  Mer- 
132  S.  2(1  street,  on  September  is,  iSio.  '  chants  of  Philadelphia  prior  to  the  eslab- 
He  was  a  member  of  the  F'irst  City  Troop  lishment  oi  the  F'ederal  Constitution  in 
and  of  the  Hibernia  F'ire  Company,  and  preparing  the  measures  for  the  re^nla- 
\vas  one  of  th.e  twelve  founders  of  the  tion  of  commerce.  He  continued  to  act 
Hibernian  Society,  March  3,  1790.  ;  as  Collector  of  the  Port  until  his  death,  on 

George  Davis,  1771.  One  of  the  May  13,  1 799,  at  the  a^e  of  60  years.  He 
original  members  of  the  Society,  was  a  was  buried  in  St.  Peter's  churchyard,  31! 
native  of  Ireland.  Yerv  little  is  known  and  Pine  streets,  and  his  funeral,  savs  the 
of  him.  He  was  at  nearly  every  meeting  of  Philadelphia  (iaii'lt;\  "was  attended  by 
the  Society,  until  the  British  occupation  of  a  numerous  concourse  of  relatives  and 
Philadelphia,  after  \\hichhe  is  noted  as  friends."  In  1791  he  lived  at  No.  40  Wai- 
out  of  the  Stale.  It  was  about  that  date,  nut  street.  He  was  a  member  of  the  So- 
probahly  in  1777,  that  he  removed  to  ciety  of  the  Cincinnati,  and  of  the  Hiber- 
Trenton,  N.  J.,  where  he  died.  He  is  nia  F'ire  Company.  Both  he  and  his 
said  to  have  died  a  bachelor.  brother.  \Vni.  Delany,  were  also  members 

Sharp   Delany,  1772. — Was  a   native  of  the  Hibernian  Society  \  17901.      Mr.  I  )e- 

of  Countv  Monachal!,  Ireland,  and  came  lany  was  an  intimate  friend  of  General 
to  Philadelphia  before  the  Revolutionary  •  Wavne,  and  one  of  the  executors  of  the 

War,  and    established  himself  about  1764  latter's  will.      The  Registry  of  St.   Pe'.er's 

ns    a    drn^L;:-t.      He    was    in    partnership  records  the  following  interments  :   Decein- 

with    his    brother.    William    Dc'anv.      In  ber    II,    1707.  Kaclu  1,   daughter  of  Sharp 

the    Minutes    of    '.he    St. ite     Navv    Board  and  Margaret  Delany;  September  6,  17.^1, 

there  is  a  note-,  At>nl    17,   1779.  of  "  an  or-  another    daughter,    also    named    Rachel; 

der  from  the  Pennsylvania    Board   of  War  <  ictober  15,  17^3,  another  daughter,  Doro- 

on    Sharj)    Delanv    for     •.    siipplv  of   medi-  thv  ;  July  31,    17^4,  ;i   son,  Sharp;  July  5, 

cines  as    this    Board    ma\    -.sant    from  time  i  Soo,  a  daughter,   Frances  Baldwin;   June 

to  time, "etc.      He  took    an    active  part  in  b,    iSob,  Thomas    Delanv;    Mav    2-0,    Is:;. 

all  tlu   mcasuri  -   ol    re^i-taiice  liv  the  citi-  Margaret    Delany;     September    b,     Is;,:. 

/.ens  of  Philadelphia  against    British  exac-  Ann  Delany,  a^ed  ,sb  years;  January   20. 

tiolis    in    the    ear'v    stages  of   the    Revoln-  i^Jb,    Marv   Delany,  as^cd  60  years, 

tion.      He  was  a  deputy   to   the    Provincial  John   Donnaldson,    1778.      Born    in 

Convention    in    [anuary.    1775,  and    to   the  Philadelphia,  March   11,  1754.  w.a-.  the  son 

I'rovincial     Conference    in      [line    of    the  of  Hu.^h  Donnaldson,  a  nativ 

same  year.      In     June,     177'',    he    raised   a  non.   Ireland,  \sho  emigrated 

company  of  militia,  of  whi.  ii   lie  was  Cap  about  the  middle  of  the  laM  < 

:     :-:        ;id    ::i     177-,    \\as  Co'onel    i  f  the    .'d  of    Mar-/     Wormley,     daii.ulitt 

Peiin--.  1\- n;:.!   Battalion.      He  \va-- a  signer  Wonnley,   and   his   wife.    Hi  i 

of  credit    in    1775,  •    commis-  -on,    daughter    of    b 

sioner    "to    -.:•••    the    personal    effects  of  Napier)  Richardson.      1 ! : 

traitors"  in   i  777.  and  an'a^enl    "for   for  Belfast  whili- on  a  visit  to  Ireland  ill   1772. 

feited  estates  "  in    177^.      I-i    17-'.   lie      "'  III-    sister,     Helen     Donnaldson,    married 

:     •       ..    in  th'    '     ••'.       '    bl     lied    to  George  Campbell  (1771 '.     John  Donnald- 

siu  p'y    tlit-    Contim  n:    '       run    \\ith    ]>ro-  son  was  a  -,hi]i]iint,'  merchant.      In  1775  he 

vision-.     In  Ma:d:.  i  7V  j.  he  v,a- a]j])ointed  joined    the    Fir-t    Cit}   Troop,  and  was  its 


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;d  Sergeant  and  Deputy  Quartermaster 
during  the  campaign  of  1776  77.  and  was 
at  the  battles  of  Trenton  and  Princeton. 
He  was  also  in  the  campaign  of  Septem- 
ber and  October,  1777,  was  present  at  the 
battles  of  Mrandywine  and  Gerinantown. 
anil  was  with  Washington's  army  at 
Whitemarsh  in  November  and  December. 
A  f:er  the  British  evacuation  he  returned 
t"  Philadelphia,  but  went  with  the  Troop 
again  into  service  in  August,  1779.  In 
I7N>  he  subscribed  /  2,000  to  the  bank 
organi/ed  to  supply  the  Continental  army 
•with  provisions,  and  in  the  same  year  was 
again  with  the  Troop  in  New  Jersey,  and 
in  i7-Si  accompanied  President  Reed,  of 
Pennsylvania,  to  Norristowii,  to  pacifv 
the  dissatisfied  soldiers  of  the  Pennsvlva- 
nia  line.  On  March  S,  1792,  when  the 
Troop  received  their  pay  for  services  dur- 
ing the  Revolution,  thev  resolved  to 
donate  the  sum  to  a  "Foundling  Hospi- 
tal," and  Capt.  .Samuel  Morris,  First  Lieu- 
tenant John  Dnnlap  and  (Quartermaster 
John  Donnaldson  were  appointed  trustees 
of  the  money.  After  the  war  Mr.  Donnald- 
son was  an  insurance  broker.  1  le  was  one 
of  the  early  stockholders  of  the  Insurance 
Company  of  North  America,  from  1793  to 
i.Si'i,  and  was  a  director  in  i7ySand  1799. 
He  was  cho-.cn  one  of  the  Port  Wardens 
of  the  t". tv  on  Januarv  J'i.  I7\J.  but  re- 
signed in  the  following  June,  as  he  was 
about  to  visit  Kurope.  ( >n  his  return  he 
met  with  some  nionev  losses  in  business. 
In  April,  17^9,  he  was  appointed  Register 
General  of  Pennsylvania,  and  served  until 
Apiil  12,  1791,  when  he  was  commissioned 
Comptroller  General,  which  office  he  held 
until  October  13,  l.Soi,  when  he  resigned. 
He  was  also  RegisU-r  General  of  Taxes! 
Public  Accounts,  commencing  March  27, 
17^).  After  resigning  the  Comptroller- 
ship  he  undertook  the  supervision  of  an 
estate  belonging  to  Willing  Ov  Francis  in 
York  co.,  Pa.,  and  lived  for  a  time  at 
Lancaster,  and  afteru.irds  in  York,  but 
returned  to  Philadelphia  in  lS>5,  and  re- 
sumed his  occupation  as  an  insurance 
broker.  Soine  years  afterwards  he  retired 
to  hi,  f.itlu-r  in-law's  firmer  residence  in 
Mucks  co.,  iii  which  he  ll  id  a  life  intere-; 
He  u  as  a  Federalist  ::>.  politic-.,  and  u.>- 


one  of  the  original  members  of  the  Wash- 
ington Menevolciit  Society  of  Pennsylva- 
nia, organi/ed  in  iNi;,,  of  which  his  kins- 
man, Captain  Richard  Dale,  \\.is  Presi- 
dent. He  lived  in  Philadelphia  at  No.  22 
Walnut  street,  and  died  in  this  citv  on 
December  29,  isu,  aged  77  years,  and 
was  buried  in  St.  Peter's  ehurchvard.  ,,d 
and  Pine  streets,  and  after\\  ards  in  I'.,.-t 
Laurel  Hill.  He  was  (Ju..:  te:  nia-ie:  of 
the  1st  Cite  Troop  p.om  1794  to  INP.J,  and 
was  also  a  member  <  >f  the  Schuylkill  Fi-h- 
ing  Company,  the  Hibernia  1  ire  Com- 
pany,  and  of  tile  Hibernian  Society  i~<n>  . 
He  was  a  vestryman  of  Clm-t  and  St. 
Peter's  Churches  in  Philadelphia,  and  of 
St.  Thomas's  at  White-marsh.  He  mar- 
ried at  "Green  Hill,"  February  b,  1777, 
.Sarah  Milner,  who  survived  him  and  died. 
December  20,  i\>y,  in  the  >*>th  vear  of  her 
age.  ( )f  this  marriage  there  were  thirteen 
children,  several  of  whom  died  unmar- 
ried. One  of  his  daughters  married  a 
brother  of  Dr.  Kitchen.  Captains  F.dward 
Donnaldson  Kitchen  and  Richard  Don- 
naldson Kitchen  were  two  of  their  son's 
children.  Two  grandchildren  of  John 
Donnaldson,  children  of  Capt.  I-',.  M. 
Donnaldson,  vi/..  Miss  Helen  D«nna'.d- 
son  and  }•'..  M.  Donnaldson.  are  no\\  Ihing 
at  Green  Hall.  Colmar,  Mucks  Co.,  Pa. 
There  is  no  kno\\n  portrait  of  him  !  See 
/'t'f/'i  s\'/:\in  iii  .Uii^ii  ::••/,••.  Vol.  (.  p.  ;jj  j 
John  Dunlap,  1778.  Morn  at  Stra- 

baile,    Countv    Tvroiie.     Ireland,    in     1747. 
He    came    to    America    \\hen    a    boy,    an-! 
served  an  apprenticeship  at  printing  with 
his   uncle,  \\'illiam    Dunlap.      In    ;;'>;    he 
assumed  the    business  of  hi-  relative,  and 
in   1771    issued     /'ht-    /'•'."/ ''I.':  t>n\i    /'.' 
or  (it'nt'ral  .  /,/:vr//\rv\  an.!   subsequently 
became  one  of  the  most  successful  printer 
in  the  country.      During  the  Mritish  oc>  • 
patiou  of  Philadelphia,    1777    ~s,  he   trar-- 
ferred  the  publication  off,  v  ..f  the  /';  • 
to    Lancaster,     Pa.      In     \      s    he    became 
printer   to   Con-:"--,  and.  about    the  -am 
time    to    the    Slate    of    Pennsylvania,  and 
held    th.e    Late--    appointment    for    several 
years.      At     the    -de    of    the    confiscated 
clfects    of   ChristoTihcl     Souel    he  wa-    the 
t.rincipal    jmrch  i-er.    and    continued     the 
T.-.:!  i!  ic.,'.i":i  d!       I  i    •   '.  I  •  •  •  .   '.  leutsch  Ainer- 


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ri 


iranischc  Cait-ml.tr."  and  also  published 
a  IK-\\  '-pa  per  in  ( iermar. .  tht-  tit  If  of  which 
is  no  longer  known,  In  17.^4,  in  connec- 
tion  with  David  C.  Claypool,  he  issued  the 
/!:,  •(';''  as  a  dailv  paper,  it  beiiiL;  the  first 
daily  newspaper  in  the  1'niU-d  States. 
The  .\\<>'!t:  .-I »tr->  ;\i!>!  is  tlie  successor  of 
Mr.  iHinlap's  paper.  Hi-  \vas  an  original 
member  of  tlie  l;irst  City  Troop,  and 
served  with  it  in  all  the  campaign--,  in 
which  it  participated  during  the  Rcvolu- 
tion.  He  was  Cornet  of  the  Troop  in  1775, 
First  l.ienteiiant  in  I7si.  and  became-  its 
Captain  April  12,  1704.  He  also  served, 
a-  Major  Commanding  all  the  Cavalry,  in 
the  campaign  during  the  Whiskcv  Insur- 
rection. While  Captain  of  the  Troop  in 
17^9  he  wrote  the  celebrated  letter  in 
answer  to  an  order  to  march,  in  which  he 
declared,  "uith  pleasure,  I  tell  yon,  that 
when  the  Laws  and  (Government  of  this 
happy  countrv  require  defence,  the  First 
Troop  of  Philadelphia  Cavalry  wants  but 
one  hour's  notice  to  march."  In  ijSo  he 
subscribed  /.'.). <x  K>  to  the  bank  or^ani/.ed 
to  supply  tin-  Continental  arinv  with  pro- 
visions. He  became  quite  wealthy,  own- 
ing at  one  time  gS,rxx>  acres  of  land  in 
Virginia  I  now  Kentucky  i  ;  also  land  upon 
which  the  tow  n  of  I'tica,  Indiana,  is  built, 
and  the  square  in  Philadelphia  between 
i;th  and.  uth  and  Market  and  Chestnut 
street--,  and  the  greater  part  of  the-  north 
side  of  Chestnut  street  between  12th  and 
nth.  He  die>!  November  27,  ]Si2,  and 
was  buried  in  Christ  Church  burvin.n- 
jjround.  He  was  married  in  Christ 
Church.  February  .;.  177;,  to  F.li/.abeth 
F.llison  •'!•,  Haves),  widow  of  Captain 
F.l'isou,  of  Liverpool,  Filmland.  His  will 
mi  ntions  five  children  Sarah,  I-'.li/abeth, 
Mary,  Ann  and  Harriett.  John  I). 
':  '.e.-ht.  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia 
Mar,  is  a  jjrandsi  <}-..  [See  "  Pemia.  Ar, 

•  •  ."  2d    Series.   \"ol.  4     p.    ;X5  :    "  His 
ory   of    the    Fir-t    City    Troop,"     Phila.. 
-;-';.! 

William    Erskinc,    1780.       Was    a 

Philadelphia    merchant    and    :>.    native   of 

nd.      He  did    m  it    live  \<  mi;   to  enjoy 

his  meinber-hi]i  in  the  Society,  as  he  died 

•  the  '  nd   of  the    year    17*1.  his  will 
bein^     admitted     to    probate    Jannarv    5, 


17.^2.  Two  of  the  witnesses  to  that  docu- 
ment, deo.  Campbell  11771}  and  Sharp 
Ik-lany  1772  ,  were  members  of  the 
F'neiidly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  as  were  also 
all  three  of  his  executors.  William  West, 
Sr.  11771  ,  John  Maxwell  Nesbitt  ii-~i\ 
and  John  I  )onnaldson  i  i  77N  i.  In  the  will 
there  are  legacies  to  his  mother,  Mary 
Frskine,  of  Mulf,  near  I.oudonderrv.  lie- 
land  ;  his  brother,  John  Flrskine;  hi>  sis- 
ters Mar\\  Sarah  and  I-ili/.abeth  ;  and  Jane 
Rei-d,  sister  to  his  father.  He  probablv 
was  not  married,  as  there  is  no  mention 
of  wife  or  children.  I  le  was  "  lo.st  at  sea.  " 
Thomas  Fitzsimons,  1771. ---one 
of  the  original  members  of  the  Socictv, 
and  its  \'ice  President  fnwn  June  iS,  17^1, 
tojune  17,  I7.S2.  and  aj^ain  on  March  17, 
1796,  was  born  in  Dublin,  Ireland,  in 
1741.  He  emigrated  to  America  before 
1765,  and  en^a^ed  in  mercantile  ])iii'suits. 
At  the  commencement  of  the  Revolution 
he  at  once-  espoused  the-  cause  of  the-  Col- 
onies, and  soon  became  prominent  in  the 
measures  of  resistance  taken  bv  the  citi 
/ens  of  Philadelphia.  He  was  one  of  the 
Committee  of  Correspondence  appointed 
at  a  meeting  of  citi/cns  on  June  iS,  1774. 
to  take  the  sense  of  the  people  in  regard 
to  the  appointment  of  delegates  to  a  (ien- 
eral  Congress  ot  the  Colonies,  and  was 
one  of  the-  deputies  to  that  Congress. 
which  met  in  Philadelphia  ou  September 
4.  1774.  He  raised  a  compain  of  Assoei- 
ators  in  1775.  \vhich  formed  part  of  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel John  Nixon's  vl  bat- 
talion, and  took  part  with  it  in  the  opera- 
tions in  New  Jersey  in  the  summer  of 
I  776  and  afterwards.  On  March  i  ;.  1777. 
he  was  appointed  bv  the  Council  ot 
Safety  on  the  State  Navy  board.  In 
17X0  the  firm  of  C.eor^e  Meade.V  Co..  ,<l 
which  lie  was  a  member,  subscribed 
_/'2.cxx  >  to  the  bank  orsjani/cd  to 
the  Continental  armv  with  ]>ro\  isioi.s. 
In  17^12  he  was  elected  a  member  ot  ihe 
Continental  Congress,  and  took  a  leading 
jios-tion  in  the  debates  of  that  body. 
His  feelings  wen-  strongly  i-nlisted  on 
behalf  of  the  arm\'.  and  he  opeiilv  said  in 
Congress  tliat  he  concurred  with  those 
who  hoped  that  the  army  would  not  dis- 
band unless  provision  should  be  made 


:~';'L   ,     \sith     \\hom    '.;••    w..s    for     in.iny 
years  associated  ;n    partnership.      Mi-  was 

simons    were    the    committee    appointed  ;i  Catholic,  and  was  the   largest  c< '<unbu- 

bv  Congress    to    replv  to    Rhode    Island's  tor    to    the-    ejection    of    St.    Augustine's 

communication     concerning    import    du  Church.         [Sec       /'t'>/>i.*\\':\im\i     .!/</:>•- 

ties.      He    was   elected    a  member   of  the-  ::>:,\  \"ol.  2,    \>.  ,v/i;    "Records  <>f  Amer- 

Pcnnsvlvauia  Council  of  Censors  in    i7-\;,  ican  Catholic  Historical  Societv,"  \'ol.  2, 

and    in    the    following    year   he  dissolved  ]>.     45;      "Pennsylvania     Archives,"      .>i! 

partnership  with    deor^e    Meade,  contin-  Series,    \"ol.    I,    p.    <i  j  ;    Scharf  and    Wcst- 

uiiii^    in    business    on    his    own    account.  cott's  "Historvot    Philadelphia,"  Vol.    i, 

lie  was  a  representative    in    the    Pemisvl-  ]).  5  ;<.>  ;    "Historical    Ma^a/.i:ie, "  Januarv, 

vania  Assemblv    in    17^6  ^7.    and    in    17.^7  iS6i,  p.  iS.] 

was    a    member   of   the    Federal    Con  veil-  Alexander    Foster,     170-1.      \Va-     a 

lion    which    framed    the    Constitution   of  native    of    Ireland,   and     a     merchant    in 

the  I'nited  States,  and  his  name  is  amoii^  Philadelphia    from     1791    to    17114,    at     17 

the    signers   of   that  instrument..      In   the  Peim  street.      He   afterwards   removed   to 

procession    on   July  4,    I7^S,  to   celebrate  White  Clay  Hundred   in    New  Castle  Co., 

its  ratification    bv  the   States,  he  was   one  Del.      His    will,    dated    October    Uy,     i  ;<.y.S, 

of  the  prominent  participants,  appearing  mentions    his    sisters,    Catharine    Mo,  .re, 

on    horseback,    and     representing     "The  wife  of  Jason   Moore- ,  Sarah   (rill,  widow, 

French    Alliance."        lie    was     elected     a  and    Ann    Rogers,    widow,    all    of   Kihna- 

member  of  the  first  House  of  Representa-  Thomas,  County  Waterford,  Ireland;   his 

tives  of  the  1'nited  States   under   the  new  niece,     Sarah     Killin^her,     daughter     of 

Constitution,  and  bv  successive   elections  Kli/abeth    Killin^'her,    late   of   1'ort-I.aw, 

continued  until   1795.      "  <  >n   all   jiractical  County  Waterford,    Ireland;   his  nephew, 

questions,  such  as  commerce,  finance  ami  Christopher    i:.   Killin^her  ;  John  Moore, 
exchange,  he  was  regarded    as  one  of  the    ,    son    of  Catharine    Moore;    Maurice    Ko^r- 

Illo-t    able    and    e'.licient    member*   of  the  ers,  of  Philadelphia,  Son  of  Marv  Rogers, 

national    legislature."      He   was   the    first  widow.      His    place   of  residence   in  I  >ela- 

to  surest  a  tariff  law.      With  the    rise  of  ware    was    named  "Foster    II. ill,  situated 

the    Republic. m      democratic,    partv    Mr.  at    the   head   ol    tide-water   of   Christiana 

Fh/simo!is.    who    was    ;l    I-'ederalist,    was  Creek."      He  was  of  the  firm  of  Nixon  ec 

in    I7<y.}    ili  Seated    for    re-election  b\-  John  Foster. 

Swanwick.      With  his  retirement   his  po-  Tcncli    Francis,    1771. — (me  of  the 

litical  career-  ended.       In    i  ~t><)  he  was   one  original  members,  was  born    in  Mar\laiid 

of  tile  commissioners   for  liijnidatin^  the  in    17,^-'.      His    lather,  also   named    Tench 

claims     of     I'.ritish     creditors     under     the  F'raucis,     was    a    native    of    Ireland,    who 

treatv.      He    continued    in    business   until  emigrated    to    America   in    the   earlv    part 

iS<>,S.     when,     owin^     to     obligations     as  of  the    iSth    ccnturv.  settleil  in    Kint  Co., 

snmed    for    Robert    Morris  and  others,  he  Md.,     after\\'.irds     removed     to     Philadel- 

failed.       He    was    I'resideiit    of    the    Phila-  phia,     and    Ivecame     Attorne\'-i  ietleral    of 

deljihia    Chamber    of  Commerce,  a    foun  the  province  and    one    of   it--  most  promi 

d«T   and   director    of   the    bank    of   North  nent    citi/eiis.        His    mother    \\as     l":;/.i 

\m-rica,     a     director     and    subsequently  beth,     daughter     of     I'oster     T',;rbi:tt,     of 

Pri-si  1,-nt   ol    the    Insurance    Coinpanvof  Kent    co.,     Md.        Tench     1'rancis       17- 

North     America,    and     a     trustee     of    the  was     a     merchant     in     Philadelphia,    a::d 

1  niversity    of    Pi-niisyl vania.        He    was  \\hen  the  bank  was  or^ani/e,!   in    ;;"•••>  to 

also  a  member    of  the    Hibernian  Societv  supply  tlu-   Continental    arms'  \sith  provi- 

17^))    and    of    the    Hibernia    I;ire    Com-  sioiis       to   which    he   subst-n'bed    /'^^.-:, 


FR  111!  FU 

691)1  year  of  his  ai^e,  and  was  buried  in  Mifflin.  They  had  four  children — .1 
Christ  Church  Cemeterv.  He  was  a  daughter,  Rebecca  Mililin  Francis,  mar- 
member  of  the  Mount  Resale  Fishing  ried  Matthias  Harrison;  a  son,  Tench 
Companv  and  the  Fishing  Compauv  of  Francis,  married  Hannah  Moore;  a  see- 
Fort  St.  David's  in  i  70:,.  and  one  of  the  ond  son.  Samuel  Francis,  married  Fli/a- 
ori'jjn.d  members  of  the  ("doucester  Fo\  beth  Davis,  and  changed  his  name  when 
Hunting  Club.  He  \\.is  al-o  a  member  a  VOUUL;  man  to  Samuel  Milllm.  thus  be- 
of  the  Hibernia  I-'ire  C'>mp.m\  .  In  1775  coming  lu-ir  to  his  wife's  father's  estate, 
he  was  Captain  of  a  coinpauv  called  the  ('..  H.  Mifilin,  of  Hi>ui;hton,  Mililin  t\i 

•  Juaker    bhies.        He    married    in     Christ  Co. .publishers,   Boston.  Ma-s.,  i-  a   threat  - 
Church.    February  N,    17^2,    Ann  Willing,  grandson  of  Ttirbutt  l-'rancis. 
daughter  of  Charles   Willing  and    Anne  Benjamin  Fuller,  1771.     ( )ne  of  the 
iShippeii'      Willing.        Thev     had     seven  original    members,    Secretary     and    'J'reas- 
children.       John      Francis    married    Abby  urer.   March   17,    1772    September  S.    1775; 
Brown,  of  Ireland  ;  Willing  Francis,  born  Vice-President,    June     17,     1775  June     17, 
November  _;o,    17(14,    buried  September  2,  '77",    and    President,   June    17,   i77'>-June 
1766;      Thomas     Francis,     buried       1 7(16  ;    <.     17,     1779.    was    a  native    of    Ireland.      lie 
Thomas  Willing  l-'rancis,   member  of   Hi-  was  one  of  the  most  eminent  ship-brokers 
bcrniau    Society       i  N  > ;  •  ;   Sophia    Francis  in  Philadelphia,    ami    remarkable    for    his 
married       C.eorye        Harrison;        Charles  correctness  in  business  transactions.      His 
Francis;  and   Kli/aheth  Powel  married  to  Minutes   as   Secretary  of  the   Soeietv    are 
Joshua    Fisher.      Hi-    niece,    Sarah   Ship-  models    of   neatness    ami    precision.      (  >n 
pen.    married    Thomas    I.eu      17^5'.      His  December    i  S,     177\    he    was    one   of   the 
sisu-r,    Marv    F'rancis,    married     William  Auditors   of  Accounts,    and    in    17X0   sub- 
Coxe,     and    was    the     mother     of    Tench  scribed  _/'_>, ooo  to  supplv  the  Continental 
Coxe      1790  ,    grandmother   of  Alexander  army    v\ith    provisions.      In     17^7    he   was 
>S.    Coxe      iMh   ,    ami    of  Charles  S.  Coxe    '   also    a     shipping     merchant,    dealing     in 

•  IM  7  ',  and  ;_Me  a  grandmother  of  F'.ckley  Caracca    cocoa    and    cotton.      In     1791    he 
B.     Coxe       iSS;'i.      [See      "  Pennsylvania  was     a     merchant     at    No.     K>2    S.     Front 
Archive-,"  rd  Series,  \"ol.  4,  p.  329.]  street.        He    uas    an    intimate    friend    of 

Turblltt  Francis,  1771.  —Brother  of  William    Mitchell    11771  I,  and  one    of  the 

Te:ich  Francis     177:    .      \\"as   also   one    of  executors   of  that   gentleman's  will       He 

the     original     members.         He    was    born  was    married,  but    died    without    issue    on 

June  24,    17;-'.    probablv  in    Philadelphia.  November  21,   1799.      In  his  will,  admitted 

He  adopted  'he  militarv  profession    at  an  to    probate    December     6,      I7<)<),     he     be- 

earlv   a^e,    and    served  '.n  the   French  and  ijneathed    his   Societv  medal    to  Benjamin 

India:!  War  and  in  Bon<|Uct's  expedition.  F'uller  West,  son    of  hi-    "worthv    friend, 

icutenanl   :::  the  441!]  J-'oot.Jnlv  William  West,   deceaseil,    \\ith    the    pleas- 

and     i  ('inmandant     of  JIIL;'    hope    that    he   \\ill    !i\'e   to    become 

•,''ii    .if  the    Pennsylvania  Ivi-i;i-  worth\-    member    of    the    Society    <•!     tin 

•'>.}.       \t    t!u-    same    time  he  was  F'rieiidly    Sons    of  St.     Patrick."       In    the 

>f   tbe    I-'ir-t     Coni])anv    of    the  will  he  mentions  the    fo!!o\\in^    relatives: 

He    was    a    member    of    the  Abraham   F'uller.  a   nepheu  ;  Joshua   l-'ul 

('doucester       F'ox       Hunting      (.'Itlb.         He  le;-  Do\-le,  ane]'he\v.   and    his    twosistei'-. 

-eem-    to    have    removed    from     Philadel-  Mar\   and  Ann    Doyle;    Hannah    Doyle,    i 

plii.i     lie    i-    marked    absent    in    the  meet-  niece;    Marv   Dovle  and   Ann    Dovh-,  chil- 

:-          fora  lonu:  per:",',   ,   and  was    a    iu-tice  dren     of     his     niece,     Hannah     Doyle,    de- 

peace  of  Northumberland  en..   Pa.  ceased,  of  the  kingdom    of   Ireland;    Mar- 

Iledied     '   I'hiladelphi     in   'uly,   1777,  and  tlia    l-'uller,    a    niece,    surviving    daughter 

iri    r]    :;;    Christ     Church     Burying-  of  his  sister  Ann,  deceased  ;    Ma:yMitch- 

!,     '  ih    .' :    r,|    th    '     vear.      He  mar  ell,    niece    of   his    deceased    wife,    and    he-- 

ried    in    '.  liri-t     Church.     September     2'),  hu-band.  John    Mit.hell.  now  residing   in 

i--".    Sarah,    nnlv    daughter    of    Samuel  Charleston,  S.  C.  ;  Mar\   F'uller,  relict  ofhis 


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brother,  Joseph  rulk-r  ;  Marv  FisluT,  relict  published  between    i7~->-\5.      He  was  »:'.•_•• 

of  his  relation,  Joseph  Coleman  l;isher,  de-  rather     of     Thomas      C.aniMc,     formerly 

cea>eii  ;    Samuel    l-'isher,  son    of  the   fore-  American    Consul    at    St.    Thoina-,  \V.    I. 

Koiii^ ;   Marv    Austin,    niece    of  hi-,   wife;  \\'e    know    nothing     further    concerni:!:. 

Abraham  Brcnvu,  her  father,  deceased,  of  him. 

Sussex  co.,  X.   I.  ;   Margaret  lirown,  sister  Robert  Glcil,  1772. — The  only  infor 
of  Marv  Austin.      He  also  mentions  Mary  mation  concerning  h;m   i-  that   he  \\..- 
Donnaldson,    relict    of  his  friend  and   co-  partner   ol  'John    I'.oy'e      1771    .   and    :;:;; 
j>artner,       Hui_;h       Donnaldson;       Helen  have  died    prior  to    i  7y ;,,  a- !u- i- mark'    : 
Campbell,  daughterof  Hugh  Donnuldsou  ;  deceased  in   the  secretary'.-,  li-t  of  me:: 
Kli/abeth  I'.arelav,  daughter    of  his  friend  bers  of  that  year.      1  le  was  elected  a  m<  ::;- 
and    companion,   Thomas    1 '.are lav,     K-q.  her  on    December    17,   1772,  and  wasp- 
(17711,     deceased;    Samuel    Keith   (iS<>6',  ent  at   the   meet;:,--  in    March  and  j  .: 
late     apprentice.        He    left     as    executor-,  of  177,;.  and   marked   absent  at   the  m.  •• 
William     Lewis,     Counsellor-at-law.     and  in^'s   in    Se])tember  and    December,    :77;., 
John    Donnaldsou    M77S).      His    will    was  and   March   and  June,    1774,    after   which 
probated   before    another    member   of  the  his  name  disappears  from  the  minute-. 
Society.  George  Campbell     1771  i,  who  was  Robert  Gray,  1781.      Was  part  ouner 
Register  of  Wills  at   the  time.      It  mi^ht  of  ('.ray's   Ferry.      He  died  in    isu.      Hi- 
be  well  also  to  mentinn   that  his  will  con-  will,   dated    March    U),    [N>2,    and    pro\  ed 
tained  legacies  to   the    Pennsylvania  Hos-  Mav    15,    iSo2,  mentions   hi.-  sister,  Kli/a 
pital    and    to    the    poor    of  Chri-t  and   St.  beth  G.   I.eiper  ;   children  of  his  decea-i   '. 
Peter's    Churches.        He    was    buried    in  sister,    Mary  Cirubb ;    l;is   si>tcr,  Marj^art-'. 
Christ      Church      Hurying-jjround.        Mr.  Knowles  ;   children   of  hi-   decea-ed    }".-«- 
]-'nller  was  also  a  member  of  the  ]  libernia  tiler,    William    Gra\- ;       his     si-ter,     Ann 
I;ire  Company.  dray  ;      clr.ldrcll     of     hi-     deceased     ' 

GeorgO     Fullertou,     1771.— Was     a  ther,  C.eor.^e  Gniy.      He  was  al.-o  u  i:u  :: 

native   of  Ireland   and   a   member  of   the  ber  ofthe  Hibernian  Society  i  I  71*- >  .      l'.',- 

];irst  City  Troop.      He  died  from  a  wound  b  rot  her,  C.eor^e  ('.ra\',  \s\i-  a  nu-m  berof  •.';•.;. 

received    liv  the   ai'C'idental    di-char^'e    of  Committee   of  Safetv,    I'.oard  of  War,  av.>! 

his    pi-t<>!    at    ;i    re\-iew    near    ''Venton    in  Speaker   of  State    IIoi;-^   of    Reprc-en:    - 

177^),  ancl  was  buried  in  the  ground  of  the  tives. 

l-'ir-t  Presbyterian  Church  in  Hank  street,  John  GrCCU,  1783.      Was  in  the  nier- 
Philade!])!iia.      He   was   married   Se])tem-  chant   service.      He  cominandeil   the  ship 
ber    2,    17')'),    to    Margaret    Jlla'.r,  \\lio   sur-  "  Kmpre--. "   ^6»>  tons,  on  IHT  vova-^e  fr>''.M 
A';\-ecl  linn,  al"!!^-  v.ith  four  children,  vi/..,  New  \"ork   to   Canton,  the    hr-!    to   Cl'.i::  i 
William  Inilh-rton, James  JHair  1'ullerton,  },\-   rinv    ves-el    from    the    Ini'.ed    State- 
Mary  l-'iillerton   and    Margaret   I'ullerton.  I  Ie  sailetl  l-'ebrua:  v  22,   I  7^.},  and  r<-t :::  ::-  i 
In    hi-  will,    da.ted    May   :;,,   1775,  and    ad  M"av  11,17^5.      An  account  of  the  friend' 
mitted   to   probat.-    August    17,   1776,  he  i-  reception    of   the    ve--el    by    ih.e    CiiiiU'-c 
described  as  a  merchant  and  owner  of  the  luen-hants   and    the   several    commodores 
bri<^antine     "Allies,"     and     of    a     three-  of  the  luiroju-an  nations  then  at  Canto' 
fourth-    interest     in     the     -hip     "Kitty."  may  be  found   in  //,;-. :i\:'  <    /'"."-•v 
The  will  mention-  an    uncle,    fohn  l-'uller-  /\'.-  •.;  :•  t,  r,    \'»\.    :,    ••>.    j->;.      l-'n-m    : 
'•on,     "in     Ireland."      Acconlin^     to     the  17^-   a    '••:;•:    ('.rein.    I:.,    is    '.:«'.<    I    •.:: 
.-ame    document    he  was  owner   of  i--tates  Directories   as   a  Sea  Captain.   n--i. !:::•• 
in      Northumberland      and      Cumberland  !  "uj    X.    I-'mnt.    >treet.      On    I'i  bru  •.;-;. 
counties.      In   June,    177.^.  he  wa-  a  dealer  171)5,  the-e    i,   a    rec.  vrd  of  a  ,Ieed  ti  i  ]••'. 
in   European  and  Ka-t  India  <^oods.  C.reen,  mariner.      T!;i-  i-  all  that  \\  e  '.  n  .\\ 

Archibald      Gamble,     1782.     Wa< 

Professor  of  Oratory  and   Classics  in   the  Edward    Hand,  17S2. 

I'niversity  of  Pennsylvania,  and  supposed  and    Dor«'th\    H.in-i     i;:  !    one  of  the  :no-' 

to   be    the    author  of  a   number  of  tract-  di-t  iiU' iii-'u  -  :  •      <•''    '.!:••     Re\olu 


HA 


tionary  War,  was  l.orn  December  31, 
174.4  SO.  S.  ,  at  Cly.lulf,  Rings  co.,  Ire- 
land, He  studied  medicine  in  Ireland 
;.:.  i  attended  the  medical  lectures  ,>t 
Trinit}  College,  Dublin,  bv  Drs.  David 
McKride  and  George  Cleghorn.  The  lat- 
ter certifies  on  April  15,  1707,  that  "Mr. 
Ldward  Hand,  Surgeon's  Mate  in  the 
Roval  Irish  Regiment  of  Fool,  did  care- 
fully and  diligently  attend  my  lectures  iu 
;  ".atomy,  physiology  and  sr.rgcrv  last 
winter,  ami  that  he  himself  dissected  the 
muscles  and  blood-vessels  \\ith  dexterity 
.  r.d  skill."  He  was  Surgeon's  Matt-  in 
the  i  Mil  Roval  Irish  Regiment  of  Loot, 
and  sailed  with  tlie  regiment  from  Ire- 
land on  May  Jo,  17(17,  and  arrived  in 
America  on  [ulv  ;  :  of  the  same  year 
"below  Philadelphia."  The  regiment  j 
Went  to  Lort  Pitt,  and  was  there  in  Xo-  • 
Vember,  177-.  He  w.,s  commissioned 
Liisigu  on  February  27,  1772.  lie  resigned 
in  1774.  as  will  appear  bv  the  following 
letter  : 

CK  A  ir,'s  ('( ii  KT.  June  24,   1774. 

"We  have  been  favored  with  Yonr  Letter 
of  the  ;d  April  advising  Ls  of  Yonr  Inten- 
tion to  Draw  for  .{';•«>.  being  the  price  of 
your  Lnsigr.rv.  in  favor  of  Major  L.dmon- 
slone  ;  and  as  Sir  John  Sebright.  in  conse- 
quence of  Yonr  request  to  retire,  Recom- 
mended Mr.  Ho.tr  for  the  purchase,  he 
was  accordingly  appointed  Lnsign  in 
Yonr  Room;  his  Commission  dated  the 
loth  instant,  so  that  Yon  may  settle  ac- 
Cordinglv  with  thi  I'a\niaster  for  Yonr 
Subsistence.  When  Vonr  P.ill  for  the 
Four  hundred  pounds  is  presented,  it 
shall  be  duly  HOD,  .red. 

We  are.    ;ir. 
Your  most  (  i1  edier.1    Humble  Servants, 

Cox  \-    M  AIR. 


He    w(  r.t    to     I. an       •  •  :•    in     1 774     tftei 

li      -     •    .     the   I'.rit  isll  siT'  ii  e,   ','.  it'll  the  illtl'll 

lion  n|    ^-tiling  down  rnm-iU    to   ' ' 

r i!    his    proit--  s'l  in  ;    lint   a!    tin-    com 
melicemeni     ol    thi      Revo'.ut'on    :  :* 

:    the   colonial    c  c:-e,    a:;,l 
was  conniiissioned.  June  25.  :  77".  Lieu  ten- 


ant-Colonel of  the  I'enu-N  Ivar.ia  Rillr 
I'.attaliou,  and  from  thai  time  until  Ihe 
close  ol  tlie  war  he  was  in  constanl  ser- 
vice with  Ihe  Continental  armv,  and  one 
of  its  lira  vest  and  most  gallant  officers. 
He  was  made  Colonel  on  March  7,  177(1, 
Brigadier-General  on  April  i,  1777,  and 
on  April  12,  1777,  was  appointed  to  the 
command  of  the  troops  required  for  the 
defence  of  the  western  frontier.  Hand 
and  his  Pennsylvania  Rifles  are  frequently 
and  honorably  mentioned  bv  Irving  in  his 
life  of  Washington,  and  in  all  works  re- 
laling  to  the  history  of  the  Revolutionary 
War.  Among  many  of  his  exploils  were  his 
check  of  Cornwallis  at  I^'lalbnsh,  and  his 
holding  tlie  bridge  at  Frog's  Xeck  against 
Howe  until  reinforced,  on  both  occasions 
acting  against  superior  numbers.  I  le  was 
in  the  thick  of  the  tight  at  Trenton,  and 
having  cut  off  the-  retreat  of"  Ihe  Hessians, 
compelled  Iheni  lo  surrender  after  the  fall 
of  their  brave  commander,  Rahl.  In  a 
letler  from  Richard  Peters,  "War  Office, 
August  29,  1777.  lo  Ciciieral  Hand,  it  is 
stated  that  the-  Hoard  vested  him  \sith  full 
powers  in  his  command  in  the  West. 
"Yon  will  judge,"  sa\s  the  letter,  "of 
the  Prudence  \;  probable  Success  of  any 
Knlcrprisc  von  mav  undertake,  Xi  the 
Means  of  carrying  it  into  execution,  as 
the  whole  is  KTi  to  your  Discretion  and 
Management."  He  \\as  commissioned 
Adjutant-Oeneral  on  January  3,  17>SI,  re- 
I  turned  to  Washington's  army,  and  was 
present  in  the  operations  \\hich  resulted 
in  the  surrender  of  Yorklown.  He  \\as 
elect i-il  a  member  of  the  1'riendl  v  Sons  of 
St.  Patrick  on  March  iS,  ]~'^2,  and  signed 
the  roll  al  the  same  time  as  <  '.eiieral  Wash- 
ington. At  the  close  of  the  v.ar  he  re- 
turned to  Lancastir  and  lesinned  tlie 
practice  of  hi',  profession.  When  the 
troops  were  evacuating  I.ong  Island  }:< 
\\'as  leading  a  fractions  horse.  It  threv. 
him  in  the  boat  and  jilaced  its  foot  on  !;:,- 
riglil  eve,  resulting  in  a  permanent  in- 
jury which  trouble.!  him  greatly  in  his 
later  years,  resulting  in  almost  total 
blindness  of  the  eye.  In  1790,  \\hilc  still 
at  Lancaster,  he  joined  tlie  Hibernian 
Society.  In  i~<i.\  he  was  Major-General 
of  the  Second  I 'ivision,  Pennsylvania 


•r.iu.a,      comprising      York,      Lancaster,  Christopher.      IK-   joined    the    H:Vr::ia:i 

•  <. :  k..-,  D.>up:i:n   and   Northampton  coun-  Society    in    171/-,    and   took   .1   very   act;\e 

t.es,    and    in    :7v^    u'as    Major-General    in  part    in    its   affair-,  IK-::;L;   OIK-   of  the  first 

tile  1'Tovi-ionai  arniv  of  the  I  "nited  States.  two  counsellors,  elected  April  5,   I  ;y  >.  and 

He  Voided    at    Rock  ford,    near    Lancaster,  Vice   President     of    tile    Society     until     Ills 

until   his  death,  which   occurred   on    Sep  deatli  in   i,S:.j. 

tembcr   3.    i.S<>2.      He    married,  March    13,  George    Henry,  1775.— A    native    of 

177S,  Katharine   Kwin;4,  a  niece   ot  Jas])er  Ireland,     \\  a-     a     shipping     niercha::t     in 

Yeatcs,    Indite   of  the   Supreme   Court   of  Philadelphia.        lie    wa-    Lieutenant     : '  <r 

I'cnnsvl  vama.  the   citv   of  Philadelphia   in    1777,   and    i 

James    Hawthorn,    1792.  — Nephew  referred    to   in    the   minute-   of  the  I!., i 

of  John    Maxwell    Xcsbitt.    was    from    the  of  War  as   Colonel    (•<_•(>.  Henry.      Hcv,.,, 

vicinity  of  Newrv.  Ireland,  and  wa-  in  the  commis-arv  of  military  and    naval  stores, 

linen    trade   with   his   l)rotiier   Thomas  in  December    22,     \~~^.      In    i7^s   he   v..;-   in 

Phiiadi  iphia.      In    the    Directory    for  17^1  business    at    955    l-'roiit    street.      lie    ilie  1 

lie  is    noted   as  a   drv-iM>od-   merchant   at  prior  to  i  7y,v      I le  was  also  a    meml  >cr  of 

9<>  S.   Front  street.      He  was  also   a   mem-  the  1'ir^t  Citv  Troop  and  of  the-  Ii'.''crir.:i 

her  of  the  Hibernian  Society  '  i~y>).  l;ire  Company. 

Charles  Hcatly,  1783.— W, is  a  -en-  Alexander  Holmes,  1780.  -We 
tleman  of  fortune  and  a  barrister  in  know  nothing  concerning  him  bevond 
Ireland.  "  He  wa>  compelled  to  leave  his  the  fact  that  he  was  "  lo>t  at  sea.'' 
native  country  ,iiid  estate  on  account  of  Hugh  Holmes,  1791. — Wa-  a  native 
some  'jAitriotic  eifort  in  which  hi-  /eal  of  Antrim,  Ireland.,  and  jiarlner  of  Roll- 
had  exposed  him  to  the  malignity  of  the  <.-rt  Rainey  1791  ,  in  the  firm  of  Holmes 
government."  I  le  settled  in  I'hilade'.phia,  X  Rainey,  merchants  On  June  17,  1  7>^b, 
win.  re  he  practi>ed  law  tor  many  years.  he  advertises  himself  in  Carev's  I'ennsvl- 
Hir-  will,  dated  July  i'.>,  is<)2,  was  admitted  •  vania  /::!'>/!>(•;'  1  Ic>\i!d  as  a  dealer  in  cot- 
to  proiiate  I'el.Tiiarv  22,  1^14.  His  cxccn-  ton  ^'oods,  linens,  etc..  late  of  the  house 
tur>  were  Hniiii  Holmes  ^  i  701  i  and  Henja-  of  Ralston  oc  Holmes.  He  was  one  of 
min  \Vi'.-o;;  i  iSo^i.  A.nother  member  of  the  twelve  founders  of  the  Hibernian  So- 
the  Hibernian  Society,  Dr.  Robert  S.  Staf-  cietv,  March  .},  '  7y .  and  took  a  very 


his  will  he  ex]>re>ses  the  wish  to  be  interred  its    I'ri'-ident    from    March    17,     INJU,    u:i- 

-.11  the  '  urial-Lrround  of  Christ  Church,  a-  til    his     death.       He  died    April    2       Si;, 

near   a-    ]  .f.--:;  '•.-.•   to   his    dear  wife,  in    the  a-cd    '>s     vears,    and    wa-    Imrieii    in    the 

mo-:    s:i!i]ile    manner,    witliout    an\     nn-  l;ir>t  I'reslu  terian   Ci-meler\-.      Lettei'S  oi 

t:tie<sarv  ex;/in-i-   or   parade.      He  appa-  administration  on  his  otaie  \vi-re  granted 

rci.tlv    left    no    chiMreu.        lie    mention-,  April    iq,    [Si;,    to    Arthur    Harper      i^.^j 

i;!s    -i-ter-in-law,     K'.i/a     Hales,    and    hi>  and  Joseph  Taurert      iNu  .both    members 

•••thersand   >isters.   Jolm,   Henr\',  Mar\-,  of  the    Elibernian    Society.     Joii:;   Le am% 
':•'.  .rtha,     l.ui  •/    r-.nd     Henrietta.        He    be-          17(12      and    (  rcorye    I.atinier    ,17'H)    weie 

.eath-     hi-,     note-books    and    law    note-  the  sureties. 

-    to    tiie    oldest    son    of    hi-,    brother  George  Hughes,  1781.      A    na'ive  of 

im.   "who   shall    have    him   educated    in  Ireland,     wa-    a    dr\   snoods    me:c'n.i:H     :n 

:..e    C'-'.'.e-e  of    Dublin. "      He  also   men-  Philadelphia.      In    1741    he   resided.    $    ;- 

-.0:.-    Ins    hou<c,     No.    :4    2.1   strevt.      He  N.    jd    street,  and    in    179;   he   .15. pear-   i:i 


relate-  ,a  lenulh  an    anecdote    illustrative  in    the    Directorie-   after   I7»<.;.      He  \\  a  •   a 

of    hi-    di.-])osition.      In    M^nin^   thc'1'e-i  member  of  the  Hibernian    Society  (17^2). 

( )a'h  on  August  '"\  I  7^2.  he  is  ik-scribed  as  and  al-o  of  the  l-'ir-t   City  Troop  and  Hi- 

a  '  arr>u-r  a'.-law,  latt  1\'  ,i!'rivi-d    from    St.  'u-rnia    l-'iiv  Comnanv. 


IR  11>-                                        IR 

William    Irviue,    1781.  —  Born     near  field.       I    hope    in    the    future    they    will 

Enniskillen,  County  l-'ermauai'h.  Ireland,  alwav>    take    it."      On    Mav    ;j,    1779,    he 

November  3.   1741.      He  attended   a   strain-  was  made  brigadier-*  ieneral  and  assigned 

mar  >chool  in  Kuniskillcn,  and  completed  t«>  the  command  of  the  2(1  Hi  igade,  Penn- 

his  studies  at  Dublin  I'niversitv.    IIi.-tln.-ii  s\ ivania  Line,      lie   served    under  Wayne 

juiiu-d    the  Kritish  army  as   a   cornet,  but  during    1779  an'^    '7s".  and    until   the   so- 

o\sing    to    a  quarrel    with    his    colonel    IK-  called  revolt  of  the  IV 'Sin-vi v.iTiia  Line  i:i 

resigned.      He    afterwards,    studied    meiii-  the    beginning    of    17^;.       After    this    lie 

cine  and  snrgcrv,  and  was  appointed   stir-  was   engaged    in    re-Tinting  tor  the  I'enu- 

gcoii   in  a  briiish   inan-(  if-\\ar.  during   the  sylvania  Line  until  September,  I7S:  ;  upon 

w.i!     hetuicn    Kngland    and     France.      In  recommendation    oi"  Washington,    he   \\  is 

J7'>4,    a   few    months    alter    the    peace,    lie  ordered  to  l-'ort  Pitt,  to  take  command  of 

came  to  America  and    >et'.'.ed   at    Carlisle,  the    \VeMern      I'1    ;.::".::;    •;•.,     .iiid    \\.is    i:i- 

I'a.,  wlu-re  fur  a   time  he   practiced   medi-  t:  n>ted  with    the  ilelence   <«f  the  \Ves*.cr:i 

cine,      lie   \\a>    a   meinlier   from    Cumlier-  Irontier.       Though    disappointed    at    not 

laud    co.    in    the    rr«>\-incial    Convention,  being  >cnt   to   the  field  ui;h    ;he    me::    i;e 

which  met   in  LMiiladelphia,  July  15,   1774,  had  raised,  he   accepted   tile  appomt'iu-r.t 

and  which   reconinieiuled  a  (k-nera!   Con-  and  assumed  command  early  in  Novem!>er, 

jrress  of  the  Colonies.      He  was  al><>  a  rep-  ij.Si.      While  on    a  vi>il    to    h:-<    home   in 

rescntative  in  the  succeeding  Conft-rences  Jannarv,    '.~*^2,   he  \sa->    suddenly    :\-- .tlle-1 

of  the  Province.      <>n   Jannar\-  (•>,  1770,  he  to  the  frontier,  by  IXMSOII  of  the  threatened 

was  appointeil    bv  Congress   to    raise  and  Indian     raids,    finding    liie    ^  irrisor.    and 

command  the  6th  Pennsylvania  Regiment.  peo])le   much    excite-i   and   alarmed.      lie 

This  work  suecc>>tuliy  performed,  Colonel  quelled    a    mutinous    >pirit    .iiuon^     the 

Irvine  inarched  with    it    t<>   tlu- mouth   of  soldiers    bv    his    firmness,    ami    an    L-xpe- 

tlie    Richelieu    river,    :n    Canada,    t<>   join  ditioii    bv  Colonel  V.':::.  Crawlord  ,i^ -in^t 

the    Northern    army.      On    June    7,     1770,  the    Indian>    beinKr   unsncce>sful,    he    pro- 

his  regiment  and   three   companies,  under  },o>ed    to   un-lertake    another    expedition, 

Colonel  Anthonv  Wayne,  tlu-  \\lioU-  coin-  to  be  led  by  him.-elf,  but  the  Iliitisli  com- 

mandcd     b\-     deiu-ral     \\'m.     'i'h"mpM in,  mander  assureil    the   authorities   thai    the 

went  to  Nicolet  and  were  joined  by  Colonel  >ava^e>  had  been  ordered  to  cease  ho>ti'.i- 

Arthur    St.    Cl.iir,    with    nearlv    70.)    nun.  ties,  and  \\" '.>':'.:::.-;' '  >n    stopped    'die    ex;>e- 

\n  attai  k.  \\  is  made  on  the  !'.viti>h  troops  dition.      He    remained    in   c  >;i;i:;  ind  untu 

at  Trois  Rivieres,  about  fortv  miles  below,  (  )ct>)ber  i,   I7S,:,.  v.  lien  re  relurre-i   to   his 

but    the    Americans    were    repulsed,    and  home  in  C  irlisle,  mu-  ';  broken  :::  lu-alth. 

(leneral    Thomp-on    and    Colonel     Irviue  lie   wa.i    not   Ion-    permitted    to   :•:;:<•    to 

were  i  aptured  '  •    the  •  in  my  an  :  '  iken  to  ].rivate  life.     In   i  7-V,    \j  lie  -A  i->    =  inembeV 

Quebec.      <  >n     AULT:.-      ;,      1770,     Colonel  of  the    Council    of  Ce:i-or,     .:    t!i-'    Slate, 

Irvine  '.s  is  released    upon    parole,  but  was  and  on   March  2fi,    17^    \\  L->     •  ]-'"••' 

not  ex    haiiLred    until  Ajiril  2  i ,    i;7s,  when  the  President  ot  reim-ylv  u::a  'o  i  xaintne 

lie    was    imnied;  it--l\-    assigned    to    active  and    >elect    douat:  >:\    la;:-'.-    pi                  the 

du'v    u:th    \Va--hiii    '    n'      army.      In    the  I>enn>ylvauia     troop-.,      .::  .    ;  -port  -d    the 

[j    ttle    of    Monmouth,     X.    J.,    he    \sa-    in  follou  in::    November,    recommend!:;-   the 

command    of  a    bri-aile.  an-1    v.hi-u    Lee'^  purchase    of  th.<-  "  Tri  m-le."  thus    -ivin^ 

'  :  i  loj.^  \\eve    retreat:;:  x,  tli'  -.        i    impeded  to  I'enn-ylvani.i       :        :it  let  o::  Lake 

iie    idvance    of  Colonel    Irvine'--   brigade  He  was    a   meinbe:    from    Cumberland    ••••, 

':    •     he    threatened    to    '-h      .•      through  in  the  Coutiuen'.  d  Con-j.re<s,   :  --•><    -- 

In- fore  he  could  inak-  :;:-  wa\  to  of  the  State  Co::-/ it  n'.Miia!  v  invention 
an  advanced  po-it ion.  I:  '  ' '  '  1  '  !  of  1 7^- 1.  In  '79;  he  ua-<  i  Cotnmi.-Moiier  lo 
June  ;o,  17  tin  '  ittle.  he  e-tabli>h  the  bound arv  line  betwee::  Hunt- 
writes  :  "  Thu-  'he  pride  ol  t:;e  ':•:::-':  ijiiidoti  ind  MiHlin  c- nmties  He  \\  -  also  a 
Twin;  i-  \<  >:••  rinu  ;  in  ill  tin  ad  ••  n;  inber  of  tin-  i'.i  i:d  o!  C  numi^i  mer-  '  • 
liithe-to  tl:e  \  :.:••:••••  .:i-  nevci  took  th-  irr.n  _;•-  an  account,  be'.'.veeu  th.-  S*  i'  - 


and   the  General  Government.      He  was  a 

number  of  the  ^d  Congress,  1793-95, 
under  the  Federal  Constitution,  and  in  1794 
lu-  was  a  Coniniissioner  to  lay  out  the  towns 
of  Hrie,  Waterford,  Warren  and  l-'ranklin, 
I';1..,  and  also  to  lav  out  a  road  from  Read- 
ing to  Prestjue  Isle,  and  on  August  (i 
of  same  vear,  at  the  beginning  of  the 
Whiskev  Insurrection,  was  selected  by 
Governor  MitTlin  to  go  with  Chief-Justice 
McKean  and  ascertain  the  facts  concern- 
ing the  troubles,  and.  if  practicable,  bring 
the  insurgents  to  a  sense  of  duty.  The 
negotiations  failed,  and  General  Irvine, 
as  senior  Major-General,  commanded 
the  IVnnsvh-ania  troops  under  Governor 
Mifflin.  He  was  one  of  the  thirteen 
presidential  electors  for  Pennsylvania, 
•when  John  Adams  was  elected  President 
in  1797.  In  1798  he  was  appointed 
Commamler-in-Chief  of  the  Pennsylvania 
contingent  ordered  by  Congress  for  Un- 
expected French  war.  When  Jefferson 
was  made  President,  General  Irvine  was 
appointed  Intendant  of  Military  Stores  at 
Philadelphia,  with  charge  of  the  public 
arsenals,  and  occupied  that  position  when 
he  died  in  this  < -it  v  of  cholera-morbus,  July 
29.  i  So.}.  Pou'son's  /)in/r  Adret'tiscr, 
of  Augti-t  i,  ;NI.}.  says:  General  Irvine 
"was  on  tl'.e  Canada  Kxprdition,  where 
l:is  talents  and  gallantrv  were  \  ery  im- 
portant ami  occasioned  him  to  be  con- 
suited  bv  the  Commander-in-Chief  during 
: lie  remainder  of  the  war  on  all  the  opera- 
tions of  the  Middle-  States.  .  .  .  Faithful, 
v.rtuons  and  affectionate  husband,  the 
foi.'l  and  tender  parent.  Ir.  him  neither 
disguise  nor  chicanerv  superseded  the 
honest  integrity  of  th.e  lu-art  ;  sincere  in 
his  friendships  and  as  sincere  in  In-  di->- 
likes — he-  respected  nom  but  those  lie 
deemed  worthv  and  those  he  de-pised  he 
sr,unne<l  in  silence  " 

Soon  ,.!ter  hi^  settlement  in  Carlisle, 
Pa.,  in  eaily  life,  he  mariied  Anne, 
d.vightvrof  Robert  Cal'iender.  Thev  ha<l 
ten  .  h  il'I.cn  -f,  ve  sons  a ni i  live  d  mghlei'S. 
Two  of  h;s  sons,  Caliender  Irvine  i  iSi-0 
and  James  Irvine  (iSji),  \vere  members 
<  f  tile  Ilibirmaii  So<".rty.  Mr--.  Thomas 
M.  KiddY.  .  f  \V  ^hiiigton.  I).  C.,  and 
Airs,  .-ar...!  .  '.  X,  ::-:  .  M  Irvine,  are 


great-granddaughters  of  General  Irvine. 
General  Irvine  was  Treasurer  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Society  of  the  Cincinnati  on  its 
organisation  October  .).  17^.;.  and  \\as  its 
President  at  the  time  of  hi--  death.  [See 
"  Wn>,hington-Ir vine  Correspondence. "by 
C.  W.  Hutterfiel.l.  pp.  (.5  70.  Madison, 
Wis.,  iSS2  ;  "History  of  Westnion  la'.id 

ColllltV,"     ]).     -Jo.};     "Si'harf    ^V     Westeof.'S 

History     of     Philadelphia,"     Vol.      .       p. 
478  ;  "Pennsylvania  Archives,"  jd  series, 
Vol.  4,    p.    167;   l\'nn.\  r/;  </'<  :\i   Mj-:^i>it, 
Vol.  2,  p.  147.] 
Frauds  Johnston,   1779.— As  early 

as  1721  lands  were  settled  by  Alexander 
Johnston  (father  of  Francis  Johnston) 
and  others,  who  were  Irish  Presbyterians, 
in  the  central  portion  of  Chester  eo.,  Pa. 
Alexander  Johnston,  who  came  from  the 
vicinitv  of  Londonderry,  Ireland,  was  a 
magistrate,  and  his  farm  contained  some 
yrx)  acres.  He  was  married  to  Martha 
Johnston  ( maiden  name  not  known  ;  and 
had  nine  children,  vi/..,  live  sons  and  four 
daughters.  He  died  August  \  17^1.  aged 
S.I  years,  and  his  wife,  Martha,  on  Febrn- 
arv  S,  17^4,  aged  <i<>  \ears.  Thev  are 
buried,  on  what  was  a  portion  of  his  plan- 
tation, at  New  London  Cross-Roads 
(Changed  in  iS.j;  to  New  I.<  'lidon  ,  Che-tiT 
co.,  Pa.  Colonel  I'rancis  Johnston  i  1771)), 
the  second  and  only  son  lea\'ing  i^-sue  to 
]>ei']ietuate  the  name,  %\as  born  on  his 
father's  estate  in  1 7  JN.  In  1'uthey's  "  His- 
tory of  Chester  County,  Pa.,"  it  is  stated 
that  he  "  u  as  among  the  earliest  and  most 
earnest  of  the  \\'hig--  of  Chester  co.,  \sho 
led  the  o]i])osition  to  the  measun-s  of 
Great  I'ritaiii.  which  resiiltei!  in  the  \\'ar 
of  Inde])elldence.  \\"heii  the  tll.lStlT- 

spirils  of  that  da\  as-embU-d    to  oig.mi/e 

resistance  to  t  \ T.M'.M  \  .  \\  e  ,d::;o-,t  : :r.  .<: : a1  1  \' 
find  Anthoiu-  Wayne  presiding  at  the 
meeting-^  in  Chester  co.  and  Fr  iv,-:  'V.n- 
•-toi!  actiii1.;  as  Secret. ny."  <  Vi  '  .-".i  rv 
J,  I  776,  the  Committi  e  of  Safe' \  ::!  :'h:i  i- 
delphia  recommended  \nl1io;,;.  Wavne 
tor  Colonel  and  Fran,  is  John-'on  for 
I.ief.teii.m:  C  1  of  !'.;«•  .'.'.h  l'r.':i-y 

vania  P.attalion  then  to  be  raided,  and 
tin  v  \\ere  acd  .r.iin  ;_• '.  \  api 'oi;:t  e. !  '  v  the 

In  Seplem:  'ef,    ;  77  '.  •  ania 


JO  1H  KN 

Regiment     was    organized    with     l-'rancis  H  ir,  who  died   ,it    I'ittshuix,  I'a.,  on  Sep- 

tou    as  Colonel,  and    I'crsifor  l'ra/i  r  tcmber  :   >,    iN\^;   his  only  living  ik'sceml- 

a  -  Lieutenant-Colonel.      It  was  present  at  ant-  area  (laughter,  the  \v.t~e  <  I    1'rolissor 

tiu-   battles  of  Brandvwine,  Gcrmantoun,  \Y:n.    .M.    Sloane,  of  Princeton,   X.  J.,  .,111! 

M' >r.'::' >:ith     and     Stouv     Point.      Colonel  a    L,rranddaui;hter,    the    clrld    of   his   son, 

Johnston  \\.is   in   active  service   unii!  Jar.-  Ro-.-,  Johnston.      ,d.    Howard;   .;*!:.    Alex- 

narv    I,    17-M.      In    17^    he   \sas    A-Mstant  ander  ;       5th.        Carol  lie       ill        di  ceased. 

Treasurer    and    in    17^5    Treasurer   ot    the  Alexander    \\".     Johnston     sueeeeded     his 

State  Society  of  the  Cincinnati.      In  17.^4  father,  Colonel    I'raneis  John.-ton,   to  the 

he  \\a-  appointed  by  the  General  Govern-  ineinber.ship  of  the  Society  of  ;'.:<    Cin-'Mi:- 

nient    a   Conimi>Moncr   to    treat   with    the  n.iti  :   he  \sa<  succeeded    !>\   I;i-   >ou.   Win. 

I",  lians,  \vheii  the  treat\"  of  l;i  >rt  Stan\\  ix  l'o\-nteil    lolmston  ;   he    !>v    h:--   son,  \\'ni. 

was  executed.      In    :>ii    he  was  Receiver-  I'ovnU  11  [olin.-ton,  and   lie  bv  his  Lrother, 

(rene:.:l    nf  the    I.,;!id    (  Mfu'e    of    1'enn^vl-  Til'^hman     folin-.',  t  >n.     .:     iileui'uer    of    tile 

vania,   and.    had    his   ofjice   at    1 3;^  Walnut  liar  of  Wilmington,  l>el.,  who  is  now  tile 

>;:    et.      in  i  7.,  t  he  -'.;!'.  lu  Id   that  ollice.  as  re])reseiitattv 

he  wrote,  v^ept   inl>er  :  >.   i  704,  to  Governor  Gcuci'al  Henry  Knox.  1782.  —  Horn 
Mifllin.  olTerir.^  his  services  as  a  volunteer  Julv     25,     \~-.».    in     I'.or-tou,     M..SS.       His 
in  the  City  Troop,  to  >nppress  the  whiskey  ]iarent^  canie  from    the  .\<>rth  of  Ireland 
insurrection,  "should   \.mthink    it   com-  probablv  from  the  \'icinitv  of  lieliasl 
patiMe  ^vit1.l   the   duties    I    o\\e  the    juiblic  settled    in    I'.o>ton,    Mass.      Alter    lea\'iiii; 
at  this  tiin-.-,  in  thu  character  of   Receiver-  .school    he    obtained    -  nr  '  i\-nie!it    in    the 
General    of  the    Land    Office."      He    died  bookseller's  shop  of  \Vhart  ai    ,x    I'.ower, 
February    J2,     1^15.    ati^ed    '17    years.      He  a;id    ujion    h.:-~    arri\  il     it    the         ,-    of    21 
was  a  member  of  the  I;irst  City  Troop,  and  years   he    '''..'  .:•    bi;siue>s   ...    -.  '    >ik-eller 
was  the  facetious  Secretar\-  of  the  lashing  on     his     o\\n     account.       lie     :  1.' >:  •  :.  j'.dv 
Club    before    the    war.        lie    was    al-o    ;i  identified     himself     \\itb.      th--     mea-ures 
member  of  the   Hibernian   Society       '  taken     to    resist    the    aggressions    of    • 
and    of     the    Ilibernia     I;ire     Company.  I'.ritish   Government,  and  sonii   ..f'.i-i  i. ex- 
1  Ie  r<  cciveil   a   liberal   education;   was   an  inj^ton    he    left     Moston     in     disj^Misi-     an'.l 
excellent    el  •.---:.  .;!    scholar,  and    was   d1.^-  joiiied    the    American    troops.      l"po:i  No- 
tinLjuished  for  !ii>  drollery  and   humor'';:--  veinber  17,    >.~~:,  he  \\~as  commissioned  \',y 
anecdotes,  siini;  a  nierrv  son^' and  \vas  the  Congress   to    be  Colon*.]    ol    th.i     Artillery 
life  of  a  d.inni  i  :     rtv.      His  \\it  was    pro  Regiment  of  the  Conti:;e:::  il    armv.      (,)•: 
verbial.     At  one  time  he  lived  at  "  Mount  the   ni-ht    of  March  4.   177'^,  imde;    .    ,ver 
I'rospec: . ''     <>n    the    Sell nvl kill,    no\\     in-  of  a  lirisk  i   mnon  ide  from  Ki;o\   -  '     •  •    • 
eluded    in     !•'    innount     Park.      I'pon     I)e-  ies.  General    Thomas   took    ;       ,   .  .    ,:;    ,,; 
cember:-,   :  775,  lie  marrii-,1  Alici-  l-irwin,  I  ion-holer     Heights,     co:i    •  •     th- 
us   record'    i     in     Chrisi     dun    li    records,  town    and    harbor   of    Ilos-on,    and     Ahieh 
Philadelp;                       ':  '  '•   "  hil  In  n      Mary  he  s- >  fortilii    I  that  tin    Bri 
! .: '.'.  in    John -ton,     uh       marrii-d     Ric'nard  decidi  <1   t"   *-vai  uate    lio-1   i;:    <  • 
Re-:-';    ".        nd    Al                '     \\".    Johnston,  t'pon   December.^.    177'!.  hi    wi-conimi-- 
\\ho  mar ri i    1  Ann      !'    '.  n'e'd,  d  ni-hter  of          ion     :    i  ( ',i-nei    '        K 

••:    :        •  '  •  ' '.        •  '    •      .!'   Ki  becca  ci  'Him  md   of  the     ir'i'.a-r       tl      :     '      '.  r,\  • 

['.i    •  '    "      ".'     •    : i    ,     :'          :•     A.    Cald-  Washington    thron^li    i':;  '  :••     1-1  :i:d    a::  . 

.  -    •    .      II:  !        \'.c\ai:der    W.  ConiK-'  ticnt    to    I. .,:•-!-'  '      N.-U 

Job;;-'    -     :  :  Vork    cit  v,    and    in    t'1:-.    o;  -r ,:         .   in    th 

[St.    Wm.   I'ovnleh     !"':•>•'  •  '  Jerseys.       Wl 

:    ;i      :;  '•       :         '.     ':    in     [''.•'•'.•'•''•>  I  )e'. a \\are     Knox    -•"     •  ••"    •    :     '    th.      / 
L  one  time  in  Kri        !:•!  Sunbu;        I'a  .  •    '.  ••.  .  •  '          '       '-'"•'    \'-    •-'•: 

:'.••    die'!    !'<•'•::  i-y    .••       :      '.  :     :::      '.'.  ;  i    '•'•  ::      

•  •  •     •         '      •  • .    '.'.     ,   I  ii  1.  : '.;  .-  ! ..      i-ion.    It  v          i  -  t';  •.' 

''••;••      ..    ••  • '    •  \\"  i-'.ii:     '  ri*  es   him  a-       a  i;; a'i    oi 


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great   militarv    reading,    sound   judgment  ionable  societv  and  attracted  con-ider  ih'.- 

a:;d   clear  conceptions."  and   as  "one   of  notice.      They   had   twcl\e   chil  l:vn,    :::::_• 

the  most  valuable  officers  in  the  service."  of    whom    died    in    chil  ihood   or  inf.f.;    \. 

He  took   part   in   the  operations  at  I'hila-  Only    three    -urv;\ed    their    ft'.her:    I.:: 

delphia  and  in  the  battle-  of  Hiamly wine,  l;lucker  Knox,   Henrv  lark-on  K.UOX    and 

(iennantowii    and    Monniouth.       lie    was  Caroline    K:io\.   who   married,   i-t,   J.riie- 

one  of  the  hoanl  of  general  officers  which  Swan,    of    Dorche-ter;     2d,     Hon.    John 

trit-d    Major    Andre.       At    Vorktown    his  Holme-,  of  Maine.      both    the   latter  tin.  1 

services  were  invaluable,  and  he  was  coin-  without  is-ue.      I.ucv  Thicker    Kno\  m.ir- 

plimented  in  general  orders  after  the  sur-  ried    I;bene/er    Thatcher.        <>::e    of     h    r 

render  and  recommended  for  promotion.  descendant-.     IK-nrv     Kno\     Sike-.     no.v 

He  was    promoted    to   the  rank   of   Major-  represents    his    great-grandfather     in    ti.i 

(iener.il,  March  22,  17^2,  to  date  from  No-  Society    of  the    Cincinnati.      [See    -ket-  h 

vember  15,   17*1.      On  August  26,    \~*2,  he  in    "Memorial-   of  the  Mas-achu-elt-    So 

was    left    ill    command    of    the    army    by  ciety   of    the   Cincinnati,"    bv    Janie-    M. 

W.'.-hington,    and   had   charge    of  its   dis-  Jiugbee,  Dor-ton,    1^90,  p.  297  ;    "Wa-hing- 

bandnieiil.      In  January,    I7>S4,  he    retired  ton  and  his  ( ieiierals. "    b\-    Ileadley;    N  .- 

to  civil  life  and  took   up  his  resilience    in  tional  Portrait  (iallery. 

Dorchester.    Mass.       On     March    4,     17^5.  George    Llltimcr,  1702.      Iv.rnju'.y 

Co::gres.s  elected    him  to  fill    the  office    of  IS,     1750,    at    Newport,     Del.      II.-    f.thir, 

Secretarv  of  War,  and  upon  the  ft  irmation  James  I.atimer,  then  a  1  ><  >v  <  >f  17  vi  ar-  of 

o!"  the    new    (iovernment    in    17^9.    \\"ash-  age,  and  his  grandfather,  Arthur  I.atimer, 

ington  continued  him  in  the  post  of  Secre-  came  to  America  in    i  7,V"'  from   t'ne  N    rth 

tnry  of  War.      He  served  until   1795,  when  of  Ireland    and    settled    in    I.aiica-ter   Co.. 

he    resigned    and    finallv  retired  from   the  Pa.     James,    the    father  of   (ieorge,    mar- 

pu'jlic  service,  fixing  his  future  residence  ried  Sarah  (ieddcs  and  li\\d   at  Ncwpoit. 

at    Thomaston,     Me.      His   wife   was    pos-  Del.,  w  here  lie  owned  Hour  mill-.    Though 

se.-sed    of   an    extensive  tract   of   land    in  living   in   a  Tory   neighborhood   the  l.ati- 

Maine,    and    he    applied     himself    to     its  mer  f.unilv  were   active   ailherents  of  the 

development,  entering   largely  into  brick-  American  cause.      The  father,   lame-  I.ati- 

making  and  the  manufacture  of  lime  and  mer.  was  Lieutenant-Colonel  oi  one  o!  the 

lumber.      A.-  earlv  as  !79'>  he  also  engaged  two  regiments  ol  Delaware  militia  lonned 

in    -hip-building.       Many    of  his    business  March  Jo,    1775,  to  aid   the   car.-e  of  i:-.dc- 

enlerpri-c-    were    not   Micccs-ful,    anil    he  pendcnee,  and  was  president  of  the  Dela- 

hecaine  embarrassed  financially.    ()n  April  wa:e  Convention,  whicli   on    December  7, 

(j,    I  7</>,  he  was  appointed  a  commissioner  i  7^7    the  tir.-tof  all  theSlatcs   .  ratine  1  the 

fo.  the  1'nitcd  State-  for  settling  the  Mast-  Constitution  of  the  1  "nited  State-.    (ic":^- 

ern  Pionndarv  on    the  '.rue  river  St.  Croix.  I.atimer  w  is  a  l.ieiiti  n.mt-Colonel    in   :'.;•• 

In    iSo;   he  was  elected   a   member  "f  the  Revolution. irv    army;     hi-     brother,      Dr 

(ieneral    Court,  and    on   June    2,    IN,.;,    he  Henry    1/c  imcr.  af'.erv,  ard-  Tniled    Slat 

was    appointed     one     of    tile    Council    of  Senator  from    Delaware  w  ;-    L-u:geo::m 

(io\ernor  Strong,  bv  whom  he  was   much  the    Amertcan    .::;:•.    anil    hi-  '':>>'her  :•. 

r.-ri-nlted   in    important   affairs.      He  died  law.  Captain  i  ii   Me-,  w    -    :  c  'ni:ni--t->:.  t- .! 

i  / .  :  i  >'  ier  25,    [Si  />,  after  an  illness  of  a  few  oi'ficer  in  the   nav\\       file    I':  "  ;•  h    a  •  :t  :;••:' 

ili    -.      lieii'-ral     Kno\    was    the    leadt  :     :n  itle-    tillered    a     :vw.,rd     lor    th.'"    c    •'.'.:•   -, 

the  formation    of  the    Societv  of  the   Cin-  "dead    or   ..'.'.  v  •."   ,  •:'  _'  ,::.••  -    ' .  .:i::ii  r  ,. 

cinnati  and  devised    the  ]>lan    u])on  which.  hi-  t  w  ,,-,>•:-.<  ',<  o--/e    :•:  ;   ;  [e::rv.     lieo:^ 

i:    was    founded.      He    married.    June    ifj.  I.atimer  m  ir: 'c-!   Mi-         •:  Cath.cart.  !•' 

1771.    Lucy  1'lucker.    second   .1  mghter  r,f  rnarv  .'".  e  -A  i-   he   re-i.'l.- 

Hon.    Thomas    I;lucker,    Secretary   of  the  in    1'hiiad.  iphia,  ,,::  I  w,,-    S;a-aker   of  •; 

Massachu-ett-;       Province         I  Hiring       his  i  '<  n:;-\\\  .mia  !!•  ."-e  •  c   1\-  ;••/(  -i  ::ta'  :\  e-  •:-. 

•,'h;  i.  -he  was    one  o;    ;'.-,-.;.    i,!.-;-  of  Ih-li-  i.'.ent      !.  -hv.       \  1  .::.-  -     ;      lie    w  is 


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Collector  of  the  Port  of  Philadelphia.  lie 
\sas  engaged  in  mercantile  business  in 
Philadelphia — a  (lour  merchant  at  71 
South  Wharves  and  i  Pirn-  street  ;  and 
was  for  many  years  President  of  the  Union 
]-'ire  Insurance  Compan  v.  1  Ie  owned  .it  the 
time  of  his  death  the  property  in  uhich  lie 
resided  oil  Sixth  street  above  Spruce.  He 
died  June  12,  KSJVS,  leaving  to  survive  him 
his  wife,  two  daughters  and  one  son, 
James  I.atimer  ^iSo;,  ,  who  \\.is  a  member 
of  the  Hibernian  Society,  as  lie  also  was 
himself  i  i  790  .  Lieutenant-Colonel  (ieo. 
I.atimer  was  a  famous  fox-hunter  in  early 
rife  and  was  thrown  from  his  horse,  so 
severely  injuring  his  leg  that  he  was  never 
:.fti  rwards  able  to  walk  any  distance.  lie 
was  alwavs  driven  to  and  from  his  place 
of  business.  None  of  his  descendants  are  i 
living.  I  Ion.  Janus  \V.  I.atimer,  Judge  of 
the  Court  of  Common  Pleas  of  York 
County,  Pa.,  is  his  grandnephew. 

Thomas  Lea,  1785.-  Son  of  Thomas 
and  F'.leanor  l.ea,  of  Dublin,  Ireland,  was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  July  -6,  1757.  Ik- 
was  a  shipping  merchant.  I  Ie  was  one  of 
the  twelve  founders  of  the  Hibernian 
Societv  ;  7v  and  was  also  a  member  of 
the  Hibernia  Fire  Company.  He  died 
at  Philadelphia,  September  22,  1793.  Ik- 
was  twice  man  :ed.  I'.v  his  first  wife,  Marv, 
whose  maiden  name  \\as  probably  Whit- 
ston,  l:i-  left  issue  a  son.  John  I,ea.  On 
Se]  'tcinbcr  2T,  !7S7,he  married  in  Christ 
Church,  Sarah,  daughter  ol  Chief-Justice 
Kdward  Ship;  en,  husband  of  Margaret 
I'ran  is.  a  si-It  r  of  Tench  I'raneis  (1771 1. 
]'.v  her  he  had  t\so  children  :  Robert  Lea. 
v.  ho  died  y<  ung  ar.d  v,as  buried  in  Christ 
Church  bur\  ing-ground,  and  Margaret 
Shippcn  Lea,  v. ho  married,  lime  9.  iSoS, 
;  lominick  Lym  h.  of  N(  «  York.  In  the 
will  of  Thomas  Lc  a,  dated  November  i  i, 
1792,  a;id  ]iroved.  November  :  ;,  1793,  he 
mi  •:'.:•  >ns  hi1-  brother,  Rolt,  rt  Lea  ;  his 
sisters,  Kli/.aheth  and  Su-annah  Lea,  and 
\vi  t  e  ( 1 1  K  <•::;•  ;  •  ;  and  h :  - 

brother-in-law,  James  \vh  •  •  •  .  Rev. 
Lea  Lurjuer,  of  P>edfonl,  N,  Y.,  i-  a  great- 
_rrandsi  in  '  if  Thi  imas  Lea. 

John  Lcamy,  17012.     \Va-  a  i:  iiiveof 
[re-land.      1  k    cann     to   Ann  : :<  . 

utiunarv  w  ar    from  Si  re  he 


had  been  residing  for  some  years,  and  en- 
gaged in  mercantile  business.  In  1791  he 
is  noted  ill  the  Directory  as  "agent  for 
his  Catholic  majesty."  He  was  lor  many 
vears  President  of  the  Marine  Insurance 
Company.  lie  died  in  1^9.  His  will, 
dated  July  J  S,  and  proved  December  7, 
iS;,9,  mentions  his  wife,  Kli/abeth  Leamy, 
and  his  oldest  daughter,  Ann  Leamy.  In 
St.  Mary's  Churchyard  iMr.  Leamy  was  a 
Catholic)  there  is  a  tombstone  over  the 
remains  of  Miss  Margaret  Leamy,  \sho 
died  June  22,  iS<>7.  aged  13  years.  2 
months  and  9  days.  Mr.  Leamy  was  also 
a  member  of  the  Hibernian  .Society 
I  1790'. 

Ulysses  Lynch,  1771.— One  of  the 
original  members,  was  a  relative  of  John 
Maxwell  Nesbitt,  and  came  from  the 
vicinitv  of  the  town  of  Newry,  Ire- 
land. He  qualified  as  a  member  and 
signed  the  rules,  but  only  attended  the 
meetings  up  to  September,  1771,  after 
which  date  he  is  marked  "  beyond  sea  " 
until  September,  1775,  when  his  name 
disappears  from  the  list.  I  Ie  probablv  re- 
turned to  Ireland  short lv  after  joining. 

George   Meade,  1771. --One  of  the 

original  members,  was  born  Februarv  27, 
1741,  in  Philadelphia.  lie  was  the  son  of 
Robert  Meade,  a  native  of  County  Limer- 
ick, Ireland,  v>ho  was  a  merchant  for  a 
number  of  years  in  Philadelphia  prior  to 

175).  and  of  Mar\' .      Ik  was  educated 

under  the  super  vision  of  his  uncle.  ( '.eorge 
Stretch,  and  at  an  early  age  embarked  in 
mercantile  bur-mess.  As  eailv  a>  May  12, 
1763,  he  was  in  par'.i!cr:--hip  with  his 
brother,  ('.anelt  Meade.  as  an  impor- 
ter of  F.uropean  and  F'.a^t  India  goods. 
In  the  Year  17^1  Catharine  Meade  mar- 
ried Thomas  l-'it/sinions  i  1771 V  In  1765 
he  was  a  signer,  \\i;h  hi-,  brother,  of 
the  Non-Importation  Agreement.  In  17^7 
the  brother^  seem  to  have  been  in  the 
fieighting  and  shipping  as  we'd  as  the  im 
•  rting  business.  On  M;:\  .",  i  7'>s.  (ieorge 
Meade  married  Henrietta  Constantia. 
daughter  of  Riehard  Wor-am.  of  the 
I-land  of  I'.arbadoes,  with  \shich  island 
lii-  father  anil  hi-  own  lirm  had  intimate 
In  1772  the-  fivm 
•••  :  toll  vi  Id-ell  (  lianged  to  (ieorge 


! 


Meade  ^\:  Co.,  Thomas  l-'il/simoiis,  \vho 
was  so  long  associated  in  business  with 
(ieorge  Meade,  probably  taking  the  place 
of  (iarrett  Meade.  In  1775  he  was  en 
roiled  in  the  Third  liattalion  of  Associa- 
tors.  In  177')  he  was  on  various  relief 
committees,  committees  of  correspond- 
ence, and  sub-committees  of  citi/eiis  to 
sui'erintend  food  supplies  brought  to 
the  city,  and  he  served  also  in  the 
A-s-  :ciators.  l"])on  the  approach  of  the 
british  to  rhiladeiphia  he  abandoned  the 
city,  taking  his  family  with  him,  but  re- 
turned after  the  evacuation  in  177^  and 
resumed  business.  In  ijSo  George  Meade 
vS:  Co.  subscribed  /'2,ooo  to  the  bank  or- 
Liani/ed  for  supplying  the  army  with  pro- 
visions. In  17^4  Thomas  I-'it/simons 
retired  from  the.  firm,  which  was  about  to 
close  i'.s  affairs.  The  firm  had  suffered 
serious  financial  losses,  and  George  Meade 
was  shortly  afterwards  compelled  to  com- 
pound with  his  creditors,  which  he  did  to 
their  satisfaction.  With  the  generous 
assistance  of  George  Uarclav.  of  London, 
his  largest  creditor,  who  wrote  to  him 
stating  that  he  might  draw  for  /  IO.WKJ, 
he  was  enabled  not  only  to  retrieve  his 
losses  but  to  pay  Mr.  Harclav  and  every 
other  creditor  in  full.  Hi-  continued  in 
bi'-iness  until  iSo,}.  In  1 792  he  was  Chair- 
man of  tlie  I'.o.inl  of  Management  of  the 
In-pcctors  of  the  Prisons,  and  in  i  7^.;  was 
Vice-1'resident  of  First-Day  or  Sunday 
Schools.  He  was  also  a  Manager  ot  the 
Philadelphia  Dispensary.  During  the 
yellow  fever  epidemic  of  I  70.3  he  reinainei  1 
in  the  citv  a-si>tiug  t'ne  sufferer-.  In 
171/1  he  appears  on  th--  roll  of  subscribers 
t<>  the  fund  for  building  St.  Augustine's 
Catho'.ic  Cii'irch.  lie  was  also  a  Trustee 
oi  St.  Marv'-,  1'o'irtli  aliove  S])ruce.  In 
i '-i.'i  he  i-  recorded  in  the  Directory  as  a 
"  Lien1 '.email,"  havini;  Liiven  upbu-'Ue-^. 
Hi1  ilu-d  in  Philadelphia,  Novem1"-:-  o. 
!>•  i^,  aiul  \vas  liuried  in  St.  Mary's  Church- 
yard. Hi-,  \\idow  removed  to  !!;:•,;!  tnd 
no'  ;,,;!-;  ;,firr  his  death  and  died  A::-;;-; 
2~ ,  '^.'-'.  at  I ;.d;^ barton,  near  I'lirminuham, 
a;j(  d  7(  \'car--.  I  le  had  ten  cli 
!.  Cath  irine  M  irv  Meade.  bom  ;;•, 
in  !.•  ind<  <:\  wl-.ik-  on  a  \i-it,  I  inu 
!->/<>.  J.  l{li/.abeth  Meade.  born 


married  Thos.  Ketiand,  of  Hn^land,  in 
170x1.  3.  ( '.arrett  Meade,  born  1771,  died 
April  2'">,  1773.  4.  Henriefa  Con-^tantia 
Meade,  born  An-u>t,  1772,  died  June  27. 
INM  ;  married  John  Ketlaud.  of  J;.n^Iaipi, 
in  December,  179').  5.  ('.eo:-L-  Stretch 
Meade,  born  An-\^t  2'.>,  1774,  died  three 
da\'S  :tfter\s '.ird>.  0.  Kober'.  Me.i'le.  b<  <:  p. 
vSeptember  2u,  1775,  dietl  Mav;,,  17^0.  7. 
Richard  \\"or>am  Meade,  born  in  Che<cr 
co.,  Pa. .June  23,  I  ~~^,  die-I  J  une  25,  :•--•'. 
He  married,  in  January,  i -•  <:,  Margaret, 
daughter  of  Anthony  liutk-r,  of  Perth- 
Amboy,  N.  J.,  and  was  t'ne  father  of  lien 
eral  George  Gordon  Meade,  the  hero  of 
Gettysburg.  S.  Oeori^e  Meade,  lH_>rn 
l7No.  9.  Charlotte  Meaik-,  born  17^:, 
married  Richard  Hustler,  of  Hn;^rlaiid.  in 
October,  1,V».  10.  Martha  Meade.  born 
April,  17^4,  died  July  17.  1700.  lieor^e 
Meade  was  also  a  member  of  the  Hi- 
bernian Society  ,  1790,1  and  of  tlie  Fi^hir.L; 
Company  of  Fort  St.  David  in  l~'-i$. 
[See  "  Records  of  American  Catholic  His- 
torical Societv,"  \"oi.  5.  ]).  i^<>.] 

James    Mease,    1771.     one    of    the 

original  membeis,  was  born  in  Strabane. 
County  Tyrone,  Irelanii,  and  came  to 
America  before  the  Revolution.  He  was 
of  the  firm  of  Mease  t.V  Caid\sell.  shiji- 
pini;  merchants,  his  partner  ben;.;  Samuel 
Caldwell  1771 '.  He  was  n  member  of  the 
Committee  of  Corresjxmdence,  June  Is*, 
1774;  of  the  Committee  of  Safetv.  June 
,v,  1775,  and  of  the  City  Commitu-e  of 
Inspection  and  Observation.  August  i'\ 
1775.  He  wa.-,  appointed  P.iyina-!er  and 
Treasurer  of  the  Continental  armv,  No- 
vember io.  1775.  In  famiarv.  \~~~  hi1 
\vas  a])!'ointed,  b\-  \\"ashi:iL;'ton.  t'lot'r.er- 
(ieneral  of  the  armv.  In  ; 

-•ut'p'.v  the   arn!\    uith    '  :"•  \'.-'.''::-.       \ ','.••  '.' 


t:  me  b\    h  '.s   -ur\  :  \  :•• 
in  June.   I7S.S-.      Hi- 

bill      no     children 
John     Maxwell    NV-1 

clav     •  --,,!.  and  hi  . 


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Nesbitt  (177^)  and  George  Hughes  (1781) 
were  t lie  witnesses.  He  married  in  17^3 
(marriage  license  issued  January  io\  in 
Christ  Church,  Isabella  Hoops,  who  after- 
wards, \shcn  his  widow,  married  Jasper 
Movlan  i  17-M;.  He  was  one  of  the  orig- 
inal nii.-miii.-rs  of  the  1'irst  City  Troop, 
and  was  also  a  member  of  the  Gloucester 
Fox  Hunting  Club  and  of  the  Hibernia 
File  Comp.mv.  J»hii  Mease  i  i ',  7  I  and 
Matthew  Mease  ^1771  I  uefe  his  brothers. 

John  McaSC,  1771.  Hrolherof  James 
Mease  11771]  and  one  of  the  original 
members,  was  born  in  Strabane,  Coimtv 
Tyrone.  Ireland,  and  was  lor  many  years 
a  shipping  merchant  in  Philadelphia. 
He  uas  also  one  01  the  original  members 
of  the  l-'ir-t  City  Troop  and  took  part 
\\ith  it  in  the  campai-n  of  1776-77.  On 
the  nLht  of  Ik-cember  25,  1776,  lie  was 
with  Washington  when  he  crossed  the 
Delaware,  and  was  one  of  live  detaileil  to 
keep  alive  tile  fires  alon^  the  line  of  the 
American  encampment  at  Trenton,  to  de- 
ceive the  enemy,  while  the  army  marched 
bv  a  private  route  to  attack  the  I'.ritish 
rear  ;4uard  at  Trenton.  In  17.^0  he  sub- 
scribed /".(,< "  " i  to  the  bank  origan  i/cd  to 
supply  the  armv  with  ]iro\'isions.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Committee  of  Safety, 
June  V>,  1775.  and  Admiraitv  Survevo: 
of  the  port  of  Philadelphia  from  1796 
until  his  death.  November  2!,  :^.'-.  at  the 
aije  of  S6  vcars.  He  was  the  onl\-  man 
who  continued  in  latter  da\>  to  wear  the 
old  three  cornered  hat  of  the  Revolution 
and  was  familiarly  called  "the  last  of  the 
cocked  hats."  He  married  Ksther  Mil- 
ler, and  was  the  father  of  I>r.  [allies 
Mease,  authorof  "  The  Picture  of  Philadel- 
phia in  [Si  i."  Hun.  Pierre  P.utler  and 
Captain  John  P.utler.  hi--  grandsons,  h.id 
their  names  changed  from  M<-a*r  to  I'.ut 
ler  fur  i  urposes  of  inherit  nice  Rev.  Al 
fred  I..  Klwyn,  of  Philadelphia,  i-  a 
gre.i!  'j:-':id-Mn.  Mr.  Measi-  \vas  a  mem- 
ber ol  the  H'.bernin  I-'ire  Company  and 
also  of  tiie  Gloucester  I-'o\  Hunting 
Club. 

Matthew  Mcaso,  1771.     Firother  of 


at  an  early  a.^i-  and  settled  in  Philadel- 
phia, where  his  uncle,  John  Mease,  an 
eminent  and  \\ealthv  merchant,  resided. 
ijohn  Mease  was  native  of  Strabane  and 
died  here  in  1767.)  Though  educated  for 
a  merchant,  he  entered  the  navv  ami  be- 
came pm>erof  the  "  I '.on  homme  Richard." 
Ill  the  desperate  encounter  between  that 
vessel  and  the  "  Serapis  "  Mr.  Mease, 
not  relishing  the  thought  of  bein.L;  an 
idle  spectator  of  the  enj^aifement,  ob- 
tained iVom  Paul  Jones  the  command  of 
the  quarter-deck  i;uns,  which  were  served 
nndei'  him  until  he  was  carried  below  to 
the  cockpit,  dangerously  wounded  on  the 
head  by  a  sjilinter.  He  died  in  Philadel- 
phia in  17X7.  He  was  not  married. 

John  Mitchell,  1771.— One  of  the 
original  members  and  Vice-Presideiit  of 
the  Society,  June  17,  I7S;?,  to  June-  17. 
i  7S.v  was  a  lu-jih.ew  of  Andrew  Caldwcl! 
11771).  He  was  a  nati\e  of  Ireland  and 
brought  u]i  a  merchant.  His  father  died 
of  yellow  fever  in  I ;  6S.  I  Ie  was  Muster 
Master-C.eneral  of  the  State  Navy,  Octo- 
ber 6,  1775;  resigned  l;ebrnarv  2',.  i~~'>', 
was  a]i])ointed  Acting  Commissary  March 
q,  1776,  and  resigned  January  q,  1777. 
He  is  recorded  as  serving  as  Mu>ter  Ma- 
ter without  pay.  He  was  Second  I.ieti- 
ten  Hit  of  the  ''Chatham,"  November  ;  :, 
177-  :  l-'ir-t  Lieutenant  of  the  armed  boat 
"Ranker,"  February  16,  1776,  and  wa-, 
Captain  of  the  "Ranker."  October  21, 
177').  After  the  war  he  resided  lor  sev- 
er, i'.  years  as  a  mercliant  in  1'rance,  and 
was  afteru  ard--  I  ni'.ed  Stati  s  Consul  at 
Santia.tjo  <le  Cuba.  lie  was  a  No  Ad- 
miral', v  Snrve\-or  of  Phi'adel])hia.  Cat>- 
taiu  Mitclu  11  was  a  member  of  the  First 
City  Troop,  the  Gloucester  Fox  Hunting 
v' '.  ••'•  an  i  the  i  I  :'•  ic-rnia  I'ire  ('<  MIM  '.my. 
John  Mitchell,  Jr.,  1781.  Pn.lml.ly 
in  of  J.,hn  Mitchi-1!  1771  ).  In  i  701 
he  was  a  merchant  at  No.  i  ;2  Chestnut 
trcet,  I'lii'adi-ljihi,-!.  I  b- \s  as  also  a  niem- 
be:  of  the  Hiberuia  Si  icii  ;  y  I7'/'|.  \\'e 
hive  nbtained  no  further  information 

•  •    ••  '  him. 

Riindlc  Mitchell.  1771.-  One  of  the 

original  members,  was  a  native  o!  Ireland 

;    irtuei    "I    his    bn  ither,  Jolin    Mit- 

cht  '.'.     '  ~  - '.    .       He  removed  to  New  [erscv 


JOHN     Ml-AS 


MI 


1  -J 


M< 


about    177V      He   was  also   a   member  of 
the  Hibcruia  Fire  Company. 

William    Mitchell,   1771.- -OIK-    of 

the  original  members  and   its  tir-t    Srerc- 
tary   and    Treasurer,    March    17,    1771,    to 
March     17,    177-,     wa-     a     merchant    and 
member  of  tile  linn  of  Carsan.    Barclay  .S: 
Mitchell,  and  of  their  successors,  Barclay 
,S:  Mitchell.      All  the  members  of  the.  linn 
were    l-'rieiidlv  Sons   of  St.    Patrick.      Hi- 
name  disappears  I'rom   the    roll    after    De- 
cember   17,    '775,    and    he    probably   d:e  1 
abroad  or  on  a  vovaye  shortly  before  that 
date,  as   he   is   marked  "beyond    sea"    at    ' 
the  meetings  in  September  and  December,    ' 
1775.       His  will,  dated  September  I  1 ,  1  775, 
proved  August  ID.  177'-),  "before  ^oini;  on    : 
a  vovaije  to  Kurope,"  mentions  his  tatl'.er   | 
and    mother.   James   ;md    Hli/.abcth    Mit-    \ 
che'.l  ;    his    friend    and    partner,    Thomas    j 
Barclay;     hi-     brother,     Henry    Mr.chell,    j 
and  sisters.  Hanna  and  Mary;   Ins  Iriend, 
Mrs.   Dorcas   Montgomery,  relict  of  Rob- 
ert  Montgomery;   his  aunt.  Hanna,  relict 
of  the   late  Captain   Robert  Miller;  John, 
William  and  Hanna  Karr,  children  of  hi- 
late    uncle,  John  Karr  ;    his  friend,   Benja-    j 
min    I;u!ler.      Benjamin  Fuller  (1 771     and 
Thomas    Barclay    11771!    were  the  execu- 
tor-.      He    bequeathed    t<>    the    Pennsyl- 
vania   Hospital    /"ID-}.      He  was   probably 
uumarned. 

ITllgh    Moore,    178-'?.      Was   a    native 
of  Inland,  who   came    here   in    i~^2  from 
St.  Christopher's,  W.  !.,  and  took  the  test 
oath    on    August  '.i  of  that    year.      In    1701 
he    \va-    a    merchant    at     I  s    Peiin    street. 
Verv  little   i-    known    of    him.      His   will, 
signed  Febru  irv,   iSo;,  and  proved  March 
r,     iSo^.     mentions     his     wife,     Catherine    j 
Frances    Moore;     his   sons,    William    and    | 
John,  and    his   daughters,    Catherine   and    ! 
lane.       fames  Craw  lord  •  177-.    u  as  one  of    j 
his  executor-.      In  the  will  he  bequeathed    I 
*  I  •  >  to   his   sou   John    "  towards  the  pur 
i'ii  i-e  lit    a  law  library.      Th;-,  with  the  .1--    ' 
M-tance  of  his    -,,,.d    patron,    Mr.      A.  J. 
Dal! as,  will.  1  hope,  set  him  up  with  hooks 
-ulhcient    for   a    VOUUL;    lawver   at  lii-.  lir-t 
e:it;ance  as  a  Penn-vl van: a    i  Ivoc  tte." 

James  Moore,  1785.     Wa-  i  Captain 
in     Pennsylvania    Line.    Jar.u.irv  5,    :77'i;    j 
promoted  to  be  Maior  of  UK    l-'ir-t    Pe::n-    ; 


svlvama  Re^.mc::'.,  September  jo,  1777, 
and  served  \\ith  credit  daring  the  Kevo- 
lutioii.iiA"  \\'.ir.  Alteruard-  he  was  a 
dru^L;!>t  in  I 'hi  lade!  phi  i.  1  le  u.ts  one  of 
the  nine  X''1- tli-:!:--n  \\llo  -i:]>er;nte!i<le.l 
the  Federal  Pnve-ion  of  i:ss.  i  See 
pa.^e  5^.  i 

Patrick  Moore,  17S(J.— Was  a  mv : 

chain  ami  partner  of  Blair  McClena.-h..:i 
i  1777).  He  was  Tre.. -liter  of  the  Slate 
lioard  of  War.  March  14,  1777.  and  a:: 
Alderman  i::  ;  7<y4.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  Fir.-t  City  Troop  and  of  the  Hiber- 
nian Societv  !V)2t.  He  m.irrieil  Han- 
nah, da-.'.^liter  of  Alexander  and  Kli/.a- 
beth  Hasell  I!u-ton  :i!id  si-^-r  of  John 
Ha-e',1  Huston,  who  married  Martha, 
daughter  of  P.lair  McClen.tchau.  Hi- 
onlv  c!iild  liveil  but  a  year.  I  See  Meith's 
"  Provincial  Councillors  of  l'e:;::-vl- 
vania. "  j 

James  Moylan,  1772. -Doe-  not 
Seem  to  be  kno\vn  amoni^  the  descendant-^ 
of  Steplien  and  J  a.- 'per  Mo\-;.in.  We  can 
find  nothing  concerning  him. 

Jasper   Moylan,   1781.-  -Brother  of 

John  Movlan  17^1  and  half-brotlier  of 
Cieiieral  Stejihei:  Moylan  1771  ,  was  a 
native  of  the  city  of  Cork,  Ireland..  He 
was  educated  at  St.  Onier's,  l-'rance.  and 
recei\'ed  an  excellent  classical  education, 
heiiiL;'  intended  for  the  Catholic  prie-t- 
hood.  He  subsequently,  however,  studied 
law.  and  became  a  practicing  attorney, 
obtaining'  -;  la  rye  practice  in  Philadel- 
phia  ainoiu;  people  of  foreign  birtl:,  l>y 
reason  of  his  knowledge  of  the  l-'rev.ch 
and  Spanish  lanyuaue-.  He  conUnr.f  I 
toprictice  law  in  Philadelt'hia  until  :;:- 
death  <  >n  I'ebniary  n.  :^'..\  in  the  .-  :'.!". 
ye  ir  of  hi-  aye.  His  obituary  notice  in  the 
.  /;.';-,•;•  '  of  February  I  .v  1  v!  -•  de-cribe 
him  as  "a  distin-ui-hed  and  hi-hly  re- 

II,  m  aric.d  •«  .••;-:-t  Ch::rch.  M.iy  s. 
i  7>s,  Utbel'.a  Me  ,  .  \\:  !•  K\  "f  J,-:l,  - 
M>  i-e  i  177;  ,  u':o,(-  .--..::;>  -.  !:,  1;  n!  bei  n 
in  ,'ie  M-ttleme:.::  -•:'  ;u  •  :><  hn-b.'.:id's 
estate.  Slh-lraj!  •:'  o-:, •.;;,!;,  a  •:  i:;-hter. 
Ann  i  M  iri  >  M,.v;  .':  v.':-  :-.;i  -rr.:.  !  Robert 
Wal-h,  Jr.,  '  •,  n1;  -•.  -':••  ';  .  ':  :\>.  !vr  chil- 


MO 


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MO 


Cork,  Ireland.  Mr.  Movian  was  also  a 
nii-mber  of  the  I  I  i hernia n  Society,  was  one 
of  UK-  t\\o  Counsellors  chosen  at  tlu-  first 
election  in  1 79°.  and  M-r\cd  lor  several 
\ears  in  tllat  capacit v.  IK-  was  also  a 
member  of  UK-  l-'irst  Citv  Troop.  He 
ami  his  brother  John  an<l  half-brother 
Stephen  were  known  in  Philadelphia  as 
UK-  "three  polite  lris.hnieii."  from  their 
courtly  and  dignified  manners. 

John  Moylan,  1781.  brother  of 
Jasper  Movlan  nSii  am!  half-brother  of 
Stephen  Movlan  1177:  .  v.as  a  native  of 
the  city  of  Cork.  Ireland,  and  was  en- 
gaged in  mercantile  business  in  Phila- 
delphia. \"erv  little  is  known  of  him. 
lie  probably  died  voung  and  ninnarried. 
"lie  must  have  been  a  verv  elegant 
gentleman."  writes  one  ot  the  lannlv  to 
us,  "  judging  fri  >:n  his  superb  dressing  case 
and  solid  silver  ornaments  and  bushels  of 
elegant  silk  stockings."  \\'e  h;:ve  been 
unable  to  find  any  red  rd  of  his  death  or 
burial. 

Stephen  Moylan,  1771. — One  of  the 
original  members  of  the  Soeietv  and  its 
first  Proidcnt.  March  17,  1771,  tojune  17, 
'77,v  J"^111  Moylan.  of  the  city  of  Cork. 
Ireland,  the  father  of  Stephen  Movlan. 
married  twice.  P.v  his  first  wile,  the 
Countcss  of  I.imerick.  he  had  four  chil- 
dren— i,  Stephen  Moy'an  ;  2.  a  daughter, 
who  became  ;:'<:><-s  o!  the  1  r-ulinc  Con- 
vent, Cork  ;  ;.  a  daughter,  who  la-came  a 
ir.m  in  the  same  Convent  ;  .),  I-'rancis 
Movlan,  Catliolir  Hi-hop  of  Cork  from 
17^6  until  hi:  ill  -.':.  ;'-.  his  second  wife 
h>-  had  two  .  hildn  •  '  per  Movlan  and 
John  Mo\lan.  The  Mo\-]ans  were  mer- 
chants, establi-1  -:i'--  at  Cork  as 
early  probably  a-  :~.-  .  •  .  .ei  in  -i1  ha\"i- 
bei-n  prominentl'  :"'•  "<  -'  d  :n  commer- 
cial affairs.  I  '<•::>  M«y'  1:1  uh.o  .lied  in 
1772,  and  \sho  -.',.,-  til  '  of  Strphi-n 
M.  ivl  in.  held  the  'overrmeir  cnntracl 
;"•  ir  •  lie  ci  iinmis-  iri-'i  •  ••"  :':<  K'.r  of  ]',<  mr 
bon.  In  ronseijiu  :;.  e  o|  the  -evere  pi-nal 
1  iws  a-ainst  th 

.••  ••       !i    I  out  of :  :n        null     to  I''r    nci    foi 


Cork,  in  1743.  It  is  a  tradition  in  the 
familv  that,  after  receiving  his  education 
abroad,  lie  was  sent  to  Lisbon,  Portugal, 
bv  his  father,  who  had  commercial  inter- 
ests there-,  and  upon  his  return  to  Ireland 
In-  chafed  so  much  under  the  restraints  of 
P>riti>h  laws  that  he  resolvc'd  to  emigrate 
to  America.  He  carried  his  resolve  into 
elfcct,  and  came  to  Philadelphia  some 
years  before  the  Revolution  ami  became  a 
prosperous  merchant.  At  the  com  men  ce- 
ment of  the  war  he  imnicdiati •'.  v  applied 
for  service-  in  the  army,  and  enii-'ail  in  a 
regiment  that  hastened  to  the  American 
cani]i  before  lioston,  in  1775.  His  busi- 
nc-ss  exjH-rience  led  to  his  assignment  to 
the  Commissar'.-  I  )e]>artment,  and  on  June 
5,  177",  Congress  elected  him  puarter- 
mastcr-( '.enc-ral  with  the  rank  of  Colonel, 
thus  placing  him  on  the  stafl  of  C.er.cral 
Washington,  the  Connnander-in-Chief. 
His  duties  not  suiting  his  active  tempera- 
ment he  resigned  his  jiosition  on  (October 
i,  1776,  and  permission  beinj^  granted 
to  recruit  a  regiment  for  more  active  ser- 
vice, he  rai>ed,  a  regiment  of  horse,  the 
4th  Pennsylvania  Light  Iiragoons,  which 
afterwards  became  as  famous  in  itsdav 
almost  as  Sheridan's  command  in  the  Re- 
bellion. I  Ie  was  in  constant  service  until 
the-  end  of  the  war.  and  in  all  the  opera- 
tions of  Washington  and  his  Continental 
army  Movlan's  Iiragoons  bear  a  conspic- 
uous and  gallant  part.  Whether  in  the 
field  or  -\\hile  the  armvwas  in  camp  at 
Yallev  I'orge  and  i  ther  places,  he  \\-as 
coiisiaiith-  taking  Jiarl  in  all  tin-  move- 
ments in  which  tin-  cavalrv  \\-i-re  i-m- 
plo\-ed,  wlieth.er  in  harassing  the  enemy, 
cutting  off  supplies,  foraging  for  the 
army,  etc.  The  Manjuis  de  c'ha--ti-!leux, 
in  hi-  "Travels  in  Ami-rica,"  Vol.  i,  pp. 
i  ;j.  155,  thui-  describes  Colonel  MO\  1,,;,  : 
••  lu  hoi,;  me  ••  •  -  lin.u  with  CoL  ,n<  1 
Sti-jihen  M"\lan.  \\liom  h:s  L\celU-nc\ 
deneral  \\'a-hir.L;ton  had,  j^iven  in;-,  in 
spiti  o|  m  v-el  f.  a--  a  companion  ! 

ration  him.  h <    ti    an   v.  <  r  ::.-       nd  tin 

cor,  versa  I  ion     i  i .  •' '.  i:  .'.''•     In -coining    more 

inten-sting,     I    r<  mi-.d    !    had    to  do  with  a 

11 1  m  a  n ,  \vh  o  h  ad 

long   in    Hnropi      nid  who  ha-  '  •  iv- 
elled  through  the  L'r-.  attst  part  of  Amerii  a. 


MO                         i-j.-.  MF 

I    found    him     perfectly    polite;     for    his  married    to    Henry    I).    I'.iid  ;     ;v  Mephen 

politeness    was    not    troublesome,    and    I  Moylan  Fox,  civil  engineer,  killed  at  Ncv. 

soon  conceived  a  i^reat  friendship  for  him.  Orleans  in  earlv  part  of  the  RcU-lhon  ;  4. 

Mr.  Moylan  is  an  Irish   Catholic;   one  of  Margaret  Fox.  married  to  Dr.  T.  II.  Amber- 

his  brothers  is   Catholic   Bishop  of  Cork  ,  son,    of    New    Castle,    Pa.;    5.  Anna    Fox, 

tie  has  four  others,  two  ol    whom  arc  mer-  died  in  infancy  ;  ft.  Captain  Philip  I..  Fox, 

chants,    one  at  Cadi/.,  the  other  at  1,'Ori-  Civil   Mutineer,   Philadelphia;    7.  Violetta 

ent  ;   the  third  is  in  Ireland  \\ith   his  lam-  Spring   Fox,  married  to  David  N.  Couric- 

i'.v;   and    the    fourth    is    intended    for    the  nay,  of  \\Ystern  Penna.  ;   .S.    Mdward  Fox, 

priesthood.      As   for   himself,    he   came   to  I.ieut.   I".  S.  Volunteers,  died  .it  battle   of 

settle   in  America  some  years   a^o,  where  Shiloh.    General  Movlan's  other  daughter, 

In.-  was  at  first  enj^aj^ed  in  commerce  ;   he  Mli/a    C.    Moylan,    mained    \\"illi.im    M. 

then  served  in  the   armv  as  Aide-de  camp  J.ansdalc,  son  of  Major  Tiioma-  I.ausdale, 

to  the  General,  and  has  merited  the  com-  of  Maryland.      The-,    left   surviviirj;  them 

maud    of  the    li.Ldit    cavalry.      During  the  two   children      Dr.   Philip  I.au-iale.  I",  S. 

war    he   married    the    daughter   of  a   rich  N'.,     now    01      Philadelphia,    and    Cornelia 

merchant   in    the  Jerseys,  who   lived    for-  Mansdale    MWMIL;,    \\ifeof  Masked  Mwiuij, 

liierlv  at   New  York,  and  who  now  resides  of  Yillanova,    Pa.      Colonel  J.  V.  C>>ppiu- 

011  an  estate   at  a   little  distance  from   the  i;er,  231!  Infantrv,   I".  S.   A.,  is   a   de-ceiid- 

road  \ve  were  to  pass  the  :iext  day."  ant  of  Denis  Movlan. 

Colonel   Moylan  retired   at  the  close  of  In    jj;leanini;   facts   relating  to  the  earlv 

the   war   with   the    rank    of  Brevet   P.ri^a-  history  of  the   family.  John   George   Mac- 

dier-Geiieral,    and    resumed     business     in  Carthy,     the    historian    of    Cork,    Ireland, 

Philadelphia,  attempting  to  rebuild  a  for-  instituted,  .it  our  request,  inquiries  amoni; 

tune  which  had  been  greatly  impaired  bv  the    descendaiits   of  the    Movlans  in    that 

reason  of  his  absence-  in  the  service  of  his  city,    applying  also  for  information  t<  >  Rt. 
adopted  country.      He  resided   for  a  time    !    Rev.  Geo.  Sheehan,  P.ishop,  but  with  very 

on    a    farm    at  Gosheii,    Chester  eo.,    Pa.,  meagre  results.      A:uon-    other  letters  rc- 

and  \\  as  Register  and  Recorder  of  Chester  ccived  were   one    from    Mrs.    CavjUey,    and 

co..    from  A]iril  7,    1792,    to  December    13,  one     from     Pierce     Roche,    of    the     Cork 

179^,  but  a^ain    removed  to    Philadelphia  I.ibrary. 

and      was     appointed      Commissioner     of  General  Moylan  was  re-elected  Presiiient 

I.oans    and    Ai;ent    for    In\-alid    Pensions,  of    the   Society     in      !  7<)'>,  a:id    continued 

which     office     lie     held    until     his    death.  to  occupv  that    position    until    the  cxtiuc 

He  had  married    one  of   "five   handsome,  tion  of  the  or-aiii/.ation      probabh   a:    lus 

well-bred      daughters"      of      Pliilip      \'an  death.      From  the  bei;innin;j;  of  the   Soci- 

Horne,    Colonial    Governor    of    New    Jer-  et\-  he    was   one    of  its  nio-t   active  iMi-m- 

sev,    and    upon    settling    down    in    Phila-  bers,  and    in    its   later   vear-   seemed  to  be 

del])hia    a^ain    he    soon    "  became  distill-  its  mainstay.      He  ^as  also  a   member  o! 

<;nished  as   an   old-school    ^enlK-in..!!  and  the    Hibernia    l':re   Company,  and   of  the 

a    hospitable    host.       He    i  hi-,    \\ifei     and  Gloucester  l-'ox  !  luntin.^  ^  hib.      The  on'; \ 

t  wo  daughters,  one  of  \\  horn  inherited  her  portrait  of  Genera!  Mo\  '.,.11  k  no\\  n  to  h.i\  e 

mother'-  fascinations,  drew  many  pe;sons  been    in   existence  was   bm'iied  in  a  lire  in 

to  their  house   on    the  North   Mast    Corner  Philadelphia  m.iiis    vears  ,IL;O, 

of   \\'a:nut  and   I-'ourth   Streets."     He  died  [  See  "  Mai;.     Anur.    Hi-l.."    All-.,    l^r>; 

April     11.     iSn,     and    was    buried    in    St.  "Penna.  .\rehi\e-, "   2d  series,   \"ol.   \;..p. 

Mary's  church-yard.      His  wife  died  \\lu-n  !-'7;    "Potter's        American       Monthly." 

his  oldest  daughter  was  but    live  vears  of  Vol.ft,  ]i    11;    '    \\"a-!'.:u-ton  and  his  ( ',en- 

ai;e.    probably   1790.      Thev    had    two  club  erals,"    Vol      I,    P.               ••('.eiieral   Jo-eph 

dren,      both     daughters-  Maria     Moylan,  Reed'-    Lite."  Vol.                     i;;.     1^7.    !'>'. 

\\homarried    Samuel    l-'ox.    and    had  I-MIC  etc.] 

as  follows  :    i.   Mli/.abeth    Movlan    l-'o\.  of  Joliu     Murray.    177J.      \V.i-    of    the 

I'eter-burL'.h.    Ya.  ;    2.    Mar\-   Mo\lan     l;o\,  linn  of   I'.nnnei-.    M::r:  r    ;v   c'o..  dr\    -oods 


McC                                     ]->'•  Nl- 

rnerchan1.-,  of  Philadelphia,  who.  in   I7S>,  179*1  05.      IK-  \v;is  President  of  UK-  iK-nio- 

sul  is.cri  1  >cd  _/.  6.1  H  H  ,  io  tlii-  li.nik  or^ani/cd  to  cratie    Socielv    in     17^!.    and    during    thf 

supplv   the   American    .inny   with    j>rovis-  agitation   concerning    J.-iv's  trcatv.    \\hich 

ions.       Tin.-  linn  was  en^a.^vd  in  the  West  he  bitterly  opposed,  hi-  was  made  tin.-  prin- 

India    trade.      IK-    is    probably    the    same  cipal  figure  in  one-  of  the  leading  political 

John    Mnrrav  \\lio  was   married    in    Christ  cartoons  of  tlu-   time.       lie  was  elected   to 

Church,  April  ;v>.   I  77  j.  to  Kli/al  >cth  I.  yii<^.  the   I'nited   States    House    of   Representa- 

A    John     Murray    was    appointed    bv    the  tives,  and   served    171/7   <•><•).      After  the  war 

I'ennsylvania    I'.oard   of    \\',ir    to  1  >e     h'irst  he  was  for  a  time  in  partnership  with  Pat- 

Major  of  the  State  Regiment  of    I  'not,  l>ut  rick  Moore  i  i;Sfi  ,  and  like-  K..liert  Morris 

ue  are   unal'le  to  say  \\  hi.  ther  or  not  he  is  was    en^a-ed    in    numerous   s]>ei-tilatioiis, 

the  same  person.  which   rcsulud   in   disastrous  financial    re- 

Blair   McClenadian,   1777.  --Was  a  verses,  resulting   in   his   incarceration  in  a 

native  of    Ireland.      He  came  to  I'hilade!-  del/tor's  prison.      President    Jefferson    ap- 

]>hia  at  :MI  early  aj^e,  and  eni;  i.^ed  in  mer-  ])ointed     him     Commissioner    of     Loans, 

cantile  busincs.-.      He   became   t!ie   largest  which    ]iosition    enabled    him    to  support 

importer  in  the  city  except  Robert  Morris.  himself  until   his  death  on    May  s,   iSi2. 

The    State     Navy    Hoard.    July    2.S,     1777,  He  was  buried   in    St.   Paul's  Clmrchvanl, 

"apply'd    to    Mr.     P.lair    McCU-nachan    to  Third   street   above-  Walnut.      He   married 

send  this  board  all  the  Anchors  that  he  can  in   September,    176;,    -marriage    license  is- 

s]iare,  \\hich  the  Hoard  agrees  to  ]xiy  him  sued  August  31,    ]~(\\:  Ann  Derra^h.      His 

for,  or  to  repi.  ice  them."      In    memoranda  will,  dated  April  .|,    iSi  i,  and  proved  May 

of  Committee  "I"  Safet\,  July  J'*.    1777,  he  iq,    iSij,    mentions  two   daughters,    Mary 

is   referred    to   as  having  twelve  or  more  and  Ann.      One  of  his  daughters,  Deborah, 

cannon   on    Race   Street  Wharf.      In    17S>  married    C.eneral    Walter  Stewart    '1771;, 

at  the  breaking  tip  of  the   State    Navy,  lie  and  another.  Martha,  married,  John  Hasell 

purchased  the   bri^  "  Convention."      I)nr-  Huston,    whosi-    ilan^'hti-r,    Mar\-    Huston, 

inu;   the   Revoltition   he  was  also  en^ai^ed  married  Henry  Toland  !  iS  15         His^rand- 

in  fitting   out   privateers,  anil    made  much  dati^liter    m.'.rried    Thom;:s    Peun    Ciaskill 

money.      In  17X0  he  subscribed  ,/~io,cx»  to  ;s.~s.      Mr.  McClenadian  was  a  member 

of  the    Hibernian   Socictv     \~<-)<*    and  also 
of  the  (  ".'.oucester  l-'ox  Huntir.^  CiuN,  and 

the    rtubscriptimi    of    Robert    Mnrris.      He  of  the  Ilibernia   I'ire  Comjiar.v,  of  wliit-li 

co-oper.ited  most  In    irtil'    \\;th    Morns,  in  '  itter  orj(anix.ation   he    w;,s   a    very 

all  the  hitter's  undi  rl  ikin.vrs.  to  sust.-iin  the  member. 

credit  of  the  Colonial  i    HIM-.      lieuasone  Alcxandci'    Ncsbitt,   1778.     Of   the 

of  the  original  member  ol    tlie  I-'irst  Citv  house    of    Stewart    \    Ncsbitt.    d.r\'    -.lo.'s 

Troup,  ar.d    was   \\itlt   it    ;  r.    the  cani]*aiLjn  merchants,  was  a  br«itlu-r  ol  John  Ma\\\i'l 

in   the    Jerseys   in    1776   77.      Towards   the  NY-hiit,  and  came   from    I.on^hbrickland, 

eiiil  of  the    Revolution    I'.e   entered  promi  •  C'Hint\     I'nv.n.     Ireland.       (ic-neral    W,u- 

:iei:'.  I  '    into  a  1  1  thi    political  niovenients  of  ter    Su-\\  art      177^)    u'as  his  partner.      He 


of  ti 

i-.  i;:rse  with  Tories  and   suspected  ])ersons,  during     tin      i-amjiai.yii     in      the     Jer-<  •  -, 

.,•.',    liis    tiani'-    is    iiiimd    upon    numerous  177''   77.       Ht     ">\  's  aKci   a    mi-inber  ol     ' 

•     committees  of  citi  /ens.       \fu-r  the  (  'doiiccsU  i    I'ox    Huntinu'   Club.    I!:1  'ernia 

;  i  volution   In-  was  still   more  prominent,  1  :  •  •     Comjian  v,    and     Hibernian     Societ', 

a  n  d    i  n     '  '  •      '        '        '          :    •         '  '     :  ;  :    :  7  v  "  .  !      . 

fter  tin          ption  of  the  I-Ydentl  Const-;.  John  Maxwell  Nosbitt,  1771.     <  >:u- 

he    was    Chairman     of    the    Anti  o|    tin    origin;  '    ineinlK  rs,  was  Vice  Presi- 

;      li  ral  Convi  ntion  \vhich  nn  '    in  I!  irris-  dent   of  the   Socii  t\   from  March   17,  177:, 

"    :•.:     :•:     September,      '7yN      md     was     a  to  June  17.   177;;    President  from  June   17. 


COL.     !•!'  \\CIS 


June  17,  17^-.  to  March  .'7.  :  7*A  From  :'•  •;•  -<  .1.1  a  ijnantity  of  :  -ei  f  ,.::d]»rk  from 
its  tirst  meeting  until  his  death  he  was  one  ;i  Mr.  Howe  of  Trenton,  and  ili.it  thi-.  beef 
of  it>  most  active  members,  and  on  March  anil  pork,  as  v.  ell  as  a  \. •.'.::.:;  '.«.-  j  r:/c  l.idi-n 
i.  1 79".  when  it  was  :n  its  decline,  lu-  \\a~-  with  provisions  \\hieh  h..d  j'.i--t  arri'.ed, 
Chairman  of  the  "  Select  Meeting  "f  Ir>h-  \\  as  at  the  service  of  <  '.<  -iu  r.-.l  \\".^hi:rj"t'  MI. 
me::."  which  founded  the  Iliberm.iii  Tlu-v  were  accepted  , it  ":!•  v  and  immedi- 
Society.  lie  was  a  native  < >{  Ireland,  and  atelv  forwanleil  to  the  so'.dicrs,  some  of 
came  to  America,  when  a  vomiij;  m.:n,  \\  iih  whom  \\ete  h.:!l  starved.  \\':u-n  the  ]'..-. :;k 
recommendations  to  Redmond  CKIMII^-  of  Pennsylvania  \\a^  or^aiii/eil  in  the 
ham.  who  was  a  prosperous  merchant  in  same-  vear,  he  \\a.i  one  of  the  :ir~t  f.-.e 
Philadelphia  before  the  Revolution,  a:id  insptjctors  of  the  Kink.  He  co-oper.r.rd 
who  emplovcd  him  as  a  clerk.  Hisassi-  witli  Robert  Miirn>  in  the  latter's  e!f' 't'ts 
iluitv,  integrity  anil  luisiness  liahits  so  to  sustain  the  puMic  credit  and  pro-,  liie 
pleased  Mr.  Conyn^ham  that  in  17^5,  for  the  continuance  of  the  war.  He  1  e- 
when  that  gentleman  \\~as  about  to  return  came  interested  in  liankin^,  anil  UJH'-.I  t:ie 
to  Ireland,  lie  was  admitted  as  a  partner,  organization  of  the  Hank  of  North  America 
the  firm  becoming  Cou\-ii^hani  \:  Nesbitt.  on  November  i,  17^1,  \\'as  made  one  of  the 
About  I;e!irnarv.  1775.  the  title  was  directors,  and  continued  to  act  in  that 
changed  to  C<>n  vn^'ham.  Nesbitt  ^\;  Co.,  capacity  until  Januarv  9,  171,12.  Kjiou  the- 
one  of  the  partners  beinij  I  Javid  Ilavfield  oryani/.ation  of  tlie  Insurance  Companv 
Conynj^hain  <  1775  ,  and  during  the  Re\'o-  of  North  America  in  1791,  he  became  its 
lution  was  known  as  [.  M.  Nesbitt  ^V  Co.  President.  He  died  in  [uuuarv,  |N>2. 
Ouite  a  number  of  the  Friendly  Sons  owe  His  will,  dated  April  2 .;,  iSoo,  and  proved 
their  change  of  resilience  from  Ireland  to  January  25,  iS<>2,  describe-'  him  as  a  nier- 
America  by  reason  of  the  business  con  nee-  chant,  and  mentions  his  surviving  brother, 
tions  of  the  firm  in  the  North  of  Ireland.  James  Nesbitt,  his  three  sisters,  Frances, 
At  the  commencement  of  the  Revolution  Sarah,  and  Mli/abcth  Ann.  and  hi--  "  friend 
the  firm  soon  became  noted  for  its  patriot-  and  partner,"  David  Hayfield  Conyn-ham 
ism.  and  in  17X0  subscribed  ,{5,<  K  *  >  to  the  'I775  .  I'ram'is  \\'e>t  :  7^  ;  and  Richard 
bank  orLrani/eil  to^upplv  the  Continental  Peters  117^7  were  two  of  liis  executor- 
army  with  jirovisions.  Jolni  Maxwell  The  late  Jnd.^e  John  Nesbiit  Conynuli.iin, 
Nv-b;tt  took  a  prominent  pan  anion^  the  of  \Vilkes1iarre,  Pa,,  was  named  after  him. 
citi/.eiis  of  Philadelphia  during  the  strut.;-  Mr.  Nesbitt  U'as  a  member  of  I  lie  1  •':•--'.  Cit  \' 
L'!e.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Committee  Trno]i  and  the  Hibernia  I-'ire  Comp...::\. 
of  Correspondence.  Mav  2o,  1 774,  and  also  He  was  never  married.  [  S!  e  ii  :•.•.;••'.' 
of  the  larger  Committee  of  Corresjioi-.d-  "  IVnnsvlvania  Register,"  \"o',.  '.  p.  2^: 
ence.  June  is,  177};  Pavma^ter  of  ;!K-  "Siinjison's  Lives,"  ]>.  7;.':  "H:<>>r\  of 
State  Navy,  September  14.  1775;  Treas-  the  Insurance  C'nn]i:mv  of  North 
nrer  of  the  State  Battalion,  July  27.  1776;  America."  Phila.,  [SS5,  p.  9,;." 
Treasurer  of  State  Navy  Hoard,  March  .;,  Francis  Nieliols,  1784.  Ho: 
1777;  Treasurer  of  State  Hoard  of  War  for  Crien  Hill.  I'ari-!i  of  F'.nni^ki'.'.e:;.  Co-;::1.  \ 
:!ie  land  service.  Mar-'h  !  {.  1777,  and  Fcrmana-h,  Ireland,  in  17:  He  i  -,-:.e 
•-erved  until  the  discharge  of  t:ie  Hoard  to  America  about  !7'»*.  and  si-tt'ied 
from  service,  Au^u^t  >\  1777,  and  member  Philadelphia.  He  \\.iv  Seco;id  !  n  ::ti  n.n:t 
'  fthe  "  Rejiublican  Society,"  Ma.rch,  177-, .  in  Colonel  William  '!''.:•. m;  - 
i;  is  relit, -d  of  Mr.  Ne-bitt  th.it  when  the  talion  in  17"'''.  aii'l  \v  -  c  t  'v.r<- •: 
Contimntal  army,  in  17X0,  wa>  suflerinur  attack  on  Tr»is  I^:v:;'<-.  !!--  \\  i-  -••.:'-e- 
greatly  from  \\aiit  of  provisions,  Creiieral  qiu-ntlv  exchanged  and  refivm  !  on  (>c',o- 
Washinj^ton  wrote  to  Juil.ij;e  Peters  depict-  her  in,  177'-'-  <  >n  lUccmbs 
in.^  the  army's  distress  Judue  Peter-  was  ]>romoted  to  the  rank  of  C  .; 'tain,  and 
i  ailed  on  Mr.  Nesbitt  and  informe'l  liim  afterwards  was  M.tior  of  uth  Re-iment 
of  the  condition  of  aflairs.  Mr.  Ne-bitt  l'(  nn-ylv  :t:ia  Line.  \  ft,  :  thi- \\  ..r  !'.••  w  ts 
immediately  replied  that  he  had  '«>UL;:t  a  nien-liant  :  .  and  !••>•'„  an 


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active  part  in  public  events  in  the-  city. 
His  brother,  "William  Nichols  (1790.,  was 
United  Suites  Marshal,  appointed  May  iS, 
171)5.  Francis  Nichols  died  I'Ybruary  13, 
iSij,  at  Pottstown,  Montgomery  co.,  Pa., 
and  was  buried  there.  lie  was  a  member 
of  tlie  1'irst  Citv  Troop,  tlie  Pennsylvania 
Society  of  the  Cincinnati,  and  of  the  Hi- 
bernian Society  171)0).  His  i^raudson, 
Ilcurv  K.  Nichols  iiS^i,  is  at  present  a 
member  of  the  I  liber nia u  Society. 

John  Nixon,  1771.  '  >ue  of  the  orig- 
inal members,  was  bom  in  Philadelphia 
in  i  733.  He  was  a  son  of  Richard  Nixon, 
a  native  of  Coiintv  \\Y\ford.  Ireland, 
\\lio  was  a  prominent  shipping  merchant 
in  Philadelphia.  He  succee<le<l  liis  father 
in  business,  and  from  an  earlv  a«,re  took  a 
prominent  jiart  in  public-  a  Hairs.  In  i  7';o 
he  a]>pears  as  a  member  of  the  noted 
''Colony  in  Schuylkill,"  and  in  17^3 
as  a  member  of  the  Mount  Resale 
l-'ishin^  Companv.  In  '7'><>  he  was  ap- 
pointed one  of  the  Port  Wardens  of  the 
city,  and  in  I  ~'i<.)  one  of  the  Signers  of 
the  Provincial  l',ill>  of  Credit.  He  served 
as  a  Manager  of  the  Pennsylvania  Hos- 
pital from  1 7^S  to  1772.  In  1771  he 
helped  to  found  the  b'rielidlv  Sons  of  St. 
Patrick  and  was  ;i  very  active  member  for 
manv  \  ears.  He  was  one  of  the  Phila- 
delphia Committee  of  Correspondence 
<  177.;  to  call  a  meeting  of  deputies  to  a 
general  Coii.u'1'e-.s  df  the  Colonies,  and  in 
1775  was  a  member  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Convention.  I'pon  the  for!iial  ion  <if  the 
Philadelphia  Associators  in  1775  he  v,a> 
clioM  u  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  Third 
1'iattalion,  ami  upon  the  formation  of  the 
Associators  into  a  brigade  he  became  one 
of  the  Colonels.  t"pou  ( Ictobcr  20  1775, 
he  was  a] i] minted  a  inembi-r  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Committee  of  Safelv,  and  after- 
wards of  the  Council  of  Safetv.  The 
1  onncil  having  received  from  Congress 
!  pi  >n  [uly  6.  \~-fi,  a  copy  of  the  I  >eclara- 
'  I  Jldepetldi-nre,  it  Was  ordered  t'i 

be   proclaimed    at    the  State    House    upon 

Monday,  julv  S.  at  i  j  o'clock,  noon,  and 
John  Nixon  heini^  selected  to  read  it,  at 
the  time  and  place  mentioned,,  in  the 
presence  of  the  a^->enibled  citi/en--,  he 
read  and  pro.  laimed,  I-'OK  THH  I-TRST 


TIM  I-:,  that  precious  document.  The 
"Associators"  were  called  into  active  ser- 
vice in  New  Jersey  fora  short  time  in  the 
summer  of  1776.  In  November  of  that 
year,  after  their  return,  Colonel  Nixon  was 
appointed  by  Congress  one  of  the  Conti- 
nental Navv  board.  Towards  the  close 
of  the  year  177(1  the  "Associators"  were 
aj^ain  called  into  active  service  under 
Washington,  and  took  part  in  the  battle 
of  Princeton,  January  2,  1777.  In  1778 
the}'  were  in  winter  quarters  at  Valley 
Fori^e.  In  177^-79  Colonel  Nixon  was 
one  of  the  State  Auditors  to  settle  the 
accounts  of  the  Committee  and  Council 
of  Safetv  and  the  \Varand  Navy  boards  ; 
and  in  17790111:  of  the  Auditors  of  Con- 
fiscation and  I-'ine  Accounts  of  the  Com- 
monwealth, and  in  the  latter  year  was 
appointed  by  Congress  one  of  the  Auditors 
of  Public  Accounts.  I'pon  the  formation 
of  the  Bank  of  Pennsylvania,  in  i  7.So,  for 
the  purpose  of  supplying  the  Continental 
army  with  provisions,  his  name  appears  in 
the  subscription  list  for  ,/,S.'XX)-  He  was 
one  of  the  Directors  of  the  liank  of 
North  America,  established  in  I7,si,  and 
served  until  January,  I  792,  when  he  was 
elected  its  President.  1  le  continued  to  be 
President  until  his  death,  upon  December 
31,  iSoS.  He  was  one  of  the  original 
members  of  the  "Philadelphia  Society 
for  the-  Promotion  of  Agriculture," 
founded  in  17^5,  and  was  Treasurer  of  the 
"  Society  for  the  Mn  con  rai^ement  of  Amer- 
ican Manufactures  and  the  I'seful  Arts  "  in 
17^7.  In  the  I'cdcral  Procession  upon  Jnlv 
.),  i  7.SS,  to  commemorate  the  adoption  of 
the  Constitution  of  the  Tinted  States,  Col- 
onel Nixon  -played  a  prominent  part,  tak- 
mij  the  character  of  "  Independence." 
In  I  7-s9  he  was  elected  one  of  the  lloaid 
of  Trustees  of  the  I'niversity  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  the  same  \ car  he  was  chosen 
one  of  the  fifteen  Aldermen  of  the  city  of 
Philadelphia.  He  v  is  a  member  of  the 
H'.'p'eruia  I -'ire  Company,  and  when  1)'^ 
tun  '  ime  a  ted  as  its  Clerk  or  Secretary 
•everal  occasions.  His  minutes  of 
the  meetings  of  that  or^ani/ation  are 
very  full  and  u-ua  11  v  signed  bv  him  at  the 
end  of  the  entries.  Hi^  will,  ]/ro\-ed 
January  5,  iSny,  describes  him  as  tjf  the 


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firm  of  Nixon,  Walker  &  Co.  i  David 
Walker,  John  Nixon  and  Henry  Nixon, 
hi-.  MUD,  and  mentions  among  others  liis 
mere,  Lli/.abcth  Mifllin,  wile  of  Samuel 
Milllin,  daughter  of  his  hrother-in  law, 
William  Davis.  He  married,  October, 
1765,  in  New  York,  Kli/aheth,  oldest 
child  of  Cieorge  and  Jane  Curric;  Davis, 
and  had  five  children,  vi/. :  Mary,  wile 
ol"  Francis  West  :  i  7S3  i  ;  Kli/abeth,  wife 
of  Krick  Bollman  ;  Sarah,  wife  of  Wil- 
liain  Cramond  ;  Jane,  wife  of  Thomas 
Mavne  Willing  ;  and  Henrv,  who  married 
Maria,  youngest  daughter  of  Roliert 
Morris  1771  .  I  lis  wife,  Kli/.abeth  Nixon, 
died  August  3 1 ,  1775,  and  was  buried  in 
St.  Peter's  Churchyard,  yl  and  Pine 
streets.  [See  /\'tins\'li>ania  Ma^ii^i:;t\ 
\"ol.  i.  ]).  iSS,  and  Vol.  S,  p.  352  ;  "Simp- 
son's Lives,"  p.  745  ;  Scharf  X:  \\'escott's 
"History  of  Philadelphia,"  Vol.  i,  p. 
;,ji  ;  //istorical Miigtizinc,  for  I>ecember, 
is6<>,  p.  371,  and  January,  i.v'n,  p.  25.] 

Michael  Morgan  O'Brien,  1781.— 
Wa-.  a  native  of  Ireland,  and  a  West 
Indi  i  !nerch;int  in  Philadel]ihia.  ( )n 
September  13.  17s*.),  his  place  was  at  the 
Southwest  corner  of  Front  and  Chestnut 
streets.  In  the  Directory  for  17^1  lie  is 
described  as  a  "  gentleman,"  South  ,sth 
street,  below  Spruce.  He  died  in  France 
in  ls<>4.  His  will,  dated  September  2, 
I  So;,  before  "going  on  a  voyage  to 
France,"  and  proved  November  i,  [Nq, 
men:  ions  his  daughter,  Maria  draticn 
O'!',rie-i  :  his  two  grandnieccs.  Marv  Sex- 
ton and  Honora  (  )'  P.rien,  of  the  city  <if 
I,ini'-rick,  Ireland  ;  his  "  particular 
friend^,"  ( ieneral  Stephen  Mo \-lan  1771  , 
Thomas  I-'it/siinoii-,  117711,  John  Crai^, 
David  Lennox,  Jasper  Moylan  ii7Sii, 
and  Charles  Heatly  ( !  7^  i  ;  and  Mrs. 
Catharine  I'it/simons,  \\iie  of  Thomas 
!'i:/^imons.  He  be<|ucaihed  hi>  b(/ok^ 
to  the  "  Rt.-Reverend  l-'a'.lier  in  dod, 
John  Carroll,  R.  C.  I'.i-hop  of  Baltimore, 
a-,  a  ti-^timoiiy  of  the  gn-at  respect  and 
esteem  I  bear  him."  It  also  contains 
the  following  interesting  licijiie-t  :  "  I 
X'ive  unto  my  dear  nephew.  James  I'.oland, 
now  re^iilimr  at  the  Island  of  Dominica, 
ill  the  West  Indies,  mv  i^old  \\atcli  and  a 
iTol.l  medal  which  was  struck  for  the 


members     of    a    So   ii-iy     known    b\-    tlu- 
name  of  the  I-'rieiidl\-  So;:>  of  St.  Patrick. 
and  of   wllicli   Societv  (  .elleral   Movlail    i^ 
President    for    the    present    year.'1       I!i^ 
daughter    was    left    as  a  ward    of  Thorn  ,-> 
l'it/-imon>,    and    l;\ed    i;i    the    famih-   <•:' 
that   gentleman    until    her   marriage    to   ,i 
Mr.  Clymer.      Mr    (I'P.iieii  was  a  mi-mber 
of  the   Hibernian  So*  iet\       \~<f>     a;;d    a'.- 
of    the    l;ir-t    City    Troop    and    Hiber:;: 
l;ire  C<  >mpan\  . 
John  Patterson,  1772.     A  native 

Ireland,     %\  a->    a     Lieutenant     in    the    57'.'. 
P.ritish     1'oot,     April     5,     1754.      He    \\    , 
I)e]inty-Collector  of  the  Port  of   Philadel 
phia.     1773-6.     tinder     I.achlan    McLea:;. 
Collector.      I-'rom   1779  to  i~^\  he  i^  noted 
in    the    minutes    as    "beyond    sea."       I:; 
1791  hewasajirinter.it    251    Hi^h   -tree'. 
He  diecl  l-'ebrnar\-  24,  I  7vs.  and  wa>  buried 
in  Christ  Church  hurying-gnjiiml. 
John  Patton,  1779.     r.orn  in  Sligo. 

Ireland,  in  174=;,  came  to  Anierii'a  in  17''. 
and  settled  in  Philad<  iphia,  w!;ere  he  \\.i- 
engaged  in  mercantile  business  at  '.':: 
commencement  of  the  Revolution.  I!  • 
was  a  member  of  the  Citv  Committee  <  : 
Inspection  and  Observation,  August  .•  . 
1775;  Major  of  Second  Provincial  Rif.e 
Hattalion,  Marcli,  177');  Major,  Nii:t: 
Pennsylvania  Regiment,  November  ::, 
177')  ;  Colonel.  Sixteenth  PeTin--\  'v.i:.: 
Regiment.  Ja.nuarv  11,  1777.  He  serve: 
with  credit  during  the  war,  and  afterward 
resumed  business  in  Phiiade'.phia.  In  the 
minutes  of  the  Pcun^vlvania  i;<>.ird  of 
War.  March  31.  1777,  is  an  entry  of  _/'i  v  . 
]>aid  to  him  "on  account  of  shott  ca-t  foi1 
Lhis  State."  In  i  780  he  subscribed  /"j..*.. 
to  tile  bank  organi/ed  tosi:pp;\  t''ic  arni\ 
with  ]>ro visions.  Some  yea:  >  later  he  was 
ajipointeil  one  of  the  Public  Anct ionee:-. 
or  Vendlie  Masters  .  in  1701  !:<•  had  hi- 
ollice  at  7-S  South  L'ront  s'.ree1.  S'lor-;- 
after  this  lie  removed  to  Ce:::r,  -o  ,  jftj  . 
and  became  an  iron  niantif  id :::  i  : .  He 
built  the  Centre  l-'urnace  in  17*11.  He 
died  in  iS).i.  At  the  time  of  his  death  he 
was  M;s'o:  C.ener.d  of  i  Division  of  State 
Mi!i-  i.i.  C<  'lone!  Paiti  <:\  ^  as  a  m-'in'"  r  of 

the  I'ir-'  Cit\  Troop    the  Si-'r.: v!k i".  i  i-h 


TO  i.'fO  po 

Iluntmp  ^  lub.      lie   marrit  d  jane  Da\  is,  agreed    to   take   the  flour   at  about  ^15  j>er 

of  Chester  co.      II  is  son,  John  Patton.was  bbl.      He  was  j^iven  free  trade  there  in  con- 

a  Lieutenant    in    the  I'nited  States  .\..\-.,  sequence,    which    laid   the    foundation    of 

and  served  for  eij^ht  years  under  Commo-  tlu-  lar^e  fortune   he   afterwards   placed  at 

dore    Stephen    DecaU'.r.        His    grandson,  the  disposal  of  the  colonies.      I  k-  espoused 

Ik.ii.  John  Patton,  wa-    a   member  of  the  the    cause     of    the    Revolution,     and     his 

Thirt;. -seventh    and    Fiftieth    Congresses  services    were    rendered    secretlv    and    ef- 

and    Bri^adier-dcneral    of    Pennsylvania  fectively.     July  10,  1 776,  Don  Bernardo  de 

Militia,    and    is  now  the  President   of  the  dalve/.  uas   appointed    Provisional  dover- 

Cnrwensville    (Pa.)     Bank.        His     ^reat-  nor  of  Louisiana,      Pollock  was  iutroduci  d 

grandson,  John  I'atton,   Jr.,  is  a  practicing  to   Don    dalve/.   by  deneral   Tri/a^a,  with 

l.iwver  in    drand    Rapids,  Mich.,  and  has  the  assurance   that,  if  Spain   uas  ^oin^  to 

a    son,  also  named  John  Patton     the  fifth  assist  dreat  Britain,  Pollock  would  not  rc- 

of  the  name),  live  years  of  a^c.  main  twenty-four  hours,    but,  if  they  took 

Oliver    Pollock,    178.'5.  -  Oliver    I'ol-  the  part  of  France,   Pollock  was  the  only 

lock  was  born  in  Ireland  about  17,^7.      He  American  or   Kni^lish   merchant  he  could 

emigrated     to    America     about     I7'xi    and  confide  in. 

ettled  in  Carlisle,  Pa.  According  t<>  his  Pollock  accompanied  dalve/.  as  aide-de- 
own  u-stimonv.  in  his  allidavit  in  the  trial  cam])  against  the  British  possessions.  In 
'  f  deneral  Wilkinson  i. !/<•;;/. ,  \"ol.  -?,  app.  1779  he  fitted  out  the  "West  Florida"  as 
:  .  he  removed  to  Hav.-.na,  Cuba,  in  a  vessel  of  war  under  the  American  colors. 
1762  ;.  and  en^a;.:ed  in  mercantile  pur-  He  prosecuted  the  cause  of  the  colonies 
mits  in  connection  with  an  eminent  house  with  j^reat  energy.  June  12,  1777,  the 
.11  that  city.  He  studied  and  became  Secret  Committee  of  the  Tinted  States 
]  roficient  in  tin-  Spanish  lan^ua^e.  (  F'ranklin,  Morris,  Lee  and  others'  ap- 
Whether  he  was  then  a  Catholic  or  became  pointed  him  Commercial  Av;ent  of  the 
so  afterwards  is  :n  :  kin  wn.  However,  he  I'nited  States  at  New  Orleans.  Tlu-v 
soon  after  his  arrival  in  Havana  became  directed  him  to  send  55"."*1  worth  of 
iicquainted  with  Father  Butler,  President  .^o<>ds.  blankets,  etc.,  to  Philadelphia  for 
of  the  Jesuit  College,  and  throu-h  his  the  army.  In  i77\  when  deneral  deor^e 
influence  w.is  brought  into  intimate  rela-  Rogers  Clarke  was  .sent  bv  (iox-i-rnor  Jef- 
tions  \>,-;;h  Don  Alexander  ()'Reilv,  the  ferson.  of  X'ir^inia,  to  reduce  the  Kn^- 
(rovernor-deiieral  of  Cuba,  whose  friend-  lish  j>osts  at  Yincenncs,  Mr.  1'olloek  had 
ship  he  retained  thro-;-.;!:  life.  lie  fore  already  forwarded  to  Fort  Pitta  lar^e 
!7',S  Pollock  removed  to  New  (  )rle.:ns  (juantitv  of  ^nnpo%Mlcr.  ol.tained  from 
I  then  3, oof)  inhabitants  i  and  -ettled  there  the  kind's  stores.  In  177.^  i  January  i, 
j'ermanentK'.  He  trad...-,!  with  the  cities  alter  Don  dalve/  had  publicly  reco^ni/ed 
on  the  American  co. ,-•  -  .with  Sjiain  Pollock's  oiiici.d  chai  icter,  tin-  (lovernor 
and  F'rance.  In  17'  ,  In  went  to  Haiti-  of  Virginia  ordered  him  to  draw  bill-on 
more,  Md.,  '.  •'  ••  :  OTH  i  bri-,  I'rance  for  5^5/>oo,  to  aid  deneial 
which  In  naun  ':  tin  !'  •  Ch  rlotte."  Clarke.  Virginia  h.ni  deposited  tobacco 
loaded  her  with  flour  nn!  -ailed  for  New  to  meet  these  drafts,  but  Arnold  destroyed 
Orleans.  Mean  time  O'Rcily  had  been  it;  the  State  was  unable  to  pay,  the  bills 
;  p])ointed  by  the  K:-  >  plain-  were  protested  and  Pollock's  propcrtv 
fVeneral  and  dovernor  of  Provinci  of  sei/.cd  by  his  creditors.  He  had  also  ho; 
I.ouisi  ma.  tin  :.  in  ::  urn  ti<  n.  Provis-  ri^ved  *•'<>.'••'>  in  specie,  rhrou^h  dal\'e/. 
ions  ordered  by  O'Reil;  ot  an  food  from  tin-  royal  In  asury,  to  aid  deneral 

Lr,  ,•  V,  —  scarce  ami  famine  \:    *-  in :<  nt.  Clarke. and  to  defend  the  frontiers  of  Pen n- 

Poilock's    flour  then     irrived    at    New  Or-  svlvania  and  Virginia,  and  ^avehisindivid 

ieaii1-       Flour   was  selling  at    *?"  ]«  r   :  '  '..  nal    bond   for   the  ami  unit.      From   1777   to 

II.    placed  his  car<,ro. at  disposal  of  O'Reil  y,  [  7X3  he  made  advances  to  -,nd  to 

"emu-stint:  '  I'Reily  to  fi>   the  prn  e.      This  the  T'nited  States,  on  the  basis  of  his  ou  n 


PO                                  1-1  RA 

specie.       The    Secret    Committee    of    tlu-  Secretary  of  the  Treasury,  sent  him  £ioS,- 

I'nited  States  embarrassed  him    very  sen-  '*';v      This  was  not  in  lull,  however.      The 

ouslv  by  not  responding  to  his  drafts.   Inn--  binted    States  st:';l   oue>  the  heirs  of  .Mr. 

v'.v  to  his  appeal  for  remittances.  January  Pollock    \\ith   simple   inteiv-t   over    ^:<">,- 

iLj.  1779,  they  recoL,rni/.cd  his  claims  and  on.  In  17^1  or  17. ,j  po'.lock.  returned 

sacrifices,  but  lamented  their  irta!>uitv  !><  t»  Cumberland  co.,  Pa.  Here  h:-  \\:  U- 

/.v//// their  pledges.  Virginia  was  largely  died,  and  I;;--  son  Ja-.ncs  was  killed.  In 

in  the  same  situation.  She  sent  him  a  17^7  he  was  a  candidate  for  Congress, 

•  It  aft  on   I-'rance    for  ,/"(xj,S  I.)    s    for   his  ad-  but    Was   defeated.;   in     ;  ,s.  ,4    he  was    a-  -i'i 
vances    May    4,   i7Sot,  l)iit  owiiiL,r  to    the  defeated    f  >r    Congress;    in     [••'>    he    v. ..- 
scarcity  of  specie,  lie   could    not  negotiate  nominated    a;_;ain    hut    \sithdivw.      lie    is 
:'..      This  worried  him  very  much,  prevent-  recorded  in  Philadelphia  as  having   taken 
:ir_;  him  from  sending   needful   supplies  to  the  oath'of  allegiance,  (  >ct<  >her  \<\  i  7s''.  as 
General   Clarke    and    others.      Securing  a  "(  Hiver  Pollock  of  this  city,  <^e:il,  arrived 
respectable    American  citi/en   named    Pat-  here    from    Havana   near  t\so  vears."      In 
terson,  as  a  hostage,    he  left   his  family  in  17^.1  he  became  a  member  of  the  l-'riendly 
ijSi    and  went  to  Richmond  and  Philadel-  Sons    of  St.   Patrick    in    Philadeh'hia,  and 
phia.     I  le  appealed  to  Congress  and  to  Yir-  also  of  the  Hibernian  Society  in  1792. 
^inia,  but  was  met  with  irritating  delays.  He     \\as    twice    married — first     in    the 
In  the  meantime,    May  20,    17X5,  Congress  I'nited    States   or    Havana    abunt    1705   to 
.ijipointed   liim   as  United  States  Assent  at  Margaret  *  >'  llrieii,    born  in    I:\land,    174^, 
Havana.      I. caving  his  claims  before-  Con-  and  descendei'l  tlirou^h  both  parents  from 
jjress  rk-]iresented   by  an  attornev.  he   left  (>'I'>rien    of    Clare,    and    Kcniiedv   of   (  )r- 
r(<r   Havana.      The  Virginia  bills  of  credit  nioiid.      She   was   mother   of  all    his   cliil- 
liad  been    sent    to   Havana   for  collection.  dren.          She    died,    at    Carlisle,       Pa,  Jan- 
Hi^  ;,'ro]x-rt'.'.  money  due  him  in  Havana  uarv     10,     1700.      He    was    married.     N<'\- 

#!(), (xx)),  his  house,  etc.,  were  seized,  him-  vember  2,   1^05,    by  the   Ri.^lit    Re\-.   !•  ;m 

st-lf  arrested  and   correspondence  with  the  Carroll,  I).  I).,  at  Baltimore,  Md..  to    Mrs. 

T  nited    States    proiiil  lited.       He  sent     his  Winifred  Deailv,  widow  of  1  )anie]  D.-ady, 

ram'.'iV  from  I  Ia\-ana  to  Philadelphia,  bor-  Haltimore.      He    innved    to    Haltimo-\     -n 

.",win^'  5.>.'*Xi  from    a    I'niteil  States  uier-  i  S  <>i.  and    she   died    there,    NovemK  r    17, 

-  hant.    named   Tliomas    Plunket,    for  that  iM.j,  ai^'eil   '>•',  and  was   b\;ricd    in    the  old 
I:nr]»o--e.      lie    was    kept    in     custodv    for  Cathedra!    Cemeterv,    P.altimore,   Md.      At 
e^htecn    nio;;t!is,     until     (',al\'e/.    arriveil.  her  death    Pollock    removed   to  h:-- son  in- 
Through    :n-~    influence    he   was  released,  law's.  Dr.  Samuel  Robinson,  at  Pi:hkiie\- 


minister  to  the  t 'nited  States,  for  the  December  17,  is.\;.  He  had  become  so 
•-v.m  owin.ij  to  the  royal  treasury  \fi5i  •(H/1  •  poor  that  Ma\\v  >.  iSoo,  he  dates  one  letter 
• '>al ve/  also  furnished  him  with  a  most  Irom  t!ie  debtor's  pr;so-i,  Phil  tdelplr.a. 
f..itterinj^  testimonial  in  regard  to  his  I'.v  his  lir--t  marriage  he  liad  e:i:::t  cinl- 
'••rmer  trnns.ictions  \\  ith  hitn.  ()narriv-  dren.  [See  "Pollock  Gcncalo^ii—  bv 
ML:  '•"•  Philadelphia  he  at  once  vidted  Rev.  Horace  Kdwin  Hav.len,  ]>.  <\  } 
.'i.nijrress.  tlien  in  session.  ( '.eiieral  Clarke  Robert  Riiiney,  17fH.  \\'a^  a  native 
.i-sistiil  iiitn,  and  December  i  S,  i  7S^.  of  Ireland,  and  partner  of  I!1,'.'.  :;  Holmes 
.'"T-LjresS  awarded  him  >i)o.<»o.  Tliis  (i7'd  ,  the  linn  bein^  Holme-  -V  Raii:e\  . 
.W.ird.  \va-.  not  paid  until  17<ii.  He  lilted  ells^a^ed  in  the  Irisll  linen  tr.ide  i".  till- 
out  a  vessel  with  llonr  in  Philadelphia,  Directory  of  179*  he  i-  de-cribed  as  a 
-ai'.ecl  to  Martini. ,ne,  void  his  i-ar-o  and  merchant,  at  No.  1:=.  \  .chS;.  He  died 
'.aid.  in  another:  then  sailed  to  Ne'A  Mr  i::  |S»;.  He  was  H  member  of  the  HiU-r- 
ieans.  and  remained  eighteen  months.  In  nian  Societv  'I7cx',  bir-'  Cit  \'  Trooi)  and 
I -go  he  was  enabled  to  pav  all  claim-  Hibernia  I 'in-  C-mpa::;.  He  m.iried 
aL'a;.!>t  him,  and  returned  to  Philadelphia,  Katharine  Kep]>e'ie  in  Chris*.  Church, 
'.t  •  '  :,  ;"t..\  Alexander  IlaTiiiiton.  March  ;<  •.  177 


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Thomas  Read,  1782.— Was  the  son  of 

Colonel  John  Re. id,  of  Mil.  i^vhose  father 
was  a  native  of  Dublin.  Ireland),  and 
the  brother  of  deorgc  Read,  signer  of  the 
Declaration  of  Independence.  I  !e  was  born 
at  the  family  seat  in  New  Castle  co., 
Del.,  in  1740.  At  the  commencement  of 
the  Revolution  he  entered  the  American 
navy  and  was  made  Commander,  October 
?;VI775.  His  lleet  surgeon  was  Henjamin 
ivush,  afterwards  one  of  the  Miners  of  the 
Declaration.  In  177''  he  made  a  success- 
ful defence  of  the  Delaware  river  against 
the  liritish.  On  June  7,  1776,  he  was 
made  Captain,  and  was  assigned  to  the 
32-g'.;n  frigate  "deorge  Washington,"  one 
of  the  largest  ships  in  the  Continental 
navv.  then  building  in  the  Delaware. 
He  stood  sixth  on  the  Congressional  list 
of  C.  plains.  \\'hile  his  ship  was  in  the 
stocks  he  volunteered  for  land  service, 
and  on  1  >eccuiber  j.  i  776,  the  Committee  of 
Safety  ordered  him  to  join  Washington's 
army.  He  gave  valuable  assistance  in  the 
crossing  of  tlie  Delaware  and  at  the  battle 
of  Trent<>n  he  commanded  a  hatterv 
taken  from  his  own  frigate,  which  raked 
tlie  stone  bridge  across  the  Assaupink. 
For  this  service  he  received  the  thanks  of 
the  general  officers,  as  stated  in  a  letter 
of  January  14,  1777,  written  by  his  brother, 
Colonel  James  Read,  who  was  near  him 
during  the  battle.  He  was  afterwards  in 
active  service  on  the  sea  until  the  close  of 
the-  war,  and  retired  with  an  honorable 
record. 

His  friend,  Robert  Morris  (1771),  having 
purchased  his  old  frigate  "Alliance,"  in- 
duced Commodore  Read  to  take  com- 
mand of  IKT  and  make  a  joint  venture  to 
the  Chinese  seas.  He  was  the  fourth  cap- 
tain who  made  the  vov.ige  after  the  war. 
He  went  by  a  new  route,  sailing  June  7, 
17X7,  and  returning  September  17,  I7NS. 
R:  }:  <:<\  Dale,  afterwards  commander  of 
an  American  fleet  in  iSo;,  sailed  with 
him  as  his  first  officer.  On  the  voyage  lie 
discovered  two  inland's,  one  of  \\hich  he 
namen  ^ft>rris  Is.'and  and  the  other  .  //- 
liance  Island.  They  form  part  of  the 
Caroline  Islands.  He  died  in  October, 
T7SS.  short!  v  after  his  return,  at  hi--  n-M- 
de;i'  •  in  New  Jersey.  Robert  MorrU  con- 


cluded an  obituary  notice  of  him  in  these 
words:     "While    integrity,    benevolence, 

i   patriotism  and  courage,   united  with  the 

|  most  gentle  manners,  are  respected  and 
admired  among  men,  the  name  of  this 
valuable  citi/.en  and  soldier  will  be  revered 
and  beloved.  He  was,  in  the  noblest  im- 
port of  the  word,  a  man."  Commodore 
Read  was  married,  September  7,  1779,  to 
Mrs.  Mary  Field  (t/t-<-  I'eale)  at  his  resi- 
dence, White  I lill,  near  Rordentown,  N. 

j  J.,  by  Rev.  Win.  White,  afterwards  Bishop 
White.  He  left  no  descendants.  [See 
Scharf's  "History  of  Delaware,"  Vol.  :, 
]>.  189.] 

Thomas  Robinson,  1782.— Was  born 
at  Xeaman's  Creek,  now  called  Claymont, 

'  Delaware,  March  30,  175;.  lie  was  the 
son  of  Thomas  Robinson,  of  Philadel- 

•  phia,  and  Mrs.  Sarah  Maison,  daughter 
of  Anthony  and  Mary  Sharp.  He  was  of 
Irish  descent.  During  the  Revolution  he 
was  Lieutenant-Colonel  in  the  First  and 
Second  Regiments  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Line,  and  was  afterwards  Judge  of  the 
Court  of  Common  Pleas  in  Delaware.  lie 
died  (probably  at  Trenton,  N.  J.'i  on  No- 
vember 27,  i.Sig,  and  is  buried  in  Wood- 
land Cemetery.  Philadelphia.  It  i>  re- 
lated of  Colonel  Robin>on  that  he  was 
one  of  the  first  American  officers  who 
visited  Kngland  after  the  Revolution,  and 
upon  appearing  at  Drnrv  Lane  Theatre  in 
full  uniform  he  was  loudly  cheered  by  the 
audience.  A  few  moments  afterwards 
another  officer  who  entered  an  adjoining 
box  in  Piritish  uniform  was  greeted  with 
hisses  and  groans.  That  officer  was  I'ene- 
dict  Arnold,  the  traitor.  Colonel  Robin- 
son was  one  of  the  original  members  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Societv  of  the  Cincin- 
nati, and  was  a!--o  a  iiu-mb.-;  of  the  (','MU- 
cester  Fox  Hunting  Club.  Rev.  N.  F. 
Robinson  and  Captain  Win.  S.  Robinson, 
of  Philadelphia,  are  grandson-* 

John  Shce,  1771.— One  of  the  orig: 
nal  members,  was  born  in  Ardanagrah 
Castle,  County  West  Meath.  Ireland.  He 
was  the  oldest  child  of  Walter  Shce  and 
Catharine,  only  daughter  of  John  Kcrtles, 
owner  of  the  castle  and  estates  of  Ardana- 
grah. which  comprised  about  900  acres 
and  i') '.owns  and  hamlets.  (k-n-_-ril  Toh:i 


ShLe  was    the    lineal    heir   to  the   estates.  Lawrence    Brooke,  formerly  Second  I.ieii- 

His  mother,  who  died  in  Ireland,  lelt  tuo  tenant  I'nited  Slates  Ir.ianlrv.  no\\  a  rcsi- 

s,,ns      John    and  Bcriles  Shee.      After  her  denl  of  Philadelphia,  married  Yir-ilia    B. 

death,  Waller    Shee,    with    his    tuo   son-.  Lynch,  widow  of  Major  Thomas  F.  Lynch, 

tame  to  America  some  time  between   17.12  and  daughter  of  Colonel  Kciidcrton  Smith, 

and    1745,     and    settled    in    Philadelphia.  of  Philadelphia.      Thcv  have  twochildren, 

They  engaged   in    the   shipping   business,  Celeste   Lucy  Brooke   and  Robert  Brooke. 

the    firm     beinj^     Walter    Shee    oc    Sons,  [See   Keith's  "  Councillors  of   Peir.isvlva 

when    thev    signed    the   Non-importation  nia,"  p.  .; 3  (  ;   Si  harf  and  Westcott's.  "  Ilis- 

Agreement  of  the  Philadelphia  merchants  torv  ol"  Philadel])hia,"  \'ol.   i,   p.   ;  /\  and 

in   1765.      Later  on,  John  Slice  was  a  part-  Vol.    3,    p.    1719;    "Historical    Ma-../:ne,  " 

ncr  of  Richard  Bnche  i  i  772  >.   Bein^recom-  Dec.,     IS'*.),    p.    353;     "Pennsylvania    Ar 

mended  to  Congress  as  the  commander  of  chives,"  2<1  Scries,  \"ol.    I,  p.  j6.] 
the    Tliird    Pennsylvania   Regiment,    that  Hugh  Shicll,  1780.-  -Was  a  n..tive  of 

body  elected  him  to  the  position  January  Ireland    and  a    physician.      He  practiced 

3,    1776.      On  June    10,  1770,  Washington  medicine  in  Philadelphia  towards  the  end 

asked  Congress   to   allow  the  Continental  of  the  Revolution,  and  in   1780  subscribed 

Battalions  of  Colonels  Shee  and   Ma;;raw  ,/'5-(HX)  to  the  bank   orj^ani/ed   to  siipplv 

to  remain  in    Philadelphia  for  the  protee-  the  American  army  with   provisions.      He 

tion  of  the   citv,    then   threatened   by   the  removed    to    Kentucky,    where    he   sUhs<.- 

British,    but   Congress  thon-ht  that   thev  quciitly     was     accidentallv     drowned     in 

\vere   more   needed   in    New  York  and  or-  crossing    a    rivi-r.      It    is    said    that    Hon. 

di  red   them   there.      lie  subsequently   re-  John  J.  Crittenden  married  into  his  family. 

signed     and     returned     home,      although  A  \\"illiam   Shiell,  M.    I).,   "latelv  arrivecl 

enjoy-in-;  th.e  hi-;h  esteem  of  his  sn]>i-rior  in    this   citv  from   Dublin,"  took   the  Test 

officers.      In  April,  i  777,  he  was  appointed  Oath  October  20,  1  779.      He  may  have  been 

on    the    State    Board    of  War   and    .served  a    relative.      Dr.   Hn-h    Shiell    was   also    a 

until   the  close  of  its  labors.      In    i  7*0  he  member  of  the  Hibernia  Fire  Company. 
subscribed   ,/~I,ooo  to   the  bank  or-ani/cd  Charles  Stewart,  1781.  - -A  cou-:n  of 

to  supply  the   army  with  provisions.      Af-  General  Walter  Stewart  (1779  .  was   born 

ti  r  the  \\  ar  he  was  prominent  as  a  militia  in  Newton  Cunningham,  Count  v  I  >i  cic-al, 

offici-r,    attaining    the    rank    of    General.  Ireland,  in   1721).      He  came  to  Ann 

lie  was    :dso    active   in   the  politics  of  the  1750,  and  became    Dcpntv   Snrveyo; 

•lav,  and  was  City  Treasurer    1790  1,7,   and  end  of  the  Province  of  Pennsylvania 

I'lonr  Inspector.      Presiiknt  Jctferson  ap-  was   noted    for  the   excellence  of   hi 
;  ointe  1  him  Collector   of  the  Port,  which    '    vevs,  particnlarlv    those   made   in    i; 

l.c   con'.inned    to   hold    until    his  lands  adjoin',!1.-    the    N'Tih  Branch  > 

i:  Au-n-t  5,  i  SoS.     Stephen  Girard  Susi|uch,ium     and     in      the     Contu 

was    surety     on    his    official     bond.        He  Claim.      In    \~~\   he  was  a  member  • 

was   buried     in    Christ     Church    Birvin--  first  convention  in  New  Jersey  that 

-round.      G.-neral  Slu-c  \vas  a  member  of  a    Declaration    of  Ri-hts    a-ainst   tl 

tile   Soci-t'    of  the   Cincinnati.      He   mar-  i^ri-ssions  of  the  Cro\vn,  and  in    1775 

rii'l,    in     17^,5,    Katharine,    oldest  child  of  Dele-ate   to   its  firM    Provincial    Con 

Vl.om.i-~  an.',  Ma.:  v  1  ...wrence,  \\  lio  \\as  the  He  was  ni.nlc  Co1,,  .nel  of  ;l:e   :  -'.  N\  • 

ii  ni-liter  of  Lewis  Morris,    Colonial    Gov-  Sc\    Re-inie!!t  of  Minute  Men.  iln-n  - 
••VMM-  ,,f   New  Jersey.       He  had  se 
d  n  : :  ;  all  <  •  f  t  h '  -m  die:',  w i t ! ;o i; t  i --1- 
'  '1  'hem,   \\'.dti.  r   I.onis    Shee,   v,  as 
in      N'  w      j.  r-e\  .        i  i ;^     ,i  m-liu 

-:.          •::  .rri-!     Robert     Brooke,    of  Kin-  v  '  In 

:  ><•.,   V.s  .  ..:-!  h  M!  f,  nrda-.v-hter.  :  7^  :    ^^    K»     '&&     i    R-.  •  •        •"    'h<     ;  :    the 


Society  !7<-j'>  .  Ik-  dkd  in  Flcmington, 
N.  J.,  July  24,  is<x).  He  U-t't  hut  OIK-  son, 
S  Liir.'cl  Su-\vurt,  ;i  lawver,  who  died  when 
a  young  man,  and  two  daughters,  one  of 
•uhom  married  a  Mr.  Connor  and  dii-d 
•without  issue,  and  UK-  otlu-r  of  uhom 
married  a  Mr.  Wilson,  and  left  a  daughter 
•who  married  Mr.  Bowers,  a  lawyer  in 
Coopcrstown,  X.  V.  Samuel  Steuart,  his 
.son,  left  two  sons,  OIK-  of  uhoui  ^  as  Rev. 
Ch.irk-s  SaiuiK-1  Stewart,  a  Chaplain  in 
tlu-  Lni'.cd  States  navy,  who  had  a  son, 
Chark-s  Seaforth  Stew  irt,  a  Colonel  in  the 
T'nited  States  armv  during  the  Rehellion. 
[See  Applcton's  "  Cyclopedia  American 
Biography.'1] 

\Valter  Stewart,  1779.— Horn  in 
Londonderry,  Ireland,  ahout  1756.  Ik- 
came  to  Philadelphia  be-fore  the  Revolu- 
tion, and  when  resistance  to  the  British 
exactions  was  determined  upon  he  raised 
a  companv  for  the  vl  Pennsylvania  Bat- 
(•ilion,  and  was  commissioned  Captain, 

January  6,  1776.  He  was  appointed  Aide- 
de-camp  to  ('reiieral  dates  May  26,  1776, 
and  served  in  that  capacitv  until  June  17, 
1777,  when  he  was  commissioned  hv  the 
Supreme  Fxecutive  Council  of  I'ennsyl- 
\inia  C«loiiel  of  the  State-  Regiment  of 
l-'oot.  Ik-  took  command  July  6,  1777, 
and  led  it  at  the  battles  of  Brundy- 
wine  and  German  town.  F I  is  appointment 
caused  a  lit  lie  iealoiisy  on  the  part  of  some 
of  the  elder  officers,  and  he  was  dubbed 
'•the  boy  Colonel."  Alexander  Hamil- 
ton, in  a  letter  concerning  the  battle  of 
Monmouth,  X.  J.,  June  jS,  1778,  says  that 
''deiKral  W.ivue  '•'.  is  al\\  ivs  foremost  in 
danger.  Colonel  Stewart  and  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  Ramsav  were,  witli  him,  among 
the  first  to  oppose  the  eiicmv."  II:--  regi- 
ment was  afterwards  incorporated  with  the 
?.<\  Pennsylvania,  under  command  of  Col- 
otK-1  Cl'.arles  Stewart,  hi--  cousin.  Ik- 
served  until  the  end  of  ;h<-  war,  \\inniiiLf 

i  lii-^'h  n-])iitation  tor  L,ra!lantr\-  and  efii- 
ciency,  and  retired  from  the  service  mi 
J  'imarv  i,  I7\v  uith  the  rank  of  I'revet 
Hrii^adier-dciieral.  Ik-  \\-as  ;ui  intimate 
friend  of  deiieral  YVa-hinL.r1on.  \\lui  \sas 
godfather  to  his  el-U-st  son.  Fk-  \\  i 
to  be  the  "handsomest  man  ii:  the  Ameri- 
can armv,'1  and  was  known  as  the  "  Irish, 


P.eanty."  After  the  war  lie  engaged  in 
business  in  Philadelphia,  and  w:us  quite 
successful,  although  losing  heavily  in  the 
Robert  Morris  failure,  lie  continued  to 
take  an  interest  in  military  matters,  and 
was  Major-General  of  militia  in  1794. 
He  died  iii  Philadelphia,  June  14,  1796. 
His  will,  dated  June  i.|,  1796,  and  proved 
June  1 6,  1796,  describes  him  as  a  "mer- 
chant," and  mentions  his  wife,  Deborah, 
and  his  eldest  son,  William  Stewart.  His 
•wife  and  his  father-in-law,  Blair  McClena- 
chan  117771,  wen-  made-  guardians  of  his 
minor  children.  Francis  West  '  17^3)  was 
one  of  the  executors,  and  Richard  Ren- 
shaw  i  iSoj  ,  one  of  the  witnesses.  General 
Stewart  was  also  a  member  of  the  Hiber- 
nian Society  i  1791",  and  at  its  first  election 
was  chosen  Vice-President  and  continued 
to  hold  that  position  until  his  death.  He 
1  was  also  a  member  of  the  Iliberuia  F'ire 
Company.  He  married,  in  Christ  Church, 
April  ii,  1781,  Deborah,  daughter  of  Blair 
McClenachan  '1777).  They  had  the  fol- 
lowing children:  ist.  William,  born  De- 
cember 27,  17X1  ;  christened  by  Rev.  Dr. 
White  ;  godfathers,  General  Washington 
and  John  Maxwell  Xesbitt ;  godmother, 
Mrs.  David  Havfield  Conyngham.  2d. 
Robert,  born  February  I  },  17^4;  one  of 
his  godfathers  was  Alexander  Xesbitt.  T,I\. 
Anna  Matilda,  born  in  Londonderry,  Ire- 
land, Julv  22,  \ -*>'•>.  4th.  Walter,  born  in 
London,  F'ngland,  Jnly  6,  17^7.  ,sth. 
Ileiirv,  born  Decc-nilii-r  27,  I7SS.  6th. 
Mar\'  Ann,  born  March  },  17111.  7th. 
Caroline,  born  Mav  5,  i~'i\',  died  Decc-m- 
bcr  4,  1795.  Stli.  Washington,  born  Au- 
gust 24,  1 79^,  two  months  and  ten  davs 
after  his  father's  decease.  The  onlv  child 
who  left  descendants,  that  we  know  of, 
was  Anna  M.,  who  married,  February  i 
rSo5,  the  late  Judge  Philip  Church,  of 
Belvidere,  X.  Y.,  sou  of  John  I?.  Church 
and  of  Ange'ica,  daughter  ot"  (iciiera'. 
Philip  Schu\'ler.  Philip  and  Anna  M 
Church  had  nine  children,  vi/.,  Angelica, 
born  February  J,  ;S|'>:  snarrieil  to  John 
Warren,  of  Xew  A>'oi-k  ;  [ohu  P>.,  born 
l-'ebru.'rv  2;.  iKiiS,  \\!io  in  irrieil  M".I:TI 
Truml  nil  ;  Sophi  i  II..  h  >-::  Septemb.-r  .?s, 
iVo.  married  to  X.  P.  Hosack  ;  Walter 
Ste\\  irt,  who  died  Decembers,  ;S()o,  un- 


TH 


married  ;  Philip,  born  September  19,  ]Si5, 
died  Lebruarv  j,  1S74-  unmarried;  Marv, 
burn  September  2y,  i.Siy,  died  October  I, 
|S_>2;  Kli/abeth,  born  April  20,  i.s_'2, 
married  to  Rev.  Robert  II.  Hertv,  I-in^- 
land  ;  Richard,  born  Ju:ie  15,  1-^24,  mar- 
ried Mary  McKim  ;  William  llenrv,  born 
June  o,  iS26,  ilied  September  26,  iS66,  mi- 
ni irried.  Of  these  nine  children  oulvUso, 
John  15.  and  Richard  Church,  left  children. 
Walter  Stewart  Church,  of  \e\v  York  city, 
and  J.  ]i.  Church,  of  (ieiicva,  New  York, 
are  children  of  John  l\.  Church. 
William  Thompson,  1778.— Horn  in 

Ireland  about  1725,  emigrated  to  America 
before  the  Revolution  and  settled  in  Car- 
lisle, I'a.,  on  a  farm  which  he  called  "The 
Soldiers'  Retreat."  Like  Washington,  he 
was  a  skilful  surveyor,  and  like  him,  too, 
he  served  in  the  I'reuch  and  Indian  war. 
In  1756  he  accompanied  Colonel  Arm- 
strong in  his  expedition  against  the  In- 
dians at  Kittannim^,  and  received  one  of 
the  silver  medals  awarded  by  the  city  of 
Philadelphia  to  Colonel  Armstrong  and  his 
officers  for  the  success  of  the  expedition. 
In  I75S,  at  Philadelphia,  he  received  from 
Lientenaiit-t  lovernor  I  )ennv  ;i  commission 
as  Captain  of  a  troop  of  li^'ht  horse.  At 
the  dose  of  the  war,  in  17').^,  C.eor^e  III. 
issued  a  proclamation  approving  the  con- 
duct of  his  American  armv,  and  ordered 
the  officers  and  soldiers  to  receive  certain 
quantities  of  land — a  held -officer  5,000 
acres,  a  captain  Ti.'**'.  etc.  William 
Thompson  bein^  a  surveyor,  and  also  en- 
titled as  captain  to  .v'KI"  acres,  was  dele- 
gated by  some  of  the  officers  <>f  the  Penn- 
sylvania troops  to  locate  their  lands  and 
secure  their  title--.  In  177)  he  surveyed  a 
]ari;e  body  of  land  on  Sail  Lake  river, 
then  within  the  province  of  Yirsjnia,  .'Mid 
divided  it  into  tracts  according  to  the 
;  i-j.hts  of  th;  >se  associated  with  him.  In  or - 
dcr  to  complete  title  to  these  lands  he  went 
to  Richmond  in  1775.  At  Richmond,  b>  - 
fore  his  surveys  would  be  received,  it  was 
demanded  of  him  to  take  the  oath  of  alle- 
giance to  the  Kin^  of  i  ',reat  P.ritain.  This 
he  refused  to  do,  and  lost  his  lan.ls,  but 
preserved  his  honor.  Afterwards  he  and 
other--  prosecuted  their  claims  to  th.-se 
lands  before  th''  Virginia  !  ,<•- i-Litnre  and 


;  the  United  St. ties  Congress,  but  without 
success.  Before  ^roili^j  there,  houe'.vr.  '.;e 
llad  accepted  tile  i  oinniaiid  of  a  riile  re-:- 
mellt  about  to  proceed  '.o  I'.oston  to  act 
a-ainst  the  I'.ritish  armv  tlu  :v.  Tlu  v 
were  the  :ir.-t  troops  ei.-ht  companies 

i  raised  on  demand  of  the  C'  mtinent.d  Con- 
gress, and  arrived  at  c. imp  at  Cambridge, 
Mas>.,  before  August  l.|.  177'.  P.efore 
P.oston,  Colonel  Thompson's  n-^imeiit  be- 
came distinguished  for  its  ii^hn:i'r  iiuaii- 

I 

!    ties.      His  riflemen  were  thus  de>eribcd  i :; 

i  a  military  journal  of  the  time:  "Several 
companies  of  rillemcn,  amounting,  it  :-- 
said,  to  more  than  !  ,.)<  x>  men,  have  arrived 
here  from  Pennsylvania,  a  distance  <>{ 
from  5.  x  >  to  711.1  miles.  The\'  are  re- 
markablv  .stout  and  lianlv  nu-ii,  nianv  uf 
them  exceeding  six  feet  in  height.  They 
are  dressed  in  \\liite  frock.--,  or  rille  sliirt<, 
and  round  hats.  These  men  are  remark - 
a! ile  lor  the  accuracy  of  their  aim,  striking 
a  mark  with  threat  certaint\'  at  t\\o  h.un- 
dred  vards  distance.  At  a  revie\v,  a  com- 
pany of  tliein,  while  on  a  quick  advance, 
fired  their  balls  into  objects  of  seven  inch.es 
di.mietir,  at  the  distance  of  tuo  hundred 


c>n  our  lines,  and  their  .shots  ha\'e  fre- 
cnient'v  proved  lui.d  to  i'riti>h  o.'Ticers  and 

Soldiers  \vllo  exposed  ih.elliselves  to  view, 
even  at  more  than  double  the  di.-tancc  of 
a  common  musket  shot." 

On  November  i<>,  '775.  Thompson's 
regiment  dro\-e  back  a  I'.ritish  laiidin;^ 
]>art  \-  .a  Lech  mere  Point.  Cole  ine!  Thomp- 
son was  made  Hrii;adier-(  rcneral,  March  :. 
177'!,  and  on  March  HI,  '77".  rel'.eve'l 
('•eiier.il  Charles  Lee  of  tin  commando:' 
the  American  forces  at  Ne\\  York.  In 
April,  ;  77'),  he  was  orden  d  to  C..n.i-!a  to 
reinforce  (n'lieral  Jo!:n  Tlimnas  \\".;!'.  four 
regiments,  a!';,'vw.!:-ds  iiicrc.i>cil  to  ten, 
Wayne.md  Irvin.  sersin-  i::;.l,  rl:i:;i.  II,- 
met  the  remnar.l  of  the  Anien'ra-'  -:-r.' 
in  i\  '.  re  .',  !V"i:i  i  ):u  bee  .1:1.!  . .-.--unic  !  •  ':;  f 
command  while  <  ', eneval  Tl'.omas  \\ ,,  -  -ick, 
yieldin-  i:  i:p  <  >n  June  i,  :  -;•'-.  ! .  •  i  ieiieral 

Slllliv  ill.  bv   w!lo ;-  !>  ;•-..    t'.vt,  .lays  later. 

he  made  .:  dK-l<! to'.:  •  •'  ';  .-•:  the  ei-.eiuy 
al  T:  oi-,  Ri\  uVi  s  Ht-  \\  a-  :  ikeii  pri  -~<  <u<-r, 
eased  ::i  '.'i1.  lo'loum  •  \n^n--!  on 
an  1  : •;•.:•  :a  1  '.  >  1'!::'.  ieh  ihi.i. 


\VA  136                   \VA 

Here  lit.-  jvmnim-d,  chafing  under  his  en-  member  of  their  Socictv    see  p.  461  he  ac- 

f  >rced  inactivity,  until   he  was  exchanged  ceptcd    "with    singular    pleasure   the    Ivn- 

in  I  Vtobcr,   i;S<\      I  hiring  this  period    he  sign  of  so  \\orthy  a  Fraternity  as  that  of 

accused  Thomas  McKean  of  not  endeavor-  the  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  of  this  Cit  v."     He 

ing  to  secure  his  exchange,  and  got  into  a  was  present  at  three  of  the  meetings,  vi/.., 

personal  altercation  with  that   gentleman.  Jannarvl,  17s-  ;  March   iS,   IJS2,  and  June 

In   Fehruarv,    1771).    he   received,    thi«ough  is,    17*7,    and   among    his  correspondence 

Major   Andre,   the   permission   of  ('ii-iieral  are  found  main  letters  on  various  sul '<ects 

Clinton   to  visit    New    York.       lie   did   not  addressed  to  members  of  the   Society.      It 

live  long  after  his  exchange,  but   died  at  might   lie   interesting   to   the   members  if 

Carlisle,  Pa.,  on   September.;,    I7si.      The  the    Hibernian    Society,    as    showing    the 

/\'nn.<r.':\!>i:\:    X'/i'Xv/,    of   September    15.  sentiments    of    ('.ciieral     Washington     to- 

17^1,    re-cords   his   death   in   the   following  wards    Irishmen,    to   reprint   here   the-   fol- 

words  :    "Died,  on  vl   inst.,  ( '•eneral  \Yin.  lowing    letter    addressed     to    one    of    the 

Thompson,  at  his  seat  near  Carlisle.     Com-  clubs  \\hich    were  organi/.cd   to  show    the 

manded  the  first  regiment  raised  in  I'enn-  svmpathv    of    the    Irish    people     for     the 

sylvania.     When  he  joined  the  army  before  Americans    in   the  struggles  of  the   latter 

boston    the    rank    of    First  Colonel    in  the  lor   libertv.      The   k-tter  mav   be   found   in 

service  was  assigned   to   him.      In   the  at-  Sparks's  "  I.ife  and  Writings  of  Washing- 

tack    at   Three-    Rivers    he    \\as   made    pris-  ton,"   \"ol.  «),  p.    13. 
finer.       Captivity     lo::^r     and     embittered.. 

i' u i versa  11  v   lamented.      !\b^t    respectable  To  the-    N'ankee   Club   of   Stewartstown  in 

funeral     known     in     Carlisle."       deneral  the  County  of  Tyrone,   Ireland. 

Thompson    li.-id    t\vo   sons,  \\'illiaiu   Allen  •                                           Moi'NT   X'TKNON 

Thompson,  of  Cb.estnnt    Hill,  and  (k-or^e  Janiiarv  20    /-.' 

Thompson,  of  rittsbnr^h.      His  daughter.  (',]-:NTIJ-:MI-;N  : 

Marv,  marrii-il    her  cousin,  ('.eorije    Read,  It   is  with    unfeigned    satisfaction    tl;..t    I 

of  N<-w  Castle,   I>el.,  son  of  (Veor^e  Read.  acc«.-pt    \«\\r    congratulation    on    the    late 

signer  of  the  I  'erlaration  of  Independence.  happv  and  glorious  Re\'olnlion. 

William  Thom{j-soi]    Read  was  a  grandson  The    generous    indignation    against    the 

of  deiK-ra]   Thompson,    and    I  >r.    Thomas  fm-sto  the   rights  of  human    nature,  \\ith 

Collins  Ste\-i-nson,  of  Carlisle,   I'a.,  was   a  which  von  seem  to    be   animated,  and   the 

grandnephew.         [See     Carlisle      Ift'mlJ,  exalted   ->  nlinients  of  libertv,  which    \-on 

Oct.    ^o,     1^72;    Appleton's    "  C  \  i  lojni-dia  a]ipear  to  i-ntt-rtam,  are  too  consonant   to 

ATnerican  I'.io^raph  v  ;  "    "I.ifi    and  Corrc  the  feelings  and  princi]  k-s  of  th.e   citi/c-ns 

spondencx-  of  (Veorge  Read,"  1'hila.,  1^70.  :  of  the  Tinted  Mates  of  America  not  to  at- 

Gcorgc       WasliingtOTi,       1781.      I;  tract  their  vener  tion  and  estiem  did   not 

woiiM    be    snperllnons    in    this   volume    to  the  affectionate  and   anxion^  concern  w  ith 

give  a  sketch  of  the  life  of  (k'lieral  V.'ash-  \\liich    you    regarded     thei;      struggle    for 

•     ton,  whose  charact  ei    and    services  are  freedom  and  independent  c  en  tit  li     \'on   to 

,'U  to  everv  Amei'van.      He  was   sin-  thi  ir   more    partictilar    ai'knowledgmi'Tits. 

'  •-    fr'-e    from    ]in  judit  e    t>  >\\  in!s   ;'••  If.  in  t! 

nd.rvpti    !    citi/.ens    of    •. '  .•     count i"1',    and   on       air     •. d    consequences   havi'    r; •-  ulted   t  • 

more    than    one    occasion    manifested    his       th      o -ed    jx-ople   of    In  land,    it    \\  ill 

frii  •:  ':'  -    inten    t  in  Irislimei         >  n     •       •  rd                                        felicitation   to      '.' 

whoTii  fou-jht  durin:;    the  !•'-•     '  '       •      -,,•  the  interests  o|    humanity.      I 

......       ;      .         •     ,  .  .     .....  .,     ...     ,      .     ..-,....      .       ...    .       ,  ,,,  nu    \l(.^\ 

\\'  .-.-••.  ?-,i.  -:::.!!  :::d.  !'•••'•'.  ;h:.nl       •••••.':•     :  •    '  ••'••:;!    M  n!  imcnts    von 

Stewart,  Irvine  and  in    nv  other'    \\e'-(   -,•.;'  -     •'      scd  to  e\pn       ol    nr    conilnct   ;iml 

i: ".'-'vn     to     h'm                                              ' '  -  for  '.-01                    lent   wi-  hi  s   ri  Carding  my 

•    ;  ;;.'    !i:ost    c-fl            '             ers  •:     ':'-  •-  rson    '  \vi  I  fire,  as  \\  (  M  ;is  with  regard  to 

niori    interesting  object,  the  prosjx.'rity 


\VA 


WA 


I   have  the  honor  to  be  \vith   due  con- 
sideration, etc., 

Ci  KORG  lv  \V  A  S  H I N I '. T(  >  N . 

Anthony  Wayne,  1777.—'  hie  of  the 

most  distinguished  soldiers  of  the  Revolu- 
tion, was  born  January  I ,  I  745,  at  \Vavncs- 
horouLdi,  Chester  co.  His  father  had  emi- 
grated from  In-hind  about  1722  and  settled 
as  a  farmer  in  Chester  co.,  where  the  son 
Anthony  was  born.  The  son  was  si  nt  to 
the  Philadelphia  Academy,  where  he  re- 
mained until  his  eighteenth  year,  and 
then  returned  to  Chester  co.  and  opened, 
an  office  as  land  survevor  when  in  his 
twenty-first  venr.  After  the  peace  of  1763 
he  was  chosen  as  aj^ent  for  a  company  of 
merchants  and  others  formed  to  coloni/e 
Nova  Scotia.  He  remained  there  until 
17^7.  when  he  returned  home  and  resumed 
the  business  of  surveying  and  farming. 
At  the  beginning  of  the  Revolution  he  or- 
^ani/ed  a  volunteer  corps,  and  in  Jannarv, 
1776.  Congress  conferred  on  h.im  the-  com- 
mand of  one  of  the  four  Pennsylvania 
regiments  required  for  the  reinforcement 
of  the  Northern  arm1/.  The  regiment 
was  speedilv  raised,  equipped  and  marched 
to  Canada,  where,  about  the  last  of  Tune, 
1776,  it  formed  part  of  Thompson's  brig- 
ade, then  stationed  at  the  mouth  of  the 
river  Sorcl.  He  took  an  active  part  in 
the  operations  in  Canada  during  Jnlv. 
177'),  and  \\hcii  General  dates  marched 
to  aid  \Var-hi n ifton  he  k-ft  \Vavne  in  coin- 
in. md  of  t!ie  army  then  at  Ticondero^a. 
Soon  after  this  Congress  made-  him  brig- 
adier- ( ',e:u  r.il.  He  continued  in  command 
until  the  following  spring,  wlien  at  his 
o\\n  earnest  and  repeated  solicitation  he 
\vas  calleil  to  the  mam  army  under  \Va-h- 
in^toM.  Arriving  at  headquarters  on  Ma  v 
15,  1777,  he  \vas  immediatelv  placed  at  the 
he  -I  of  a  brigade,  ''which,"  as  Washing- 
ton remarked  on  (he  occasion,  "could 
::•'',  f  ;il  miller  his  din  ction  to  be  soon  ,;n,! 
iire  u'.ydiMin-nished."  His  hri-nde  look 
a  prominent  p;rt  in  subsequent  '•;»  ra- 
tions, and  it  was  during  t]r^  time  th  it  his 
troops  w,  re  surprised  bv  the  P.riti-h  on 
September  2o,  1777.  \\'avite  \\  -  court- 
martialed  for  ne'jH'.H'Ilce,  but  ;t'Vr  a 
thorough  examination  the  court  "found 


!  that  General  Wavne  w  .s  r.'.t  irtii'.tv  of 
the  charge  exhibited  against  him,  but 
that  on  the  ni-ht  of  the  2 •  .th  of  Septem- 
ber he  did  evervthint^  th. a  could  be  e\- 

!  peeled  from  ;m  active,  brave  and  vigilant 
oi'iicer,  under  the  orders  he  then  had,  and 

;  do  therefore  acquit  him  with  the  hi<die>t 
honor."  Tlie  sentence  was  at  once  ap- 
proved hv  Washington.  In  a  letter  from 
Wavne  to  his  friend,  Sharp  I)ela::  v, 
dated  Mount  Joy,  May  21,  177*  •  /',>:>:- 

he    says:     "I    have    Rec'd   a    h:nt    from   a 
friend   that  some  Gentlemen  of  the  Com- 

|  mittee  of  Congress  who  \sere  at  Camp 
were  not  acquainted  with  the  circum- 
stances of  the  Court  Martial  held  on  me 
— and  that  some  <  \n'tit~*  had  attempted 
to  place  it  in  a  vcrv  unfavorable  point  of 

'    view.      The  whole  of  the  proceedings  are 

[  in  the  hands  of  Ric'd  Peters,  Ksq'r.  Yon 
will  do  me  a  particular  favor  to  show  it  to 
some  of  these  Gentlemen  —  for  from  wh.it) 
I  can  learn  it  has  not  been  transmitted  to 
Congress — altho'  all  Others  are  Regular!  v 
sent  up." 

He  commanded  a  division  at  the  bat- 
tle of  Gennantown,  and  w.is  in  active 
service  until  the  annv  went  into  winter 
quarters  at  Valley  l'or-e.  lie  di.-'.iu- 
X'ni^hcd  himself  at  the  battle  of  Mon- 
mouth  on  June  jS,  I77S,  eliciting  from 
Washington  in  his  otlicial  report  the  re- 
mark :  "I  cannot  forbear  to  meiif.on 

:  Brigadier-General  Wa\pne,  who-e-  1^0.  >d 
conduct  and  braverv  throughout  the  ac- 
tion deserves  particular  commendation." 
I  >uriiiL,r  the  winter  and  spring  of  I77v  •'•'•-' 

i  was  a>ML;'iicd  to  the  command  of  a  bo.lv 
of  li.^ht  infantry,  recently  or-ani/ed,  a::d 
upon  !ul\p  15,  177',),  occurred  his  recapture 
bv  assault  of  Stony  Point,  on  the  1  In.',-  •:;. 
the  most  b-  ill:, i nl  ene;a-'.emeiu  of  ;  he  w  • . 
Wayne  liiniM  It  was  >::  n.  k  .  •:!  !:>•  h-  d 
b\  a  niu^ki  t  b.i  11  and  fe'!,  1  ".;  r:-in-  •  :: 

Carrv   me   into   :he    f.  >rt  ;    f'  >r    sin  mid    th.' 

j    wound    be    rio:  t  .'..    1    '>\  :'.'.    ilie    at    the    he  :d 

of  the  column."      i  ',en.e:  ,:  C!i  ,:',  s  I.ee,  in 

a    letter    to  Wavne.  de,  h,!vd  :     "  Your    i- 

i    san'.t  ..t"  S:  mv  !'..;••:   ':••  ',:••:    ntil.v  the   i:t"-t 


m  •-•,    ':•''.:    ;::    1    am    acquainted   with    in 
•."       It    might    be   well    to  note  here 
tin    assault   three  of  the  I'riciidly 
Sons    of    St.     P.itrick,     Anthony    Wayne, 
tier  and  Walter  vStewart,  were 
leaders.      Mni  omiums  were  showered  upon 
Wayne    for     this    exploit    and     Congress 
pnhliclv    \-oted    him    thanks    and    a    gold 
mcd.d.      He  performed  valuable  service  in 
17- •.  i  v.  "h  two    IViinsvlvania  brigades,  iu- 
i  '.:;.'.:::•.;   M     \  '.  :n  's  Regiment  of   Dragoons, 
';'  n  irln  MM!   of  the  1  Indson,  and 
until   the  armv  Went   into  winter  quarters 
at  MorrisVown.     In  January,  1781,  occurred 
the  so-called   revolt  of   the    Pennsylvania 
Line,  in  which  the  soldiers,  smarting  un- 
der   in. my    grievances,   resolved    to    KM\'C 
the  anm   and   demand  of  Coni^ress  a  dis- 
charge of  all    icht.sduc  them.      The  British, 
he.,: ;:;_;  of  the   revolt,  sent   messengers  to 
the  Pcnnsvlvania  troops  olfering  them  in- 
ducements to  desert  to  the  British  arm  v  ; 
hut  the  v    irrcstcd   the  messengers,  notilieil 
Wayne  •  •:    the  attempt  to  bribe  them,  and 
assured    him    "should    any  hostile    move- 
inent   be   made  bv  the  eiiemv  the  division 
Would  immi   li    '    ly  march  under  their  old 
and  be'.o\  ed  cuir.m  mder  to  meet  and  repel 
:;. "       An     tmii     :  '.>•    adjustnu-nt    <  >f    their 
grievances  was  brought   about   shorllv  af- 
terwards.     I:;     I;M     \\'.i  .  ;:e    was    scut    to 
\  . :    • :  •        with  the  Pen  Us  vi  \  an  la  Line  ;  v,  as 
present   it  York  town,  and  though  wounded 
h  dur'.UL:  the.  campaign,  he  was, 
<  >n     1  >ci  embi  r     i  -.    17^1,   d<  tachcd    to    the 
o|  '  '. •  r.i  ral  <  iiveiie  in  ( '.cor^ia,  where 
'.        '    '.     ii  -    '.    in    active  service   until    the 
-      '       ::    of    .-     •      •:-:    1,     bv     t!;e     P.ritisll, 
'  .•    v,    s   •-,.,    .;;.,';   i,,   South   Can  >lina 
1  •  : '..I    '    '       '  hi     rel  uriifd, 

•     •          •        e.      Soon   after  his 
return  .         inens'u-r   of  the 

1     '  •       '.'.    :  :      i      !]-.',;','.:liou,|l  C<  mven- 

•    •  .     :;••••••    •  •  •    :  iv,,m  • 

AK.  :  S:.  C!    ir's  •!   :      •••••..         ,,    ,,.. 

'  tile.' 

•  •  •':•'••       The 

•    •  ;     •  ,  ;  ;        '  ,     ,      •        '     . 

(,..,.-  !  .         :    '         .  '  .      ' 


j   of  Cincinnati,  and  in  the  following  August 

he   march.ed   into   the    Indian  country,  de- 
feating and  driving  the  Indians  lie  I  ore  him 
until  thev  \\  ere  compelled  ti  >  sue  for  peace. 
I    His  return  to  Philadelphia  was  triumphal. 
All    business    was    suspended,  and    he  was 
conducted      bv     the     militia     and     people 
through  the  streets  amidst,    mart'.:1.!  music. 
the  riii  i^i  iii^  of  bell.--,  the  roan  :r^  of  can  mm , 
and  the  acclamations  of  the   people.      He 
returned    to    the  \\'est  as  sole  (lovcrumcnt 
Commissioner  Ibi"  treat in^  \s  ith  the  North- 
westi-rn    Indians  and  receiver  oi    the  mih- 
.tarv  jiosts  ^i\-i-n  up  b\-  the  I'.ritish  (iovern- 
[    nient.    and    after    a    prompt    and    faithful 
1    discharge  of  his  duties,  while  descending 
!    Lake  brie  from   Detroit,  was   attacked  bv 
I    the  i;out,  which  in  a  few  davs    jnit  an  end 
i    to  his  life  and  his  labors,  upon  December, 
1796.       His    remains,    temporarily    buried 
on  the  shore  of  the  lake,  were  removed  by 
his   son    in     |SiKj    to    the    Ceiueterv   of    St. 
j    I  )a\  id's  Clmrch,  in  Ches'n-r  co.,  Pa.,  where 
1    a   monument  \\-as  erected   to  his    memory 
bv  his  comrades  of  the   Revolution  of  the 
IViinsvlvania    Society  of  the  Cincinnati. 
His  will,  made  Julv    14,   1704,  and  ]>ro\-ed 
Febrtiar\    15,   17^7,  de-scribes  him  as  Com- 
mauiU'r-in-Cliicf    of    the     Legion    of    the 
I'uitcd    States  o|    America,    and  iiK-ntions 
j    his  onl\-  son,  Isaac  Wavne,  student  at  law, 
and   his  only  daughter,    MarL,raretta,    wife 
of   Jx.   Atlee,    b;sq.       Sharp    Delaiiv    (1772). 
i    h.is  "much   esteemed  friend,"   was   one  of 
i    his  executors.      His  ^reat-^Tandsoii,    Wil- 
liam Wavne  '  i  SSj   ,  is  , it  present  a  member 
of  the  Hibi  rnian    Soriety.      [See  "  Life  of 
Wayne,"    b\      H.     N       Moore  ;     "  Life    of 
\\"    yne,"     '          '       '•.    '  :  -iron-,    in     Spai'ks's 
"  Amerii-an       I'.ii    ;raj)hy  ;  "       "Hi  ' 
M       i/ine,"    Jan.,    iSni,    ]«.    ,;j  ;    I  la/ard's 
"IViinsvlvania  Register,"  \"ol.  ;  :,  j>.  17.;; 
"Washington  and  Hi^  deiierals."] 

Francis  West,  Jr.,  178-'J.— Son  of 
\\'ibi,im  West  (177:  ',  subscribed  his  name 
as  ]<.-.  to  the  Ruli'S,  M  in  h  17,178^,  his  nn- 
,  ie,  !'•  mcis  \\'t  st.  of  In-laml,  being  then 
li'  He  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  Sep- 
ti  nil  :  ::.:;•:  1  leand  hi- brother,  John 
\\"i  •  •  •  .  wen-  drv  ^oods  merchants, 
•'  •  •:•:••  bi-in-  l-i  •  ,v  John  \S\-st, 
:  South  !'••<"•  .  '  Phil. .di  Iphia.  The 
[  fibi Societ;  : :.  .  ,  ,  secm\-d 


FRANCIS    \VF.ST,     IK. 


\\-\-:                          i:'.'<)  \vii 

through  Francis  Ilopkiuson  tlu-  lon^  for-  liam    IIod:;e.     John    Nixon      1771'),    1'i-n- 

j^ottcn    records   of    the    Friendly    Sons  of  jamin    Fuller    '1771    ,    ami  William  We-t, 

St.     1'atrick,    and    twelve    davs    later,    on  Jr.     177.?  ,  were  three  of  his  executors,  and 

June  ?y,    iS.;,,   Francis   West,  Jr.,    la-t   sur-  John     Maxwell     Ne->bitt       1771    ,    Tlionias 

viviii!^   of  its    members,    was  gathered    to  Barclay  ( 177 1  j,  and  M.athew  Mease  ( 177  i  ] 

his    fathers    at    tlie    l"!J)e    at^e    of  Si     years.  Were  the  witnesses.     l'.\  a -,i;bsci j'aellt  addi- 

The    late    Samuel     Hood,    author    of    the  tion,  his  son-in-law,  ]  Uvid  Hayfield   Con- 

"  Sketch    of    the    Friendly    Sons,"     pub-  yn^hain    (1775  ,    and    John     ])«nn.dd>o:i 

lished  in  1^44,    ohtained    much  of  his   in-  v'77^)    were    al-o    made    executors.       The 

formation   concerning   the   members  from  will  mentions  some  stock  "  in  t::e  Knstatia 

.Mr.    West.       "Christ    Church     Memorial  Concern."       The    document     presents   an 

Record  "  describes  Mr.  West  as  "a  tender  interesting  picture  of  the  intimate  relations 

and     beloved     husband,     a     fondly     afiec-  exi>tiii^    between    the    Frieiidlv    Sons    of 

tionate  and   cherished   parent,  a   i^ood   cit-  St.    Patrick.      Mr.    \\V-t    was   one    of   the 

i/.en,    a    generous,    humane,    kind-hearted  few  friends  of  I  >r.  l-'r. ir.klin  who  had  faitli 

man."       Captain     fames     West     and     l>r.  in    the    li^htni'.iL;"  rod,  and   caused   one   to 

Francis    West    were    his   sons.      lie  was    a  be    attached    to    his    dwelling.       His    son, 

member  of  the  First   City  Troop  and    of  William  Ilod^e   We-t,    was  a    companion 

the  Ilibernia    Fire   Company,  and  also  of  Of  Robert  Fulton,  the  inventor,  \\hoin  he 

Citv  Councils,   i  795  96.  aided  with  money. 

John  West,  1786.— Son   of  William  William  West,  Jr.,   1772. -Nephew 

West    .1771),     was    born    in    Philadelphia.  of  William   West    (1771    .  was  the   son   of 

He  was   in    the    dry-yoods    business    with  Francis  West,    who  emigrated    from    Ire- 

his  brother,  l-'rancis  West,  Jr.  (17X3*'.      He  land,  and  settled   in  Cumberland  co.,   Pa. 

resid.ed.  principally  abroad,  in  London  and  Toward^   the  close   of  the   war  he  imder- 

I'aris,    and  died    unmarried    in  1 7'jO-     II'.-  took   the  perilous  achievement  of  brini^- 

was    a    membiT  of  the    First   Cit\    Ti'oo])  jn^    (Yoni   M^artiniiiue  a   ;i;i/e    containing 

and  Hibernia  I'ire  Company.  clothiv,^  and    ammunition,  of  which    the 

William    West,   1771.— One    of    the  armv    under    Washington    was    much    in 

original    members    ol"  the   t-ioi'!ety,    \"ii-e-  need.      lie    purchased    the    pri/.e,    but   on 

Pre--ident,  IUIK-,  i  77;,,  to  June  17,  1774,  and  hi-,    pa^sa^e    to    Philadelphia    was    unfi  r- 

President,  June  17,    1774.  to  June  17,   177'',  tnnatelv  captured  bv  the    P.rit:-h,    carried 

was  a  native   of  Sli.u'o,    ireland.  and   came  into    New    York,    and     there     placed     on 

U>    Phil  ulelphi.i    before   the     Revolution,  board   a   prison    ship,  \\here    he  remained 

anil    became    a   drv-.^'oods  merch.ant.       In  sixteen    months.      When    peace    was   con- 

the  will  of  William   I-h^kine  I  i  7-So  ,  dated  eluded    he  removed   to    P.altimore,    Nslu-re 

I  leeelllber  21,   1  7so.   he  i1^  de->.  -rilied  as  '    of  he    established    a    Ulereanliti'     house,    aucl 

\\'!rte:n,ir^!i, "     in     Philadelphia      count1.-.  afterwards      to,  k     into      par!ner--!i:p     his 

Ili>   sous,   John    \\"e>!   i\~^<>    and    1'rauci^  cousin,   lames  West,  a   brother  ot    Francis 

West.  Jr.  (1 7SjO,  and  his  nephew,  Widiam  and     John     Wot.        His      sisur    m  irried 

\\"est.  jr.     i77J  ,  were  also  members  of  the  Colon,-!    C.eor^e    (Gibson,    lath    r   of  Jo';n 

Society.      His  daughter.   Mar\-  \VcM.  mar-  P.annister  ('.:b>ou     [S;^   ,  Ch;    :  J  ;:--t:ce  ol 

rieil    Havid    H.i\'lield   Com'ii^ham    '17751.  t'.'.e     Supreme     Coin;     (>l      !'•-  ::n-\l\  m:a. 

His    vomiu;e>t    son    \\.as    named    Hen;  imin  \\'il!iam  \\\--t.  jr..  s\..s   1'o;n   :::    i';;:'..i.  ;i '.- 

l-'u'ler  \Ve>t,  after  I'.ei'.jamiu  F'nller  ';  771    .  phia     He  \\  a- Capta: 
Will:  im  \\'esl  died  in  Januarv,   17s,;.      II;--       v.ini.i  Re-^imeni  in   17. 

\\ill,   dated   Imie.j,    177",.  and    jinived    [.ui-  .i:h     1\  n ::    '.  1  \  a::ia    Ue^iu 

uarv    !'),   17-^3,    mentions  hi-   \\ife,     M.ii'v;  i,     ;~7".        He   u.is- 

h's    I'hdldren,     Mar\-,    F'rancis,     John,   \\'i:  to    lame-.    Me.i- 

lia:u  Ilo-l^e,  [am,--.,  Ann,  I'eiijamin  i'lil'-'-r.  o:    •,!:  •     rmv. 

and    Helen     ei-ht    in    all;;   In-    tieplie^  Joli:!     Wluto.     177:^. 

William    West.   Jr.    '177-'.    and    William  (  h  rat,    d,  a'.-:-' 

We-t     Mric!:    ,    i::-l    hi-  f  ither-in  '.  i  \\ .  W:'.  I"..'.:.  i     -o..;- 


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known  concerning  him.     His  name  disap-   1  phia,    now    residing    in    Dublin,   Ireland, 
poars  from    tlu-    Roll   after  1776.      He  was      merchant."     It    mentions   James   Lecky, 


a  member  of  the  C.loncester  l-'ox  Hunting 
Club  in  i  7O(). 

Joseph  Wilson,  17S1.— Was  a  native 

of  Ireland,  and  lived  but  a  short  time  in 
lelphia.  He  returned  to  Dnlilin. 
Ireland,  ar.d  died  there.  His  will,  dated 
DuMin,  Februarv  i_;.  iN>o  -codicil  March 
i  ;,  INK.) — and  proved  there,  April  15,  iSoo, 


his  nephew  ;  James  Crawford,  Jr.,  and 
Samnel  Keith,  Ksq.,  Philadelphia;  ICli/.a- 
beth  Wilson,  his  wife,  Catharine  Wilson, 
his  mother  ;  Thomas  and  Robert  Wilson, 
his  sons.  Rev.  James  Flancr  and  Na- 
thaniel Colvill,  both  of  Dublin,  were  the 
executors.  His  two  sons  were  in  business 
in  Dublin  in  1X35.  He  was  a  member 


describes  him    as    "  formerly   of  I'hiladel-   ,  of  the  First  City  Troop. 


HONORARY   MEMBERS. 


Richard  Bache,  1772.— Was  born  at 
Settle,    Yorkshire,     Fngland,     September 
12,     17^7.      He    came    to    Philadelphia    in 
early  lift.-,  and   entered   at  once   into   mer- 
cantile pursuits.      He  was  established  here 
as  earlv  as    17^3,  and  was  at  one   time   in 
partnership  with    John    Slice    (1771;.      In 
177;    he   kept  a   wine   store  on   the  south 
side  of  Market    street,  between  Third  and 
Fourth.      Upon    October  ;,.    1767,  he  mar- 
ried Sarah,  the  on Iv  daughter  of  Benjamin 
Frar.klin.      At  the  commencement  of  the 
Revolution  he  was  Chairman  of  the  Re- 
publican Society  of  Philadelphia,  and  was. 
on  April    5.    1777,  appointed   a    member  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Hoard  of  War.      In  Feb- 
rnary,    i77\   he   was  appointed    Inspector 
of    Flour    and    Mi  at    for    the   Continental 
He  was   subsequently  directed  bv 
Congn  ss  to  sign  the  bills  of  credit.     From 
\.  ivember,  i  77'-.  to  i  ~^2,  he  h.eld  the  office 
of     PI     tmaster-l  '.eneral     of     the     I'nited 
•    '        u:    !er  appi  iintment    <  -'.'  the  C<  >nti- 
tieiital  Congress.      His  wife   died    October 
S,    i"'   •>,    and    he    snrvivtd    h.er  but   a   few 
.,    i  s:  i,  at  his  o  iimtry 
F.ucks  co.,  pa,     I  [e  was  elected 
•  •.     ii:    rnher    i.f    t lie     I'rii  mllv 
S'.ns.  f  St.  I'  itri    k  on  S.  pt<  ml     -   17,  •.--:. 
i  •      ml  cr  of  th      Hibernian 
•  v      -~  ,j  .      He    wa  -    Yiei    I'n  -:'!--::: 
:    •'       :  .1  ic  ••.-  of  •':••  Son<  of  St.  C,eor-e, 
»-<,r.      !!       ':-   '      •    !'.ur!in-ton,    N.  J., 
:    !    '-'.   ..''•:•:•  :      •.'  ifc    ;::    (   hrist 

:    :     :::amin    [':    nk'  Thoui/h    an  I-'.n- 


glishman,  his  relations  with  the  members 
of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  were 
very  intimate.  The  Honorary  Members 
were  evidently  warm  friends  and  com- 
panions of  the  regular  members,  and  were 
as  punctual  in  their  attendant  eat  the  meet- 
ings as  the  others  ;  in  fact,  they  belonged 
to  the  same-  set.  and  the  provision  made 
for  ten  Honorary  Members  in  the  rules 
was  made  to  escape  the  principal  rule  that 
members  should  be  of  Irish  birth  or  de- 
scent. Throughout  the  historv  of  the 
Societv  he  wa:-  constantly  associated  w;th 
the-  regular  members  and  took  a  promi- 
nent part  in  its  proceedings.  He  was  also 
a  member  of  the  Hibernia  Fire  Company. 
[See  "  Pennsylvania  Archives,"  21!  Series, 
Vol.  i,  p.  25.] 

William  Bingham,  1792.— One  of 
the-  later  Honorarv  Members,  was  born  in 
Philadelphia  about  17-'  •.  He  graduated 
from  the  College  of  Philadelphia  at  lin- 
age of  eighteen.  During  the  Revolution 
he  was  agent  of  the  colonies  at  Martin 
ique.  In  1 7>f)  he  was  a  Delegate  to  the 
Continental  Congress  from  Pennsylvania, 
and  from  1705  to  iSol  was  T'uited  St..t  - 
Senator  He  was  a  member  of  the  St.ite 
Senate  in  !7<;-'  <i\,  and  Speaker  of  th  ;t 
bod  v  d  nving  th.i  !at',<  r  vi  ar.  !  b-  w;is  <  ::e 
ol  (hi  wi  llhiesl  men  : ::  '.  ':<  •  pn  iviiii  es, 
ulr.ch  fact  gave  h;m  position  and  inl'u- 
ence.  I  b-  made  several  •  :  its  to  F.nrope, 
two  of  his  daughter-  ir.arr1  ing  into  the 
baring  f.nnilv.  Mr.  I'.ir.gham  died  while 
<  ni  a  \  isit  at  bath,  1  •.:.•  1;  in!,  I  'ehrunr.  < >. 


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1*04.      [See  sketch  in  "  Pennsylvania  Ar- 
chives," 2(1  Series.  Vol.  4,  p.  497.] 

General  John   Cadwalader,  1771. 

—  Horn  in  l'liil;ulelj>hi.i,  January  10,  1742  ; 
was  the  eldest  son  of  Dr.  Thomas  Cad- 
walader, one  of  the  Provincial  Council  <>i 
Philadelphia,  and  grandson  of  John  Cad- 
walader, a  native  of  Wales,  who  was  a 
member  of  the  Provincial  Assembly.  He 
and  his  brother,  Lambert  Cadwalader 
(1772),  were  importers  of  dry -j^oods  at  the 
time  of  the  Revolution.  He  took  an  ac- 
tive part  in  public  events  Irom  his  early 
youth.  When  but  2.;  years  of  age  his 
name  appears  as  one  of  the  signers  ot  the 
Non-importation  Agreement  of  Philadel- 
phia in  1705,  and  also  in  1708  and  in 
1770  he  was  a  vigorous  opponent  ot  those 
who  wished  to  rescind  the  agreement, 
lie  was  also  prominent  in  social  circles. 
lie  was  Vice  1'resident  of  the  Jockey  Club 
in  1768,  ami  other  organizations  of  the 
kind,  including  the  1'nendly  Sons  of  St. 
Patrick,  of  which  he  was  elected  an  Tlon- 
orarv  Member  December  17,  I77i,shortly 
after  its  organisation.  He  was  a  regular 
attendant  at  its  meetings.  As  his  great- 
grandson.  Dr.  Chas.  K.  Cadwalader  who 
ha>  kindly  furnished  the  particulars  of  his 
life  i,  savs  :  "The  association  of  himself 
and  members  of  his  family  must  have  been 
a  nio^t  intimate  one  with  the  originators 
of  tiu-  Society  to  have  furnished  five  of 
the  ten  Honorary  Members  of  the  So 
cietv."  These  were  himself,  and  his 
brother,  Lambert  Cadwalader  (1772;  ;  his 
brother-in-law,  Samuel  Meredith  (1772'; 
his  lirst  coii-iin,  John  Dickinson  117711; 
and  Henrv  Hill  1771  ,  a  brother-in-law 
of  his  sister.  Mrs.  Meredith.  Mr.  Cad 
walader's  name  was  proposed  tor  mem- 
b'-rship  at  the  tirsi  meeting  of  the  Societv. 
lie  was  Commander  of  the  "  Greens, "  the 
,irst  revolutionary  military  corps  formed 
:n  Pennsylvania,  about  September,  177). 
\Vlu-u  the  associate  1  eoinpanies  were 
:"  -nned  in  the  eitvin  ;~7S.  ifter  the  re 
..  ipt  of  the  news  of  the  battle  of  [,e\i:ig 
'.on,  he  was  made  Colonel  of  the  ;d 
P.  ittalion,  and  afterward--,  wlien  the  asso 
editors  were  formed  into  a  brig  hie.  lieu  is 
made  Commander  of  them.  IK-  was  a 
member  of  the  Congress  of  Dele'-ale.-.  of 


1775,  and  in  Jnlv,  177'),  was  appointed  by 
the  Pennsylvania  Constitutional  Conven- 
tion a  justice  of  the  pe  ice.  He  took  a 
prominent  part  in  the  political  conflict 
which  followed  the  adoption  of  the  State 
Constitution  of  1776,  IK  ing  one  of  the 
founders  of  the  Republican  Club,  origin- 
ated for  the  purpose  of  amending  that 
document.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Com- 
mittee of  Safety,  of  the  Citv  Committee, 
Committee  of  Observation,  Inspection  and 
Correspondence,  and  Chairman  of  one  of 
its  six  District  Committees  for  the  citv  ; 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  of  Safety  that 
was  engaged  \silh  the  Commodore  of  the 
licet  ill  directing  the  action  \sith  the 
"  Roebuck  "  and  other  vessels  of  the  P.rit- 
ish  lleet  in  Mav,  177').  He  served  v,  i'.l; 
the  .vl  Battalion  in  the  summer  campaign 
of  177')  in  the  Jerscvs,  part  of  it  taking 
part  in  the  battle  of  Long  Island,  in  v.hich 
engagement  he  served  as  a  volunteer  v,  ith 
( '.eneral  Sullivan's  staff.  Upon  December 
-5.  '77o,  he  was  appointed  I'.rigadier  in 
the  Pennsylvania  militia,  and  participated 
in  the  battles  of  Trenton,  Princeton, 
]'.  randy  wine,  ( .ermantown,  \Vhitcmar.-h 
anil  Monnionth,  as  also  in  the  military 
operations  of  the  militia  in  Maryland, 
and  in  tile  operations  resulting  in  the  cap- 
ture of  Cornwallis,  serving  at  that  time 
with  Washington's  militarv  familv.  It  is 
an  interesting  coincidence  that  he  com- 
manded the  Philadelphia  P.rigade  du:  ing 
the  Revolution;  his  son,  ('.eneral  Thomas 
Cadwalader,  tin  ring  the  War  of  i  Si  2  ;  and 
his  grandson,  (k-neral  I'.eorgc-  Cad w.ila- 
der,  during  the  Rebellion.  Heua>  one 
ot  \\'asliillgton's  mo>t  trusted  i::c-ni's 
and  militarv  advisers,  and  in  the  latter 
canacitv  \\.is  freiiiK'ntlv  assoeiateil  \\:th 


arm\'.  Washington,  in  writing  about 
thU  time.  sa\-s  of  him,  th  it  he  was  "a 
m, in  of  abilitv,  a  good  disciplinarian,  tii:n 
in  his  princijiles,  and  of  intrepid  bravery 
I  !  a \-ing  plantations  in  Marvl  ind.  i';e  car;- 
of  \vhich  •eijun'ed  liim  to  reside  a  portion 
of  each  ve.ir  there,  liis  -•vvi.-es  were  !: 
vided  between  Pe!in-\  1\  mi  i  and  that 
State.  At  Washington's  request  he  took 
command  of  the  militia  of  the  K. intern 
Shore  it  'lie  i-n  I  o!  \'.'..:'!-'  i  .  :n  ovi'e:- 


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to  retard  the  enemy's  U'lvnnce  to  Phila- 
delphia. Shortly  alter  this  ho  resumed 
business  in  Philadelphia,  and  in  1779 
he  succeeded  his  lather  as  a  Trustee 
of  the  I'nivcrsitv  of  Pennsylvania.  In 
1781,  upon  tile  occasion  ot  Coruwallis' 
threatening  movements  against  Virginia, 
he  applied  to  the  ( 'ruvenior  of  Maryland 
f.«r  a  command,  and  June  5  wrote  to 
\\"  ishington  to  that  effect.  He  served  in 
the  Maryland  Legislature  for  some  vears 
during  and  subsequent  to  the  Revolution, 
having  linally  settled  in  Maryland.  While 
a  member  of  that  body  he  was  employed 
hv  Washington,  1784-85,  to  carry  through 
the  art  incorporating  the  "  Company  for 
opening  and  extending  the  navigation  of 
the  1'otomac  river  to  the  western  inte- 
rior,1'  a  measure  having  such  material 
interest  as  the  step  that  initiated  the  move- 
ment resulting  in  the  call  of  the  Constitu- 
tional Convention,  1787,  and  the  formation 
of  the  Federal  Constitution.  He  died  of 
pneumonia  at  Shrewsbury,  Kentco.,  Md., 
February  10,  1786,  in  the  44th  year  of  his 
age. 

lie  was  an  intimate  friend  of  Alexan- 
der Hamilton,  who  speaks  of  him  in  the 
highest  terms.  [See  Hamilton's  "  Life  of 
Alexander  1 1  an  lilt  on."]  I  le  took  an  active 
interest  in  the  public  associations  of  Phila- 
delphia, and  \vas  a  member  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Hospital  Association,  a  founder 
of  the  American  Philosophical  Society, 
a  founder  of  the  Olouci  --tcr  P'ox  Hunting 
C'ub,  etc.,  etc.  I  lea  l-o  contributed  largely 
to  the  institutions  of  Maryland,  and  intro- 
duced the  bill,  in  1785,  for  the  establish- 
ment of  the  Maryland  T'niversitv.  He 
di  lined  to  reeeive  any  pecuniary  com- 
pen  itio'i  lor  his  public  services  in  the 
Re vi  ilnt ion,  and  contributed  of  his  means, 
as  we1;]  as  by  his  writings,  to  support  the 
:";:;  incial  credit.  lie  was  the  author  of  a 
number  of  publications  upon  the  financial 
:•:  1  other  i-sue.  of  the  day,  wliich  ap]  ,<  a  red 
'•:  the  !''::;  .delphia  a:;d  Maryland  ]iress, 
Iso  of  a  pamphlet  entitled  '  \  Reply 
to  r.ei-eral  Re,  d's  Remarks."  His  opin- 
ions •  •  the  Councilsof  \Var  are  interesting 
historical  manuscripts,  on  file  in  the  State 
1'epartment  at  Washington  C,eneral 
Washington  spe,-.ks  of  liiin  in  a  letter  to 


Congress,  in  1778,  as  "  a  military  genius," 
and  wrote  to  him  in  1781  saying  that,  if 
by  any  event  he  (Washington)  should  be 
withdrawn  from  the  command  of  the 
army,  he  should  prefer  to  have  him  as  his 
successor.  1 1  is  great-grandson,  John  Cad- 
walader  (1888),  is  now  a  member  of  the 
IIilx.'rnian  Society.  [See  "Simpson's 
Lives,"  p.  150;  Scharf  and  Westcott's 
"History  of  Philadelphia;"  Keith's 
"  Provincial  Councillors  of  Pennsyl- 
vania," p.  374;  Obituary  Notice  in 
I'ctntsylrania  (iazcttc,  Feb.  15,  1786.] 

Col.  Lambert  Cadwaladcr,  1772.— 
Porn  at  Trenton,  N.  J.,  in  1742.  He  was 
a  brother  of  C,en.  John  Cadwalader.  His 
father  removed  to  Philadelphia  in  1750, 
:  where  his  two  sons  received  a  classical 
education.  Lambert  was  a  member  of  the 
Colonial  Congress  of  Delegates  of  1774, 
and  of  the  Committee  of  Superintendence 
and  Correspondence.  In  '775  he  was 
!  appointed  Captain  of  one  of  the  associated 
!  military  companies  of  Philadelphia.  He 
was  a  Commissioner  to  sign  the  Pennsyl- 
vania bills  of  credit.  He  was  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  of  one  of  the  Pennsylvania  battal- 
ions, the  4th,  raised  in  1776,  commanded 
by  Colonel  John  -Slice,  and  was  afterwards, 
October  25.  1770,  its  Colonel.  lie  was  in 
active  service  until  taken  prisoner  by  the 
British  at  Fort  Washington.  He  was 
afterwards  released  on  parole  and  com- 
pelled to  remain  inactive.  lie  was  a 
deputy  to  the  Continental  Congres.-,  Jan- 
uary, 17^5,  and  served  in  that  and  two 
succeeding  Congresses,  and  after  the 
adoption  of  the  Constitution  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  House  of  Representatives  from 
New  Jersey,  I7Sq-<d.  and  a^am,  I  7<;}  q,s. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Committee  of  the 
Continental  Congress  which  reported 
favorably  upon  the  recommendation  of 
the  Annapolis  Convention  for  calling  Un- 
constitutional Convention  of  1787,  and  in 
the  absence  of  the  President  of  Congress 
was  elected  its  presiding  officer  upon  tin- 
occasion  of  the.-  discussion  and  vote  in 
behalf  of  the  measure.  John  I»ickin*-on 
'1771  ,  his  cousin,  was  President  of  the 
Annapolis  Convention.  Tie  removed  to 
Trenton  after  the  death  of  his  father  in 
the  latter  part  of  1779,  and  'lied  there,  and 


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was  buried  in  the  Old  Friends'  burying- 
ground.  He  died  .September  13,  1^23. 
He  married  Mary  McCall,  daughter  of 
Archibald  McCall,  of  Philadelphia,  and 
left  surviving  him  only  one  child,  Thomas, 
who  died  October  22,  1X73.  [See  sketch 
of  his  life  by  Win.  Henry  Rawle,  /<•;/>/- 
"\-li\inia  Magazine,  Vol.  10.  p.  i,  iS7<S; 
Keith's  "  Provincial  Councillors  of  Penn- 
sylvania," p.  3^7.] 

John  Dickinson,  1771.— One  of  the 
original  honorary  members,  was  the  son 
of  Samuel  Dickinson,  a  wealthy  Ouaker; 
was  born  at  O'<«/<7,  on  the  Choptank  river, 
Talbot  CO.,  Mil.,  November  7,  1732,  O.  S. 
He  studied  law  in  London,  and  upon  his 
return  commenced  to  practice.  In  1762 
lie  was  elected  a  member  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Assembly  from  Philadelphia  county, 
and  was  re-elected  the  following  year.  In 
1765  he  was  chosen  to  the  Stamp  Act 
Congress  at  New  York.  In  1767  he  pub- 
lished the  first  of  the  series  of  "  Farmer's 
Letters,"  which  soon  made-  him  famous 
throughout  the  Colonies.  He  was  elected 
to  the  Continental  Congress  in  1774,  and 
became  at  once  prominent.  Xearlv  everv 
address  sent  forth  from  Congress  from 
this  time  until  Julv  4.  I  776,  was  written  by 
him.  He  took  a  very  active  part  in  the 
early  measures  of  the  Revolution,  and 
v>as  Colonel  of  one-  of  the  Philadelphia 
regiments.  His  efforts,  however,  were 
directed  towards  effecting  a  reconciliation 
\\ith  <ireat  Britain.  Charles  Thomson,  in 
his  account  of  the  opposition  to  the  Boston 
Port  Bill,  wrote  that  during  all  the  time 
of  the  agitation  concerning  the  Stamp 
Act  "Mr.  Dickinson  was  considered  the 
iifst  champion  for  American  liberty.  His 
.ibilhies  exercised  in  defence  of  the  rights 
of  his  country  raised  his  character  hi.yh. 
not  only  in  America,  but  in  Kurope,  and 
his  fortuii'-  and  hospitality  gave  him  great 
influence  in  his  own  State."  He  opposed 
the  Declaration  of  Independence,  but 
absented  himself  when  the  vote  was  taken, 
thus  allowing  the  vote  of  the  State  to  be 
ca.st  for  that  measure.  lie  was  superseded 
as  delegate,  hut  obeying  the  Declaration, 
lit  went  into  service  with  his  regiment. 
Delaware  sent  him  back  to  Congress  in 
'777.  where  he  took  an  active  part  in 


framing  the  Articles  of  Confederation. 
He  was  again  in  Congress  in  1771..  and 
was  afterwards  President  of  D<l..uare. 
Removing  again  to  Philadelphia,  he  w.ia 
chosen  President  of  the  Supreme  M\ecu- 
tive  Council  of  Pennsylvania  upon  No- 
vember 7,  i7>Sj,  an<l  was  re-elected  the 
following  two  years.  Delaware  sent  him 
to  the  Convention  of  17.^7,  \\hich  framed 
the  Constitution  of  the  I'uited  St.ites 
He  was  also  a  member  of  the  Convention 
of  1792  to  frame  a  Constitution  tor  Dela- 
ware. He  died  Febrnarv  14,  iNj.S.  He 
married,  Julv  19.  1770,  Mary  Norris.  Mr. 
Dickinson  was  ])robabl\-  the  most  active 
of  all  the  honorary  members  of  thr 
Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  especially 
in  the  earlv  years  of  the  Socictv,  before 
public  duties  engrossed  his  attention.  He 
was  almost  constantly  in  attendance  at 
the  dinners,  and  was  to  all  intents  and  pur- 
poses a  regular  member.  [See  Keith's 
"Councillors  of  Pennsylvania,"  Philadel- 
phia, iSS;v] 

William  Hamilton,  1771.  Honor- 
ary member.  Was  the  son  of  Andrew 
Hamilton  and  Mary  Till.  Born  April  29, 
1745.  After  the  Declaration  of  Indepen- 
dence he  was  one  of  the  "disaffected,'1 
and  was  put  upon  trial  in  177^  for  treason 
to  the  new  State  of  Pennsylvania,  but  was 
acquitted.  I'pon  September  17,  17^2.  it 
appearing  that  "he  hath  not  attended  anv 
of  the  meetings  of  the  Societv  since  the 
anniversary,  1774."  he  was  dropped  from 
the  rolls.  He  inherited  large'  estates,  and 
was  well  known  as  the  builder  of  the 
Woodlands  mansion  and  as  the  founder 
of  Hamilton  Village,  West  Philadelphia. 
He  died  at  Woodlands,  June  5,  iSi.v  [  See 
Keith's  "Councillors  of"  Pennsylvania," 
Philadelphia,  iS-V,.  p-  '35- 1 

William  Hicks,  1771.  one  of  the 
original  honorary  members,  uas  the  son 
of  fvhv.'ird  Hicks,  s.nne  time  of  I.org  Isl 
and  and  later  of  Philadelj>hia,  merchant. 
He  was  born  in  New  Votk,  Mar,  h  lo, 
1735.  He  was  admitted  to  the  practice  of 
the  law  in  tin-  Supreme  Court  of  Pennsyl- 
vania in  17'>X  In  1770  he  was  appointed 
Pn.thonotary,  Clerk  of  the  Orphans' 
Court.  Recorder  of  Deeds,  and.  one  of  the 
Justices  of  the  Piace  for  bucks  CO.,  Pa. 


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He  was  appointed  a  member  of  the  Pro- 
vincial Council  in  1771  by  Richard  Penn 
(1771.1,  with  whom  he  was  on  intimate 
terms  of  acquaintance.  He  was  a  man  of 
wealth  and  fashion,  and  a  warm  supporter 
of  the  Piiiprietary  partv.  in  whose  sup- 
port, about  i  77(1.  he  published  a  pamphlet. 
He  died  in  Philadelphia,  May  25,  177.'. 
His  will,  made  in  Hucks  co.,  October  \ 
1771.  and  admitted  to  probate  in  I'hila 
iielj)hia,  May  13,  1776.  mentions  his  sons, 
liiles,  William,  Richard  Penn.  Jacob 
Johnson,1  and  Hdward  ;  his  daughter, 
C  itharine  ;  his  sisters,  Catharine  Hicks 
and  Ann  Morgan;  and  his  kinsman, 
Thomas  Hicks,  of  Little  Neck,  I. on-  Isl- 
and. Mary  Searle  and  J.  Hicks  were 
two  of  '.he  witnesses,  and  John  iMckinson 
1:771  ,  Philemon  I>ickiiison  and  (',i!bert 
Hick--,  of  Attlcborou-h,  P.ucks  co.,  were 
the  executors.  It  contains  a  recital  that 
Ric'.iard  Penn,  before  leaving  America, 
presented  him  with  a  walnut  cabinet. 
He  left  the  guardianship  of  his  littU-  son, 
Richard  Penn  Hick--,  to  Richard  Penn. 
Mr.  Hick-,  married  in  Christ  Church,  July 
I';,  17>s,  l-'ram  lll.i  Jekvll,  dan-liter  of 
John  Jekvil,  Collector  of  the  Port  of 
Hi  .-ton. 

Henry  Hill,  1771.  <  >m-  of  the  orig- 
inal honorary  nicinbei -s,  was  a  soli  of  I  )r. 
Ri.  hard  II:!'.  and  was  born  in  \~  \2  on  his 
lather's  plantation  in  Maryland.  He  wa-. 
hn  d  a  merchant  and  -•••tt'.ed  in  PhilMel- 
phia,  where  he  carried  on  an  extensive  t :  ade 
wit'.i  Madeira,  to  which  island  his  father 
h.id  removed  about  I  7,y  i.  "  I  lill's  Madeira  " 
was  a  well-known  brand  o!  wine  in  the 
Philadel])hia  market.  He  was  appointed 
one  of  t'ne  Justices  for  Philadelphia, 
Mav  4,  1772;  was  a  member  of"  tin- 
Provincial  Conference  which  met  at 
Carpenter's  Hall,  [ime  iS,  1775,  and  mem- 
ber <>f  the  Provincial  Constitutional  Con- 
vention of  Jnlv  IS.  '77')-  In  I77'>hewas 
Colonel  of  the  4th  battalion  of  Philadel- 
phia Associates,  formed  in  the  neigh- 
borhood of  Roxborou^h,  and  wa-*  with 
the  battalion  in  the  campaign  in  thejer- 
sevs.  In  i7'So  lie  subscribed  ./";;.  0*1  to  the 
bank  or-ani/cd  to  supj.lv  the  Continental 
.trim  with  provisions.  He  was  a  member 
of  tile  Per.n-vl  vania  Assembly,  178*1  xj. 


and  of  the  Supreme  Executive  Council, 
October  17,  1 785 -October  17,  1788.  He 
was  also  appointed  a  Justice  of  the 
Orphans'  Court,  June  10,  1776.  He  died 
of  yellow  fever,  September  16,  1798.  He 
left  a  lari^e  fortune  but  no  family.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  American  Philo- 
sophical Society,  l-'irst  City  Troop  and 
Hibernia  IMI  e  Company.  He  married  in 
Christ  Church,  in  17,"",  Ann,  daughter  of 
Rees  Meredith  and  sister  of  Samuel 
Meredith  i  1772). 

John  Lardner,  1782.— Horn  Septem- 
ber b,  1752,  was  the  son  of  I.ynfonl  Lardner 
and  Hli/.abi-th,  daughter  of  William  bran- 
son,  a  Philadelphia  merchant.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  l-'irst  Citv  Troop,  ami 
participated  with  it  in  the  campai-n  in 
the  Jersevs,  1776-77.  He  was  at  the 
battles  of  Trenton,  Princeton,  Brandy- 
wine  and  ( '.erinantown.  He  was  Cornet 
of  the  Troop  from  1779  to  17^3,  and  attain 
'•  from  I7<)4  to  1796,  and  became  Captain  of 
the  Third  Troop,  Philadelphia  I<ij,rht 
Dra-oons.  in  1798.  lie  was  a  member 
of  th.e  Penns\  Ivania  Legislature  in  1791. 
He  died  lYbrnary  12,  1825.  and  was  buried 
at  Trinity  Church,  Oxford.  He  was 
married  at  Ma-nolia  C,rove  bv  IJishop 
White,  DecembiT  24,  1 789,  to  Margaret, 
dau-hter  of  John  Saltar,  by  his  first  wife, 
Rachel  Reese.  [Set.-  Keith's  "Provincial 
Councillors  of  Pennsylvania."  p.  319.] 

Samuel  Meredith,  1772.— Was  born 
in  Philadelphia  in  1740.  His  father,  Rees 
Meredith,  was  a  native  of  Wales.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Colonial  Legislature,  and  in 
1775  was  Major  of  the  Third  Pennsvlvania 
Hattaliou  and  u  as  eti-a-ed  in  main  battles 
durin-  'he  Revolution,  attaining  the  rank 
of  P.i  i-adii-r  <  ii-neral.  He  ami  his  bi  other- 
ill  -law,  (teor-e  Clvmer,  signer  of  the  I)ec- 
n  t»f  luilependence,  each  contrib- 
uted /'ii).(.«i  to  earry  on  the  war.  In 
17^7  Ss  he  was  a  member  of  the  Conti- 
nental Con.yrcss  aii'l  was  l:rst  Treasurer  of 
tile  I'r.ited  States  fron;  17^9  to  iSol,  when 
he  resi^rju-i]  to  look  after  his  personal  in- 
terests. I  "pon  entering  the  otTice  of 
Treasurer  he  advanced  »J'>,<KX>  and  sub- 
sequently } i2o,(»xi  of  hi-*  own  money,  and 
was  never  reimbursed.  He  died  at  his 
sea',  !',elmont,  in  I.n/enieco.,  Pa.,  March 


MO 


ir. 


to,    iSi7.      [See  Apple-ton's  "Cyclopaedia 
American  Biography,"  vol.  4,  p.  5<->;vJ 
Thomas  Lloyd  Moore,  1792.— The 

son  of  William  Moore,  President  of  Penn- 
sylvania in  lyM,  and  of  Sarah  Lloyd,  was 
horn  in  Philadelphia,  January  20,  1759.  He 
was  a  Major  in  the  Revolutionary  army 
and  died  August  2S,  iSi;v  lie  married 
Sarah,  daughter  of  Joseph  .Stamper. 
[See  Keith's  "Provincial  Councillors," 

p.    2.V] 

Robert   Morris,   1771. —One    of  the 

original  honorary  inemhers  and  the 
l-'inancier  of  the  Revolution,  was  born 
in  Liverpool,  Kngland,  January  31,  1734 
i  O.  S.  '.  His  father,  Robert  Morris,  came 
to  this  country  and  settled  at  Oxford,  on 
the  Hnstern  Shore  of  Marvland,  prior  to 
1^40,  and  became  engaged  in  the  tobacco 
trade.  Robert,  the  son,  at  an  early  age 
came  to  Philadelphia  and  entered  the 
counting-house  of  Charles  Willing,  and 
subsequently,  in  1754,  formed  a  copartner- 
ship with  his  son,  Thomas  Willing,  which 
la-ted  until  179,1,  and  the  firm  of  Willing 
X;  Morris  became,  the  best  known  and 
largest  importing  house  in  the  colonies. 
I'roin  the  beginning  he  took  a  verv  active 
part  in  the  resistance  to  (rreat  I'ritain. 
I 'pon  the  formation  of  the  Committee1  of 
Safetv  in  June,  1775,  he  was  made  Vice- 
President,  I-'ranklin  being  the  head.  1  'pon 
N'oveinbi-r  3,  1775,  he  w;ts  appointed  one 
"f  the  dele-gates  to  the  2d  Contine!ltal 
Congres<.  Though  he  voted  against  the 
Declaration  of  Independence,  he  signed 
that  document.  In  the  winter  of  177') 
Washington  wrote  to  Morris  that  unless 
he  had  a  certain  amount  of  -.pecie  at  once 
!k-  would  be  unable  to  keep  the  armv 
together.  Morns,  on  }\i<  personal  credit, 
borrowed  a  sufficient  sum  and  forwarded 
it  to  him,  On  March  lo,  1777,  he  was  a 
third  time  sent  as  delegate  to  Congress, 
"id  again  I>ecember  i  ;v  1777,  and  on  July 
•..  !77-s.  -igned  the  Articles  of  Confedera- 
tion. In  the  spring  of  i  ^Sn  he  organi/ed 
th<  Hank  of  Pennsylvania  and  subscribed 
/  lo.ixxi.  On  l;ebrnary  2i>,  17^1,  lie  was 
unanimously  (  hosen  to  the  office  of  Super- 
intendent of  finance,  and  accepted  tin- 
same  on  Mar  i  J,  [7X1.  In  his  letter  of 
acceptance  he  said:  "The  I'nited  States 


may  command  evervthing  I  have  except 
my  integrity,  and  the  los-,  uf  that  \sor..d 
effectually  disable  me  from  ser\ing  them 
more."  He  filled  that  arduous  position 
until  November  I,  17^4,  uh-.  n  he  resigned. 
When  Washington  alnio-t  te.ired  the 
result,  Robert  Morris,  upon  his  own 
credit  and  from  his  private  sources,  fur- 
nished those  pecuniary  means  witho'.r 
which  all  the  physical  force  of  the  cotmtrv 
would  have  been  in  vain.  In  I7S')  he 
was  elected  to  the  Assembly  of  i'ennsv! 
vania  in  order  to  obtain  a  renewal  o!  '.'.'.•• 
liank  of  North  America.  He  was  a  dele- 
gate to  the  Constitutional  Convention 
which  met  in  Philadelphia,  Mav  25,  17^7. 
and  framed  the  Constitution  of  the  I'nited 
States.  Itwashe  who  pro])osed  Washing- 
ton for  its  president,  and  (luring  all  its  de- 
liberations Washington  was  his  guest. 
In  October,  1 7SS,  he  was  ch<  'sen  the  first 
Senator  from  Pennsylvania  to  the  ist  Con- 
gress, which  met  in  New  Vork.  March  4, 
17X9.  It  was  mainlv  through  him  th.r. 
the  seat  of  government  was  removed  in 
179*1  to  Philadelphia,  \\here  it  rein. lined 
temporarily  for  ten  years  until  hmldir.gs 
were  completed  in  the  District  of  Colum- 
bia. I  le  retired  fn  nn  the  Senate  at  the  end 
of  his  term  in  171)5.  After  his  rctin  men: 
from  public  life  he  began  to  speculate 
largi-lv  in  unimproved  lands,  and  or- 
ganized the  North  American  Land  Com- 
pany, which,  through  the  dishonest\  of 
Janu-s  ( "rrceiileaf,  interesu-d  \\ith  him, 
finally  caused  his  financial  ruin  and  !>'.-.r 
deiu-ii  tlu- closing  years  of  his  liie  \\  •.:'.'. 
utter  ]>overtv.  I'rom  l'ebruar\  i>i,  '.-•. 
to  August  26,  INH,  he  was  an  inmate  of  •. 
delitor's  prison  lie  survived  his  im 
]>r;si  inmenl  not  (jnite  five  ye  irs.  and  d:e  \ 
on  Mav  7,  iSifi.  His  remains  i-ejiose  :n 
the  familv  vault.  Christ  Church.  I  It- 
married.  Marcli  ?,  !~'"i  M.ir\-,  d.u'.'.di'.er 
of  Thomas  and  I-th.er  Hm  lings  \\~\r- 

sister  ,,f    P.islmp  \Vhite.        T!le\     had     - 

children  :  Robert,  man  led  I<  •  \t.n  Shc.e- 
maki  r  ;  Tl1. oinas  married  to  Sa:  ah  k .-.'.:  •  • 
William  White  ;  Hetty,  married  to  J,..:n  •- 
Marsh. ill.  ..f  \'irgini  i  ;  Cliarl.-  ;  Mari  i 
married  to  Ilenr',  \:\..:i  ;  and  Ili-n-  . 
to  l-:;i/. i  !  me  S::::-;i.  Air  M,,:. 


14ti 


high.  Though  Knglish  by  birth,  he  was 
intimately  associated  with  tin-  Kricndly 
Sous,  ami  wa>  esideiitlv  looked  upon,  ,is 
ue:  e  .•'.'.  the  eai '. ier  honorary  members,  as  a 
regulai  ::',<.  :'.'.'  er.  I  le  was  vcrv  frei jm-iitl v 
at  the  HUH  tin---  of  the  Society,  more  so 
than  some  dt  the  re-ular  members.  He 
also  w.is  ,i  member  of  the  Hihenii.i  Kire 
Company,  and  took  his  turn  as  clerk  ot 
th.it  organi/ation.  his  familiar  handwrit- 
1:1.;  appearing  several  tunes  in  its  minute 
books.  Ill  later  life  he  uas  President  of 
the  Sous  of  St.  George  fr<>m  O»  ;<•  i;g'>. 
See  sketch  in  l't'n>i.\v!;'d>iiii  .V./i,'. /.;•/•/<•, 
\  I.  >,p.  .Vvv] 
Richard  Pcnn,  177.'-t.  Was  the  see- 

•u  of  Richard  reim.  one  of  the  Pro- 

:  !es  of  Pennsylvania,  and  a  brother 
of  b'hir  Peiin,  the  Councillor.  He  was 
born  in  Ku^  land  in  i  7  ;^.  lie  entered  St. 

•  College,  Cambridge,  but  left  with- 
out  taking  hi--  degree.  Hi--  uncle.  John 
1'euu,  had  l(-ft  him  about  /^oo  a  year. 
He  reached  his  twenty  seventh  \  ear  with- 
out  having  cho-eii  a  profession,  having 
t  reviously  made  partial  arrangements  for 
•  utering  civil  life,  and  afterwards  the 
.irmy.  T\\o  years  later  he  accompanied 
his  brotlu-r  to  l'enn-\  Iv.ania.  to  \vhich  he 
::.:'.  been  appointed  Lieu  tenant  Governor, 
Tliey  arrived  ill  Philadelphia.  October  _v, 
Hi--  brother  g  ive  Ru  h.crd  a  Seal  in 
the  Count  il,  and,  l;e  was  ijn  iliiied  [anuaiA 
12,  1764.  He  uas  the  lirst  1'resideut  of 
'.lie  Jockev  Club,  founded  MI  November, 
'7'''>.  with  about  cightv  members,  in  the 

•:;ng  of  i  -t-()  he  re  turned,  to  K;i  gland. 
lie  uas  appointed  by  his  uncle  and 
brother  Lieutenant-Goveruor  of  Pennsyl- 
vania and  the  Lower  Counties,  and  11 
the  second  time  in  Philadelphia  on  <  >eto- 
ber  in,  1771.  He  was  the  nio-,t  popular 
of  his  fain:!'.'.  a;id  especially  attentive  to 
interests  of  the  colony,  and  much 
;.ro~]n  •  ••  :  11  >wed.  Kich;ird  uas  snpcr 
seded  in  the  Crovernorship  bv  his  brother 
[ohn.  who  arrived  in  August,  177^.  He 
d.i-c-'.ined  iutercinirse  with  lo'nii.  clainiiii'.'. 

i  bc(  n  unfuirlv  treated,  and  dc 

-      ,i     vi    IT    •    '  :    h     fohn    offered     him. 

i"ue\'  were  :  <       neih  d  in   1771.  and  on   t  he 

Richard  \\:is  a])]  <  linted 

S"    val    i  •'.:.      :     '   •          ':;n.   and   accepted    the 


oiTice.  He  was  opposed  to  the  oppressive 
acts  of  the  British  government.  He  enter- 
tained the  members  of  the  Continental 
Congress  at  his  home-,  Washington  Ix'ing 
among  the  guests.  He  left  Philadelphia 
in  the  summer  of  1775,  carrying  with  him 
the  Second  Petition  of  Congress  to  the 
king.  He  and  Arthur  Lee,  agent  for 
Jilass.ichusctts  in  London,  delivered  it  to 
the  Karl  of  Dartmouth,  Secretary  of  State 
for  the  colonies,  on  September  i.  He  ap- 
peared before  the  House  of  Peers  on  No- 
vember 10,  1775,  to  make  statements  con- 
cerning the  Petition,  and  to  authenticate 
it,  and  was  sworn.  He  testified  to  the 
high  character  of  the  members  of  Con- 
gress, nearly  all  of  whom  he  knew  ;  that 
thcv  were  fairlv  elected;  that  they  had 
only  taken  up  arms  in  defence  of  their 
liberties;  that  the  spirit  of  resistance  was 
gt  ucral,  and  it  uas  believed  by  the  people 
thev  would  be  successful  ;  that  Pennsyl- 
vania had  jo. IK*;  men  underarms,  and  he 
supposed  there  were  f*>.<Kx>  fit  to  bear 
arms,  who  would  willingly  come  forward  ; 
that  Pcnn-  vlvania  raised  enough  corn  and 
could  manufacture  certain  munitions  of 
war  in  good  quantities  ;  that  the  colonies 
had  great  hopes  of  the  petition  he  had 
brought  over,  which  thev  styled  the  <  )live 
liranch  ;  if  it  were  not  granted  they  might 
form  foreign  alliances,  and.  if  they  did, 
would  stii  k  by  them  ;  that  most  thinking 
people  thought  its  refusal  would  be  a  bar 
again--:  all  re<  oin  iliation,  etc..  etc,  Lord 
Lvttletou  said  that  Peiin  "betrayed 
throughout  the  whole  of  his  examination 
the  indica  t  ions  of  the  strongest  prejudice. '' 
In  Kngland  he  became  very  pool.  His 
attorney  says  th  it  lie  was  supported  bv 
Mr.  I5arrl.iv.  After  the  war  his  property 
improved,  and  John  Peiin  agreed  to  pav 
him  one  fourth  of  whatever  he  received  as 
Ills  share  of  the  /"]  ;O,(KXI  named  ill  the 
hivesting  \  ' .  mil  ••-,,  third  of  all  the 
s  ilcs  made  hv  him  since  that  aet  was 
passed.  [ohn  I'enu's  death  also,  in  1795, 
vi  sted  in  him  a  liie-estate  in  the  entailed 
property  He  was  a  member  of  the  Brit- 
ish Parliament  from  :-•/>  to  iSo6.  He 
resi. led  in  Oueen  Anne  street.  \\"est  Co., 
Middlesex.  He  visited  Philadelphia  in 
i  ^  iS,  and  his  name  is  in  the-  Directory  for 


,  .i.it  yiar  as  dwelling  at  No.  210  Chestnut  for  a  number  of  vcars  Secretary  of  Penn- 
'•eet.  between  Mil  and  uth.  He  died  in  sylvania,  and  in  17^^  \\  as  appointed  bv 
K'chmond,  County  Surrey.  Kngland.  Ma\p  President  Washington  Judge  of  the  Tinted 
27,  ;Sii,  in  his  76th  year.  lie  married  in  States  District  Court  for  the  District  of 
Christ  Church.  Mav  21,  1772,  Marv.  Pennsylvania,  w'hich  position  he  occupied 
i.i::uhter  of  William  Masters,  by  his  \\ife  until  his  death,  August  21,  |S2V  lud'.-c 
Mary,  daughter  of  Thomas  Lawrence,  llie  Peters  was  the  first  President  of  the  Phil 
Councillor.  She  died  in  London,  August  adclphia  Agricultural  Societv,  and  the 
<6,  lS2o.  They  had  four  children.  \\'hile  first  officer  of  the  companv  \\hich  built 
!;e  was  Lieuteuant-(  lOveruor.  and  before  the  permanent  bridge  over  the  Schuvll.  •!' 
i.e  was  elected  an  honorarv  member  of  at  Philadelphia.  lie  was  the  author  <  ; 
t'ie  l-'rieinilv  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  he  was  "Admiralty  Decision?,  in  the  I 'niled  States 
at  almost  every  meeting  of  the  Society  as  District  Court  oi  Pennsvlvania  !7<p''>- 
;.  guest,  and  upon  the  first  vacancy  in  iN>7  "  in  1X07.  Judge  Peters  accompa- 
the  list  of  honorary  members,  causetl  by  nied  Washington  on  a  visit  to  Western 
•:•.  ith  of  William  Hicks,  he  was  elected  Pennsylvania  in  October,  1794,  in  connec- 
'.o  fill  the  place.  His  associations  with  tion  with  the  Whiskcv  Insurrection.  a-;d 
tile  1'riendly  Sons  were  evidently  of  the  presided  later  in  the  vcar  when  infonna- 
n;o.-t  intimate  character.  [See  Keith's  tions  were  laid  against  the  insurgents. 
1  Councillors  of  Pennsylvania/'  p.  425.]  He  was  one  of  the  orgaui/ers  of  the  Sons 
Richard  Peters,  1787.— Was  born  at  of  St.  George  in  Philadelphia,  and  its 
b'.ockley,  near  Philadelphia,  June  22,  Secretary  from  177210  1706. 
1744.  He  received  his  education  in  the  James  Scarlc,  1771.  One  of  the  or- 
citv  of  Philadelphia,  studied  law,  and  met  iginal  honorary  members,  was  born  in 
\vith  considerable  success  ill  the  ]>rofes-  New  York  citv  about  17. i".  He  engaged 
!-ii.n.  At  the  commencement  of  the  Revo-  in  business  uith  his  brother  John  in 
'r.tion  he  became  Captain  of  a  company  Madeira,  and  was  admitted  to  the  linn  of 
of  volunteers,  but  shorllv  after  was  trans-  John  Searle  c\:  Co.  in  1757.  He  left  Ma- 
fir:  ed  by  Congress  to  the  Hoard  of  War,  deira  in  1762,  settled  in  Philadelphia,  and 
i  f  which  he\\as  Secretar\p  from  June  13,  was  one  of  the  signers  of  the  Non-Impor. 
!"76.  to  December,  I7S|  ;  and  he  was  a  tation  Agreement  in  i~ii~,.  lie  wa>a  wine 
member  of  the  (Ud  Congress,  17.^2  S_;.  merchant  and  ini]iorter  in  1771.  uhen  tin 
!  :e  was  an  active  member  of  the  Kpiscopa!  Society  of  the  I-'rieiidlv  Sons  of  St.  Pa! 
Church  in  America,  and  in  October,  I7-S4-  rick  was  formed,  and  "  Searle's  Madcir.t 
'.vas  one  of  the  lay  deputies  Iroin  1  Ymisvl  \\'as  ri\'alled  only  b\p  "  I  I  ill's  Madeira  "  in 
Y.niia  to  the  Convention  which  met  in  the  Philadelphia  markets.  He  \\.is  a 
New  York,  and  which  took  the  steps  pre  Manager  of  the  I'liited  Slates  I.otU:\, 
.imin.iry  to  tlie  organisation  of  the  Amer-  i  77*1 -7-s.  -'ind  in  .\'..^;;-t.  :77S,  \^as  ,.;. 
'  .in  Church.  He  was  one  of  the  leading  pointed  on  the  Slate  Nav\  Hoard,  but  re 
•  pits  'f  the  Convention  of  the  Church  signed  in  ( 'ctob.er  of  the  same  \e,.r.  :;ot 
•-••:. u  h  T:;I',  :ti  Philadelphia  ;n  17^3.  and  liein^  sttisiiid  •unii  tin  existing  na\.d 

•  •  is  a  niemiier  of   the  coTinnittee  to   dr. if;  regulations.      from    November,     i7"x.    to 

ccV-iastical   constitution,  and   to  pre  Jn!\p.    17^,1,  he  \\a-a    member  oi    the   COT; 

,-.  :•,-',':. i.  ;u  cessarv  change^  in  tlu1  Litur:j.v.  tmental    C'ongi'ess     ser\pin^    as    Ciia'.rman 

'.lit    -ame    yi-ar   he  \pisited    I'jiLi'iand    in  ot  thi' Comniercia!  Coiiimitu-e,  and  on  tin 

iv.tvrests    of  the    eltort    to    obtain    tht  Committee     to     apportion     the    ij-.-.o-.a    oi 

i    .t    of  the     British    bishops   to    COM--C  taxes  t->  In-  paid    by  each  Mate.       Hi    \sellt 

•  -.  it    as  bishops  two  priests  of  the  Anicii-  to  l-iiinvpe   in    I7.soa-Agen;    for    Tern-si 

Ci'.urch       Dr      Seabnr\p    ha\pi:iL'    been  vania  to  m-^otiatv   .1  loa'i  for   /  2  >.<**>,  but 

i..-x   -rati.i    Pi -h.op  of  Connecticut  bv  the  tb'd    liol    succeed..       He    I'etKriied,   to    i'lr.la 

S     .f.ish    bishops  ,    so    as    to    proeinx     the  delphia    in    I7S2.  a::d    h.amg  lost    his   f,if 

•  -    -  -  pal  succession  for  the  church  here.  Mine,    he   re  •  rf.-r.-d    Tu-iia—   av.,1    -esid-  d 


SE  1H  SI- 

died    in     Philadelphia,     August    7,    1797.  tract  of  land  in  the  Island  of  St.  John's  in 

Hi-*  \\ill,  prove<l  August  9,   i  797,  mentions  the    Gulf  of  St.    Lawrence.      [See    Apple 

his  daughters    Ann    and    Isabella    Searle,  ton's   "  Cyclopa-dia   of  American    Biogra- 

and     Hdward     and     William     Woodward  phy  ;""  Life  find  Correspondence  of  Gen- 
Searle,  and  mentions  the  fact  that  he  was 
jfiven    by    the    then    king   of   Jviigkuid    a 


THE 
ORGANIZATION    OF   TIIK    HIBKRNIAN    SOCIKTY 

FOR     THK 

RFLIKF   OF   EMIGRANTS   FROM   IRELAND. 

THK  Hibernian  Society  lor  the  Relief  of  Emigrants  from  Ireland 
was  founded  on  March  3,  1700.  T\\£  Pennsylvania  Packet  or  J)nily 

Adrcrtist-r  of  tlie  next  day  says  :  ''At  a  select  meeting  of  Irishmen, 
snmmoned  to  take  into  consideration  the  formation  of  a  Society  for 
the  protection  and  relief  of  Irish  Emigrants,  there  were  present — 

JOHN  M. \.\\VKI. i.  XKSIUTT,  Chairman,    '                      Ilrr.n  HOI.MKS, 

TAMI-:S  CKAUTORD,  THOMAS  PROCTOR, 

PATRICK  "MOORI:,  MATTHKXV  IR\VIN, 

\VII.I.IAM  KINI.AY,  \VII.I.IAM  NICHOLS, 

THOMAS  I j: A,  JOHN  TAYLOR, 

JOHN  T.ROWX,  •                      M  ATTH  i:\v  C  \RKY. 

At  ••* </;,,/,  That  the  following  subscription  paper  be  circulated,  in  order  to  effect  the 
cstab'.ishiner.;  of  a  Society  for  the  above-mentioned  purpose  : 

As  r.o  obiect  can  be  more  laudable,  so  to  a  benevolent  mind  none  can  be  ini're 
grateful  tliar.  tl:e  relief  of  distress;  perh;q>s  no  institution  can  afford  a  nn^re  ample 
t-rope  i'or  tiie  efTeetnatioii  of  tliis  purjiose  than  the  national  societies  establislu-d  in 
tii:>  coiir.trv  for  the  jirotection  of  tho-e  i-nii^rants  \slioin  niisi-ry,  misfortune  or 
<>p;.n-s-i<<;i  has  rompel\d  to  for>ake  tlieir  nati\'e  couuti'v  and  fl\'  to  the  ''asylum" 
(.•si^biished  here  "for  the  o]>]in.>sed  of  all  nations."  Rv  these  societies  emigrants 
l.,;ve  be<-n  no;  on]\-  rendered  more  happv  in  their  situations,  but  more  usefu'  members 
ir,  society,  ojipression  l-,a->  been  jiunished,  migration  hither  encouraged,  miserv  alle- 
'.•;:. ted,  ar.d  ci  'nseijuentK-  the  temptations  to  \vauder  fr<'in  the  paths  of  rectitude  dimin- 
ished. Thr-e  reasons,  and  others  e<|iiailv  lorcilile.  ha\'e  iiiiiuced  the  subscribers, 
natives  c  f  Ireland,  c>r  (lesceiidants  of  Irishmen,  to  associate  themselves  under  the  title 
of  "Tin  Hibernian  Soeiet\-  for  the  Proteetion  of  Irish  Kmigraut.s." 

( ^!  t;x-  twelve  gentlemen  present,  \vho  m.;\'  be  c\ille<l  tiie  fmnid!  rs 
M!  tlie  Hibernian  .Society,  six  oi  them  \vere  members  of  the  I;r:en<i!\' 
Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  including  John  Maxwell  Xesl>itt,  the  I'residrnt, 
and  John  I'rown,  the  Secretary  of  tli.it  oro'anixation.  Jame<  C  raw- 
lord,  Patrick  Moore.  Thomas  Lea  and  Iln^h.  Holmes  were  the  other 
ti>nr.  Pile  oM  Society  wa<  in  its  decline,  and  the  members  do::btle>s 
ielt  that  a  new  organ  i /.at  ion  was  needed  with  a  broader  scope  th..n 
the  other.  As  mav  be  seen  from  llie  ''subscription  p.iper,'1  the 
membership  of  the  Society  \vas  intended  to  be  confined  to  "natives 
of  Ireland,  <,y  descendants  of  Irishmen,1"  in  accordance  with  the  rnles 


l.'.n  Till-:    HIl'.KRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

of  the  Friendiy  Sons,  though  this  was  afterwards  departed  from  when 
tiii.  Constitution  was  adopted,  and  the  doors  thrown  open  to  all  who 
were  interested  in  the  objeets  set  forth  in  the  {taper.  From  the 
beginning,  also,  there  was  coupled  with  the  idea  ot  extending  pro- 
teelion  and  relief  to  ])oor  emigrants  the  annual  assemblage  of  the 
members  in  friendly  concourse,  as  in  the  Friendly  Sons.  In  fact,  the 
new  Society  was  not  only  the  offspring  of  the  old,  bnt  was  already 
regarded  as  its  successor. 

The  resolve  of  the  meeting  was  very  quickly  pnt  into  effect.  An 
active  spirit  like  Matthew  Carey,  who  was  energy  itself  personified, 
and  who  claims  in  his  autobiography  to  have  originated  the  idea  of 
the  Society,  would  not  let  the  "grass  grow  under  his  feet,"  and, 
accordingly,  we  find  a  notice  signed  by  him  as  Secretary  p>'<>  ton.  on 
March  iS,  170,1),  stating  that  "on  Monday  next  at  6  o'clock  there 
will,  pursuant  to  adjournment,  be  a  meeting  of  the  Hibernian  Society 
f.r  the  relief  of  Irish  Mini-rants  at  the  Indian  Queen  in  Fourth 
street.  As  the  Committee  appointed  to  prepare  a  constitution  intend 
to  report  one  at  that  time,  and  as  the  appointment  of  officers  is 
expected  to  be  made,  it  is  hoped  the  members  will  be  punctual  in 
attendance."  From  this  notice  there  seems  to  have  been  an  inter- 
vening meeting  since  the  31!  of  March,  bnt  as  the  minutes  of  the 
Societv  from  170.0  to  1-^13  are  unfortunately  lost,  or  not  in  existence, 
and  there  is  no  account  of  it  in  the  newspapers  of  the  day,  we  are 
unable  to  find  any  record  ot  it. 

On  Wednesday,  March  2.J,  179'',  there  appeared  another  notice  also 
signed  bv  Matthew  Carey.  Secretary  p>'O  Av;/.,  which  stated  that 
"  Tlie  members  of  this  Society  are  respectfully  requested  to  advance 
as  speedily  as  possible  the  fir<t  pavmeiit  ot  two  dollars  to  those  gen- 
tlemen in  who^e  lists  they  have  entered  their  names,  who  are  ear- 
nestl  entreated  to  exert  themselves  to  forward  the  collection  of  the 


promote  the  laudable  objects  of  the  Societv.''  From  this  it  would 
appear  that  a  temporary  organization  had  been  effected,  a  number  ot 
members  had  been  obtained,  and  committees  or  individuals  had  been 
.;;  •  'inted  to  add  new  names  to  the  organization. 

I::    the    /'////   r/  i    /'/    '    /of   April  I  and  3,    17^0,  appeared  still 

another  notice  signed  again  by  M..tthew  Carey,  as  follows  —  "At  5 
on  Monday  even  i::g,  the  y.  h  instant,  there  will  be  a  meet  ing  of 
the  Hibernian  Socii  ty  for  the  Relief  of  Immigrants  from  Ireland  at  the 
State  House.  I'  is  p  -':  ••;'  r'v  requested  that  the  members  will  be 
punctual  in  their  Attendance.  The  chairman  will  take  the  chair 
•Ivat  6 


<  "MAS 


Till';    HIHKRNIAX    SOCIKTY.  1">1 

the  one  at  which  a  permanent  organization  would  be  effected,  and 
the  Society,  which  already  included  a  large  number  of  members,  w.is 
called  to  meet  in  the  "State  House,"  to  jjive.  it  a  patriotic  founda- 
tion. 

The  permanent  organization  took  place  on  the  5th  of  April,  1790, 
as  advertised,  as  will  appear  by  the  following  newspaper  account  : 

"On  Monday  evening  there  was  a  numerous  and  respectable  meet- 
ing, at  the  State  House,  of  the  Hibernian  Society  for  the  relief  of 
emigrants  from  Ireland,  at  which  meeting  the  constitution  was  finally 
ratified,  and  the  officers  of  the  Society  elected,  viz. : 

TliL-  HON.  THOMAS  McKr.AX,   Kso.,   1<l,.r>..ftrs:Jenf. 
GKXKRAr,  WAI.TKR  STKWART,   rice-I'irjiJcnt. 
MR.   M  \TTHK\V  CARKY,  Secretary. 
MR.  JOHN  TAYLOR,   Treasurer. 

Physicians. 

I)R.    JAMKS    CrXXIXC.HAM,  | 


CHART. KS  UKATI.Y,   Kso.,  JASI-KR  MOYI.\X,  Kso. 


MR.   JOHN  SHKA,  !                     MR.  THOMAS  PROCTOR, 

MR.    I'Ai'i,  Cox,  MR.  ROUKRT  R  \IXI.Y, 

MR.  JOHN"   LKAMY,  MR.  CHARI.K.S  RISK, 

MR.   PATRICK   MOORK,  MR.  Juiix   IiKn\vx, 

MR.   THOMAS   I,I:A,  MR.  jmix  STR  \.\VI;RI  i>r, 

MR.   Ai.i;xAXi)i'R    Ni-:snrrT,  '                     MR.  RICHARU  ADAMS. 


HI.AIR  McCi.i-:xACii.\x,  Kso.,  j.  MAX\\!:I.I.  XI-SIUTT,  Kso., 

and   MR.    Ilrc.H    l',o\'i.i-. 

As  we  have  already  stated  on  page  65,  the  Friend! v  Sons  of  St. 
Patrick  figure  prominently  in  this  list  of  officers,  and  seem  to  have 
taken  hold  o!  the  new  organization.  The  list  is  a  distinguished  one, 
with  such  men  as  Chief-Jus!  ice-  McK<.an,  (Veil.  Waiter  Stewart, 
Matthew  Carey,  Col.  Thomas  I'roctor,  Ulair  McC'leuachau,  John 
Maxwell  Xesbitt,  John  Tavlor  and  others  appearing  in  it.  The 
Society  certainly  made  an  excellent  beginning,  and  the  character  <>: 
the  men,  who  composed  it,  nndonbtedlv  gave  it  from  the  first  that 
hi'jji  standing  iu  the  community,  which  it  ha-;  main'  lined  down  to 
the  present  day.  \Ve  know  of  no  other  Soc:et\"  in  .\:ner:c.i,  wliose 
rolls  contain  in  such  lar^e  numbers,  so  many  men  disiijignished  in 
civil,  nnlitarv  and  oi'iirial  life. 

After  the  meeting  of  April  5,    17^0,  there  apj'iear  from  time  to  time 


'••"'-  nil-     IIIBKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

notices  of  meetings  signed  by  Matthew  Carey,  Secretary,  generally 
with  the  request  :  "The  different  Printers  in  the  City  are  requested 
to  insert  this  advertisement  until  the  time  of  the  meeting."  These 
meetings  were  stated  quarterly  meetings,  he-Id  in  the  State  House  on 
7  June  and  6  September,  and  at  Mr.  Patrick  Byrne's  Tavern  on  6 
December  ;  ami  an  adjourned  stated  meeting  at  Mr.  Patrick  Byrne's 
Tavern  on  i;  September,  and  another  adjourned  stated  meeting  on 
13  December.  On  April  2^,  1790,  the  Secretary  advertises  :  "The 
members  of  the  Hibernian  Society  for  the  Relief  of  Emigrants  from 
Ireland  are  requested  to  pay  their  respective  subscriptions  to  the 
Treasurer,  Mr.  John  Taylor,  Front  Street,  in  order  to  enable  the 
Acting  Committee  to  carry  into  effect  the  charitable  purposes  of  the 
Society."  At  the  stated  meeting  on  6  September,  1790,  as  \ve  learn 
from  the  I:ederal  C,a~cttt\  it  was  resolved  "That  the  thanks  of  this 
Society  be  presented  to  Captain  James  Kwing,  of  the  ship  l  Happy 
Return  ;'  Captain  Andrew  Miller,  of  the  ship  'Sally  ;'  and  Captain 
( ieorge  Roach,  of  the  ship  'Alexander,1  all  from  Londonderry,  for 
their  humane  and  kind  treatment  of  the  passengers,  who  lately 
arrived  in  their  respective  vessels  from  Ireland."  At  the  adjourned 
stated  meeting  on  i^lh  December,  1790,  as  \ve  learn  from  the  I'om- 
svh'ania  Packet  and  the  Federal  C,a~citc,  "  the  following  gentlemen 
were  re-elected  officers  for  the  ensuing  year  :  Hon.  Thomas  McKean, 
Ksq.,  President  ;  (  icii.  Walter  Stewart,  rice-President;  Mr.  Matthew 
Carey,  Secretary;  Mr.  John  Taylor,  Treasurer;  Charles  Heatly. 
Ksq.,  and  Ja-pcr  Movlan,  Ksq.,  Counsellors ;  Dr.  James  Cunningham 
and  Dr.  John  Carson,  Pln'MCians.^ 

At  the  above  meeting  the  following  gentlemen  were  unanimously 
elected  members  of  the  Society  :  "Dr.  \Yilliam  Adams,  Mr.  Patrick 
O'Brien,  Mr.  John  Crawford,  Mr.  Owen  Morris,  Mr.  William  Healy; 
and  the  following  gentlemen  were  unanimously  elected  honorary 
members  :  Mr.  John  Shields,  Treasurer  of  .St.  Andrews  Society, 
William  More  Smith,  !•>].,  and  Mr.  Scth  Willis."  The-  election 
of  these  honorary  members  was  a  precedent,  followed  in  alter  years, 
by  the  occasional  election  of  officers  of  other  charitable  Societies. 

Th"  Societv  was  no\v  'airly  launched  into  existence.  That  it  was 
already  successful  is  leavacd  from  the  first  published  list  o!  members, 
.: :  •  >  in  number,  printed  in  pamphlet  form  (the  Society  possesses  a  copy  ) 
bv  Carer,  Stewart  cc  C  >. ,  Philadelphia,  1790,  probably  in  April  or 
M.iv.  We  may  fittiugl\  end  tlie  ch;i])ter  bv  reprinting  the  entire 
list,  as  well  as  the  first  Constitution  of  the  Society,  which  appears  in 
the  pamphlet.  They  are  as  follows  : 


THI-;    HIHKKNIAX    SOCIKTY. 

C< ) X S T I T U T 1 0 X ,    ETC. 

To  a  benevolent  mind  no  object  can  be  more  grateful  or  more 
laudable  than  to  relieve  the  distressed.  To  effect  this  desirable  pur- 
pose tew  institutions  have  had  a  greater  tendency  than  the  national 
societies  established  in  this  country  for  the  protection  and  assistance 
of  those  emigrants  whom  misery,  misfortune  or  oppression  has  com- 
pelled to  forsake  their  native  country,  and  fly  to  "the  asylum" 
which  is  here  to  be  found  for  the  " oppressed  of  all  nations/'  liy 
these  societies  emigrants  have  been  rendered  happy  in  their  situations 
and  useful  citizens,  oppression  has  been  punished,  migration  hither 
encouraged,  misery  alleviated  ;  and  consequently  the  temptations  to 
wander  from  the  paths  of  rectitude  diminished.  These  reasons,  and 
others  equally  forcible,  have  induced  in  the  subscribers  to  enter  into 
an  association,  and  adopt  the  following 

COXSTITUTIOX  : 

I. — This  Society  shall  be  called  "The  Hibernian  Society  for  the 
Relief  of  Emigrants  from  Ireland." 

II. — This  Society  shall  hold  quarterly  meetings  on  the  first  Mondays 
of  March,  June,  September  and  December  in  every  year. 

III. — On  the  first  Monday  of  April  next  there  shall  be  chosen  by  bal- 
lot a  president,  a  vice-president,  a  secretary,  a  treasurer,  two 
counsellors  and  two  physicians  to  serve  in  their  respective 
stations  until  the  meeting  in  December,  1790,  at  which  time, 
and  at  the  December  meeting  in  every  year  thereafter,  an  elec- 
tion shall  be  held  in  the  like  manner  for  the  said  officers  re- 
spectively. 

IV.—  The  duty  of  the  President  shall  be  to  preside  at  all  meetings  of 
the  Society,  regulate  the  debates,  and  determine  all  questions  of 
order;  and  in  case  ot  an  equality  ol  voices  on  any  contested 
matter  he  shall  have  a  casting  vote.  lie  shall  have  power  to 
draw  on  the  Treasurer  tor  such  sums  of  money  as  the  Soriety 

order  to  be   paid.      lie  shall   sub 
ther    instruments   of  the    Society,  and    shall 
s  of  tile  .Society  when    thereto  requested  by  a 
quorum  of  the  acting  committee. 

V.— The  Vice-President  shall,  in  the  absence  of  the  President,  pre- 
side .it  each  meetim:,  and  shall  have  .ill  the  powers  and  authori- 
ties and  perform  all  the  duties  of  the  President  ;  but  it"  the 
President  shall  be  absent,  the  meetiu'-  shall  choose  a  chairman 


l.VI  THE    HIRKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

by  show  of  hands,  and  the  person  so  chosen  shall  preside  and 
have  all  the  powers  and  perform  all  the  duties  ol  the  President. 
VI. — The  Secretary  shall  keep  fair  and  regular  entries  of  all  rules 
and  regulations  of  the  Society,  a  register  of  the  names  of  the 
members,  and  minutes  of  the  proceedings  ot  the  several  meet- 
ings, lie  shall  make'  out  and  attest  certificates  of  the  admission 
of  members,  record  all  lines  incurred,  and  turnish  the  Treasurer 
\vith  an  account  thereoi.  He  shall  give  public  notice  oi  the 
time  and  place  of  the  respective  meetings  of  the  Society,  and 
generally  do  and  perform  all  such  business  incident  to  his  office 
as  the  Society  shall  from  time  to  time  require. 

VII. — The  Treasurer  shall  receive  all  subscriptions,  quarterly  pay- 
ments, fines,  donations  and  other  personal  property  of  the  Soci- 
etv,  and  keep  fair  accounts  of  his  receipts  and  expenditures.  He 
shall  not  pay  any  money  but  by  warrant  from  the  President,  or, 
in  his  absence,  from  the  Vice-President  or  chairman,  or  from  a 
quorum  of  the  acting  committee,  in  the  body  of  which  warrant 
shall  be  expressed  the  use  or  uses  for  which  the  same  was  given, 
which  warrant,  with  a  receipt  for  the  sum  therein  expressed, 
shall  be  his  voucher.  lie  shall  submit  his  accounts  to  the  in- 
spection of  the  President  or  Vice-President  when  thereto  re- 
quired. He  shall  previously  to  the  December  meeting  settle  his 
accounts  with  a  committee  oi  the  Society,  to  be  for  that  purpose 
appointed  at  the  meeting  of  September  in  every  year,  and  lie 
shall  pay  all  orders  drawn  upon  him  agreeably  to  those  rules  and 
regulations,  but  not  otherwise. 

VIII. — A  Committee  to  consist  of  twelve  members,  which  shall  be 
denominated  "The  Acting  Committee  oi  the  Hibernian  Soci- 
ety," shall  be  chosen  by  ballot  at  the  first  meeting  of  the  Society, 
which  committee  shall  be  divided  into  three  classes.  The  first 
class  shall  be  relieved  from  their  dutv  at  the  expiration  of  six 
months  from  the  first  Monday  oi  March  instant,  the  second  class 
at  the  expiration  of  twelve  months,  and  the  third  cla>s  at  the 
expiration  of  eighteen  months  from  the  same  time.  The  va- 
cancies thu.s  caused  shall  be  filled  up  bv  the  meetings  at  which 
thev  shall  severally  happen,  and  the  members  then  chosen  to  fill 
such  vacant  class  shall  serve  for  the  term  of  eighteen  months 
irom  the  time  of  their  respective  appointments.  The  like  rota- 
tion shall  be  observed  ever  aiterwards  ;  but  nothing  in  this  arti- 
cle contained  -hall  prevent  any  member  who  may  have  alreadv 
served  in  one  of  the  classes  from  bein<r  re-elected.  Auv  five  of 


Till-:    HIHKRNIAN    SOCIKTV. 

the  said  committee  shall  be  a  quorum,  and  have  power  to  draw 
on  the  Treasurer  lor  such  sums  of  money  as  the  duties  assigned 
them  shall  from  time  to  time  require  ;  but  no  such  quorum  shall 
be  formed  unless  each  member  of  the  committee  shall  have  had 
due  notice  of  the  time  and  place  of  meeting. 

IX. —The  duty  of  the  acting  committee  shall  be  to  receive  applica- 
tions for  assistance,  to  send  two  or  more  members  to  visit  all 
vessels  arriving  in  this  port  from  Ireland  with  passengers,  \.« 
make  enquiry  into  the  character  and  circumstances  of  those  who 
may  in  their  judgment  be  entitled  to  relief,  and  to  afford  them 
such  assistance  as  the  nature  of  their  respective  cases  may  re- 
quire and  the  funds  of  the  Society  will  admit,  and  the  more  ef- 
fectually to  prevent  and  punish  imposition  and  oppression  of 
emigrants  by  owners,  masters,  or  freighters  of  vessels,  or  by  any 
other  persons  whatsoever,  and  to  afford  immediate  aid  to  those 
who  may  be  afflicted  with  sickness.  They  shall  be  empowered 
to  call  for  the  advice  of  the  counsellors  and  physicians  in  their 
respective  professions. 

X. — There  shall  be  a  committee  of  three  members  (to  be  balloted  for, 
classed  and  relieved  in  the  like  manner  as  the  acting  committee), 
which  shall  be  called  the  Committee  of  Correspondence,  whose 
duty  it  shall  be  to  correspond  with  institutions  of  a  similar  na- 
ture, and  by  such  means  as  to  them  shall  seem  most  effectual 
promote  the  establishment  of  others.  They  shall  address  and 
transmit  copies  of  this  Constitution  to  characters  of  respectabilitv 
and  influence  in  the  different  parts  of  this  State,  and  solicit 
their  exertions  to  procure  donations,  and  shall  prepare  letters, 
which,  when  submitted  to  the  inspection  and  sanctioned  hv  the 
signature  of  the  President,  they  shall  transmit  with  conies  of 
this  Constitution  to  such  persons  at  the-  different  sea-ports  in  Ire- 


land whence  emigrant: 


''cnerallv  come  as  mav  nio 


instrumental  in  disseminating  information   of  the   intention: 
this  institution. 

XI.  —  Kvery   member   shall   subscribe    this   Constitution,  and   at 
time  of  subscribing  shall  pav  to  the  Treasm    i 
Society,  a  sum  not    less  than  two  dollars,  and 
meeting  shall  pay,  for  the   like'   use,  not    less   ; 
of  a  dollar.      Anv  person  desirous  of  becoming 
Society  at  or  after  the  meeting  in  June,    17-1  >, 
at    a    qnarterlv    meeting   and    balloted    \»:    at 
when,  it  there  be  a  majority  of  the   member- 


Till-:    HIBKRNIAN    SOCII-TY. 


vor,  he  shall  be  admitted,  but  not  otherwise  ;  and  even"  member 
of  this  Society  shall  receive  a  certificate  of  his  admission,  signed 
by  the  President  and  attested  by  the  Secretary. 

XII. — Any  member  residing  in  this  city  or  the  liberties  thereof  who 
shall  be  t\vo  quarterly  payments  in  arrears  shall  be  fined  one- 
eighth  of  a  dollar,  and  if  he  shall  neglect  or  refuse  to  pay  such 
fine,  and  shall  be  ionr  quarters  in  arrears,  he  shall  be  no  longer 
considered  a  member.  And  it  any  member  residing  without  the 
limits  aforesaid  shall  be  eight  quarters  in  arrears,  lie  shall  be 
fined  one-eighth  of  a  dollar,  and  il  he  shall  neglect  or  reiuse  to 
pay  such  fine,  and  be  twelve  quarters  in  arrears,  he  shall  be  no 
longer  considered  a  member. 

XIII. — The  foregoing  rules  and  regulations  shall  be  deemed  and 
taken  as  the  fundamental  laws  of  the  Society,  and  no  part  ot 
them  shall  be  altered  or  amended  but  by  motion  made  at  a  quar- 
terly meeting  (of  which  public  notice  shall  be  given),  and  agreed 
to  at  a  subsequent  meeting  by  a  majority  of  the  members  present. 
Pim.AitKi.i'HiA,  March  22,  179". 

MKMP.KKS    OK    TIIK    SOCIKTY. 


R.  ADAMS, 

]<  'UN    A  I.l.X  \  NOr.R, 
\Vl  I.I.I  \  M     A  N  i  >I    RS(  IN, 
WlI.U  \  M   A  K  M'-TKC  IN'    . 

1 1  untin^ili  Hi  com:'.  •  . 
JACOI-.  An. D,   Mont,  o  in  ' 

li 

ji in N  r,  \ KI  i.  \v, 

JAM  KS   I'.  \  KI  i.  \  v, 

]'..     S.     I'.  \  KTi  IN, 
\ViI.I.IAM     I'.R(i\VN, 
J  \M  I-'.S     !',!•:  VSi  IN, 

ARCH  i :;  \  i.n    I'.INC.H  \M. 
Hi. i  \s   HOYS, 

JnHN     H\KRY       rapt.    , 
Ji>HN     I',  \KKY. 

R'>I'.I-;RT   HR  iin',Ks, 

k  :  .Ii. M'  IN  i  '    1'iYR  NK, 
I'  VTKICK     I'.'.  !•:  N  i   . 

!  [re.  H    H<  »VI, I  . 

I  )  \  N  1  l-:i,     I'.  \  I.I  i\\  I  N, 
I;R  \NCIS    1'.  \  I  I.l'.Y. 
J  \MI-.S     \\n\  I.  \v, 
X  \TH  A  N     ]'.'  >\  S, 


J  \M  i.s   HVRNIC, 
I',.   W.    HAI.I.. 
AI,I:XANH!-:R   I?ovn, 

JMHN     J'.I.KAKU-'Y, 
j'iSI.ril     ]',R()\VN, 

\Vn.i.i  \M    Ilia.  i., 
«  ",  ]•:<  IRC,  !•;  Hit  VAN, 
(Vrv    I  lit  VAN, 
\\'II.I.IAM  HARRY, 
S\Mn:i.  HA  YARD, 

I'  ill  N     I'il<(  (\VN, 

A  MIR  i  \\    HKOWN. 


'.''  M  i!  Ci  i\i-:, 

i  \  M  i  s  CKAWFI  ntn, 

i  '  \  i  i.  C<(\  i-:, 

A!  \TTII  i  \\-  CARI-.V, 

!'  iM    I'll     C  \  KS(IN", 

.     i  ;  c  )  N  , 

I  .;  i  i|<<',]  C  A  M  IT.:.  1.  1,, 
S  \  Ml  I.I  C  \  I.I>\\T  I  I,, 
I"!l  N  C  \  I.I  i\VI-:i.I., 

Cm.  i.  INS, 
:    ::  C'iNNHl.l.Y 


Till-:    HIHFRNIAN    SOCIFTY. 


157 


JOHN  CONNKI.LY, 
J  A  M  i  :s  C  i  •  N  x  i  N  *  ;  n  A  M  . 
JAMHS  CAI.BRAITH, 
HIXTOR  CALKRAITH, 
A  T,  K  X  A  N  D  1  '.  R  C  O  C  H  R  A  N  , 
\VII.I.IAM  COCHRAN. 
I  JAVID  CAI.I.IC.AN, 
THOMAS  CITIU:KRT, 
F!i>\\  ARD  CARRKLL. 
JOHN  CAMPBKLL, 
KOIIKRT  CORRKY, 
JAMHS  CAMI'IU-:I.I., 

A.   LRoTHI.KS,    Mollt.   Co. 
RollICRT  CONNKI.LY,    do. 

I) 

SHARP  DKI.ANY, 
JOHN  Drxi.Ai', 
JAMKS  DAYIHSON,  SKN., 
WILLIAM  DKLANY, 

WILLIAM    DlYKN. 

JOHN  DrNKiN, 
JOHN  DONN  Ai.nsoN, 

KlNl'.SMII.I.    I)AYAN, 

MATTHI-.\\'  I  )INCAN, 
DAYID  DTNCAN, 


1'RAXCIS  I  )(  iNNl-:i,I.Y, 

\\"M.  DKAN,  Monteomerv  county. 


r 

THOMAS  I-'I.AHA\  AN, 
ROC.I-:R  I'I.A  H  WAN,  JTN., 

F.mVARI)   I''o.\, 
I'U'N  KI-'.T    I'M.l-'.ICSi  >N, 
\VlI.I.IA.M    1-'INI)I.I.\  . 

XVfstuiori'lanil  co'.i:it\-, 

RU   11  \RI)    I'l    1.1.1    K'l'i  >N, 

1  •'  K  \  N  i.  i  s  A  N'r .  1 '  i . ; .  M  i  N  i ; , 
JAMI;>   l;[Ni,i;\', 

S'l'ANIHSlI    FOR  !>l    , 
Till  i  MAS    FlT/>l  MoN.S, 
I'll  !  i.I  !•    Fl<  \N(.  IS, 

l-'l.I;.Tl.'H  l-.R. 
J  \  M  i  S  F  A  1«  ".!>>. 
Kt  '!,.  KV  1' IT/i  .!  X  \  !..  i. 


I  !  K.NRY   ("F  i.!>Dl-:S, 
Rolil.RT    C,  RAY, 
J  V  M  ]-:S   <  ',  R  MI  AM, 
jAMl.S  (.i.U.l.Ai  ,H  l-.R, 

\VII.I.IAM  ("FRAY,  S'.uilm 

II 

JAMI-'.S  Hi'NTi-.R,  SI-'.N., 
JAM  i-:s  Hrx  I'I.K.  ji'N., 

Hi  V.H    Hi  H.Ml'.S, 

C  HAKI.I'.S    I  I  I'.ATI.Y, 

F;I)\\'ARD  HAM>,  I..i:u-:i 
Aij-:xANi'i-:R  HI:NK  ".  , 
Hrr,  H  I  II;NRY, 
jAMi'S  HAWTHORN, 
\VII.I.IAM  HAYS. 
WILLIAM  I  IKNIU'.R.V  >N, 
Fj>\VARi)  I  IANI.I  IN, 
SAM!'I:I.  I  IARYKY, 

Ji  )HN     Hl-.I'  I-'l.RNAN. 

I   mid  A 

JOHN  JONHS,  M.. 
MATTHI-:\V  IR\VIN, 
W.M.  IR\YIN.  I/iiicasU-r, 

DoMlNICK    JoYL'L, 

DAYID  JACKSON. 

K 

WILLIAM    KIDD, 

S\MI'1-.L  KlNT.Sl.l.Y, 
AXNRi:\\'  Kl.NNLl'N, 
.\NT1ION  N"  K.  LN  N  !-.  DY, 

Ai.icxAN  D>:R    KI-:N  N  i-:v, 
Roc,  I-;R    KI-.AN. 
JOHN    K  i  :  A  N  , 
[OHN   KI:I.I.Y, 
]  \M  I'.S   K  I  DD.  M.. 

I  \M  i  ,S     K  I  I  '!  '. 

A  N  DRK\V  KNOX,  Mont'. 


(  ',  i   oRT,  1,     I,  \T1  M  !   R, 
JoilN      I.YN\   11, 
J  \::'  >    l.ITTI.i  . 
Rom  KT    Lol.I.-r.R,    M« 

DA\  !!•    l.\      :.: 


Till'.    Hir.KRMAN    SOCIKTY 


THOMAS   LiVAs,   I'r.uikliii 
cuuuty. 

M 

THOMAS  McKi-:.\N, 

(iKoKr, i.   MKAI>}., 

IliMN     Md.At  V.HI.l  N, 
I'.AKNAHAS     McSil  A  N  :    . 
i  \SIM.K     MI  'VI. AN, 

1 1  >n  N    Mr  1. 1. 1 1\\  N  \.\  ,  jrx.. 
JOHN   MCL'KI.A. 

tiKORC.i:     MoKToN, 

ROI;I:KT   Mod. LAY, 

Till  IM  As     MoC'  IKMI,   i> 
I'.I.AIK     Mi  Cl.KNAl  HAN 
1    <kTRICK     MI  ii  >!<!•:. 

JOHN    Me  HI.UL  K, 

F.D.Mt    M>     Mn.I.LKY, 

1  \MI-;S   M*.  I'  I.TKH, 

j  \M  I.S     MI  iN'I'i'.OM  I    K  Y, 
M  A '!"!'!!  i:\\      Mi.Ci  i  v.  N  !!.!., 

JAMI:S  MI.X'KI:A, 
JOHN   MORTON, 

JOHN   M  nx  ii  1:1.1..    ' -  \  ., 
CHAK  i.i-:s    Mo  !^  i  i  K  N  \  \, 

IoSi.I'1!     M  \i  ,1  il   1   i  N, 

I'l>\v\K!>    MII.NI-:,    MI 'n'.-n 
RlCHAKIi    MOOKJ  ,    i!«i., 

]'J-:KI  ,r^i  IN    M>  }•'.]. \\  \IN  !•:, 

J  AMl.s     M  \  I    SHAI.I,. 

SAMI  •]  i.   MI  M  M 

\VM.I.IA  M    MI  ioKi  .    ••;  MO 

Kr 

\Vn.i. i. \ :.;    MIMIKI 

Lain  M    '  -  • 

TIIOM  \ -   Mi  re.' 

MA  KTI  N     M'    I  M.K  .\!' 

N 

AI.KXANDI.K    N"i-:si 
\V 1 1,1.1  AM    Nn  HI  •: 

I' K  A  NX" IS     Nli    HO] 

foiiN    MAX  •/.  i;.i.i.   Ni 
JOHN    Nn  in  .!>'  iv, 

]',I)MOM)     N"ri,}.NT. 

0 


RDHMKT  I'ATTOX, 

JoHN      1'ATTON. 

THOMAS  I'KI  ICTI-K 
IOHN  !'i  N  K  I;KTO.N, 
\Vn.i.i  \  M  I'O\VI-:K, 

Rcilil-.KT    1'oKTHK. 


Roiii.Kr  RAINI-:V, 

\\"l  I.I.I  \M     K<  H.STON, 

CHAKI.I-.S   RISK, 
HI-:NI<V   RICI-: 
\\'  I  I.  I.I  AM   RICH  A  KDSO.V, 
I  \.M  i;s   R\'A  N, 

A\"lI,I.IA.M     RoiHNSoN. 

S 

JOHN  SHKA, 
JOHN  Sri  i.  LAS, 
CHAKI.I.S  STKWART 
IAMKS   HOOD  STICWART, 
Roiu-ur  SMITH, 

\VlI.I.IAM     Sl'OTS\VOOD, 

Ilrc.H   S\VI.I-:N\\ 
JOHN  STKA\VKKI  DC,I;, 
JOHN  S.MAI,  i., 
MDXVARD  SCOTT, 
I>AYID   STI.\\'AKT. 
\\"  A  I.TKK    ST  I:\VA  KT, 
I-'RANCIS    SWAINI-:,  Moni^nintTv 

county, 

JOHN   Si-'.RVicr.. 
i'  i  IK  isToi'iiKK  STIAVAKT,  Mont- 

u'i  iiiu-r\-  c(juiit  \-. 
J  VMI-.S  SM  ITH. 

T 

ioi!  N     T  \\].i  >K, 

JOHN    M.    TA\  I.OR, 

:-  >H  N     T  \i  ,C,A  KT, 
!  I  I.NK  '.      TI  .I.A  NI), 
\V  I  I.I.;  \  M     'I'lIoKI', 

'  M  i.s   Ti  IOM  ISDN, 

I'll    THORN  i;rRi;  1  1  , 
iii::   THOMSON, 

Roni'.KT  THOMSON,  Miuit^'HiH'rv 
i  iiiiuty, 

I»i    VN     T  !  MM  i  >NS. 
\\ 

I-'RI-.DI.KH  K  \V.\TTS,  Cumbcrl;iin; 

count  v, 
\V:..TON, 


Till-:    IIIBKRNIAN    SOCIF.TY.  1-V.) 

WILLIAM  WATSON,  MATTIIKW  WATSON, 

HKNJAMIN   WORKMAN,  Ai.i-:x  \NHKK   WKK.HT, 

JOHN  WHITK,  WII.I.IAM   WILLIAMS. 

X.  I). — Those  members  whose  names  are  not  in  the  above  list  will 
not,  it  is  hoped,  ascribe  the  omission  to  the  printers'  neglect,  bnt  to 
their  not  having  received  the  subscription  papers  wherein  such 
names  were  entered. 


THH  HIBKRXIAX  SOCIETY  FROM  i?)0  TO  1813. 

As  \ve  have  seen  in  the  last  chapter,  Carey's  list  of  members  of  the 
Hibernian  Society  in  1790  was  published  early  in  the  year,  probably 
in  March  or  April.  From  that  date  to  1813  the  minutes  of  the 
Society  are  missing,  and  we  are  unable  to  give  an  accurate  list  of  all 
the  members  elected  between  1 790  and  1813.  There  were  doubtless 
a  large  nnmber,  as  the  Society  had  made  an  excellent  start,  and 
already  embraced  on  its  rolls  many  of  the  most  prominent  citi/ens  of 
Philadelphia.  Fortunately  there  exists  the  Treasurer's  record  of 
pavments  ot  entrance  tees,  covering  the  period  between  1802  and 
1813,  leaving  only  twelve  yeavs,  170,0-1802,  still  wanting.  To  fill  up 
this  gap  we  have  had  to  depend  upon  the  reports  of  meetings  in  the 
Philadelphia  newspapers,  and  the  gleaning  of  such  names  as  appear 
in  the  minutes  after  1813,  with  no  record  of  their  previous  election. 
Tiie  charter  of  the  Society,  issued  in  1792,  also  contains  some  addi- 
tional names,  but  nevertheless  we  are  convinced  that  many  are  yet 
missing.  As  an  instance,  we  might  cite  the  fact,  kindly  drawn  to 
our  attention  by  Mr.  J.  (rranville  Leach,  of  a  note  in  Christopher 
Marshall's  "Remembrancer''  as  follows  :  —  "Jan.  6th,  1791 — Thence 
to  John  Tavlor's,  Treasurer  of  the  Hibernia  Societv,  paid  him  niv 

_*  ,       7         J 

entrance  and  arrearages,  say  22s.  h/f. , "  showing  that  Christopher 
Marshall  was  one  of  the  mining  names.  In  the  future  there  may  be 
discovered  either  the  lo>t  minute  book  or  manuscript  lists  or  memo- 
randa among  the  descendant^  of  the  early  Secretaries,  although  as 
yet  we  have  been  unable  to  find  any  tract'  of  them. 

A  stated  meeting  on  7  March,  1791,  was  held  at  "Mr.  Patrick 
P.yrne's  Tavern,  Front  st.,  at  o  o'clock  in  the  evening."  As  tin- 
date  of  the  permanent  organization,  5  April,  1790,  was  considered  as 
the  date  ot  the  institution  oi  the  Society,  the  anniversary  ot  that 
date  was  in  the  early  years  celebrated  with  special  enthusiasm. 
Accordinglv  we  find  the  following  notice'  appearing  in  Dnnlap's 
.  \mcrican  Diii'v  .!,/:'>  rti^  r  ot  28  March,  1701  : 

The  HU.erni.in  Society  for  the  relief  nf  Kmi^rants  t'roni  Ire'and  will  dine  together 
at  Mr.  Patrick  Hvrne's  <  m  Moti'la'/,  the  ;th  nt"  .\]iril.  Krint;  tin-  anniversary  of  the:: 
::i->tituMo:i.  Such  nn-ni'  ><•'  -  <  •!  !he  Society  as  nu- an  {>  <  attend  are  requested  to  leas •<• 
their  n.tiiH">  uith  Mr.  I'.vvne  In-Con.1  the  2iyth  instant,  th;it  dinner  inav  l>e  ]iro\'idei! 


THK    HIHKRNIAN    SoCIKTY. 

The  account  of  this  anniversary  dinner  was  fortunately  published 
in  the  l'\'dt~nil  Gazette  of  the  next  day,  o  April,  17^1.  ;md  we  get  an 
additional  insight  into  the  high  character  and  standing  of  the  Society 
from  the  presence  among  the  guests  ui  John  Adams,  Vice-President  ; 
Thomas  JetTerson,  Secretary  ol  vState  ;  (ieii.  Henry  Knox,  Secretary 
of  War  ;  Kdmnnd  Randolph,  Attorney-General,  and  Thomas  Mifllni, 
Governor  of  Pennsylvania.  The  following  is  the  newspaper  accouni.  : 

Yesterday  bcin^  the  anniversary  of  tlu-ir  institution,  tin.-  Hibernian  Society  dined  ..; 
Hyrnc's  tavern  in  Front  street  ;  thev  uere  honored  \\itli  the  presence  of  the  I'.overnor 
of  Pennsylvania,  the  Vice-president,  the  Secretary  of  State,  the  SeiTe'ary  at  War,  a::  i 
the  Attorney-(',eneral  of  the  I'ni'.ed  States,  together  with  '.lie  o'.li  ei>  of  the  o'.bcr 
national  societies.  The  enteitainnient,  we  are  well  intonne.l,  was  stij)erior  to  anything 
of  the  kind  ever  seen  in  America. 

Having  mentioned  the  Hibernian  Society,  it  \vould  be  deeme  1  tautology  to  sav  the 
hosjiitality  and  the  utmost  t^ood  hnnioi'  presided  at  the  board. 

The  following  \vi-re  amongst  the  toasts  \\hich  \veri-  drank  after  dinner  : 

The  1'rc^ident  of  the  I'nited  States  ; 

The  United  States,  and  prosperity  to  them  ; 

Tlie  (loverninent  and  people  of  Pennsylvania; 

The  St.  ( ieori^e's  Societ\-  ; 

The  St.  Andrew's  Society  ; 

The  1'riendly  Sons  of  St.   Patrick  ; 

The  l-'ederal  Constitution,  mav  it  live  forever; 

May  the  distressed  sons  of  Hibernia  come  to  a  speedv  knowledge  of  this  la::  1  .f 
I'reed'ini,  and  may  thev  crowd  our  shores  ; 

.May  univrrsal  toleration  pervade  the  earth,  and  may  the  fever  of  liberty  in  the  o'.d 
world  never  abate  until  the  nations  thereof  are  as  free  as  ourselves  ; 

The  Kin.L;  and  national  assembly  of  l;ramv  ; 

The  Marquis  I  )e  I, a  Fayette  ; 

The  lion.   Henry  ( '.rattan,  the  Irish  Patriot; 

The  Immortal  memory  of  I  )r.   I',.  Franklin. 

The  next  meeting  on  o  June.  171,)!,  was  well  advertised  in  the 
newspapers  by  the  Secretary,  Matthew  Cures',  and  mn>t  have  had  an 
extra  amount  ol  business  to  transact,  for  an  adjourned  meeting  \v,'> 
held  on  the  i  (.th  ot  June  following,  the  notice  requesting  "  thosi 
nieinbers  who  are  in  arrears  to  come  prepared  to  discharge  the  same." 

The  next  notice  was  as  tollows  :  — 

A  Quarterly  Meeting  of  tin-  Hibernian  Society  for  the  relief'  ol'  emigrants  in.::!  !:e- 
.aud  will  be  held  at  Mi'.  I'\-rnc's  Tavern  in  FiMiitstivet.it  half  alter  sr\  t-n  o\'!-.  '., 
This  i'ivetiinu;.  At  this  meeting  a  member  of  t lie  Corresp< Hiding  I'ld  tour  of  t'n<-  .;.  t 
i::;_;  Committee  arc  to  be  chosen,  and  a  Secretary  instead  of  the  subscriber,  \\lio  ;.-,,- 
poses  to  resign.  Theri- is  also  a  ])ro]>osition  for  consideration  to  p-diiee  tl;e  term  ••! 
continnaiice  in  office  of  the  acting  committee  to  nine  months. 

J/.'f/./JV,  S,-f>ft'>nh,-r  5,    17111.  M  \TTlU-\\    C  \K  I  .V,  .^'•:  i '•.',!>:. 


1';-  nil-!    HI!',KR.\IA.\    SOC  I  I-:T  V. 

effect,  lor  \vc  find  tin-  IK-XL  notice  ior  an  adjourned  meeting  on  Sep- 
tember i2th,  signed  by  Kdward  I«\>x,  Secretary.  Unfortunately 
there  is  no  record  of  the  doings  of  the  next  meeting,  December  icjth, 
held  by  adjournment,  especially  as  the  Secretaires  notice  mentions 
that  an  election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing  \ear  was  to  take  place, 
although  \ve  know  from  the  notices  of  subsequent  meetings  all  the 
othcci's  were  continued  \vilh  tile  possible  exception  of  the  Treasurer. 
The  regular  quarterly  meeting  of  vs  -March,  170,2,  took  place,  followed 
by  a  .special  meeting  "on  business  ol  importance"  (probably  the 
incorporation  of  the  Society),  on  ()  March,  171)2,  "at  12  o'clock,  this 
day. ' '  As  showing  tlie  amicable  relations  existing  between  the  Friendly 
Sons  of  S',.  Patrick  and  th<-  new  Society,  it  will  be  of  interest  to 
reprint  here  the  following  account  of  the  Anniversary  meeting  of 
the  (  )'.d  Society,  whose  member-  still  maintained  their  organization, 
as  we  have  shown  on  pa^c  61.  It  is  as  follows  :  (Note  the  toast  to 
the  I  liberni  ui  Society.  ) 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  on  Saturday  the  i^th 
instant,  at  Mr.  Ilydes'  Tavern  for  the  purpose  ol  celebrating  the 
day,  an  elegant  dinner  was  provided  ;  after  which  the  following  toasts 
were  drank,  in  1  lumpers — 

i.      Tin-  day  and  man  v  of  them. 

The  !iu-ii!<  irv  i  il'  St.   Patrick. 
3.      Till-  nil-ill":''    "1    Shi  1. all. 

( ii-i  •--<•  \V, 

Tin-  \Va-him  Km  i»f  hvlainl    Tlic  Ivirl  <>f  Charlcinont). 

Tlu-  \V.i'-hii;.i,"fiii  of   I;raiu-c  ( De  J.afayfttc  . 

T':u-  '  i:ii  1  \\ '    livi-  in. 

Tlu-  1  iii'l  of  Sliili!  i. 

Thi'  ;  ialrii  >ts  of   I  n-laiul. 

Tin-  1 1 :'  pi-n:i  in  S.  victv. 

The  i  ';:;,::]•  a;  •   >(  iriet  y. 

Thi    v-'.     'I', tlll1llan\ '^  Society. 

Tlu-  St.  Aii'!i'e\\ 's  Society. 

Tin-  St.  '  .cnriM  '  -  Sncii  ty. 

The  \-<  lun',1  •  i-  of  Ireland. 

Thi-  fair  'l.i',i;.'l:',c: •-  <  if  America. 

The  Kin.Li    i"il  N   ti'  n  ii  As^euiol     of  I'rance. 


This    dinner    was    followed    by    the    Anniversary    Dinner    o!     the 
Fliberni  in    Society  on  ?  April,   1702,  as  will    appear  by  the  following 

ni  >t  ice  ; 


Till-;    1I1HKKMAN    SnCIF.TY.  l.tf 

,  Mr.  I'atrick  Hvnif's  on  Monday  tin-  Jii'l  of  Aj>ril.  K-i:::.;  t:u  aimivf  :>a:  •.  •  : 
'.iu-ir  i'.'.s'.iuitinn.  Such  nu-ni^t-rs  of  Uu-  S<K-K  t\  ..--  im-a::  t»  ;itu-::<i  art.-  :t-<;iKMci!  In 
.r.ivf  thfir  iianu  s  with  Mr.  Bvrm-  ><n  or  l>t,-ti>n-  Thni'S'lav  l:u-  _•<,'.'.;  i:i-t  :::'..  tha*.  ili:::;»T 
n:.'iv  I  if  ]>:ovi<k-il  accordingly.  I)iniit-r  tn  lie  on  './.,•  talili-  ;  :v.  :-'!•.  .;•  h-i'.:':-.!  t 


The  Society  had   provided  at  its  meeting  on   <j    M.ireli.    i7<;2,    :"•  >r 


l":!id  tliat  unon  4  August,  1792,  a  Charter  \vas  i^.-iu-d  '">•  '.''.e  (iovenii>:. 
r 'nder  that  charter  the  Society  is  still  in  existence  as  a  c>r:<  ira'.L 
i)'j(l\'.  Prior  to  the  meeting  on  3  Se]'f,enil)er,  I7(;2,  tile  S,-  :la;y 
advertised  as  tolio\v>  : 


"  T:ie  following  extract  from  the  Act  incorporating  the  Hibernian 
Societ\'  is  ])iiblished  ior  the  iniorination  ol  the  members,  .nid  t(j 
sh')\v  the  v.ecessity  of  punctual  attendance  at  the  meetings  of  the 
Society. 

''And  for  the  \vell  governing  and  ordering  of  tiie  affairs  of  tlie 
sai'l  society,  tlie  members  thereof  shall  meet  together  on  tile  first 
Monita\-  in  June  next,  and  sncli  other  davs,  in  tlie  ]>re>ent  year,  and 
at  such  other  times  in  each  succeeding  year  thereafter,  a-  ilie  <aid 
society  sliall  bv  their  b\--laws  from  time  to  time  ;ip:>oin'.  in  some 
convenient  ]>!ace  ;  notice  r>e:n^  ^i\'en  in  at  least  two  of  the  da:' 

*  apers  published  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia,  at  lea>t  ii\'e  days  bef  • 
'he  time1  o!  such  meetings  ;    and    the-  said   society,  or  as   man\'  of  :    ; 

•  :embers  thereo!  as  are  so  met,  shall  have  t  nil  power  and  authority  :':<  .:: 
'.-".e  to  time,  to  make,  constitute,  and   establish    Mich    laws.  >ta!ut  •-, 

• '-'ders,  and  constitutions,  as  shall  appear  to   them,  or  a  m  \]  >r  ]x;rt  o; 

i.h'-m,  so  met,  to  be  -nod  and  useful,  according  to  the  be-t  of  '1"  :-' 
'  ;d^ment  and  discretion,  for  the.  ^001!  ^overnmc-nt,  regulation,  .:::(: 

•'.rection  o!    '.he  said   society,  and  every  member   thereof,  and  f  >•'   :b; 
.(pointing    .iiid   re^u'iatino"    the   election   and    nomination   o!    . 
.eut,    \"ice- President,    See;  '•;•  r\\    Treasurer,    and    -uch   and   <o   m  ;v 
)'lur    ofTicers,    as    they    ^hall    think     fit,    and    tor    the    limiting    -I'd 

a:  'pointing;  their  tru-t  and    nith.ority,  and  lor  admit ;  in L;  new  members. 

,,".d  to  do  nil  things  concerning  the  government,  i-stati  .  ^oods,  l.ind- 

•••.,:::;  -,  a-  .;l-<>  <>:  the  business  and  a  flairs  ol  the  <:r.d  c<  >:-p.  .r.:iil  -:i  • 
ill  \vh,ich  law-,  statute-^,  orders.  ,:nd  con>!:'ution<  shall  be  bind:::^ 
•n  ever\'  member,  and  inmi  tune  t''  t  me  inx'iol.iiib,-  observed,  accord- 


i..i  THI-:  iiinKRNiAX  SOCIETY. 

iii^  to  the  tenor  and  effect  of  them  :  provided  that  they  be  not  repug- 
nant or  contrary  to  the  laws  of  this  State  or  of  the  United  States." 

The  incorporators  were  "the  Honorable  Thomas  McKean,  LL.D., 
Chief  Justice  of  the  Commonwealth  aforesaid,  Brigadier-General 
Waiter  Stewart,  Kdward  Fox,  Kdward  Carrell,  Patrick  Fcrrall,  Paul 
Cox,  James  McCrea,  James  Barclav,  David  Lapsley,  Matthew  Carey, 
Joseph  Brown,  Henry  Toland,  James  Boylan,  John  Leamy,  Archi- 
bald Bino-ham,  John  McLau^hliii,  William  Hayes,  James  Alder, 
George  Baker,  William  Delanv,  Alexander  Henry,  Patrick  Moore, 
John  Dnnkin,  Peter  Benson,  Richard  Moore,  John  McClelland,  John 
McCree,  Andrew  Porter,  Samuel  Bayard,  Sharp  Delany,  James  Craw- 
ford, John  Brown,  Daniel  Baldwin,  William  Matthews,  Michael  Mor- 
gan O'Brien,  Oliver  Pollock,  John  Lynch,  John  II.  Huston,  Thomas 
Lea,  John  Maxwell  Xesbitt,  (iconic  Hughes,  Jasper  Moylan,  George 
Meade,  John  Connelly,  Samuel  Kin^siey,  John  Jones,  M.  Kdmond 
Muilerv,  James  Gallagher,  James  McClure,  James  Campbell,  Robert 
M<-Cicav,  Jolin  Ta^'crt,  Ro^er  Kean,  Alexander  Cain,  Robert 
Rainey,  Ilu^h  Holmes,  Charles  Heatly,  David  McCormick,  and 
John  Graham,  cilixens  of  this  Commonwealth,  in  conjunction  with 
others." 

At  the  meeting  of  the  Society  held  3  September,  1792, 
"  Doctor  James  Hntehinson,  one  of  the  Pliysicians  oi"  the  port  ot 
Philadelphia,  informed,  the  Society  of  sundry  acts  of  humanitv  and 
benevolence,  conferred  by  the  Reverend  Mr.  Keating  and  the  Rev- 
erend Mr.  Fleming,  of  the  Roman  Catholic  Church,  of  this  city,  on 
several  per-ous  lately  arrived  here,  in  the  ship  'Oueeii,'  trom  Lon- 
donderrv,  in  Ireland  ;  and  it  appearing  to  the  Society,  that  the  nn- 
solieit-d  but  well  timed  and  ^eiierous  exertions  of  those  gentlemen, 
as  well  bv  pecuniar}'  aid  as  by  personal  attendance,  the  lives  ot 
several  poor  persons,  passengers  in  the  said  ship,  have  been  -aved 
from  the  ravages  of  an  infections  disease,  which  unhappily  prevailed 
in  the  ship,  it  was  unanimously  ;r.w;/r'<v/, 


ilnti  Hi  was  enclosed  in  the  following  letter  : 


v>te   u;n:; 


Till-;    HlllKRMAN    SOCIKTY.  1M 

imon--.y  passed  at  a  very  large  meeting  of  the  Hibernian  Societv,  he'd  the  ;rd  instai  t. 
This  tribute  of  the  respect  of  the  Society  is  aniong-t  the  tcir.poi..'.  :•.  w..r.is,  which 
b>  nevolt  -nt  tic-arts  like  yours  command  irom  all  mankind.  M.r.  lit  -  \\  '.;o-r  example 
von  iiave  followed  in  "Going  about  and  doing  good"  further  re\\.:rd  \  <••.!,  by  t.  ich- 
ir.g  others  "to  go  and  do  so  likewise." 

With  the  highc-t  sentiments  of  respect, 

I  am.  Reverend  Gentlemen,  your  very  obedient  servant, 

F.iAVAKi'  I'ox,  .V,  ir'at-y  of  the  1  lilcrnian  .S','< :',  ty. 

The  KKV.  MR.  KKATINO  and  The  RKV.  MR.  FI.LMIXC,. 
September  ^Ih,  17^2. 

"  The  Secretary  of  the  Society  received  the  following  polite  answer 
to  the  foregoing. 

SIR: 

The  vote  of  thanks  from  the  Hibernian  Society,  which  yon  were  pleased  to  transmit 
to  us  in  so  polite  a  manner,  is  a  reward  which  we  had  no  title  to  expect,  for  having 
afforded  the  relief  in  our  power  to  some  Irish  emigrants  latelv  arrived,  whom  our  pas- 
toral charge  required  us  to  visit  in  their  sickness,  on  viewing  the  scenes  of  distress 
which  presented  themselves  on  these  occasions,  had  we  withheld  the  succour  which  we 
cou'.d  afford,  we  should  become  just  objects  of  the  censure  pronounced  against  "  The 
Priest  and  the  Levite  "  in  that  beautiful  passage  of  the  Gospel  to  which  you  allude. 
We  request  yon,  Sir,  to  present  to  the  respectable  Hibernian  Society,  at  their  next 
meeting,  our  acknowledgement  and  gratitude  for  so  unmerited  a  mark  of  their  esteem, 
and  believe-  us  to  be 

Your  very  obliged  and  humble  servants, 

C  1 1  K  I  ST> )  I '  1 1 ! .  K   K  LATIN  C, 

Sept  i  in  ?>i  r  5  ///  ,1792.  I  •'  K  A  x  c  i  s  1 "  1. 1 ;  M  i  x  t ; . 

Notices  of  the  meetings  continue  to  appear  in  the  newspapers 
signed  by  Kdward  Fox,  Secretary,  the  meetings  being  held  as  usual 
at  "Mr.  Patrick  Byrne's  Tavern.'"  The  meeting  on  28  February, 
!79.v  "was  to  receive  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  the  by-laws,'' 
ar.d  it  is  stated  that  >l  the  members  will  be  furnished  with  a  copv  of 
the  report  of  the  committee  by  applying  to  Mr.  Carev  or  the  Sec- 
retary."' The  new  by-laws  must  have  provided  for  a  change  in  the 
date  of  the  anniversary  dinner  irom  April  =;  to  March  17  iS;.  Pat- 
rick's Day),  a.s  we  find  the  following  notice  in  the  newspapers  : 

The  Hibernian  Societv  ror  the  n-li;  f  of  emigrants  from  Ireland  \\\\\  dine  to^e'.hi  r  .it 
Mr.  Pi:  rick  P.vrne's  in  Front  street  on  Mondav,  the  :^t':i  instant.  Such  mem'  (  :  ••  •  f 
tl'.i1  Society  as  mean  to  attend  will  please  leave  their  r  nncs  with  ilu-  Secret  irv.  •  r 

••';  Mr.  P.yrne,  on  or  before  Thur-d,iv  next  that  dinner  m  iv  be  provided  accoi.iin-l 
!    inner  to  be  on    the  table  precisely  at  half  pa-t    ;   o'clock.      The  i:n  :::' vrs  are  de-M'-n.I 
:   •    t  ike  notice  that   the  Societv  will  mee-   al   Mr.   P.vrn'  '-   :\\    o-;e   o\"i  ck  on    tile  same 
i!    ••  to   »ra  •'-;!(•  t  bn-iv.i    .- .  and   t1;  .;    -n.-h    i:-.e:nbers  v.  !M  1-  -ve   CotiLinute,!.  or  in1,  r-.d    to 

un-r,  !   :-.V,'.-.M>   I'.-x.  S  \>"r. 

M.n    ;  -:/;-.   :-',-. 


lou  Till'     HIIiFRMAN    SOCIETY. 

The  following  account  of  this  Anniversary  Dinner  is  found  in  the 
J-\'(ti-i\i!  (ia-t'ttc  of  21  March,  i  793  : 

On  Mi  UK  lav  la>t  the  Hibernian  Soeiet  \  I'm  the  relief  of  emigrants  from  Ireland  held 
;t  meeting  at  Mr.  P.vrne'>  in  Front  -treet,  and  proceeded  to  the  choice  ol"  their  otl'u  crs 
for  the  en>uin^  year,  when  the  lolli  >\\  in:;  -enilcnieii  were  nnanimou^l  v  elected  : 

Thomas  McKean,  /'>'t's;\/t'>/t  ;  Walter  Mewart,  l'ii't'-J'iYSiJfnt ;  Alexander  Henry, 
'/;r.;.v.  ;,••;•;  F.dward  Fox.  St't'i't'ttirv  ;  James  Cunningham,  John  Carson,  f/iysicians  ; 
Charles  Heatlev,  Ja>per  Mnvlan,  (  \'UHSi 

.•Icling  t\<»i  »;itt<>- :  John  Mcl,aui;hlin,  Henr\  Toland,  Robert  McCIeav,  John 
Million  ney,  fames  Ash,  Thomas  Cnthbert,  Reiimor.d  Hvrne,  James  McClnre,  Joseph 
Ma-ofiin.  John  Reed,  David  McCormick,  John  MeKhvee. 

After  finishing  their  bu.--.iiie--,  the  Soeietv  > at  down  to  an  elegant  enterUiiniiient 
provided  liv  Mr.  Hvrne. 

The  tolli)\\  in:;  toasts  were  drank  : 

1.  The  immi  ulal  memory  of  S'.     1'atriek. 

2.  Tlie  President  and  Con-re--  of  the  I'nited  States. 
^.    The  (invernor  and  State  o!   1'eiinsvlvania. 

4.  The  St.  Andrew's  Soeietv. 

5.  The  St.  (',enr-e's  Society. 

6.  The('.ennan  S'u-iet\-. 

7.  The  French   llellevolent  Societ\". 

S.    Flvery  jirejndice  which  tends  to  promote  charity  ami  benevolence. 
9.    luni^ration  from  the  Old  World.      May  the  love  of  liberty  always  surmount  the 
attachment  which  men  feel  lor  the  place  of  their  nativity. 
ID.    The  Republic  of  France. 

11.  The  volunteers  of  Ireland,  and  all  who  arm  in  the  cause  of  the  Rig/its  of  man. 

12.  Henry  ('.rattan,  of  the  Kingdom  of  Ireland. 

i,.    Political  and  Religious  Freedom  to  all  the  nations  of  the  earth. 

14.  The  niemorv  of  the  Patriots  who  have  fallen  in  the  cau-e  of  Freedom. 

15.  May  the  l>les>iiiL;s  ol   the  present  American  government  be  transmitted  to  our 
latest  posterity. 

1 6.  Mav  the    T  '•>:•.:  .-•>.,•  he    f"ri!i'-d    in'.o   one    Republican   Socidv,  and   every  honest 
man  enjoy  the  blessings  thereo'". 

\Ve  liave  nolliin^  but  bare  notices  of  meetings  (sioued  by  Ivhvard 
Pox,  Secretary)  to  be  held  in  the  remainder  of  I7<)3-  and  during  the 
period  from  170,3  to  1796.  The  meeting  on  17  Decemljer,  179!,  \vas 
lield  at  the  "Harp  and  Crown  Ta\-(.-rn  in  Third  St."  On  14  March, 
170,0,  the  Secretary  ad\-ertises  as  follows  : 

///'''•  •}•••::  in  Society  for  the  >  -'Ht'fnf  /'a; /:,••; v/A  /'>»>/  f>-,'/tt>i>f  : 

The  ir.eitibers  of  this  cor- )oratioti  are  hereb\-  notified  that  a  -4  ited  meeting  of  their 
S"i  ii-ty  will  be  ln-ld  on  Thnr-^dav  next,  !~th  instant,  ai  t  \\  o  o'clock  in  the  afternoon, 
at  the  liar])  and  Crown  Tavern  in  Third  Street  ;  and  that  the  -  aid  Society  will  hold 
their  anniversary  least  at  the  same  place  on  that  dav  ;  such  members  as  mean  to 
attend  the  fea^t  will  be  pleased  In  leave  their  name-  at  the  P.ar  of  the  Tavern  on  or 
before  Tuesdav  e\eiiini:,  that  dinner  may  be  provided  ice-ordinal'  . 

!•'..   F'  )X,  S'-r>r'ii>T. 

Dinner  to  be  on  the  table  at    ;  o'Clock  precisely. 


'!"::•  'in.  is  Mi.-Kt.Mii,  /  '/  v  \s7<  /V  >/  /  ,•  Hu^'li  Hnliiic-,  I'ict'-  /'irtiJin.'  ;  Matthew  Carev,  .V  .<•- 
;••/,,';  r;  David  McCormick.  7'i\\i<ni-('i'  ;  Dr.  Cunningham,  Dr.  Cummin-.^,  /'/.•  v.v.v/.;;.'  / 
Charles  He-ally,  Robert  II.  Dunkii:,  CoHHSt'lliirs. 

./,•//;.•;•-  C<nn»u't(t-t-  :  Archil  .aid  P.iiiLjliain,  C.avin  I  Iamilt<  m,  Samr.el  \Vatt,  DoyV 
Sweeny,  T;mies  <  '.-illa^luT,  Jame-  Cummin^  -,  David  (.rail.  1:11,  John  M.  Ir\si:i,  I  \:\\<  •« 
I'.o'j-^s,  Jo-hna  CliM'orn,  Thomas  Stephen-,  Robert  S.  Station!. 

Tlie  meeting  on  September  17,  i7>/>,  \\MS  iR-ld  al  "  M:.  MrSliaiu-'s 
Tavern  in  Third  Sireel,"  and.  tlic  vS->.-cret.ary,  IMaUhew  Carcv,  u  par- 
ticularly re([iiesU-d  that  the  members  be  punctual  in  their  attend- 
ance." On  January  21,  i7(;7-  lie  advertises  that  "  such  members  of 
this  Society  as  are  entitled  to  Diplomas  are  requested  to  applv  lor 
them  to  Mr.  Hiiidi  Holmes,  Yice-President  ;  Mr.  David  MeCormick, 
Treasurer;  Mr.  Ivlward  1'ox,  Mr.  Joseph  ]5ro\vu,  or  to  Matthew 
Carey,  Secretary."  And  on  I;ebruary  7,  17^7,  the  same  advertise- 
ment appears  with  the  name  of  Robert  II.  Dunkin,  Counsellor,  sub- 
stiiutetl  for  that  of  Kd\vard  I-\)x.  The  following  short  account  of  the 
Anniversary  Meeting  and  Dinner  of  March  17,  1797,  appeared  in  the 
n-'.'ly  Advertiser  of  March  22  : 

"On  l-'riday  last  Uiu  Hihernian  Society  hclil  their  anniversary  meeting  at  Mr.  M.-- 
ShaMe's  la\-i-rn,  and  ch(j>e  the  following  i^entK-nu-n,  olVuxTs  for  tin-  fn^niiiLj;  year  : 
!':\'->i<lr!it.,  Thomas  McKean  ;  Vice-President,  Iln^li  II«>liius  ;  Tiva-Miivr.  Saniucl  \\'a:t  ; 
Secretary,  Mathe\v  Carey  ;  Counsellors,  CharK->  Heath',  RoSer;  II.  Dunkin;  l'h\>i- 
cians,  J,  unes  Cnnnin^haiii,  M.  I).,  and  James  Re\-nold-,,  M.  I). 

"  Thev  then  sat  down  to  an  elegant  dinner,  in  eoin];an\'  with  some  of  the  oftieer^  of 
tlu-  other  charitalile  societies,  and  other  irentlemen  in\'ited  on  tlie  ov'casion.  'i".:e 
evening  \v;is  >])t-iit  in  that  social  con  vivialitv  wh.ere  '  wit,  SOUL:,  and  >entimenl'  add  .1 
/est  to  the  pleasures  of  the  fe>tive  lioard,  and  reliii'tant'y  admit  the  painl'i:!  \<\^.;  «'.  a 


Matthew   Carey   was  still   vSecretary   in   i7>)(),    for  lie  advertises  0:1 
March  iS,  oi   that  year  :    "  Those  members  who  are  :n  arrears  to:    : 
payment  ot    tlieir  subscriptions  are  reimested  to  attend  ihe  niei-p.n^  '.-' 
be   lield    this   day,  prepared    to  discharge   their  respective  balance: 
Tin-    IyJiiladelf>hia    Ga~etl(\    of    March    2<  •,    contains    the    foilowi::^ 
t    the  meeting  on  ?darch    iS,    I<)()  : 


"  '  >:i  Monday,  the  i  S»Ji  in~;.,  the  I  lilieniian  Soeietv  for  tin  relief  of  1  {mi-  rant-  f:  •::: 
Ireland,  ludd  tlu-ir  ruinivers  iry  meeting  a'  Mr.  MrShaii"'-  t.iv.-r::  ,  when  :1u-\  ',-r 
the  ;".  IWin-  -entlemeii,  officer-  for  the  en-.:.i:v:  fe  .•:.  ::  .:  1':'.  -ideiil.  Ho:;.  Tlioma- 
McKe.m,  I-:s(1.:  Vice  I'ri-sid...;;',  Hn-h  Holme-.  I-'.-.'t.:  '!':..  i;:-:.  Mr  S  in;;;-.  !  \V..',t; 
Secre'.a.ry,  Mr.  Matthew  Care\  ;  Coim-ellor-,  Charles  I  le.r.h-,  i  -  :•;  Si-r.;i-  cit, 

!•>'].;     Physicians,    Dr.   Jame-   C.allalier,    Dr.    Janie-.    Me.;>e:    C!:ati'.ai:;.    Rev.    M.'.thevv 
C  LIT. 


ios  Tin-    iiir.F.RNiAN  SOCIHTY. 

"Afterwards,  in  companv  witli  the  officers  of  the  other  charitable  societies  of  this 
citv,  thcv  sat  down  to  an  elegant  dinner,  and  spent  the  day  in  the  Utmost  degree  of 
perfect  harmony. 

After  ('.inner  the  following  toasts  were  given  : 

1.  The  glorious  and  immortal  niemorv  of  St.  Patrick. 

2.  The  President  of  the  t'nited  Slates. 
;.    I.ieutenant-General  Washington. 

4.  The  Governor  and  State  of  Pennsylvania. 

5.  Commodore  P>arrv  and  the  navv  of  the  1'nitcd  Slates. 

6.  Thi' army  of  the  Vr.itcd  States. 

7.  The  memory  of  the  heroes  -who  tell  in  establishing  the  Independence  of  America. 
S.   Captain  Trnxtun,  his  othccrs  and  gallant  crew. 

<.).  The  German  Societv. 

!o.   The  Si.  George's  Societv. 

11.  The  St.  Andrew's  Society. 

12.  The  Welsh  Society. 

:  ;.  Mav  information,  submission  to  the  laws,  and  good  order,  ever  be  the  character- 
istic of  the  eiti/.ens  of  Pennsylvania. 

i.}.    Peace -with  dignitv,  or  \var\\ith  energy. 

s.    <  )'.d   Ireland,  ]>i  are  and  jirosjierity  to  her. 
i  h.    The  American  1  'air. 


(<  A  ])ri\Mic  iiK-c-tiiiL; •"  of  the  vSociety  was  held  on  December  17, 
1799,  and  Malthew  Care\  's  la^t  notice  as  Secretary  appears  in  the 
papers  prior  to  the  meeting  ol  Mareli  17,  iSoo.  Joseph  Ta^ert  was 
elected  in  his  place,  and  his  notices  ol  stated  meetings  regularly 
appear  as  required  by  the  Uy-Laws.  The  latter  gentleman  calls  a 
ineetino'  i~(>r  An^nst  15,  iSoo,  "on  business  of  importance.''  This 
"business  of  importance''  was  probablv  to  act  upon  the  resignation 
of  Chief-Justice  McKean  as  President  of  the  vSociety,  who  had  served 
in  that  capacity  from  the  date  of  its  permanent  organization,  April 
q,  i  ~()<  i.  lie  was  about  to  assume  the  ( roveruorship  oi  the  State 
and  no  doubt  felt  that  the  cares  of  that  office  interfered  with  the 
performance  of  his  duties.  For  the  adjourned  meeting  on  January 
iS,  [Su2,  ''the  members  are  particularly  requested  to  attend,  as  busi- 
ness  of  much  importance  to  the  institution  will  be  laid  beiore  the 
Society  on  that  evening."  On  March  13,  1802,  he  advertises  the 
meeting  for  the  ijth,  ''for  the  election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing 
year  and  the  transacting  of  the  usual  business.  Such  of  the  members 
who  intend  partaking  of  the  anniversary  dinner,  will  plca-e  to  leave 
their  names  at  the  bar  of  the  tavern  fMcShaue's)  or  with  the  Secrc- 

Iv."       From 


Till-;    HlHl-iKNIAN    SoCIlvTV.  !''•'.' 

"  \Vni.Ki:  -\s,  by  the  Sth  section  of  tlu-  bye-laws  of  this  corporation,  it  was  provided, 
' 'i'h.it  when  tlu-  annual  subscription  of  anv  member  of  this  Societv  shall  remain  un- 
paid for  twelve  months  from  the  time  fixed  for  payment  thereof,  application  for  the 
recovery  of  the  same,  with  the  lines  accruing  for  the  neglect,  shall  be  made  to  thcde- 
liii'iuent  member,  and  if  -within  two  \veeks  after  such  application,  pavment  of  such 
••ubscription  moiH-y  and  lines,  is  not  made,  it  shall  be  thedul\  of  the  Treasurer,  to 
compel  the  payment,  bv  lei;al  process. 

"  'And  whereas  several  members  of  the  Society  are  now  greatly  in  arrear,  and  the 
well  dicing  of  the  institution  and  the  extension  of  the  charity  therebv  intended,  re- 
ijuire  that  all  the  monies  due  to  the  Socictv  be  immediately  collected  ;  Therefore 

"  '  A  V.v<  >/:v</,  that  the  Treasurer  state  the  sums  due  from  the  respective  members,  and 
apply  to  them  respectively  for  the  payment  thereof,  and  in  case  of  neglect  or  refu>,d. 
lie  shall  proceed  as  in  the  said  Sth  Section  of  the  F.ye-I.aws  is  directed — and  that  he 
make  report  of  his  proceedings  herein,  at  the  (quarterly  meeting  of  the  Society  in  June 
next. 

11  ' /\t~S(>l:'('J,  That  the  said  resolution  be  published  in  two  of  the  newspapers  of  this 
cit\.'  JosKi'ii  TAC.I'.KT,  Jvv/. 

"  Marcli  i  2,    iS<  >2." 

At  the  beginning  of  1802  we  learn  from  Robinson's  "  Philadelphia 
Directory  "  that  the  officers  of  the  Society  were  as  follows  :  Presi- 
dent, Hugh  Holmes  ;  Vice-President,  Charles  Heath'  ;  Treasurer, 
Samuel  Watt  ;  Secretary,  Joseph  Tagert  ;  Counsellors,  William  Ser- 
geant and  William  Porter  ;  Physicians,  R.  S.  Stafford  and  Jauu-s 
Reynolds.  The  adjourned  meeting,  on  March  16,  18^3,  \vas  held  at 
"  Mr.  Kitchen's  Coifee  House,''  and  the  anniversary  dinner,  March  17, 
iSo.i,  at  "Air.  Hardy's  Inn."  Robert  Taylor,  instead  of  Joseph  Tag- 
ert,  signs  as  Secretary,  in  the  notice  for  the  meeting  on  June  17,  1805. 
The  meeting  of  March  17,  iS</>,  \vasheld  at  k'\*ogdes's  Hotel,"  and 
that  of  June  17,  1806,  at  "Cameron's,  Third  Street."'  At  the  me--' 
ing  on  March  1^,1806,  "•  the  following  resolutions  were  agreed  lo  :" 

"  ll'/it'i'cit.f,  this  Socictv,  with  a  view  to  stimulate  captains  of  vessels  en^a^ed  iv.  ',.!u- 
passenger  tra<le  from  Ireland,  to  a  meritorious  conduct  toward  their  pa>sen^er>,  has 
L-  ranted  ajjprolxitory  certitica.tes  to  several  whose  conduct  jusi.lv  entitled  them  thereto. 
.  /'•;</,  ii'/irf't'ti.i,  it  has  oci-urred  that  Captains  equally  desi.-rvi'.i^  of  such  honorable  tes- 
timonials, ha\e  arrived  in  thi>  port,  anil  sailed  thence,  during  tlie  intervals  between 
the  meetings  of  the  Societv,  \vhereb\-  the\-  have  liei'n  vlepri\-dl  the  opportuir.tv  of  re- 
ceiving tin-  same,  and  tins  Society  conceiving  llieir  acting  committee  to  be  a  si;;!  ib!e 
bodv  lo  confer  such  certificates,  by  which  the  inconvenience  abovi  --t.ited  \\ill  be  ie- 
mi  >ved  —Therefore, 

"  A'.'-.wy/rv ,-/,  that  in  every  case  in  \\hich  it  shall  fullv  appear,  on  d:u-  i::\v>.:- 
th'-  s.  itisfai  lion  of  the  actiiiL;  c'ommittee    of  \\  hoin  a'.  U-  i-t  MA  en  mn--t  1v  a--  en  '     •     to 
decide  unoii  the  ca-c    that  anv  Caj'tam  eti^a^ed    in    ;he   pa---.en:;er  t:  i«le  ironi   !•<  '  md 
to  :his  conntr\   ha     cotidncted  himself  \\ith  iiMice  at;d  humani'x    t-nvar.'.s   his   p.i'.-.i  n- 
m  ;•-,   it    silall    be  tl:e    dtitv    of  the    s  ;;•'    committi  ••    to  ;  eeommend  -uch  C'  •' >'.  '•':•'  \"   tlie 


17u  Till-     lIir.KRMAN    SoCIMTY. 

"AV.v  .';••,:',  That  every  Captain  \\h<>-,e  meritorious  conduct  shall  bo  thus  ascertained, 
shall  lie  admitted  an  honorary  member  of  this  Society. 

lire.  it  IIor.Mi-.s,  first. 
ROHKRT  TAYUOK,    Jvv.  " 

The  meeiin^  on  December  17,  1806,  was  held  at  the  "  Shakspeare 
Hotel,  corner  of  Sixth  and  Chestnut  Street."  In  The  Aurora  we 
find  the  following  account  of  the  anniversary  meeting  on  March  17, 


"The  Hibernian  Society  for  the  relief  of  Immigrants  from  Ireland  held  their  annual 
UK  -cting  for  the  purpose  of  choosing  officers,  on  Tuesday,  the  ijth  inst.  (>St.  1'atriek's 
I'.r  ai  the  Mansion  House  Hotel  ;  \\hcn  the  following  memhci's  v.cre  unanimously 
c'lci  led  officers  for  the  current  year  :  President,  Hugh  Holmes,  Ivso.;  Vice-President, 
Charles  Heatlv,  Hsq.;  Treasurer,  Joseph  Tagcrt,  Hsq.;  Secretary,  Roliert  Tavlor,  Ksq.; 
Counsellors,  John  Sergeant,  Msq..  Mahlon  1  >ickcrson,  l<sij.;  I'ln-sicians,  Dr.  James 
Reynold^,  I^r.  R.  S.  vStaffonl  ;  Chaplain,  Rev.  Matthew  Carr. 

"AccordiiiL,r  to  their  annual  custom,  the  Societv  celebrated  the  dav  hy  devoting  it  to 
fe>;i\;ty  and  mirtli.  Accompanied  liy  the  ofTicers  of  the  St.  C.eor^e's,  St.  Andrew's,  and 
\\Vi--h  Societies,  and  other  ^eiitlcineii  invited,  they  partook  of  an  excellent  dinner, 
prepared  l>v  Mr.  Ren--ha\\,  anil  served  up  in  an  elegant  style.  Benevolent  and 
patriotic  toasts,  interspersed  with  wit,  sentiment  and  song,  kept  them  together  until 
thcv  hailed  the  morning  of  Shilah's  dav." 

Tins  is  the  first  appearance  of  the  title  of  "Chaplain,"  which  was 
ii"t  an  otlice  provided  lor  in  the  (.'(institution,  but  was  merely  ap- 
plied by  courtesy  to  such  reverend  gentlemen,  whom  the  members 
de>nvd  to  be  present  at  the  dinners. 

Rel  !  \s  riniiiilt'ifiin'i  (  ia'.i'Hi'  contains  the  following"  account  of  the 
next  anniversary  meeting,  on  March  17,  iS<jS  : 

"The  annual  meeting  of  the  Hibernian  Society)  for  the  election  of  officers 
v..:-  !:•  !d  at  the  Man-ion  1  Inline  on  Thur^lav,  the  i  ;th  in>t.  The  Society  having  re- 
(  i  .  \  ed  with  >i  net-re  i  egret  the  resignation  ot  the  iate  Treasurer,  Joseph  Tagert,  J  Csij.,  ]iro- 
ceeded  to  the  choice  of  officers,  \\hen  the  following  gentlemen  \\e-i'e  elected,  vi/..: 
1'i'eside-nt,  I  I  ugh  Holmes;  \'ice  President.  Charles  !  leatl  \  ;  Treasurer,  I  lenrv  Toland  ; 
retary,  Robert  Tavlor  ;  Counsellor-,  John  Sergeant,  John  l'o\  ;  l'h\sieians,  R.  S. 
Stafford,  James  Reynolds.  RUHKKT  TAYI.OK,  Sec. 

"  S-.-\'i-ral  gentlemen  invited,  amon^  \\liom  were  the  otticersof  the  oilier  l)eiie\'oU-nt 
Societies,  partook  \\\\\\  the  Sociit\  .  ;  m  e\ci-l!  111  dinner  prepared  at  the  Many.  ion 
1  louse  and  serv-  i!  ii]:  in  an  e'eganl  -  '  \  le.  I  tinner  reiiKivi-d,  tlu-  exhilarating  juice  was 
k  pi  in  free  cii  illation,  \\  liilsl  \\  it'll  to.ist,  son;'  and  co'i  versal  ion,  emanating  fioin 
hi  irts  lulled  \vi:li  benevolence,  ]iati-ioti-m,  and  respect  for  tlie  1'air,  .hie  honor  vs'a.-, 
done  to  the  meinorv  of  St.  Patrick 

The  notice  for  the  meeting  on  Deceiulic-r  17,  rSnS,  says:  "As  an 
amendment  of  the  bve-la\\>,  \vitli  a  view  to  render  the  funds  of  the 
Soci<  ty  more  o-eiiend  in  their  distril  u'.ion,  as  well  as  other  important 
business  is  to  be  transacted,  the  members  are  earnestly  requested  to 


I 


i;j 

be  punctual  in  their  attendance. ''      That   fur   the   nu-i-tin^  mi  March 
17,   1809,  says  : 

'•  The  members  will  please  take  notice  that  the  anniver-.arv  dinner  will  be  at  the 
Mansion  House  and  served  up  precisely  at  li.ilf-p.i--t  ;  oV',,,  ;,  ;  .t;:d  that  it  would 
great  Is  assist  the  arrangements,  now  making  for  th..t  occ.tsioti,  if  th.  >-e  nu  mbers  \\  ho 
intend  to  celebrate  the  fea^t  of  St.  Patrick  would  tak<  the  trouble  of  lea\  ing  th<  ir 
names  with  the  Secretary  No.  2\~  High  Street  on  or  before  \Vcdue--d..1. ,  the  i.v.hi::  ;. 

"The-  anmvei'sary  ol    ill!-.  N'ear  \sill  be  jKirticularly  interest'.!!^,  as  the   member--  \\.!'. 
have  the   pleasure   of  hearing   that    the  fninl>   of  their  benevolent    hi-titutiou    ui'.! 
vvvatlv  c-nlarged  !••>•  a  \'er\   liberal  donation  from  the  trustees   of  the   estate  of  the    '.    ' 
M: .  John  Keble.  Roiij'.kr   TAVI.I  >R,  .s,. ,  •, . 

•'J/./ ;-,-/.'  yth,    iSo-j." 


"At  the  anniver-^arv  meeting  of  the  Ililiernian  Society  for  the  relief  of  Kmi^rai:'.^ 
from  Ireland,  held  at  the  Mansion  Hou.-,e  Hotel,  on  l;riday,  the  i;th  in>t.,  the  foKo\\ 
in.;  nieinliers  \\ere  elei'ted  ollieern  foi-  the  rn--nin;_;  year:  1're  -i.leiit,  Hui;'h  Hohner.  ; 
X'ioe-l'residt-nt,  Charles  I  leatly  ;  'l'rea~-nrer,  ILnry  Tolaiid  ;  Seei\  tarv.  ]-jl\said  !'•  \  ; 
Counsellors,  John  Sergeant,  Thuiuas  ICittera  ;  I'liysieia'.i-.,  Robert  S.  Stafford,  I-.:..r 
IIe\lin;  Chajilain,  Rev.  M.  IIurleN'. 

"After  the  election  of  their  oilicers,  the  Society  sat  down  to  an  elegant  entertain- 
ment, at  uhich  ',vi-re  present  the  officers  of  other  benevolent  Societies,  and  several  n  - 
spectabie  stranger--.,  and  the  foHo\\iny  toasts,  interspersed  \\ith  a.pjjrop:  iate  i-oti^s, 
\\ . •;  e  drank  : 

1.  The  immortal  nicinorv  of  St.  Patrick.      In   the   celebration    ot    this  d  ;•.  ,  in  tv   \\e 
resolve,  tliat,   "  \\here  libertv  dwells  there  shall  be  our  conntrv." 

2.  The  land  \\'i-  live  ill.       May  the  I'll  ion  of  'best.-  States  be  dear  to  every  one  of  t  heir 
< /,/••/>/<'</  .TiW.V. 

•;.  The  land  \\\-  left.  .May  the  ho^pita'.it v  ol"  America  be  known  as  a  refuse  for  the 
(y/./v.v •>•{•..'.  a  relief  to  the  indigent,  and  a  ix-uaril  to  the  iiulustrious. 

4.  The  memorv  of  (  ieor;^e  \Vashintjluti.      Ma\-  the  son^  ol    1 1 ibeniia  ti'iilv  appreciate 
the  \\-orth  of  tho-.e  lleroe--  and  patriots  \s  ho  have  secured  the  American  asvlum  for  ;!ie 
opjiressed  <•>(   everv  nation. 

5.  'i'he  President  of  the  Tinted  State-,.      May  all    political   eont rovcr>ic-.  he  tedr.:c-,d 
to  one  head,  "  how  best  to  promote  the  interests  of  our  common  country." 

o.  The  ('.overnor  and  the  Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania.  Ma;,  hi  r  can.'.'.-;  be 
SH/tk,  her  furnace-.  In'  l>'d.<!>\i,  aii'l  her  manufactures  ,  *>i  \uiHt\L 

~.    The  Pros.      Mav  it-,  freedom  be  encouraged,  its  licentiou-ne--  jiuni-1 

S.    'I'he  n  in  on  of  the  confederated  State-  of   America.       May  it  b.    ].e:  pet  •.:..;;>  d. 

i,.    The    Militia,    the    Army    and    N:\y    of  the  I'ni'.ed  States.      M  i\    ;!:-    metno;  \ 
tho-,e    who    have  fallen    in  defen-e  of  ,  /;•//  ///v/-/i   be  vr a'.efulls   cl:-  :  i-!;e  !,  and  tin     - 
\  ices  of  those  \\  ho  survive  en -Ml  re  the  esteem  of  their  i  oiint :  •. 

',".   The    Agriculture,    Manufactures  ami    Comir.erce  of  tin-    I'niti   '  >' 
true  interests  are  inseparable,   mav  lhe\-  mutu  i!l\    siijijiort  ea    ':;  •••.'.•• 

11.    The    Kdtication    of  N'mith.      Ma\    our    legislature    be   ]••,  • 

pr.r-,e    can    never    be   -,0   \\ell    applied    as    in   the   Iv!ucati<  >n  o.;    \',,-  •  b«-M 

security  for  L'"od  morals.  -o,,d  law- atid  the  p;.-.:\  itimi  «•  'erlies. 

i.\    The  People    md   '!;      !.,-A,        Ma-,     the    j  eopl,     H-:  ;vs-  pro- 

tect the  ])eople. 


17-J  Till'    IIIIU-RNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

i  v  Republican  *  '.ovc:  nments.  Mav  \ve  never  lost.-  MLrhtof  our  rights  or  the  practice 
of  our  duties. 

i  }.    The  incmorv  of  the  late  Mr.  John  Keble. 

15.  The  St.  Andrc\\  '>,  tin-  Si.  ('.corse's,  the  ('.erinan,  the  Welch,  and  all  other 
'  i  ;ic\  olent  M>cielics. 

l(i.  Tile  threat  family  of  mankind.  Mav  the  \\hnle  human  race  l>e  united  bv  charity 
as  a  common  tie,  and  enjoy  ',i!icrt\  as  a  common  inheritance. 

i  -.    The  l-'air  Sex. 

The  meeting;  on  December  17,  ICMXJ,  was  held  at  the  "  City  Ilott/.," 
and  the  annual  meeting  on  Marcli  17,  iSio,  at  the  l>  .Mansion  Hou-e 
Hotel/'  but  \ve  find  no  acrounts  ot  them  in  the  ]>aj>ers.  In  the  Di- 
rectory lor  iSii,  however,  we  tind  the  list  oi  officers  ot  the  Society, 
no  doubt  elected  at  the  latter  meeting.  There  are  no  changes  from 
the  list  of  iSiH).  For  the  meeting  on  March  17,  iSi2,  the  Secretary, 
Ivlward  l:o\,  advertises  that  the  same  would  be  held  at  the  City 
Hotel,  in  South  Second  street,  dinner  to  be  on  the  table  at  three 
o'clock,  and  the  members  "to  call  lor  tickets  at  the  I>ar  oi  the  Hotel, 
No.  lol  Chestnut  St.  or  at  Xo.  273  Market  St." 

There  is  no  account  of  this  meeting,  but  we  learn  from  Paxton's 
"City  Director}-"  the  list  of  officers  chosen,  \vhich  is  as  follows: 
President,  Hu^h  Holmes;  Vice-President,  Charles  Ileatly  ;  Treas- 
urer, Henry  Toland  ;  Secretary,  Ivlward  1'ox  ;  Counsellors,  John 
Sergeant  and  John  Fox  ;  Phvsicians,  Robert  S.  vStaiTord  and  Isaac 
Heylin  ;  Acting  Committee,  \\'illiam  Po^^s,  John  Horner,  Hu^h 
Cooper,  John  Colnian,  Fdward  McDerinott.  Ilu^h  Calhoun,  Ivdward 
Hudson,  John  "Wm.  Ro;^er>,  IvKsard  Thursln',  \\'illiam  Brown  and 
David  Acheson. 

There  is  no  notice  after  this  until  that  for  the  anniversary  meeting 
on  March  17,  i  S  i  _ :;,  but  as  we  have  the  minute-  books  of  the  Society 
complete,  horn  that  date  down  to  the  present  time,  \ve  will  close  the 
chapter.  Thank-  to  the  newspapers,  we  have  been  enabled  to  idve 
our  readers  some  idea  of  the  Societv  during  the-  period  troni  I7';o  to 
l  S 1 3,  and  wlr.V  th.e  notices  of  several  meetings  do  not  appear,  yet 
those  which  we  have  referred  to  in  the  course  o:  the  chapter  show 
ill  at  the  Society  h  id  been  pnxperin^1  and  that  it  was  faitlifulh-  carry - 
iu^  out  its  cardinal  ]>rinci]>le^  :  the  relief  of  the  emigrant,  the 
remembrance  ot  old  Ireland,  and  devotion  to  the  Laud  oi  Libertv. 


Till:  MBIBHRS  01:  THE  IIIHHRNTAN  SOC1HTY  1:K()M  1700  TO  1813. 


LIKK  their  predecessors  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  the 
members  of  the  Hibernian  Society  were  useful  citizens  of  the  com- 
munity in  which  they  lived.  Many  oi  them  were  distinguished  in 
civil  and  military  life,  and  the  roll  ol  171)0  contains  the  name.-  of 
some  of  the  leading  citi/.ens  of  the  city  and  State.  Hon.  Tin  >nia-. 
McKean,  Chief-Justice  ot  the  Supreme  Court  oi  Pennsylvania  an*, 
one  of  the  most  prominent  public  men  ol  his  day,  head>  the  list  u> 
President,  and  General  Walter  Stewart,  the  Vice-President,  had  been  a 
distinguished  soldier  in  the  Revolution.  Commodore  John  P.arrv, 
(ieueral  I'M  ward  Hand,  Lieutenant-Colonel  George  I, atinier.  Color.,] 
Francis  Xichols,  Colonel  Thomas  Proctor,  Colonel  Charles  Stewart, 
Colonel  Christopher  Stuart,  and  others  had  made  glorious  records 
in  the  armv  and  navv.  George  Bryan  had  been  Vice-President 
of  Pennsylvania,  and  Thomas  Fitzsimons,  a  signer  ot  the  Federu. 
Constitution;  and  of  the  public  officials  in  l~<)<'<  Thomas  F'it/- 
sinions  was  a  member  of  Congress  ;  Sharp  Delanv  was  Collector  o." 
Customs;  Robert  Pulton,  Postmaster;  Samuel  Caldwell,  Clerk  of 
the  United  States  District  Court  ;  John  Doniiald>on?  Auditor-General 
of  Pennsylvania;  John  Nicholson,  Comptroller-General  ;  George 
P>rvan,  Judge  ol  the  Sn])reme  Court  ;  William  Xichols,  Clerk  oi  the 
Orphans'  Court;  (ieorge  Campbell,  Register  of  Wills;  Matthew  Ir- 
wi;i,  Recorder  of  Deeds;  and  John  Barclay  and  juhu  Maxwell  Xes- 
bitl,  Aldermen.  Matthew  Carev  was  one  of  the  most  active  Irish- 
Americans  in  the  country,  and  was  a  controlling  spirit  : u  the  organi/a- 
tiou.  Attorneys,  physicians,  merchants  and  tradesmen  were  l.ir^elv 
represented  in  the  list. 

The  o!'gan;xatiou  of  liie  Societv  occurred  amidst  stirring  tim<-s. 
The  first  administration  under  the  I'Vderal  C<>u>titntii>n.  iuau^v.ratetl 
in  t7<S<j,  was  wrestling  with  the  new  problems  of  government  :  a  new 
constitution  tor  the  State  was  rojected  :  rearations  fo 


eiitc-red    upon    the    career  which    has   made  it  the  nil 
world's  historv. 

In    all     the    public    events  of  the  citv   tin 
Hibernian  Societ\    will  be   found   figuring. 
day,     1 7<  »<  >,    an    art'.lK-rv    salute    \\  ;-;    iivei 
uoilv's    comnunv.      (  )u    the    Fourth    ol     1 


THK    IIIl'.KRNIAN    SOelHTY. 

Society  of  the  Cincinnati,  headed  by  Governor  Miffliu  and  Chief- 
Justice  McKean,  inarched  to  Christ  Church  and  listened  to  "an 
appropriate  sermon."  In  1791  John  Barclay,  a  member  of  the 
Society,  was  chosen  Mayor  of  the  city.  The  Fourth  of  July,  1791, 
was  celebrated  by  a  /<'/<,  given  by  George  Gray  and  Robert  Gray 
in  their  gardens  at  Gray's  Kerry.  Judge  McKean  and  John  Barclay 
ngured  in  1792  in  the  political  meetings,  and  Thomas  Kit/.simons 
was  re-elected  to  Congress,  (hi  the  first  anniversary  of  the  taking  of 
the  Bastile,  July  14.  179-',  Colonel  John  Shee's  Fourth  Philadelphia 
Regiment  celebrated  the  event  by  a  dinner.  In  1793  occurred  the 
tearful  visitation  of  yellow  fever,  which  carried  away  so  many  of  the 
people  dt  Philadelphia,  including  several  members  of  the  Society. 
The  epidemic  lasted  inmi  ist  of  August  to  the  9th  of  Xovember. 
Rev.  Krancis  Ant.  Fleming,  alter  heroic  attentions  to  the  sufferers, 
was  himseli  a  victim.  <  hi  the  Committee  of  citizens  who  faithfully 
remained  at  their  posts  while  it  lasted  were  Matthew  Carey,  Mattluw 
Connolly  and  \Yilliam  Robinson,  as  did  also  Dr.  Samuel  Dnfficld. 
Among  the  members  who  died  ot  the  lever  were  John  Dnnkin,  James 
Calbraith,  Jr.,  Thomas  Lea.  Thomas  McCormick,  John  Morton, 
Daniel  Baldwin  and  Robert  Patton. 

( )n  the  Committee  oi  Correspondence  of  the  first  Democratic  So- 
ciety, founded  in  17^,  was  David  Jackson,  and  on  the  committee  ap- 
pointed by  the  meeting  of  merchants  held  August  13  of  the  same 
year  relating  to  the  depredations  ot  French  pnvakers,  we  find  l!:e 
names  ot  Colonel  John  Xixon,  Thomas  Fit/.simons,  John  Maxwell 
Xesbitt,  and  General  Walter  vStewart.  In  170.]  George  Latimer, 
John  Barclav,  George  Me  ;de,  Thomas  McKean,  Alexander  Bovd  and 
j  >hn  Dnnhip  were  MX  out  oi  thirteen  trustees  ol  the  tniul  raised  by 
the  citi/ens  for  the  redemption  oi  Americans  captured  by  the  Alger- 
ine  pirates.  The  ]>opular  lecling  against  ('.real  Britain  was  shown 
b\  the  ])ubhc  celebrations  in  honor  ot  the  successes  ot  the  French 
Revolutionists.  Bl.dr  McClenachan,  a<  President  ot  the  Democratic 

k  ty,  in   179},  took  an  active  part  in  these  celebrations. 

in    171)}    occurred    the    so-called  "  \Yhi-kev    Insurrection'1    in    the 

estern  counties  ol   Pennsylvania.       President  \Yashington    called 

•  r>  tops  to  snppres>  it,  and  Major-General  William  Irvine  was  appoint', d 

•^command  the  State  contingent,  about   s/'1  *  >  men.       Br:^adur-<  ien- 

u  u  T'noma-  Proctoi   was  a]i])oiuted  to  the  command  ol    the  fliv:>ion, 

consisting  oi    the   regiments  Irom    Philadehuiia   an<l   adjoining   conn- 

t:es.      Among  those  who  nurched    were   the    I'irsl    City  Troop,    eom- 

manded  bv  Cajitain    John  Dunlaii.      At  a  meeting   o|    riti/.ens  held  at 

the  Conrt-Ilon-e  to  raise  funds  to  >npport  the  families  of  the  soldiers 


Tin:  HinKkNiAN  socnrrv.  17.-, 

while  on  the  expedition,  William  Montgomery,  Israel  \Vheien,  An- 
drew Bayard  and  John  Barclay  were  four  of  a  commit  a;-  of  ei-tit 
appointed  to  solicit  subscriptions,  (iciierai  Walter  Stew, in  remained 
in  military  command  ot  the  cilv  during  the  absence  of  the  < '.overnor. 
\\",K-n  Jay's  treat}'  with  Falkland  was  made  public,  the  French  sym- 
pathizers were  loud  in  their  denunciation-;.  (  )n  Julv  22,  170,^,  a 
'.own  meeting  was  called  and  a  resolution  ot  disapproval  of  the  treaty 
was  passed,  and  a  committee  appointed  to  draft  an  address  to  the 
President  upon  the  subject.  Thomas  McKean  and  Blair  McClena- 
chan  were  two  of  the  committee.  The  committee  reported  to  an  ad- 
journed meeting  on  July  24.  The  address  was  adopted,  and  three 
cheers  were  given  "  for  Archibald  Hamilton  Rowan,  the  Iri-di  patriot, 
who  had  arrived  in  the  citv  a  few  days  before."  In  the  elections  of 
the  Year  (iconic  Latimer  and  Blair  McClenaehan  were  two  oi  the 
candidates  for  the  Assembly,  and  at  the  Presidential  election  in  170,0 
the  Jefferson  electoral  ticket  in  the  State  was  headed  1>\  Thomas 
McKean,  and  the  Adams  electoral  ticket  by  Israel  \Vhelen.  (  )n 
February  o,  17*)'').  occurred  the  triumphal  reception  to(rcm-ral  An- 


the  Indians  in  the  Xorthwest.  (  )n  A])nl  12,  I7<)S,  Common  Council 
appointed  a  committee  ot  two,  ol  whom  one  was  Joseph  Magoilin,  to 
prepare  an  address  to  the  President  of  the  United  States  on  the 
Fr-.-nch  sit u.it ion.  In  this  year  also  we  find  Andrew  Bavard  figurinij, 
as  a  supporter  ot  John  Adams,  and  William  Robinson  as  a  sympa- 
thiser with  the  French. 

The  militia  of  the  city  \\x-re  divided  in  polities.  General  Thomas 
Proctor  and  his  division  officers  passed  resolutions  assuring  support  in 
case  ot  a  war  with  France,  and  the  oiticers  ot  the  Countv  brigade  tie 
precated  hasty  action.  Tlu-  "Militia  Legion  oi  Philadelphia"  \\M~- 
formed  during  [7<jS,  with  Colonel  John  Slice  ;is  Commandant,  (hi 
June  ii,i7ijS,  a  met/tiuL;  of  merchants  was  held  at  the  Ci'.v  Tavern, 
and  it  was  resolved  to  take  up  subscript iou--  for  building  two  sh:p< 
lor  the  Government,  (iconic  Ivat: nu-r  wa<  Chairman  o!  the  meeting 
and  lohn  Donaldson,  Secretarx',  and  of  the  committee  ot  live  a'> 
tioiuted  to  receive  the  subscriptions,  H.r.'id.  !Ia\'tl<-ld  Con\T,^liam  a:id 
lanu-s  Crawford  were  two.  In  iron  William  Puane,  I  >r. 


were  eni^a^cd  in  dispute's,  consequent    upon   the   pas-a1.. 
law,    the-    teelm-j;    beiii'j;    very    pronounced    amo;u;    tlu 
can-.       Aiter  a  bitter  political  content.  Tho:n,i-  Mcl\ean,  I 
the  Societv,  was   elected    (io\ernor    of  Pennsvlvania    -a 
to    the  Societv,  as  ia-  decline^ 


17«  TIIK    HIBERNIAN    SOCIIvTV. 

following  year,  no  doubt  owing  to  his  inability  longer  to  fulfil  the 
duties  of  his  office.  He  had  been  President  since  the  permanent  or- 
gani/atiou,  April  5,  1790.  The  triumph  of  McKean  at  the  election 
gave  rise  to  numerous  celebrations  by  his  supporters,  the  Democrats, 
and  \ve  learn  that  there  was  a  union  of  "  Irish  and  German  interests  " 
in  his  favor,  throughout  the  State.  On  December  i.},  1799,  General 
Washington  died,  and  on  December  26  occurred  the  commemorative 
procession  ordered  by  Congress,  and  many  Hibernians  were  promi- 
nent in  the  affair,  including  Captain  MeKean's,  Captain  Duane's, 
Captain  Sweeney's  and  Captain  Dnnlap's  companies  of  militia,  and 
upon  Washington's  birthdav  celebration,  February  22,  1800,  they  were 
ai^ain  prominent,  including  Rev.  Matthew  Carr,  who  delivered  "an 
eloquent  discourse  to  a  large  congregation  ''  at  vSt.  Mary's  Catholic 
Church. 

During  iSoo  Thomas  McKeau,  as  Governor  of  the  State,  and  Wil- 
liam Dnane,  as  editor  of  the  Aiinim,  were  two  of  the  most  promi- 
nent figures,  and  were  the  centre  o!  lierce  political  contentions. 
Tench  Coxe  was  also  in  the  thick  of  the  squabbles.  Colonel  John 
Shee's  Legion  also  took  apart.  The  inauguration  of  President  Jef- 
ferson, on  March  4,  iSm,  was  made  the  occasion  ot  a  ])ublic  proces- 
sion, and  we  find  on  the  Committee  of  Arrangements,  John  Smith, 
Andrew  Kennedy,  Joseph  Worrell,  and  Robert  Porter.  Colonel 
Shee's  Legion  was  in  the  line,  as  we'd  as  Major-General  Proctor  and 
the  militia.  Jefferson  tendered  the  appointment  of  United  States 
Marshal  to  Colour'.  John  Shee.  and,  upon  his  decimation,  to  John 
Smith.  During  iSoi  '.lie  Philadelphia  Chamber  of  Commerce  was 
organi/ed,  Thomas  Fit/simons  being  President  and  Robert  Smith, 
Treasurer.  Matthew  Carey  was  prominent  as  a  publisher  about  this 
time. 

In  the  memorial,  January  {,  1802,  of  the  Philadelphia  merchants 
who  had  suffered  losses  bv  the  French  Spoliations,  we  find  the  names 
of  Convngham.  Xesbitt  ec  Co. ,  William  Bell,  George  Davis,  Thos. 
Fit/simons,  John  Taggart,  Joseph  Brown,  \\*  il'er  Stewart,  David  II. 
Couvngham,  Philip  and  Thomas  Reillvand  I vl ward  Carrell.  At  the 
election  in  the  fall  of  iS<>2,  Thomas  M'-Kean  was  re-elected  Governor. 
In  the  same  vear  Colonel  John  Shee  wa>  a]>poiuted  Major-General  ot 
the  Philadelphia  militia.  At  the  public  dinner  on  Washington's 
birthday,  i^n-},  John  Xixon  was  one  of  tlie  presiding  officers,  and 
both  the  Vice- Presidents,  Samuel  Fox  and  Joseph  Ball,  were  Hiber- 
nians. Tn  1 805  Thomas  McKean  wa<  again  re-elected  Governor  after 
a  fierce  political  campaign,  in  which  William  Dnane,  of  the  .  lur<>ra, 
opened  him.  A  new  \-olunteer  couijxin\'  of  soldiers,  called  the 


THK    HIBKRNIAX    SOCIKTY.  177 

kl  Republican  Greens, "  was  organized  during  this  vear  and  took  purl  in 
the  celebration  of  the  anniversary  of  the  Pritish  evacuation  of  Philadel- 
phia ;  Duane  was  their  Captain.  In  i.Sno  we  find  the  nanie^  of  Wil- 
liani  Montgomery,  Robert  Ralston,  Thomas  \\".  Francis,  Thomas 
Allibone,  Jacob  (i.  Koch,  Lewis  Clupier,  \\'illiam  Drown,  and  other 
members  of  the  Hibernian  Society,  as  prominent  merchants  and  ship 
owners.  Robert  Patterson  was  President  of  the  kl  Philadelphia 
Mathematical  Society."  During  this  year  I  hiane's  .  lai'dra  was  in 
continual  trouble,  Dnane  being  defendant  in  sixty  libel  suits  for  at- 
tacks  made  by  him  on  political  opponents.  (lovcrnor  McKeau's  p  >•>- 
ularity  was  waning,  and  he  incurred  iierce  opposition  by  reason  of 
his  attendance  at  the  annual  dinner  of  the  St.  George's  Society,  at 
which  a  toast  k'To  the  King"  was  drunk.  In  iS<>-  another  noted 
Irishman,  John  Dinns,  removed  to  Philadelphia  and  established  a 
paper.  The  Democratic  Press.  lie  soon  became  active  in  the  politics 
of  the  dav.  In  the  same  year,  in  November,  a  dinner  ~\vas  giver,  to 
Daniel  Clark,  a  noted  merchant  of  New  Orleans,  nephew  of  Daniel 
Clark  ( I;.  S. ),  Thomas  Kit/simons  presiding. 

In  iSoS  Thomas  W.  Francis,  Robert  Ralston,  and  Samuel  Keith 
were  three  of  a  committee  of  five  appointed  by  the  Chamber  of  Com- 
merce to  raise  subscriptions  for  distressed  sailors.  Tench  Coxe,  Mat- 
thew Carey,  David  Jackson,  and  Joseph  Jones  were  on  the  managing 
and  subscription  committee  of  the  Philadelphia  Manufacturing 
Society,  just  organized.  It  is  curious  to  note  that  in  the  hstol  prin- 
cipal manufacturers  ot  the  city  about  this  time  there  are  lew  or  no 
Hibernians,  when  in  recent  times  so  very  maiiv  ot  them  attained  emi- 
nence and  wealth  in  manufacturing.  The  political  caldron  was  kept 
boiling  by  William  Duane,  John  Dinns  and  others.  More  libel  suits 
were  brought  against  Duane,  who  was  about  this  time  appointed  by 
President  Madison  Lieutenant-Colonel  ot  a  regiment  in  the  regular 
service.  In  this  year  also  a  meeting  of  Roman  Catholics  was  held 
to  found  an  Orphan  Asylum.  Matthew  Carey  presided  and  Thomas 
Hurlev  was  Secretary. 

In  1809  the  political  contests  continued.  \Ve  find  Thomas  Fit/.- 
siuions  and  George  LatinuT  prominent  among  the  Federalists  ot  the 
city,  and  Win.  Duaneand  John  Dinns  among  tin- Democrats.  Onjp.lv  ; 
the  members  of  the  Pennsylvania  Societv  of  the  Cincinnati  man-bed 
to  the  site  of  the  monument  to  General  Anthonv  Wavne,  near  P.ioli, 
Pa.  In  this  year  we  find  Professor  Robert  Patterson  ind  Callender 
Irvine  certifying  to  the  success  ot  Leiper's  experimental  railroad. 
In  [Sio  Robert  Patter>on  and  \\'illiam  J.  Duane  figured  in  the  new 

\\'hig   Societv  of  Pennsylvania,"  and   Samuel    I;.   Dradtord   am->ng 


THI-:    1IIRKKMAN    SdCIKTY. 

the  "  Sons  of  Washington."  In  this  year  the  Federalists  elected 
mo>t  oi  their  candidates,  including  the  Sheriff,  Francis  Johnston. 
In  the  public  improvements,  projected  during  iSii,  General  Francis 
Swain,  Panl  Cox,  Francis  Johnston  and  William  J.  Donaldson  were 
prominent.  The  District  Court  of  Philadelphia  was  established  and 
Joseph  Ilemphill  was  commissioned  its  first  presiding  Judge  on  Mar 
f),  iSi  i. 

The  prospect  of  a  war  with  Fngland  led  to  increased  interest  in  the 
militia  organisation.  John  Smith  was  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  new 
cavalry  regiment  organized  on  April  2<j,  iSii.  A  sham  battle  wa- 
fought,  the  commander  being  ( ieneral  John  Steel.  War  was  declared 
mi  June  iS,  1812,  and  immediately  great  excitement  occurred.  Pub- 
lic meetings  were  held  and  four  days  after  the  news  reached  Philadel- 
phia, Lieutenant-Colonel  John  Smith,  commanding  the  cavalry  reg- 
iment, tendered  its  services  to  the  Government.  The-  merchants  re- 
-olved  to  build  a  ship  of  war,  and  Jacob  Gerald  Koch  subscribed 
55, (OJ,  saying,  "it  it  is  intended  to  loan  thcship,  I  will  build  a  ship  of 
war  myself  for  the  Government"  (  "  Scharf  ec  Westcott,"  \'o\.  i,  p. 
554).  In  July  the  meeting  of  citizens  r.ot  liable  to  mil  it  .try  duty  resolved 
•.o  form  themselves  into  military  associations  to  aid  the  civic  authori- 
ties, and  on  the  committees  tor  the  purpose  we  find  William  Wrav, 
Robert  Patter-on,  William  Smiley  and  Alexander  Cook.  Colonel 
Stephen  F.  Fotteral  was  in  command  of  one  of  the  volunteer  militia 
regiments,  the  Twenty-fourth  Pennsylvania  Infantry.  Three  of  the 
aids  to  Governor  Snyder — John  liannister  Gibson,  John  IMnrs 
and  William  Duane  —  were  members  of  the  Society,  and  Henry  Ser- 
geant was  also  on  his  staif  as  Deputy  (Juartcrmaster-Geiicral. 

At  the  beLMiininv;  oi  the  \  ear  iSi  >  the  war  fever  was  at  its  height. 
The  blockade  of  the  Delaware  bv  P.ritish  vessels  created  great  excite- 
nunt  and  morecoinpair.es  oi  volunteers  were  iormed,  among  them 
the  "Junior  Artillerists,"  of  whom  James  Madi-on  Porter  was  Second 
Lieutenant.  The  "State  Fencilms"  were  Iormed  this  year,  Joseph 
P>ordcn  McKean  and  Ilenrv  C.  Carey  being  amoiu;  the  number  en- 
d.  Th.e  old  people  of  tin  citv  formed  a  company  for  defence, 
with  f  ieneral  John  Steel  as  Captain  and  William  Smilev  as  Fir-' 
Lieutenant.  In  April,  Lewes  Del.,  was  threatened  bv  the  P.riti-' 
fleet.  Colonel  Samuel  J!.  Davis,  in.  answer  to  the  demand  for 
provisions,  etc.,  returned  a  defiance-  and  gallantlv  conducted  the 
American  forces  during  the  bombardment  on  April  o  and  7.  In  the 
fall  of  the  vear  a  regimen!  of  I'nited  States  regulars  was  stationed 
in  ir  Darbv  to  defend  Philadelphia.  The  Colonel,  Stephen  F.  Fot- 
.  and  the  Lieutenant-Colonel,  Samuel  P..  Davis,  were  both 


(1KX.    AXDRI'AV    JACKSnX. 


Tin-:  HIIU-RNIAN  SOCII-TV.  1:0 

•...embers  of  the    Society.      At    the    fall    election-  William  J.   Du.me, 
Thomas  Sergeant,  and  John  Connelly  were  three  of  the  five  members 
of  the  legislature  elected  from  the  citv. 

During  1814  the  war  excitement  was  continued.  The  invasion  of 
the  British  and  the  capture  of  the  city  of  Washington  aroused  the 
people  to  fresh  activity.  For  a  time  party  differences  were  forgotten. 
The  Federalists,  who  had  opposed  the  war,  joined  with  the  Demo- 
crats, in  a  public  meeting  held  August  26,  iSi  j,  in  the  State  House 
yard.  As  Thomas  McKean  said,  "there  are  now  but  two  parties, 
our  country  and  its  invaders.'1  The  venerable  ex-( Governor,  then  So 
years  of  a^e,  presided,  and  Joseph  Reed  acted  as  Secretary.  A  com- 
mittee was  appointed  to  organize  the  citizens  lor  deicnce,  etc. 
Amon^  the  members  of  this  committee  were  George  Latinicr,  Gen. 
John  Steel,  John  Connelly,  John  Sergeant,  John  Geyer,  the  Mayor, 
Joh.n  B  irclav.  John  Thompson,  Peter  Micrcken  and  Joseph  Reed  ; 
and  on  the  sub-committees  in  the  wards  to  promote  the  formation  of 
volunteer  companies  were  Samuel  Carswell,  Wm.  Smiley,  Matthew 
McConnell,  James  Ash.,  Walter  Ker,  James  Harper,  Peter  Lyle,  Wm. 
Montgomery,  Charles  Harper,  Richard  Renshaw  aii'l  George  Mor.-u 
— a  ^oodiv  array  of  Hibernians.  Others,  like  Matthew  Carev  aud 
Silas  F.  Weir,  were  contributors  to  the  funds  raised  bv  the  comm  t- 
tee.  It  is  evident  that  the  spirit  ot  patriotism  which  animated  the 
Fricndlv  Sons  during  the  Revolution  was  in  full  force  amon-  their 
successors  ot  the  Hibernian  Society  during  the  War  of  i>i  >. 
Amouu-  the  volunteer  companies  formed  were  the  "  Yoluntt  •  -r 
Greens." 

Th.e  retreat  of  the  British  averted  all  danger  to  the  city,  and  manv 
<  f  the  companies  were  disbanded  in  the  winter  (.f  iSi  [-15.  (  )n  Jar- 
nary  S,  1815,  occurred  the  battle  of  Xew  Orleans  where  General 
Andrew  Jackson  acquired  such  widespread  fame,  and  it  mi'^ht  be 
ol  interest  to  note  that  (  icneral  Jackson  afterwards,  in  iMo,,  became 
a  member  of  the  Hibernian  Soeietv  and  that  his  certificate  of  mem- 
bership, neatly  framed,  now  han^s  in  ihe  Hermitage,  Xa-hviilc, 
Tenn.  Th.e  war  ended  in  February.  IMS.  During  it-  pro^iv.* 
Philadelphia  had  loyally  sup-iorted  the  ( iox-ernmer.t,  and  we  ;<re 
pleased  to  reconl  that  in  ail  the  measure'-  taken  to  rai>e  moi:e\-  a::d 
'.roo])S,  members  of  the  SocieU  took  an  activt  and.  prominent  pa.rt. 
Th.e  reiand  of  their  patrioti-m,  commenced  in  177.-.  w,i->  iulh  ke]>t 


TIIH  HIRHRXIAN  SOCIKTY  FROM  1X13  TO  1850. 

FROM  March  17,  1813,  down  to  the  present  day,  the  minute  books 
of  the  Hibernian  Society  are  complete,  and  we  resume  our  record  of 
its  doings  with  the  meeting  on  the  date  mentioned.  Hugh  Holmes 
presided  over  the  meeting  and  a  new  set  of  by-laws  was  adopted  and 
ordered  to  be  printed,  together  with  the  Charter  of  Incorporation.  The 
by-laws  defined  the  usual  duties  of  officers,  etc.,  and  provided  for  the 
election  of  officers  at  the  meeting  in  March  of  each  year.  The  So- 
ciety was  to  meet  quarterly,  on  the  I7th  days  of  March,  June,  Sep- 
tember and  December  Xew  members  were  to  pay  an  entrance  fee 
ol  two  dollars  and  an  annual  sum  ot  like  amount,  but  could  become 
life-members  on  payment  of  twelve  dollars;  and  an  "Acting  Com 
mittee"  of  nine  members  to  attend  to  the  relief  of  emigrant.-'  \va- 
provided  for.  At  the  same  meeting  a  committee  was  appointed  to 
stir  up  those  who  were  in  arrears  for  dues,  and  it  is  further  recorded  : 

This  beinu;  the  anniversary  of  St.  Patrick,  the  Society  agreeable  to  former  arrange- 
ment, dined  together  at  the  'Mansion  IIousi-  HoU-1  in  Market  Street,  an<l  were  honored 
with  t!ie  company  of  the  officers  of  the  St.  Andrew's,  St.  ( '.eor^eX  the  Welsh  a:id  the 
derm. in  Societies,  and  of  the  Riidit  Reverend  bishop  White,  tile  Reverend  Doctors 
I  urn  and  Abercr.  >mhie  and  other  respectable  citi/.ens. 

After  diniu-r  the  following  toa-ts  were  LMven  from  the  Chair  : 

1.  The  immortal  memory  of  .S7.  l\ititck. 

2.  The  land  of  our  Fathers. 

,V    The  Tinted  Slates,    -t]u.  eoiiiitry  of  our  adoption. 

;.  Thi-  Memorv  nf  deoryc  Washington.  Ma\-  it  ever  be,  as  it  always  ha.-.  bee:i,  liel  : 
in  grateful  remembrance  b\  the  / filit'mitin  St>c-it-f\', 

5.  The  Memory  of  General  Montgomery,  and  the  other  natives  of  ilin. ->>::i  who 
Spilt  their  blood  f,  ,r  the  achievement  of  the  Independence  of  America. 

n.    Tin-  I'residi-!it  and  constituted  authorities  of  the  1'uion. 

-.    Tile  f',overn<  ir  and  Connnonw  '-alth  of  Pennsylvania. 

s.  The  Militia,  Arm\  and  Navv  of  the  1'nited  State.s.  May  their  joint  and  -epa- 
rate  cxerlions  in  defence  of  their  Country  meet  their  best  re\\;ii'il- -  the  approbation 
i  >;"  that  L'oiinti  y. 

<).   The  rnion    of  the    Mate-,       Ma\-  each  return  of  our  Anniversary    find  'hit   Cuion 
drawn    niori-   c'o--e   and.    more   strongly  cenieiitedliy  mnttial  forbearance,  inntna' 
.\  ill    md  mntual  ini  cre^N. 

The    Comnn-rce    the  Agriculture    and    the    Manufactures  of    the    T'niled    S'  .'  •- 
\.    tiles    •    itin  ill',   di  pi  lid    upon  each    other,  mav  no    unreasonable   jealousies   ileprive 
m  of  mutual    •-.-!-:  a  in  •.-. 

ii.    The  Ocean.      Mav  it  be  the  i;reat  highway  for  al!   nation-,,      nsurj)i    1  b;    none, 

[.?     The    \merican  Nondescri].ts  ;     I'.est    described    by  Commodores    I'.aiiibrid^; 
I  )ecatnr  :      the  Captain-  Hull     nd  Jon es,  i  heir  bra-,  e  offn     i       nd     rews. 

i  •.    A  Spet-dy  peace  rms      •  the  Knited  vState.^  ou^'ht  to  i^rant  and  ti'.-j 

;•.:::•"  [.t. 


TH1-:    HI15KKNIAN    SOCIKTY.  ]sl 

14.  Social    Intercourse-.      May  the   spirit   of  p.iriv  ne\er    r;>e    so   '::;;,:.    .1--  in  destroy 
pn\ate  friendship.-,  prevent    the    t'niun   of  iM'od    men,  or   eudan^r   the  Liberties  and 
Happiness  of  our  coininon  Country. 

15.  The    benevolent    Societies    of  St.    Andrew's,    St.     Cicor^e,    llu    \VeNh    all'!    the 
German. 

16.  The  Kducation  of  Youth  ;     the  only  certain  mode  of  securi:i;_    to   '.he  Common- 
wealth "Virtue,   Liberty  and  Independence." 

17.  The  fair  daughters  of  Columbia. 


The  toasts  arc  given  in  full,  as  they  are  expressive  of  the  senti- 
ments of  the  members,  and  give  an  idea  ol  the  spirit  animating  tin- 
Society  during  the  \var  of  1812.  Joseph  Tagert,  Aaron  Denman, 
Kdward  Fox,  Robert  Taylor,  Henry  Tolaud,  John  Homer,  William 
Schlatter  and  William  Rogers  were  the  committee  for  the  annual 
"  festival  "  on  March  17,  1814.  The  same  officers  were  chosen,  with 
the  exception  of  Charles  Heatly,  Vice- President,  who  had  died,  after 
many  years  of  active  service.  Joseph  Tagert  was  chosen  to  succeed 
him.  As  showing  who  were  among  the  active  members  in  1814,  the 
attendance  on  March  17  is  given  as  follows  :  March  17,  1814. 


The    Society 
attended  : 


then    adjourned    to    Dinner,    \shen    the    following    named    members 


II:v,n  HOI.MKS, 

!(  'SKl'H   TAr.KRT, 

HKNKY  Tin, AND, 
Kmv  \KD  1'o.x, 
J AMI:S  KITCHKN, 
ROHI.KT  RiTijim;, 
\Vu.i. i  AM  KYI.K, 
JOHN  STKI-'.I,K, 

('.Hi  >kC,i:    M  I'KKAV, 

I'Arkiv  K  HA\I.S, 

Ai.l.XAN  I  >].K   CDOKI-:, 

C  H  AKi.l'.S    liAKKlNC.TON, 

JoliN    l,<  (IT,  HKKY, 

( i!-:<  n«;i.  TAN'I.OK,  JR., 

\Vl  I.I.I  A  M    1;I.I  NTHAM, 
J  AM1.S    \\'[  I.M  IN, 
I  )A\  I  I  i  A  i.  li  I'.Si  iN. 

JAM  i:s  Mi  Cri.i.i  u c.ir, 
\Vn.i.:  \M  I',IM;.;S, 

l''.H\\   \  KD    Mi   I  M.KMi  iTT. 
Till  >M  \s    R  !•  i  [.i,v, 

Sn.  \s  !•:.   \\":.;K, 

Tin  iMAs  1;.    I'.K  U  i  l-i  IK  I), 

\\";  i.i.i  \  M  Si'ii  i.  \'i"ri'.R, 

\Vl  !.!.!  AM    I  M    I.  \  N  '>", 

SAM;  ;  :.  Is";  ;TI: 


Grv  ]ii<\  AN. 
JOHN  SI.KI;I;ANT, 
JOSI-:I>H  H.  McKi-'.AN, 

I  >A\  I  H     I.AI'SI.l'.N  ,  JR., 

SAMTI-:!,  C.  KI-:I,I.. 

A  AK(  >N     1  M.NM  AN, 

PKTI-.R  Mi I-:R>.  KI.N, 
Ji'.Ri-.M IAII  DONOVAN, 
A  r  i ;  r  s  n '  s  C  i  s  H  i  NV.  , 
JAMI;S  Re  n,i •. RS. 
I-'K  \  NCIS  v^\\  A  IN, 

< ;  K  \  Y. 

Hi: NK1,  T' '!.AN i '  JR., 
JOHN  HORN  i.  R, 

I-;ii\\    \  K  1  '   C  I. A  RK, 
C,  \\  :  N    I  I  AMI  l.Ti  'N. 

( ', r.i  IRI'.I:  Hi  M i>, 

ISAAv      IIl.YI.IN, 

\Vli.i  :  \  M   Koi'.i-.RS. 
JOHN  Mi   \NY. 

I  \,  ii!,    (',.    Km    H, 

KOI;-,  RT  CORR-  , 

Ji  '!!  N    !  I  \  M  I  l.Ti  'N  , 


Till';    HIHKRMAN    Si  >C  I  HT  V. 


Ji  i.si'.i'H  R.  TATI  M, 

\VlI.I.IAM    J.    liAKKR. 
JoHN'    P.lsRNARl). 

MOSKS  V(  irxc,, 


Ronr.RT  TAYI.OR, 

HlV.H     CoOI'KR, 

PKTKR  A.  RROUN, 

RK  HARD  C.    PoTTl-.R, 
P.    S.    M  ARC  I. A  V, 

GKORC.I.  I. ATI  MI-:R, 
The  following  named  memK 

T.  P.  M  rin.KN  KKKI'., 
T.  W.  I'RANCIS, 
SAMIKI.  MI.KK  ICR, 
JAM  i-;s  Me  I  I.H  ANNKY, 

RoiiKRT    MlI.l.KR, 

WII.I.IAM  P.KUWN, 
THOMAS  Sci  >TT, 


uho  intended  tt 


TiH). MAS  KlTTKK  \ 

JOHN  SMITH,  M. 
WII.I.IAM  WII.SON, 
WII.I.IAM  Yor.NO. 
SAMII-;I.  Fox, 
WII.I.IAM  FRANCIS, 
WII.I.IAM  DAVIS, 
WII.I.IAM  WOOD, 
ISRAI-'.I,  WHI.I.I-;N, 
WII.I.IAM  SMII.KY, 

-   1  IARDIN(',1'.. 

e  present  sent  their  excuses 

1 ''  R  A  N  C  I  S  A  R  M  ST  RO  N  C. , 
WII.I.IAM  WKAY, 
JOHN  1!.  To  LAND, 
FRANCIS  JOHNSON, 
LICWIS  Niai.i,, 
1  II-:NRY  SI.ROKANT, 
ROIU;.RT  POI.K. 


And  the  Society  was  honored  with  the  company  of  the  Ris^ht  Reverend  Hishop 
White,  tlu-  Ri-\i-rend  Ifoetor  Hlackuell,  the  Reverend  Doctor  Abcrcroinbie,  and  the 
otl'icors  of  tlie  Societies  of  St.  (',eori;v,  St.  Andrew's,  The  Welsh  Societv  and  The  (Urr- 
inan  Society. 

We  k-arn  from  the  minutes  of  the  meeting'  of  March  16,  1815,  that 
the  treasury  contained  57,531.50.  At  the  same  meeting,  General 
Thomas  Acheson,  of  Washington,  Pa.,  and  Colonel  Callender  Irvine, 
with  others,  were  elected  members  of  the  Society.  On  the  next  day, 
March  17,  the  Society  elected  officers — the  same  as  the  preceding 
year. 

The  Society  \\tre  honored  l>v  the  company 
The  Ri^ht-Revi-rend  Kishop  White. 
Tile  Reverend    I  ><  n  t.  ,r  Hlackuell. 
Tlie.  Kevi-ieiid  I )octor  Abercrombie. 

Maji.r  <  ',1-ner.il  Scott,  and  the  officers  of  the  St.  George's,  the  St.  Andrew's,  the 
(ieriiian  an>!  the  \\"elhh  Societies  of  Philadelphia. 


Among  the  toasts  drank  were  the  following  : 

Militia  of  the  I'ni  >::  :    I'roni]  I  to  re])el  in  va>ion,  and  readv  l<>  -:ipport  the  /.</:<  \ 
and  '  put  d'  >\\  n  iii->iirrei-tii  m. 

The  Army  of  t!ie  I'nited  Si  .te>.      The;    ha\e,  agreeably  to  our  former  wi.-^li,   "fought 
thei;:  .elves  into  pnMic  fas  or."    t:;.1.  h  .  \  ,•  continued  t"  deserve  it. 

The  Navy  of  tl       '  .  .      Pv.blic  confide:  ,-erv  sail  ;     public  ex] iccta- 

•    ni'l  b\   even      lilor. 

Thi  ".':.  •   ;       :u    '.   d  for  the  defense  of  this  District.      Ma\    their  patriotic 

••••.'•   ii  •!!-  be  a  theme  :    •       '    '  •    emulation. 


Till-;    IIIHIiKNIAN 


The  brave  .S  <•<>//,  /!ni:t'n,  /<.v£\i>;/,  McComb  and  the  l<>::x  list  of  citi/.en   soldier*  \\\'  < 
have  shown  that  America  only  want*  an  occa.*ion  to  exhibit,  her  heroes. 

Commodores  I\>t'U'r  and  /  >t'i\itur.     Triumphant  in  deieat  ;   may  thcv  receive,  ast':., 
richlv  deserve,  the  universal  applause  <>I    their  coiir.trv. 

The  heroes  of  the  Lakes.  J\-rr\  and  Me/ )o>u>:t^/; .  names  rendered  immortal   in   the 
pn  ;.,"-•  of  American  History. 

I'eace.  Thrioc  welcome  to  our  shores.  May  she  lon^  continue  to  bless  us  with  her 
presence  and  banish  all  contentions  which  mi^ht  disturb  her  :epo*e. 

At.  the  meeting  on  March  iS,  1816,  the  following  officers  were 
elected  :  President,  Hugh  Holmes  ;  Vice- President,  Joseph  Tagert  : 
Treasurer,  John  Horner  ;  Secretary,  Edward  Fox  ;  Counsellors,  John 
Sergeant  and  William  Delany  ;  Physicians,  Robert  Station!  and  l.^aac 
Heylin  ;  Acting  Couimittee,  Hugh  Cooper,  William  Hoggs,  John 
Dougherty,  John  Patterson,  Robert  Taylor,  Samuel  Fox,  John  Tho- 
burn,  Peter  Lyle,  and  Henry  Toland,  Jr.  Fifteen  new  members  were 
elected,  including  Thomas  Sergeant,  Richard  IJache,  Richard  Dnane. 
and  Dennis  McCredy.  The  Treasurer  was  ordered  to  subscribe  to 
the  Philadelphia  Dispensary  for  the  amount  of  live  annual  subscrip- 
tions. The  anniversary  dinner  was  largely  attended,  as  will  appear 
from  the  following  list  of  members  present  : 


Ilrc.n  lit  ir.Mics, 
Josi-'.i'ii  TAC.KRT, 
JOHN  1  IOKNKK, 
Ki>\vAKi>   I'ux, 
JOHN  1 1  AM  1 1. TON, 
JAMKS  K>  x  ,I.KS, 
JOHN  HrMi:.s, 

WlI.I.IAM     I'ATTl-'.KSON, 
(iK<  )Ri',  1C    Hl'MlCS, 
lilCKN  \  RD    McCklCDV, 

RKHAKD  C.  POTTKR, 
JOHN  I'AT  ri.R.soN, 
Hri.ii   COOIMCK, 

Ri  HilCKT    T  V\  I, OR, 

A  1 . 1 .  X  A  N  I )  1 .  R  S.   CoX  K, 

S  VMl'lCI,   ]•'. \VINC,, 

SIF.AS  I-!.  \Vi.ik, 

J  \  M  I!*   C.    TlK  IM  1'SON, 
J  i  i  H  \    T  H  '  ) ! ;  I '  R  N , 
KlOH  \  K  !  i  I  Ikr.AN, 
J  VM1.S   Mv  Cl    I.I.OC1T, 
J>  Ml  N   TllollPKN, 
Tllo.M  \s    SL  uTT, 
J  \M  1CS   K  ITCH  l.N, 

JOHN  .M  \(  .[i!'i-  IN. 

Till  >M  \s    1'  \SSMi  IK  1C, 
T'ltiM  \S    KlKK>!.\  N, 


JOHN  JACKSON, 
JOHN   t',.   C.icoROK, 
WILLIAM    Hor.r.s. 

J(  ill  N    I.<  UV,H  Rl-'V, 
C.  !Ci  iRt  '.1C     Ml'RRAY, 
\Vl  I.I.I  \.M     \V()(  )DS, 

CAU.I.NIHCR  I  RYINK, 

I'l.TlCR     I.YI.l   , 

TIIOM  \s   I  )oi:i:iNS, 

\VlI.I.I  \M   CliKSNTT, 

TAMI.S   \VII.SON, 

J  i  1 1  I  N     K  N  O  \  . 

J  \  M  ics  N:\ov 

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\VlI.l.I  A  M    I  MCI.  \  N  Y. 
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C»iC'  iRi',1    T  \  \'  i.i  >K.    T  K., 


THE   HIBERNIAN    SOCIETY. 


WlI.I.IAM    J. 

JAMI.S  CAI,D\\  }a.i,, 
PKTKK  A.  BKO\VN, 
JAMKS  AMI, 

T.     I?.     1'kKKMAN, 

AI.KXANDKR  COOK, 
ISAAC  1 1  KYI. IN, 

WlI.I.IAM     ROC.KRS, 

P.   S.    MAKKI.KY, 
SAMCKI.  Eox, 
RICHARD  BACHK, 
THOMAS  SKKC.KANT, 
Wi i. i.i AM   SCHI.ATTKR, 
Josi-:i'ii   H.    McKi'.AN, 
GHOKC.K  THOMSON. 

EDWARD    Me  I  >KRMoTT, 
BKNJAMIN     WlI.SON, 
\VlI.I.IAM     BROWN, 


I,I;.\VIS    Cl.AI'IHR, 

EDWARD  HTDSON, 
ISRAKU  WHKI.KN, 
WILLIAM  MII.I.KR, 

THOMAS  KITTKRA, 

WlI.I.IAM     I'  1. 1. \THAM, 

JOHN   M)-:  A  NY. 
THOMAS  SCOTT, 
JOHN  McCui.A. 
ROBKRT  ADAMS, 

S'l'KI'HKN    KlNC.STON'. 

JOHN   LYI.K, 
LK\VIS  NKII,, 

-  ANDKRSON, 
RICHARD  McKiN.si-.v, 
JOHN  T.  SruavAN, 
M.   COCHKAN, 

RdHKRT  MlI.I.KR. 


Ainonj^  the  quests  wt-tc-  Ri^ht  Rcvorend  Tiisliop  White,  the  Reverend  Doctor  Black- 
well,  the  Reverend  Doctor  Abercroinhie,  and  the  officers  of  the  charitable  societies  of 
St.  Andrew's,  St.  George  and  the  Welsh. 
Ainon^  the  toa>ts  were  the  fo'.luwinj^  : 

The  land  we  live  in.  May  it  be  prosperous,  may  it  be  united,  and  its  admirable 
Constitution  be  perpetual. 

The  memory  of  George  Washington.  May  all  who  revere  his  memory  revere  his 
ni.ixim  :  "That  whatever  measures  have  a  tendency  to  dissolve  the  union,  or  contrib- 
ute to  lessen  the  sovereign  authority,  ought  to  be  considered  as  hostile  to  the  liber- 
ties and  independence  of  America." 

The  Militia,  the  Army  and  Navy  of  the  United  States.  The  great  triumvirate  of  the 
nation's  safety. 

Americans  !  protect  the  hardy  Tar, 

I'.e  mindful  of  his  merit; 
And  when  again  you're  plunged  in  war, 
He'll  show  his  daring  spirit. 

Public  credit.      The  Pul-e  by  which  the  health  of  the  nation  is  most  truly  known. 

The  Press.  The  support  of  Liberty  when  conducted  upon  the  principles  of  Liberty, 
but  the  inurnment  of  de^pn'ism  when  conducted  in  the  spirit  of  faction. 

Toleration  in  Religion  and  Politics.  The  American  rule  far  preventing  persecution 
in  either. 

The  Education  of  Youth.  The  certain  means  of  national  happiness — the  be^;  ieu.ni 
for  na:  ional  expenditures. 

Tlie  Ocean.      Free  for  every  E1ag,  not  the  propertv  of  any. 

Our  fellow-citizens,  prisoners  in  C  irtha;jen:i.  A  speedy  relief  to  them  —  peaceablv, 
if  we  can  ;  fnrciblv,  if  we  mu^t. 

Our  Sister  S"c;otie-,  The  St.  Patrick's  and  Hibernian  of  New  York  ;  the  Erin  and 
S:.  Patrick's  Benevolent  Societies  of  Philadelphia. 

Tlu>  dinner  committee  for  March  17,  iSi-,  \vc-re  Messrs.  Aaron 
Penman,  J<>lm  Homer,  William  Koo^s,  William  Schlalter,  William 
Rogers,  James  Rogers,  Tln^h  Cooper,  Kchvard  I'ox  and  JosejOi 
Ta^ert.  'J  ne  <ame  general  oflicers  were  re-elecled,  excejitin.e;  that 


C<>L,    SAMl'KL    I'..    DAMS. 


Tin;  HII;J-:RMAN  SUCH-TV.  ]>•> 

instead  ot  John  Sergeant,  Counsellor,  Peter  A.  Brow  IK- ,  who  appears 
to  have  been  a  very  active  member  about  this  time,  was  chosen  in  his 
place.  The  acting  committee  for  the  ensuing  year  was  William 
Boggs,  John  Dougherty,  John  Patterson,  Robert  Taylor,  William 
Wilson,  John  Hamilton,  James  Rogers,  James  C.  Thompson,  William 
Rogers. 

On  March  17,  181 8,  Joseph  Tagert  succeeded  as  President  Hugh 
Holmes,  who  had  succeeded  Thomas  McKean  in  1800.  Kdward  Fox 
became  Vice- President,  and  James  Rogers,  vSecretary.  John  Ser- 
geant was  again  elected  one  ot  the  Counsellors,  in  place  ol  Peter  A. 
Browne,  and  we  find  Rev.  Doctors  Carr  and  Potts  named  as  chap- 
lains. Among  the  new  members  elected  were  James  M.  Porter  and 
Col.  Stephen  K.  Fotteral.  On  December  17,  iSiS,  \ve  hud  the 
Treasury  of  tlie  Society  containing  the  sum  ot  59,851.50,  and  Turner 
Camac  one  of  the  new  members  elected.  The  dinner  committee  for 
March  17,  1819,  consisted  ot  Joseph  Tagert,  John  Homer,  James 
Rogers,  James  C.  Thompson,  John  T.  Sullivan,  Silas  1C.  Weir,  John 
Steel,  Stephen  K.  Fotteral,  Robert  Toland  and  William  Boggs. 

At  the  meeting  on  March  17,  1819,  among  the  new  members 
elected  was  Colonel  Samuel  B.  Davis,  proposed  by  Peter  A.  Browne, 
and  Major-General  Andrew  Jackson  \vas  elected  an  honorary  member 
of  the  Society.  The  same  officers  were  re-elected,  excepting  that  we 
find  five  Counsellors  instead  ot  two.  They  were  Thomas  Kittera, 
William  Delany,  Peter  A.  Browne,  Alexander  S.  Coxe  and  Charles 
S.  Coxe.  From  1815,  for  several  years,  the  Society  seemed  to  be 
very  prosperous.  At  every  meeting  numerous  prominent  citi/ens 
were  added  to  the  membership  rolls,  the  funds  were  steadily  increas- 
ing, and  the  work  of  relieving  distress  among  poor  emigrants  was 
well  attended  to. 

At  the  meeting  on  December  17,  18.20,  Joseph  Tagert,  Kd  \vard 
Fox,  John  Homer  and  James  Rogers  were  cho.-en  a  Committee  of 
Finance  with  power  ''  to  invest  the  lunds  of  the-  Society  as  thev  mav 
think  best  tor  the  interest  of  the  same."  About  thi<  period  General 
Callender  Irvine  was  very  active  in  the  affairs  of  the  Society.  O:i 
March  17,  i8_>i,all  the  lawyers  in  the  Societv  seem  to  have  been 
chosen  Counsellors,  tor  these  were  chosen  :  John  Sergeant,  Thoma^ 
Kittera,  Peter  A.  Browne,  William  Delauv,  A!e\an 
Ch.ark-s  S.  Coxe,  George  W.  Tolaud,  John  Kr.  l 


18.25,   Silas  1C.   Weir  being  chosen  Vi< 

Fox,  and  Samuel  Chew  wa.-  added  to   the  list  o;    Counsellors.      Four 


lill'.KkMAN    SOC1HTY. 

physicians  were  named,  vix.  :  Doctors  Isaac  Heylin,  William  Barn- 
well,  Samuel  Colhoun  and  F/.ekiei  C.  Cook. 

During  1824  and  1825  the  most  attentive  members  of  the  Society 
seem  to  have  been  Joseph  Tagert,  Robert  Fleming,  Thomas  Stewart, 
Alexander  Dougherty,  John  Hanson,  Bernard  McCredy,  Hugh 
Cooper,  Samuel  Bell,  Robert  Patterson,  John  Knox,  Nathaniel  Hurt, 
William  Barnwell,  M.  D. ,  Thomas  Armstrong,  John  Patterson,  Robert 
Burgess,  David  Correy,  Fdward  Hudson,  James  McCulloch,  George 
McCalmont,  John  Hamilton,  Joseph  Worrell,  James  Rogers,  General 
C  dlender  Irvine,  William  Patterson,  James  Gowen,  Silas  I{.  Weir, 
John  Wiley,  William  Woods,  William  Montgomery,  David  Bovd, 
John  Homer,  Hugh  Cooper,  Henry  McMahon,  Robert  Taylor,  Alex- 
ander Cook,  Thomas  Reath,  G.  W.  Toland,  and  Robert  Fwing. 

At  the  meeting  on  June  23,  1825,  a  legacy  of  $i,<xxj  from  the 
estate  of  Mary  Brandon,  deceased,  payable  after  certain  life-estates, 
was  reported,  "  for  the  use  and  benefit  oi  the  poor  emigrants,1'  and 
the  legacy  accepted.  On  March  17,  1827,  George  W.  Toland  was 
elected  Secretarv,  in  place  of  James  Rogers,  "who  declined  a  re- 
election." The  Counsellors  chosen  were  John  Sergeant,  Thomas  Kit- 
tera,  William  J.  Dnane,  David  Paul  Brown,  Charles  S.  Coxe,  Peter 
A.  Browne,  Samuel  Chew,  and  George  W.  Toland.  The  Chaplains 
selected  were  Reverend  George  Potts  and  Reverend  Dr.  Wylie  ;  and 
the  Physicians,  William  Barnwell,  Kzekiel  C.  Cook,  Samuel  Col- 
houn, and  Isaac  Heylin. 

At  the  meeting  on  September  18,  1827,  John  T.  Sullivan,  Robert 
Tavlor,  John  Knox,  and  George  W.  Toland,  a  Committee  on  By- 
Laws,  reported  a  few  proposed  alterations.  A  Committee  on  Finance, 
to  consist  of  three  members,  was  provided  for,  and  the  admission  fee 
fixed  at  twenty  dollars.  "Two  members  learned  in  the  law  and  two 
members  learned  in  medicine1'  were  to  be  chosen  at  the  annual  meet- 
ing Counsellors  and  Phvsieians  to  the  Societ\ .  The  number  oi  the 
Acting  Committee  was  retained  at  twelve.  Any  person  elected  to  an 
otfiee  and  refusing  to  serve  was  to  lie  lined  five  dollars.  Under  the 
new  By-Laws,  on  March  :  ~,  iSjs,  the  following  officers  were  chosen: 
President,  Joseph  Tagert  ;  Vice  President,  Silas  F.  Weir;  Treasurer, 
John  Horner  ;  Secretary,  George  W.  Toland;  Counsellors,  Thomas 
Kittera  and  William  J.  Duane  ;  Phvsieians,  Doctors  F/ekiel  Cook 
and  Samuel  Colhoun  :  Committee  of  Finance,  Silas  F.  Weir.  Wil- 
liam Davidson  and  Robert  Fleming;  Acting  Committee,  WiHi,<;ii 
W1. 1-on,  Matthew  Baxter,  James  C.  Thompson,  Joseph  Woods, 
Nathaniel  Hurt,  John  M.  Hood,  T..hn  Patter-on,  James  Gowen, 
Ro:>ert  Creighton,  John  T.  Sullivan,  David  Bovd,  and  John  Knox. 


Tin:  nn-.'.-uMAX  SOCIKTY.  is: 

(  hi  June  17,  iSj1^,  (.)::  motion  of  Mr.  McCredy,  it  was  resolved, 
"that  the  cases  o!  emigrants  irom  Ireland  who  have  arrived  since 
the  enactment  of  the  Poor  Laws  pas>ed  at  the  ia>t  session  of  the  Leg- 
islature, be  referred  to  the  Acting  Committee,  with  authority  to  aptuy 
to  Counsel  if  necessary  to  institute  legal  proceedings,  and  to  take- 
such  other  measures  for  their  immediate  relief  as  they  may  think 
proper."  About  this  time  General  Robert  Patterson,  afterwards  >o 
many  years  President  of  the  Society,  began  to  take  an  active  inteiv-t 
iu  its  proceedings.  General  Callender  Irvine,  son  oi  General  Wiliiam 
Irvine,  succeeded  Silas  K.  Weir  as  Vice-President,  on  M  irch  17, 

At  the  meeting  on  June  17,  1829,  it  was  reported  that  the  late- 
Anthony  Kenned}'  had  devised  to  the  Society  a  certain  tract  of  land 
in  Westmoreland  count}'  containing  350  acres,  and  the  Secretary  was 
instructed  to  write  to  Mr.  John  G.  P>arelav,  of  Greensburg,  Pa.,  "  who 
had  been  Mr.  Kennedy's  agent,"  to  ascertain  its  value  and  if  it  could 
be  sold.  The  same  question  has  be.-n  repeated!}'  asked  since,  and  it 
was  only  recently  that  the  land  was  finally  disposed  of  at  a  nominal 
sum.  It  was  also  reported  that  "Colonel  Robinson,  of  Kentucky, 
had  left  this  Society  a  legacy  of  two  hundred  dollars."  At  the  fol- 
lowing meeting,  September  17,  i<S_>n,  the  officers  of  the  Society  were 
"  fully  authorized  and  empowered"  to  sell  the  tract  of  land  already 
referred  to,  and  on  December  17,  iS^<),  it  was  reported  that  Colonel 
Robinson's  legacy  had  been  promptly  paid  "by  his  executor,  Major 
Walter  Preston,"  whereupon  that  gentleman  was  elected  an  honorary 
member  of  the  Society. 

The  Dinner  Committee  for  March  17,  iS^n,  consisted  of  General  Cal- 
lender Irvine,  Gen.  Robert  Patterson,  Robert  Fleming,  James  Rogers, 
Hood  Irvine,  John  Knox,  John  Patterson,  John  T.  Sullivan,  and 
Robert  Toland.  The  action  of  one  grateful  emigrant,  about  this  time 
deserves  to  be  recorded.  "  Mr.  Patrick  Grilim  returned  twel\ 
lars  which  had  been  some-  time 


Society,  with  a  request  that  th 


1  he  Society    ext)l'essed    b 


that  it 

s  not  often,  outside  of  the  reports  of  the  Acting  Committee,  that  the 
leu-   work  of   charity   towards  destitute   emigrant^,   ^er!orm«-d    -ince 
organization,  comes  to  the  surface  as  in  this  :n>ta:ice.     Through- 
out  Us    long  career    of    usefulness   many    thou- ;nd-;  oi    dollar-   have 
been    expended    in   relief    and.     many   thousand--  o:     ;>oor    em:  'rants 
received  pecmr.ar\'  aid  and  a  ivice  irom  the  agents  ot    the  S 

I5v    the   meeting    on    March   i  >,    ;  S  ^i ,  the  fund-   of  the    Society  livid 


1-S  THI-:    IIIHKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

increased  to  $  1 1,500.     On  February  17,  1832,  u  the  letter  of  invitation 

from  the  Chairman  of  the  Committee  of  arrangements  appointed  at 
the  town  meeting  having  been  read,  it  was  unanimously  resolved  that 

this  Society  will  heartily  join  in  the  civic  procession  on  the  22nd 
inst.,"  and  Messrs.  Hood  Irvine,  Thomas  Roney,  John  Knox,  Robert 
Taylor  and  James  Gowen  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  make  the 
necessary  arrangements.  This  action  of  course  referred  to  Washing- 
ton's birthday,  which  this  year  was  celebrated  \vith  unusual  cere- 
monies in  various  parts  of  the  country,  including  Philadelphia. 
Whether  the  Society's  participation  in  the  parade  attracted  particular 
attention,  or  for  some  other  reason,  twenty-three  new  members  were 
elected  at  the  ensuing  special  meeting  on  March  14. 

John  Knox  succeeded  to  the  Secretaryship  on  March  17,  1832,  in 
place  of  George  W.  Toland,  who  declined  a  re-election,  and  Robert 
Taylor  to  the  Treasurership  on  March  18,  1833.  Doctors  Matthew 
Anderson  and  Samuel  Colhouu  were  elected  physicians  on  the  latter 
date.  On  September  17,  1833,  it  was  passed  that  "on  the  death  of  a 
member,  if  it  be  the  desire  of  the  relatives  or  friends,  it  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  Secretary  to  call  a  meeting  of  the  Society  for  the  purpose 
of  attending  the  funeral,  and  that  each  member  on  such  occasions 
wear  Crape  on  the  left  arm."  It  was  also  agreed  at  this  meeting 
that  nominations  for  office  should  take  place  at  the  quarterly  meeting 
prior  to  the  annual  election.  Samuel  Hood  was  one  of  the  members 
elected  at  tin's  meeting.  He  continued  until  his  death  to  be  one  of 
the  most  active  and  useful  members  of  the  Society.  Resolutions  of 
svmpathv  upon  the  deaths  of  Hood  Irvine  and  Robert  Murphy,  two 
of  the  Acting  Committee,  were  passed  on  December  17,  1833.  On 
March  14,  183),  there  was  a  request  for  the  use  of  the  Society's 
banner  to  carry  in  front  of  the  Hibernia  Fire  Company  "on  the  27th 
of  March,"1  signed  bv  James  McDonald,  President  of  the  fire  com- 
pany. The  request  was  ''complied  with/'  What  has  become  of  the 
banner  we  are  unable  to  say.  That  the  copper  plate  from  which  are 
printed  the  certificates  of  membership  had  been  in  existence  for  a 
long  time  is  evident  from  the  authority  granted  June  17,  183.4,  to 
have  the  same  "altered  and  retouched.1"  On  March  13,  1835,  a 
leLNicv  wa^  reported  of  five  hundred  dollars,  "  lett  to  the-  society  by  a 
Mr.  Ford."  On  March  17,  i<^3>  three  chaplains  were  elected,  vi/..  : 
Rev.  George  C.  Po'K  Re".  Samuel  I1,.  Wvlie  and  Rev.  John  Hughes. 
On  the  same  date  the  report  of  the  Acting  Committee  gives  us  a 
pic'urc  of  the  relief  work  of  the  Societv.  The  report  is  as  follows  : 

i     llV    till 


THI-;    IIIIil-RMAN    SOCIKTY.  !-'.' 

to  the  benevolent  object  of  tile  Society  \\onid  \\:irr:inl,  vet  tlu-\-  are  constrained  to 
a  hiiit  that  from  a  prevalent  ami  increasing  mercenary  <  h-.pi  i--it;<  >n  on  the  part  <>f  m.mv 
\vho  falsely  represent  themselves  as  Kmi^rants  in  distress,  their  U--t  efforts  \M-:X- 
unavailing  i!1.  some  instances  to  protect  liii-  Society  from  imposition.  This  ^roun;^ 
evil,  if  not  timely  watched  and  corrected,  uiil  lead  to  encuKr.i^iii^  the  idle  and  profli- 
gate to  It-ail  on  the  Soc:ctv  a>  a  source  to  snpp'.v  the  means  which  their  o\\::  iudustrv 

ind  economy  should  provide,  and  con.-einient'.y  diminish  tin-  fund  tli.it  is  intended  for 
the  trnlv  deserving. 

The  L,ri'eat  influx  of  destitute  Kmi^rants  duri:ix  t!:e  second  cjiiarti-r,  and  the  ditlicii'.ty 
of  finding  einplovtnent  for  tliein,  v"a\\-  to  the  Suii-C'  >inniitti.-e  lor  that  j.i-riod  an  nnu-'.:.:'. 
•le.^ree  of  labor  and  anxietv,  and  led  to  the  lar^t-  liisburseiiKT.ts  ivportt-d  for  ih.;t 

iiiarter,  whilst  the  unprecedented  s^-  \-i-rit\-  of  tlu-  !  ;st  u  inter  laxeil  the  s\  nipathii-s  o 
:'ne  Committee  tor  the  iniarter  eiidini;  the  1'itil  Instant,  to  draw  to  the  entire  exti-nt  of 
'.he  charity  fund  at  their  disposal.  The  Acting  Committee  ha\'i-,  howi-ver,  the  satis- 
,  'action  to  believe  that,  if  they  could  not  relieve  each  deserving  applicant  !o  the  exteir, 
or'  their  exigencies,  thev  dismissed  none  that  were  considered  worthv  \\ithout  smile 
•)ecuniarv  relief,  a::  '  -.:e\'er  denied  to  any  such  advice  and  services  as  \\ere  best  calcu- 
lated to  promote  their  future  comfort  and  prosperity.  All  which  is  rc-pectfnllv  sub- 
mitted. JAMKS  t  ',<  >\\  I:N, 

J7-  1-  ;•<•//  \~,th,  iS_55.  (~lit.nnni.in  oj  siding  L\}inin::!t't-. 

Dr.  John  Holmes  was  elecU-d  OIK-  of  the  physicians  on  March  17, 
i\}6.  Tyrone  Power,  the  actor,  was  elected  on  March  14,  ic\>7-  a 
member  of  the  Societ}',  and  it  was  resolved  "that  a  certificate  o! 
membership,  handsomely  framed,  be  presented  to  Tyrone  Power." 
<  )n  December  18,  1837,  the  Secretary,  John  Knox,  resigned,  as  wiii 
appear  by  the  followino-  letter  : 


'/'•->  the  P>\  •,/,/;•;//  tin  J  J/r-w/Vri-  of  the  II:J>--nii,tn  Society  : 

I  >'  R  SIRS  :  It  uiil  be  within  your  recollection  that  in  December,  iS;;,  I  tendered  :n;, 
resignation  as  Secretary  of  your  Societv,  and  aithottL;h  in  consequence  of  the  v;eiit!e- 
:nen  nominated  as  my  successor  having  declined  beiiiL;  candidates  for  the  appointment, 
and  my  re-election  at  the  next  annual  meeting  were  to  me  such  ^raf.fyin^  expressions 
of  your  desire  that  I  should  continue  to  discharge  the  duties  as  then  induced  me  to 
r-limjuish  pressing  the  subject  further  upon  your  attention,  I  must  nou  be;.^  that  \i«n 
•Ai  11  acce])'  m\  resignation,  as  it  \\l\\  no  longer  be  in  my  |>o\s'er  to  atte:;.!  to  t!:e  tin:  :<  s 
devolving  on  '!K-  appointment. 

1'ermit  me   to  assure    von   that    in    retiring  tVom  an  acti\e  ]'irl  ainon^    vo-;.   !  •! 
evi.-r  shall  retain    the  warmest    interest    in  the  welfare   of  the    1  iis'.itnt'.o:;.  .mil    pers..-;al 
r.-ipet  t  for  i'.-  individual  members. 

I)'  r  Sirs,   Most.  trn'n    \-  Sincerelv  Yours. 


Till-;    I!  IKE  KM  AN    SOCIETY. 

The  old  officers  were  re-elected  on  March  17,  1838,  excepting  that 
Rev.  Kdward  ISarron  was  chosen  one  of  the  chaplains,  in  })lace  of 
Rev.  John  Hughes.  ( ):i  this  day  the  Society  sat  down  to  dinner  in 
the  United  States  Hotel  at  Jj  past  4  o'clock  to  the  number  of  sixty, 
"and  were  honored  \vith  the-  company  ot  the  Presidents  of  the  Welsh 
Society,  the  French  Society,  the  Mayor  of  the  Citv,  and  other  dis- 
tinguished guests. " 

During  the-  evening  the  following  7(W/.v  i  \vritten  by  Joseph  Jones  \\crc  Liivcn  from 
the  chair,  interspersed  with  pleasing  and  appropriate  So/ig'S  from  the-  Company  : 

i.    Tht-  immortal  memory  of  M.  Patrick. 

j.  Ireland.  Ever  as  (Vc^h  i-i  or.r  remembrance  as  the  shamrock  i--  irreen  in  her 
beautiful  valleys. 

3.  Tlie  meiiiorv  of  Washington —  fadeless  and  imperishable. 

4.  Tlie   United  St.ites  of  America— the   country  of  or.r  adoption,  the   asvlum  of  the 
oppressed. 

5.  The  President   and  Continued  Authorities  of  the  United  States. 
').    The  Commonwealth  and  (.overnor  of  Pennsvlv-.nia. 

7.    The  Citv  of  Philadelphia  ---t\i;r  and  .\,nitii't\ 


• ,.  A^rici'.h'.ire.  Comnu-rce  and  Manufactures— the  three  ercat  jiillars  of  our  National 
prosperity;  i  ;::ted  they  --tand,  divided  thev  fall. 

ID.  Universal  Education  the  .-urest  foundation  for  our  "Virtue,  Liberty  and  Inde- 
pendence. " 

12.  Social  Interconrsi  .  Ma\-  partv  ft-elini;  nc-ver  ]>oi>on  the  fountain  of  .uood  fel!o\v- 
ship. 

i  ;.  The  HeiievoK'iM  Socii-ties  of  Pl:ila<lelj)hia.  l;dlo\\  laborevs  i:'.  the  field  of 
in  thru])} 

i.\.   Woman      the  yr.ardian  an"el  of  onr  domestic  comforts. 


The-  illnes^  of  tin-  Vice-president  having  dr], rived  t!u  Society  of  his  company  at 
Dinner,  tin  I"  •"  to  -1  was  presented  to  the  meelinii  and  drank  with  much  enthu- 
siasm : 

i  '.eneral  Call.-nder  Irvine  -an  American  by  birth,  an  Irishman  at  heart.  May  a 
•  •  ' '.  •  restoration  t"  he.iUh  enable  him  shortly  to  re--;nne  ]\\>  station  as  Vict'-I'residi-n! 

•  i:ii-  So<  iety. 

ntations  wen  reocivt  ;  fn  :::  tin  "  Montgomery  Hibernia  (ireens."  'iinin.u  at  t;;- 
'  Star  Hot  i-':."  I  I.irnion  \-  Court,  and  from  associations  of  Cieiltlcmen  celebrating  the 
d,  •,  at  "  II on  ::;'.  "  and  at  "  Fair-inX"  \\hich  \vcrc  reriprncatefl  by  the  Socit-ty  ;  and 
"  .ifter  s]»  ndir.L:  the  evening  with  the  highest  decree  of  social  enjoyment,  the  company 

•  •  tired  at  a  lati    hour." 

The  minutes  of  this  period,  during   the  Secretaryship    of  Joseph 


TIIF.    Hir.HKNIAN    -OCIF.TY.  I'.'l 

Jones,  are  the  perfection  of  neatness,  precision  and  accuracy.  That 
gentleman  was  one  ot  the  best  Secretaries  the  Society  ever  hud.  At 
the  meeting  on  December  17,  iS^s,  the  Treasure:  reported  the  snni 
of  $14,400  in  the  innds.  At  the  same  meeting  the  following  resolu- 
tions relative  to  the  deaths  of  Rev.  (icor^v  C.  Potts  ami  Charles 
Johnson,  Sr. ,  were  read,  adopted  unanimously,  and  ordered  to  be 
printed  in  the  daily  newspapers  : 

U'liKKK  \S,  since  the-  last  meeting  of  the  Society  we  have  been  called  upon  to  :au-::<l 
lo  tin-  cold  and  silent  tomb  the  ivinaiiis  of  two  of  our  m<»t  esteemed  .did  \\  <  >rth  v  nu -m- 
KITS,  the  Revd.  George  C.  I'otts  and  Mr.  Charles  Johnson,  Seiir.,  the  lormcr  >:.indi:i^ 
hi<^h  on  the  list  of  our  t>.\fc\<'  iiujnibt-rs,  and  having  lor  a  lon^  tune  oiiiciau .  1  as  a  L'hap- 
iain  of  our  Society,  beini;'  nniversailv  known  and  beloved;  the  latter  enioviiiL;  the 
respect  and  ci  >n;i  lencc  of  the  whole  cominnmtv.  ac'j'airetl  li\-  many  vears  of  ac;i\-e  :md 
useful  piililic  ser\'iees  ;  and  both  |X)ssfSsiujjr  in  an  eminent  decree  the  ]iriv:ite  virtuesof 
j^ood  citi/ens,  which  entitle  their  niein.ories  to  j.>ublic  and  jirivate  res]H-et  ;  Therefore, 
AV.vv.'rv,/. 

Tiial  thi>  Societv  deeiily  lament  the  derease  of  their  late  fellow  nieiiiber>,  the  Re\'d. 
Ceo.  C.  I'otts  and  Mr.  Chart.  Johnson.  Senr..  and  that  a  committfe  In- in-tnieU-d  io 
convey  to  the  families  of  the-  deceased  the  svmpathv  of  the  Societv  in  their  mournful 
't  i  rcavcment 

(in  M.-irch  iS,  iS^o.  the  coinp;uiv  assemiiU'd  to  the  number  of  70  and  njnvards,  and 
sat  down  toa  splendid  entertainment  pre]i::'X'il  bv  Mr.  Sanderson.  Amon^  the  L,rne-'s 
v.tie  t;;e  Presidents  of  the  Si..  \  ieor^e's,  St.  Andrew's,  tile  (',erm.;n,  am!  \V'el>;i 
Societies;  the  Rev.  Mi .  Harron,  and  Mr.  IOIIM  Snmmerville,  of  Nashville,  Teiin. 


i    ,  l.di.l    and    America.      While    we    i  heri^h    a    lond    reineml  >r,mce   of  th.e   "Mnieiald 

-r,'     \\  e  -~'n;ui   (,-ver  I  ie     toreniost     to     protect     and    deiclld    the  count rv  of  our  .idol ,;;,  .]'., 
;';•.•  '  i;ii!  of  tlu-  tree  and  tlf  home  of  the  brave." 
The  Shamrock.       l-'.mhlcm  of  nnitv  a:;d  IMHK!  fellowshi), 


'1'he  memo;-\  of  Ireland's  Patriots.  I'liliorn  ai.;e--  will  revere  the  memoir  o|  lirr 
J-lood,  and  ( 'i  rattan,  Ilnrke,  and  Cnrran.  Mav  their  ]>at!'iot:c  ik'cil^  be  successfully 
emulated. 

( yeneral  I {dncat ion.  Its  eiili^'h telling  beams  1 1 i>j idling  the  clouds  of  ignorance.  an<i 
reve;dill^  the  arts  of  desi.^niiiL;  den ;a;_;o:j lies  and  selli>-l]  ji.al't '.sail-. 

'riiil.'.dcl]ili;a  ainl  her  multiplied  benevolent  associations.       i'lceininen!    :::    her 
•  ort  ol    those  bonds  of  T  "n  ion  anil  Christian  Ch  aril  s   ;    ma\  !  lie  s  ,  n;c  i  n  ',:•.'  'n'.  •  ::'  •.  s- .;  •   ; 
.ike  tile  1'rophct's  nian'.l--.  drs/eud  ;vnd  :cst  i>n  her  inhabi'.a.n'.s  io;  \-\  c: . 

At  the   meeting   on    September  17,    i>sv»-  action    was   takc-n   on    : 
deatli  ot    MatliK-\\'  Carev,  OIK   of  the  twelve  founders  ol    the  Society. 
on  March  ^,   170,0,  aihl  its  first  Secretary. 


TIIK    HIHKRNIAN    SOCI  KTY. 


The  Committee  reported  that  3  o'clock,  i1.  M.,  on  Thursday,  UK-  lyth  inst.,  hail  been 
fixed  upon  for  the  funeral,  when  it  was  then 

AV.v'/rv./,  That  printed  notices  should  he  furnished  hv  the  Secretary  to  each  mem- 
ber of  the  Society,  requesting  their  attendance  at  the  funeral  of  their  late  fellow- 
member,  Matt'w  Carey,  and  that  notices  to  the  same  effect  be  published  in  the  daily 
papers. 

Adjourned  to  meet  at  the  funeral  of  M.    Carey,  I;,sij. 

An  explanation  of  the  term  "Chaplain  of  the  Society,"  used  for 
many  years  in  the  minutes,  appears  in  the  following  action  at  the 
meeting  oi  December  17,  1859  :  The  charter  recognizing  no  officers 
of  the  denomination  of  "  Chaplains,''  and  the  Society  ever  having 
held  itself  free  from  all  seetiiriitH,  religious  or  political  influences,  the 
meeting  conceived  it  improper  to  go  into  any  nominations  of  that 
nature  ;  however,  as  the  members  of  the  Society  on  former  occasions 
have  been  in  the  habit  of  signifying  at  the  annual  elections  their 
wish  that  several  Reverend  gentlemen  should  be  invited  to  officiate  in 
the  capacity  of  Chaplains  at  our  annual  celebrations,  the  following 
named  were  submitted,  from  which  the  members  are  requested  to 
select,  on  the  day  of  the  election,  such  three  as  they  may  desire  to 
have  invited  on  such  occasions  : — Reverend  Sanfl  I>.  Wylie,  D.  I).; 
Reverend  Kdward  Barron  ;  Reverend  Alexander  Macklin  ;  Reverend 
P.  K.  Moriarty  ;  and  the  Reverend  William  Loughbridge. 

William  W.  Haley  and  Samuel  Hood  were  elected  Counsellors  on 
Mr.rch  17,  1840,  and  at  the  dinner  on  that  day  the  following  members 
wen.'  present  : 


Ji  isi-.i'ii   T  \r,i.RT, 
CAI.I.'K    IKYINK, 
Ron.  TAYI.OR, 
JNO.    McCoy, 
KT.   I-;.  C.KAY, 
T;n  is.   Mi  K  i  I.N, 
I-'K'S  Ti  r.  KN  A  \. 
Tim.    A.    Hi  iv.  AKDS. 
JOHN   OAK  MAN, 
N  vni'  i.   Hi  KT, 
!>K.   H'Y  I'ATTKRSUN, 
JOHN   Hi. \VITT. 
M 1 1.  ii '  i.  THAI  s", 
S  \M'I,  1 1<  POD, 
\Vii.i..    I'..    Ri.i.D. 
A.vn.  <  >'K  \Nh. 
KDU'D   \\'ATI-:KS, 

A.     I-'..     I  )()!'<".HKKT\  . 
(Vl.N'r,     R.     rATTl'.KSo. 

JNO.    Ffor.MKS, 

JNO.   WII.I.IAMS. 


Cn's  JOHNSON, 
JNO.   L.  STKKN, 
DAN'I.   DI:AI,, 
\\'M.  1  1  A  MM  1  1,  i,, 
WM.    Ar,Ni;.\v, 
\\'M.  \Vni-:  i.  AN, 
JNO.    I?INNS, 
JOHN    K.    MITCH  I' 
DKNNIS  KICI.I.Y, 
IIrc,H  ()'I  )ONNI;.! 
Ron.  STI-:I-:N, 
I'AT'K   I'>KAI>Y, 
I  \s.    I'.KOWN. 

[NO.     I)AitKAi,II, 
I  \S.    II  I  N  DM  \  N, 
!•',!'(  ,'!•'.    Cl'M  M  iSK  \. 

JAS.   O'CONNOR, 
I)\YID    HOVD, 
I  )A\  I  1  1    R  \  N  K  I  N. 

MK'H'I.     Ml''  ',}<  \T 

<  Vi-.o.    McC  M.I.MO 


H. 

NT, 


WILLIAM    I.    IH'ANK. 


Till-:    HIBKRNIAN    SuCIF.TY.  l'.i;{ 


HUGH  CAMPHELI., 
ROUT.   LAIRD, 
J.\S.   G.U.BK.UTH, 
H.  CATHEHWOOD, 

ROHKkT    KWING, 
JAS.     HARPER, 
jNi).    REYNOLDS, 


WM.   W.    H  U.I.Y, 
WM.  YOUNG, 

J.NO.    MC(iUIKE, 

J»s.  RICHARDS, 
JOHN   ROBINSON, 
AKCH'D  CAMI-BEU, 


Honored  with  the  company  of  the  Mayor  of  the  City,  Colonel   TOHN  S \VIKT; 

MR.  JOHN  VAUGHAN,  I'res't,  i  c       . 

J  •  St.  ( leorge  a  Society  ; 

ELIJAH  DAU.KTT,  V. -I'res't,  > 
"      y.   CAMPBELL,  I'res't  St.  Andrew's  Society ; 
"       THOS.  I".   ROBERTS.  V. -I'res't  Welsh  Society; 
"      M.  A.  FKKNAYE,  I'res't  French  Society  ; 
REY'D  MR.  RARRON  and  RKY'D  MR.  LOUGHBRIDGE ; 

Singers:     MR.   MAYWOOD,   MR.   BURTON,   MR.  BRUCE,   DR.   CUNNING-ION,  MR. 
KII.LINGSXVORTH  and  MR.  STANLEY. 

Among  the  toasts  drunk  were  the  following  : 

Ireland.  The  land  of  gallant  spirits  and  warm  hearts.  When  was  an  Irishman 
false  to  his  friend  ? 

America.  The  emigrant  from  other  lands  seeks  in  it  an  asylum  or  a  re^tini;  place  ; 
the  Irishman  makes  it  his  home. 

The  Anil}'  and  the  Navy  of  the  United  States.  They  have  "  raised  its  Banner  to  the 
sky,  and  fixed  its  stars  in  i^lory  there." 

The  Union  of  the  States.  Founded  in  common  necessities,  cemented  by  common  in- 
terests, hallowed  bv  sympathies  of  blood  and  identity  of  fame. 

Liberty  of  Conscience,  political  as  well  as  religions.  "  Krror  of  opinion  may  be 
safely  tolerated  where  truth  is  left  free  to  combat  it." 

The  Benevolent  Institutions  which  adorn  while  they  characterise  our  city,  ('.ems  of 
priceless  though  unobtrusive  beauty. 

At  the  ([UurU-riv  meeting  on  June  17,  1840,  a  resolution  was  unani- 
mously adopted  expressive  of  the  high  respect  in  which  the  Socielv 
has  ever  held  their  distinguished  and  worthy  member,  William  J. 
Duane,  Ksq. ,  and  the  Secretary  of  the  Society  was  instructed  to  con- 
vey to  him  the  assurances  thereof,  and  to  explain  to  him  the  reason 
why  his  name  does  not  appear  as  a  Counsellor  of  the  Society  as 
heretofore. 

The  following  is  a  copy  of  the  Secretarv's  letter  to  that  effect  : 


WILLIAM  J.  DUANE,  F,so.  : 

/>,-•'!/'  .S':/-.-  The  members  of  the  "Hibernian  Soeietv 
regret,  that  thev  had  unfortunately  s\or.ndo!  your  'eel 
annual  meeting,  to  elect  vou  a  Counsellor  a-  hereto] 
meeting  of  the  Societv,  held  on  the  evening  of  17;!)  InM.,  of-.\h:  1.  Mr  !'  M'^ 
-A  i>  C"n  airman  X:  Mr.  HuL,rli  Carr;]>'  u-1 1 ,  Secretary.  >.  •<•-•'  >'  ;it  ;•  <:\  \\  i-  ::'i  riiinoM.-]  \  i>! 
e\T>ressive  of  the  ver\-  hiu;li  rc-iii-ct  A;  esteem  in  \v!; i  ':;  vo-.:  !;.i\-v  ••  -t  !i-  '.  i  .1- 


r.'-l 


Till-    HIRKRNIAN    SOCI1-TV. 


of  its  most  distinguished  and  worthy  members,  ami  the  Secretary  of  the  Society  \v;is 
instructed  to  convey  to  you  tile  assurances  thereof,  and  to  explain  to  you  the  reason 
\\hv  v'r  name  doe;-  not  appear  as  Counsellor  a>  lu-retofore. 

In  comj)liance  with  this  Resolution  1  beg  leave  respectfully  to  state  that,  judging 
from  the  reasons  assigned  by  I  >r.  Samuel  Colhonn  for  resigning  the  office  of  Physi- 
cian to  the  Socictv  .as  mentioned  in  his  letter  rcceiv'd  cc  read  at  the  time  of  the  elec- 
tion  .  ramclv,  his  long  Cervices  and  his  other  numerous  X  pressing  professional 
cngagi.-ini.-uts,  your  friends  were  impressed  with  the  belief  that,  by  omitting  i<>Mniaimm 
also  (in  the  same  grounds.  the\  would  onlv  be  relieving  you  from  duties  which,  th<>' 
von  might  continue  promptlv  ^V  kindlv  to  discharge,  you  would  nevertheless  doubt 
less  !K-  gladK  excused  from,  and  \shich  might  more  properly  be  laid  upon  some  innioi 
practitioner.  This,  Sir.  1  am  instructed  to  say  is  the  only  reason  your  name  wa«. 
omitu  d  bv  \-our  friend;  :  and  they  desire  me  to  assure  yon  that  in  doing  so  they  by  no 
nic.nis  contemplated  the  slightest  t/isn\f/>tY/,  but  on  the  contrary  intended  to  add  an 
additional  mark  of  their  regard  for  one  of  their  most  beloved  and  valued  fellow- 
members. 

Permit  me  further.  Sir,  \inofiicially  to  say  that  tho'  absent  from  the  City  on  the  day 
of  election,  ;uid  of  cor.rse  not  participating  in  the  business  thereof,  I  am  fully  satisfied 
no  other  motive  could  haye  operated  to  produce  such  result,  and  I  am  perfectly  con- 
fident there  is  not  a  single  individual  in  all  our  .Society,  of  whatever  sect  or  party,  but 
esteems  vou  worthv  of  ail  honor  \:  respect.  I  remain,  Sir. 

Y'r  Mo.  ob'd't  Serv't,          Jos.  JONKS,  .SVv'/'r. 

About  this  date  Alderman  John  Binns  became  a  prominent  figure 
at  the  Society's  meetings.  William  J.  Dnane  must  have  consented 
again  to  act  as  one  of  the  Counsellors,  for  we  find  him  and  Samuel 
Hood  elected  at  the  meeting  on  March  17,  1841.  Dr.  Henry  Patter- 
son was  chosen  as  one  of  the  Physicians,  along  with  Doctors  Matthew 
Anderson  and  John  Holmes.  Judge  John  K.  Kane  wrote  the  toasts 
for  the  anniversary  dinner  on  that  date. 

There  were  present  at  that  dinner  the  following  members  : 


b >sKi'H  TAC.KRT. 
Rdi;'T  TAYI.OK, 

b  >S1 '.I'll    I'  >NKS, 

WM.  J.  Di  AM-:, 
JOHN  MAC.IT KI-:, 

I  )K.  JOHN  Hi  ii.MJ-:s, 

J  \MI-.S    I'.ROWN, 

JOHN  R.  I'.AK I-:R, 
JOHN    Ri-.YNtPi.iis, 
JA  M  r.s  MrC  ANN. 
WIM.'M  V.  I'.OYI.K. 
Mit  ;;'i.  TK  \cv, 
I).  Mi  CKI-.DY,  JR., 

Jo  II  N    I,  I  NH,'   \\". 

MI  iK'I'f  iN    Mt.'M  li'H  -\  ]    I., 

\\"M.  J.  I.I:II-;:K  ^  ;  .  ;  :• 
I  !'•( ,  H  CK  \  i'.. 
ANI>'\V   VorNf-,, 
foiiN  OAK.MAN  &  i'Ri 


JOHN    II.    IltlKN. 
ROHKRT  l.AIKIl  (S:   I-'RIHND, 

jAMIvS   II  A  K  I'l-'.R, 

Roii'T  I!rk(",i:ss, 
THOMAS  ML  Ki-.i-:, 
AI.HX.  DIAMOND, 
Jos.  R.  ANHK  i:\vs, 
SAM'L  I  b  H  ii>, 

I  (  IS  i;  I'll    1  )1AMOXD, 

MICH' i,  McC.UATH, 

\\'M.  \VH1.LAN, 

CiKN'L  K'T  PATTKRSON, 
A.  R.  McIh-:NRY 

A  N  H    HIS    1-RIKNI) 


MR.  MrucKATT,     ( 
of  Liyerpool,        .' 


Till-;    H1KHKNIAN    SoCIKTY.  l'.»J» 

JoSI-.ril    I'ATTKKSON,  THOMAS    RoNI-'.N, 

CHAKl.l.S   KKI.I.N  ,  JoHN    1'Ain.RsON, 

Tuos.  MANN  >\.  FRIKND  FRANCIS  TII.KNAN, 

\\"M.  \V.  HAI.KY,  HOWARD  WATHKS, 

WM.  1\.  WHKLAN,  JAS.  O'CONNOR, 

HoN'iii.i-;  JAMKS  MADISON  I'OKTKK,  H.  C  ATHKRWOOD, 

Hrc.H  CA.Mi'iii-a.i.,  ARCU'D  CAMI-HKI.I., 

CiiAKU-sJoiiNsoN,  DAVID  BOVD  AND  I-KIKND, 

DAVID  KANKIN,  Jrnr.j    Hi.vrni 

JOHN  \VII.I.IAMS,  \VII.I.'M  HAMII.I.. 

INO.  COCHRAN,  JOHN  K..  \Vvi.i-:, 

JOHN  Hi-.u.,  JOHN  Trcxr.K 

DKNNIS  KKI.I.Y,  AND  HIS  FKIKND.  MR. 

DR.  H'v  PATTKRSON,  i  P  \TTISON.  of  Glasgow,  Seotiand. 

6".^.s/5. — THI-.  PKKSIDKNT  OK  THK  SAINT  ANMRI-AV'S.  SOCIKTY,  <_».  c  \.Mi'i;;.i.i..  iCso., 
Tm;  PR}-:SID}-:NT  or  THM   I'KI-;NCH    BI.NHV'T  SocncTY,    M.  A.  I-'KAYNAN  i.. 

ESQ.., 
THK  YicK-PRKS'xoK  TIU-:  SAINT GHORC.K'S  SOCII-.TV.  I\I.I;AH  DAI.I.I-;TT,  ICsu^, 

Ainon^  the  toasts  drunk  \\x-rc  the  following  : 

The  Land  of  our  Ancestors.  As  bright  in  our  atVectinns  .1-  tin-  ^iiTKliini1  on  her  o\\n 
ureen  lie-Ids. 

America  —  the  land  of  our  choice,  Our  Conntr\\ 

'J'he  1'ederal  Union.  It  must  be  preserved  bv  the  ^ame  >jiirit  of  mutual  conce»i<in 
that  fir>t  ,uave  it  birth. 

The  Indiciarv.  Inde])endent,  fearless,  inflexible'  - -i:ninflnenci-d  b\  pojuilar  exci'.c- 
inent  at  liome.  or  b\  menace  from  abroad. 

'i'lu   Arm\   and  Navv.  gallant  L,rnai'dians  of  a  Nation'--  honon;. 

Agriculture,  Commerce  and  Manufacture^,  v^ister--  of  one  familv,  entitled  in  i  i-- 
s.'iine  regard  and  to  eijual  protection. 

At  a  special  meeting"  on  April  16,  iS.p,  ilu-  tollowinin  preamble  ar.i! 
rusolutiou  was  unanimously  adopted,  and  directed  in  be  entered  -•; 
the  minute  book  of  the  Society  : 

\Y~Hi. RI-'.AS,  the   members   of  the    Hibernian    Society   deejiiy  sympathise   \\ith   tlu-ir 
fellow  citi/rim  in  the  National  bereavement  occasioned  b\-  t  lie  death  of  \\'i!li.i!n   I  Irn:  \- 
I!  :rris"i;.  1,-ite   President  of  the  t'nited  Stale--,  in  coninu-nn  >:  a::<  -:i  of  which  event  the 
public   authorities  of  the   City  of   l'hiladei]>hia  have   se!    ap  irt  Tuesday  next,  the  j.  >tli 
lust..  lor  a  funeral    ]>r<  ict-ssion    and   other   public  cerel)i<>nic-- ;   •••''•'}>  :.'•'.'?>''.:<,  :•'>:'»::'•  r 
member^    of  this  Society  are   attached    to   civil,  militar\   am!   othe;-   public  b>  idles  \',  ith 
•.'.  hoin  the\-  are  desin  m--  <  -f  asscmblini;  on    that    OCC.-IMI  MI,  when-' '\-  th<-v  >\  •  n:M    b»-  p:  • 
\  en  ted  fr<  >TII  ioinin^  the  ranks  of  the  "  1  liliein'n  Socii  !y  "    •  h'  >'. :  Id  :'    iniite  in  tile    pro 
n-ssion  as  a  --eparatc  body  ;  therefore, 

A','  '';,.,/.  Thai  it  is  inev])e<lient  f"i  t1u-Socii-t\  to  io;-;  in  t  he  p:  •>.-.  --ion  T;u--d  a  . 
r.ext  ;  bat  it  is  i  expect  full  v  recommended  thai  such  of  t  lit-  mevr  M--  --  ;-.  .::  e  at:  it-lit  d  to 
•  iv.'  or  mi! 'tar \-  bodic^  shall  sliou-  tln-ir  re1-;  •  ct  !'  •  the  T. :r::i>  •:  v  o|"  i  ];r  !.(:,-  i.'h:,  <"  M  ,.. 
-tvate  bv  jiaradin.i;  <>n  that  day  with  the  hodie--  to  \\hieh  !'<••,-  tt-stx-r!  •  \  cl\-  1  'e'o'iL'. 
..r.'i  that  those  in  ]T!\'ate  life  --}}.•}}  unite  in  the  p;-,  i.  -.•-•-•.::  \\";i  '!:•-  ^  od\-  ,,;"  their  :"••] 
'  \v-''iti/ens  ot  the  same  description. 


lL>u  THIv    HIHKKNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

In  the  minutes  of  April  16,  1841,  we  find  evidence  of  another  at- 
tempt to  sell  the  Westmoreland  lands  devised  to  the  Society  by  An- 
thony Kennedy,  and  in  a  letter  from  William  Brown,  of  Greensburg, 
Pa.,  the  Society  is  advised  not  to  sell  until  further  information  con- 
cerning them  is  obtained.  "lam  desirous,"  he  writes,  "that  the 
poor  Irish  shall  not  be  outwitted  by  a  land  speculator."  The  Secre- 
tary notes  that  he  has  been  informed  "of  the  intended  removal,  In- 
direction of  the  Legislature  of  Delaware,  of  the  remains  of  Colonel 
John  Ilazlett,  a  distinguished  Irishman  and  gallant  soldier  of  the 
Revolution,  from  their  present  resting  place  in  the  burial-ground  of 
the  First  Presbyterian  Church  in  this  city  to  the  burial-ground  of  the 
Presbyterian  Church  at  Dover,  Del.,"  and  expresses  a  desire  that  the 
Society  should  take  part  in  the  ceremonies  upon  the  occasion,  and 
at  the  meeting  on  June  17,  1841,  u  the  Society  being  desirous  of  pay- 
ing due  respect  to  the  memory  of  that  gallant  soldier  and  distin- 
guished Irishman,  unanimously  agreed  to  assemble  on  the  2nd  day 
of  July  next,  with  the  appropriate  insignia  of  mourning,  to  escort  the 
remains  to  the  place  of  embarcation  for  Delaware  ;  and,  that  a  depu- 
tation from  the  Society  should  proceed  to  Dover  to  witness  their  re- 
interment on  the  following  day."  A  committee  consisting  of  the 
following  gentlemen  (in  connection  with  the  officers  of  the  Society) 
was  appointed  with  full  powers  to  make  arrangements  for  a  public 
procession  and  such  other  ceremonies  as  may  be  deemed  necessarv  on 
the  occasion  : 

Committee.  —  Hugh  Campbell,  James  Harper,  John  Maguire,  D.ivid 
P>oyd.  Alex.  Diamond. 

On  September  17,  1841,  on  motion  of  I).  J.  Cochran,  it  was  re- 
solved "that  the  members  of  this  Society  since  their  last  meeting, 
have  heard  with  much  regret  of  the  death  of  their  late  fellow-mem- 
ber, John  Knox,  formerly  Secretary  of  this  Society,  which  office  he 
long  faithfully  tilled,  and  that  they  sympathize  with  his  widow  and 
family  in  their  great  bereavement." 

The  following  quaint  note  in  the  minutes  of  December  17,  1841, 
explains  itseli  : 


The  Tn-asuivr  regrets  very  nun  h  to  have  to  communicate,  Th.it  at  tlu-  time  his  -tor 
was  broken  open  in  September  there  was  taken  from  his  tire-proof  either  £20  or  -M"  •> 
the  money  of  the  Society  ,  V.  •  >n^  with  5,V">  of  his  own.  It  was  the  contribution  of  eithe 
r"/<'  or  /.ViMiew  members,  aii'l  which  he  has  imt  \etasrertained.  lie  was  in  the  habi 


r"/<'  or  /.ViMiew  members,  aii'l  which  he  has  imt  \etasrertained.  lie  was  in  the  habit 
<>f  putting  the  name  of  the  payer  on  the  back  of  the  notes  \  checks  paid  to  him  and 
putt  in;/  them  into  a  drawer  r.-ed  only  fur  the  p  i]>er-  of  the  Society,  and  of  enter!  ng  the 
monev  to  tlie  credit  of  tlie  paver  uheii  lie  made  the  depo.Mte  of  it  in  Hank.  These  sum- 
are  not  notice<l  in  Lhe  account  now  furnished,  but  will  be  entered  as  soon  as  In-  :-  ••: 


>e  one  or  two  that  have  paid 


Till-:    IIIHKRNIAN    SOCII-.TV.  197 

The  vSociety,  at  a  subsequent  meeting,  resolved  :  "That  the  Treas- 
urer be,  and  he  is  hereby  exonerated  from  the  payment  of  the  money 
of  the  Society  lost  at  the  time  his  store  was  robbed  in  September  last, 
and  that  the  Sec'ty  be  instructed  to  notify  him  to  that  effect."  At 
the  same  meeting  "Mr.  Binus  brought  to  the  notice  of  the  meeting 
the  loss  the  Society  had  sustained  since  their  last  quarterly  meeting, 
in  the  death  of  their  Vice-President,  General  Callender  Irvine,  and 
suggested  the  propriety  of  taking  a  suitable  notice  of  that  event  ;  " 
Whereupon  Messrs.  J.  Binns,  H.  Campbell  &  And'w  Young  \vere  ap- 
pointed a  Committee  to  prepare  a  Resolution  to  that  effect,  who,  after 
an  absence  of  a  few  minutes,  presented  the  following  : 

The  Hibernian  Society  with  deep  and  sincere  regret  lament  the  death  of  their  late 
Vice-President,  Gen.  Callender  Irvine- — 

While  in  common  with  their  country  and  their  countrymen,  they  mourn  over  the  loss 
of  a  distinguished  public  officer,  and  a  highly  respectable  fellow-citi/.en,  the  Society 
•would  also  mingle  their  tears  with  those  of  his  widow  and  his  son,  who  have  10-4  ;i 
beloved  husband,  and  an  affectionately  esteemed  father, 

A'csi1/"'^/,  that  the  Secretary  of  the  Societv  be.  and  is  hereby  requested  to  send  a 
copy  of  the  above  to  the  family  of  our  late  Vice-President,  accompanying  it  with  the 
sincere  condolence  of  this  Society  for  the  loss  \\hich  the\  have  sustained. 

The  preamble  and  resolutions  were  unanimously  adopted. 

At  a  meeting  March  14,  1842,  Mr.  I).  J.  Cochran  stated  that  some 
cases  of  hardship  had  come  within  his  knowledge  where  admittance 
to  the  Alms  House  had  been  denied  to  destitute  Irish  Emigrants,  in 
consequence  of  their  having  been  landed  at  Wilmington,  in  the  State 
of  Delaware,  instead  of  at  the  Port  of  Philadelphia.  Captain  Diamond 
also  stated  his  knowledge  of  similar  cases,  and  thought  the  Society 
should  take  the  matter  under  their  charge,  Whereupon  Captain  Jos. 
Diamond  and  the  Secretary  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  investi- 
gate the  matter,  and  ascertain  whether  any  injustice  was  done  to  the 
emigrants  by  landing  them  as  above  stated. 

(MI  March  17,  iS.|2,  General  Callender  Irvine,  who  had  been  Vice- 
President  for  many  years,  having  died,  Robert  Tavlor  was  elected 
\  ice  President,  Joseph  Jones,  Treasurer,  and  Valentine  Holmes, 
Secretarv.  At  the  anniversary  dinner  on  that  clay  the  following 
gentlemen  sat  down  to  dinner  in  the  afternoon  at  the  Union  Hotel. 
Chestnut  street  : 


: 


TIIK    IIIBF.RMAX    SOC'IKTY. 


MARK  DKVINK, 
JOHN  TACK, 
\\"M.  MARONKY, 
JOHN  RKYNOI.PS, 
THOS.  CKII.I.Y, 
Jos.   DIAMOND, 
\VM.  J.  Di'AM-:, 
JOHN  MeCoY, 
JAS.    H.    HORN, 
(i.  Mn.iioi.i.ANii,  JR. 

II.    CAMl'HKU., 

\\"M.  J.  I.i'ii'i.R, 
\\'M.  A.   PORT  i  R, 
ROUT.  TAYI.OK, 
DR.   M.   ANI.'.KSON, 
1  N<  i.    \\"i  i.i.i  \  MS. 
CH'S  KI-:I.I.Y, 


CHRIST.  I-'AI,I,ON, 
JOHN  I'AI.I.ON, 
Til*  >s.  HARNKTT, 

KoliT.    I,\1RI>, 

I  JKNNIS  KKI.I.Y, 

R'  MIT.   PATTI-.KSON, 
Tims.  RONKY, 

RoilT.    !•'..    CiKAY, 

I 1  )HN    MoSS, 

YAI.'TK   HOI,MI-:S, 
JAS.  I!RO\VN, 

T'S   I'.    r.ASKF.1,1,, 
MR.    Tli.RXAN, 

DAY'D   I'.OYD, 

I  I.  C  ATHKRWOOI), 

JOHN  MAC.I  :•<;•:. 


The  President  of  the  St.  Andrew's  Soc'tv,  O.  CAM I'HI-;I.I.,  Kso. ; 

French  Soc'tv. M.  A.  I''RKN  AYL,  H.s'j.  ; 

Treasurer  <>f  the  \\Yleh  Soc'tv,  Cn'S.   Ilr.Mi'HkKYS,   Ivso. ; 
\"ic(.--rivs't  of  the  \\\-K-h  Soc'tv,  JAS.  (',I,KNT\YORTII,  Mso.; 
Secietary  "  "         VS.   1!.  L  ASA  1. 1.  !•.,    I '.so.; 

CHAS.  I.  I>rl'(iN'i\  I-!so. ,  <>m-  of  the  Coniniittee  appointed  bv  the  State  of  Delaware  to 
superiiiteiiil  the  removal  of  the  remains  of  "  IIa>let  '    in  Jul\   last  ; 

CA.-T'N  OHO.    CADWAI.AI.HK,  I  TheCoinmissionMofficersattaehf-l to 

III-TT'T    HvsTiNCs  ',  of  tile   I'hil'al      theinilitary  escort  that  accompanied 

a;:d  I.IKIT'T  VANCH,  j         Gr:l>-; 

J.i .'  i  "i  'T  RrsnToN,  of  the  Wash' ii  Grays, 


the  Com'ee  of  the  Society  t»  Dover 
with   the    remains   of  "   Ha-'.et  "  in 
[     Jnlv  List. 


. \inono;  tlu-  toasts  drank  \verc  the  following  : 

The  Kmerald  Isle.  Rem>wiH-(l  in  son<j,  in  fable,  in  jioctic  interest,  in  chivalrv  anil 
in  genius. 

The  I'ni'.eil  States  of  America.  May  they  ever  continue  free  and  united,  unharmed 
by  domestic  anarchv  or  Inrei^n  foe. 

The  memory  of  Mon'^onierv,  Haslet,  and  the  other  noble  martyrs,  who  nourished 
\sith  their  blood  the  infant  tree  of  I.ibertv,  nnik-r  uliosi.-  wide-spread  branches  rf  now 
re])'  >se.  I  >rank  standing 

The  memory  of  our  !a'.<-  d istin- ui-liecl  and  lamented  Viee-President,  C.en'l  Cal'en- 
di-r  Irvine.  "An  honest  man  the  noblest  \\ork  of  Clod."  Diank  st.ni'lm^  and  if! 
silence. 

The  State  of    !  >•  '..>.-.:  ire  and  the  'iiemorv  of  her  "  Haslet."      She  }ia<  still  Irish  heai'ls 
and  hands  nble  rind  re  id\    to  ;  rotocl  and  def«  ml  her,  should  lien  ssitv  reijnire  it.      >  Rt 
.-.piinded  to  in  a  very  hand-  propri  ite  manner  by  Ch's  I.    Df.Pont,   l:.^>[.) 

The  military  escort  of  thr  I'h'lad'a  and  \\'ashini;ton  (ireys  and  tlieir  gentlemanly 
comm.ander,  who  aecompanii -d  the  Com'ee  of  the  Hibernian  Soi-'tv  to  T)over  wi'h  tin- 
remains  of  "Hash-;  ;"  th'-  Society  a]i])reciates  their  worth  and  services.  (Which 
was  responded  to  m  a  \-ery  neat  and  appropriate  speech  from  Capt.  Cadwalader.) 


THI-;    IiniHKNIAN 


be  nr.ich  more  numerous  ;nul  d:>trcs^cd  (lurnii;  the  connni;  \s:nU:r  lhaii  oil  any  former 
se'i-o:i,  [  present  thi>  statement  vat  tlu-  request  of  several  members  <  >l  the  So.  :eU  th.it 
tlu--  meeting  may  take  measures  tor  the  increase  ot  tiie  charily  f-.ind,  should  it  lie  con- 
sid'-red  necessary  so  to  do.  (Signed)  J..S.  Jo.M-.S,  Tr.  //i/i'n  N-1 1 . 

After  discurvsiii;.^  tile  subject  it  was,  on  the  motion  of  Mr.   Mcllciirv, 
"  AV  w'/r't'./,  That  a  committee  of  six  be  appointed  to  solicit  aid  from  the  members  of 
':••  Societv  and  others  friendly  to  the  cause,  to  increase  the  mean-,  ( >f  the  Chants  fund. 
\Vhcreupon,  Mr.  Hnji  Cam])bell,  Mr.  Rob.  Stcen,  Mr.  I).  Boyd,  Mr.  Ih:-h  Catherwood, 
Mr.  Alexander  Diamond  and  Mr.  A.   R.   McIIenry,  were  appointed  a  coiinnittee  for  that 
purpose,  with  instructions  to  report  at  the  next  quarterly  meeting. 

This  Committee  was  successful,  for  ou  the  ijth  December,  1842,  it 
reports  : 

"Having  called  ou  Joseph  R.  Chandler,  Ks<j.,  relative  to  a 
claim  for  printing  in  the  (  '.  S.  (ia~cltt\  he  not  oul\-  reliiumislied  ti;e 
amount  of  the  bill,  but  in  the  most  delicate  manner  made  a  donation 
to  the  Charity  fund.  Such  ovneroiis  and  benevolent  conduct  de- 
serves, in  the  opinion  ot  your  committee,  some  respectful  notice  :n>m 
the  Society. 

"  While  discharging  the  duty  of  soliciting  donations,  your  com- 
mittee encountered  such  obstacles  as  might  naturally  be  expected  in 
these  distressing  times.  It  must,  however,  be  a  source  of  gratification 
to  know  that  the  sum  of  $211.00  has  been  contributed  and  is  now 
paid  over  to  your  treasurer,  as  the  results  of  the  efforts  of  vour  com- 
mittee. The  liberality  of  the  contributors  has  thus  o-iven  most  sea- 
sonable aid  to  the  pure  and  exalted  object  of  the  Societv,  yet  it  is 
earnestly  hoped  that  as  this  is  the  first,  it  will  also  be  the  last  applica- 
tion ot  similar  character  to  its  members." 

The  Treasurer  complains,    on    the  same   date,  that    much   delav  H 
experienced   in  collecting  the  sums  due  bv  members  tor  the  anniver- 
sary  dinners.      He   stated   that    "on   enquiring    of    the    other  isiste:  > 
societies  ot   our  city,   I  find  it  is  the  cu>tom  of  their  members   to   pav 
tor  their  tickets  on  or  before  the  dav  of  the  dinner.      Should  such  : 
adopted   by   us   it   would  save   the   Treasurer  much    trouble    and    '.he 
Society  considerable  expense. "      Here,  no  doubt,  was   the  origin   <.>'. 
the  custom  of  paying  in  advance,  which  obtains  in  the  Society  at  ';•' 
present  day.     Joseph  R.  Chandler  was  elected   an    honorary   member 
at  ' his  meeting. 

At  the  meeting  of  March   14,    iS.];,  i;  was  M'ovided  t 
dale    three    member>    should    be    elected    annua'.lv   bv 


THi:    HIHKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 


At  the  anniversary  dinner,  March  17,  1843,  at  Sanderson's  Frank- 
lin House,  the  following  gentlemen  were  present  : 


JOSKPH  TAGI-.KT, 
R<  "liKKT  TAVI.I  >K, 
J>  i.M-;i'ii  JONI-S. 
\'  \i..  I  IOI.M  i-:s. 
AI.U  H'D  CAMrr.r.i.L, 
Hi  uii   CAMIT.I.I.L, 
WILLIAM  J.  I.i:ii'i-:K, 
K<  >IU-:KT  I'..  <  '.KAY, 
]  M.NNIS  KELLY, 
I AMKS  I!  AK  i'KR, 
]  so.  RKYNI  u.ns, 
Taos.  McK  I-:K, 
1  so.  MAGTIRE, 
A.  C.  CRAIG, 
[NO.  LINDSAY, 
A.  K.  I)(trc.in-;KTY, 
Hi v,n  CATHKRWOOD 
JMI.  I'AI.I.ON, 
SAMTKI,  H"iU), 

Jl    IH/.i-;   CAMI'KKI.I.. 


MARK  DEYINE, 
DANIEL  BARR, 
DAVID  lioYD, 
AND'W   YOING, 
JNO.  SAVAGE, 
WILLIAM  A.  PORTER, 
ROHERT  STEEN, 
WM.  K.  WHELAN, 
JNO.  TACK, 
STERLINC,  WILSON, 
GEORGE  NEII.ES, 
JAMES  MII.LIGAN, 
NATH.  GORDON, 
A.  R.  McIlENRY, 
JNO.  R.  BAKER, 
EDWARD  R.  WYLE, 
DAVID  RANKIN  &  FRIEND, 
JNO.  ROIUNSON, 
FRANCIS  TETE. 


Guests. 

THE  I'RKSIDENT  ()!••  THE  ST.   ANDREW'S  SOCIETY,   O.   CAMI'HELL,   KSO., 

ST.  GEORC.E'S        "          Tuos.  DALLETT,  KSQ., 
I'RENCH  "  M.  A.  FRENAYE,  Ksy., 

RI;.YI-;KI-.ND  MR.  Lorc.inmiDC.E, 
J.  T.  S.  Sn.i.iYAN,  Kso., 
VALENTIN  i-:,  Kso. 

Amony;  the  toasts  drank  were  the  following  : 

In- 1  and. 

"With  tlu-  (ici-an's  tide  "between  us, 
Time  ran  never  \vean  us." 

77.v  /  'nift  J  Slatt-a  of  .-Inicru'a—  the  first  legitimate  ofTsjjrin^  of  I;rcedom. 
7/:;    ;-.••  >/;   >  ;  >>/'  II  '<;•-/,';';/;•  /,-;/.      True  to  his  rountrv  and  his  God  (standing). 
/"//(    /'  .',.•/  '.•'.      Tin-  root  of  health,  >treni,'th  and  increase. 
M:<>:   .      Tl:e  f<aiiidation-stone  of  the    'I't'tnplc  <>/'  /\\'fi  tifini'nt. 

Tin-  iMeinory  of  S:c:t'f,  /.'«;-/•,-,  Sheridan,  ( ,'oltismith,  /-'tninef,  (ifattan  and  Cumin, 
i!>tii'.L;;ii~hed  I:  ;-lnnen. 

At  the  cjnarterly  meeting,  June  1 7,  1843,  the  Treasurer  reported 
':  .',:;:•  received  S6<  >o  on  account  of  the  legacy  to  the  vSociety  by  the 
Lite  Dr.  I'lleuon.  An  additional  sum  of  ^.jcx)  was  afterwards  re- 
Ceived. 

At  the  same  nieetin^  Mr.  Samuel  Hood  read  to  the  vSociety  a 
correspondence  between  Francis  IIopkin>ou,  Iv-q.,  and  h.i:u-el  f,  rel- 


SAMTKL    HOOD. 


THI-;    llli;]-.  KM  AN    SOCIETY.  -jol 

ativc  to  a  minute  book  oi  a  Society  culled  the  l>  Kriciidlv  Sous  of 
Saint  Patrick,"  commencing  on  vSeptember  17,  1771,  and  ending 
about  March  17,  1790,  ^>"  ^'lnch  correspondence  it  appears  that  said 
I'.ook  had  been  found  among  the  papers  of  the  late  David  Caldwell, 
l'N(j.,  by  Mr.  Hopkinsou,  tl:e  Clerk  of  the  District  Court  of  the 
I'uitcd  States  for  th.e  Kastcin  District  of  Pennsylvania,  and  Mr. 
Caldwell's  successor  in  that  office,  who  with  the  approbation  of  the 
widow  Caldwell,  made  a  donation  of  the  same  to  the  Hibernian  So- 
ciety. Whereupon,  on  motion  of  ^fr.  ]  food,  the  following  resolutions 
were  unanimously  adopted,  to  wit  : 

A  V.M  >/:'<•</,  that  the  thanks  of  the-  Hibernian  Society  be  tendered  to  Mrs.  David  Cald- 
vi.-  11  fur  her  valuable  and  inte:x>tiii!^  J)onaticni  to  this  Society  of  the  original  minutes 
of  the  Society  of  the  ];riendly  Sons  of  St.  1'atrirk. 

/vV.M'/rvc/,  that  the  thanks  of  this  Society  are  due  to  Francis  Hopkinson,  Ksquire, 
vho  had  pos>e>Mon  of  the  minutes  of  the  l-'rieiidlv  vSons  of  St.  Patrick,  for  his  kind 
offices  and  communications  in  reference  to  them. 

(  ht  moliiDi  of'  Mr.  I-'allon^  Mr.  Hood  was  requested  to  take  charge 
of  th.e  minutes  above  referred  to  in  order  to  have  them  carelully 
bound,  and  that  they  then  be  deposited  with  the  Secretary  of  the 
Society. 

On  ninliiiii  it  was  ordered  that  the  correspondence  relative  to  the 
minutes  of  the  Friendly  Suns  of  St.  Patrick,  with  extracts  from  said 
minutes  and  the  proceedings  ot  tins  Society  in  relation  thereto,  be 
published  under  the  direction  of  Mr.  Samuel  Hood. 

At  the  following  meeting,  vSeptember  iS,  iS.jj;,  on  motion  of  Ilu^h 
Campbell,  it  was 

l\<  '!::<'.'.  That  Josejih  Jonc-s  t\:  (  ",ror^e  Cani])hel1  lie  associated  with  Samuel  1I"0.1 
in  the  jiuiilicatioii  of  ~,m>  cojiies  of  an  introduction  and  extracts  from  the  minute--  of 
the  friemih  Son-,  of  Si.  I'atrirk  latc-1  v  ;.re-entc<!  to  this  Society  ;  and  th;'.t  the  e\|u-n<i-s 
of  i  .ill)!  ica  lion  lie  ]>aid  lV<  mi  the  contingent  fund,  and  that  copies  be  afterward^  Mild  to 
the  members  of  thi>  Society. 

The  committee  did  their  work  well,  and  the  little  volume  known 
as  ll.\  Ilrief  Account  of  the  Societv  of  the  I'riendlv  Son.-,  ol  Si.  1'al- 
rick,"  ol  which  an  edition  of  750  copies  was  j)ublished.  soon  became 
widely  known,  and  was  so  much  sought  after  tliat  it  was  "or.;  ot 
print"  in  a  short  lime,  and  for  manv  years  it  has  been  a  .-carce  book 
in  the  stores.  It  was  an  interesting  and  valuable  little  publication.. 
That  the  Society  appreciated  the  work  of  Mr.  I  food  and  his  colleagues 
will  appear  by  the  following  resolution  adopted  .it  the  meeting  March 


"\Vnj.ki.AN.1he    Committee    appointed    to    prepare    and    i        ':•':     ;::    account    of"  the 


•JO.1  Till-:    IIIBKRNIAX    SOCIKTV. 

Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  and  its  members,  Xic.,  have  discharged  their  duties  in  a 
maniK-i  highly  satisfactory  and  appropriate;  and  ;r/;/'m:.v,  the  neat  and  well-written 
volume  thus  published  by  the  Societv  descriptive  of  the  patriotism,  bravery  and  lib- 
erality  of  our  predecessors,  furnish  conclusive  evidence  of  the  talent  and  diligence  of 
its  authors  ;  therefore, 

AV.v>/;pf\/,  that  the  thanks  of  this  Society  be,  and  they  are  herebv,  tendered  to  Samuel 
Hood,  George  Campbell  and  Joseph  Jones,  Ksq's,  for  their  efficient  and  valuable 
services. 

A't'M>J::e\/,  that  fifty  copies  of  the  publication  be  presented  to  the  committee. 

A ';•><>.';  ;\/,  that  the  committee  take  such  measures  as  they  may  deem  proper  to  pre- 
pare for  sale  and  superintend  the  disposal  of  the  edition  now  published,  with  a  view  to 
reimburse  to  the  Society  the  expenses  of  publication. 

At  the  meeting  on  March  iS,   iS.j.j,  resolutions  of  condolence  were 

passed  on  the  death  of  Kdward  Waters,  ''an  esteemed  and  respected 
member  of  the  Society."  The  old  officers  were  re-elected,  the 
Finance  Committee  consisting  of  (reneral  Robert  Patterson,  Hugh 
Campbell  and  Robert  Steen.  At  this  meeting  Richard  Yaux  joined 
the  Society  as  a  protest  against  the  "  Native-American  "  spirit  of  hos- 
tilitv  against  foreigners.  He  has  been  a  member  ever  since  (now 
nearly  50  years),  and  his  familiar  figure  has  been  frequently  seen  at 
the  anniversary  dinners. 

At  the  anniversary  dinner  at  the  Mansion  House  (Head's)  on  March 
17,   iS.|4,  the  following  gentlemen  sat  down  to  dinner  : 

JoSKI'H    T.\r,  KRT,  IlrC.H     CAMIM'.KI.I.. 

ROIIKKT  TAYI.OR.  CHRIS.   I-'AI.I.ON, 

DR.  R.    M.    I'ATTKRSON,  JAMF.S  S'ITART, 

1'KA.xcis  TI.TI;,  Hi  V,H  CATHKRAVOOD, 

[NO.    TrcKi::;,  R<  >iu-: RT  STI-'.I'.N, 

\\"M.    }.  I.i-.i  iM.K,  1 1  \\'i  i)  r>(>vi>, 

R<i!:T.    !'..   (iKAV,  \\"M.    A.    I'dRTI-'.U, 

ARCH'D  CAM!'p.i:i.i.,  MOKTOX  McM u  H Aia,, 

(Vi-.o.  CA  Mi'i'.i.i.i..  M\RK  I  )]-;vixi;, 

NATII'I.  ('.IIRDON,  CIIAS.  KI.I.I/,   \:  MR.  IF.vv, 

\\"n.i, i  AM   AKiiiiKi.i.  DA.N'I,  J.  COCIIRAX, 

JNO.  DARRAC.H,  C.i-n.  \V.  MCMAIION  ,S:  MR.  ASH, 

I  fi'i  ,n  Sci  ITT,  \"  \  i..  1 1'  >I.M  i:s, 

Tiros.   I'I-.XN  <i  ASK  i.i.i.,  \\'M.   \-'..  \\'ni.i.\N, 

Ri  >i:KkT  R  r. i .i>,  J  \M  i.s  BR<  >\VN, 

AMI.  C.  L'  RAIIV,  1  >K.    1  MI.   I  Ii  U.MI-.S, 

fiixi-.s,  Tims.   McK  KI-;  ,S:  i;Kii';xi>, 

I  \M  r.s  C  \  M  ri'.i'i.i.,  Tims.  ROXKY, 

i  M  i.  RI-.VM  n.ns,  JNO.  MAC.I  rkic, 

SAM'I.  KIRKPATRICK,  JN<>.  ()\KMAN, 

IM  >.  R.  BAK  i.u,  I  M-;N\IS  K  I-:I,I.Y, 

\\'M.  V.  I'.OYI.K,  MICII'I,  MAI.ONK, 

I).  A.   MrC'i-:  i  MY,  I»\\in  RA.XKIX, 

I  M  ).  ( ',.  '['i]<  .MI  SON,  SAM' i,  HOOD. 

I..  TH  i.Mi.iu.x,  5i'  nitl  Hieir f'rir>iJs.\ 

;..HN  Moss, 


THK    HIHKRNIAN    SUeil-TY. 


J.    (",:.l'.NT\Vt)KTH.    /  Y(  V-/V('. v    ll't'i.y/l  Sdcit'ty, 

MR.   1 1  \s\vi-.i.i.. 

RKV.    MR.    1.^  >t  V,HHKII>I;K. 

Among  the  toast.->  thank  were  tin..-  following  : 

ireitnd    and    Iii-dimct!.      Our   Mother  and    brethren.      Music,    "  The  Spris^   of  Shi! 
lel.ih." 

The  i'nited  States  of  America.  The  abode  of  freedom  ami  the  home  of  the 
oppressed  exile  of  every  laiiil.  Music,  "  Hail  Columbia  "  ;'.iiil  "  Yankee  Doodle." 

The  Mcinorv  of  Washington.  The  name  \shich  I'atrioti.sm  has  adoj.te'l  and  ionse- 
crated  as  her  own.  Mu>ic,  "  Roslin  Ca>tle." 

The  Army  and  Naw  of  the  Tinted  States.  Standanl  bearers  of  the  star>,  and 
like  them  full  of  ^lory.  "The  Star  Spangled  Ilanner. " 

Agriculture,  Commerce  and  Manufacture^.  Three  eoluilliissup])orliti^our  structure, 
\se  cannot  j^ive  ^tren.Lilh  to  either  bv  weakening  the  re-^t.  "  Sjieeil  the  I'lou^h.  ' 

The  memory  •>!'  our  ],redece^or>  of  the  Rt;volutionury  time.  "The  l-'riendl\-  Suns 
of  St.  Patrick,"  a  Societv  (in  the  lan^iuixe  ot  Washiiis^toTi  i  "whose-  members  \\ere 
d.i~.tin^uished  for  their  firm  adherence  to  the  glorious  cau>e  of  American  Liberty." 
"  I.a^t  Ro>e  of  Sn turner  "  and  "  I\or\  ( )'More. " 

The  Memory  of  Callender  Irvine.  A  more  gallant  soldier,  a  truer  gentleman  or 
warmer  friend  never  traced  back  his  lineage  to  the  soil  of  our  forefathers.  "Coulin." 

T'.ie  Memory  of  I)r.  .\nthony  I'.leiion.  He  filled  the  cup  \\hich  the  I'eiievo'.ent 
Societies  of  i'liila.  administer  tor  the  relief  of  sorrow  and  ^utferin^.  "Anders 
\\"!ii>per." 

\\~oinan.  Onr  tir.-.t  friend  in  infancv,  our  dearest  friend  in  manhood,  our  best  friend 
ever.  There  could  be  no  l'aiadi>e  without  her.  "I.ove's  \"ount,r  Dream"  and  "  l-'ly 
Not  Yet." 

Hi-,  Honor,  the  Recorder,  sent  this  toast  : 

"The  Iii-^h  .>h,iniroc-k  ami  the  American  Star."  Mav  the  form.  T  never  fade  till  the 
latter  ceases  to  i;uide  t!ie  oppressed  of  every  nation  to  a  land  of  libcrtv. 

At  tiic  meeting  on  June  17,  iS.j..|,  George  Campbell,  Hu^li  Camp- 
bell, Samuel  Hood,  James  Ilrowu  and  A.  R.  McIIeury  \\x-reajvpoiuted 
a  Committee  to  revise  the  Ilv-Laws.  This  committee  re])orted  at  the 
following  meeting,  September  17,  i-Sj.j,  a  set  of  Ilv-Laws  which  the 
Society  adopted.  The  tnncls  oi  the  Society  were  divided  into  th.e  Per- 
manent Fund,  the  Contingent  Fund  and  the  Charity  Fund.  Applicants 
tor  ineinbership  had  to  recei\'e  three-fourths  of  the  votes  of  the 
nienibcrs  present  at  a  uiee'iuo-.  The  oilier  changes  were  unimp<  irt.uit. 

At  tlie  meeting  on  December  17,  i-sl|.  a  proposiiton  to  pur- 
chase the  sword  of  Genera!  Riehard  Moutoonier\  \v M<  cleclined. 
Chief-Justice  John  I>an!iister  (libson  was  elected  a  member  at  the 
meeting  on  March  i|,  iSj^.  At  the  anni\'ersary  dinner  on  M' irch  17, 
oi  the  same  vear,  one  of  the  toasts  was  to  "Alexander  Ile'.irv,  the 


TH  1C    IIIIUCKN1AN    SOCIKTY. 


last  survivor  of  the  gentlemen  who  founded  (organized)  the  Hiber- 
nian Society.  May  he  live  long  to  approve  its  usefulness,  and  illus- 
trate by  the  example  of  his  benevolence  its  origin  and  design."  The 
permanent  fund  on  December  17,  1845,  amounted  to  $16,850.  At  this 
meeting  Dr.  John  Holmes,  Robert  K.  Gray  and  Thomas  McKee  were 
elected  a  Committee  for  the  next  anniversary  dinner.  On  March  13, 
1840,  Robert  Campbell,  of  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  "  brother  of  our  esteemed 
fellow-member,  Hugh  Campbell,"  was  elected  an  honorary  member 
for  his  attention  to  collecting  and  exchanging  certain  bonds  owned 
by  the  Society.  At  this  meeting  one  of  the  members  was  reported 
as  having  been  "reduced  to  poverty  and  in  very  bad  health,"  and 
the  widow  of  another  member  "was  also  in  very  reduced  circum- 
stances, the  only  cases  of  the  kind  that  had  ever  come  to  the  notice 
of  the  Society,"  and  it  was  resolved  that  the  sums  paid  by  them  ''on 
their  becoming  members  of  the  Society  should  be  refunded  with  in- 
terest from  the  time  of  their  respective  payments."  It  was  thought 
that  this  was  a  read}'  way  of  extending  relief. 

The  officers  chosen  at  the  annual  meeting,  March  17,  1846,  were 
as  follows  :  President,  Joseph  Tagert  ;  Vice-President,  Robert  Tay- 
lor ;  Treasurer,  Joseph  Jones  ;  Secretary,  Valentine  Holmes  ;  Finance 
Committee,  Gen'l  Robert  Patterson,  Hugh  Campbell  and  Robert 
Steen  ;  Counsellors,  \Vm.  J.  Duane  and  John  Fallon  ;  Physicians, 
Poet.  Matthew  Anderson  and  Henry  Patterson  ;  Acting  Committee, 
1 7th  March  to  17111  June,  Tho's  A.  Kd wards,  David  Rankin,  and 
Mark  Dcviuc;  17111  June  to  i/th  September,  Hugh  Catherwood, 
James  IJrown,  and  Jos.  Diamond  ;  i~th  September  to  i^th  December, 
John  Robinson,  Hugh  Craig,  and  John  Maguire  ;  ijth  December  to 
i7th  March,  David  I!ovd,  Jno.  Reynolds  and  Jos.  Richards. 

The  anniversary  dinner  on  the  same  date.  March  17,  1846,  was 
held  at  the  "Columbia  House."  The  following  gentlemen  sat  down 
to  dinner  at  6  O'CH  >ck  : 


MR.  Jos.  TAC.KRT. 

]'  111:  ['.  T.\  \  i.i  IK. 
HON'HI.I.  Inn  ,i.  ( ', :  i  -i  IN, 

Jl'DC.l      !'.     :    v     !!))•:, 

Ji'nc.i;  I'OK  :  ;  K 
R  ;  (.'<  >R  i  >!']•;  V.M'X, 
Sn  I-'.R  :  i  i;  Me  M  K  H  \  '  i.. 
MR.  \VM.  A.  PORT)  R, 

JOHN  Moss, 

V  \i..  I  IOI.MI-X. 

r  \S.    S'lT.'.VA  RT. 


MR.  J.IHN  M  vc.riRK, 

I!  i.NRV   C  R  II.  I.  V, 
R(  il'.T.    I''..   <  iR  \  Y, 

MARK!  M-.YINK. 
I  Ir.  CATIII  RWOI  m, 

"       I  (AVID    I'.iiYIi. 

\\'M.  A  R  KIT  K  i.i-:, 

i 

I  >R.     R.    Mcf'iR  \TH. 

MR.  JdH\  Rr.YNni  i>s  \  !  RII-:ND, 
S\MI..  lino n, 

Hr.  C\M!-I:I:I.I.  \   I-'RIKNI', 
"     \V.M.  K.  \Vin-:i. .\N, 


THK    HIMKRMAN    SOCIKTY. 


MR.  THOS.  SMITH, 


DAVID  KANKIN, 
"     THOS.  RONHY, 

FRS.  TIKRNAN, 
"     THUS.  I'KNN  (".ASKKI.L, 

"       (iKo.   \V.    ToI.ANU, 

"     THOS.  McKKK, 

"     JAS.  MRO\VN, 
DR.  JNO.  Hoi.  MICS, 
AI.UKRMAN  MINNS, 

Al.  HERMAN   Cl.ARK, 

MR.   \\'M.  J.  I.KII-KK, 
"     JAM  us  HARPKR, 
"     DAN'I,  MAKR, 
"     THOS.  vS.  STTART, 


His  HONOR  THK  MAYOR, 
DOCTOR  CHAPMAN, 
MR.  DAI.I.KTT, 
MR.  (lUKNTwoRTn. 
MR.  MKKMOND, 
MR.  MCRTON, 


MR.  A.NDU.  VOI-NC., 
JAS.  I  IIA.MI  >N  K. 
"     JAS.  1  IANN  \. 
"     JOHN  LINDSAY. 

1 '       JoHN    I  )  A  R  K  A '  .  1 1 , 

\\'M.  M  \  KNUhi.i., 

DHNNIS  KI.I.I.V  x  I;RII',.NI>, 
"     CHS.  KKI.I.Y, 

I;RS.  T i "ne, 

\\"M.  !•',.  Tin  PRNTON, 
"     JOHN  I  Ii'.xiu-.KSoN, 
"     SAM' i.  !•'.  Ri.i.i), 

LK\VIS  CARR, 
"     THOS.  !•" AKIN, 

I)  \N'l.  CoCHRAN, 

"      M.  McCRi-.uv. 


Guests. 

MR.  J.  T.  S.  Sri, I.IVAN, 

11        C.    <  >AKI;()RI), 

DlCMI'STlCR. 
"       S  AMI"  HI.   JONKS, 

C.  D.v\'N',  of  Missouri. 


The  toasts  were  similar  to  those  of  preceding  year,  except  the  fol- 
lowing : 

Washington — His  services  were  j^iven  to  his  country,  his  example  to  the  world,  and 
his  memory  to  all  time,  i  Drank  standing.  ! 

The  memory  of  the  12,000  emigrants  \vho  landed  in  Pennsylvania  in  1774.  Tin- 
I'eiuiss'lvania  Line  owed  many  of  its  laurels  to  their  exploits,  and  their  blood.  Though 
their  names  aie  lost,  their  services  should  never  he  forgotten. 

I'roni  the-  Treasurer's  report  of  December,  iS.|f>,  it  appears  that  the 
income  of  the  vSociet\-  for  the  year  was  Si.n.ju.  iq,  and  of  this  sum 
S/Sq.  TO  had  been  distributed  in  charities.  Xotiee  of  the  Irisli  I'am- 
ine  was  taken  .u  the  meeting  on  March  10,  18.47,  as  will  appear  by 
the  following  action  : 

The  Committee  appointed    to    make  arrangements   for  the  anniversary  iliiiiii'r  then 

made  the  followii:^  re])orl  : 

Thai  in  CDii^ecjnrncr  of  the  distress  that  now  ]>er\-ades  all  Ireland,  a  convivial  celt- 
hration  «u  St.  Patrick's  day  is  deemed  inappropriate,  andthereforereeonimendth.it 
the  customary  ;iiiniversar\  dinner  he  o:nitted  tin--  year,  \\'hereii]'on  M;.  li"<>il  mo\-ci! 
the  lollownis^  preamble  and  resolutinn.^,  uhich  \vere  passe<'  unanimoiish 

WIM-;RI-.AS.  most  of  the  members  of  the  Hibernian  Soeietv  are  eonnected  bv  blood 
and  nativitv  with  the  people  of  Ireland,  and  all  of  them  are  bound  to  the  ii  habitants 
of  that  land  by  the  strongest  ties  of  svinpathv  ;  an  1 

H  lii't't'tit,  the  nielanehol  \-  condition  o!'  iliat  enuulry  forbid?-  the  celebration  of  the 
auniversarvof  St.  Ta'-'ick  with  thecu^om  r-,  festivities 


L'lKl  TIIK    Hir.KKMAN    SHCIF.TV. 

AV.s<>/:r</,  lh.it.  the  iliiiiH-r  of  the  i;th  of  March  U-  omitted  ;  ami 

/("/:;.•,;-.  The  meinbe: >  of  this  Society  have  already  freely  si:l>scri't-t.d  to  the  fund 
now  licin^  raised  for  the  relief  oi"  the  sintering  poor  of  Iivlaiii!  :  ami 

/r/.v>v,/x  the  unprecedented  ill-ties-  in  Ireland  is  expecti  d  greatly  to  increase  the 
emigration  to  this  conntr\  i hiring  the  present  year;  therefore 

that  instead  of  the  expenses  iiMiailv  inclined  1>\  a  I)inneron  that  occasion, 
i-aeh  member  be  re  juested  to  pay  into  the  Char'.tv  l-'nnd.  such  sum  as  he  uiav  think 
proper,  to  eiiaMe  the  Acting  Committee  to  mut  the  extraordinary  call  upon  them 
\\hich  may  In-  exacted  to  arise  fiom  the  lars^e  number  of  emigrants  likely  to  arrive 
I'.ere  ii;:rin^r  the  eiisin'ni;  season. 

John  Collins  was  elected  an  honorary  member  at  this  meeting  as 
"a  o>m]'".iim-nt  justly  due  to  him.  Irom  his  handsome  and  generous 
conduct  in  ^i\'in^  his  proiession.il  services  in  behall  oi  the  Irish  Re- 
lief Fund,  by  \vhich  the  Mini  ot  5430  was  realixed."  The  same 
general  ollicers  were  re-elected  for  the  ensuing  year,  and  it  was  re- 
solved  to  send  a  circular  to  the  members  asking  ior  contributions  to 
the  lr;-h  I'aninu-  I'und.  It  appears  by  the  Treasurer's  report  at  a 
subsequent  meeting  tliat  the  memlters  oeiu-rally  responded  promptly 
to  the  ap])e,d.  At  the  meeting  on  June  17,  iS.jJ,  resolutions  of  cou- 
doleiice  were  passed  on  the  death  oi  John  Moss,  referring  particularly 
to  his  "  humanity  and  benevolence."  The  famine  in  Ireland  con- 
tinued to  enlist  the  sympathies  of  the  members,  and  on  December 
17,  iS;7,  Mr.  Hu^h  Campbell,  after  calling  the  attention  of  the 
meeting  to  the  subject  oi  the  "  Irish  Relict  Fund  "  which  was  raised 
in  this  city  during  the  present  \x-ar,  and  to  the  labors  and  exertions 
oi  the  gentlemen  who  served  on  the  several  committees  thereof,  pre- 
sented the  following  preamble  and  resolutions,  which  were  unani- 
mously adopted  : 

\Vi!  i.K  i; .  \s,  t'::e  \-  ilualile  set''  H  es  of  the  "  ]\i  cei \ mi;  and  Forwarding  Committee  "  in 
th:s  city.  (»r  the  rein  f  of  the  snifer!nv,r  j'Oiir  o!  Ireland,  deserve  tlie  \\arniest  j^ratitmle 
of  every  friend  -if  that  afflicted  count!  • 

!!>:••>  •  .  •,'.  hile  siinie  of  the  tiu-mlK-i  '  '  that  Coinnnttee  ^l;o  \st  re  activt  1  v  eni/aiji  1 
in  ;h  it  \\-ork  of  '  ••  •;.  voU-nce  and  mercy  are  already  nn  mix  r-  (  I  ihis  S<  cii-tv,  there  are 

others  who    arteil  \s  it'n    t lit -m  with    imtirin;       >    •'.  : :;  ' :''    ; i    c  ause  \\  ho  are  not  of  this 

S  •   iety,  anil  to  •.•.  hoin    some    tok'-n    o)    our   grateful      ppreci    tion   .  :    : ;  .    •    eflicic-nt   and 
di-  intereste  !  '  iliors  i-  dm   ;    tin  r>  fore, 

'-  ••  •',  thai    Mien  Cut li'.ert.  Thorn a«  Rol.ins  and  Thoma'    MHln.iH-,  Msors.,  he,  and 
•.   are  hereby  elected  honor; -.TV  menisci     •  •!"  '  ::i    Iliherniai     -.-:••• 

',  that    the    Se<  retarv  l.e   n  '  i  ac  r.  of  the  yeiitli  nu  n  nann    : 

•/.  ith  a  eertificate  of  nieinl  er-hip  and  a  c'opv  ot    these-  proi  i  <•(] 

It  i-  interesting  to  note  in  the  minnte<  of  Marcli  13,  iS.jS,  the  active 
particii»ation  in  tlie  procei-din^s  <,;  Jucl;je  Thomas  Iiiirnside.  CMI 
March  17,  r  S  }S,  resolutions  were  ]>ass(.-d  concernino;  the  death  of  Joh.n 
Lisle,  "who  for  inore  th.iii  thirtv-three  vcars  was  u  member  oi  tins 


THIC    IIIHKKNIAN    SOCIHTY. 


207 


vSociety,  and  \vlio  through  his  whole  life  as  a  public  officer,  extensive 
merchant  and  private  citizen,  maintained  a  high  character  for  integ- 
rity and  honour.'1  At  this  meeting,  also,  the  practice  of  printing 
ballots  for  the  annual  elections  was  begun. 

After  the  meeting  "the  following'  gentlemen  sat  down  to  dinner" 
at  the  Columbia  House-  : 


J<  isi-.i'H  TAC.KKT, 
Cm  Ki-'-JrsTK'K  (  GIBSON, 
ROBERT  TA  YI.OR, 
!<(  )IU:KT  K.  (  '.RAY, 

I  NO.     MACa'IRK, 

Tuos.  I-'AYK, 
Tno's  MeKi.K. 
\'AI,.  Ildj.M i:s, 

JoSKIMI  JoNI.S  .S:   I'KIKND, 

HIV.H  CAMI-HKI.I., 
I  IAVID  1!<  >vn, 
\V.v.  I-!.  Wma.AN, 

Dk.    I  NO.    Hoi.MKS, 

j.  II.  HORN, 

1;KANCIS  Tl'.TK, 
I  XI  i.    HlNNS, 

MARK  DKYINK, 
WM.  J.  I.KiiM-.k, 

Jo.SJ'.lM!    I'ATTi'.RSON, 
H'.'t'.M    CATHI'.K\Vi)()|i   ,S;    1' 


\\'na.i.\M  I-'.Ncaasn, 
RiciiAKii  YAIX  , 
JAMKS  HAKIM  K. 
K< HU'KT  Sria.N, 

ClI  RISTOI'H  ia<    l-'Aia.ON, 

JNO.  Ki-:\  NOI.DS, 

tv    S.    IllS HOI', 
X.    (lOKDOX, 

Jrnc.K  UrRNSii)}-;, 
JOHN  I  Ii'.Mn'.KSdN, 

\VlI.I.IAM    \V.\ia.ACK, 
1  •'  K  A  N  CI  S  Til .  K  N  A  X , 

JNO.  MAc.nui-:, 

Josi-aMi  I  tiAMiixn  vK:  I;RII-:ND, 

WM.  AKIUTKI.I':, 

THOS.  RONI-:V, 

CHAKLKS  Kua.v  ^:  I-'RH^ND, 

AI.ICX.  DIAMOND, 

THCMAS  LOONI-;V, 

D  \VID  K  \XK  i  N. 


Guests. 

Josia'n  Sn.i.,  PKICSIIU-INT  01-  ST.  CTI-:ORC.I-;'S  SOCIKTY. 

MANOR  SWII-T,  01-  I'HII.A. 

THOS.  ROBINS,  no. 

\Vna.i\M  C,  \RVIN.  I.oiasvn.i.K,  Kv. 

INI  >.  T.  S.  Sri. I.IVAN,  CITY. 

C  II  AS.    (  )  VK  !•'(  )K  I>,  IK  ). 

MR.  Ari'ia-:,  DO. 

.MR.    lU'RNToN,  Do. 

Amon<'  the-  toasts  drank  were  the  following  : 


I  tvland  -  tin-  land  of  hospitality  and  .'.  IkTtion.  May  thr  ni^ht  of  ;id\vrsitv  whi>  h 
:  D\\  uvi  y>liad<>\\s  IKT  ht-  >])n-dil\-  f. 'Hi  i\vi-.l  1*\  tlu  ^iini'isi-  of  pn»S|H-rit\  a'i'I  ;:i^ 
iiu  ridian  splendor  of  IKT  aiirii-nt  uloi  v. 

'l"nc  !  'nit i-d  Stati-s  of  AiiH-rica.  1'n  -riiiim-iit  in  all  tin-  atiril-uti-s  »f  ;^ n •.•.::; i •••  -  ;  •;•.'• 
'Ininv,  at  thr  -aiiu-  tiiiu-  one  nation  1>\  tin-  ri'.;lr.  ar:;i  ot  licr  powiT,  and  aunt  ht  i  }<\  ;  h- 
'  uupoui  iiiL;--  of  her  lifiUA'olciKH-. 

Tlu-  nn-nior\-  ot  Washington.      .Drank  staiulini;. 

Tin-  Arm\  and  Navvof  the  I'nitrd  State-  Miu-na  Vist.'..  \\  r.i  Cru/  and  Mrxiro 
\\iii  i'i  i'rond!\-  ri'nieinliei\-d  \villi  I'nnkei  I!:'.'.,  I.aki  l'.::c  a:;d  Nv\v  I  )rleans. 


Till-:    HIHHKMAN    SOCIKTY. 


The  Sons  of  Krin. 


"Although  they  love  beautv  and  golden  store, 
Yet  still  thev  love  honor  and  virtue  more." 

Horace  Hinnev.  I'liiladeljihia  proudly  claims  him  as  her  son.  His  eloquence  was 
never  mon  no!>!\  exhibited  than  whilst  pleading  the  cause  of  the  suffering  Irish  poor. 

The  Harp  of  Kiin.      I. ike  the  heart-'  of  her  children      sad  even  in  mirth. 

Thorn. is  Moore  the  first  of  living  poets.  Hissoni;S  portrav  the-  character  of  hi> 
countrymen  as  faithfully  as  hi-'  historv  does  their  \\ron^s. 

The  follo\\inx  toast  \\.is  oiuMvd  by  the  President  of  the  St.  George's  Society,  and 
drunk  uith  v.  rcat  enthusiasm  : 

leather  Mathew.  Though  Ireland  has  the  honor  of  his  birth,  and  he  is  a  sectarian 
in  religion,  he  is  no\\  claimed  as  a  brother  hv  Christians  of  every  country,  and  is  hon- 
ored and  revered  all  the  world  over. 

At  the  meeting  on  December  iS,  iS.pS,  the  Treasurer,  Joseph  Jones, 
paid  the  following  tribute  to  the  Acting  Coniinittee  : 

"Great  praise  is  due  to  the  excellent  gentlemen  composing  that 
Coniinittee  for  their  unwearied  attention  to  the  duties  assigned  them. 
The  pleasurable  feelings  derived  from  administering  to  the  relief  of 
suffering  humanity,  and  from  the  impartial  distribution  of  the  funds 
committed  to  their  charge,  constitute  their  best  and  highest  reward  : 
and  it  is  only  to  be  regretted  that  the  limited  means  of  the  Society 
compelled  them  to  divide  so  sparingly  among  the  many  cases  of  want 
that  came  under  their  consideration." 

The  Treasurer,  Joseph  Jones,  having  declined  a  re-election,  the 
Committee  appointed  to  audit  his  accounts  reported,  in  addition  to 
the  usual  matter,  the  following  : 

TII    THi-;    1'K  l.sl  DKNT    AND    MlCMBKKS    OF    THK    HlHKKMAN    SoCIF.TY: 

The  undeisiLjned  Coniinittee  appointed  at  the  last  meeting   to  audit   the  accounts  of 
the   Treasurer   lor   the    year   ending    December  15,   i\;\  respectfully  report   that   thev 
have  examined  the^e  accounts,  and  compared  them  with  the  vouchers  and    books  sub- 
mitted to  tlu-ir  inspection  bv  the  Treasurer,  and  find  the  same,  in  all  respects,  correct. 
T    e    Committee    cannot    refrain    from    remarking   at   this   time  when  the  Society  is 
'   to  he  deprived  of  the  services  of  that  officer,  that  during  the  seven  years  that  lu- 
ll,is  held  'h  ;t  office,  and  the  fi\'e  years  during  wliicli  he  \vasSeeretary,  he  has  rendered 
essential  ser\  ices  to  the  Society,  as  well    bv  attention    to  other  duties  as  by  the  admir 
•:  le  '  learness,  ai-curacy  and  neatness  which  characterize  his   books  and  accounts. 

These  v.  ill  be  a  safe  Ljuide  and  excellent  model  to  all  future  Treasurers  and  Secre 
•  irie-.  1  'or  this,  and  his  devotion  ijenerally  to  the  interests  <  if  the  Socict  v,  he  deserves 
the  thanks  of  its  members.  Signed)  JA.MKS  UKOUN.  | 

SAM'I.   HI  ii  Hi,        i  <>»i»iit/<'< . 
Ji  nix  1  IOI.M  i.s,  ) 

The  report  was  accepted  and  the  Committee  discharged. 
I '  \vas  then,  on  motion, 


THK    HIHHRNIAN    SOCIKTV.  i!09 

Mr.  Jones  was  prevailed  upon  to  withdraw  his  declination,  and  he 
was  re-elected  on  March  17,  1849,  but  carried  his  intention  into  effect 
at  the  following  annual  election. 

A  special  meeting  of  the  Society  was  held  on  May  12,  1849,  to  take 
action  upon  the  loss  of  the  ship  "Swatara,"  bound  fur  the  port  of 
Philadelphia,  "having  on  board  a  large  number  of  passengers,  mostly 
Irish.1'  The  ship  went  ashore  below  Lewistown,  Del.,  and  many  of 
the  emigrants  being  in  distress,  it  was  resolved  to  send  a  committee 
to  that  place  "  and  render  them  such  aid  and  relief  as  their  nece>si- 
ties  may  require  and  this  Society  has  the  power  to  bestow."  The 
Committee,  consisting  of  Joseph  Jones,  James  Brown,  A.  R.  Mclienry, 
David  Boyd  and  William  Watt,  went  to  Lewistown,  investigated  the 
causes  of  the  wreck,  attended  to  their  duties  in  a  thorough  fashion, 
and  reported  at  length  to  the  next  meeting. 

On  June  18,  1849,  resolutions  were  passed  concerning  the  death  of 
Thomas  A.  Edwards,  "  for  many  years  a  member  of  the  Society,  and 
one  of  the  most  efficient  of  the  Acting  Committee,  whose  exemplary 
character  was  well  known  and  duly  appreciated  by  us." 

The  Society,  a  short  time  afterwards,  sustained  a  serious  loss  in 
the  death,  of  Joseph  Tagert,  its  President.  In  fifty-nine  years,  since 
the  organization,  April  5,  1790,  there  had  only  been  three  Presidents 
— Chief-Justice  Thomas  McKean,  1790-1800;  Hugh  Holmes,  iSoo- 
1818  ;  and  Joseph  Tagert,  1818-1849  ;  and  no  President  since  has 
equalled  the  length  of  service  of  President  Tagert.  It  was  natural 
that  the  Society  should  feel  his  loss,  and  this  feeling  was  expressed 
in  the  following  action  : 

At  a  special  meeting  of  the  Hibernian  Society,  held  at  the  Columbia 
House  on  Saturday,  August  4,  1849,  the  following  preamble  and 
resolutions  having  been  offered  by  Joseph  Jones,  Ksq.,  and  seconded 
bv  Wm.  J.  Lei  per,  Ksq.,  were  unanimously  adopted,  viz.: 


The  members  of  the  Hibernian  Societv  have  heard  with  deep  regret  of  the  d 


'resident,  Joseph  Tagert,   Ksq.,  u  ho.  for   the   'ast    thirtv-onc    VIM 


reatl  v  t<>  endear  him  to  each  of  them  ;  and  \vli 


haracter  tor  inte'j nt 


hospitality,  exemplified  through  a  lon^  and  useful  life,  s 
•:d  confidence  of  his  fellow-citi/eim  ;   therefore. 

AVv,  )/:>•</,  That  the  Hibernian  Society  has  sustained    a   se 
their  I'r>  sident. 

tz-t-il.  That  the  Societv  attend  the  funeral  with  appropriate  badges  of  mourning. 
AVv,)/.-r</,  That  the  nu-niber.s  of  the  Societv  rcspectfulh    tender   to   'lie  family  of  the 
deceased  their  sincere  condolence  .  ,n  the  bereavement  they  have  suffered, 

AVv,  i ':v,/.  That  a  co]>y  of  the  preamble  and  resolutions  be 
ihe  deceased  bv  the  officers  of  the  Society. 

A'"W:r</,  That  tlie-e  ].n»ceedin-s  l,r  published. 
1-1 


210  THI-;    HIBKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

The  officers  reported  at   the  meeting  on  September    17,    1849,  as 

follows  : 

To  Tin.   Hir.KKNiAN   Socir.rv: 

The  officers  oi  the  Soeietv  lespertfully   report  that  in  compliance  with  instructions 

they  presented  to  tlu-  family  of  the  Lite  President,  Joseph  Taj^crt,  Ksq.,  through 
bra's  i '..  Mi  Caulev,  I;.s<|..  1; :--  son -in  lau ,  .1  c<  >pv  of  the  preamble  ami  resolutions  passed 
at  the  meeting  helil  Au-ust  \.  i>4y,  with  .1  letter  as  follows  : 

Pin  i. AII' A,  Arc,'']'  7,  iS.}9. 
I  >KAK    SIR  : 

We  he.L,r  to  eiiclnsf  to  you  .1  o>]>\  of  the  preamble  and  resolutions  adopted  by  the 
Hibernian  Soeiet\  on  the  d«.-,ith  oj  their  late  Preside!!'.,  which  \'ou  will  please  coin- 
ininiirate  also  to  the  other  iiieinbi-rs  of  hU  f.nnih  .  In  ]>i -rfi  'ruling  this  dutv,  ^\e 
L'  •  ermitted  to  add.  that  iluiin^  the  niau\'  years  we  have  had  the  privilege  of 
hen  11^  assoeiatt  d  \\  :th  h. i :n  as  otlii'ers  ami  iiieiuhers  of  the  Society,  and  of  ciljovillj^  hi> 
tVieiid^hiji.  our  alfectiouate  regard  md  e>teein  for  him  continued  to  increase  to  the  hour 
of  h;--  death  ;  indi-eil.  lie  was  regarded  b\  us.  as  by  the  members  generally,  in  a  li^ht 
rather  ]>a rental  than  ofiicial,  and  his  loss  \<,  ill  be  lamented  as  lonu~  as  any  of  them  shall 
continue  to  attend  these  meetings,  where  his  presence  was  over  the  harbinger  of  har- 
mony  and  enjovment.  \\'ith  Ljreat  Respect 

Your  Obd't  Servt's, 
iSij^nedj  Roi!i-;KT  TAYI.OK,    I '.-firs. 

1 1  i.S.     JoNI-'S,     /It'll-:. 
Y.M..     II()I.MI;.S,   Sff'v. 
To  I-RA'S    C,.    McCAfl.KY,    Ivso. 

In  re])!-,-  to  which  the  Vice-President  received  a  communication  from  Mr.  McCauley, 
\vhith  is  herewith  submitted. 

(Signed  i  R(  )iu-:uT  TA\-I,OK.    I't'iY-i't't's. 

J(  iS.  JoNKS,     lie  IS. 
September,    1^49.  Y.M..   Hol.MKS,  .V< '.')'. 

Pinr.Mi'A,    Arc.'T    10,   iS.jg. 

(r!   NT  1. 1   MKN   : 

I  h  ive  recei'  ed  and  comniunicated  to  the  other  members  of  the  family  of  my  late 
f,i>;'i-  in  law,  losrph  Ta.^ert.  1'Nij  ,  the  highly  complimentary  proceedings  of  the  Hi- 
berni  n  Society.  It  is  a  sonn  e  of  ]>eculiar  gratification  to  rt-cei\-e  this  proof  of  affection 
and  !•  --pert  from  an  association  with  which  he  was  so  Ions.;  identified,  and  to  the  mem- 
bers of  which  he  was  so  attached. 

The  complinicr.!  thus  p.iid  to  ;he  memory  of  the  deeea-ed  is  enhanced  bv  the  kind 
and  courteous  term-  in  whi.-h  the  proceedings  have  bern  communicated.  I'.e  pleased 
to  present  the  heartfelt  thanks  of  every  member  of  Mr\  Tai^ert's  lamilv  ti1  tlie  S<i(Met\-, 


n    peel     [remain  Your  most  ( ibd't  Serv't, 

1-KANVis  C,.    McC.\n.i-:\- 
To  ROHKKT  TAYI.OR,    Ks-j.,   /  'i      /'>•   :,!,-»/, 

J'  iSl   i'il     b  INKS,    I;.sM.,     T'      :    :  '     i  , 

V  \i..    I  !<  u.Mi.s,    MSM  .  Sfi  >,.':>  \ . 


HE  SOCIETY  FROM  THE  DEATH  OF  PRESIDENT  TAGERT  IN 
1840  TO  THE  DEATH  OF  PRESIDENT  PATTHKSuN  IN  1881. 


AT  the  meeting  on  December  17,  1849,  Robert  Taylor,  who  had 
been  Vice- President  ol  the  Society  for  nearly  eight  years,  was  nomi- 
nated to  succeed  Joseph  Tagert,  deceased,  and  General  Robert  Patter- 
son was  nominated  as  Vice-President.  Joseph  Jones  declining  a  re- 
nomination  tor  Treasurer,  David  Rankin  was  named  for  his  place. 
The  Secretary,  Valentine  Holmes,  after  a  service  of  eight  years,  also 
declined,  and  John  G.  Thompson  was  named  for  his  place.  Mr. 
Holmes  was  a  first-class  Secretary  and  his  minutes  were  full  and 
accurate.  The  Counsellors,  William  J.  Dnane  and  John  Fallen,  and 
the  Physicians,  Doctors  Matthew  Anderson  and  Henry  S.  Patterson, 
were  again  nominated.  David  I'oyd,  William  K.  Whelan  and  Joseph 
Diamond  were  elected  the  Committee  for  the  anniversary  dinner,  and 
John  Binns  and  Samuel  Hood  were  appointed  a  committee  to  picpare 
the  toasts. 

A  special  meeting  was  called  for  March  14,  1850,  to  take  appropriate 
action  concerning  the  death  of  "Nathaniel  P.nrt,  an  old  and  highly 
estimable  member  ot  the  Society." 

At  the  anniversary  dinner  at  the  "United  States  Hotel/'  on 
March  18,  1850,  the  following  gentlemen  were  present  : 

ROHKRT  TAYI.OR,  I  };RI-:I>KI<ICK  TKTK, 

JOHN  r,.  THOMPSON,  THUS.  McKhK, 


A.   T.   C  ATHl.KXVonn, 
ROHKRT  I.OIi.M'.Y. 


\Vl  I.I.I  \M    J.    I.I    I1M.K, 
Hri'.H    CAMl'HI.I,]., 


I-1  \M'I.  Kii'in.i-:. 

Hi  '\.   J  \M  i-:s   I  !  AK  I'!-:R. 

<  ',  i  .'  iRi  ;i.  \V.  I  M  'A  i-:v, 


\VlI.I.IAM    DlYINK, 

JOHN   SAYAC.K, 
M  \RK  I  >I-:YINK, 

WlI.I.IAM    1C.    \VHI.I.AN,  Al.I    \'R     I>I\MONI>, 

T'iIIN"C.    Cl.ARKK,  1'K  \NCIs    I)lMoM>, 

I  M    VMS    K  I    I.I.Y,  JoSl.ril      JoM'S, 

I  \MIS(\    Nl-T.rS,  WlI.I.IAM    ICM'.USH 

fi'HN    RhYNoI.DS,  Roi:T.    I'.    \V  \  I  \ 

YVlI.l.IAM     AC.M-'AY,  loSl'.I'H    PlMoM'. 

I  i:  i  .H     P.ARR,  R<  M  '.  I-'.R   P.Ri  'V-'N', 

CIIAS.  Ki-.r.r.v,  PR.  R.  M.  PATTI  KSON, 

\VII.I.I\M  C.  I'ATTIKS.N.  H'.'I'.H   C  x'rni-'KWoon. 

I!"X.  Ji'iix  K.   KANJ-:,  !<  >H  v  I  'r  i  N  r  \-  IRII-'.MI, 

HIV.H  CRAH;,  KI  IIU:KT  I:   ( '. RAY, 

M:CH.\I.I.  KII-NAN,  \Vii.i.i\M    H\Y 
TAMI-:S  C.  COI.I.INS, 

1;R  ^Xi'IS   'i'l  '    R  N  \N, 


21U  THlv    IIIHHRNIAN   SOCIP.TY. 

DAVID  SO»TT,  JOHN  HKNDKRSON, 

DAVID  HOVD,  GHO.  W.  HOWARDS. 

Guests. 

CuiKi-'-Ji'STicK  GIBSON, 

Jri>c,K   HrkNSiDi;, 

JAS.   Gi,i-: NT\voRTii,    Ivsy..,   Pres't  of  Welsh  Society. 

Among  the  toasts  drunk  were  the  following  : 

Ireland.  Mav  her  children  find  food  .UK!  employment  in  the  cultivation  of  her  soil, 
the  woiking  of  her  mines,  and  the  improvement  of  her  fisheries. 

The  Land  we  live  in.  May  it  ever  continue  to  he  the  pride  of  her  sons  and 
daughters,  and  a  nohle  example  to  the  \vorld. 

I'nion.  "The  main  pillar  in  the  edifice  of  our  independence,  the  support  of  our 
tranquility  at  home  and  peace  abroad,  of  our  safety,  prosperity  and  liberty."  I  Wash- 
ington'- Parewell  . \ddrc-s  i 

The  Annv  and  Naw  the  Militia  and  the  People.  May  they  ever  as  now  have  a 
common  interest  and  a  common  teeliiu;,  as  they  have  a  common  country. 

Philadelphia.      Beautiful,  Benevolent  and   Pn»perous. 

The  Memorv  of  our  late  President.  Joseph  Tagert.      -Drunk  standing.) 

Kos>uth,  and  the  Cause  of  l-'rccdoni  in  Kurope.  I<il>erty,  though  now  crushed  and 
trani])led  on,  is  not  dead.  She  but  sleeps.  Her  exiled  champions  will  find  that  this 
Hud  is  her  favorite  home.  Here  bide  your  time  ! 

The  Pair  Sex 

The  world  was  sad,  the  garden  was  a  wild. 

And  man,  the  hermit,  sighed  till  woman  smiled. 

By  James  Glentworth,  Pres't  of  the  Welsh   Society  : 

The  Benevolent  Societies  of  Philadelphia.  May  they  never  want  funds  to  carry  out 
their  benevolent  design  •>. 

At  a  meeting  ,m  June  17,  1850,  appropriate  resolutions  were  passed 
concerning  the  death  of  Matthew  Hood  (father  of  Samuel  Hood), 
"  for  many  years  one  of  tin.-  Society's  most  efficient  members,  whose 
exemplary  character  was  we'll  known  and  duly  appreciated  by  us, 
whose  loss  we  lament  and  whose  memory  we  desire  to  respect  and 
honour."  The  Westmoreland  tract  of  land  turned  up  again  at  the 
meeting  on  September  17,  iSvi,  and  tin-  Committee  ''reported  prog- 
ress." Resolutions  on  the  death  of  John  Patterson,  "an  old  and 
highly  estimable  member  of  the  Society,"  were  adopted  at  this  meet- 
ing. At  the  meeting  on  December  17,  1850,  it  was  resolved  that  the 
Anniversary  Dinner  Committee  should  be  appointed  by  the  President 
instead  of  being  elected.  fames  Ilio\vn  was  elected  Treasurer  to 
succeed  Daniel  Rankin  on  March  17,  rS^t.  Among  the  toasts  at  the 
dinner  of  this  date  were  the  following  : 


THI-:    HIBKKNIAN    SOCIKTV.  213 

anil  opposite  colors  blend  in  beautiful  harmony  -it  stands  and  shall  stand,  the  sign  of 
a  perpetual  covenant  for  the  safi-ty.  prosperity  rind  glorv  of  tin-  count!  v. 

The  Judiciary — The  scales  of  justice  and  the  Judge's  ermine —The  man  \\lio  dares  to 
hdd  the  scales  with  a  firm  and  stead v  hand  will  \\ear  the  ermine  without  a  stain. 

Kducation— -While  we  cherish  and  support  our  public  seminaries,  let  us  never  forget 
that  the  right  education  of  the  feelings,  the  most  valuable  impressions,  are  onlv  to  l>e 
acquired  in  a  well-regulated  home. 

The  Flag  of  our  Country  —  May  it  forever  wave  in  triumph  over  a  united  and  happy 
land,  and  not  a  star  be  lost  from  its  brilliant  galaxy. 

The  Sons  of  Krin  on  the  Soil  of  America  -Their  estimate  of  the  blessings  of  civil  rind 
religious  lil>erty  is  best  exhibited  by  the  faithful  performance  of  their  duties  as  g<  »,l 
citi/eiis. 

By  Joseph  Sill,  Ksq.,  Pres't  of  St.  George's  Society  : 

Ireland  on  its  Western  Coast  —  May  it  soon  have  plenty  of  Iron  Rails  and  Iron 
Horses,  and  plenty  of  canals  and  steam  to  communicate  with  this  Western  World. 

Bv  Hon.  James  Harper: 

(ien'ls  Bennet  Rilev  and  James  Shields — With  their  own  good  swords  they  have 
engraved  an  imperishable  record  of  their  gallant  achievements  on  the  Tablet  of  their 
country's  annals. 

By  John  McCall,  Ksq.  : 

The  Irishman's  Table — Which  has  always  a  corner  while  there  is  a  guest  in  the 
room. 

At  a  special  meeting  of  the  Society  held  at  the  Globe  Hotel,  on 
Saturday  evening,  March  27,  1851,  the  following  preamble  and  reso- 
lutions offered  by  John  Binns,  Esq.,  were,  on  motion,  unanimously 

adopted  : 

WHKKKAS,  the  Hibernian  Society  lias  heard  with  deep  regret  of  the  death  of  the  Hon. 
Thomas  Burnside,  an  old  and  much  valued  member  of  this  Society,  the  meetings  of 
which  he  regularly  attended,  and  failed  not  by  his  cheerfulness,  urbanitv  of  manners, 
and  friendliness  of  deportment  to  increase  the  general  hilaritv  ;  then-fore, 

AVWr'tv/,  That  whilethe  Bench  and  the  Bar  are  deploring  the  loss  of  a  distinguished 
associate,  and  doing  homage  to  the  integrity  and  independence  of  the  late  Tudge 
Burnside,  it  becomes  the  melancholy  dnt  v  of  the  I  libernian  Soeiet  v  to  make  tender  of 
their  deep  regret  tor  the  loss  oi  an  esteemed  member,  and  their  sincere  sympathy  with 
his  relatives  and  friends. 

AVuVr/v/,  That  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  communicate  to  the  fatnilv  <>\ 
tin  late  Judge  Burnside  the  regret  and  sympathv  of  tins  Society  for  the  loss  "f  one  so 
deservedly  dear,  and  wliosi  worth  and  patriotism  had  been  repeated!  v  h.inored  bv  the 
stitliages  of  his  fellow-citi/etis,  and  the  highest  appointments  conferred  np"ii  him  bv 
the  Governor  of  the  country  of  his  adoption. 

AVsWrvv/,  That  the  above  preamble  and  resolutions,  signed  by  the  officers  of  the 
iin  i  tin'.;,  be  entered  on  the  minutes,  and  published  in  the  newspapers  :  When  MC^TS. 
John  Binns.  Robert  Taylor,  fames  Brown,  Joseph  [ones  ami  Samuel  Hood  wereduJN 
appointed  said  Committee. 

The  following  letter  in  reply  to  the  resolutions  \va.-  received  : 

B;  i.i.i  i  "\  n  .  April  ;„   1*51. 
H'ict  v.  e\i  :  t  ssive  of  the  svnn>a- 


1>14  Till-:    IIIHKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

thv  »l   thi-   Societ\   with    'hi-   family  of  my  father  in  their  affliction,   and  their  deep  re- 

•  :,.•;    ,a    hi-,  death,  has  been  received.      I'eniisylvaiiiaii   as   inv  Father  th«n  Highly  was, 

in-ill-    as    he   did    for    nearlv  half  a  cciitnrv  ill  forwarding  lu-r  interests,  her  Statute 

::.     the    impress    <>f  hi>    cm  -ri^etic    nniid,    and  her  Judiciary  elevated  1>\   his 

inte_L;ritv,  lie    never  forgot   the  land  of  his  hirth,  and  he  hailed  everv  worthv  son 

of  the  I  {me  raid  Isle  as  his  l'.ro;hcr.      l.ct  me  add  tliat  his  son  h.i-.  inherited  the  feeling's 

of  his    Father,  ami    is   proud  of  lii->  Irish  descent.      It  may  ^ratify  yon  to  learn  that  on 

in'.    Father's  death-bed,  the  proceedings  of  your  Society  at  their  last  anniversary  were 

re  .  !  to  him  bv  one  of  his  daughters,  and  lioth  in  hi->  \\-ords  and  manner,  IK-  evinced  f<  >r 

;::-  I'.rethreii  of  the  Society  that  interest  and  friendship  so  characteristic  of  the  son^  of 

lireeii     !-!:ne:-ald     I-le."      Your    festive    hoard    \  pardon    me    the   expression]    \\iil 

never    ..i^ain    In-    liononrud   by  his    presence,  but    the  void    i^   greater,  t  ir  i^rcater,  at  h:  .-> 

our.  tiri-side.      For    your   >ynij)athv    in    our    desolation,    and    for    rlu-   kind  manner  in 

whi    '::  it  i>  i  xjiressed,  both  in  yt>nr  Resolutions  and  in  \-our  u-tter,  accept  for  yourselves 

.mil  tl'.e  "  Hibernian  Society"  the  heartfelt  thanks,  not  only  oi'  myself,  but  ol   all    in  v 

l-'ather's  family.  Very  Truly  tvc  Respectfully, 

Yours, 
ToMr.ssK.s.  Runrur  T.  \VI.OR,  JAMI.S  BUKNSIDK. 


Tiie  Treasurer  of  the  Society,  James  Brown,  in  his  report  on 
Deecinber  17,  iS^i,  referred  to  the  deaths  of  several  members,  a>  fol- 
io\vs  :  l>  The  decease  of  several  of  the  most  active  and  efficient  mem- 
bers durino-  the  year  has  cast  a  shade  over  the  otherwise  prosperous 
circumstances  uf  the  vSociety.  The  deaths  ot  Jnd°;e  Btirnside,  Messrs. 
YYi'.liam  1C.  Whelan,  Alexander  Diamond,  l:;aucis  Dimond,  Joseph 
Dimond,  and  John  Mainiire  must  be  deemed  a  positive  loss  to  the 
Society,  not  only  on  account  of  their  warm  attachment  to  it.-  interests, 
but  on  account  of  the  (nudities  which  rendered  it  agreeable  to  their 
fellow-members  to  transact  the  business  of  the  vSociety  in  connection 
with  them." 

Aniono  the  members  present  at  the  anniversary  dinner  on  March 
17,  1-^52,  \vere  Kobei",  Ta\'lor,  \Villiam  A.  Purler.  Chark-s  Kc-lly, 
James  Harper,  Richard  \'au.\,  James  Campbell,  (rcor^e  McIIenry, 
James  M.  I'ortc-i',  Morton  McMiciiac'.,  John  K.  Kane,  John  Bannister 
'iib<on  and  Dr.  J.  K.  Mitclieil.  T'ne  Arctic  explorer,  Dr.  Klisha 
Kent  K  me,  was  one  of  the  quests.  <  >ne  of  tlie  toasts  was  :  "  The 
Health  oi  Valentine  Holmes,  late  Secretary  of  thi 
Vmerican  Consul  at  the  Port  of  Belfast,  Ireland." 

,  a  communication    was  received  imm  Joseph  Sill,   President  of 

e  St.   Cicoroe's  Society,    i>kin^    the  Society    to   join    witl;  the   otlier 

:table  or^anixatio:is  in  procuring  a  suitable    room,   in  which   the 

nieetmijs  of  ail  ol    them  could  be   held   in  turn,  but  after  considering; 


Till-:    II  INHUMAN    SOCIHTV.  L'15 

the  matter  at  a  subsequent  meeting,  it  \vas  deemed  inexpedient  to 
change  the  usual  place  of  meeting.  At  tiie  meeting  on  March  17, 
iS^v  John  Binns,  Chairman  of  a  committee  appointed  to  consider  tl.c 
advisability  of  contributing  a  block  of  marble  to  the  Washington 
monument  at  Washington,  I).  C.,  reported  a  recommendation  to  the 
members  to  raise  the  cost  of  the  same  by  private  sub>cription.  The 
recommendation  \vas  adopted.  Andrew  C.  Craig  \vas  elected  Secre- 
tary  at  this  meeting  to  succeed  John  (i.  Thompson.  At  the  anniver- 
sar\-  dinner  the  same  day  Chief-Justice  Jeremiah  S.  Black  was  one  of 
the  guests.  u  The  utmost  harmony  and  good-feeling  prevailed,  and 
the  i  measures  of  the  evening  were  enlivened  by  songs  from  several 
members  of  the  Society  and  invited  guests.  The  company  separated 
at  an  early  hour,  wishing  each  other  many  returns  of  Saint  Patrick's 
Day." 

A  special  meeting  of  the  Society  was  held  on  May  C\  1^53,  to  take 
action  on  the  death  of  Chief-Justice  Gibson.  The  President,  in  a 
feeling  manner,  stated  the  object  of  the  meeting,  which  was  to  pay 
a  tribute  of  respect  to  the  memory  of  our  late  fellow-member,  the 
Hon.  John  Bannister  Gibson,  for  many  years  Chief-Justice  of  the 
Supreme  Court  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania. 

John  Binns,  Ksq.,  o  lie  red  the  following  resolutions,  which  were 
seconded  by  Win.  J.  L,eiper,  Esq.,  and  unanimously  adopted  : 

\V;ir.RKAS,  it  has  pleased  the  diver  of  every  i^ood,  and  every  perfect  i^ift.  the  vise 
I)i>po>er  of  all  things,  to  call  hence  to  be  no  more  si-en  of  men.  our  highly  honored 
and  esteemed  friend  and  fellow  member,  the  Hon.  John  Bannister  dihson.  His  \\  it 
,i:id  his  humor  and  his  cheerful  lau.^h  have  often  made  our  hearts  joyous,  bin  alas!  his 
place  shall  know  him  no  more  !  Judges  and  barrister:-,  the  learned  and  the  eloquent 
hive  poured  forth  the  homage  of  their  hi^h  consideration  to  his  lci;al  acquirements, 
lr.~  po wcrful  and  discriminative  mind,  and  his  ardent  love  of  justice,  and  their  deep 
n-'.-ret  that  his  voice  will  no  more  delight  the  leartu-il,  instruct  the  ignorant,  and  be  ;i 
te:i^r  to  evil  doers.  I  Ie  died,  full  of  years  and  of  honors,  carrying  with  him  to  the  -rave 
not  only  the  sorrowing  hearts  of  all  \vho  knew  him  inlimatelv,  but  of  the  whole  com- 
munity, \\hofiel  that  in  him  thev  liave  lost  a  humane  and  judicious  friend,  and  an 
able  ami  faithful  guardian  of  their  rights. 

"/.-••-,/,  That  the  chair  of  the  President  of  the  Hibernim  Society  In-  craped  !'  >r 
'hir'v  d  ivs,  as  a  slight  evidence  of  their  sense  of  the  lo-s  they  have  su-taincd  :::  the 

I'll   of  Judl/e  dil.SOH. 

"'•'rv,/,  That  a  CoiilTnittee  of  I'ive  be  appointed  to  (-ommunicate  to  the  f.nnilv  "f 
the  deceased  the  feelings  of  sorrou  entertained  by  the  Soviet  v.  and  1 1  ie;  r  d.ec-p  com  mis- 
er.itioii  for  the  bereavement  hU  familv  ha\-e  suflcred  b\-  the  de  it!;  of  >o  iiear  an>l  so 
\  .tilled  a  I'elative  and  friend. 

/'.'••>/:>•</,  That  the  proceedings  "f  this  meeting  be  published,  --••  :ied  bv  t';e  Cl'.air- 
ui.m  and  Secretar\-. 


•Jlti  THH    HIBKRNIAN   SOCIHTY. 

which  lie  ])aid  the  memory  of  Judge  Gibson  several  high  and  well- 
merited  compliments. 

The  following  named  gentlemen  composed  the  Committee  to  carry 
the  above  resolutions  into  effect,  vix.  :  John  Hinns,  Ksq.,  Samuel 
Hood,  Kscj. ,  Alex'r  McIIenry,  Hugh  Campbell,  David  Boyd. 

On  motion  adjourned. 

Among  the  toasts  at  the  anniversary  dinner  on  March  17,  1854,  \vas 
one  proposed  by  Joseph  Sill.  I'resident  of  the  St.  George's  Societv, 
who  was  present  as  a  guest  : 

"All  hail  to  tin.-  gallant  Irishman,  Captain  Robert  John  McClure,  who,  in  the  ship 
'  Investigator,'  sol  veil  the  problem  of  the  existence  of  the  North  West  1'assage  t:>et\veen 
the  Hastem  and  Western  worlds.  ' 

Col.  Wm.  C.  Patterson,  Col.  \Yynkoop,  Judges  Sharswood, 
Thompson  and  others  responded  to  various  toasts.  Judges  R.  C. 
Grier  and  J.  S.  P.lack.  and  Mayor  Gilpin  \vere  present  among  the 
guests.  John  Drew,  the  actor,  was  one  of  the  new  members  elected  on 
December  iS,  185.}. 

At  the  dinner  on  March  17,  1855,  speeches  were  made  by  General 
Patterson,  Judge  Bnrnside,  Judge  \Vm.  D.  Kelley,  John  Binns  and 
others.  Mr.  Pinns  proposed  the  following  toast  : 

"The  State  which  in  1812  furnished  more  men  ami  more- money  than  any  other  State 
in  the  T'nion,  yet  never  had  her  soil  polluted  by  the  footstep  of  an  enemy,  except  as  a 
prisoner  the  State  of  Pennsylvania." 

In  the  course  of  the  evening  l>  toasts  we're  received  by  telegraph 
from  the  St.  Patrick's  Society,  of  Xew  York,  and  the  Hibernian 
Societv,  of  Baltimore,  both  of  which  were  responded  to  in  proper 
manner.1" 

On  Jnne  18,  1855.  appropriate  resolutions  were  passed  on  the  deaths 
of  Alexander  D.  Kwing  and  George  Campbell.  (  )n  December  17, 
1-^55.  General  Ri>bert  Patterson  \vas  nominated  as  President,  to  suc- 
ceed Robert  Taylor,  whose  failing  health  compelled  him  to  decline  a 
renomination.  Mr.  Tavlor  had  been  a  member  of  the  Society  for 
more  than  fiitv  years,  and  had  filled  the  positions  of  Secretary,  Treas- 
urer, Vice-President  and  President,  serving  as  an  officer  for  nearlv 
the  entire  period  of  his  membership.  lie  sent  the  following  letter  to 
the  Society  : 

Pirn. ADA.,    !7'.h  De-'emher,  iS.s.S- 
MY  r.noi)   KIM>   I'Kii'NDS  i)];  Tin:    Him.KMAN   S'UII.TY: 

As  the  me(  tint;  of  this  evcnin:.'  i^  that  .it  uhi<-:i  nomination    are  maile  for  the  officers 
\t  year,   I    regret    very  much    that    llie   state   of  my  health  \\ill    not  permit  me  to 


Tin-.    iiiiii-.KMAN    SOC1KTY.  lM7 

join  you  on  this  occasion,  and  I  fear  \vil!  not  enable  me  to  undertake  the  performance 
of  any  Official  Duties  at  the  next  Anniversary  Meeting.  I  have  not  language  enabling 
me  to  express,  as  I  wish  to  do,  my  gratitude  to  my  kind  friends  of  the  Society  for  their 
constant  manifestations  of  friendship,  esteem  and  good-v.il!,  during  all  my  associations 
with  them,  since  I  first  became  a  member  in  iSo2.  As  I  find  mvself  unable  to  attend 
to  the  dunes  of  President  as  I  ought,  I  now  decline  a  renomination,  and  wishing  \-<>u 
ail  many  happy  meetings,  I  remain  very  Respectful! v,  vour  friend. 

KOHI-.KT  TAYI.O 

A  Committee  was  appointed  to  take  action  on  the  letter,  and  they 
replied  as  follows  : 

1  M.AK    SlK   i 

The  undersigned  have  been  appointed  a  Committee  to  convey  to  you  the  sincere 
regret  of  the  meml)ers  of  the  "  Hibernian  Society  "  at  the  loss  of  vour  presence  as 
their  presiding  officer,  and  to  assure  you  that  nothing  but  vour  ardent  desire-  t<>  he 
relie\ed  from  the  duties  of  the  office  would  have  induced  their  acceptance  of  vour  res- 
ignation. When  we  call  to  mind  the  many  happy  hours  spent  in  your  Company  at 
the  meetings  of  the  Society,  v.e  cannot  suppress  our  sorrow  at  losing  you  from  among 
us.  You  have  Served  the  Society  many  years  in  all  its  various  offices,  faithfully  and 
honorably,  and  your  dexotion  to  the  interests  is  gratefully  remembered. 

In  conveying  to  yon  the  assurance  of  our  highest  esteem  and  respect,  we  but  express 
the  feelings  of  the  community  in  which  you  have  passed  a  long  and  useful  life,  beloved 
and  respected  for  your  amiable  and  gentle  manners,  your  high  honor,  and  strict  in- 
tegrity. 

TI  >  know  that  you  are  thus  esteemed  and  respected  must  be  to  you  a  source  of  the 
sweetest  pleasure.  That  the  remainder  of  your  days  may  be  happy  is  the  sincere  wish 

of  those  we  represent,  and  of,   Sir, 

Yr.  friends  and  Obd't  Servt's, 

Signed)  JoS.  JONKS, 

IIl'C.H    CAMl'HKI.I., 

IIrc,n   CATHI-.KXV  <  >m>. 
PH  ri.AD'A,  Jau'y  i  2th,  1^56. 

I'.efore  the  next  anniversary  meeting  Mr.  Taylor  had  departed  this 
life,  and  the  Society  was  called  together  in  special  meeting  on  March 
ft,  is5<~>,  intake  appropriate  action.  Karnest  resolutions  ol  regret  were 
parsed,  rind  the  members  voted  to  attend  his  funeral  in  a  body.  A 
letter  from  his  son,  James  I..  Taylor,  stated  that  Mr.  Tavlor  had  in- 
teiided  to  replv  to  the  Society's  gratify  ins*  communication  to  him, 
b;;t  h.ad  been  prevented  bv  his  death. 

(•eneral  Robert  Patterson  was  elected  President  at  the  meeting  on 
March  17,  i  \s/>(  and  Janu-s  Harper  was  chosen  Yice-I're-'.dcnt.  M<>-' 
o:  •'.!;•  other  oiTicers  were  continued.  Judges  (irier,  Lewis,  Sl'.arswood 
and  Thompson  were  amon^' the  quests  at  th.e  anniversary  dinner,  and 
!'.;;•  recently  deceased  President  was  not  forgotten  in  ;in  appropriate 
toast  to  his  memory.  (  >n  I>ecemlK-r  17,  iS;o,  a  committee  was  ap- 
pointed v>  to  have  th.e  plate  from  which  the  c;  rt ificates  ot  meml)ershi]' 
arc-  printed  re-engraved,  or  to  substitute  a  new  one  in  its  place."  At 


•jl-  TIN-:    Hir.KRNIAN    SOCII'.TV. 

the  meeting  on  March  ID,  18^7,  resolutions  of  sympathy  were  passed 
upon  the  death  of  Dr.  Kiisha  Kent  Kane,  ami  they  were  conveyed  to  his 
father,  Hon.  John  K.  Kane,  one  ol  the-  Society's  most  ])romiiient 
members.  Judge  Kane  responded  as  loliows  : 

.M v   HKAK   SIR  : 

I  l>ei^  niv  lirethren  of  tin-  Hihi.-nii.ui  Society  to  accept  my  heartfelt  thanks  for  the 
honor  thrv  have  done  mv  >on's  nu-mor\  ,  .nnl  lor  tlu-  kliul  anil  i^ratelul  sympathy  they 
have  expressed  for  m%  In  iva\  (.-iiu-nt,  and  I  hmder  you,  sir,  as  their  or^an,  my  ackncnvl- 
e«lv;ment>  lor  the  m. inner  in  v.hic'.i  you  have  announce.!  the  Society's  action. 

I  am,  Sir,  faithfully  yours, 

JNO.    K.    KA.NK. 

(  )n  March  17,  1^57,  at  5  '  -•  o'clock,  at  Jones'  Hotel,  "  the  company 
assembled  and  sat  down  to  a  dinner  which  was  sumptuous  beyond 
any  that  the  Societv  has  had  lor  years.  The  wines  and  viands  were 
of  tlie  choicest  qualities  and  it  is  needless  to  say  that  the  Company 
did  them  ample  justice."  So  records  the  Secretary,  Andrew  C. 
Craig.  The  President  being  absent,  "  Daniel  Dougherty,  Ksq. ,  then 
proposed  the  speedy  return  to  health  and  to  his  family  of  our  Presi- 
dent, Major-(  icneral  Robert  Patterson,  which  was  responded  to  with 
full  bumpers  and  three  cheers.'1  The  usual  toast  to  "The  President 
of  the  United  States"  had  appended  to  it  the  observation,  "one  of 
the  re>nlts  oi  Irish  emigration,"  referring  to  the  lact  that  President 
James  Buchanan  was  ot  Irish  descent. 

On  March  s,  I S^S,  the  Secretary  was  instructed  to  have  printed  300 
copies  ot  the  Constitution  and  IJv-I/iws,  with  a  complete  list  of  the 
name--  ot  the  members  up  to  that  time.  At  the  anniversary  dinner  on 
March  17,  iS^S,  dencial  Patterson  occupied  the  chair.  On  his  right 
sat  Rev.  Dr.  Blackwood,  and  on  his  left.  Rev.  Father  O'Brieu,  Profes- 
sor :n  St.  Charles'  Ilorromeo  Seminary.  The  Judges  of  the  Supreme 
Court  ot  Pennsylvania  as  usual  were  represented,  Chief-Justice  Wal- 
ter Lowrie  being  among  the  guests.  Jud^e^  \\"illiam  A.  Porter  and 
James  Thompson  were  also  present.  James  Madison  Porter,  Judges 
Thompson  and  William  A.  Porter,  Col.  John  W.  I;orne\  and  Daniel 
Dougherty  were  the  principal  speakers.  The  officers  chosen  on 
were  as  follows  :  President,  den.  Robert  Patterson; 
Harper:  Treasurer,  James  I'.rown  ;  Sccrctarv, 
n  nice  Committee,  Col.  William  C.  Patteison, 
Robeit  Steeii  and  Jose])h  Jones  ;  Counsellors,  William  J.  Diianc  and 
Samu'  1  Hood  ;  Physicians,  Doctors  Robert  A.  (riven  and  Thomas  S. 
Hari>er  ;  Acting  Committee,  l<>hn  Robinson,  Mark  Dc-vinc-,  A.  R. 
McIIenry,  David  P.oyii,  Hugh  Catherwood,  James  C,ay,  James  Black, 
John  Woodside,  Xathaniel  (iordon,  Hemv  Crilly,  Hugh  Craig  and 


Till';    IIIHIvRNIAN    SOCIKTY.  21'.' 

James  L.  Taylor.  At  this  meeting  attention  was  called  to  the  fact 
that  John  liinns,  who  was  present,  "was  celebrating  the  fiftieth 
anniversary  of  his  election  as  a  member, "and  that  gentleman  was  im- 
mediately called  upon  for  a  speech.  lie  made  a  few  remarks  ac- 
knowledging the  compliment.  At  the  anniversary  dinner  on  the 
same  date,  Judges  Cadwalader,  Lowrie,  Sharswood  and  Thompson 
weie  among  the  guests.  The  Secretary  complains  that  "the  dinner 
was  bv  no  means  such  as  the  Society  has  been  in  the  habit  of  having 
served  up.  The  wines  were  poor  and  scarce  at  that,  the  attendance' 
was  mean,  the  waiters  were  few  and  impertinent.  The  whole  thing 
was  contemptible."  Nevertheless,  notwithstanding  the  Secretary'. - 
ire,  the  toasts  were  responded  to  "  in  a  very  eloquent  and  happy  man- 
ner "  by  Judge  Thompson,  Daniel  Dougherty,  and  others. 

Krom  the  Treasurer's  report  it  appears  that  the  annual  income  of 
the  Society  for  a  number  of  years  was  about  Si,ioo,  and  of  this  sum 
there  was  usually  disbursed  by  the  Acting  Committee  between  SO.GO 
and  $1,000.  The  iunds  had  increased  very  slowly,  some  investments 
not  having  been  very  profitable,  but  nevertheless  there  was  in  the 
treasury  on  December  17,  1859,  the  sum  of  521,074. 

James  L-  Taylor  succeeded  Andrew  C.  Craig  as  Secretary  on  March 
17,  1860,  and  the  anniversary  dinner  ot  that  date  was  given  in  the 
Continental  Hotel.  There  was  present  "the  largest  company  we 
have  had  for  some  years,"  says  the  Secretary.  The  list  is  as  follows: 

I'ull  list  of  persons  present  at  dinner  : 

RK.V.   I)R.    I'l.ACKU'oon, 

Tin-;  I'RI.SIDKNT  or  THI-,  ST.  ( ',KORI*,I;  SOCIKTY, 

ST.  ANDRKW'S  SOCIKTY, 

ST.   DAVID'S  SOCIKTY, 
Jrnr.K  THOMSON, 

Si  i  A  i< swoon, 

Till  IMI'SON, 
I.IAVIS, 

MR.    M*  !  )oNor<,u, 

MR.     I.AI-TTTK. 

Members. 

C.i.N.     RoKKRT     I'ATTl'.RSON,  J  A  M  i  !S    I'l.  AC  K, 

/'/v.v/i/f///.  M.  Una., 

Ho\.    j  \M  i.s    I  I  ARI'KK,     /'/••.-•/'.,  JNO.    I'l.  \KU, 

J\M!.S     I..    TvYI.oR,    St't'V.  JNl1-     ''•    s.'i>:.!K\, 

I  Il<  .11     1'iAKK,  A.    C.    v'  R  A  1>  .. 

JAM  i-:s   An.i.,  I  li  .  ,n  V'R  \ii'., 

MK.   AI.COCK,  J.  I',,  d;  M.,, 

D.\\  in  I'oN'n,  SR.,  !!'  I;H  i  \TII  riswoon, 

DAVID  r.nvi,,  fu.,  \\.    \V.  s'  \  .  n  I.KWOOD, 


THK    HIBERNIAN    SOCIETY. 


Jo.v    COM. INS. 

\\'M.  COM. INS, 
JOHN  CI.AKK. 
MICHAKU  CAHII.I., 
Hrc.  H  CASSIDV, 
A.  J.  CATHI-:R\VOOI>, 
A.  1'.  Coi. K.MAN. 
DAN.  DOIV.HKRTY, 
MARK  I  n-.\  INK, 
\V  M  .  I  >  i  v  i  N  i : , 
J.  c  i.  C<  >N N  1.1. i. v, 
JOHN  C \THKR\VOOD, 
MK.  DONOVAN, 

Col..    WM.    ENV.MSH,    I-'KIKND    OF 

MR.  CKAIO'S, 
JOHN    I-'KNI.ON, 
PATRICK  FAYK, 
JAMI.S  (>  \v. 

J.   (",.    r.n.KKY   &    FRIFNl), 

WAI.TK  R  C,K\HAM  6c  rKii-:ND, 

T.  HAI.KY, 

JNO.  HrNTi.R. 

AKAM  HIM., 

JNO.  H'M.MKS, 

WM.  HAY, 

AI.KX'K  I  II-'.KON,  JR., 

VAI.KNTI  M;  H<  U.MKS, 

JOHN  H  KNUF.KSoN, 

M.    I'.    Kl.l.NAN, 

J''H  !•'.  KKI.I.Y, 
CHA-..  KFI.I.V. 
1  A1-.   K  1  R  K  I'  \TK  ICK, 
ROUI.KT  I.ii ',r, KT, 
\\"M.  [.  I.i  i  ]•}•. R. 
ROUT.  IviTVM-:, 

Ri  iHI-'.RT    I. Oi  )N1CV, 

i;.  r.  .M\c,i.i., 

M  1C  HA  i    I.    M  V'.HK, 

JOHN  T.  M.\  HONKY, 
JOHN  MIM.S, 


FRANCIS  McMAXUS, 
Micn\i:i.  McCiKOY, 
JNO.  McCoY, 
JAS.  MAC.CIKI-;  <^.  i  RIHND, 
AND.  McBRiin:, 
I'AT'K  McBKini-;, 

J  l-'.RK.    McKlIUiKN, 

J.  I'.  MTRTHA, 
WM.  MORC.AN, 
GI-XJRC.I-.  MclIi-'.NRV, 
JAS.  \V.  McCAin-:N, 
JAMKS  ORNK, 
THOMAS  (  )'.\I-:IM., 

IIlT.H   (  )'DONNKI.I,, 

WM.  H.  PATDCRSON, 

Coi..  PAYNTKR, 

ROUT.  I,.  RIUM.Y, 

EVAN  RANDOLPH, 

SAM  i..  RIDI>M-:, 

ROUT.  RKI:I), 

J.  M.  SMIM;Y, 

JAS.  SMITH  ^  KRIKND, 

II.  (i.  TAYLOR, 

RICHARD  VATX, 

MARK  WIM.COX, 

JOHN  \VooiisniK, 

JAS.  \VooiisiDi:  6c  FRIEND, 

II.  \\"A  i  i-i  NC.TON, 

Al.I'.X.    McIIl-.NRY, 

(}.   C.   MlTCHl-'.M.,    I'RIKND    OK   A, 

Mt  I'.RIDF.'S, 
I).    WlNi.IiRKNNKR, 
(V.     C.     RnC, 

Hn.n  R  \  NKIN, 

JOHN  ( "..  R i:i'i'i.n;R, 

MI-SSRS.  McMicnAi.i.  &  WAT- 
SON, ri.-])R-sciitiiiLC  the  Press, 
funning  OIK- of  the  i. truest  coin- 
pHir.fs  \\e  h:ive  hail  for  some 
vears. 


"At  8  P.  M.,"  v-:-v>  the  vSecrotary,  "the  President  proposed  the 
fir>:  regular  toast— The  Immortal  Memnrvnf  St.  Patrick — which 
was  drunk  standing,  in  silence,  after  which  Mr.  David  Royd  snnur, 
in  hi>  usual  happy  manner,  St.  Patrick's  Day."  Rev.  Dr.  Rlack- 
wo'id  re>j)onde(l  to  the  next  toast,  which  was  "  Ireland."'  The  other 
t<  >asts  were  as  folli  iws  : 

•?.  The  Mi-uuiry  o!  W,-i-hiii^:oii.  Dnnik  in  rcsjK-rtful  silt-mi  "the  mrinner  iu 
which  UK  to;i  •  is  always  received." 

.).  Tiic  I  :i:<r'l  Sta'cs.  Re^jionded  to  by  Hun.  James  Thompson,  of  the  Supreme 
Co'.:r*  !  if  !'•  •:•.•• 


T  \MI.S    I..     T.\  YI,(  )R. 


Till;    HIBKKNIAN    SOCIKTY.  ±!1 

5.  The   President  of   the   I'nited    States.      "This   was   received  with    nine    cheers." 
The  President  read  a  letter  from  President  James  Huch.man  regretting  his  inability  to 
:•<•   present,  and    saying,   "My  heart    has   ever  been    true    to    my  father's   countrymen. 
They   are   warm-hearted,    generous,  ami   brave,  and   their    friendship   is   an   evergreen 

hich  defies  the  northern  blast." 

6.  Pennsylvania.      Responded  to  by  Judge  Sharswood. 

7.  The  Citv  of  Philadelphia.      Responded  to  by  Richard  Vaux. 

S.  The  Army  and  Navy.  C'.eiieral  Patterson  was  called  to  repl\  .  but,  instead  of 
responding,  "  he  read  sonic  eloquent  and  complimentary  letters  from  denerals  Scott, 
icssup.  Cass  and  Lawson,  and  from  Commodores  Charles  Stewart  and  (',eo.  C.  Read." 

o..  The  Judiciary.  Judge  Oswald  Thompson,  of  the  Court  of  Common  Pleas, 
responded. 

:o.   The  Press.      Responded  to  by  Judge  Lewis. 

11.  Our  Deceased  Brethren.      In  silence. 

12.  Our  Sister  Societies.      Responded  to  by  Messrs.  Allen,  Thomas  and  Milne. 

13.  Woman.      Responded  to  by  Chas.  McDonough. 

At  the  meeting  on  June  16,  1860,  a  design  fora  new  Certificate  of 
Membership  was  adopted.  The  tract  of  land  in  Westmoreland  county, 
like  ikmquo's  Ghost,  intruded  itself  again  at  this  meeting,  and  i. 
committee  of  three  was  appointed  "to  attend  to  the  interests  of  the 
Society  in  connection  with  these  lands.1'  A  communication  from 
Samuel  Hood  was  read,  announcing  the  death  of  John  Minus,  "the 
senior  member  of  the  Society,  having  joined  in  the  year  i8<><)." 
Appropriate  resolutions  were  passed,  and  the  Society  resolved  to  attend 
hi>.  funeral. 

(  hi  September  17,  1860,  the  Secretary,  James  L.  Taylor,  presented 
the  following  letter,  which  explains  itselt  : 

'['•>  JXMKS  L.  TAVI.OR,   Kso. 

l»v\u  SIR  :  Several  weeks  ago  Mr.  Hugh  Campbell,  formerly  of  this  city,  but  now 
o:  St.  Louis,  Mo.,  requested  that  I  would,  on  his  behalf,  present  to  the  Hibernian 
Society  a  L;old  medal,  which  had  belonged  to  one  of  the  original  members  of  the 
l-'nci'.dly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  from  one  of  whose  descendants  Mi".  Campbell  ha.'. 
roeured  it.  He  requested  that  the  Hibernian  Society  should  accept  the  medal  from 
him  as  a  token  of  remembrance  of  the  manv  pleasant  hours  which  he  had  spent  with 
its  members  at  the  business  and  festive  meetings  in  days  of  Auld  lang  Syne.  I  >  omply 
\sith  the  rei]iiest  all  the  more  readily,  because,  as  \\  e  all  know,  the  Ancient  Socle',  v  of 
the  Fnendlv  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  was  the  Parent  of  our  Society,  and  an  heirloom 
descending  from  such  ancestrv  could  have  no  more  lilting  repository  than  the  .\rchi\es 
o:'  its  li'-iny  otfspring.  The  medal  belongeil  to  C.eorue  Campbell,  one  of  the  original 
members  of  both  Societies,  and  his  name  is  inscribed  on  the  edge,  ami  the  date,  177;. 
the  year  in  which  the  Societv  of  the  l-'riendlv  Sons  was  formed  It  is  the  same  medal 
v.hich  was  loaned  to  the  Hibernian  Societv  fora  shot'1,  time,  in  order  lo  have  a  '  ac- 
sitnileol  it  ma.le,  to  be  prefixed  to  a  Uriel'  Account  of  the  Society  of  the  l-'riendlv  SODS. 
prepared  and  published  in  lSj.(,  bv  order  of  the  Hibernian  Societv.  This  tac  simile  is 
the  frontispiece  of  that  little  book,  and  in  it  >  pp.  22,23)  there  is  a  description  of  the 
medal,  and  at  page  27  a  biographical  sketch  of  its  owner,  Oeorge  Campbell.  I  cticl^-e 
th.e  medal  together  with  its  cas<.-.  The  case  savors  of  :mttquil\(  more  tlian  the  medal, 
which  :s  in  line  condition,  considering  t'nat  it  has  been  tiirougli  three  gvncv af.ons, 


TIU-;    HIBKRNIAN    SOCIF.TY. 

during  nearly  100  years.  It  would  have  j^iven  me  pleasure  to  have  attended  the 
September  meeting  of  the  Soc-;itv.  bu;  .is  1  shall  In-  out  of  town  on  that  evening,  I  use 
thr  privilege  of  a  friend  t»  put  on  \  on  the  trouble,  or  rather  let  me  <ay,  tile  pleasure 
of  pre>entin^  the  niedal  on  In-half  of  Mr.  Hu^'h  Camp!".  ;1. 

I  remain,  very  truly  yours, 
247  S.  mil  St.,   15  Sept..  '(H..  SAM!  i a.  Hoon. 

The  letter  having  been  read,  it  was,  on  motion,  AV.sWrvv/.-  "That 
the  Medal  be  deposited  and  carefully  preserved  in  the  Archives  of 
this  Society,  with  the  original  minutes  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St. 
Patrick,  and  that  in  communicating  this  resolution  to  Mr.  Hugh 
Campbell,  with  the  thanks  of  this  Society,  the  Secretary  be  requested 
to  inform  him  that  the  members  appreciate  the  rare  and  interesting 
oift  the  more  highly  that  it  comes  to  them  from  one  of  its  most 
esteemed  member^  as  a.  souvenir  of  the  days  of  Auld  lang  Syne 
spent  among  them. " 

At  tlie  meeting  on  December  17,  1860,  Colonel  William  C.  Patter- 
son offered  an  amendment  to  the  by-laws,  proposing  to  prohibit  "all 
specchmaking  "  at  the  Society  dinners,  not  only  on  the  part  of 
members  but  also  on  the  part  of  guests.  The  amendment  was  laid 
over  for  future  action,  but  seems,  fora  time,  to  have  been  abandoned. 
At  this  meeting  the  Secretary  reported  an  invitation  to  join  the  St. 
George's  Society  in  a  demonstration  of  respect  to  the  Prince  of  Wales. 
The  invitation  was  declined  by  the  Society.  The  same  officers  were 
re-elected  on  March  iS,  iSoi.  The  Anniversary  Dinner  on  that  date 
was  not  nunieron-lv  attended,  but  forty- five  members  being  present. 
The  guests  were  Rev.  Dr.  Hlackwood,  William  Frazier  and  the 
Presidents  of  the  St.  George's,  St.  Andrew's  St.  David's  and  Albion 
Societies.  On  June  17,  [S6i,  Mr.  Daniel  Mershon,  of  Westmoreland 
county,  the  attorney  lor  the  Societv  to  look  after  the  Kennedy  tract 
ot  land,  was  elected  an  honorary  member,  in  compliment  to  his 
attention  to  the  matter.  At  tlr.s  meeting  resolutions  concerning  the 
Southern  Rebellion,  which  had  broken  out  in  April,  iS6i,  were 
p.i-^ed.  We  will  refer  to  them  in  a  subsequent  chapter. 

The  same  officer-  were  re-elected  on  March  17,  iSo2.  The  dinner 
on  that  date  \va-  well  attended,  (rovernur  Andrew  (i.  Cnrtin  being 
.iiuoug  those  present.  lie-  ma<U  "an  exrcllen!  speech  "  in  response 
to  the  toast,  "  lVnn<vl\ ania. "  On  June  17,  iSo^.  Commodorc< 
Charles  Stewart  lOld  Ironsides]  and  George  C.  Read  \\err  elected 

i  r 


I!<  'KI'l.N  '['<  <\\  V,    N.   I.,    fulv   221ld.    iSftj. 

•tar_T  II.  S. 

.d   noti    <;   the    [;th    iusl  .  ;.  Aether  with   the  highly 


COM     CIIARLKS    STI;.\V.\KT. 


Till;    Hlbi-RMAN    SOCIKTY.  1>'J3 

embellished  certificate  that  the  Hibernian  Societv  of  I'hilad.  has  honored  my  name, 
by  adding  it  to  those  of  the  honorable  members  composing  that  distinguished  body 
of  our  l-'cllow  L'iti/.ens.  Permit  me  he-re  to  tender  to  them,  through  their  estimable 
Secretary,  my  thanks  for  the  honor  conferred  on  me. 

To  the  distinguished  and  Patriotic'  President,  who  has  done  me  the  honor  to  move 
the  Societv  to  the  enrolment  of  a  name  1  could  scarcely  hope  to  be  deemed  worthv  of 
a  place  amongst  so  man}'  distinguished  and  patriotic  men,  who  through  their  Virtues 
.uid  Valor  have  contributed  so  largely  to  the  [n<lependence  and  progress  of  this  Western 
Kmpire,  to  him,  I  pray  you,  tender  my  grateful  thanks. 

Respectfully, 

CHS.  Sr I:\VAKT. 

A  similar  note  to  that  addressed  to  Commodore  Stewart  was  sent 
to  Commodore  George  C.  Read.  Mrs.  Read  called  on  the  Secretary 
ot  the  vSociety  to  express  the  gratification  the  compliment  of  the 
Society  had  given  the  Commodore.  And  it  was  his  intention  to  have 
made  a  formal  acknowledgment,  by  letter,  of  his  thanks.  T\\\< 
purpose  was  frustrated  by  the  death  of  Commodore  (reorge  C.  Read, 
leaving  us,  together  with  the  whole  people  of  his  adopted  country,  to 
mourn  the  loss  of  one  who,  through  a  long  life,  nobly  sustained  the 
character  of  a  brave  officer,  and  of  an  Irish  gentleman. 

The  Secretary  was  directed  to  enter  his  report  on  the  minutes. 

The  President  of  the  Society,  General  Robert  Patterson,  being  then 
in  active  service  in  the  field,  the  Vice-Presideut,  Hon.  James  Harper, 
presided  over  the  Anniversary  Dinner  of  March  17,  iS6^.  Kighty- 
one  members  and  gnests  were  present.  On  June  17,  iS6^,  a  resolution 
was  passed  requiring  thereafter  printed  notices  ot  meetings  to  be  sent 
to  the  members.  The  Acting  Committee,  having  too  much  territory 
to  cover,  owing  to  the  growth  of  the  city,  a  committee  was  appointed 
on  September  17,  iS6^,  to  consider  some  better  plan  ot  distributing 
relief;  but  the  committee,  at  a  subsequent  meeting,  reported  in 
favor  ol  tlie  old  method,  and  the  matter  was  tor  some  years  laid  aside-. 
On  March  m,  iSo.j.,  on  motion  of  A.  J.  Catherwood,  it  was  ordered 
that  "  no  person  be  allowed  to  dine  with  the  Societv  unless  a  member 
who  ha<  .paid  his  dues  (except  he.  is  introduced  bv  a  member  who  will 
be  responsible  tor  his  conduct),  and  the  gnests  of  the  Society." 

The  same  officers  were  re-elected  on  M.uvh  17,  iSA.j,  and  torty- 
eight  members  and  six  guests  were  present  at  the  Anniversary  Dmne: 
on  that  date'.  General  Patterson,  who  had  returned  home,  presided. 
On  March  17,  1X^5,  appropriate  action  was  taken  on  the  deaths  ot 
Dennis  and  Charles  Kelly,  "our  much  esteemed  fellow  members." 
The  same  officers  were  again  elected.  Major-General  \Vi!'iam  P>. 
Franklin  was  a  guest  at  the  dinner  on  this  date.  Mavor  Alexander 
Ilcnrv  was  elected  an  h«norarv  member  on  Septembei  iS,  iS'>>.  On 


2*24  Till-;    HIBERNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

this  date  another  report  was  made  about  the  Westmoreland  lands, 
which  were  estimated  to  be  worth  $2,<*>o.  On  December  18,  1865, 
the  entrance  tee  lor  new  members  was  raised  trom  £20  to  $30,  at 
which  latter  sum  it  yet  remains.  After  many  years  of  service  as  one 
of  the  Counsellors  of  the  Society,  William  J.  Duane  (ex-Secretary  of 
the  Treiisnry)  was  succeeded  on  March  17,  iS66,  by  Samuel  L. 
Tavlor  ;  the  other  Counsellor,  Samuel  Hood,  being  again  elected. 
There  were  no  other  changes.  Judge  William  S.  Peirce  and  Rev. 
John  Chambers  were  among  the  guests  at  the  dinner  on  this  date. 

Xo  changes  in  tlu-  officers  were  made  on  March  18,  1867.  Rev.  John 
Chambers  acted  "as  Chaplain,"  and  "about  seventy  members  and 
guests  sat  down  to  dinner  at  the  Continental  Hotel."  General 
Patterson  read  an  interesting  letter  from  Commodore  Stewart,  stating 
that  "his  father  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Society  of  the 
Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick,  from  which  the  Hibernian  Society 
originated."  (This  was  a  mistake.)  At  the  meeting  on  June  17, 
iS<>7,  the  Finance  Committee  recommended  that  "an  earnest  and 
persistent  effort  be  made  to  increase  the  membership  of  the  Society 
and  create  a  charity  fund  sufficiently  large  to  warrant  the  erection  of 
a  suitable  building,  to  be  called  Hibernia  Mall,  the  income  of  which 
shall  be  devoted  exclusively  to  the  purposes  for  which  the  Society  was 
founded,  so  long  as  Ireland  shall  offer,  and  America  shall  invite 
immigration."  This  was  the  first  effort  made  to  procure  a  permanent 
hall  for  the  Society.  Several  unsuccessful  attempts  have  been  made 
since,  and  the  project  of  erecting  a  hall  has  been  temporarily 
abandoned,  but  is  still  active  in  the  minds  of  many  members.  It  is 
to  be  hoped  that  the  publication  of  this  volume,  bv  portraving  to  the 
members  the  glorious  historv  of  the  Society,  will  prove  an  incentive 
to  another  and  successful  eiTbrt  to  erect  a  Hibernian  Society  Mall. 
( )n  September  17,  1807,  a  committee  reported  proposed  alterations  in 
the  by-laws.  The  Secretary  records  that  "after  the  business  of  the 
evening  was  over  the  Society  spent  some  time  in  social  enjoyment. 
The  entertainment  was  presided  over  bv  the  President,  assisted  bv 
the  Vice-President,  who,  although  in  his  eighty-seventh  year,  favored 
us  with  a  song,  and  showed  us  that,  although  the  burden  of  many 
.earswe'e  upon  him,  Irs  heart  •-till  beat  warmly  with  affection  for 
I :  eland  and  the  Irish. 

At  the  meeting  on  December  17,  is'*7,  the  proposed  alterations  in 
the  by-laws  were  considered,  and  they  were  amended  substantially  a  -> 
follows  : 

At  the  annual  election  the  pulls  shall  be  opened  at  :  r.  M.  and  close 
at  >  !-.  M. 


TIIK    HIBKRMAN    SOCIHTV.  'JlT. 

Ail  speech-making  is  prohibited  at  tin.-  Anniversarv  Dinners  and 
other  festive  meetings  of  the  Society,  and  it  shall  he  the  duty  of  the 
presiding  officer  for  the  time  being  to  cntorce  the  observance  of  this 
by-law  on  its  quests  as  well  as  on  its  members. 

Applications  for  membership  must  be  in  writing,  setting  forth  the 
name  and  residence  of  the  applicant  and  the  name  of  the  member 
\vho  proposes  him.  The  votes  ot  three-fourths  oi  the  member.^ 
present  shall  be  required  for  his  election.  On  election  lie  shall  pav 
an  initiation  fee  of  thirty  dollars. 

A  special  meeting  was  held  on  February  20,  iSoS,  to  take  action 
on  the  death  oi  David  Hoyd,  ''whose  connection  with  the  Society 
was  so  IOIIL;,  so  intimate,  and  so  active  that  he  had  become  the  familiar 
friend  of  almost  all  its  members  ;  whose  ever-flowing  kindness  of  heart, 
not  contented  with  a  mere  acquaintance  with  its  new  member-, 
prompted  him  to  embrace  them  with  warm  cordiality,  and  ot  whom, 
when  at  the  festive  meetings  of  the  Society,  his  hearty  greetings  were 
mingled  with  his  tavorite  Irish  songs  (which  he  sang  with  taste, 
humor  and  pathos),  it  might  be  said  an  Irishman  all  in  his  t^lory  was 
there."  Resolutions  were  adopted  and  communicated  to  the  familv, 
who  returned  a  suitable  reply. 

(ieneral  Robert  Patterson  was  re-elected  President  on  March  17, 
r  SoS,  on  which  day  the  annual  dinner  was  held  at  the  Continental 
Hotel,  sixty-seven  members  and  guests  being  present.  A  telegram 
of  greeting  was  received  from  the  Friendly  Sous  of  St.  Patrick,  of 
N'ew  York  city,  and  a  return  telegram  sent.  At  the  meeting  <m 
March  i~,  iS6<),  Andrew  C.  Craig  was  elected  Treasurer  in  place  of 
James  lirown,  and  Dennis  P>.  Kelly  was  elected  Secretary  to  succeed 
Mr.  Craig.  Samuel  Hood  and,  Samuel  L.  Taylor  we're  a^ain  elected 
Counsellors,  and  Doctors  R.  A.  (iiven  and  Thomas  S.  Harper,  Phvsi- 
•;ans.  (  >i  course  (icneral  Patterson  was  re-elected  President  and 
James  Harper,  Vice-President.  Among  the  guests  at  the  annual  din- 
r.er  was  James  Thompson,  Chief-justice  of  the  Supreme  Court  ot 
Vnnsylvania.  The  permanent  fund  of  the  Socictv  amounted  to- 


'••tti-r  was   received  Ironi  Hon.    James  II  !r|n-r,  declining  a  reiionnna 
1  on  lor  Vice- President  "owin^    to   the   increasing    infirmities  oi   old 
i-'e.'     and,  upon    motion,   it    was   resolved    to   appoint    a  coniur.ttee  to 
•    mvev  to  Mr.   llar]>er  "  the  assurance  of  the  hi  14.11  appreciation  oi  his 
loii^  and    valued    service    to    the    Societ\    as   a   member  and  officer." 
Messrs.   James    L.  Taylor,   Hu-h  Crai-    and    Philip    Powell    were  ap 
pointed     the     Committee.       This    Committee     j>e:  formed     the     dut\ 
assigned    to   it   by   addressing   a   communication    to    Mr.    Ilarin-r,     ::: 
15 


•J-Jfl 


TIII-:  HIHKRNIAN  SOCIKTY. 


which  they  expressed  the  great  regret  of  the  Society  upon  losing  him 
from  its  list  of  officers. 

At  the  meeting  on  March  17.  1X70,  it  was  resolved  "  that  if  the  pre- 
siding officer,  after  having  called  a  member  to  order  twice,  shall  find 
it  necessary,  he  may  request  the  member  offending  to  leave  the  room, 
and  if  the  member  refuse  to  obey,  he  shall  be  expelled  from  member- 
ship." This  resolution  was  intended  to  meet  the  case  of  a  person  who 
misbehaved  himself  at  any  of  the  banquets.  Fortunately  there  ha- 
been  no  necessity  of  exercising  the  power  conferred  by  the  resolution. 
At  the  same  meeting  Andrew  C.  Craig  was  elected  Vice-President  to 
succeed  the  lion.  James  Harper,  who  had  declined  a  re-election. 
William  Morgan  was  elected  Secretary  and  Philip  Powell  Treasurer. 
General  Patterson  was  continued,  as  usual,  in  the  office  of  President. 
The  Mayor.  Daniel  M.  Fox,  was  a  guest  at  the  annual  dinner  follow- 
ing the  mee'  ing. 

The  annual  meeting  on  March  17,  1871,  was  a  notable  one.  (ien- 
eral I'.  vS.  Grant,  President  of  the  United  States,  was  present  as  the 
guest  of  the  Society.  The  dinner  was  held  at  the  St.  Cloud  Hotel, 
and  at  the  moment  of  President  Grant's  entrance,  says  the  Secretary, 
the  members  arose  and  "  three  times  three  cheers  might  have  been 
heard  at  some  distance.'1  President  Grant  responded  briefly  to  one 
of  the  toasts,  and  remained  until  the  end  of  the  entertainment.  Pie 
was  accompanied  1>\  General  Horace  Porter,  Hon.  Adolph  K.  I'orie 
and  Mr.  Anthony  J.  Drexel.  Addresses  were  made  by  Messrs.  Porie 
and  Drexel,  Mavor  Fox,  General  Robert  Patterson  and  others  ;  and 
Messrs.  John  Iluggard  and  Thomas  lv  Harki  us  sang  appropriate  songs. 
The  Presidents  of  the  Albion,  St.  Andrew's,  St.  George's  and  St. 
David's  Societies  were  also  present  as  guests.  There  were  in  all 
sixty-ei^ht  members  and  guests  present. 

The  presence  ol  General  Grant  at  this  meeting  evidently  enlivened 
the  Societv,  tor  we-  find  at  the  following  meeting  on  June  17,  1871,  an 
unusual  number  ol  niemb<T>  present,  as  follows  : 


A  \IIRK\V  C.  C  K  \  i< ..  / 
I'll  it. ii'  !'<>\v;  i.i,,  '/'>; 
J  \  MI-.S  I,.  TAVI.I  IK, 

R.    II .    Hl-ATTII-:, 

\VlI.I.IA  M    I  Ini.M  i   -. 

I  I  '   i  .  H  C  K  \  ! '  . . 

lire,  H  CUA  K  ,,  I  r  . 
THOMAS  <  i  \vi-.\s. 
!  ».  •  in  HOYI>.  JR., 

S \ MTKI.  I..  'I'  \  YI. OK, 
THOV  \s  I.  Ti  i\vv, 


THOMAS    Bi.i.i,, 
FRANCIS    McMANrs, 
K  tor.  II.  I'.OI.STKR, 

Ml  >\V  \  KM    I.AI-'IT.K  'i'\\ 

}'.  DKVINK, 

foUN     S'    I.I.I  \'A  N, 

\Vl  I.I.I  \M    !•'..    M()K<  ,AN. 

THOMAS  A.  McRKAN,  M.  I). 

TlloM  \s     I  ;[s|i  T  K, 

\VM.  M.  HRI-NKK, 

JOHN    IJTROSS, 


Tin-:  mm-;  KM  AN  SOCIKTY 


I'ATKICK    IlKAI.Y, 

JOHN  A.  KKI.I.Y, 

]  H-.NN1S  I  IKK  NAN, 

Tims.  I-:.  HKKNAX,  M.  I)., 

\VlI.I.IAM    I'oKTKK, 

KoiiKKT    I,IC.C.I-T, 

T I  M  ( IT1 1  V    F I T/  1'A T  K  1C  K , 


M  ICII  Al.l.    I'.    Ki.l.N  AN, 
I  1 1   (  ,11    (  ,  AM  l:l.K. 

JOHN  MAN  i  >I.K><  >.\, 

1'.    K  !>\VA  K  !>  Kc  'I   I  NsoN, 
I  )(  ).M  I  N  K  K    M  IK  I'll  V, 
\VlI.I.IAM    MnlO.A.N. 


At  this  same  meeting  General  Grant  was  elected  an  honorary  mem- 
ber of  the  Society,  and  the  officers  were  directed  to  Inrnish  him  with 
a  framed  certificate  of  membership. 

At  the  meeting  on  September  iS,  1871,  the  Westmoreland  tract  of 
land  came  to  the  front  again,  and  a  committee  was  appointed  to 
inquire  into  its  "status."  On  December  18.  1871,  the  Hy-Laws  were 
altered  so  as  to  increase  the  entrance  fee  from  thirty  to  fifty  dollars. 

During  the  annual  dinner  on  March  18,  1872,  the  following  tele- 
gram was  received  irom  Xew  York  : 


To  which  the  Society  directed  the  following  reply  to  be  made  : 

S.   <  >.   A.   Mrui'HY,  KSQ.,  Secretary  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  Sf.  /'?/;-/,  /•, 

Hotel  Brunswick,  New  York. 

'\  IK-  I  liln  ruian  Society  cordially  reciprocate  y>ur  friendly  j^reet  in  tjs,  and  hcj'ethat  - 
'.'!.•  O.uin  ,  as  in  the  past,  the  Sons  of  Ireland  mav  do  honor  to  the  rountrv  of  their 
>  .:*.!'..  and  the  coimtrv  of  their  ailojition. 

Si.Ul!e«l  '  RiMM-'.KT    I'  \TT  !  .KM  >N  ,    /'f't'S'l. 

.-\mon_n  the  gnests  present  at  the  dinner  were  the  members  of 
the  Ja]>anese  I-'.mba^sy  to  the  United  States.  The  Secretary  record- 
:'•(  :r  names  and  titles  in  full  as  follows  (p.  ^08)  : 


•  -  oiu-  o!  the  papers  in  reporting  the-  dinner  said,  "the  distinguished 

i-assadors   -eemed    to   enjoy  the   festivities   as  much   as   our  Celtic 

'The  meeting  on  vSepteml>ei    17,  i87^,"says  tiie  Secretary, 

though  not  a  large  one  was  pVasunt,  anil  after  some  good  M>ngs  the 

company  adjonrned  at    an   earlv  hour'"    -whether  in    the   evi-ning   or 

:  "t    tollowino  morning  we  cannot   sa\-.      (  )n    December    i~,   iS-^,  tlu- 


•J:>  Till-;    HIHKKNIAN    SOCIIvTV. 

Treasurer,  Philip  Powell,  reported  the  permanent  fund  to  be 
535,171.32.  Xo  changes  were  made  in  the  general  officers  at  tlit 
annual  election  on  March  17,  1873.  At  the  dinner  following  the 
meeting  short  addresses  were  made  by  ex-( Governor  Andrew  G.  Cnrtin, 
Hon.  James  II.  Campbell,  Judge  Daniel  Agnew  and  General  Robert 
Patterson,  the  President.  Rev.  Dr.  Blackwood,  Horatio  Gates  Jones, 
George  (i.  Pierie,  William  V.  McKean,  ami  Judges  George  Shars- 
wood,  Henry  W.  Williams  and  Flvsses  Mercur  were  also  present. 
The  same  officers  were  re-elected  upon  March  17,  1874,  and  again  on 
March  17,  1875.  On  the  latter  dale.  Governor  John  F.  Hartranft, 
Judge  Sharswood  and  Rev.  Dr.  I » lack  wood  were  among  the  guests  at 
the  Annual  Dinner.  The  printed  list  of  toasts  blossomed  out  as 
usual  with  sundry  poetical  ([notations,  and  "alter  the  usual  pleasant 
time  the  meeting  adjourned  at  an  early  hour."  Xo  quarterly  meeting 
was  held  on  June  17,  1875,  "on  account  of  the  extreme  heat  of  the 
weather,  the  President,  General  Patterson,  having  given  directions 
to  dispense  with  the  call."  The  Finance  Committee  of  this  period, 
James  L.  Tavlor,  Robert  II.  Beattie  and  William  Brice,  were  noted 
for  their  full  and  accurate  reports,  which  the  Secretary  recorded  in 
full  upon  the  minutes.  The  reports  of  the  Treasurer,  Philip  Powell, 
were  also  excellent.  On  December  17,  1875,  the  following  resolution 
was  adopted  : 


AV.T<  )/:•<•</.  that  Samuel  Hood  and  Joseph  Jones,  the  surviviner  members  of  the  Com- 


initu-f  appointed  Jun 


,  who  prepared  an  account  of  tlu-  Societ 


Son-;  of  St.  1'atrick,  '»•  rvquesti'd  t<  >  pri-pan-  and  [ni!>li>h,  for  the  use  of  the  Soeielv,  ..it: 


ol    the  same  ^s  ork. 


David  Boyd,  Jr.,  Robert  II.  Beattie  and  Samuel  Riddle  were 
appointed  to  make  arrangements  for  the  Anniversary  Dinner,  and 
Samuel  L.  Taylor,  Hugh  Cassidyand  Charles  Rogers  were  appointed 
a  committee  oil  toasts.  At  the  meeting  on  March  17,  1876.  "Frank 
McManus  and  Dennis  I).  Kelly  were  appointed  a  committee  at  the 
meeting  prior  to  the  dinner,  to  inquire  into  the  expediency  of  making 
arrangement^  to]  the  reception  of  emigrants  arriving  from  Ireland  in 
the  American  Steamship  Fine,  or  other  ships  arriving  at  this  port." 
,  Ins  -eems  to  he  tile  first  indicatii  u  of  .,  belief  on  the  part  of  ihc 
members  that  some  more  direct  method  of  relieving  emigrants  upon 
landing  than  that  afforded  by  the  Charity  Committee  was  needed. 
Rev.  Dr.  Blackwood,  Colonel  John  W.  Fornev,  Chief-Justice  Daniel 
Agnew,  Hon.  Joseph  R.  Hawlev,  Judge  George  Sharswood  and 
ex-Governor  Andrew  G.  Curtiu,  were  among  the  guests. 

In    response     to     toasts,    William     Massey,     President    of    the    St. 


;;n-;  iin;!-.k.\;A.\  SOCIETY.  i;29 

George's  Society,  spoke  of  the  harmony  existing  between  the 
Hibernian  and  Sister  Societies  in  high  terms  ;  as  also  did  Horatio 
Gates  Jones,  representing  the  St.  David's  Society,  on  the  same 
<ubject.  General  Hawley  s])oke  in  high  terms  of  what  Phila- 
delphia had  done  towards  the  Centennial  Exhibition,  and  Col- 
onel John  YV.  Forney  mentioned  in  his  remarks  about  the  great 
encouragement  lie  had  received  abroad  from  Irishmen  towards  making 
the  World's  Fair  a  great  success.  Chief-Justice  Agncw,  Jnd^e 
Sharswood  and  others  also  contributed  largely  to  the  enjoyment  of 
the  company. 

A  special  meeting  was  held  on  September  5,  1876,  in  response  to 
the  following  call,  under  Article  VI.  of  the  By-Laws,  by  direction  of 
General  Patterson,  at  Xo.  136  Chestnut  street  : 

RcIil.KT    PATTKRSON,    KSO., 

I'rc.<iii('n(  cf  the  Hibernian  Society, 

DEAR  SIR:  Please  call  a  meeting  of  the  Society  at  as  early  a  day  as  possible,  at 
such  time  and  place  as  you  thiuk  desirable. 

R.  II.  BK.ATTIE, 
PH.  POWHI.IV, 
JAMI:S  HAY, 
WIU.IAM  BRICK, 
P.  DKVI,\K. 

On  motion  of  Mr.  Powell,  it  was  resolved  that  the  President, 
General  Patterson,  be  instructed  to  invite  the  Dublin  University  boat 
crew,  and  the  Irish  rifle  team,  now  in  this  city,  and  such  others  as  he 
may  think  proper,  to  a  dinner.  Messrs.  Ik-attic,  P>rice  and  Powell 
were  appointed  a  committee  to  carry  this  resolution  into  effect. 

The  Committee  decided  upon  September  <),  iS~o,  at  the  Continen- 
tal Hotel,  tor  the  dinner,  and  the  Secretary's  minutes  contain  the 
io, lowing  account  : 

Complimentary  dinner  given  by  the  Hibernian  Soeie:\  to  tin  Ihiblin  I'nivrrsitv 
Iio.it  Club,  .ind  Irish  Rifle  Team,  at  the  Continental  Hotel,  lield  on  Saturd.iv,  Septem- 
ber <,.  I  S -/'•.. 

Members. 


<"..'  N   I.   Ui.m-KT  r\TT!-:RSON, 
ANDRKW  C.  CK  \n  .. 
I'm  1.1  p  Powia.r.. 

RoiiI'RT   II.    ]',!.ATTIK, 
Wli.I.IAM    IlUK  !•:, 

II  i  ('.ii  CK  \  i< ,,  JR., 
.1  \M'.S  II  •.•,-. 

I'  \TRICK    I  'i  VIXK, 

III  NKV     S.    II  \\-MS. 
Til  I'M  \-,    R.     P  \TT<)N  , 


MORTON  McMirn  u:i., 
II.  \\*.   CATIM  K\\(M»n, 
TA  M  i.-;  S.  MARTI  \, 

ji  in  N  r.'is  i>, 

IMH  N    C.    i  I  •    R.-T, 

1;R  \  N.    1-^    Mi'  M  \  NTS, 

M  \RK    Di'MNl   , 

N  \TH  \  N     |'K(  'i  >K  K, 

M  U  I!  \  ;    ;.    I  ..    >>    ',  \  LAN", 

K    SH;  i. TUN  M  \»  KI-.N/.II- 


Till-'.    IIir.KRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 


Im-itcd  Giu$t.<. 

(  '.OVKKNOK    Cl'RTI  N, 
Al'lU'S  ITS    MI  >K  KIS, 

Australian  Cotmni-Mi  HUT.    ' 
I  HKTOK    I  >  \  KM  i  1:1.  r, 

Swedish  C»mini->-.!(  mer, 
MK.  J.\MI-:S  M.  l'KR<;rs<  IN. 

Schuylkiil   Navy, 
JOHN  IIiv.r.AKn, 


Dublin 
I'liiver- 

sitv 
Boat" 

Club. 


C.  I'..  H AKKINV, TON, 
N.   M.  HAKRINC.TON, 

(',.     HlCKSoN, 

CROK1.K    HA  KKINl.TON, 

(',.    M.    FKKi'.rSON. 

\Vn.i, i  \M    HA  ii. y,    Ireland, 
WII.I.IAM    .MASSI-;V, 

I'res't  St.  C.eor^e's  Society, 
M  A  YOU  STOKI.KY, 
RKV.  DR.  HI.ACKAVOOD. 


(),'/'it-r  Gentlemen   1'ie.^ent. 
Wil.UAM  M.  HAIV.H.  JOHN  T.  IlAir.KV, 


r,o\L'nior  Curtiii  ami  Mavor  StnkK-v  i-.u-h  inaik-a  short  address,  as  also  the  Rev.  Dr. 
Hlark\v<>i>d.  Tliank-.  wen-  n-iuriR-d  tVoin  the  I'niversity  Hoat  Club,  and  the  Swedish 
and  Australian  Conuiiissioiu-rs.  liu:  h  e\]u\---sed  thanks  for  the  pleasmt  manner  in 
uliu'h  thev  had  been  entertained,  and  the  kind  rereption  they  had  received.  During 
the  evening  |D!HI  Ilii^^.inl  .ind  several  other  gentlemen  t-nlivc-ned  the  company  with 
son.vfs,  v\:c.  The  evenin^'M  enlertaimneiit  continued  from  o  ;4  1-.  M.  until  II1.  V.  M., 
at  which  time  the  ci>mpa;iv  di>pet>ed. 

A  special  iiK-etin^  \vas  licld  on  March  6,  1877,  and  a  resolution  was 
adopted  providing  !or  the  appointment  of  a  committee  "  to  devise  a 
plan  and  make  a  selection  of  some  building  or  lot  that  may  be  suit- 
able" lor  a  permanent  hall  for  the  Society.  Unfortunately,  nothing 
lias  yet  resulted  from  this  attempt  to  procure  a  Society  Hall,  although 
other  attempt.^  have  since  been  made.  At  the  meeting  on  March  17, 
iS77,  Charles  A.  McManus  was  elected  Secretary  in  place  of  William 
Morgan,  who  had  declined  a  reiioininatioii,  and,  on  motion  of  David 
Bo  Yd,  Jr.  ,  it  was 


<  »::lv  I  wen  tv- five  members  wore  present  at  the  annual  dinner  on 
Ma:ch  17,  1^77.  and  in  all  thirty-eight  persons,  but  the  dinner, 
\\hich  was  at  the  (iirard  House,  says  the  Sccretarv,  "  was  highhr  en- 
joyed  by  all  present."  In  the  absence  of  ( k-n.  Patterson,  the  Vice- 
Pre>ident,  Andrew  C.  Crai^,  presided. 

About  this  ])eriod  the  attendance  at  the  meetings  was  very  small. 
A4  the  quarterly  meeting  on  September  17,  1^77,  held  at  "Au^us- 
tiiic's,'  ii'->5  Walnut  street,  only  thirteen  members  were  presenl,\'iz, : 


Tin-;  iiini-RMAN  SOCIHTY.  'J3i 

Gen.  Robert  Patterson,  Andrew  C.  Craig,  Philip  Powell,  Samuel  L. 
Taylor,  P.  Devine,  Thomas  Owens,  Kdward  Lafierly,  William  Mo:- 
gan,  Charles  A.  McManus,  William  Deve'.my,  James  S.  Ma: '.in, 
James  M.  Ferguson  and  Daniel  Dougherty.  A  communication  was 
received  from  Samuel  Hood,  Esq.,  stating  thai  he  hoped  to  complete 
the  revised  edition  of  the  "  History  of  the  Friendly  Suns  of  St.  Pat- 
rick." Unfortunately,  Mr.  Hood's  declining  health  and  subsequent 
death  prevented  him  from  carrying  his  intention  into  effect.  Two 
new  members  were  elected  at  the  meeting  and  one  wa>  proposed.  At  the 
meeting  on  December  17,  iS",  iourleen  members  were  present.  The 
total  amount  disbursed  lor  charity  during  the  year  was  reported  to  be 
<*<>'). 20,  and  the  Permanent  Fund  was  reported  to  be  539, 159.71.  David 
1'Soyd,  Jr.,  Robert  H.  P>eattie  and  Samuel  Riddle  were  appointed  a 
committee  on  the  ensuing  anniversary  dinner.  The  following 
memorial  was  read  by  the  Secretary,  C.  A.  McManus  : 

I'm i. A.,  /)t':Y»if>c'>- 5.  iS7~. 
C, I-:N.  ROUT.  PATTKKSON  : 

Sir — Your  conduct  through  the  years  allotted  to  man  has  been  such  as  to  estah- 
li>li  in  the  minds  of  those  who  have  witnessed  it,  a  perfect  reliance  on  your  probity 
and  honor.  We  are  unwilling,  revered  sir,  that  you  should  pa>>  from  amongst  u>,  our 
PreMdent,  without  an  expression  of  our  esteem  and  regard  as  member.^  of  the  Hiber- 
nian Society.  We  wish  to  have  your  countenance  represented  upon  canvas,  and  ask 
you  to  sit  for  your  portrait,  a  memento  of  our  lung  and  pleasant  intercourse. 

Respectfully  Yours, 

ANI>KI-;\V  C.  CKAK;,  KP.  I.AITKKTY, 

DAVID  I5o vn,   IK.,  W.  A.  MM.I.AK, 

JAMI-.S  S.  MARTIN,  C.  A.  Me  M  ANTS, 

1'ini.ii'  POWKI.I.,  RdHT.    I,  \rc.m.iN, 

SAM'I.    I,.    TAVI.OK.  ROIST.  H.  I5i-:ATTiK, 

jAMI-:SllAV,  WM.    MllRi'.AN. 


Then-  is  no  record  of  attend, nice  at  the  annual  dinner  upon  March 
17,  iS7<S.  Twelve  members  were  present  at  the  meeting  preceding 
the  dinner.  The  officers  elected  were  mostly  the  same  as  the  preced- 
ing ^  ear.  The  list  is  as  follows  :  President.  Gen.  Robert  Patterson  ; 
Vii  ^--President,  A.  C.  Craig;  Treasurer,  Philip  Powell  ;  Secretary, 
Charles  A.  McManus;  Counsellors,  Samuel  Hood  and  Samuel  I.. 
T.nlor  ;  Physicians,  Robert  A.  Given  and  Thomas  S.  Harper;  Fi 
•' '  •  Committee,  James  I,.  Taylor,  Rober!  Peattie  and  W:l  li.un 
IJruv  ;  Charily  Committee,  Samuel  Macky,  ]'.  Dcvire,  P.  Powell,  F. 
Lafferty,  II.  C\i>s:dy,  Thomas  <  )wens,  John  Poyd,  Hugh  Craig,  Wil- 
liam Morgan,  I  )avid  P.ovd,  Jr.,  James  Roonev  and  F.  McManus. 


•_':'--J  Till-:    HIHI-RMAX    SOC1KTY. 

Tilt-  attendance  at  the  meetings  continued  to  be  small  about  this 
period  of  the  Society's  existence.  On  September  17,  1878,  there 
\vere  seventeen  members  present,  and  on  December  17,  1878,  sixteen. 
The  reports  of  the  Treasurer  and  of  the  Finance  and  Charity  Com- 
mittees and  communications  concerning  the  Westmoreland  tract  of 
land,  which  still  \vas  an  elephant  on  the  Society's  hands,  take  up  the 
greater  part  of  the  minutes.  During  the  year  the  entrance  lee  ol 
only  one  ne\v  member  was  received.  The  members  who  attended  the 
meetings,  however,  were  faithful  to  their  duties  and  continued  to 
meet  regularly  and  keep  alive  the  memory  of  St.  Patrick.  James  S. 
Martin  \va-  elected  Secretary  at  the  meeting-  on  March  17,  1879,  and 
the  Society  lost  the  services  of  Samuel  Hood  as  one  of  its  Counsellors, 
Daniel  Dougherty  being  elected  in  his  place.  Mr.  Hood  had  served 
the  Society  long  and  faithfully,  until  death  removed  him  from  its  roll 
of  living  members.  He  died  regretted  by  all  who  knew  him — to  the 
last  one  of  the  most  useful  members  who  had  ever  belonged  to  the  or- 
gani/.ation.  Dr.  John  F.  Donnelly  was  chosen  one  of  the  Physicians 
to  succeed  Dr.  Thomas  S.  Harper.  There  were  but  ten  members  pres- 
ent at  the  business  meeting  on  this  day.  There  seems  to  have  been 
no  meeting  on  June  17,  1879,  and  on  September  17,  1879,  seventeen 
members  were  on  hand.  On  the  latter  date  the  following  minute  in 
reference  to  the  death  of  Samuel  Hood  was  presented  by  Samuel  L,. 
Taylor,  and  promptly  passed  : 

A'fSflfrctf,  T'li-  iiu-niliLTS  of  tin-  ]  lil.erniau  Societ.y  desire  to  place  upon  their  records 
the  expre^iou  of  their  esteem  and  hiidi  respect  for  the  character  of  Mr.  Hood.  Hi* 
years  h  id  nil  lined  man'-  allotted  span,  and  he  leaves  to  his  associates  the  contempla- 
tion nf  a  uell  -I'el'.t  life. 

AV.M  :i\i,  Th.it  the-e  re-olutions  lie  spread  upon  the  minutes  of  the  Society,  and  that 
a  copv  of  the  -ame  he  r-eul  to  the  f.nni]  v  <  ,f  Mr.  I  food. 

Seventeen  members  were  present  at  the  quarterly  meeting  on 
December  17,  1871).  The  Charity  Committee  reported  having  ex- 
pended but  $.]<)<>.  7,S  lor  relief  during  the  year.  The  permanent  fund 
amounted  to  $42,325.63.  On  February  20,  1880,  a  special  meeting- 
was  «-ailed  to  consider  the  matter  of  the  famine  which  was  then  de- 
vastating  Ireland.  Vice-President  .\ndre\\-  C.  Craig  occupied  the 
chair.  'Mr.  I>rice,  in  a  lew  briet  and  leeling  words,  presented  the 
if'iiowing  preamble  and  resolutions  : 

U'ht'i'i'a  .  yauiil  famine  \vi!  h  'ill  it- appalling  privations  and  horrors  sta'k^  thro'  Ire- 

l.-iTid.  •    pi     :  •'.'•.   the  South  ami  \V<    t,        •.-••  :••::•:•     n    1  'o  u^  hy  manv  hall'  iw<  d  nssocia- 

tion    .    is    well     is    kindred    and    Mood.  Therefore,  he    it    /        •'    •    '.  that  the    sum  of  one 

M.I,        he,  and    i  .    !n-n  1         nprr.pi  I    of  tl  -    fund    ol    the   Ili- 

hernian  Soc;<.-ty  in  aid  of  the  famine-stricken  poor  of   Ireland. 


P.    S.     DOOXKR. 


Yin-;  iiii;i-;KM.\N  SOCIKIV.  _.,.; 

After  a  lull  discussion  of  the  matter,  in  \\hich  >evera!  of  the  members  participated, 
Mr.  l;it/.patrick  moved  to  amend  by  making  the  amount  one  thousand  pound>  sterling 
.  _/,  i  ,(.x*iy.  Mr.  I'riec  offered  to  amend  the  amendment  bv  directing  the  President 
and  otlicers  of  the  Society  to  pay  one  half  _/.  51  <  >  immediately,  and  the  other  half,  sav 
live  hundri.il  pounds  :.{.&*>  ,  on  the  iirst  day  of  M.i\  .  proximo.  Thoe  amcndinert> 
carried,  and  the  question  with  amendments  were,  on  motion,  unanimously  adopted. 
Several  addresses  were  made  by  the  members  present,  and  the  best  feeling  prevailed. 
Manv  touching  remarks  were  made  respecting  the  dear  old  fatherland. 

After  a  full  discussion,  "during  which  many  touching  remarks 
were  made,"  on  motion  of  .Mr.  Fit/.patrick,  it  was  unanimously  car- 
ried to  .send  one  thousand  pounds  sterling  (£5,000)  to  Ireland  for  the 
rebel  ot  the  lamme-strickcn  peo])le. 

On  March  17,  1880,  there  were  twelve  members  present  at  the  busi- 
ness meeting.  The  same  officers  were  re-elected.  The  meeting  is 
particularly  noticeable  for  the  election  to  membership  of  Peter  S. 
Uooner,  through  whose  exertions  so  many  new  members  were  soon  to 
be  added  to  the  rolls,  and  new  life  infused  into  the  organization. 
The  Secretary,  James  S.  Martin,  was  also  particularly  active  about 
this  time  in  proposing  new  members.  After  the  meeting  on  March  17, 
1880,  the  annual  dinner  was  held  at  the  "League  Mouse,"  where 
thirtv  members  and  fiiteen  invited  guests  participated  on  the  occasion. 
Judge  John  Trunkey,  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Pennsylvania,  Mayor 
William  S.  Stokley  and  ex-Governor  Andrew  G.  Curtin  were  among 
tin-  guests.  The  Secretary  records  that  "after  a  delightful  evening, 
enlivened  with  song  and  story — feast  of  reason  and  flow  of  soul  —  the 
meeting  adjourned  finally  at  11.40  p.  M.  in  peace  and  harmony." 

('Mi  June  17,  iSSo,  evidence  of  increased  interest  in  the  Society's 
proceedings  was  shown  by  the  attendance  oi  twenty-live  members, 
and  the  following  important  action  was  taken,  upon  motion  o:  W:'.- 
li.iin  Ilrice  : 

\VHKKKAS,  it  beiui:  one  of  the  chief  objects  of  the  Hibernian  Society  to   assi-t   and 

.•I'lv-r    emigrants    arriving   here    from   our    native   land,  and   this   bein^  a  season  when 

their  numbers,  and  the  i list  re;- s  of  mativ  of  them,  require  our  most  active  aid  and  s\  m- 

pa'liies;    r,e   it   therefore    A',  •„  >,':; ,/,    That  a  special    committee  of  three   !•(    ilirected   to 

<  '-'"  -om:  '-'.i  nt  Til  an.  to  lie  t. resell  1  on  the  arrival  of  each  emigrant  -!iip  or  -te.:Tn 

'   ' ' '  n  n del"  such   r'ebef,  under  1  lie  --li|n  i' vision  of  said  coinm:;  ;<  e.  a--  lie  may  !i;  >i 

-irv.    ind  that  a  full  ri'conl  of  all  his  trausai-tion-  be  ki-pt.   vi/.:    the  names  <>1   a;l 

1"  "  '    'in  n-'ief  or  advice  lias  been  extended,  where  from,  where  i^oim.;.  ','r.e  a'Tioiin:  of 

1  '<•'  "'•"  '  irv  .iid  •„'!  \  en  ;    tlu-  same  to  be  repoi'ted  at  each  quarter!  \   meet: liL!  "I  tl;e  Society. 

is  the  Soc:etv  deem   it   iu-i'es«,ar\    lo  eniplov  him 

'riir  api  oiTited  MCSM^.   J'.rice,   I'it  /ji.if  ick  air!  < '.i'.Mvau. 

"\!:      M'    \lee-    also    presented    the    following    rf-o'.n'.iou.     wh.ich    wa»    unani:i:ously 


•j:vl  THlv    HIHKRNIAN    SOCIHTV. 

quested  ;  >  '•  ill  .1  special  meeting  of  the  Societv  for  the  purpose  of  taking  action  upon 
the  same,  when  notified  by  the  Committee  that  they  are  ready  to  report. 

This  \vas  the  begi lining  of  the  present  method  of  extending  relief 
to  emigrants  arriving  at  this  port,  and  which  has  been  carried  on  so 
successfully  ever  since.  The  Committee  organized  shortly  after  their 
appointment  and  selected  Philip  Harry  as  the  special  agent  of  the 
Societv  at  the  wharf  where  the  foreign  steamers  landed  their  passengers, 
.uid  hi>  initial  work  was  of  such  a  highly  satisfactory  character  that  at 
the  following  meeting  on  September  17,  iSSo,  he  was  elected  an  hon- 
orary member  of  the  Societv.  His  work  at  the  wharf  afterwards  led 
to  the  abolition  of  the  Charity  Committee.  ( )n  March  17,  iSSr,  the 
same  officers  were  re-elected,  including  the  venerable  President, 
(General  Robert  Patterson,  who  had  been  President  since  March  17, 
1850.  It  was  his  last  election,  for  the  Society  was  hastily  called 
together  on  Angus:  m,  iSSi,  to  take  action  upon  his  death,  which 
occurred  on  August  7th  of  that  year. 

At  this  meeting  Messrs.  Rogers,  Taylor  and  Martin  were  appointed 
a  committee  to  prepare  a  minute  expressive  of  our  great  loss.  They 
reported  the  fol lowing  preamble  and  resolution,  which,  after  eloquent 
addresses  on  the  virtues  and  eminent  services  in  the  field,  forum  and 
business  walks  ot  lite  ol  the  deceased,  by  Messrs.  James  L.  Taylor, 
(riltinan,  Hrice,  McMenamin,  Riddle  and  Rogers,  were  unanimously 
adopted,  vl/.  : 

\Vm-KK\-v  our  stately  Pre-Ment,  <  '.eneral  Robt-rt  Patterson,  sleeps— lie  rests  in 
|<eare.  Hi^  rare,  useful,  r<  .rniiiaiuliiii;  lifi- is  enileil  ;  \ve  shall  never  meet  him  a.^ain  this 
MiK- ot  eternity.  His  noble  >ense  of  ri^ht  ;  his  exalted  comprehension  of  honor  ;  hi1- 
ju>t.  exact,  i-ourai,'e<'u>  intellect,  equally  lar-r  and  gracious,  toned  and  influenced  all 
\sith  uhom  he  came  in  <  on!ai-t.  and  j^ave  diijiiily,  di-tiiu-tion  and  elegance  to  our  or- 
t;  ini/atiun  as  our  pre  :  ;:M.'  .  ':.  er  '.<>•.•  a  .;uirter  of  a  centnrv.  \Ve  meet  today  to 
declare  onr  ^adne->,  ami  t.i  ji'.ace  upon  record  onr  reverence  for  the  illustrious  dead  : 
therefore,  AVu'/rv,/,  Th  it  we  deeply  ^ym].athi/e  \vith  the  family  of  our  deceased 
President  in  their-  -,ad  bereavemeiil  and  will  attend  his  funeral  ;  and  send  a  copy  of  the 
air  >\"  ilul  '.  ••-.:"  •  --"d  lo  iiis  eliildl  : 


Till-  SOCIETY  FROM  Till-   DKATH  OP  GENERAL  I'ATTKKSON 
TO  III!-;  I'KKSKNT  TIME,  MARCH  ir,  1892. 

Tin-;  Vice- President,  Andrew  C.  Craig,  occupied  the  chair  at  the 
meeting  on  September  17,  iSSi.  Mr.  William  Price  offered  an 
amendment  to  the  Py-Laws  looking  to  the  creation  of  an  Fxecutive 
Committee,  who  should  have  charge  of  all  matters  of  extending 
relief  to  emigrants.  At  the  meeting  on  December  17,  iS.Si,  the 
question  of  nominations  lor  officers  lor  the  ensuing  vear  excited  the 
liveliest  interest.  Many  of  the  members  were  of  the  opinion  that  a 
new  departure  should  be  made,  while  others  were  in  favor  of  a  con- 
tinuation of  the  old  policy.  That  a  new  spirit  of  activity  was 
beginning  to  exhibit  itself  was  shown  in  the  proposal  of  thirty- 
three  new  members,  nine  of  them  by  Mr.  Dooner.  The  Treasurer, 
Philip  Powell,  reported  the  assets  of  the  Society  to  be  $51,336. h.}. 
Tlie  annual  meeting,  on  March  17,  iSS2,  was  largely  attended, 
owing  to  the  exciting  canvas  for  officers,  and,  alter  a  warm  contest, 
William  Price  was  elected  President  over  Andrew  C.  Crai-,  and 
William  J.  Xead,  Yice-Presidcnt.  Nicholas  J.  ( Trillin  was  fleeted 
Sccretarv  and  Philip  Powell  was  re-elected  Treasurer.  The  other 
officers  elected  were  as  follows  :  Physicians,  Doctors  John  F. 
Donnellv  and  William  K.  Brown;  Counsellors,  Daniel  Dougherty 
and  Robert  II.  Mcfifath  ;  Finance  Committee,  James  L.  Taylor, 
Robert  II.  Peattie  and  David  (iiltinan;  Fxecutive  Committee, 
Thomas  I).  Ferguson,  William  McAleer  and  Philip  F'it/patrick.  The 
Counsellors  of  the  Soeietv  were  directed  to  applv  to  court  lor  an 
anieiMiuent  to  the  charter,  increasing  the  capita!  of  the  Society,  and 
thirty-six  new  members  were  proposed  by  P.  S.  Dooner,  William  J. 
Xead,  William  Price,  X.  }.  (iriflin,  William  (ionnan,  Francis 
McManus,  Jr.,  David  (iiltinan,  P.  F.  McFillin,  William  McAleer  and 
Joseph  II.  I  lookev. 

tin  June  17,    iSSj,   the    new  Ivxecntive  Committee,   wlrlch   replaced 

the  old  Acting  Committee  of  the  Society,  reported    liaviii;^  ori^ani/ed 

tin-   election   ot    Philip    Fit/patrick   as  Cliairman   and    l'hom;is    D. 

I'erguson     as     Secretary,    and     that     the  agent,     Philip    Parr 

working    under   its   supervision.        The    thank-   of    the   S<  >cic! 


Mr 


•j:;t;  TIM:  HIHKKNIAN  SOCIKTY. 

Powell  otlered,  and  the  Society  adopted,  a  resolution  deploring  the 
decease  of  Williaui  Milk-:,  ''an  esteemed  and  venerable  member.1' 
Suitable  action  was  also  taken  on  the  decease  of  Andrew  C.  Craig, 
who  had  died  on  June  ;,  iSSj.  Mr.  Patrick  Devine,  Mr.  Craig's 
partner,  spoke  teelinglv  <>i  Mr.  Craig's  cliaracter  and  services.  He 
had  been  a  member  for  more  than  fortv  years,  and  had  successively 
been  Secretary,  Treasurer  and  Vice-President  oi  the  Society.  "  In 
the  death  of  Mr.  Craig  the  Hibernian  Society  has  lost  an  able  and 
disinterested  officer,  who  inspired  the  warmest  regard  and  admiration 
in  the  hearts  of  all  who  knew  him."  The  memorial  offered  by  Mr. 
Devine  was  ordered  to  be  recorded  in  full  upon  the  minutes. 

On  September  i  S,  iSSj,  another  loss  to  the  Society  was  reported  in 
the  death  of  David  P.ovd,  Jr.,  and  Messrs.  William  Morgan,  James  L. 
Taylor  and  William  (ionium  were  appointed  to  draft  appropriate  res- 
olution^. At  the  subsequent  meeting,  on  December  iS,  1882,  the 
Committee-  reported,  their  report  being  unanimously  adopted.  Among 
other  tilings,  they  said  of  him  :  "  His  ability  and  integrity  of  char- 
acter won  for  him  the  confidence  and  respect  of  all  with  whom  lie 
had  dea'.iugs  ;  he  was  true  to  his  friendships,  and  his  genial  manners 
and  proverbial  good  humor  attracted  tavor  and  good-will  on  every 
occasion."  The  Committee  appointed  at  a  previous  meeting  to  col- 
late the  records  of  the  Societv  was  continued,  with  Louis  X.  Megar- 
gee  as  Chairman.  At  the  same  meeting  the  Treasurer  reported 
having  received  entrance-  lees  Irom  eighty-four  new  members,  the 
largest  number  elected  in  any  one  vear  for  vcrv  manv  vcars. 

At  the  annual  meeting  on  March  17,  188^,  the  same  general  officers 
were  re-elected.  Samuel  L.  Taylor  and  William  (ionium  were 
chosen  Counsellors,  and  John  P.  McCirath  took  the  place  of  James  L. 
Taylor  on  the  Finance  Committee,  Mr.  Taylor  having  declined 
to  serve.  The  Society  was  highlv  prosperous,  the  funds  were 
increasing,  and  the  new  boom  in  IN  atfairs  \vas  progressing  with 
great  rapidity.  Xew  men  were  taking  part  in  its  affairs,  and  the  new 
officers  wen-  doing  their  utmost  to  increase-  the  membership  and 
efficiency  ot  the  Society.  The  new  President,  Mr.  Price,  had  taken 
hold  ol  ..::  lirs  with  :in  amount  of  energy  which  had  alreadv  had  an 
excellent  effect,  and  not  a  voice  was  raised  against  his  unanimous  re 
election.  The  anniversary  dinner  was  numerously  attended  and  an 
lir  of  activity  pervaded  thi  meeting-;. 

(  >:i    June    i\     i-Ss.;.     Louis     X.     Megargee     having    tendered     his 

niation  as  Chairman  ot    the  Committee  to  collate  the    Records  of 

the    Society,  on    motion   of  John    II.    Campbe'.'.    the    Committee   wa- 

a-ed    to    five-,  and  was   made-   a  Committee   on  the   Historv  of  the 


WILLIAM    J.    XKAD. 


THK    IIIHl.RNiAN    SnCIHTY.  'JiiT 

Society.  The  President  appointed  on  the  Committee,  John  H.  Camp- 
hell,  Chairman  ;  James  M.  Ferguson,  Rev.  James  (>.  Bolton,  I.  F. 
Sheppard  and  X.  J.  (irillin.  On  motion  of  John  H.  Campbell,  the 
President  was  empowered  to  appoint  a  committee  of  five  to  make  a 
complete  revision  oi  the  By-L,i\v>  of  the  Society,  ami  William  I:. 
Harrity,  James  S.  Martin,  William  ( iorman,  .Samuel  L.  Taylor  and 
Thomas  I).  Ferguson  were  appointed  the  Committee.  The  thanks 
of  the  vSociety,  on  motion  of  William  F.  Harrity,  were  \-oted  to  police 
officer  Joseph  Adams,  for  humane  conduct  towards  a  poor  Iri-h  emi- 
grant, and  by  further  vote,  a  silver  watch  and  chain  were  ordered  to 
he  procured,  and  were  subsequently  presented  to  him.  Philip  Fitz- 
patrick,  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Hall,  reported  that  the  Com- 
mittee recommended  the  opening  of  subscription  hooks,  preliminary 
to  the  formation  oi  a  joint-stock  companv  to  erect  a  hall.  The  rec- 
ommendation was  adopted  and  a  number  of  subscriptions  obtained 
but  unfortunately,  like  preceding  hall  projects,  resulted  in  nothing. 
Record,  was  made  of  the  adoption  of  the  important  amendment  to  the 
By-Laws,  limiting  the  term  of  office  of  President  to  two  years.  The 
President,  Mr.  Brice,  warmly  advocated  the  amendment.  At  the 
meeting  on  December  17,  iSS^,  Mr.  Brice's  term  about  expiring, 
William  J.  Nead  was  nominated  without  opposition  to  succeed  him. 
Thirty-six  new  members  were  proposed,  and  the  Treasurer  reported 
having  received  entrance  fees  from  fifty-three  new  members  during 
the  year.  The  funds  of  the  Society  had  increased  to  555,912.  15. 

The  election  on  March  17,  r.SS.|,  tor  Vice-president  excited 
some  little  feeling,  and  resulted,  alter  a  lively  ballot,  in  the  election 
of  James  M.  Ferguson.  With  the  election  of  William  J.  Xead  as 
President,  the  boom  which  the  vSociety  was  experiencing  continued. 
Mr.  Dooner  proposed  twenty-two  new  members,  Mr.  Xead  five,  and 
others  seventeen,  making  forty-four  proposed  at  this  meeting.  The 
Kxecutive  Committee,  composed  of  Philip  Fitzpatrick,  William  Me- 
Aleer  and  Thomas  I).  Ferguson,  had  been  doing  great  work,  and  were 
engaged  in  an  endeavor,  resulting  successfully,  in  getting  the  Board 
of  Public  Charities  to  distribute-  the  United  States  emigrant  tax  fund 
collected  from  emigrants  in  a  manner  that  would  LMVC  greater  rehet  to 
emigrants.  On  motion  of  Philip  Barrv.  the  Society  elected  as  an 
honorary  member.  Henry  j.  Jackson,  Secretary  of  the  Coinnr.ssion- 

••rs  of  Immigration   of  Xew  York,  for  services  rendered  to  the  Soci- 

,t , 


at    Xew  York,    etc.      At   thi--  same   meeting,    M,i 


•j:;-  Till:    HlKi-.KMAN    StKlKTV. 

power  to  employ  clerical  help  was  appointed,  viz.  :  John  II.  Camp- 
bell, Chairman,  James  S.  Martin,  William  Gorman,  Robert  H.  IJeattie 
and  P.  S.  Dooner.  This  \vas  the  beginning  of  the  work  which  has 
resulted  in  the  publication  of  this  volume  at  so  ninch  labor  on  the 
part  of  the  Committee  and  expense  on  the  part  ot  the  Society.  On 
motion,  it  was  voted  that  the  Committee  prepare  at  once  one  thousand 
copies  of  a  list  of  members  irom  the  organization  ol  the  Friendly 
Sons  of  St.  Patrick  in  1771  to  date.  This  list  was  prepared  by  the 
Committee  and  published  by  the  Society.  William  I:.  Ilarrity 
offered  resolutions  eulogistic  of  the  good  work  performed  by  Mr. 
Price  during  his  two  years'  incumbency  ol  the  office  ot  President. 
Thev  were  unanimously  adopted  and  ordered  to  be  handsomely  en- 
gn>s>ed,  and  were  afterwards  presented  to  Mr.  Price. 

Mr.  Price  retired  from  office  to  the  universal  regret  of  the  mem- 
bers. During  his  term  the  membership  of  the  Society  had  been  more 
than  doubled,  the  Kxecntive  Committee  had  been  thoroughly  organ- 
i/ed,  and  the  work  of  relieving  emigrants  carried  as  near  to  perfec- 
tion as  it  was  possible,  and  the  whole  .Society  rejuvenated  and  started 
on  a  renewed  term  o!  activitv.  The  .Society  might  well  pass  com- 
plimentary resolutions  concerning  so  faithful  an  officer. 

At  the  meeting  on  June-  17,  iSSj,  eleven  new  members  were  pro- 
posed. On  motion  of  John  II.  Campbell,  Chairman  of  the  Commit- 
tee on  Ilistorv,  the  thanks  oi  the  Society  were  voted  to  James  K. 
Ilnod,  Ksq.,  for  his  kindness  in  ^ranting  to  the  Societv  the  use  of 
the  papers  oi  his  lather,  the  late  Samuel  Hood,  Ksq.,  and  forthegift 
ot  a  cop\'  ot  the  Fir<t  Constitution  and  list  of  members,  printed  in 
171/1.  It  was  also  voted  that  there  lie  procured  a  suitable  roll-book, 
in  which  the-  members  would  affix  their  names  to  the  Constitution  of 
the  Society.  (  )n  motion  of  William  Price,  President  Xt  ad  was 
authorized  to  represent  the  Society  in  the  recently  proposed  Poard  oi 
President-- o!  the  Charitable  <  >•  ..Miii/ations  of  Philadelphia.  On  Sep- 
tember 17,  1^74.  William  I".  Ilarrity,  from  the  Committee  on  Rcvis- 
:on  oi  the  P>v-Laws,  re]>orted  a  coui]ilete  set  of  Pv-Laws.  It  was 
ordered  to  be  printed  and  -•-:;'  to  the  members  prior  to  the-  next  mcet- 
:ng.  The  Counsellors,  \Villi;un  <  'lorinan  and  Samuel  L.  Taylor,  re- 
ported the  amended  Charter  of  the  Societv,  and  the  thanks  of  the 
lety  were  \-oted  to  tin  m  lor  their  service's  in  obtaining  it. 

Ou   Decemlier  3,    [SS.|,   th<     Society  was    called    together    in    sjiecial 
ting  tf>  take  action  n  ::    •  -::::;L;  the  death    of  its  Treasurer,    Phili]> 
Powell.      William  Price,   I);i\-id  McMeuamin  and  Re\-.   lames  T',.  P>ol- 
tou  were   appointed  a   Committee  to  prepare  re>olutions.      The  Com- 
mittee   performed    its   duty  and  reported  a  series  of  resolutions  which 


were  ordered  to  be  engrossed  .4ud  presented  to  .Mr.  Po\ve'/'<  widow  .is 
a  testimonial  of  the  respect  in  which  the  late  Treasurer  was  regarded 
by  the  members.  They  were  also  published  in  the  daily  newspapers. 
John  G.  R.  McCorkell  was  elected  Treasurer  to  fill  the  vacaiicv,  hi> 
bond  as  Treasurer  being  fixed  at  S2<>,r>oo,  which  was  duly  entered. 
On  December  17,  1884,  the  deaths  oi  Thomas  Costigan,  Daniel  Allen. 
Thomas  II.  Dooner  and  James  McGeogh  were  announced.  At  this 
meeting  the  revised  By-Laws  were  adopted  with  some  slight  changes 
in  the  report  of  the  Committee.  The  Dinner  Committee  under  the 
revision  being  now  five  members,  President  Xead  appointed  LOU;-  X. 
Megargee,  Chairman,  Hugh  J.  Ilamill,  James  M.  FVrgu-o:;,  Wi'.liam 
F*.  Ilarrity  and  Charles  F.  King,  as  the  Committee  for  the  ensuing 
Anniversary  Dinner.  The  new  Treasurer  reported  that  since-  Decem- 
ber 17,  1883,  the  entrance  ices  oi  i<>6  new  members  had  been  paid. 

At  the  meeting  on  March  17,  1885,  there  was  a  large  attend. nice. 
The  officers  of  the  preceding  meeting  were  re-elected.  Xo  record 
was  kept  of  the  attendance  at  the  Anniversary  Dinner,  but  it  was  a 
large  and  successful  one.  The  new  By-Laws  were  ordered  to  be 
printed  and  distributed  among  the  members. 

On  June  17,  1885,  the  deaths  of  William  V.  McGrath  and  James 
Duross  were  announced,  and  appropriate  action  taken.  On  Decem- 
ber 17,  1885,  the  Executive  Committee  was  empowered  to  issue  a 
circular  to  be  distributed  in  Ireland,  giving  advice  and  instruction  to 
"intending  emigrants."  The  deaths  oi  Mark  Dcviue,  Thomas 
Fisher,  J.  Wilson  Morrison  and  John  F'allon  were  announced.  On 
Decx-mber  i  6,  1885,  a  special  meeting  was  held  to  take  action  on  the 
death  of  the  Vice  President,  James  M.  FVrguson.  James  L.  Taylor 
presided,  and  a  Committee,  consisting  of  William  Milligan,  James  S. 
Martin.  Solomon  F'oster,  Louis  X'.  Megargee  and  Henry  Phillips 
Coleman,  was  appointed  to  prepare  resolutions.  The  resolutions  were 
unanimously  adopted,  and  a  copy  ordered  to  be  engrossed  and  sent  to 
Mr.  Ferguson's  widow.  Mr.  Ferguson  was  a  popular  officer,  greatlv 
esteemed  by  the  members,  and  his  untimely  death  was  a  shock  to  all. 
Appropriate  action  was  also  taken  upon  the  death  of  James  (  >'  Brieii. 

(Mi  December  17,  i8.s^,  the  Hall  Committee  reported  hav.ug  given 
careful  consideration  to  the  subject  and  "regret  to  report  it  imprac- 
ticable at  present,"  and  asked,  to  be  discharged.  The  Committee  was 
discharged,  and  thus  ended  another  attempt  to  procure  a  hall  lor  the 
Society.  James  S.  Martin  was  elected  Vice- President  for  the  unex- 
pircd  term  ot  Mr.  Ferguson. 

At  the'  meeting  on  March  17.  iSSf\  Mr.  Xead  was  succeeded  a^ 
President  bv  John  Field.  The 


240  THK    HIBKRNIAN    S<>CIKTY. 

Vicc-President,  Nicholas  J.  Griffin  ;  Secretary,  Thomas  D.  Ferguson  ; 

Treasurer,  Charles  Phillips;  Counsellors,  William  Gorman  and 
vSamuel  L.  Taylor;  Physicians,  Doctors  William  K.  Brown  and  John 
F.  Donnelly  ;  Finance  Committee,  I'..  K.  Jamison,  David  Giltinaii 
and  John  P.  McGrath  ;  Kxecntive  Committee,  William  McAleer, 
Kdward  J.  Heraty  and  Philip  J.  Walsh.  The  administration  of  the 
retiring  President,  William  J.  Xead,  had  been  a  successful  one. 
The  policv  inaugurated  by  his  predecessor,  and  the  active  members 
who  had  co-operated  with  him,  was  continued,  and  the  condition  oi 
the  Society  was  highly  prosperous.  At  this  meeting  the  following 
resolution  offered  by  John  II.  Campbell,  alter  a  lively  discussion,  was 
adopted  : 


Mr.  Philip  J.  Walsh  was  appointed  Chairman  o!  a  Committee  of 
Five  on  procuring  a  permanent  hall  for  the  Society,  with  power  to 
select  his  associates. 

At  a  special  meeting  held  April  28,  iSS6,  Philip  Barry  was  elected 
Treasurer  in  place  of  Charles  Phillips,  who  had  declined  to  enter 
security.  The  death  of  Thomas  Iloran  was  announced.  With  the 
election  of  the  new  President  occurred  another  large  number  of  pro- 
posals lor  membership.  Seventeen  were  elected  at  the  meeting  on 
June  17,  iSS6.  The  new  Secretary,  Thomas  I).  Ferguson,  made  a 
new  departure  by  recording  at  length,  with  great  minuteness,  the 
names,  addresses,  occupations,  etc.,  ot  ail  the  new  members  proposed. 
In  lact,  irom  this  time  on  to  the  present,  the  Soe:ety  can  congratulate 
itself  in  possessing  minutes  oi  its  meetings  which  can  scarcely  be 
rivalled.  The  Committee  on  History  reported  that  progress  of  the 
work  which  had  been  interrupted  bv  the  illness  oi  the  Chairman  was 
now  resumed.  The  Committee  further  reported  the  presentation  to 
the  Society  by  the  First  Citv  Troop  .'through  Mr.  Joseph  Lapsley 
Wilson)  oi  a  copy  oi  the  History  ol  the  Troop,  "  whose  earlv  history 
is  so  intimately  associated  with  that  of  the  Friendly  .Sons  of  St. 
1'atrick."  The  thank-  ol  the  Society  were  voted  for  the  gift.  The 
,  >':i  'it  Joseph  P.  Kennedy  was  announced. 

An  important  departure  was  made  upon  September  17,  iSS6,  in  tin- 
adoption  oi  certain  amendments  to  the  Bv-I,aws  proposed  at  the  pre- 
ceding meeting  bv  John  1 1.  C.mipbell.  These  amendments  simplified 
the  Treasurer's  duties  bv  abolishing  the  different  accounts  into  which 
the  funds  were  divided,  and  providing  for  but  two  accounts  (principal 


Tin'.  inr.KKNiAx  SOCIETY,  -jn 

and  income) — the  Permanent  and  Contingent  Funds.  The  principle 
of  minority  voting  was  introduced  in  the  election  of  the  Finance  and 
Kxecutive  Committees.  The  Secretary  was  made  a  salaried  officer, 
and  his  duties  strictly  defined  and  enlarged.  In  case  of  non-payment 
of  the  life-membership  fee  01*530  for  three  months  after  election,  the 
Secretary  was  required  to  strike  the  newly  elected  member's  name 
from  the  roll.  Security  was  required  from  the  Secretary  and  Treas- 
urer, and  control  of  the  Society's  securities  and  assets  strictly  regu- 
lated. At  this  meeting,  also,  the  deaths  of  Hon.  William  A.  Porter, 
William  Arrott,  Dr.  John  Holmes  and  F*.  11  wood  Shannon  \vere 
announced. 

The  President  (Mr.  F'ield)  also  stated  that  the  Governors  of  the 
thirteen  original  States  were  holding  a  meeting  in  Philadelphia  this 
date,  with  a  view  towards  making  arrangements  to  celebrate,  one 
year  hence,  the  adoption  of  the  Constitution  of  the  United  States, 
and  that  he  had  extended  to  them  "an  invitation  to  join  us  at  a 
Banquet  to  be  given  at  Dooner's  Hotel,  on  the  adjournment  of  this 
meeting."  The  Chair  appointed  the  following  named  gentlemen  as  a 
Committee  on  Reception  :  Messrs.  B.  K.  Jamison,  Richard  P.  White, 
William  Brice,  William  Milligau,  Colonel  Thomas  J.  Grimeson, 
Kdwin  S.  Stuart,  Philip  J.  Walsh,  Dr.  W.  Joseph  Hearn  and  John 
A.  Carr.  The  Secretary's  account  of  the  subsequent  dinner  is  as 
follows  : 

"  The  regular  business  meeting  of  the  Society  being  over,  and  as  is 
o-.ir  usual  custom  on  such  occasions,  we  gathered  around  the  festive 
board  at  Dooner's  Hotel,  Tenth  street  above  Chestnut,  about  sixtv  of 
our  members,  and  thirty-five  invited  guests.  Most  all  of  the  visiting 
Governors  accepted  our  invitation,  and  many  ot  them  brought  mem- 
bers of  their  staff.  On  this  occasion  our  friend  and  fellow-member, 
Mr.  P.  S.  Dooner,  outdid  all  previous  efforts,  and  in  saying  this 
it  can  only  be  understood  bv  those  who  have  sat  at  Ins  table  before. 
The  bill  of  fare  having  been  gone  through  with,  the  President,  AI;. 
F'ield,  in  a  lew  well-chosen  words,  welcomed  our  guests,  and  ran  over 
a  number  ot  names  of  prominent  men,  who,  during  the;r  lives, 
ad'irned  the  roll  of  membership  of  our  Societv,  and  closed  bv  saving 
t''..it  among  our  first  was  General  George  Washington,  the  Fathe: 
o;  onr  Country, and  among  our  last,  Genera!  1".  S.  (riant,  the  Saviour 
o!  our  Conntrv.  Speeches  were  made  bv  Governor  Stocklev,  <>. 
Delaware,  Governor  Henrv  Llovd,  of  Marvland,  Governor  H.  !  >. 
McDauiel,  ot  Georgia,  and  Governor  Fit/.hugh  Lee,  o;  Yirgini.t  ;  a;-o 
by  Congressman  X.  J.  Hammond,  of  Georgia,  and 
Benjamin  T.  Biggs,  of  Delaware." 
10 


THK    HINKRNIAN 


On  December  17,  iSN>,  the  funds  of  the  Society  were  reported  to 
be  501,581.79.  The  Finance  and  Executive  Committees  made  ad- 
mirable, itemi/ed  reports,  showing  that  they  liad  faithfully  attended 
to  their  duties.  The  Hxecutive  Committee  (William  McAleer,  Iv  J. 
Heratv  and  Philip  J.  \\"alsli)  reported  that  they  had  succeeded  in  in- 
ducing the  American  Steamship  Company  to  abolish  the  drinking 
saloon  on  their  wharf,  the  saloon  being  "a  source  ol  great  temptation 
to  the  emigrants  and  their  friends  who  met  them  on  their  arrival,  and 
was  iu>trumeutal  in  getting  them  to  >pend  lively  what  little  mean-' 
they  had,  that  they  needed  lor  actual  necessities."'  The  Committee 
also  reported  having  fixed  the  amount  of  the  bond  to  be  given  by  the 
Secretary  -it  Ss^xi,  ami  that  by  the  Treasurer  at  $io,cxx.).  Also  that 
the  Secretary's  salary  be  5300.  All  ol  their  recommendations  were 
ad<  ipted. 

At  the  meeting  on  March  17.  iSSy,  long  opinions  from  the  Soci- 
ety's Counsellors,  Samuel  L.  Tavlor  and  William  Gorman,  upon  the 
subject  of  orgaui/.ing  a  Stock  A-»ociation  to  build  a  hall  were  re- 
ceived, and  a  resolution  recommended  by  Mr.  Gorman  was  adopted. 
The  action  of  the  President,  in  having  called  together  the  officers  of 
the  various  Benevolent  Societies  of  Philadelphia  to  devise  some 
plan  whereby  emigrants  may  be-  better  cared  tor  by  the  Commission- 
ers ol  Emigration,  was  approved.  The  general  officers  were  re- 
elected,  and  Messrs.  Henry  Phillips  Coleman  and  William  Gorman 
were  chosen  Counsellors;  and  Doctors  Michael  O'llara  and  Joseph 
Martin,  Physicians. 

Alter  the  business  meeting  occurred  the  Anniversarv  Dinner  (at 
Dooner's  Hotel),  one  of  the  most  successful  in  the  history  ol  the 
Soeiety.  The  event  was  commemorated  by  the  publication  of  the 
proceedings,  speeches,  etc.,  in  pamphlet  form,  from  which  we  take 
the  following  : 

Til!'.    DINNKR    ()]•    MARCH    17,    iSS;. 

/Vv.vcv//  (  Iftn'i  r\  :-  —  President,  John  Field  ;  Vice-President,  Xicho- 
!a<  J.  Griffin  ;  Secretary,  Thomas  I).  Ferguson  ;  Treasurer,  Philip 


I>iiiii,r  C  'onniiiHt  ,   :      \\'il'iam   P>rice,    Chairman;    PhilipJ.  Wals- 
William  McAleer.  \\"illiam  W.   Ilanna,  Hugh  J.  Hamill. 


Tin;  inr,i;KNi.\.\  S 


Fr<  sh  RadisV.es.  Fre-h  'I'omatoes.  (jueen  Olives. 

Small    Pate  a  la  I'arnell. 

FISH. 
B<>iled  Kennebec  Salmon.   Irish  Style. 

RKI.KVK. 

I-'ilet  of  Beef  a.  la  Financiere. 

French  String  Beans.  ('Litr't. 

Sprint,'  Lamb  Braise  au  I'rintanii-re.  Mint  Sauce. 

S\veclb:eads  I.arde  en  Ca-se.  with  I  :i:ich  I'ei- 
Suiffed   l-'resh  Tomatoes.   Parisian  Stvle. 
I;resh  As])ara^rus.  Potato  Crotjtiettes. 

lUamond  Hack  Terrapin,  a.  la  I)ooner. 

ROAST. 
Fn^lish   Sni]>e  on  Toast. 

Watercress.  Morizt't  St'i . 

I'res-ed  I.ettuce.  /'t'rrii'f  foiit't. 

Pressed  Celer\-.  !''»iuii'i'V  .s     . 

Ihicdc  M  ->:!••  '><•!!  •. 
I  >I-:SSI-;KT. 
Roquefort  and  Brie  Cheese.  Fruit--. 

JJurgHftJy. 
Strawberries  and  Ice  Cream. 

Charlotte  Rus-^e. 
l-'reiii'h    C'offee.  Cigars. 


' '  l-.xile  of   I-'.nn. 
I.    Thi-  Immortal  Mi-mory  of  St.   Patrick 

"The  Harji  Tliat  ( )iu-e  Throu-li  Tara's  Halls." 
..    irel-md    -"(',od  Save  Irel:iud." 

.    I'l.ited  Stati.--      "Tile  Star  Sjiau^le'l   HaniK-r." 
.1..    'I'lie  Immortal  Memory  of  \Va>hi  n^ton     -"Hail  Columbia." 
".    The  Judiciary— "I   Dn-ami   I  1  >\\elt  in  MarMi-    Halls.'' 
'•.    I'ennsylvania  —  'il)o\\;i  in  the  Coal  Mims." 
;.    I'liiiaiK-ljihia      "  I'lo\\   C.eiitly  Sweet  Sehuylkill." 
-.    Civil  .-ind   Religion-  I.iln-rt\'      Christina-  i  [\-rnn. 
<v.   The  I'M—     "There'>a  Ne\\  CO.TII  in  Town." 

•.    <  >ur  Siller  Societies — "A    Mau'>  a   M.::i   for  a'  thai.'1 
i    .    Woman. 

At  the  c'lost- of  the  dinner,   Mr.   Krustns  I'v-iiiu^d,  (  k-ov^r  ( i.  I'lf/ 
.ir.d    \Yillimn    lU-nry    Li-x,    incnibfrs    of  tlu-    Ciox't-r    Club,    wt-ix-   . 
uouncvd    1»\-    tiu-    I'rc-sidc-u'. ,    Mr.   John    Field.      A-    these    oi-nllm:-. 
deposited    a   liarp  coinpost.-fl    of  flowers,    Mr.   I>ruinerd    addre.s- 
••.'.-nihers  of  tin-  IIihernia;i  S"i-iet\-  ,1-  follows  : 


•jl-1  Till'     HIHKRNIAN    SOCir.TY. 

Mr.  rrctidoit  and  Cc-nHoncn  <>/'  Mr  Hibernian  .S'v.'V/i  .• — Within  a  few  squares 
another  club  is  celebrating  St.  Patrick's  I  lay  in  their  way.  Their  einhlein  is  the  twin 
sister  of  tlie  shamrock — the  clover.  As  a  representative  of  that  Chili,  with  Mr. 
I'i-.-vie  and  Mr.  Lex,  also  members  of  the  L  lul>,  1  have  been  delegated  by  the  President 
to  come  here  to-ni^ht  and  present  their  kind  regards  and  also  this  token  of  their 
respect  and  esteem  for  the  Hibernian  Society,  and  tosavthat  on  motion  of  Mr.  Ivras!n> 
r.tainerd,  seconded  by  Mr.  S.  ('..  Hetheriniiton,  the  Clover  Club  at  its  meeting  to-d  i\ 
voted  with  tumultuous  cheers  that  the  following  sentiment  be  sent  to  the  Hibernian 
Society  : 

The  clover  and  the  shamrock,  twin  t\  pes  of  the  triple  emblem  of  liberty,  loved  alike 
hv  Irish  and  Americans.  I.et  them  ever  be  nniud  in  the  ^entimeut  best  expressed  :n 
tiie  words  of  a  poem  which  every  true  Irishman  kno\\s  : 

And  will  Ireland  then  be  free? 

Says  the  Shan  Van  Voidi. 
Will  Ireland  then  be  free  ? 

Sa\--~  the  Shan  Van  Yoj^h. 
Yes  '  Ireland  .<hdl!  be  fiee. 
From  the  centre  to  the  sea  ; 
Then  hurrah  tor  liberty  ! 

Says  the  Shan  Van  Vo<^h. 

Mr.  William  Hrice  said  : 


President  Field  then  said  : 


Mr.   Robert  M.   Me  Wade  said  : 

We  extend  to  the  gentlemen  of  the  Clover  Club  our  sincere  thanks  for  their  ^p! 
expression  of  their  kind  regards  and  esteem  tor  this  Society.  This  is  the  first  tini'-  i 
the  experience  ot  any  member  of  this  or^ani/.ation  that  a  j^reat  social  clnb  like  the 
Closer  Clnb  has  joined  with  us  i;;  an  v  patriotic  sentiment  like  this  \\  Inch  has  jn.st  been 
conveyed  to  n-,  b\-  our  particular  friend,  Mr.  F>rainerd,  and  whii-h  he  --tale-- was  nnani- 
motisly  concurred  in  by  all  the  iTietnbn>  of  the  Clover  Club.  In  response,  on  the  part 
of  the  Society,  I  have  only  to  propose;!  'i-.in^  <  './•,/,•  Mil!,-  l-\iitt>hi. 

Mr.  M.  I'.  IIand\,  President  of  the  Clover  Club,  was  introduced 
hv  President  F:rld.  \V!K.  <:\:<\  ilia!  Mr.  Hand\-  \va<  not  onlv  President 
of  tiie  Cl<»\er  Clnb,  lint  he  wa->  also  a  household  nieinbt-r  of  the 

1 1 1 bennan  S>  •(•;-•••>  . 
Mr.    I  landv    said  : 

I  am  very  :nnc!i  obliged  to  von  ill,  and  th  M  '  •  •  >•  th  w  irm  r  -ccptioii  .v'nii'h 
•  >u  have  Driven  me.  [  have  no  doubt  that  if  St  Patricl  h,.d  had  the  01  deritii;  of  this 
m  ittet  he  \voiiid  'nave  arranged  tli  it  the  Clover  Clnb  in  :  th  I  libi-rni  i::  Societv  -.lionld 
nut  meet  on  the  same  evenins/.  Thi-  member-,  ot' the  Clove!  I  '^  >  :' 


Till-'.    HIBFRNIAN    S<  >CI  KTY.  lM"> 

like  in  -how  their  <M>od  feeling  in  tlu-  members  of  tin-  Hibernian  Society,  ami  to 
illustrate  thai  jMiod  feeling  llu-y  sent  a  committee  down  lu-ri-  with  the  emblem  repre- 
senting at  once  the  clover  and  the  -di.unro, -k  emblematic  of  -ood  teiiow-hip.  The 
several  speeches  which  vou  will  lu-ar  to-nv^ht  a  IT  all  familiar  to  me.  tla  \  have  all 
""nil  tried  on  usbefo:e.  As  I  look  around  this  table  I  see  mv  distinguished  fiii-iiii, 
t  x-(,o\(  ni'T  Curtin.  Ik-  \\  a--  noi  at  tin-  Clover  Chi!'  but  I  think  he  wi'd  edif\  you  1  ;. 
V'.  inii  y°u  a  speech  that  hi-  delivered  to  tin-  Clo\  er  Clul  >  a  \  car  au;o  ;  one  of  his  favori'c 
•-peeches  which,  inv  friends,  you  all  enjoy  hearing.  I  will  not  cmbarras-  von  or  tht  :n 
dv  repeating  \\hat  thev  will  say. 

Tlu-  first  toast,  "  The  Immortal  Memory  of  St.  Patrick,"  was  drunk 
in  silence  and  standing. 

Kx-(  iovernor  Curtin  responded  to  the  second  toast,  "Ireland." 
He  said  : 

I  will  not  detain  you  IOIIL:,  and  I  will  be  obliged  to  yon  if  vou  will  kee;>  quiet  uhiU- 
I  <].eak.  I  know  the  warmth  of  the  blood  that  vou  have  in  your  veins  and  I  know  the 
"!>oi-4eronsness  of  the  Iri>h  jieople  which  yon  inherit  ;  but  for  a  time,  at  least,  vou  nni'-t 
H-  ;i  little  (jiiiet.  I  know  it,  because  I  feel  it  in  all  the  pulsations  in  inv  vein?-.  To 
•-peak  tor  Ireland  is  a  j^rand  tiling,  liecause  it  is  a  yrand  subject.  The  Celtic-  blood  •,*. 
;n  Knirl.-'nd,  \\'ales,  and  up  to  Scotland  ;  it  is  not  confined  to  Ireland  alone.  Now.  i:iv 
friends,  there  are  certain  events  in  the  historv  of  the  world  to  be  noted.  For  three 
hundred  and  fifty  vear<  men  in  luirope  have  jianted  for  libertv  and  individuality.  At 
la--t  this  threat  continent  was  opened  to  them  and  they  came  hen-  to  enjov  civil  and  re- 
ligious liliertx.'.  \Vith  them  came  the  Irish  ;  and  when  ojipressed  tlu-v  demanded  it  in 
the  presence  of  the  Christian  world.  \Vlu-n  the  first  ^nn  was  tired  at  Hunker  Hill,  and 
when  the  bell  down  there  in  Independence  Hall  ruiiLj  out  its  tongue,  it  meant  liberty 
t(.  hnmamtv.  Tliat  was  the-  be^innini;  of  the  downfall  of  despotism  in  the  world. 
\\V  i;a\\-  undermined  b\  our  liberty  every  government  in  i-'.nrope.  \\"e  lia\'e  ^i\eii  to 
France  ;i  i\e]ii;blic;  to  Spain  a  liberal  government;  and  but  one  .yreat  man  restrains 
(itrmany  to-da\-  from  falling  into  the  ranks  of  Rejiublican  institutions.  \\Y  have 
Tii.i'K  Sueileii  almost  a  Republic,  and  iH-nmark  ([iiite.  And  if  the  C/ar  had  but  the 
sense  of  !n^  fatlu-r  lie  would  .yivc  hisjieople  a  place-  where  their  wrongs  could  be  pre- 
^ented  and  their  remedies  asked  for;  but  lie  does  not,  and  he  cries  fir  his  life.  NOW, 
nr.  friends,  events  follow  one  another,  and  come  at  last  it  will  Ireland  will  ha\i  Us 
<•:<.::  Parliament.  \Ve  have  u;ivcn  strength,  to  sustain  liberal  L;O\ -ernment.  No  sweeter 
music  ever  came  from  the  harp  of  Is  iiah  than  w  as  uttered  by  Moore  ;  no  finer  poet!  \ 
u,i-  ever  written  ilian  tiiat  of  Parnell  ;  no  ^n  .iter  lo^'ic  th.iu  tl'.at  of  I'.urke  :  Filmland 
ha-  never  h  :d  any  trouble  in  en^a^in.^  the  Irisli  to  li^h.t  in  her  ranks;  an  Irishman  is 
alwa\'^  on  one  side  o|  .1  tiyllt.  The  cause  of  Ireland  which  is  no\\  defended  '<\  Par 
Hell  commencc'l  in  1 7</\  \\'hen  l-'.nu'iand  took  Rob--:t  1'lmmet  to  an  ::':>•:!::•:•'  'U« 
death,  his  Mood  went  into  the  soil  of  Ireland,  and  from  that  timi  do\\:i  t.  <  t  ':::•-  :he\ 
h.\e  been  agitated  b\-  ill-'  desire  for  Hlu-rtv  that  is  inip!.ii:'.ed  in  tlie  human  bn  ,-t. 
Robert  I-'.mniet  \sas  one  of"  tlic  most  accom])lished  men  of  hi-  da\  ;  hew.i-.  tlu  :•.'..<  -t 

e'.<  iqnenci     was    ]inre  ;    In-    was    descended     from     the    purest    Ir-h    bio."!,    and    in    i~ii 
I  Mi- land  put  him  to  ;ni  i^nominioiis  death.       He  jin  i::ounc.  .1  one  of  '.  li^    !:::e-i  -•, -eec',  .<  - 

have  been  betra\ed;  but  t'lom  tlie  Lirave  of  Robe!-;  I-.i:;me'  come-  nji  the  sentimi  ;i1 
ot  librrt',  ;  l'"t-  Roherl  FmiiK  t.  tl:e  mo-1  ,  coni]  .'.--In  d  -<  ::'.'.<  :;:,•  :  ••:  !ii-  time,  die  !  foi 
the  libelty  of  hi-  people.  If  Ireland  wa-  no!  -o  far  iwavfrom  u-.  w  .1-.  not  thr«-»- 
thousand  miles  awav  from  u-,  if  wt  could  brin:'  Ire!..::  i  i->  '•'  •  !.'•-  >' '.:::'  r\-  it 


•J4H  TIIK    HIRKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

would  net  be  Ionj4  before  it  would  ho  a  settlement  of  this  country.  Of  the  once  nine 
iiiillii  ins  i  >t"  people  there  are  now  only  four  and  a  half  millions.  Anil  win-re  are  thcv  ? 
Their  hlooii  is  scattered  all  over  the  world.  In  Washington  we  have  fortv-two  niem- 
liers  in  the  House  -one-half,  two-thirds  of  that  hou>c,  have  Iri-.h  blood  in  their  veins  ; 
and  then.-  can  no  better  blood  ;^o  into  a  man.  I  don't  like  to  ma^nifv  m\  countrv.  I 
don't  think  I  oiiijht  to,  because  von  all  know  your  cotintrv  as  well  as  I  do  ;  hut  you 
will  understand  that  from  everv  heart  on  this  continent  ami  in  America  there  should 
im  out  constantly  sympathv  for  down-trodden  and  oppressed  Ireland. 

The  third  toast,  vl  The  Immortal  Memory  of  George  Washington," 
was  drunk  in  silence  and  standing. 

Kx-Seiiator  William  A.  \Vallaee,  \vho\vas  introduced  by  President 
Field  as  "the  distinguished  citi/en  of  our  State,"  responded  to  the 
toast,  "The  United  States."  Mr.  Wallace,  among  other  things, 
said  : 

When  von  talk  of  Mich  names  as  von  have  upon  vour  manual  here,  and  remember 
that  this  ors^ani/ation  is  ni'Tc  than  a  centurv  old,  von  will  ai;ree  with  me  when  I  sav 
th  it  the  Irish  people  should  be  remembered,  respected,  for  they  are  a  part  of  these  free 
I'r.ited  State-.,  essential,  vital,  ami  to  be-  perpetuated.  These  men  that  I  see  around  me 
and  who  are  the  true  docendant--  of  I  ••;-.hmcii,  make  our  laws;  they  are  the  men  who 
are  found  in  the  national  councils;  thcv  have  inven  Senators  and  Representatives  in 
Congress;  these  men,  descendants  of  Irishmen,  made  the  countrv,  they  made  the 
States;  these  are  the  men  uho  believe  in  Home  Rule-  but  they  want  no  Anarchism, 
no  Socialism,  no  dvnamite  ;  thcv  are  willing  to  receive  all  but  thev  want  no  Nihilism, 
but  they  want  the  laws  of  the  government  co'ilrolling,  directing  all,  the  law  in  the 
",overnment  of  the  indi\idual  and  by  the  imlividual. 

President  Field  said,  that  the  next  toast  of  the  evening  would  be 
11  The  Judiciary,"  and  I  am  pleased,  said  he,  to  see  that  \ve  are 
favored  with  the  presence  oi  the  Chief-Justice  of  our  State,  Chief- 
Justice  I"ivsse>  Mei'cur,  \\'ho  will  resjiond  to  this  toast. 

Chiet-J  ustice  Mercnr  res])onded  in  an  excellent  speech  upon  the 
function  of  the  Judiciary  in  the  (lovernment  of  the  United  States. 

President  Field,  :n  announcing  the  next  toast,  "  Pennsylvania," 
said  : 

\\"c  have  had  Ku-.Ma.  ( Venn  any.  !•' ranee.  Spain,  and  I-jiuland  and  Ireland  ;  we-  i^ot  a 
look  at  the  I  "nited  States,  and  now  we  .  ome  Inwn  to  the  -^rand  old  St  ite,  the  Kevstone 
Stati  of  I'enn-ylvania.  wh:<  h  shall  lie  otn  m-\1  toast.  And  I  am  sure  that  if  we  were 
to -i  •  countr'  tn  find  •  man  whi  milil  >afel\  rejire-^ent  I'eniisvK-ania 

and  all  her  intere>ts,  we  cotdd  no!  find  in  v  one  -n  \  i-pable  or  so  well  ijualitied  todo  this 
a- or.r  old  townsman,  Col.  A.  K.  McClure. 


K<  H'.KKT    ADAMS. 


Tin-:  HIIII-.RNIAN  SOCIETY.  -ji: 

people,  by  her  laws  of  freedom,  so  clear  that  the  world  cannot,  criticise.  >he  has  dif- 
fused IHT  influence  all  over  the  civili/.cd  t-art.li,  and  as  has  been  stated  by  llt-nr\  r.ratt  in, 
\\e  see  it  in  lil>eraii/ed  Kn.nland  with  tuo  millions  added  to  IKT  franchise  ;  wt- st-t- ii  in 
the  French  Rt'puhlic  ;  we  set-  it  in  liberali/ed  Spain  ;  \\  e  see  it  t-vi-n  in  tht-  far-oil 
sno'As  of  Russia  ;  ami  the  time  i1'  coining,  the  time  is  mar  for  this  freedom  to  lie  ac- 
ce'.erated  .  the  time  is  near  at  hand  and  at  home,  ulu-n  we,  the  people  of  I'ennsvlvania, 
who  have  j^iven  this  magnificent  monument  of  free  government,  \sill  see  Ire'.a:;d  free. 
free  to  ciijov  lihertv  that  is  created  by  law,  and  that  l.t\\  maintaine  I  ;  >\  an  carne-t  peo- 
ple, a  people  obedient  to  la\\.  Ireland  will  be  free  because  it  is  the  natura!  ri-^ht  of 
man  that  lie  should  be  free.  And  that  is  what  Pennsylvania  has  t,uiL;h;.  anil  h.uin^ 
t.iULiht,  no  sti-p  backward  can  be  taken  ;  and  the  time  i>  i  lose  at  hand  u  hen  in  tlu-  I'n'il 
rct'.:!'_:eiice  of  the  nooii'lay's  sun  the  lau-lo\iiiL;  ])t-opie  of  I'eniisv  1  vama  \\ili  >ee 
Ireland  free  and  in  the  full  enjoyment  of  the  liberty  of  law. 

The  next  toast  of  the  evening,  "  The  City  of  Philadelphia/'  was 
responded  to  by  ex-State  Senator  Robert  Adams,  Jr. 

Mr.  Adams  commenced  by  a  eulogy  on  the  late  Senator  Joseph  I'. 
Kenned}',  a  member  ol  the  Society,  and  ended  as  iollows  : 

NOW,  Mr.  Chairman,  before  taking  my  seat,  I  have  the  pleasant  duty  to  perform  of 
presenting  this  emblem  of  Ireland,  which  I  have  borne  to  this  feast—  tills  shamrock .  I 
am  desired  by  one  of  Ireland's  daughters  to  present  to  our  President  this  emblem  of 
Ireland,  this  shamrock.  It  was  brought  byheronlv  the  day  before  yesterday  from  ire- 
land  -the  vcrv  air  of  Ireland  clusters  around  its  leaves,  and  the  soil  of  iK-rrv  is  sti'd 
ground  amongst  its  leaves.  Mr.  President,  we  have  received  the  Lruetin^s  of"  our  sister 
club  that  is  meeting  round  our  festive  board  to-ui^ht.  That  tercet ini^  meant  evcrv- 
th.in;^  to  me,  f>r  in  that  j^rcetini;'  the  clover  of  America  was  i!itertwined  wi'.h  the  sham- 
n>ck  of  Ireland.  And  I  doubt  if  there  was  a  man  in  the  assembly  hi  re  to  ni^h.t  a',  this 
table  that  did  not  concur  in  that  sentiment,  <.'xpres>ed  in  the  intertwining  of  tho~e 
etnblems.  I  am  proud  to  address  \-ou  to-ni^ht  t'or  Ireland,  for  t'::e  frietii'.ship  of  the 
ma::  for  \vho>e  memory  I  have  such  respect  resulted  in  my  membership  to-nii;ht.  Anil 
I  tlrd  th;'.t  mv  LMMndfilher,  whose  name  I  bear,  attended  the  Society  in  iM.J  ;  ami  it 
is  with  pec'.iliar  pleasure  that  I  carry  out  the  conunission  that  has  been  entrusted  to 
inc.  io  present  to  our  most  honored  President  hv  hand  the  emblem  of  Ire'.ar.d,  fresh 
from  the  air,  fresh  from  the  shore  of  Ireland  the  shamrock  o:  I  terrv. 


I  shall  certainU-  ]iri/e  this   esteemed    ]>reseiit,  and    coming  as  n  does,  not  onl\    iro 
Ireland,  'ait  coming  from    the   hands   of  a  lady,   I    shall,  of  conrs.-,    pri 
hii^liK',  and  I  sliall  pri/.e  it  above  all  because  it  \\asborn    in  the  . soil  oi 
was  born  nivsc-lf. 

President    Field    said    that  the   next    teas',    "  Civil    a 
Lib'-rty."  wor.ld  be  responded  to  b\'  C<>1.   A.    Londeii  Sn 

Col.   S::o\\-iK-i!  inaik-  an  eioi|iu-nt  speech,   mat;\    part-o 
applauded  bv  th.e  assemblao-e. 

I:!    rcvpondino-    to    the    to.i^t,     ''The    I':es>,"    M:     C 
Sn;ith,  alter  a  wittv  intiodnetion,  sa;<l  : 


LM^  Tin-:  imiKRNiAN  SOCIKTV. 

ol    ntluT    nationalities,     Knglishmen,    Welshmen,   Scotchmen,    Germans,    and    those 
among    whom    I    count    mvself— the  sons  of  New    Knj*land     arc.-    accustomed   to  meet 

.innu.iii  v  en  tlu-  anniversarv  of  a  patron  saint  or  on  SOUK-  great  historic  occasion  as  you 
do.  And  those  ot"  us  who  have  the  opportunity  of  going  from  one  to  the  other  will,  I 
am  sure,  agree  with  me  that  nowhere  else  do  we  find  the  patriotic  tire  and  the  dec-]) 
moving  spirit  which  \\e  find  here.  Something  of  this,  Mr.  President,  is  due  to  the 
Imovant  quality  of  Mood  which  Hows  in  every  Irishman's  veins  a  quality  which 
makes  tile  Irishman,  wherever  he  mav  be  and  under  all  circumstances,  absolutely  ir- 
leprcssible.  Something,  I  sav,  is  due  to  this  buoyant  qualitv  of  the  Irish  blood. 
Still,  some  of  it  is  due  to  the  fact  that  he  is  moved  by  a  deep  sense  of  the  woes  and 
the  wrongs,  of  the  sadness  and  sorrows  of  his  native  land.  Oppression  and  injustice 
only  inflame  the  spirit  of  nationality.  The  heel  of  the  oppressor  may  crush  and  tear 
the  form  or  reduce  the  strength,  but  nothing  crushes  the  inward  resolve  of  the  heart. 
The  Americans  were  never  so  American  as  when  they  revolted  against  Kngland  and 
threw  the  tea  overboard  into  lloston  harbor,  and  punished  the  red-coats  at  Hunker 
Iliii.  The  heavy  yoke  of  Austria  rested  grievously  upon  Hungary,  but  they  raised 
themselves  in  revolt  and  fought  fearlessly  for  their  home  rule,  for  their  freedom  and 
their  rights.  And  thev  were  defeated  by  treason  in  their  camps  and  by  the  combined 
forces  of  Austria  and  Russia.  Vet,  sir,  they  persevered  until  they  achieved  home  rule 
-  as  will  Ireland  at  no  distant  day.  The  long  historv  of  oppression  and  injustice  in 
Ireland  has  not  only  not  extinguished  the  ilame  of  Irish  patriotism  and  feeling,  but 
li. is  served  to  kindle  it,  to  make  it  more  glowing  to-day  than  ever  before.  l-'or  seven 
centuries  Ireland  has  wrested  with  and  been  subjected  to  mis-rule — to  Kngland's  mis- 
rule :  a  rule  great  a::d  noble  in  manv  things,  as  her  priceless  statesman  says,  but  with 
this  one  dark,  terrible  stain  upon  an  otheruise  noble  history.  Onlv  a  dav  or  two  ago 
there  reached  our  shores  the  last  number  of  an  Knglish  periodical,  containing  an 
article  from  the  pen  of  that  great  statesman,  to  whom  not  only  all  Ireland,  but  all  the 
civili/ed  world  is  looking  to-day  to  battle  for  freedom  in  Kngland.  The  article  pre- 
sents, in  the  most  striking  form  that  I  have  ever  seen,  statements  of  what  is  properly 
called  Ireland's  demands.  And  I  was  struck  there  with  the  most  extraordinary  state- 
ment coming  from  this  great  statesman  of  Kngland,  of  the  character  of  Kngland's  rule, 
or  rather  Kngl  mil's  mis-rule,  of  Ireland  during  those  seven  centuries.  For  all  those 
centuries,  he  says,  were  centuries  not  onlv  of  subjection,  but  of  extreme  oppression. 
The  fifth  century  was  the  century  of  confiscate  n  ;  the  sixth  was  a  centnrv  of  penal 
laws  penal  laws,  which  he  savs  "  we1  cannot  defend  and  which  we  must  condemn  and 
wash  our  hands  of  the  whole  procet  dini^  "  a  centurv  of  penal  laws,  except  from  1778 
to  i7'i.S.  which  he  calls  the  golden  age  of  Ireland.  And  as  I  stop  fora  moment  to 
recollect  what  had  distinguished  that  period,  and  as  you  stop  here  to-night  and 
t  tor  a  single  moment  what  d;-:iuguis!u  d  that  short  period  of  that  centurv  and 
made  it  the  golden  age  of  Ireland,  von  will  understand  why  it  u  is  so  called.  It  was 
the  period  when  llcnrv  (,rattau,  the  great  leader  of  the  first  battle  for  home  rule, 
poured  forth  his  learned  and  masterly  eloquence.  When  Curran  made  his  powerful 
plea  for  religions  emancipation 

iorious  tribute  has  hi -en  p  iid  he- 
t  hat  career  which  :  romised  to  1  e  -o       e      a         o     o    o  ,       os<-        . 

v.l.ich  enabled  him.  wh'-n  cut  down  in  the  Hov,er  of  youth,  to  meet  even  hi--  igno 

unions  death  with,  marvelous  nerve  ,u:d  lirm  confidence,  with  courage  and  patriotism 

Vnd    I    believe  thai    it         oin  trait  ol"  the  American   Press   th  it  di 

''".:-  strug  dc  whii       li  is  gone  on  now   for  vears,  this  stnr.'L1, le  for  ju-t ice  in  [reland 

I'n         of  America    has   h(  en  true  to  the  best  inspirations  of  liber'  v  ;  and  I  nnhc:-i 

ly  say  to  Kngland  :  nd  to  the  Hm>!:-:i  ministers,  that  if  the  v  would  conform  to  the 

ment  of  the  civili/i  d  uorld,  thev  must     ibaudon  tiieir   course  of  intoler.aion   and 

'  •  •    to  ',.  .'.<••  •  •:  •  :  c-scd  1 1  el  md.      'I         ]  t  lie  united  pres>- 


NICHOLAS    I.    C.KIFFIX. 


Till:    HIKKKNIAN    S<>CIKTY. 


of  Philadelphia,  and  of  other  great  cities  of  the  country  ,  have  ('.one  it-  part  in  promot- 
ing tliat  work  which  has  been  going  on  among  her  people  tor  the  last  few  \ears  to  at- 
tain this  end.  The  press  of  Philadelphia  aided  in  raising  that  magnificent  fund  or" 
j^c  ),i »  H)  which  went  from  this  side  ;  and  if  it  need  be.  it  v.  ill  put  it-  hand  to  the  plough 
and  renew  work.  It  was  the  remark  of  Mr.  load-tone,  that  looking  at  p.i-t  event--. 
thcv  F.ngland  i  could  not  rite  a  single  uitiicss  in  In-half  of  the  cause  \\hich  thcv  rep- 
resented. The  American  people  began  their  contributions  in  \^\~.  to  prevent  the 
rt.irvation  of  manv  of  those  people,  and  they  i-ontiniied  thi-ir  contributions  to  --tup 
evictions,  and  to  pay  the  landlords  ;  they  continued  their  contributions  to  promote  that 
\sork  of  freedom  and  justice  and  home  rule,  for  which  \\  e  -'.ind  united,  indexible  and 
immovable  until  it  shall  be  finally  accomplished. 

(  Hher  capital  addresses  were  made  by  Mr.  John  L.  Lawson,  repre- 
senting the  Albion  Society  ;  Mr.  Charles  Henry  Jones,  representing 
tlie  Welsh  Society  ;  and  by  Mr.  James  M.  Beck,  who  responded  to 
the  toast  of  "The  Ladies." 

The  speeches  were  interspersed  with  songs,  and  at  a  late  hour  the 
assembly  dispersed.  One  hundred  and  six  members  and  fifty  quests 
were  present  at  this  most  successful  anniversary. 


A  special   meeting  was  held  on   August  22,  1887,  in  pursuance  of 
the  following  call  : 

Td    MR.    N.    J.   r.Kii'i'iN,     rict'-i'iYsiilt'tit   and   Acting    President  of  the    7//V;-»; :'<.••: 

Society  : 

The  undersigned  respectfully  request  \'ou  to  call  a  special  meeting  of  the  Society  for 
Tuesday  evening,  August  i6th,  to  take  into  consideration  the  (juestion  of  inviting  the 
1're-ideiit  of  the  I'niteil  .States  to  the  next  quarterly  meeting,  and  to  consider,  also,  the 
propriety  of  tendering  him  a  banquet  at  that  time  : 


THOMAS  J.    ( iKiMi'.so.N, 

\Vi i.i.i  \ M    J.  CAM rm-'.i.i., 

J  i  >  1 1  N  A .  C  A  i<  R  , 

\\"M.  CO.MMINS, 

I-'UA  N  K  Sini)  M.I., 

J  \M  !.s  I..  TAN  i.<  >K, 

JOHN  V.  Hriu.K, 

C  ii  \  K  i.i.s  Mi  < '.  i.  \  i)!-:, 

M  u  HA  i.i,  MAI  .i.i., 

1:K  \  >.  CIS    MC  M  A  NTS. 


DAVID  ( rir.TiNAN, 
\Vn.i. i  AM  Me  A  I.KI-.K, 
P.    S.     DuoNKK, 
C  1 1  A  S .    1 ' .    K  I  M  '. , 

J(  -UN  IV  Ci  '.M  I'.I-;K, 
JOHN  II.  C.\  Mi'i.r.i.i., 

Till  IS.    I''      Tl  !.K  N  !    Y. 
Pl'.'l'l    R    CdK  K  1C.  \  N, 

I-il  i\\    \  K  I  i     I  I!    !    \  N  Y, 

CHAS.  I.  i ;  \  i.i.  \( ,  i; ;  K 


\VlI.I.IAM      IVlMCI., 

"And  Mr.  John  II.  Campbell  moved  that  the-  President  IK:  anthorixed 
to  appoint  a  committee  with  full  power  to  make  arrangements  :oi'  the 
proper  celebration  by  the  Soeietv,  uj>on  September  17,  oi  'lie  anm- 


2'xi  TIIF.    IIIKKKNIAN    S<>CIKTY. 

\\'II.I.IAM  KKICJ-:.  HON.  \\'M.  MC.\I,KKR, 

JOHN   II.   C.VMl'BKI.I.,  |.   (",.    R.    MCC'OKKKI.I,, 

1'.    S.    DooNl.R.  1;RANK    MC.M  ANUS,  Jk., 

THUS.  I).  1'KRC.rsoN,  I-'KANK   SM>I>AI.I., 

Coi..  Tiios.  J.  C.KIMKSON,  JOHN    |.   SHIKI.DS, 

CHAS.  J.  HARKAH.JK.,  W.M.  M.  SINC.KRI.Y, 

HIV.H  McC.\i-'i-'KKY.  KiiwiN  S.  STTART. 

Ki>ui>.    |.    HKRATY,  riin.ii'   f.   \\'AI.SH, 

\VII.I.IAM  JOHNSTON,  NICHOLAS  J.  ('. KIKKIN. 
HON.  CHAS.  !•'.  KINC., 

At  tlu-  mectiii;.;  or,  September  17,  iSS-,  the  Secretary  read  the  fol- 
lowing letter  from  President  Cleveland  : 

K  \  i-x:  rr  i  v  i-;  M  A  NS ION , 
WASHINC.TON,  September ;v  iSS;. 
Tin  »s.    1 1.    Fi.Kf.i  si  IN,    Kso.. 

>• ,  rt'ttii~\ ,  etc. 
I  >i  AK   SIR  : 

i  have  delayed  tvsp.  >ndini,r  to  the  iiivitiition  of  the  Hi1x.-niian  .Society  to  aUem! 
tlu-ir  iliinu-r  to  !>f  ^iveii  on  tin-  afteniooii  of  the  1 7th  instant,  for  the  reason 
th  it  I  have  '':>•.  learneil  ilelinitely  \vliat  !iiy  eii^a^enients  wonlil  he  on  tliat  day,  in  con- 
•i  \\itii  the  Constitutional  Centennial  Celehration.  I  am  only  able  no\v  to  say 
th  it  it  will  i;ive  me  j^reat  jilea^nre  to  he  present  for  a  time,  at  the  dinner.  I  am  not 
prepared  to  ii\  the  exaet  hour  of  my  arrival,  and  lie-  to  he  jiermitted  to  come,  without 
delay  or  interruption  of  the  proceeding-*,  at  Mich  time  as  my  other  positive  eni,ra^e- 
:nents  will  pi-rmit. 

\\"ith  manv  thank-*  to  the  Societv  for  the  courtesy  of  their  invitation, 

I  am  Vonrs  \'erv  Truly, 
Signed  (', KOVI-;R  Cr.i-:vi-:r.Axi). 

(  )n  motion,  the  acee])tanee  of  President  Cleveland  be  received  and 
siii'ead  npon  the  minntes.  Agreed  to. 

This  Committee  nirt  upon  An_o-nst  ^5,  iSSj,  and  organized  by  the 
selection  of  John  II.  Campbell  as  Chairman,  Thomas  I).  Ferguson  as 
Secretary  and  William  Price  as  Treasurer.  The  letter  of  Secretary 
Ferguson  to  the  President  of  the  United  States  \vas  approved  ;  the 
following  is  the  letter  : 

I'mi.Ain  i.rm  v,  August  iS.  iSS7_ 
To  TUP:  I'RKSIDKNT,  <'.i<ovi-u  C i.i-:v i ;I.A N i >  : 

I  i;  \  iv  Sll-i  :  The  I  li  hernia  n  Societv  of  I'liiladeljihia  herehv  extend  to  yon  a  cordial 
invitation  to  he  present  at  its  ipiarlcrl  v  dinner,  upon  the  afternoon  of  September  i  7th. 

'•.  -  yon  may  not  he  famili    :     •"';  tin-  liistm^   of  the  Society  and  ma\-  wonder  why  its 

•  rs   so   conlldenth    cxpi-ct,  as   the\    do.  that    ihcv  \\'.'i\    have  the  pleasure  of  vonr 

ciimjiany    r.pon    the   occasion    named,    permit    me    10    state   that    since    1771,    \\heii    the 

original  Societ\-  of  the  ]-'riendl  v  Son-,  nf  Si     ! '  ttrii  '.  \\  is  or;_rani/ed,  and   i  71/1,  \s  hen  the 

>' "  •'•  '  •    was  men."  d  into  the  presi  •  •    |  i ::  •  rni  i!    So  Lii  t  •.     it  has  always  heeii  its 

'on    •     !•;;'    il   "  rti  •'      reunion^   -~nrh    distinynished    persons  as   nr.'jhl    he 

'        •  •  •    ••'•      oiourniti'j  in   1'hiladeltihia,  and    particnlarlv  the  Preside:!!'   of  the  I'nited 


Tin-:  IIIBI-.RNIAN  SOCIKTY.  L'~>I 

Stat.-s,  of  whom  UK- Society  claims  three     <  '.eneral  Washington,  (icneral  Jackson,  ainl 
General  Grant      as  amon^  it1-  members. 

The  testimony  of  our  most  distinguished  meinher,  ('.eiier.il  Washington,  who  upon 
December  22(1,  i;Sj,  wrote  that  tin-  Society  "  II.LS  always  been  noted  for  the  firm  adher- 
ence of  its  members  to  the  glorious  cause  in  which  we  are  emjai^ed,"  will  LMVC  \  ou 
some  iiiea  of  the  character  of  the  Society,  every  one  o!  whose  members,  during  the 
Revolutionary  war,  was  actively  enlisted  either  in  the  military,  naval  or  civil  ser- 
vice of  the  colonies. 

General  Ste]>heii  Movlan  w.is  our  tirst  President  ami  the-  names  of  Generals  Wa\ne. 
Thompson,    Irvine,    Shee,    Cadwalader,    Stewart,    Hand,     K:iox    and    C'ochrau,  Colo;: 
lohn    Nixon,    Commodore    John    Barr\  .  Thomas    l-'it/simons.   John    Dickinson,     Ro; 
.Morris,   John  Maxwell  Neshitt,  with  many  other  well-known  patriots  of  the  Revolution, 
appear  upon  our  rolls. 

Since  the  Revolution  many  distinguished  men  have  Keen  members  of' our  Sorietv.  in- 
cluding Presidents  of  the-  I 'ni'.ed  States.  Cabinet  officers.  im::istei's  to  foreign  countries, 
I'nited  States  Senators  and  Representatives,  Judges,  members  of  the  bar,  cler^vmeii, 
phvsicians  and  merchants.  The  list  would  be  too  lon^  to  enumerate  them  all,  but  I 
inii^ht  without  impropriety  mention  Generals  Jackson  aii'l  drant,  Commoilore  Stewart 
i()ld  Ironsides  i,  Thonuus  McKean,  (ieneral  Robert  l'aHer>on,  Richard  I'.ache,  (Veiieial 
Acheson.  Chief  Justice  (Vihson,  Andrew  Bayard,  Benjamin  Smith  Barton,  I'eier  A. 
Browne,  David  Paul  Brown,  John  Sergeant,  Judi;e  BnrnsiiK-.  James  Campbell,  M-'.thew 
Carev,  Henry  C.  Carev,  William  Duane,  Blair  McCleiiachan.  lohn  K.  Kane,  ('.eor.;e 
Meade  and  R.  Shelton  Macken/ie. 

Many  distinguished  visitors  to  Philadelphia  have  been  the  truest s  (if  the  Society,  au<! 
it  is  our  desire  to  add  to  the  number  your  Kxcelleiicv.  The-  Socictv  takes  a  livclv 
interest  in  the  success  of  the  approaching  celebration  of  the  an ni versa rv  of  the  adoption 
of  the  Constitution,  and  intends  to  mak^  its  quarterly  dinner  upon  September  i;th  a 
fitting  ]iart  of  the  celebration. 

Very  res]>ectfully.  vour  most  obedient  servant, 

THOMAS  I).  I-V.KC.rsnN,  Secretary. 

The  rcj)ly  of  the  President  has  already  been  o-iven. 

In  the  progress  ot  arrano-cinents,  invitations  to  the  dinner  were 
sent  (Mit  to  a  number  of  prominent  officials  and  others,  \vhoni  the 
»Societ\'  desired  to  have  as  its  quests  at  the  dinner.  Ainon^  th.e 
numerous  replies  reeei\'ed  were  the  following  : 

AKMV  Bm.DiNC..  Xi.u   YORK,  Se]>tember  o,   isS;. 
I-'KAXK  SIDDAI.I..  Secretary-  Committee  on  Invitations. 

DKM<  SIR:  -I  have  the  honor  to  acknowledire  the  special  invitation  extended  on 
behalf  of  Mie  above  Society  to  attend  a  dinner  to  be  invcn  on  Saturday.  September  1  ;:h. 
to  celebrate  the  Centennial  Anniversarv  of  the  friniin-  of  ;hc  Constitution  of  the 


jovrned  a  year  ai^o  to  meet  in  Detroit,  September  i  i'h  --"  '  ':tli  next.  I  must  b 
a  and  lor  that  occasion,  the  same  which  wil  1  deprive  me  of  the  honor  and  p'ea-iv 
att  -nilm-^  the  festivities  at  Philadeh'hia.  With  heartv  assurances  of  m\  appreci 
of  the  compliment,  I  am  with  LM'cat  respect,  Yours,  very  trulv. 

\\'.   T    Si !  :  K  M  \  N.  (  teller 


•_>.vj  Tin:   nibi'KxiAx  SOCIKTY. 

me   tin-   invitation   of  tin.-  Hibernian    Socictv  of"  Philadelphia  for  dinner,  on  Saturday, 
th  instant,  at  three  o'clock  r.   M..  ai   St.  C.eorgc's  Hall. 

Yor.r>  trulv,  S.  C.   K.  Ki.i.or.r,, 

I.icntcn.mt-Coloiici  and  Aid-de  Camp. 

CAXI-'.NI  >\  i  \.   N.  V.,  September  13,   iSS;. 

The  Secrctarv  of  tin-  TreaMirv  accepts  uith  pleasure  the  polite  invitation  of  the 
Hibernian  Society  of  Philadelphia,  to  be  present  at  a  dinner  to  In  g;\  en  in  St.  George's 
ll.i'.l.  September  i;th,  ixS;,  at  three  oYlork  p.  M. 

<  FOVI.KNOK'S     ISI.AMi.    X.    V.,    September     in,    1.SS7. 

1 1 1-:  \  iMjr  \  K  TI:RS  DIVISION  or  Tin-:   ATLANTIC. 
MR.   I'KANK  MiuiAi.i.,  Secretary  C<°nnn:tu-i-  on  Invitation^, 

I);  \K  SIR:  I  have  the  honor  to  accept  the  invitation  uciivc'l  this  morning  to 
attend  the  lianqiKl  in  St.  (k-orue'-  Hall,  1'hlladel phia,  on  Saturday.  Sf]iU-inl>i-r  ijtll. 

Vt-r\    n-sjK-ct fully,  j.  M.  SfHoi-'iivi.D. 

SA\'KK<K 'K.  CONN.,  Sejut'inber  io,  iS.S7. 

Cliief  Justice  \\"aite  has  the  pU-a^nrr  of  iiccejitinu;  the  invitation  of  the  Hibernian 
Societv  of  Philadelphia,  for  dinner  on  Satnrdav,  Sejiteinber  i7th,  at  three  o'clock,  in 
St.  r.coi-c'-  Hall. 

X'o.  i6u  T\VI-:NTV-I-IKST  STKI-.I-T.  X.  \V.,  XVASIIINC.TON,  I).  C.,  Sejitenber  i;,  1X87. 
MR  I;R\\K  Sii'i'Ai.i.,  Secretary  ConiniiUee  on  Invitations, 

I)i.AR  MR  :  I  have  received  the  kind  invitation  of  the  Hibernian  Society  of  Phila- 
delphia, to  a  dinner,  to  be  given  on  the  ,'7th  instant.  Will  von  please  express  mv 
thanks  to  the  committee,  and,  inform  them  that  it  will  alford  UK  innch  pleasure  to  be 
present.  Yer\  respectfully  vonrs, 

KH\V\RI>  K.  Coi.nor.N,   Rear  Admiral  I".  S.   Xavy. 

I.I-.C.ATION  ()!•' JAPAN,  WASHINGTON,  1).  C. 

The  Mi:;i-ter  of  Jajian  ]ire-ents  hi1-  comjiliinents  to  the  Hibernian  Society  of  Phila- 
delphia, and  accept--  with  thank--  it>-  kind  invitation  to  a  dinner  to  be  given  at  S'.. 
(ieorgc'-~  Hall  on  Saturdav.  Septeinbet  17th,  iSS;,  at  three  o'clock  r.  M..  to  celebrate 
the  Centennial  Anni\  er>ar\-  of  the  training  of  the  Constitution  of  the  I  'nited  State--. 
The  rear-on  that  he  ha--  been  unable  to  forward  prompt  answer  is  owing  to  hi--  having 
icell  c  'lit  of  the  citv. 

CIUNI:SI.  I.I-:<;ATION,  W  \SHINI;TON,  Si-]yti-mber  (».  1887. 

His  I:.\cener:C\'.  the  ChiiHse  Minister,  present--  his  coni]ilinu-nt<  to  the  Imtiorable 
memliers  of  the  Hibernian  Socictvof  I'll  iladel]  ihia.  and  ai  cejit^  \vith  jileasnre  the:: 
kind  invitation  to  dinner  on  Saturd,:\-,  Sei'tember  i7th,  at  three  o'clock  i1.  M. 

IJ-:C,ACION   [)]•:  F.S1'AN\   I-..N   WASIIINC.TON,   I '.  C..   l-'riday,  Se]itember  o,,   iSS7. 
Mr.   Murnaga   accept^  \\ith    ii!ea-nr<-   the    invitation    that  has   been  so   gracefnllv  ten 
dered  to  him  by  the    Hibernian  Societ\   of  Philadelphia,  to  a  dinner  to  take   place  o:: 
the   1  7th  of  September. 

A  uc~  n  HI  SHOT'S  lb  irsi  .  I.OT.A  N  Soi  •  \  u  i     Pn  n.  \  n;  r  ri  i  •  \. .  Si  i  .1  ember  u>,   1887. 

\  :    libishoji  of  Philadeljihia  be;./--  to  t ha nk  the  nienibi  :     of  the  Hibi  rnian  Soca  t  v 

ot  ! '  I ph ia  for  ;1u-ii'  invitation  to  In    present  at  l!u-  tlinin  i    to  bi    'ji  vn  bv  theni  o;< 

11  of  the  Centenarv  of  tin    framing  of  tin    Constitution  of  th  - 

["::::     1  States.      The    \rcl  !o  a.  ct  pt  tin  '       ei  ms   mo--t    <  <] 

t::-  "that  the  Society  wl:ich     o,     illv  enti          \         lln     "I  '••'•.•  •<''•.       C,      •  ••  v,"    - 


Till-:    HIIiKRNIAN    SoCIKTY.  -j:,:; 

\ury  a^o,  and  of  which  !u-  subsequent!  v  became  ;i:i  honorary  member,  ami  which  so 
efficiently  and  iminitk-ently  aided  him  in  tin.-  -IT, a  -trui^le  for  lihcrtv.  should  now 
celebrate  Miciallv  the  centenary  oi  tin-  (raining  ofth.it  immortal  document  which  j^ave 
-'.:ch  moral  strength  aiul  stability  to  tin.-  ij.dlant  voting  country  \\hich  tlu-u  -pran^r  into 
existence  iis  a  nation,  and  which  has  ever  gloried  in  acknowledging  t!;c  patcrnitv  of 
the  illustrious  -tie^t  ,i:'d  hoii"rary  member  of  the  Hibernian  Societs  of  Philadelphia. 
May  Columbia  and  Hibernia  IK-  ever  lound  together  mi  tin.-  battle-field  and  at  the 
-i  >cial  board. 


acct/pt  ni\-  sinci-rcst  thanks  for  vour  in- 
vitation to  the  banquet  >u  September  I7th.  and  permit  me  to  a->ure  you  that  it  will  be 
my  hij^h  j)leasure  and  duly  appreciated  honor  to  attend,  anil  join  with,  the  Hibernian 
Society  in  the  welcome  to  the  President  of  our  beloved  land,  and  in  the  :^lad-.omi-  ceil 
teimial  celebration^..  I  am,  sir,  with  respect,  Yours  ever  truly, 

Ki-;v.  JOHN  S.  M  \clvrnsn. 

I.MNDMN,    l\xr..,  Se])tember   16.    iSS^. 
"i'HoMAS  I).  l;i-;Rr,rsi)N,  Secretary  Hiberni an  Society  : 

Sincerely  re^rettin^  my  absence,  I  bei;  to  join  the  Hibernian  Societ%-  in  celebrating 
an  event  \vhich  was  vital  not  only  to  us  as  a  nation,  but  to  all  peoples  in  establishing 
upon  a  tirm  basis  constitutional  liberty,  and  also  in  extending  to  his  Hxcellency,  Presi- 
dent Cleveland,  and  our  other  distinguished  quests,  a  cordial  and  heartv  ureetin^.  and 
at  tlie  same  time  raising  a  note  of  thanksgiving  to  Ahnii^htv  ('.<>d  that  at  this  celebra- 
tion we  are  one  people,  under  one  constitution,  one  -overnmen; .  one  lla^,  and  that  the 
•'..IL;  of  liberty  and  union.  JOHN  KIKI.IJ. 


Tiu-  curtains  of  the  sta^L-  ot"  St.  (ieoroe's  Hail  \vciv  drawn  closely 
tooftlK-r,  an<l  in  front  of  thmi  was  a  lar^c  tloral  franu-  in  which  the 
s'lield  ot  the  United  States  was  worked  in  various  kinds  of  roses. 
The  windows  and  balcony  ot  the  hall  were  decorated  with  bunting, 
and  on  either  .side  ot  the  entrance  door  was  a  lar^e  collection  ot  ]>a!ms 
and  ferns.  The  table  of  honor,  which  was  nearlv  the  width  ot  the 
hall,  was  situated  in  front  of  the  sta^e  ;  and  at  ritdit  angles  w;;l:  it, 
miming  the  length  of  the  hall,  were  four  tables,  each  having  a  scat 
:n^ •  ca])acity  ot  seventy-five  people.  The  table  decoration  consisted 
>:  l.u'o<.-  ])lateans  of  Jacqueminot,  I,a  I-Vance,  lion  Sileiie,  Xn>h:l> 
,ind  other  varieties  of  roses. 


•j:, !  THI-:    Hir.KRNIAN    SOC1HTY. 

as  well  as  the  dates  i~~i-iSS~,  and  the  words  ;  Hanqnet  of  the  Hiber- 
nian Society  ol  Philadelphia,  One  Hundredth  Anniversary  oi  the 
Adoption  of  the  Constitution  of  the  United  Slates,  St.  (.corse's  Hall, 
September  17,  1887.  <  )n  the  next  pa^e  ot  the  menu  was  a  list  of  the 
officers  and  committees  ol  the  Society,  and  opposite  to  this  was  the 
bill  of  fare  itself: 


Kim-  Points  on  Half  Shell, 
('.reen  Turtle,    i-'reiu-h  Mvle. 

>m,i!!    r.'iti    an  Salpiron. 

s.  C;;<-iiinl>ers.  Celery. 

KeniK-liee  Salnum,  Sanri    <  '.i  lu'voise. 

l'i  'I. ill  ies  1  UK-lies-^-. 

Filet  uf  Beef  a  !.i  Mari'doine.  ('hattau  I  .a  l\ost~. 

Supreme  nt    ClnrkiT,  a  la  TonloiiM-  i-n  Cai.ssc. 
l-'rriich  IV-as.  I'ri-nrh  String  Ik-ans. 


Reed  Minis   ,,n  Toast. 

I  >res>ed  I.ett'.U'e. 
Roquefort  Cheese. 


Backing  the  bill  of  fare  was  the  programme  of  the  music,  which 
was  furnished  by  Hasslcr's  orchestra,  and  then  on  a  ])a^e,  in  the  cor- 
ner ot  which  was  blazoned,  in  °;old,  the  crest  and  motto  of  our  city, 
surrounded  by  a  Barter  in  bine,  was  the  toast  card.  Then  came  the 
names  of  prominent  members  of  the  Society  now  deceased,  the  list 
commencing  with  General  (ieor^e  \Va^liinoton  and  ending  with  R. 
Slielton  Macken/ie. 

At  half-past  three  o'clock  the  following  oi-ntleinen  sat  down  to 
''inner  : 

i    :, ,    : 

(',Ro\'i.k    Ci.i:\  I.I.A  N  1 1.    I'n-'-idfin  (io\.  [AMKS  A.   I'.i.  \\ia-t, 

tlvt-  I'nited  States.  1'ennsv'.  \  .• 

CH  \KI.l-.i     S.    !;.MK(HM.ii      SfiTct.ir-v  <  '.i  >\  .  !<<  ir.i  K'l'  S.  ( ',  k  i-.i.x  .  New  ft-rsev, 

I'nited  States  Treasnrv,  (',o\'.    I-'iT/urc.n   I.i.i,   \'iri_'inia. 

fi'sANMiR.  Ix'Ki.   fajiaiiese  Minister.  (idv.    I«PIIN    !'.    K  H'li  A  K  J>sc  >N     Smith 

L'A  KIiIN  \  I.   '  ',  I  l:l:i  »XS, 


THF.    HH'.F.RNIAN    SUCIMTY. 


COY.  S.  I!.  BrCKXi.k,  Kentucky, 
COY.    CHARI.K.S    \V.    SANVYKR,    New 

I  laiujishire, 

CiOY.  P.  C.  I,ol  NSlfTRY,  Connecticut, 
(ioY.  BK.NIAMIN  T.  Bic.c.S,  I)ela\\are, 
C,o\.  Ai.KKi.n  M.  SCAI.KS.  North 

Carolina, 

CrOY.   K.   \Vn,i. is  WILSON,  \\'est  Vir- 
ginia, 

Fx-(ioY.  JAMKS  POI.I.OCK,    Pciinsvl- 
vania, 

FX-(i<>Y.    Hl.NKY    M.    HoYT,    PelinS\i- 

vania, 

F.X-(',OY.       J<'HX         I;.         IlARTRA.Ni  T, 

MAJ.-GKX.  |.  M.  SCHOKI Ki.n,  T'nitcd 

States  Army, 
R.KAR     AliMlRAI,     Col.liorx,     I'nited 

States  Navy, 
CoMMODOKK  C.KORC.K  \V.  'M  KKYII.I.K. 

Tinted  States  Navv, 
Fmvix    S.    FiTKKR.    Mayor    df    I'hil- 

adelphia, 

.1/Ct/lfrtTS. 

ARMOX  T).  Acin-;soN, 

I  )AXI1'.I.  \V.  AlUUiX, 
RoHl''.RT   AliAMS,  JR., 

STAXISKACS  J.  Ai.u-'.x, 

R<  IHKRT  A  RTHt'R, 
\VlI.I.I.\M     BOVI.K, 

P.  J.  BKANKIN, 

Till  IM  \S    I50YI.1', 

\Vn.i.i  \M    PiRicic, 

RKV.  IAMKS  A.  BKKHOX',', 

\V.  K.  BROWN,  M.  I)., 
J  \.M  i.s   HRADY, 
JOHN    BRI.;SI,IX, 

WILLIAM  M.  BRKXICR, 

Pnii.ii'  BARRN", 

JOHN    H.  CAMI'I:I:I.I., 

HON.  ANDRI'.W  <',.  CI'KTIN, 

I'. I'lRNARH   CORK, 

I  ION.  FCK  i.i.s    1'..  Co.x  K, 

JoH  N    C  A  li\\  A  KAIH-.R, 
\Vlt.l.I  \M    C<  >M  M  INS, 
M.\  KTI  N   Cl.l.  \  R  Y, 
P  \  T  R  1 1 '  K     C  (  >  N  R  (  i  Y . 
I  >K  N  N  IS   C'  iN\\  A\', 
loHN    1'..   C'  i%!  KKR, 
I'l'.TKK    C  \  K  K  1C,  A  N, 
!  o  1 1  N    ! ', .    C  <  >  I .  A  H  A  - 


M  \  \  OK  i  i  i;u  i  I.N.  of  i;or,t<  .11, 

ARCH  Hisiioi'  R\A.V  oi'  rhii.idelj'iii.i, 

Ri-:v.    JOHN    S.     M  vclN'n  >sn,    1 '.  1  >., 

rhihicU-lphi.t, 
1  ION.  \\'M.   1 1.  K  i  1.1.1. v, 
HON.  A.  C.  1 1  A  MM  IK. 
i  ION.  WII.I.IAM  A.  \\  AI.I.AL  i-:, 
I  ION.  I.i.uis  C.  CASSIDV, 
THOMAS  COCIIKAN,  Ivso., 
\V.  !  .   Hi.NSi.i.,    I-:so.. 
HAMPTON  I..  CARSON,  F.so., 
I  ION.  C  H  \R  u.s  ( j'Ni  ii. i., 
Coi..  A.    K.    .McCi.iRi., 
\V.M.  V.  McKKAN,  I-'.so., 

(•!•;(  )RC,  !•;     1'.    I'ARKl.R,    I ''.SO., 

jAMi'.s  R.  Vorxc.,  Mso., 

vSAMn-:i.  I.i-:i-:s,  1'resiileiit  St.  (Vor^r's 

Society, 
CRAH,    I).    Rrrcini-;,     Vict-rresitlc-nt 

.St.  Andrew's  Society, 
HON.   H.    (».   J(iNl-:s,   President  Welsh 

Socielv. 


FRANCIS  A.  Crxxixc,H\M, 
JAMKS  COXXOR, 
IOHX  M.  C.\ M I'KKi.i,, 
P.  S.  DOOXI-R, 
M.  J.  DOHAX, 

JoHX     M.    DdYI.I-:, 

WM.I.IAM  II.  DOYI.K, 
I-!.  !•'.  DTRAXC,, 
P.  J.  DOI.AX, 
PATRICK  DKYIXK, 
TIMOTHY  M.  I  ).M.Y, 
I  >AXIKI.  J.  1  )KI  i-  Y, 

1  A  M  I;.S    Fl.    I  M  NC.  KK, 

PATRICK   I  >«  u  c.  H  I:RTY, 
I  h  ix.  THOMAS  R.  FI.CI  ICK, 

Til  Kol"  iR  1    C'.    F  N.  ,1:1,, 

THI  IM  AS  I ).  l"i-;uc.rsi  >x 

TlIoM  \s    A.    I-'  Mi  Y, 

F!i  '\\'  Min  H.  l-'i.oon, 
M.  J.  FAHY, 

PH  1 1. 1  r    FIT/I'  \  TRICK. 

I  A  M  I.s    I  '.    l-'l.N  N  N, 

N  i  c  H  o  i .  \  s   ] .  t ;  K  i  r  i- 1  x , 

C'  H,.    TlloM  \s    I      (  '.Rl  M  I-:.S()X, 

CHRIS  1 1  ITU  I:K  (',  AI.I.AC.H  I;K, 

I  )A\'l  H  (  ",  I  I.TI  N  AN, 


Till-:    HIBHRNIAN    s 


ROHI-.RT  A.  (', IYKN,  M.  D., 

\VlI.I.IAM   (fOKMAN, 

IAMI-:S  K.  C.OK.MAN, 

C  H  ARI.KS  J.   H  ARRAH.  JR., 

I.iNDi.i-Y   HAINKS, 
JI.MN  r.  lion:. 

\Vl  I.I.I  \M    F.     H  \RKI  PV, 

I'.  T.   1  IAI.I.A  HAN, 

KDWAKD  J.    1  I  l.R  \TY. 

W.  JOSKI'H     Hi,  \KN.    M.    I).. 

CH AKI.I-'.S  A.   HARDY. 
JOHN  HKNKY 

\VlI.I.IAM    W.    II  ANN  A, 

Ci'i..  I',.  K.  JAMISON. 

JOSIU-A    R.  JoNi.S, 
\Vl  I.I.I  AM  J(  IHNSTON. 

HI  IN.  CHARI.KS  F.  KIM;. 
(  >\VI:N  KM.I.Y, 

RoC.I.R    KKYS,    M.  I)., 

J AMI;S  KANK, 
JOHN  A.  KKI.I.Y. 
R(IUI-:RT  ('..  I.I.I.AR. 
KDWAKD  I. A  i  i  I-:RTY, 
JOHN  \V.  LYNCH, 
ANDRUW  J.  MCI.I.IN, 
.SIMON  J.  MARTIN, 

FliWARD    Tr    MAC.MKK, 

JAMI.S   MAC.CIKK, 
MICHAKI,  MAC.I.K, 
A.  J.  MI  INTC.I  >MI-:KV, 
ROUT.  F.MMI.T  MONAC.HAN. 
I-'RANCIS  \\".  MTRI-IIY, 
RICHARD  A.  MAI. ONI-:. 

WlI.I.I  \M    MlI.I.IC.AN, 

MARTIN  M  M.ON  I-.Y, 

JOSI'.PH     M\  RTI  N,    M.   I)., 

WILLIAM  M  \SSI-:Y, 

Ilri'.H    MCCAM   RI.Y, 

JOHN   S.  McKiNi.AN, 
HON.  YVi  i.i.i  \M  M'  AI.I-'.KR, 
CHARI.I.S    McC.vn,, 
Mu  HAI.I.  McSn  AI  N, 
HON.  H.  J.  M'An-KR, 
JOHN  J.  McO  INNI-.I.I., 


Guest* 


JOHN  ATK  IN  SON, 
JOHN  K.   I'.R  A  Hi'i  IK  D, 
DR.  \\"M.   I-..   I'.i'kK)-:, 

[i  H.I.  J.    I'.A  II.Y, 
J.    H  \  Y    I'.Ri  >\VN, 

1.  \V.   HI-KI,, 

!-.:  '".   \  KIi     H.    F.Rl'NNAN, 


I'.  1  •:  R  N  A  R  D  J  .    M  C(  ".  R  AN  N, 

JOHN  1 1.  R.  McCoRKKi.L, 
JOHN  (.    MclM.viTT, 

MICH  AM.    McC.VRRON, 

JAMKS  McT.rcKi  N, 
JOHN  McI.Ai  C.HI.IN, 
NICHOLAS  I'.  McN AH, 
FRANK  Me  M  ANTS,  JR., 

YVl  I.I.I  AM    N'oI.AN, 

JOHN   !',.  NM.SON, 
C'  H..  JAM  i.s  ( )'Ri-;ii.i.Y, 
PATRICK  O'N'Mi.i,, 
f  AM  ;:s  A.  ( )'  HRI  K.N, 

MlCII  M.L   O'llARA,    M.   D. 

[AM  n  I  '(>i. 1. 1  ICK. 

[olIN    F.     I'AYNK. 

FRANCIS  T.  OMNI. AN, 

F.  I)\VA  R  D    R(  )TH, 

WAI.TI.R  RAI.MC, H, 
HON.  JAMKS  H.  RKII.IA', 
JOHN  !•'..  RKKS. 
Tin  IM  AS  J.    ROCHK, 
Jon  N    I.Siii  KI.DS, 
FRANK  SIDDAI.I., 

\VlI.I.IAM    M.    SlNC.KRI.Y, 

F'RANK  1'.  SNOWDKN, 
WILLIAM  H.  SMITH, 
JOHN  SIMMONS, 
PATRICK   S.  SMITH. 

JoSM'H    F.  SlNNOTT, 
Kl'U'IN    S.    S'lTART, 

P  \TRICK  SMITH, 
!  II.NR  Y  S.  SMITH, 

J  l.R  l.MI  MI   J.  Sd.I.IYAN, 

THOMAS   I'.  TII-;RNI;\', 
JOHN    TCNNT.Y, 
Cm..  W.  S.  THOMAS, 
( 1 1. OKI  ,1:  A.  T\vi  HILL, 
(ri'.oRi'.i:  \\'.  THOMPSON. 
( ri.i  IRC, i:  \\'n n'i:M-'.\', 
JAM  i.s  P.  WITH  io<o\v, 
Piui.ii'  J.  WALSH, 
Ji  IM.IMI  I..  Wi-:i.i,s, 
I )  \\  in  YOINC,. 

M  \  RTI  N     I..     15lR  K  K, 

THOM  \s  C  \  1. 1.  \  H  \  N, 

I  \M  I.S  I'  H  RISTI  I- ., 
I'  ll  I  N  T.  Cl  iNR(  IN', 
S  \  M  I  !  !.  I.  I'  \STN  I'.R,  JK 

D.   I'.   DoNnnri-,, 

C  H  \  !s  I.KS    K.    1  )|-.\CON, 


THF    HIBFRMAX    SOC1F.TV. 


MlRRKI.I.    DOBBINS, 

J.   (V.   Do.Nor.urK, 

1'ATKICK  Dr.NU-.YY, 
II .   S.    I'X'Kl.RT, 

GKORC.I.  \\".  I'AIR.MAN, 

C.    R.    ('.RAH  \M, 

JA.MI.S  F.  C.AI.I.AI.HKK, 

Coi,.    I'.    I.ACY   r,Ol)I>ARI>, 

HniKRT  J.  I IORA.N, 
THOMAS  H.  HARNKD, 
JAMKS  T.  H ARRITV, 
JKSSK  (r.  HAWI.KY, 

MlCHAKI,   P.    IlKRATY, 

GUN.  THOS.  A.  HARRIS,  Ky., 

(•KN.   CltAKI.KS    P.    IIl-.RRINC,, 

RKV.  JAMKS  HI-;NRV, 

IION.  J.  G.    IlAC.KNMAN, 

SAMTI-.I,  Josi-'.i'iis, 

A.  i-:.  JONKS, 

MII.I-:S  KING, 

G.   I!.   KKRl'OOT, 

PHILIP  F.  KHI.I.Y, 
THOMAS  !•'.  K  KI.I.Y, 
JOHN   C.    I.TCAS, 

Hl{NJAMI\      I,KK, 
\Vl  1,1,1  AM     }'..    I.ITTr.I'-.TON, 
Coi..  JAMI.S   II.    IvAMHHRT, 
C.    -M.    I.KI-. 

R.  J.  LKN.NON, 
WII.I.IAM  LINSKKV, 

1:R  I!  Dl'.RICK    MfN'CH, 
I'l-.Tl-'.R   MONROK. 

TH KODORK  \\T.  M\'KRS, 

foSIU'II    Ml'RRAV, 
(Vl'.ORC.H  \\".    MlDDI.l-TON. 
[AMI'.S    Ml'I.I.IC.AN, 

THOMAS  A.  MAC.ITRK, 

I  \.M  ics  M  1 1. !•:%', 


J.  I-'..  MAI. ONI  , 
DAN  i  ia.  I  [.  M  AHO.NY, 
DR.  JOHN  M  UION\  , 
JOHN  A.  M  u;rmi-;, 
JOHN  M  '  A  i.u  R. 
JOHN  M  e » '.  i .  i  N  N  . 
JOHN  McC  M-  i-  R  KY, 
JAMI-;S    M*.  i  '.A  RRKVI.K. 
M.   J.    McC.RATH, 
I.    F.    Me  MA  NTS. 
F.II\VAKI>  Me.MieiiAN, 
WII.UAM  I!.  MeMANrs, 
JOHN  XORRI>, 
CHARIT.S    O'Xi-.n.i,. 
MR.  O'Ni-ai.i.,  Iloston. 
I'KTF.R  O'Xl-.II.I. 

R.  (',.  OKI.I.I-RS, 

JAMKS  o'Xi.ii.i.. 

CAI-T.  THOMAS  !•;.  O'X:  tt.r. 

FRANK.  I,.  I'OMMI-IR, 

JOHN  OTINN, 

HON.   \\'.  !•:.  ROHINSON, 

DR.  \V.  T.  ROHI.NSON, 

JAMKS  RKII.I.Y. 

A.  S.  I..  SHIKI.DS. 

I-'RANK.  SIDDAI.I..  J  R.. 

DR.    (TKORC.K   R.    STARK;- \ 

Coi..  I  >.  W.  SAND;  R.->,    Ky., 

J.  I'.  Si  NNOTT, 

J.    S.    vSTl-a.NMI'.T/, 
A  R  T  H  r  R   T  H  A  e  H  K  K 

C.  THOMAS, 
R.  !•'.  VAN  SCHAICK. 
I'iDU'ARD   WAI.DKN. 
WII.I.IAM  R.  \VARNHX, 
Rom  RT  1 1.  \V.\i.ei'. 

\V1I.SON    Wl-.I.SH. 


H'lii.  Andre\\  ('..  Curtin,  F\  (Vovi-rnoi-  of  IVnn^yl vani.i,  ,i  nu-in'x.-!'  of  'Jr.-  Socielv. 
pri-sicU'd. 

Ri':sroNS}.;s  TO  TOASTS. 

"  The  Constitution  of  the  Tinted  States" — Conceived  in  wisdom 
akin  to  inspiration,  and  upheld  for  a  centnrv  \vilii  a  fortimde  and 
.•^nccess  that  commands  the  respect  of  the  \vorid.  Re-nonded  to  1>\ 
Hon.  Robert  S.  Green,  Governor  of  Xe\v  Jersev  : 

"  MR.  CHAIRMAN    -This  bright  and  ln-autifu!  day  is  tin-  aiini\  <•;-(•  \       ~ :  \\  i>  au>piri<uis 
(.•vents.      One  hundrcil  nnd  sixtfCMi    vt-ar.s  as^n   this   S<n'ii-tv  \\.is  fimitdcl,    1:1  !  mn-  linn 
dred  yi-ars  ag^o  to-day  our  forefatluTS  finisluMl   tluir  la'mi--  in  f 
Uition  of  tin-  countrv.      Tlie  sciitiiiu-nt  of  the   toast  is  iv])!i-U-  \ 
wi>doiti.      Stainlini;  to-dav  upon  tin-  thrrsliold  of  tin-  --rroiid  ,- 
17 


•r.s  Tin-:  IIIHKRNIAN  SOCIKTY. 

over  tlu-  history  of  these  hundred  vears.  it  docs  seem  lliat  the  labor  of  our  forefather* 
in  forming  this  Constitution  \vas  the  work  of  inspiration.  They  builded  more  wisely 
than  tiu-v  knew.  Tlu-y  were  forming  a  more  perfect  union  for  thirteen  States  which 
had  passed  through  a  blood v  conflict  to  secure  their  independence.  They  were  bound 
together  by  ties  of  friendship  which  had  been  formed  in  that  conflict;  and  the  Consti- 
tution which  thev  at  that  time  framed  ha--,  with  lint  immaterial  amendments,  down  to 
the  present  dav.  firmed  the  organic  law  of  this  great  conntrv.  They  linilded  then  but 
for  thirteen  States,  but  the  instalment  which  thcv  then  formed  has  proven  et1icie-.it, 
from  that  day  to  this." 

"The  lion,  drover  Cleveland,   President   of  the  United  States" 
The   Chief    Kxecmive    of    a    free    people.      Responded    to    by    Hon. 
(irover  Cleveland. 

The  Chairman,   lion.   A.  (i.  Cnrtin  : 

"  In  all  the  Irstorv  of  the  world,  from  its  beginning  to  this  day,  the  most  exalted 
position  has  been  that  of  Chief  Magistrate  of  the  American  Republic.  Whatever  may 
be  said  of  sovereignty  or  of  the  rights  that  cuiitrol  by  other  means,  it  will  not  be  de- 
nied that  the  present  incumbent  of  the  Chief  Magistracy  of  the  nation  is  entitled,  not 
only  hv  the  exalted  position  lu-  holds.  In  it  hv  his  ])ersonal  character,  to  the  respect  and 
deference  of  all  proper-minded  people.  ]{spccia!!v  is  this  true  in  this  classic  city, 
where  the  great  bell  rung  out  libcrtv  to  all,  where  the  Declaration  of  Independence 
was  given  to  the  we  >rld.  where  the  new  ideas  of  the  rights  of  man  were  proclaimed  and 
where  the  C' institution  \vas  formed  ;  for  here  we  have  made  the  people  of  this  threat 
country  reali/e  that  thev  are  of  <  me  coin m unity  and  one  brotherhood.  The  animosities 
.iml  the  strifes  which  mav  be  kept  np  bv  a  few  Inr  selfish  purposes  are  all  forgotten  by 
the  masses  of  the  American  people.  I  now  have  the  honor  to  ask  the  President  of  the 
t'nitcd  States  to  respond  to  the  tuast  which  has  been  ]ire]iared  in  his  honor." 

At  this  point  the-  assemblage  manifes^-d  its  respect  and  considera- 
tion for  the  distinguished  ^nest,  th.e  President  of  the  United  States, 
by  rising  and  cordially  saluting  him.  Th.e  res]>onse  of  President 
Cleveland  was  liberally  interspersed  w.th  and  followed  bv  applause 
from  all  present  : 

"  (iKNTl.KMKN  I  never  feel  more  embarrassed  than  I  do  when  reminded,  as  I  am 
bv  reading  this  toast,  that  annexed  to  the  title  of  mv  olfice  is  the  declaration,  '  The 
Chief  Kxecutivc  of  a  free  ])eople.'  'I'hese  wolds  bring  with  them  such  a  sense  of 
solemn  responsibility  that  I  congratulate  mvself  that  the  iilea  is  not  oftener  enforced. 
I  should  hardly  leel  that  mv  participation  in  the  Centennial  exercises  had  been  satis 
f:u  torv  if  I  did  not  have  the  opportunity  of  meeting,  as  I  do  now,  the  representatives 
•  ancient  Society,  \vhosetraditionseonnect  it  so  nearly  with  the  events  and  the 

•  •          I      h  we  commemorate.     That  von  celebrati-  this  day  and  thistime  is  nremindei 

•  :   the  fact  that,  in  the  troublous  and  perilous  times  of  our  country,  many  whose  names 
were   upon    your   membershi])  r<>;l  noblv  fought  in  the  cause  of   a  tret- government  ami 
for  the  homes  u  hi  eh  th-  v  h.i'I  four.d  n;  'on  our  soil.      I  am  sure  there  is  no  corporation, 
no  association,  which   has   in    Us  charter  or  in  its  historv  or  traditions  a  more  valuable 

•  rtificatc   of  patriotic  worth  than    von    have  found  in  the  words  of  Washington  whe: . 

<  lared,  as  he  did  in    I7-S2,  that  your  Societv  was  '  noted  for  the  firm  adherence  "i 

its  n;i  nibei     to  the  noble  cause-    in    which  we  are  enxa^cd.'      These  are  priceless  wotd1- 

and  ''     \    ••  •    k-r  eminentlv   titling    the    jiart  whidi    '.he  Hibernian   Society  is  assuming 


.o-day.  I  notice,  upon  ;i  letter  \\hich  I  have  received  from  vour  Sccrctar\  ,  that  one 
- 'bject  of  vour  association  is  tlu-  assistance  of  emigrants  from  Ireland  ;  anil  this  leads 
me  to  retlt  ct  how  closclv  allied  is  the  love  <.f  conntrv  to  a  'in-o.nl  humanity  and  li"\\ 
}  roper  i-  tliis  assistance  uhich  you  purport  to  rend*  r  to  the  need\  and  tlu-  stranger 
coming  to  our  shores,  how  appropriate!}  it  fol](>\\-,  the  patriotism  in  which  voiir 
Societv  had  its  origin.  I  say,  loni^  live  the  Hibernian  Societv  and  lon^  mav  its 
beneficent  and  benevolent  objects  he  prosCTlUt_'d.  \Vheii  another  centennial  day  shall 
he  celehrated,  may  those  whose  names  are  then  home  upon  your  membership  roll  he 
: mbued  \\  ith  the  same  spirit  of  pair iot ism  and  join  as  ardently  and  acti\  el  \-  in  the  L;-  i' 
(  ral  felicitation  as  do  those  whom  I  see  ahout  me  hero  to-dav," 

"The  I'riendly  vSon<  of  St.   Patrick"  —They  wore- in  the  van  ol"  the 

stru^'^'U-  tor  civil  and  religions  lilicrty,  and  will  al \va\~s  br  found 
there  when  its  principle's  arc  assailed.  Responded  to  by  John  II. 
Campbell,  Ksq. 

Mr.  Campbell,  upon  arising,  stated  : 

That  in  consideration  of  the  lateness  of  the  hour,  and  of  the  fact  that  the  official 
fir. IK'S  of  liianv  of  the  guests  in  connection  \sith  the  Constitutional  CclehraUon  com- 
;  <  I'.ed  tl:i!ii  t<>  leave,  he  would.  a>  chairman  of  the  committee  of  arrangements,  take 
;!u  :iln-rt\  of  <  .mittin^  his  speech,  so  that  the  assembled  niemhers  mii^ht  hear  from  t!;e 
i;i>tiniiuishc(l  \'i--itors  who  weri.-  assigned  to  make  responses  to  the  other  toasts. 

'  Tlie  Army  and  Xaw  '  —The  nuc'eu>  around  which  our  millions 
of  freemen  gather  to  defend  and  maintain  their  rights.  Responded 
to  hv  Major-(  icneral  J.  M.  ,Sclu.)iield,  United  States  Army  : 

MK.  C  II  \IKMAX  AMI  (>KXTI,I-:M1-:N  Not  expecting  to  he  called  r,]n  IT:.  I  v.-as  ahout 
Uavinjj,  the  hall  when  1  was  requested  bv  a  re])reser.tati\'e  of  the  Societv  to  respond  to 
li;e  si-ntiment  just  announced.  I  bi-^  you  to  excuse  me  from  an\  attempt  to  make  a 

•  peceh  ;    I  rise  --im-jilv  to  thank  von  for  the  honor  you  have  done  me  :n    inviting   me  to 
'.his  i  literlainmeiit   and    to    express    m  \-  regret    that  (General   Sheridan   is  not  lu-re  to    re- 

-  pon  i  i   to  the  compliment  tendered  hv  von    in  toasting  the  Arm  v  and  the  Navy.       I   U  el 
••  ,re   tha:    all  of  von    :\-\\o    \\itnessed,    on    vesterday.    tlte    ilemonstration    made  b\    thr 
::;i;itary  n  jiresenlalives  not  onlv  of  the  I'nited  States,  but  of  the  States  of  the  ["nion. 
,,!'i    satisfied    th.it    the    iniiitar\-   and    naval    establishments  of  the  I'nited  States  are    \  et 

•  a  pal  ile  of  making  a  dis]ila\-  \\orth\-  of  t  lie  present  occasion,  and  that  the  true  m:  I :'..,:;. 
-]  irit  of  1776  still  survives.      It  is  bn:    iust  th.it  I  should    add  that  the  best  possible  ,-p- 
;  .-araife  \\as  ni.nie  yesterday  ;    lor,  \\hile  it  is  true  th.at  the /Vr.M".'',v.' oi    tlu     \rni\~.  the 
Navy  and  the  National  (iuard,  so  far  as  it  may  i,ro,  is  all  that  i-ouid  l>edesi;ed.  untor::;- 

-  i:tel\'    \\'e    did    not    have    sncli  a  dis]>ia\    o!"  the    inatt'l  ii'l   of  the    ai'nu    and    11.1'  \    >'.s  \\  i 
•A  <  liili'  like  to  have  had.       Hut   I  hope  vou  \\ ;  1 1  all  join  \s  ith  me  :n  the  earnest  \\  >'::.    •;:  .  i 

.  ..n  i  flort  lo  a  i  c<  iin]>lish  the    real  i/a  lion  of  that   \\  is'i.   that   '.\<>'.    ;:ia::\    itloie    \  e..:  -.  • 
i  iaj'se  be  i  ore  the  arm  \  .  the  navy  of  the  I'nited  Slates,  and  the  fort  i  lie.,  lion-   and  art;:  . 
:nen'.-s  of  the  1'nited    States,  \\ill    sho\\  a  jiro^ress  similar  to  that  uhich  \'oiir  industrial 
interests  displaved    here   on    the   da\    1-t  fure  \  e-lenlav,  and  that    !h.:t  j'ro.-re--  \\  il!  d -n 
f.!!Ue  dnrir.L1  '.!i--  next  ci-ntnrv.      \Vlu-i:    that    time   shall    !i.i\'e    ini'.i-'!.  ma\    %••:;   a'.'..    .-. 

iti/ells    of   tin-  I'nited   States,   have    reason   to  fee!     proud    of  tl'.r  pro-res-,  made  ill    that 
-i'.u-i'iion.       1    ih.iiik    \ou,   Mr.  Ch.iiiman    and    uentleme::.   ioj     \ou;   conrteoii*  attentioi;. 


•J..,j  Till-     IIIHHKNIAN    SnCIKTY. 

"  The  Thirteen  Original  States  "  -Their  heroism,  valor  ami  suffer- 
ing in  the  cause  of  human  liberty  merits  our  eternal  gratitude.  Re- 
sponded to  by  Hon.  James  A.  Beaver,  (rovernor  ot  Pennsylvania. 

Chairman  Cnrtin  : 

As  there  are  Ljcnt  h-men  present  whose  engagements  require  their  presence  elsewhere 
during  the  afternoon,  t!u-  Chair  niu-t  depart  from  tin-  order  in  which  the  list  of  toasts 
h  is  been  arranged  so  as  to  promote  UK-  personal  con\  enience  of  sol  IK-  of  the  ^eiitlemen 
who  have  Keen  I'eijliesteil  to  respond  to  the  sell  ti  men  ts  assigned  them.  The  next  toast. 
will  he  "The  Thirteen  <  iri^iiial  States"  the  response  to  which  will  he  made  by 
(  iove!  imr  Heaver 

(  iovernor  Beaver  said  : 

MR.  CHAIRMAN  It  is  not  i",iir  to  this  distinguished  companv  that  the  orderly 
arrangement  of  the  programme  should  he  interfered  with  ;  ami  yet,  bein^  compelled 
to  ill-part,  and  the  management  heini^  unwilling  to  allow  me  to  do  so  until  I  have  said 
,t  fe\s  \sord-~  in  respon>e  to  the  toast  assigned  nu-,  I  am  obliged  to  avail  myself  of  thi? 
(.•oii-^iderat.  ion  which  von  surest.  New  I  lampshire,  Massachusetts,  Rhode  Island  and 
1':  o\  idenci-  Plantations,  Connecticut,  New  York,  New  Jersey,  Pennsylvania,  Delaware, 
M.tivland,  Virginia,  North  Carolina,  South  Carolina  and  Creorj^ia  no  thirteen  names 
an\  where  call  to  Tiiind  a  graver  >tor\  <>t"  MiilVrin^  and  a  brighter  record  of  achievement 
than  do  tlu-se  names  of  the  original  thirteen  Stati-s.  Yet,  Mr.  Chairman,  those  States 
hut  formed  the  j^atew  ,(\  of  thi-  s^reat  coil  n  try  of  oinx,  who-e  dominion  extends  from  sc  t 
to  sea,  and  whox.-  out^oin1,;--  aie  to  the  uttermost  parts  ot  the  earth.  Proud  as  we  are 
of  their  achievements,  appreciating  as  we  do  their  Miilerin^s,  and  nohle  as  was  ihe  an- 
cestry ti-.at  fought  for  it,  I  confess  to-day  th.at  I  would  rather  he  li\in^in  the  Nin--- 
'eenth  Cetitnrv.  after  one  hundred  \  'ears  ot  progress,  than  in  the  lut;"hteenth  Ci': 
when  that  pro^re^-.  was  \  et  undeveloped.  As  the  i-.t])stone  is  more  glorious  than  the 
corner-stone,  so  it  is  more  glorious  for  us,  it  >i-ems  to  me,  to  li\'e  in  the  sjilendid  li;_;!it 
of  UK-  t'n  hilled  achievements  of  our  ancestors  than  to  have  lived  in  that  day  when  Mood 
and  battle  were  but  thi  Ke^innin^  of  our  couutrv's  historv.  I  would  rathe!'  look  tor- 
ward  to  the  hundred  scat's  to  come,  to  the  i^rand  achievements  to  be  rolled  up  bv  us  and 
our  children  than  to  look  backward  to  the  hundred  wars,  which  are  i;one.  T!ie 
thirteen  original  states  have  multiplied  to  thirtv-eii^lit,  and  have  stretched  a  cros.-,  t  In- 
continent. \Vc  ha\e  gathered  within  ourselves  the  iieo|>le  of  all  lands,  who  ha\e 
united  in  buildiiiL:  up  this  ^n-at  con:itr\-  and  in  making  u  w  h.ai  it  shall  be.i'.od  willing, 
lor  our  children  and  their  cllildren's  children  to  th.e  remotest  generation  -general  ap- 
plause- .  (  ientlenieii,  I  hope  lhat  \our  di  n  ner  will  not  lie  further  interniplei!  bv  gen- 
tlemen who  are  compelled  to  it-  ive  \  oil  I  confess  that  I  would  much  rather  sit  down 
here  at  this  hour,  with  the  i^ood  cln  er  that  von  li.ive  and  the  eloijuent  s]>eeches  w  hie!: 
,  on  are  to  hear,  than  to  ^n  to  the  m  on-  formal  bani|Uet  to  \vhich  I  am  called  ;  bu:  I  !i  i\  e 
!  leen  detailed  to  escort  one  o|  ii;  -  visit  i;  ',.,-'-,  •  ,  >.  he  table,  and  my  ordei 
•  !'.-•  at  the  Aeademv  jiromiitlv  at  hall  '  !  havi  ju.st  rive  ininnte>  in  which  '  > 

•'  there;   therefore  I  know    voii  will  kindly  excuse  me  at  this  moment,  as  the  time  '.  -f: 


\\'heii  ab(/nt  to  rr.sumr  his  -r.it,  (iovernoi  Bea\'er,  obsei'vin^  *Ju- 
presence  oi  (  Governor  I'itxhn^h  Lee,  ol  Virginia,  \vlio  had  just  arrive*!, 
t'Med,  amid  general  aj)j;''.an-~(.1  :  "  !!•  -tlu--\va^  ,  he!  •  :~  :ir  visiV'r. 


THK    HIBKKMAN    SOCIKTY.  '_y,| 

whom  1  \vas  detailed  to  escort  to  tlie  Academy."  At  tins  point,  in 
intervals  between  toasts,  the  following  remarks  were  made-  : 

The  Chairman  : 

We  have  here  to-day  a  k'ciitleinan  whom  I  am  i;lad  to  call  my  friend,  though  dnn:.^ 
the  war  he  was  in  dangerous  and  unpleasant  proximity  tome.      He  once  threatened  th« 

capitol  of  this  j^rcat  StaU-  1  iliil  not  \sish  him  to  conn-  in,  and  \\.,-  \(  -\  •_;'.,><  win  r.  he 
went  away.  He  was  then  my  eneni\  ami  I  was  his.  But.  thank  (,<«l.  thai  i-pa*t  :  and 
in  tin-  enjoyment  ol  the  rights  and  interests  c'ommon  to  ail  as  American  citi/.cii-,  I  ..n: 
liis  friend  and  he  is  my  friend.  I  introduce  to  you  C.ovcrnor  I-'it/huuh  I.ee. 

lion.  Fitzhngli  Lee,  Governor  ol  Virginia,  responded,  his  remarks 
beino-  accompanied  by  frequent  outbursts  of  humor  and  assurances  of 
appreciation.  He  said  : 

MK.  CHAIRMAN  A.M>  ( 'TKNTI.KMKN  01--  THK  HIHKKMAN  SOCII.TV — 1  am  very  j^lad 
indeed  to  have  the  hon<  >r  of  bcinj^  present  in  this  Societ  v  once  m<  ire  ;  as  it  w  as  my  uo<  id 
fortune  to  mjoy  a  most  pleasant  visit  liere  and  an  acquaintance  with  the  memliers  of 
\  our  Societ  y  last  \  i  ar.  Mv  engagements  were  such  to-da\-.  that  I  rould  not  j^et  heie 
caiiicr;  and  just  as  I  \\  as  coming'  in  (jovernor  Beaver  was  making  his  excuses  because, 
as  lie  said,  he  had  to  140  to  pick  up  a  visitor  whom  he  was  to  escort  to  the  i  nlerlainnu-i.t 
to  be  triven  this  evening  at  the  Academy  of  Music.  I  am  the  visitor  whom  Ciovernor 
Beaver  was  looking  for.  He  could  not  capture  me  during  the  war,  but  he  has  cajttureil 
me  now.  I  am  a  Virginian  and  used  to  ride  a  ]>rettv  fast  horse,  and  lie  could  not  L;I  t 
close  i  r.ou^h  to  me.  B\'- the- wav.  von  ha\'e  all  lieard  of  "  ( icoi  14 e  Washington  and  Ills 
little  hatchet."  The  other  dav  I  heard  a  storv  that  was  a  little  variation  upon  the 
"riL'inai,  and  I  am  ^oini;  to  take  u]i  \-our  time  tor  a  minute  l>y  repeating  it  to  yon.  it 
\\  as  to  tiris  i  ffei't  :  (  >ld  Mr.  \\'ashini;ton  and  Mr-.  Washington,  the  jiarents  of  (ieors:e. 
f"i:nd  on  one  occasion  tliat  their  su]>ply  of  soap  for  the  use  of  the  family  at  We>tmort 
i.iiid  had  iieen  exhausted,  and  so  thev  decided  to  make-  >onu-  family  soaji.  Tliey  nia'ie 
'.lie  necessary  arrangements  and  <^ave  the  requisite  instructions  to  the  faiuilv  servant. 
After  an  hour  or  s(,  the  servant  returned  and  reported  to  them  that  he  could  not  make 
that  soap.  "  \\"h\-  not,"  he  wasaskc-d,  "haven't  von  all  the  materials?"  "  \'es."  !:c 
re]  -lied.  "  hut  there  is  soniethinij  wroii}^."  The  old  folks  proceeded  to  investigate,  w  !u  ;i 
tiiev  found  tln-v  had  actually  ^ot  the  ashes  of  tl'.e  little  cherry  tree  that  Washington 
had  en'.  do\\-i:  with  his  hatchet,  and  there  was  no  lye  in  it  'renewed  merriment  .  N'ou  . 
I  a -sure  von.  there  i-  no  "  ,';,'  "  in  wliat  I  sav  to  \'ou  this  afternoon,  and  ;  llal  is.  that  1 
thank  (i'lii  tli.it  the  sun  of  the  1'nion.  \\hich  was  <mce  olisciii'ed,  is  no\\  attain  in  tlu 
full  -t.-'-e  of  its  ^lorv,  and  that  its  li^lu  i-  shining  over  Virginia  as  well  as  over  the  res! 
of  this  countr\-.  \\"e  have  had  our  differences.  I  d«  not  sec,  upon  reading  h;-to:\, 
l.o  \\  thev  could  \\  ell  have  he  en  avoided,  liec.iuse  tlie\-  resulted  troin  diilerent  i  oils'. :  'a  c 
tious  of  the  Constitution,  which  was  the  lie'.m  of  the  ship  of  tht  repnli'.ic.  \'ii^::ii., 
construed  it  one  way,  Pennsylvania  construed  it  in  another,  and  the\  coi:'.d  not 
sef.le  their  diii'-rences  ;  so  the\  \\ein  to  war.  and  I'ennsyh-ania,  I  think,  p 
a  '.itlle  the  he-t  of  it  i^eiie:a!  ;jood  humor  .  The  sword,  at  au\  rale,  sett 
iv.  .\vr-\  .  I  In!  that  is  behind  us.  We  have  now  a  54  re  .:  and  -jloriot;-  future  in  Iron! 
U-,  and  : t  is  \'irL;inia'-  du'\  to  do  ail  that  -!,.•  ran  to  promoit-  the  ::o::o;  and  L;'.-'- 
o!  thi-  /reat  republic.  We  ton- lit  to  tile  In--!  of  our  a  i 'ill'.  \  fo!  (on:  ve.ir-  ;  and  it  \\  •  ".:':• 
In-  a  t/.reat  mi-take  to  assume  that  you  con'd  bi-jnt;  men  f;o;n  :!:,  ;•  cab-'n-.  iron:  '::•  : 
TI!OU-!IS.  from  their  homes  and  from  tin  ir  lami'.ii  -  to  ;n  ,k<  !;•.<  n.  :..'!;:  ;•-  :he\  ion-li 
;:  that  i  ontc-t  nnie—  tlu  \  \M  re  ti-'hlinL.'  t(i'  a  hi  lii  !".  i";..  -<  mei:  •  <  '.':•.  \  ed  tint  the 


•Ji',2  Till-:    HIBKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

hid  the  right  construction  of  tin-  Constitution,  ami  tliat  a  State  tint  voluntarily  entered 

could  voluntarilv  withdraw   from    it.      Tlu-v    did    not   light    for    Confederate 

..    UK  ..      It  was  not  worth  ten  cents  a  vard.     Tlu-v  did  nut  ti^h:  for  Confederate  rations 

vou  \\iitdd    have    had  to  curtail  the  dt -mauds  ol"  \oiir  appetite  to  make  it  correspond 

\\'.::i  tlu-  si/c  and  ipi.ilitv  of  those   rations.      Thcv  fought  for  \vh.it  :hev  thought  was  a 

•  •   i]  i-r  construction  of  the    Constitution.      T!u-\-  were   defeated.      They  acknowledged 

lefeat.  The  v  came  luck  to  tlieir  father's  house,  and  there  t  !u-\'  arc  iroin^  to  stay. 
I'.-.-,  t  if  \\  e  are  to  continue  prosperous,  it"  this  countrv,  strv'.chiug  tVom  the  gulf  to  the 
l.ik  s  and  from  ocean  to  ocean,  i--  to  he  mindful  of  its  own  l>est  interest  in  the  future, 
ue  \\i'.'.  have  to  in. ike  concessions  and  coinpn  uni-cs.  we  \\ill  have  to  hear  with  each 
.••':;  •;•  and  to  respect  each  other's  ojtiiiiuns.  Then  we  will  tind  that  that  harinonv  \\ill 

nred  which  i>  as  necessary  for  tlii-  welfare  of  States  as  it  is  of  individuals.  I  have 
uteil  \\itli  (.ovi-nmr  I  leaver  I  met  him  in  Richmond  ;  von  could  not 
in. ike  nu-  flight  him  nou.  If  I  li.id  known  him  l>efore  the  \\ar.  perha]>s  \ve  would  not 
liave  Ljot  at  it.  If  all  ihulioven  I  known  each  other,  and  if  all  the  peo]>U' of  dif- 

[•••  •  :  sections  had  hci-n  kii'i\\n  to  each  other  «r  l;ad  hern  thro\\-n  together  in  husiness 
or  so  •',  •!  ci  immniiic  it  ion,  tlu-  tact  \\  ouM  ha\'c  1  >crn  recoi^ni/ed  at  the  outset,  as  it  is  t<>- 
dav.  that  tliere  arc  ju-^  .'.s  s^ood  men  in  Maine  as  there  are  in  Texas,  and  just  as  j^ood 
me:i  in  Texas  as  there  ire  in  Maine.  Human  nature  is  evervwhere  the  same  ;  and  when 
in'  --tine  strifes  occur,  we  \\  ill  di  .ulitle->--  a  1  \va\-s  he  al>le  1>\-  a  conservative,  pacific  course 
;  i  ass  sm  lothly  over  the  ruijued,  rocky  ed.ues.  and  the  old  shi]i  of  state  will  he  hrouj^ht 
;  •  i  a  safe,  commodious,  Constitutional  harlior  with  the  llaj^  of  the  T 'nion  fl vintj  over 
I:  r,  and  there  it  will  remain. 

At    this    point    the    follo\vino-   additional    remarks   ^XTC   made,    in 
re>ponse  to  tlie  call  ol  the  Chair  : 

Comniodore  deorije  \\".  Melville,  T'nited  States  Navy,  after  hriefly  ohservinj^  tliat  so 
many  ^ood  thin^^  had  heen  said  that  he  realix.ed  hi-,  inahiiitv  to  add  to  their  num!>er, 
:iumorou>l v  remarked  that,  if  his  i  •!  ir  explorations  had  i^iven  color  io  the  assumption 
that  he  was  a  t"ro/eii  man,  tha:  assum]ilion  was  an  unwarranted  one,  as  the  warm 
Celtic  Mood  \shich  puK.ited  thrnu-h  iii--  veins  wmild  attest.  lie  had  heen  three  tiini  s 
around  tlie  world,  twice  in  one  direc'.ion  and  once  in  the  opposite  direction  ;  tlnee 
times  in  the  Arctic  regions  and  once  on  a  voyage  to  the  south  pole  h".t  from  all  iii> 
travelling  ahroad  he  had  always  heen  vjad  to  uet  hack  to  old  I'hiladeh'hi.i,  the  polar 
ol  his  love  anil  life  and  of  all  th  .t  he  held  dear  ni  on  earth. 


MR.  CHAIRMAN   \  \  n  < '.  I.NTI.I.M  i  \  <n:  TIM    1 1 1  r.  i.  K  vi  \  %  SOCIKTY     I  am  prouder  of 
i'hiladelphia,  prouder  of  Pennsylvania,  proudei  of  the  Constitutional    rejnihlic   i 

n    I    have  ever   1  teen  in  the  course  o]    m  v  ^.i  \t  v  \ cars  of  life.      I  atn  '.;lad,  indeed,  to 

'       '  the  ':   •  of  •>.'!•>,.•  nieinliership  is  enrolled  the  name  of  Wash 

'•  " .    ••  -   •   :•  t  -,    -.',  hic-h  antedates  not  onl'    the  event  wi  •    framin;    of  our 

;•    ••.'  ii  :i  from  tin      late  of  the    Declaration  of    1'n-i  <\  TA    h  i-  ever  Keen 

.'  to  the  hi^'h  mission  of  the  n  pnhlic,  to  liherl         ml  to  1    w.      \Ve  have  lived  in 

•    events  in   a",    tin  '      ••'••..      No  people  <i|"    in v  nation  or 

h  ive  t  ve:    •.•.  itni-s-eil  acliieveme::!  '        or  humanity  such   as 

we  h  ivi-  witnessed    in    th>  on  in  whii  h  '       d.       \;id  -Aesh.-ill  witm-s-,. 

1     tliis  jji-iu  ration,  evei        •      tei        hii-veim-nl      in    hi  half  of  human  n'u: hi      than  wei.1 

f   the    1  iast.      The   s;  been    ]  if    the    niaillied 


soldier,  ( 'io\  ernor  of  IVniisvl  vania,  side  bv  side  uith  IVn:is\  !\  ania's  ^reat  \v:ir  ('.•  \ 
ernor.  welcoming  Fit/hn^h  I,ee.  the  ,'j.rcat  Confederate  trooper,  the  r.overnor  of  \. 
^inia.  No  men  have  spoken  more  earnestly  and  patrioticalh  than  ha\e  these  ('.<• 
ernors,  upon  the  one  side  and  the  other,  in  as-ertii'.^  their  de\  •<  itic  MI  \<>  the  rnimi  ainl 
tu  the  Cnii^t it ut ion.  Who  coillil  have  conceived,  twetit  v  \  car--  .t^o,  amidst  the  tempest 
nt"  sectional  passion,  that  tin.-  time  would  ever  come  \slu-n  Cnrtin  and  Heaver  \\oiiid  vit 
side  li\-  side  at  the  sanu-  table  uith  tin-  (lovernor  of  Virginia  and  intcrchair.je  mutual 
assurances  of  devotion  to  tin-  I'liion  :*  ( ',cnt  k-nu-n  of  tlu-  I  lil  n-niiaii  Sorii-ty,  let  n;c 
inaki-  a  ^iii^k-  jm-diction.  T!IOM-  of  von  \s  'no  nia\  !i\ v  to  M.-I-  tin-  mil  of  a::ot !u-r  i piai'- 
ti-r  of  a  ri-ntnrv  will  <i-t-  tlu-  Ililn-rnian  Socict\  and  tlu-  Son--  of  St.  (it-orvjc  i -on^r.itn 
i.itiii!^  t-arh  otlu-r  and  tlu-in--(.-l vc>  uvi-r  "llonu-  R;ilc."  T!u-  Kn^Ii-dnn.!'!  \\liom  ('.oil 
in. tik-  is  jn^t  as  iniu-h  a  lovt-r  of  frrrdi  Mil  as  tlu-  It  i>hnian  whom  <  '.od  made.  \\'lio  lhat 
tr.rns  It)  tlu-  s^rrat  i.-vi-nts  in  la-land  and  l-',n^land  \sithin  the  la>t  ik-raik-  I'an  fail  to 
caK-nlate  that  within  a  ijiiarti-r  of  a  cenlnr\  tlu-  ean-e  of  iVeedom  and  ^-1:  ^overnnu-nt 
a'iroad  will  hasv  triiuiiplifil  ?  Look  at  \\hat  ha>  he-en  achie\ed  \vithin  a  year!  !.<»>k 
at  UK-  L;ranik-st  statesman  of  the  world  to-dav  heading  the  colnmn  fo;-  iVee  L;O\  e:  r. !:u-nt 
at  home!  This  nation,  this  j^real  repuhlir.  has  Keen  the  tutor,  the  educator,  under 
who-<- teaching  the>e  yivat  events  have  been  made  possible.  America  ha--  U-mjiei'ed 
tile  \\'orst  despotisms  of  the  world.  Tlu-  influence  of  her  example  has  had  a  re-traininx 
ellei't  n])oii  the  monarchii-s  of  the  old  world,  and  her  ir.lliu-nce  \\ill  continue  to  be  fell 
until  the  masses  of  the  old  world,  as  well  as  of  the  new.  shall  exercise-  the  rights  of 
sci,' L;overnnient.  I  repeat  the  prediction  that  we  shall  see,  in  our  ^em-ration,  the 
members  of  the  Hibernian  and  St.  (",eorye  Societies  intcrclianj^in^;  congratulations 
upon  the  fact  that  the  mother  countries  are  as  free  as  our  own  screen  land  of  America. 


At    the    meeting    Decenibc-r    17,     i-K'S7,    tlu-    Ivxecutive    Connmttee 
made  an  t-lal)onite  re]n>rt,  and,  as  it  exhi1)its  the  methods  ot  tlu-  \vork 


TI  ••  THI:  1'Ki.si  in-; NT  AMI  MI:.MHI:!;S  or  Tin-:  Hi  i;i  H  M  \x  Soci  !;.T\'  : 

f,'t'>i/'i  »!(•>!    -\'our  I-'.xecnti\'e   Commit!  cc  de-ire-,  to  cali    \-onr  attention  to  the   report 
of  its   a^etit  which   skives   tlu-   number   o!"  immigrants  I'elieved  since  our  la-t   quartcT'lv 
lUeetiiiL;.       It  must   be  ^ratifviiiL;'  to   you.  as   it    is  to  us.  in    knowing  that  our  Societx    is 
extending;    its   Usefulness  and    making   l:apji\-  manv  friendless   sons  and    dauuhters   of 
Ire!  nid  ii)io!!  our  shores.      Those  who  have  no  one  to  look  to  or  to  lock  al.er  ihem  are 
cared    for  either  by  ^iv.n^    them   uioiiev  or   advice,  or   both.      \'our  Committee  :c-rct 
tlia'  tlu-v  have  been  compelled  to  accept  the  resignation  of  Mr.   I'lnlip  I'.irrv  .  ,  -cut  :'<  •;• 
the  Society,  uhose  ill-health  \\onld  not  permit  him  to  remain  an\   longer   in    the   posi 
lion.      Tosavthat   Mr.  ]5arry  jierforuied  the  duties  of  the  jiosition  \s  :th   credit  lo   him 
--elf  and  honor  to  the  Socict  v  \\-oiild  be  merel\-  expressing  a  fact  \\}\'.<  h  is  !,  nown  to  a'.' 
I'M!    members,  and    to    those  with  \\hoin    he  was    brought    in    contact.      The   dist:essed 
:::::::ii;r:ints  ever  fnuiul  in  him  a  true  friend,   whose  \\iseconnsc!    and    lu-ar1.  !"ilt    s\mp,i 
'  h  ••.    v,  en-  • '!  "  real  advantage  to  thi-!n  in  their  hom-  o!'  necil.      N'oui    I-'  xecut ;  \  i    v  i  ::::•:-.'. 
tee  I:  tve    ijtpointe'l   Mr    haniel   !.   MacN  :ck  !>•  as  his  oa,  d  --..;.  .,ml    tlu-van-   plea-id    to 
st   ,:<•  'hat   during  the  si; art  time  he  has  held  the  position   h,    has  ^ivell  e\  idence  ol   bei •-.;.; 
a    bright,  intelligent    man,  atiil    t!:a'   \'.i:h    moje    cxperieuct     he    \\ill    t  f.'\c    an    e!:ic-ci:'. 
oilicer.      The-  Committee  desires  to  sa  \    io  the   n:i  nr>er-  of  the   Soc:et\~  thai   \\hili     tlu  \ 
ha\  e  been  able   to   check    many  abuses    to  \vhich  the    innni^:  ar.'.s  l:a\  !•    been  siibiccleii 
and  in  man  v  instances  have  made  their  condition  more  comfortable,   \e!  tin  :v  i-     •,•<»» 


•2>'<\  THI-:    IIIHKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

nor  :-  '.heir  office  near  enough  to  the-  steamship  landing.  The  Act  of  Congress  of 
August  .A.  issj,  regulates  immigration,  and  makes  the  decision  of  the  Secretary  of  the 
Trc.isiirN  final.  Immigrants  ran  be  helped  in  many  \\avs.  Some  need  railroad  fares; 
others  have  railroad  tare,  inn  need  food  on  their  jonrnev  ;  those  who  are  sick  need 
medical  treatment;  some  while  in  good  health  are  unable  to  find  employment,  and 
must  he  maintaineil  until  they  can  secure  a  situation  ;  then,  alter  their  arrival,  the 
large  nnmlier  who  become  sick  and  have  no  tVieiids  to  look  after  them  must  be  eared 
!>  >r  ;  ci  thers  again  who  contract  some  chronic  disease  should  be  returned  to  their  friends 
in  Hurope.  '1'he  immigration  law  is  differenth  interpreted.  In  some  ports  tin-  Com- 
missioner o!  Immigration  will  return  those  distressed  people  to  their  native  land,  while 
a;  oilier  ports  the\  ah-o!utc!\  relume  to  do  so. 

Your  Committee  is  compelled  to  state  that,  in  their  opinion,  the  Hoard  of  Public 
k.  !i  antics  has  never  shown  wliat  seems  to  them  a  proper  sympathy  or  desire  to  aid  the 
immigrants. 

Their  management  we  believe  to  be  parsimonious  and  illiberal,  and  not  conducted 
in  the  spirit  which  Congress  intended. 

\Vc  do  not  believe  head  moncv  should  Imd  Us  wav  back  again  into  a  plethoric 
treasury,  when  justice  demands  that  it  should  be  expended  upon  the  distressed  immi- 
•  from  \shom  it  was  collected. 

\Vc  hchevc  that  the  Commission  as  now  constituted  has  not  the  time  to  devote  to 
thi  care  of  immigrants,  even  if  the v  had  the  inclination,  and  that  in  order  to  have  this 
work  properiv  done  there  should  be  .1  commission  whose  special  duty  it  would  be  to 
look  after  immigration  matters.  In  this  way  a  great  good  could  be  done,  and  if  other 
societies  will  join  us  in  this  work,  we  believe  it  can  be  accomplished.  The  steamship 
>  •  mpanies,  while  making  sonu-  additional  improvements  and  remedving  some  abuse1-. 
are  not  performing  their  whole  dutv,  but  they  are  being  urged  forward  bv  our  agcrt 
a::d  the  Committee,  who  look  for  a  better  state  of  affairs. 

It  occasionally  happens  that  poor  stowawavs,  when  found  in  the  ship,  are  compelled 
to  \\ork  their  wav,  and  upon  arrival  at  the  port  are  stowed  away  again  in  the  engine- 
room  or  coal-hole,  a--  the  inspectors  do  not  inspect  these  departments.  Thev  are,  afii  r 
.:  time,  sen!  ashore  without  means,  and  have  to  be  cared  for  by  charitable  societies. 
Your  Committee  therefore  ask  that  this  report  he  received,  and  the  following  resolu 

lions  adopted.  Signed  \VlI.  1,1AM   Me  A  1,1-'.  l-'.K , 

NICHOLAS  J.  (iR ii* IMN, 

JOHN  l-'n-a.n. 

A', •-,'.';  •' :'.  that  the  Hibernian  Society  believe  that,  if  representatives  of  the  diflcnnt 
c  h.ui  tal  i'.e  societies  u  ho  look  alter  ihe  well  a  re  oi  immigrants  \\ere  appointed  com  mi1-' - 
sioners  of  immigration,  instead  of  the  P,o.,rd  of  I'ulilic  Charities  acting  as  such,  more 
•^ooil  \\ould  be  accomplished  ;  therefore,  be  it 

AVsWrvv/,  that  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed,  of  \\hieh  the  Pre-ident  shall  be 
chairman,  toco-operate  uith  our  sister  societies  in  securing  l"a\'orable  action  by  the 
( ',ov<-rnor  of  thi--  Commonwealth. 

(  ):;  motion,  tin-  rt-])ov;  to  ivccivi-  and  spread  upon  llu1  iiiinntc-s,  and 
;'.;•,-  !X'S(;lntion  atiacdud  tiUTrto  br  adoph-d.  A^vrrd  to. 

At  I  lie  saint.1  nu-(.-iin;^  the  (k-ath.-  wt-rc-  announced  of  Joseph  I'atter 
-  n,  James  McC.  Ciei^hton,  Martin  C'  in  and  \Vasliinoton  K. 
C ".  ire.  I  din  '  i.  1\.  MiC"ike'.i,  Colonel  Thomas  |.  (irimeson,  Wiiliair. 
II.  I)"-.'le,  \\'.  \\'.  Ilanna  and  Frank  MeManns,  Jr.,  A\eix'  appointed 
a-  llie  I):nr,er  Cominitti-c  for  the  ensuing  anniversary.  Tlie  ne\v 
wharf  aoent,  I).  J.  M-.-Xicklc-,  presented  his  repo-.t  tliron,°'L  t'io 


r 


WILLIAM    MrALHKR. 


Till-,    lIir.l-'.RNlAN    SOCII'.TV.  L'65 

Executive  Committee.  1'liilip  J.  \\'alsli,  Chairman  of  the-  Hall 
Committee,  reported  that  the  matter  of  the  erection  of  a  hall  was 
under  consideration,  and  submitted  a  proposed  plan  lor  raising  the 
money  required. 

At  the  meeting  on  March  17,  iSSS,  \Villiam  McAlecr  \vas  elected 
President,  to  succeed  Mr.  Field,  who  had  .served  two  vcars,  and 
Colonel  Thomas  J.  (irimeson  was  elected  Vice-President,  to  succeed 
Mr.  Griffin.  Philip  J.  Walsh,  \V.  \V.  Hanuaaud  William  Gorman 
u  ere  appointed  a  Committee  to  draft  .suitable  resolutions  to  be  pre- 
sented to  the  retiring  President  and  Vice-President.  Mr.  Field  had 
made-  an  admirable  executive  officer.  During  his  term  of  office  the 
great  prosperity  of  the  Society  had  continued,  the  funds  had  steadily 
increased,  and  new  members  were  constantly  added  to  the  rolls. 
Perhaps  the  leading  characteristics  of  his  administration  were  the 
special  attention  paid  by  Mr.  Field  to  the  emigration  work  of  the 
vSociety  and  the  greater  care  shown  in  passing  upon  applications  for 
membership.  The  resolutions  presented  to  him  were  truly  expressive 
ot  the  high  esteem  with  which  the  members  regarded  him.  Mr. 
Griffin  had  also  been  a  faithful  officer  of  the  vSociety,  and  had  labored 
faithfully  for  years  in  its  interest,  and  deserved  the  complimentary 
resolutions  presented  to  him. 

The  Anniversary  Dinner  at  the  Continental  Hotel,  on  March  17, 
iSSS.  was  another  successful  affair.  Hon.  William  McAleer,  the 
new  President,  presided,  and  among  the  quests  were  Governor  Heaver  ; 
Judge  Henry  W.  Williams,  of  the-  vSupreme  Court  of  Pennsylvania  ; 
General  Daniel  II.  Hastings;  Commodore  George  W.  Melville,  the 
Arctic  explorer  ;  Charles  Kmory  Smith,  Ivlitor  of  The  Press ;  Gov- 
ernor P'iggs,  of  Delaware  ;  Judge  Joseph  C.  Ferguson,  of  the  Orphans1 
Court;  Hon.  Wayne  MacVeagh,  Hampton  1..  Carson,  and  the  Prc.-- 
idents  of  the  St.  George's,  Albion,  St.  Andrew's,  and  the  Welsh 
Societies.  Most  ot  these  gentlemen  made'  appropriate  speeches,  as 
did  also  ex-Mayor  Richard  Vaux.  one  ot  the  oldest  members  o;  the 
S<  iciety. 

At  a  special  meeting  on  Mav  is.  i  ssS,  Simon  J.  Martr.:  was  elected 


Xicholas  |.  Griftm  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  pu 
concernini:;  Mr.   P.arry's  death.      The  Committee   per 
and  caused  the  resolutions  to  be  handsomely  cn^ro-- 
to    Mi.    l!ari\'>  widow.      <  )n    June   i~.    iSS^,   ' 
was,  at  it.-  o \\-n  recjuest,  discharged,  thus  eiv'.:;'. 
fill    attempt    to    procure    a    hall.       Philip    1.   Wa 


•Jtv  TIIK    HIBKKNIAN    SOCIF.TY. 

Committee  on  the  Testimonial  to  ex-President  Field  and  ex-Yice- 
Presideiit  (jrifliu,  reported  that  resolutions  had  been  handsomely 
engrossed  and  were  ready  to  be  presented  to  the  gentlemen  named. 
On  December  17,  iSSS,  the  new  Treasurer,  Simon  J.  Martin,  pre- 
^etited  one  of  the  nu»t  complete  and  accurate  reports  ol  the  finances 
ever  received  bv  the  Sociclv.  The  assets  amounted  on  this  date  to 
507,034.13.  John  G.  R.  McCorkell,  Simon  J.  .Martin,  HughJ.  Ilain- 
mill,  Frank  McMauus,  jr.,  and  William  Boyle  were  appointed  as  the 
Dinner  Committee  for  the  ensuing  anniversary.  The  Executive 
Committee  gave  the  following  summary  of  the  work  ot  the  Society 
in  relieving  emigrants  : 

a  cost  of  5>>;!5  ^9 
701  49 
591  96 
is.ss  .}jj  597  96 

The  decrease  during  iSS^  and  i  SSS  was  due  to  the  falling  off  of 
emigration  to  this  port. 

The  officers  of  the  preceding  year  \\'ere  re-elected  on  March  17, 
[SSi).  (  )n  that  date  touching  resolutions  were-  passed  concerning  the 
d'.-.ith  of  William  Kent  Commins. 

The  Anniversary  Dinner  ot  this  year,  thanks  to  the  Committee, 
was  another  brilliant  success.  Xearlv  two  hundred  members  and 
guests  sat  down  to  table  at  the  "Stratford,"  lion.  William  McAleer 
pre-idiug.  Responses  to  toasts  were  made  bv  John  II.  Campbell, 
KS<J.,  Patrick  !•'.  I)e\\-r,  F«[..  lion.  \\"a\  ne  MacYeagh,  (iovernor 
James  A.  I>ea\-er,  Jud^e  Willi.im  X.  . \-iiman,  Citv  Solicitor  Charles 
F.  Warwick,  Mayor  Ivlwiu  S.  Stuart,  (  rovernor  P>iggs,  of  Delaware, 
and  John  C.  I;ile,  President  of  the  (iermau  Societ\". 

At  a  special  meeting  ot  the  Socictv.  held  June  it),  iSS(),  President 
McAleer  in  the  chair,  Mr.  David  McMenamin  presented  the  following 
resolution  : 


•>r 

•  :    l;u:id.  the  OHM  of  t\vo  thousand  dollar  .,  :• 
• '  .    (,.-.-    1  (     ininntU-f. 

Mi [anna  seconded  the  i 

"  Mr.  i',eo;-'je  1).  McCrrary,  liv  invitation  of  the 
of  the  1-1,11  li  tit  1 11  of  a  I  fairs  as  they  .   . 

'  Mr\  \Villi  •.:•:  P.rii  •    move  :  to 

•  ' '     •     il    ii       '  •  -  •    •  thousand,  which    •'•  -     ci'oiii'.i-d  1 
'  M-     \V;lli  mi    Miili:.-  in  m<  :•    I    to  amend    h\    maki 

•    :   .'.  .     i.d,  d  hv  Mi     fo>  -nli  Sh<  -  ;: 


THK    HIKKKMAN    SOCIKTY.  1M7 

"T'.ie  resolution  was  then  discussed  by  Mr.  Rri,v,  Mr.  C.iltinan,  Mr  I  Inward.  Mr. 
McCaffrey,  Mr.  Gorman  and  Mr.  Colahan,  after  \\  hich  Mr.  Urice  withdrew  his  amend- 
ment, and  Mr.  MeMetiamin  accepted  Mr.  Million's  amendment  as  the  original 
motion,  which  was  that  the  Society  make  a  donation  of  two  thousand  five  hundred 
dollars,  which  was  unanimously  agreed  to." 

This  action  of  the  Society  was  generally  commended  by  the 
members,  who  felt  that  in  the  face  of  the  appalling  disaster  at 
Johnstown,  every  aid  possible  should  be  rendered  to  the  suileiers. 
The  speeches  at  the  meeting  were  earnest  and  eloiment. 

(hi  December  17,  iSSo,,  the  assets  of  the  Society  were  reported 
to  be  S07,3Su.  i<>  The  Westmoreland  tract  of  land  was  reported  upon 
for  about  the  one  hundredth  time.  William  15 rice  was  appointed  on 
the  Committee  on  History  in  place  of  Dennis  II.  Kelly,  resigned,  to 
act  as  Clerk  ot  the  Committee.  The  Committee  reported  progress 
on  the  work.  Hugh  McCaffrey  called  attention  to  the  death  of 
Joseph  II.  Hookey,  and  appropriate  action  thereon  was  taken. 

(hi  December  17,  iSS(),  President  McAleer  presented  the  following 
report,  which  gives  an  idea  of  the  condition  of  the  Society  : 

T«  7iiK  MKMIIKKS  or  THK  HIHKKNIAN'  SOCIKTY  : 

( '. KNTI.KMKN--  -As  this  is  the  last  business  meeting  over  which  I  shall  have  the  honor 
of  presiding,  I  deem  it  my  duty  to  call  your  attention  to  matters  which  I  believe  to  be 
of  interest.  It  affords  me  pleasure  that  our  Societv  is  in  a  better  condition  to-dav  than 
U  aas  been  at  any  time  since  its  organization.  Within  the  past  two  years  we  have 
ad'  led  to  our  list  tiftv-one  151)  new  members,  man  v  of  whom  hold  honorable  positions 
in  '.lie  city,  State  and  nation,  and  have,  as  they  expressed  it,  felt  honored  in  becoming 
members  of  a  Societv  so  respected  and  honored  as  the  Hibernian.  I  cannot  express 
mvself  too  strongly  in  praise  of  the  officers  of  this  Societv,  through  whose  aid  and 
assistance  mv  duties  were  made  lij^ht.  Kvery  duty  assigned  to  them  was  checrfullv 
performed  in  a  manner  creditable  to  them  and  to  you.  I  ha/anl  nothing  in  saving 
t'.iat  in  no  association  with  which  1  have  been  connected  arc-  the  duties  more  intelli 
gently  perfornie'l  tlian  the\-  are  bv  the  officers  of  votir  Societv,  and  whatever  success 
mv  Administration  has  had  is  due  to  their  reliable-  aid. 

While  we  have,  not  been  able  up  to  this  time  to  establish  a  separate-  board  of  Com- 
missioners of  Immigration,  I  am  pleased  to  inform  you  that  the  Commission  as  now 
constituted,  \\ith  Mr.  Mahlou  Dickinson  as  President,  are  in  thorough  accord  \\ith  Us, 
and  doin-_;  all  in  their  power,  under  the  law.  to  help  us  in  our  work,  and  relit  ve  the 
unfortunate  immigrants  arriving  upon  our  shores.  While  a  member  ot  your  K\ccu 
ti  \v  Commit  '.••(•  I  saw  the  necessity  of  union  ainoiiL1'  all  associations  in  our  cit  \  ha\  in^ 
a  similar  object  to  our  own,  and,  after  my  election  to  tlie  I're-ideiicy,  proceeded  t<> 
c  irrs  it  out  by  issuing  a  call  for  a  meeting;  of  ihe  presidents  , 

belte\-oleU(   socii-ties.       The  llecessjtv   for  united    action    was    ]  • 

eration,  and    the    result    was   that    there   is    no\\    a    united    or^ani  pation.  cmhiacinv,    liu 

presidents  of  all    the    national    societies    lor    tile    relief  and   protection   ot    immigrant- 

arriving  at  our  port.      Such  an  or^aui/atiou,  backed  b\   the  di 

\\iib    their   thousands    of  member-,,  is   a    potential    po\\cr  uhich    c. 

ini'nense    inlhieiice  when    exercised  in  a    \i\<    cause.        V-     in   :!'.',:•-'•• 

the   board  caused  the  Secretary  nf  tin    Tn-as;ir\   la-t  sn-nnie!   tor.-. 

the   extent    immivrrants  were    to    bi     ,  You,  no    lotibt,  will 


iy,-  fill:    JilHKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

th.it  the  paper  presented  to  the  Secretary  was  prepared  by  one  of  our  counsel,  Mr. 
William  liorman,  and  that  the  Hibernian  Society  was  honored  in  having  its  President 
and  Secretary  made  the  1'resident  and  Secretary  ol"  the  Hoard  of  Presidents. 

The  Committee  on  Historv  has  been  working  \\itli  /eal  and  earnestness,  which 
< ••  titles  them  to  our  lasting  ^ratitude.  and  I  leel  satisfied  that  by  our  annual  meeting" 
a  copy  will  be  placed  in  the  hands  of  each  un  ni'ier.  As  their  report  will  more  full-.' 
set  ft «rth  their  work,  I  refrain  from  luither  comment.  The  funds  of  the  Society  are 
<e.ii  1:1  v  increasing. 


This  includes  expenditures  fur  salaries,  disbursements  by  Executive  Conunittee,  sta- 
tionery,  Historv  Committee,  etc.,  etc.,  etc. 

Mv  attention  has  been  called  fivquentlv  b\-  manv  of  our  members  to  the  necessitv 
ofour  Socictv  having  a  hall  of  its  own.  Tliis  is  a  subject  to  which  1  invite  your  atten- 
tion ;  and  notwithstanding  t'nat  many  efforts  have  been  made  in  that  direction  without 
success,  I  do  not  consider  that  .1  matter  ol  Mich  moment  should  be  abandoned. 

The  Society  has  -n-tained  a  .loss  in  tlie  death  of  sonic-  of  our  most  valued  member- 
wh'i-e  places  uill  be  hard  to  fill,  and  their  memories  should  be  cherished  bv  all  of  r.s 
with  lasting  atlectlon.  an<l  a  desire  to  emulate  the  noble  qualities  which  thev  possesse  ',. 
In  conclusion,  permit  me  to  thank  you,  my  fellow-menibers,  for  the  kindness  and 
courtesy  extended  to  me  a<  vour  presiding  officer,  and  I  trust  that  the  friendship  tlr.:- 
formed  mav  never  cease  lo  exist.  As  for  mvself,  T  shall  carrv  -with  me  in  mv  retiic- 
nient  my  hearttelt  ^ratitiide  for  your  valualtle  assistance  and  hearty  co-operation  in 
aiding  me  to  farther  tlie  interests  of  thi-  Societv  which  we  love,  and  in  keeping  up 
that  hi  rd  to  \\hii  h  il  i-  so  justlv  entitled. 

Respectful!;    submitted,  WJI.I.IAM   McAi.Ki-:R. 

"(  )n  motion  the  report  1)e  recei\-ed  and  sjiread  upon  the  minutes. 
Agreed  to/' 

As  \ve  are  about  elo-ino  tlie  liistory  of  the  Societv,  it  inioht  be  as 
\vell  a'.-o  ;o  ;_Mve  here  tlie  !"•  j)ort  ol  the  Secretary,  Thomas  I).  Fer^'U- 
son,  made  at  tlie  same  meeting.  It  is  as  follows  : 


•    ',   •  1  ro  1 1  i )  f  1  i  vi  n  _vj  1 1 1  e  m  bi  -r- 

i  C  ush  Book   f.,r  r.ife  Membershi]    I 

r.   1 '.'  i  •  '-. .  '  •  .    •    ntei    T:  :  •     •  fi    I  u-po-it  Cotnpai 

nk       do.  do.         do  do.  do. 

!    Letter  Hook  ( Copyii 
i  <  >rder     do.      orders  •  in  Treasurer. 


TH1-;    HIMI-KNIAN    SDL/IKTY.  %2'V.i 

l   Receipt  I'.ook  for  I. ill-  Membership  fees. 

I         do.  do. 

\bont    V">  copies  Dl"  By  J.aus. 

i  Plate  for  printing  Life  Memlx.Tship  certificates. 

i    do.      for  printiM-  invitation-;  to  anniversary  dinners. 

A  number  of  blank  certificates  ot"  membership. 

A  receipt  from  the  Pennsylvania  Academy  of  1  'me  Arts  in  th,-  n  inu-  of  the  Hiber- 
.•i.ui  Societv  for  oil  paintm-  ot  (ieneral  Robert  Patterson. 

Sonic  stationery,  etc.,  etc. 

In  conclusion,   I   uonld  ask  for  the  adoption  of  the  fo'dou  in-  n-s.  ilutioii  : 

AV.M '/;ri/,  that  the  Serretai'y  IK-  authori/ed  to  ]u-orurc  a  -iii'.alia-  box,  and  that  the 
::;innte  1>ook>.  eti'.,  be  ])laeed  in  the  same,  and  deposit, -d  \\i;h  --<>me  re-poiisil ,'.,-  Sate 
.'  'eposit  Compaiivof  1'hiladelphia.  in  the  name  of,  and  Mibjeet  to  the  ori'.er  of,  the 
I  libernian  Soeiet\  . 

On  motion,  the  report  be  received  and  entered   upon   the  minutes, 

and  that  the  resnlntion  thereto  attached  be  accepted.  All  of  which 
was  agreed  to. 

At  this  same  meeting  on  December  17,  iSSo,,  on  motion  ot"  \Y;<;i,un 
Drict.-,  the  chair  was  authorized  to  appoint  a  committee  to  expu-ss  to 
Mr.  John  II.  Campbell  "  the  high  appreciation  of  the  Society  for  his 
able  and  disinterested  work  in  preparing  the  history  of  the  Society." 
The  committee  appointed  consisted  ot  William  Bnce,  Chairman,  K. 
J.  I  lenity,  Charles  J.  Gallagher,  Rev.  J.  Gray  Bolton  and  John  Ilng- 
gard.  I'pon  motion,  John  II.  Campbell,  George'  S.  Ferguson,  Col- 
onel Thomas  J.  Stewart,  John  Hnggard  and  P.  S.  Dooner  were 
appointed  a  committee  to  prepare  a  suitable  testimonial  in  recogni- 
tion of  the  valuable  services  rendered  to  the  Society  by  the  retiring 
1 'resident,  Hon.  William  MeAleer. 

The  Secretary  reported  having  received  the  following  letters  from 
Governors  I'eaver  and  I'iggs  : 

COM  MI  >N\VI;AI.TH  oi<  PK.NNSYI.YAMA,  MXI-A TTIVI-.  CIIAMIU-.K, 

I  [  \  K  R  ISHI'UC,,    No\'einber  .?  ;,    iSSg. 

'1'iiu.MAS  D.  l-'i  RiU'SON,  Serretar\-  Hibernian  Sock-tv  of  Philadelphia. 

M\'  I  )l-'..\  K  SlK— Your  letter  of  2  1st  instant  has  been  received.  I  am  also  in  receipt  bv 
<'\press  ot  a  cert  U ic, lie  ol  lu  iiiorary  niembei  slii])  in  the  Hibernian  Societ  \  tor  the  l\i-lief 

•  >f  luni^r.-iiits  from  Ireland,  luuulsoiiiely  framed.      I  need  iu>t  sa\-   I  vei  \  warmly  ;i]>pn-- 

•  iate  the  action  of  the  Hibernian    Societv  in   thus  cinnmunicatiiiL;    th.e  honor  which  U 
lid  me  some  time  since   in   electing  me  one  of  its   honor,ir\-  niembei-s.      The  certificate 
>  verv  beantind  in    itself,  and  \\ill    oecnpv  a    ^irominen!    plai'e    in    m\'  library  he'weeii 
'hose  eminent   I'iMin?.vlviiliiaiis,  (icneral   Hancock  and 'I'haddi-ns  Stevens.       I  am  deeplx 
•_ralefnl  tor  vonr  kindness  in  the  premises,  and  be-'  \-on  to  coin'ey  mv  heartlelt  thank- 
|i    the  Societv  tor  the  honor  \\liich  it  has  done  me. 

Verv   cordialh   voiirs,  1  \MI-S  A.  Bi'AX'i-u. 


t!u-  Socu-tv  verv  much  for  your  kindness.      I  p:  i/e  it  vcrv  highly,  and  1  \vill  teach  my 
children  in  .;:  vreciate  it.      l.1'".^  Live  the  Hibernian  Societv. 

Ver;.    Respectfully,  i',.  T.  Bie.C.S. 

ToTn(iM\s  IK   l-'i.K' .'.  S<  I.N  .   Sec't'y   Hibernian  Society. 

William  (ionium,  Theodore  1;.  Jenkins  and  John  II.  Campbell  were 
appointed  a  Committee  lo  revise  the  Hv-Laws,  but  tlie  Society  subse- 
quently deemed  it  inadvisable  to  make  any  material  alterations.  John 
'Inward,  Thomas  J.  Tower,  \Y.  W.  Hanna,  John  P>.  Comber  and 
Frank  McManus,  jr.,  were  appointed  the1  Committee  on  the  ensuing 
Anniversary  dinner.  The  deaths  were  announced  oi  Francis 
McManns,  John  Madden,  John  F.  .Smith  and  William  F.  Flood. 

At  a  special  meeting,  held  .it  Dooner's  Hotel,  on  January  i  6,  iSoo, 
John  II.  Campbell  o  lie  red  the  followino  resolution  : 

AVv1.';  ,-•  /.  That  the  Committee  on  Historv  IK-  authori/cd  to  have  printed,  stereotyped 
ami  '.ml)li-.lu-(l  an  ^-ilitioii  of  ::,<  nx>  o>pii--.  of  tlu-  histoTv  of  tin-  Society,  the  n-tai!  jiricc 
of  tlu-  >anu-  to  In-  <  ]"•''  fojiv,  and  that  the  Committee  have  full  power  to  maki  all 
a:"ra!iL;r:iK  ;it--  t!u-v  max  iK-i-m  neeessarv  inr  tlu-  publication  and  sale  of  the  !>ook.  and 
aNo  powi-r  to  issue  extra  editions  on  ditlerent  paper,  etc.,  if  thev  deem  pro]>er. 

After  a  Mill  discussion  bv  Messrs.  Coleman,  Millioan,  McCalfre1/, 
Heraty,  McMciiamin  and  others,  the  resolution  was  agreed  to. 

At  the  meeting  on  March  i~,  iS(jo,  William  Hnce  was  elected 
President  to  succeed  lion.  William  McAleer,  who  had  served  two 
years.  Mr.  Campbell,  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  appointed  at  the 
preceding  meeting,  jireseiited  to  Mr.  McAleer  a  handsomely  bound 
volume,  containing  the  eiio-rossed  resolutions  expressive  of  the 
Societv's  a]>prc-ciation  o!  the  merits  of  its  retiring  President.  Mr. 
McAleer  replied  to  the  address,  retnrnino;  thanks  in  a  neat  speech 
for  the  action  oi  the  Society  in  his  regard  and  expressing  his  thorough 
appreciation  ol  the  compliment.  At  the  conclusion  he  was  heartily 
a])])landed. 

The  Committee  on  Testimonial  to  John  II.  Campbell  reported  as 
follows  : 

'I'n    THK     (  )]•  KICK  US    AN'II     Ml-.Mlii.K--    Ol      Till       IIlill.KNIAN     S('ieIl:TV: 

i  ',  I.NTI.I-; M  i-. N  — Vour  Committee  tak i-  i^'rt -at  pli-asure  in  ri  \«  'I'tini;  ihat  thev  hn\  i-  ^i\  (••; 

rinsidenition    to  the  suhjei  :    n  h  in  and  h.ive  di-i-idi-d  that  the  most  aj  - 

;:    :  : :  r, e  wav  to  c\prr-s  to  Mr.    I..IIM   II.  i.     inpln-11  the    Socii t\p's  hii/h  a])]>reciation  of 

•  -  eminent  servk'i  -  :  -  th.r  procui'iii.u'  of  a  suitable  likeness  of  Mr.  Campbell,  to  be  placed 

•    first  p.-i^r  of  the  Hi-tory  of  tin    Society,  and    to   be  f  a  -ketch  of  his 

i:lf,  and  the  Socii'tv  a',p])onr  him  '.1^  lioiiorrtr\   h;-.'ori  in  foi~  lite,  and  that  the  report  of 

this  Committee  be  appended  to  the   sketch    of  hi-  '  pecial  record  on 

"iir  minutes,  and  \\ e  I         .    '  •  n  oi    tin    Conim  t'i  i    IK    ajijiroved 

SiLMied  \\";;.:  IA.M    I'KJCI.,  ( 'hti;f»i<i<:. 


\VII.I.I.\M    <;<>KMAX. 


Till'.    IIIK1.KMAN    SOCIHTV.  -J71 

11  On  motion,  the  report  of  the  Committee  be  accepted,  agreed  to." 

At  this  same  meeting,  March  17,  iSo,<>,  the  following  officers  were 
elected  : 

President,  William  Brice  ;  Vice-President,  St.  ClairA.  Mnlhollar.d: 
Secretary,  Thomas  I).  Ferguson  ;  Treasurer,  Simon  |.  Martin  : 
Counsellors,  "William  Gorman,  Henry  Phillips  Coleinun  ;  Phvsicians 
Joseph  Martin,  M.  1).,  Michael  O'Hara,  M.  I ).  ;  Finance  Committee. 
David  McMenamin,  Henry  1!.  Tener,  Charlo  J.  (iallagher:  Kxeeu- 
tive  Committee,  F.dward  J.  Heraty,  Philip  J.  Wal>h,  Hon.  William 
McAleer. 

The  anniversary  dinner  on  this  date  was  another  triumph  of  the 
Committee  in  charge  of  the  same.  It  was  held  at  Boldt's  restaurant, 
in  tlie  Bullitt  Building,  and  was  attended  by  a  verv  large  number  of 
members  and  guests,  presided  over  bv  President  Brice.  Respon>e>  to 
toasts  were  made  by  Mr.  Clayton  McMichael,  editor  oi  th.e  .\'<>i'.'/i 
.•liH,rifiin;  State  Senator  Boies  Penrose;  State  Senator  B.  1'.  Hugh.es; 
District  Attorney  George  S.  Graham  ;  Thomas  A.  Fahy,  Kscj. ;  and 
Craig  D.  Ritchie,  President  oi  St.  Andrew's  Society.  Short  addresses 
were  also  made  by  Governor  Biggs,  ol  Delaware  ;  Kx-Mayor  Wil- 
liam B.  Smith  and  David  W.  Sellers.  Mr.  John  Huggard  added  to 
the  evening's  enjoyment  by  appropriate  singing.  Before  adjourning 
Hon.  William  McAleer  was  compelled  to  make  a  short  address,  in  re- 
sponse to  repeated  calls  tor  him. 


At  the  meeting  on  June  17,  iSu,o,  the  Westmoreland  tract  oi  laud 
again  cropped  up,  and  William  Gorman,  of  Counsel  for  the  Society, 
reported  having  visited  the  land  and  obtained  the  necessary  informa- 
tion concerning  it.  He  was  thanked  for  his  services  by  a  vote.  The 
Secretary  announced  the  deaths  of  George  II.  Stuart,  Thomas  Drake, 
James  Bradv,  John  M.  Meilov,  William  Whiteside,  Roger  Keys.  M. 
D. ,  John  J.  McKlhone  and  John  J.  Fit/patrick. 

<  )n  December  17,  rSo,o,  the  Finance  Committee,  through  David 
McMenamin,  made  an  elaborate  report  on  the  Westmoreland  tract  o! 
laud. 

The  meeting  on  March  17,  iSqi,  was  largely  attended.  President 
Bnce  occupying  the  chair.  The  reports  o!  the  ofiieersand  e"mmittees 
showed  a  highlv  prosperou-  condition  o!  the  Society.  The  officers 


Till-:    Hini'RXIAN    SOCIKTY. 


sieians,  Joseph  -Martin,  M.  I).,  Michael  O'lluru,  M.  I).;  Executive 
Coininittee,  Philip  J.  Walsh,  Hon.  William  McAlcer,  John  Hn^ard  ; 
Finance  Committee,  David  MeMenumiii,  Henry  15.  Tener,  Charles  J. 
( ral lather. 

These  oiYieers  are  all   happily  serving  at   the  present   time,  March 

I'',    lSu.2. 

At  the  anniversary  dinner  on  March  17,  iXiji,  the  Dinner  Commit- 
tee, consisting  ol"  John  Hu^ard,  Chairman;  Thomas  D.  Ker^nson, 
John  15.  Comber,  Theodore  l\  Jenkins,  Hn^li  McCaffrey  and  Henry 
A.  Smith,  scored  another  brilliant  success.  The  banquet  was  o'ivcr, 
at  the  Continental  Hotel  and  was  attended  bv  the  following  members: 


1 1'  >N.  MU  HA  i.i.  ARMH.II, 
\\  i  i.i.i  AM  I'.KK  i.  /'>;  \'t), 
YV 1 1.1.1  AM  I'.OYI.K. 

}•'.  1  A\    \  K  I)      Hi    KTON, 

JOHN  A.  COMUKK, 
BKRNARH  CORK, 
1'.  S.  DuiiNKU, 

\\'l  I.I.I  \M      F.MSI.I-.Y, 

'I'll'  >s.  I ».  !'i.i<r,CM  IN  i.SVr'r), 

C.i.i  iRC.K   S.    FKKC.r.SoN, 

Crl.N  I..    J.     1'.     S.     C.OIIIN. 

I  [<  >V    (  ',}•'.<  iRi  ,1.   S.  (  tK  \HA.M, 

I  I'  'N.    f  AMI-IS  (  iA\    (  1 1  iK  1)(  )\  . 

• '- :  S".   I)ANII:I.   1 1  \  vn  NI  ,s. 

I 1  .N.   I'.I.NI  \  MI  N  !•'.  i  Irc.in-.h 

J'  >MN    i  In  .C.AKD. 
\\"l  I.I.I  AM    \V.    H  \  \  \  \. 
\\'.  JnS.    Ill   AKN.    M.    D., 
Till. i  iln  H<  I.     1;.    I  I.NK1NS, 
(il-'.iiKi.  !-.      Ki.I.I.Y, 

RIIKI-.KT  AKTHTR, 
THOMAS  !•'.  I'>\'RNi';, 
]<  nix  I'.\  K  n, 

MI  IKK  IS    I'niNKV, 
]>  >HN     (.'  VRI.IN, 
Tlh  )M  \s    i  IK VI. IN, 

I'ViKK'K      I)i.\' IN  I-;, 

Till  IM  v.v,    \.   !'A  H \", 

M  u  H  \ : .  i.  1 .  I   \  n\\ 

C"  II  R  i.vn  M'll  I    R    (  ',  \  I.I.AI  ,H  KK, 

CHA  KI.I.>  J.  <  ',A  i.i.  MVIII.K. 

\Vl  I.I.I  \  M    <  H  iRM  A  N, 

N:<  HI  n.  \s  J    C.KI  i-i-'iN, 

MlC  HA  1. 1.   !'.    Hl.KATV, 
1 '  1 1 1  N  H  U  '  < ',  1 1 , 

m.NKY. 

i'.  T.  1  I  U.I.AHAN, 
XVil.I.I  VM  Ji  HI  N.sTON, 


JAMKS  KKI.I.Y, 

(  )\VKN  KKI.I.Y, 

JOHN  S.  KF.NNKI.I.Y, 

M.  J.  Kia.i.Y, 

Tin  I.MAS  J.  MOONKY, 

WII.I.IA.M  I..  MARTIN, 

HON.   ROUKKT  KM.MKT  MONAC.- 

H  A  N  , 

SIMON  J.  MARTIN  (7m/\.), 
josKi-H   MARTIN,  M.  I)., 


I  lrr,n  MCL'A  KKKI.Y, 

Ji  'HN    S.    McKlNI.AY, 

I1.  Me  MA  NTS, 
MICIIAKI,  MeSnAix, 
JOHN   J.    McCoNN i.i.i., 
HON.  WII.I.IA.M   MC.\I.KKR, 
I-'RANK  McM.\NTrs,  JR., 
JOHN  (',.  R.  McCoRKRrj,, 
Ci  u,.  Tims.  J.  POWKKS, 
M  \TTHK\V  A.  RYAN, 
\Vi  i.i.i  AM  ]•'.  RKAD, 

J'  'Sl-.l'H    [.    SoI.OMON, 

JOHN   SIMMONS, 

Ci  u..  Tin  is.  I.  STI. \VART, 

\.'l  I.I.I  AM    S.    STI'.Ni.l.R, 

1 1 1  N  i<\    I',.  TI.;NI-;R. 

C  \  I'T.  Ji  UIN  T  \Yl.i  iR. 
JoM.I'H    I,.  \Vi.I.I.S, 
\\'l  I.I.I  \  M    \V  \  Y  N  I., 
>  i  :   'A   \  K  T    \\'  I  I. Si  iN 

Sii  i-'.ri1  \  K  1 1  ( i    YorNV,, 

I;.n\v  \RH   K  i-.r.i.Y, 

JOHN  1 1.  K  i  N  N  '.i'%', 

GI.N.    s  r.    Ci.  \i  R     A.    Mn.iior,- 

I.A  Nil.    (    /  ';<('-/'/  r'^' !    I, 

A  NHR  i-;\v  I    Mi  i.i.i  N, 


AMKS    CAM1MJKIJ. 


sucn-rrv. 


THOMAS  J.  MARTIN, 
MICHAKL,  MAC.ICK, 
JA.MI-:S  MA<;IIRH, 

I  )A  VII)     Me'  M  K  N  A  MIX, 
\VlU.lAM  J.   McCl.OSKKV, 
I'KTKR    McA.NAI.I.V, 

JAMI-;S  A.  McCi  1.1.01  <;n, 
ARCHIBALD  Me.Kixi.AY, 
Ai. KX AN D i-; R  MeC I<KRN AN, 
A.  J.  MeC.ARRY, 

1'I.KICK  A.   MeC.AKYKY, 

\VAI,TI-;R  KAI.KIGH, 


GKOKC.K   RONKY, 
JOHN  A.  KI.II.I.Y, 
Hr.NRY  A.  SMITH, 
\VII.I.IAM  M.  SI.NC. i  RI,Y, 
THOMAS   SMITH, 
I -'RAN  K  Sinn  \u..  >K., 
THOMAS  I1.  T \vnui.i., 
JOHN  TRAINKK, 
HI-.NRY  J.  TRAINKR, 
KmvAKn  TRAIM-.K, 

1'HII.Il'  J.    \\"  AI.SH, 

JAMI-;S  \VHITI-;IYI.Y. 


There  were  also  present  one  hundred  and  eight  quests  of  the 
Society  and  of  the  members.  Responses  to  the  toasts  were  made  In- 
Key.  John  S.  Mclntosh,  D.  D.,  Judge  James  Gay  Gordon,  General 
Daniel  H.  Hastings,  Hon.  Robert  Kmmet  Moiiaglum,  John  L.  Kin- 
sey,  Ksq.,  Hon.  Thomas  V.  Cooper,  Mr.  John  L.  Lawson  and  General 
St.  Clair  A.  Mulholland. 

On  September  17,  1891,  it  was  resolved  to  sell  the  Westmoreland 
tract  of  land  to  the  highest  bidder  at  the  December  meeting.  This 
was  accordingly  done  on  December  17,  1891,  and  William  W.  Ilanna 
and  T.  F.  Hal vey  became  the  purchasers  at  66  cents  per  acre,  thus  dis- 
posing of  the  troublesome  matter.  On  September  17,  1891,  on  report 
of  the  Committee  on  By-Laws,  William  Gorman,  Chairman,  certain 
amendments  relating  to  the  election  and  expulsion  of  members  were 
adopted.  Upon  motion  of  Hon.  William  McAleer,  the  following 
resolution  was  unanimously  adopted  : 

A't'^i  >/:,',?.  That  the  Hibernian  Society  extend  their  congratulations  to  the  Honorable 
James  Campbell,  ex-Tostmaster-Genenil  of  the  I'nited  States,  on  this  the  fiftieth  (5<>th 
anniversary  of  his  election  to  membership  in  this  Society,  am!  that  their  \vi-h  and  earnest 
desire  is  that  he  mav  be  spared  for  many  years  to  his  country,  hi-^  lainiK"  and  :!'.:> 
Socii-tv,  uhicli  feels  honored  in  having  for  a  member  a  man  whose  Ions;-  ]>iibHc  life  is 
without  a  stain,  and  whose  personal  character  is  without  blemish. 

The  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted  and  ordered  to  be  entered 
upon  the  minutes,  and  a  copy  of  the  same  sent  to  .Mr.  Campbell. 

TT])on  motion  it  was  ordered  that  the  address  ot  the  President, 
delivered  at  this  meeting  and  embodying  a  short  sketch  ot  the  Society, 
be  printed  and  spread  upon  the  minutes.  It  \vas  also  voted  to  have 
printed  one  thousand  copies  of  the  revised  I5y-Laws  tor  distribution 
among  the  members. 

At  the  meeting  on  December  17,  1801,  the  last  one  we1  have  to 
record,  Secretary  Ferguson  had  present  two  lire-buckets  ol  the 
ilibernia  Fire  Company,  which  had  toimerlv  belonged  to  M 


274  Till-     IIIBF.KNIAN    SOCILTY. 

David   Lenox   in  1787,  and  which  had  been  presented  to  the  Society 
by  Mrs.  K.  K.  Mitchell,  accompanied  by  the  following  letter  : 

NOVKMTUCR  10,  1891,  2106  Pine  St. 

Mrs.  Wvlie  Mitchell  is  pleased  and  gratified  that  the  Hibernian  Society  will  accept 
the  two  lire  bucket-  belonging  to  the  late  Major  David  Lenox,  of  the  revolutionary 
army,  and  a  member  of  the  Hibernian  Societv,  and  will  explain  how  they  came  into 
her  possession.  From  Major  I)avid  Lenox  to  his  widow,  Tacy  Lukens  Lenox, 
daughter  of  John  I, nkens,  Survevor  general  of  Pennsylvania  from  175710  his  death 
in  1789,  through  Mrs.  Lenox  to  their  niece,  Sarah  Lukens  Keene,  daughter  of  Major 
Lawrence  Keene  of  the  revolution. irv  army,  and  at  her  death  in  1866  to  her  niece, 
I-'.llen  Keene,  daughter  of  her  brother,  the  late  Jessie  Lukens  Keene,  now  the  widow 
of  Wvlie  Mitchell,  M.I).,  of  Philadelphia. 

A  resolution  of  thanks  was  voted  to  Mrs.  Mitchell   for  the  gift. 

The  Treasurer,  Simon  J.  Martin,  made  his  usual  annual  report, 
showing  the  total  assets  of  the  Society  to  be  $65,682.05,  made  up  as 

follows  : 

1  Mortgage,         .          .          .        :?3.oo<>  oo 

2  ...  6,000  oo 

3  ...          4,500  oo 

4  ...  5,500  cxi 

5  ...         4,500  oo 

6  ...  1,200  oo 

7  ...         2,200  oo 

2,500    (X) 

9  ...         2,51x1  oo 

10  ...  3,000  oo 

11  "  ...  2,300   <x> 

12  "  ... 

13  "  ... 

"i  1  f  j     "H  K  )    (X) 

RAILROAD  BONDS. 

I':ir  value.  Market  value. 

10,0  K.  Chicago  ,V  Wc-tern  Indiana  6  per  cent.  Railroad  Bonds,  £10,800  oo 

I,fx»  I. ehigh  Valley  ~  percent.   K.   R.   bonds,          ....  1,140  oo 

r.oon  ("nited  Canal  Bond-, IiOIO  (X) 

I/**.  Philadelphia  .N:  Reading  3d,, W>  <x> 

<-'  ish  on  deposit.  City  Tru-t  \;  I,.   I).  Comjiany,             .          .          .  2,i^S2  05 


^65,682  05 


Mr.  Dooner,  from  tlie  Committee  on  History,  reported  that  the 
work  was  being  pushed  forward  as  rapidly  as  its  importance  permitted, 
and  that  the  Committee  hoped  to  have  it  completed  at  an  early  date. 
I'pon  motion  of  John  II.  Campbell  a  Committee  was  appointed  to 
extend  invitations  to  join  the  Society  to  such  gentlemen  as  might  be 


Til''    HIH!-:KNIAN    SoriKTY.  ^-> 

deemed  worth  v  of  iiiciubcrship.  The  motion  was  agreed  to,  and  the 
President  appointed  the  Coniniittee. 

The  deaths  of  John  C.  Hurst,  Michael  J.  Dohan  and  Richard  II. 
Bolster  were  announced  by  the  Secretary.  The  Dinner  Coniniittee 
for  the  coining  anniversary  \vas  announced  as  follows  :  John  Hug- 
gard,  Chairman,  John  \\.  Comber,  Theodore  F.Jenkins,  Charles  J. 
Gallagher  and  Captain  John  Taylor.  Under  their  auspices  the 
Anniversary  Banquet  will  be  held  at  the  Continental  Hotel,  on  March 
17,  1892,  on  which  day  onr  history  oi  the  Society  ends. 

Throughout  its  long  history  oi  more  than  one  hundred  years,  the 
Society  was  never  in  a  more  prosperous  condition  nor  occupied  a 
higher  position  in  the  community.  The  high  standard  of  excellence 
inaugurated  in  1/90  lias  been  steadily  maintained,  and  under  the 
guidance  of  Major-Geueral  vSt.  Clair  A.  Mulholland,  one  of  the  heroes 
of  the  "  Irish  Brigade,"  who  is  about  to  assume  the  office  of  Presi- 
dent, we  have  no  fears  but  that  the  good  name  of  the  Hibernian 
Society  for  the  Relief  of  Emigrants  from  Ireland  will  be  upheld  in 
the  future  as  it  has  beeu  in  the  past. 


PARTICIPATION  OP  Till:  MKMBHRS  IN  1TBLIC  HYEXTS  FROM 

iSi     TO  iS.2. 


Di'Rixr,  the  period  from  iSis  to  iS|f>,  as  might  naturally  be  ex- 
pected, the  pursuits  of  the  members  were  iu  the  main  those  pertain- 
in^  '.it  a  time  o;  peace.  \\"e  have  seen  111  considering  the  Revolutionary 
War  aud  the  war  of  iSij  ho\v  easily  the  uierehaut  became  the 
soldier-  -especially  when  the  merchant  was  an  Irish-American. 
Whenever  the  defence  of  their  country  needed  their  services  'die 
member^  of  the  Hibernian  Societv  never  hesitated,  but  when  there 
was  no  >uch  occasion  the  members  pursued  their  usual  avocations  in 
civic  life,  and  were  as  reach'  to  participate  in  all  public  occasions. 

In  perusing  the  pages  of  Scharf  >S:  \\'estcott's  "  History  of  Phila- 
delphia" one  is  struck  with  the  great  number  ot  names  of  members  ol 
the  Hibernian  Society  appearing  there.  Scarcely  any  movement  of 
prominence  but  had  members  of  the  Society  taking  an  active  part. 
We  cannot  attempt  to  enumerate  all  of  these  occasions,  but  must  con- 
tent ourselves  with  bricflv  running  over  the  list. 

John  Sergeant,  who  tor  many  years  was  one  ot  the  Solicitors  of  the 
Society,  was  the  successful  candidate-  for  Congress  in  1814.  Among 
the  candidates  for  Congress  in  iSi6  we  find  William  J.  Duane,  Wil- 
liam Anderson  and  John  Sergeant,  and  for  the  Legislature,  John 
Holmes  and  George  Morton.  Paul  Cox  headed  one  of  the  electoral 
tickets.  Rev.  Samuel  P>.  Wylie  was  one  of  the  Vice-Presidents  of 
the  newly  organixed  Religion--  Historical  Society,  (itiv  P>ryan,  John 
Savage  and  John  Connellv  were  Directors  of  the  Second  I'ank  of  the 
United  States.  In  iXi-  William  Findlav  was  elected  Governor  of  the 
State,  and  William  J.  Duane,  James  Harper  and  John  Lisle  figure 
as  candidates  tor  the  Legislature.  At  the  reception  given  bv  the 
citixens  to  President  Monroe  during  this  year  among  the  committee 
of  fourteen  Federal  and  State  office-holders  appointed  to  wait 
on  him  were  John  Steel,  Collector  of  the  Port  ;  Robert  Patterson, 
Director  of  the  Mini  ;  David  Caldwell,  Clerk  of  United  States 
Courts  ;  Joseph  I>.  McKean,  Judge  of  the  District  Court,  and  Joseph 
Reid,  Recorder.  In  this  vear  the  touudation  of  the  American  Sun 
flay- School  I'u  ion  was  laid,  with  Alexander  Henry  as  President.  Tw> » 
of  the  four  member-  of  Congress  elected  in  iSiS  from  the  citv  were 
l"lm  Sergeant  and  Joseph  lleniphill.  In  iSni  }o-ei)!i  \\'or!'i-:l  was 


THi:    IIIHKRNIAN    SOUKTY.  -77 

weie  Andrew  Bayard,  Richard  Bache,  Turner  Camac.  John  McCrca, 
William  Schlatter  and  John  Strawbridge.  Governor  XYilliam  Find- 
lay  \vas  a  candidate  for  re-election  in  i82<\  but  was  defeated.  He 
wa>  alterwards  elected  l"n;ted  States  Senator.  At  a  meeting  of  tax- 
payers held  in  1821,  John  I.eamv  was  Chairman  and  Robert  A.  Ca'.d- 
cleii^h  was  Secretary.  In  1824  John  Connelly  wa-  named  as  the  first 
Pre.-ident  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company,  ju-t  chartered. 
At  the  reception  to  Lafayette  this  year,  General  Robert  Patterson, 
atterwards  President  of  the  Society,  commanded  the  Fir.-t  Brigade, 
Pliiladel])hia  Militia,  and  Charles  S.  Cove  was  Colonel  of  one  of  the 
regiments.  The  two  members  from  Philadelphia  on  the  newly- 
created  Hoard  ot  Canal  Commissioners  in  1825  were  Dr.  Robert  Pat- 
terson and  John  Sergeant.  The  last-named  gentleman  was  the 
orator  in  1826  at  the  ceremonies  consequent  upon  the  deaths  of  ex- 
Presidents  Thomas  Jefferson  and  John  Adams  on  the  4th  of  Julv  of 
this  year.  In  the  same  year  the  venerable  Matthew  Carey  pre-ided 
over  a  meeting  in  aid  of  the  struggling  Greeks,  who  were  in  rebellion 
against  Turkey,  and  in  1827  he  was  Chairman  of  another  meeting 
called  to  form  a  Horticultural  Society.  At  a  big  meeting  held  in  In- 
dependence Hall  in  1829  to  celebrate  the  Catholic  Emancipation  Act, 
350  persons  were  present.  The  presiding  officer  was  Matthew  Carev, 
and  on  his  left  was  seated  Turner  Camac  and  on  his  ri^ht  Benjamin 
YV.  Richards,  the  Mayor.  Dr.  James  McIIenry  wrote  a  poem  for  the 
occasion  and  John  Pinns  was  one  of  the  speakers.  Numerous  other 
Hibernians  were  present.  In  1830  a  town  meeting  held  to  express 
sympathy  \vith  the  French  Revolution  of  1830  was  addr--s<ed, 
among  others,  by  John  Hinns  and  William  J.  Duane.  and  Joseph  R. 
Chandler  was  Chairman  ot  a  similar  meeting.  John  K.  Kane  and 
John  Sergeant  were  two  of  the  favorite  orators  at  public  meeting-  in 
1832. 

It  is  almost  wearisome  to  recount  the  names  o!  members  o!  the 
Society  who  were  prominent  in  the  public  affairs  ot  the  city — they 
were  so  many.  Thev  had  already  furnished  Governors  to  the  State. 
Judges  to  the  Supreme  and  Citv  Courts.  Senators  and  Representatives 
to  Congress,  Cabinet  officers  to  the  Presidcn's.  Mayors  to  thecitv,  and 
Directors  and  officers  to  innumerable  social,  financial,  political, 
scientific  .ind  other  institutions.  In  a  later  part  of  lh;<  volume  \ve 
will  L'ive  a  list  of  the  public  officials  who  were  members  ot  the 
Society.  The-  names  of  Thomas  McKeau,  Matthew  Carey.  William 
Findlav.  John  K.  Kane,  Robert  Patterson,  Dr.  Robert  Patterson, 
Charle-  S.  Co\-r.  John  Ser-eant,  David  Paul  Hrown,  Turner  Cam.ic, 
Josejih  Ta^ert,  William  Duane,  William  J.  Duane,  James  H.irper, 


THE    IIIHKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

Gen.  John  Steel,  Dr.  William  P.aniwell,  Peter  A.  Browne,  Rev. 
Matthew  Carr,  Rev.  Samuel  1!.  Wylie,  Joseph  R.  Chandler,  Tench 
Coxe,  George  Bryan,  Joseph  Borden  McKean,  Thomas  Kittera, 
Thomas  iMtxsimons,  Gen.  Walter  Stewart,  Blair  McClenachan  and 
Joseph  Hemphill,  who  have  figured  on  the  lists  of  members  from  1790 
to  I8}2,  -\vill  .^ive  some  idea  of  the  many  distinguished  men  to  be 
four,  i  on  the  roll  of  the  Hibernian  Society. 

I;rom  i8}2downto  Marc'n  17,  1850,  when  Joseph  Ta^ert,  after  thirty- 
two  years  service  as  President  of  the  Society,  was  succeeded  by  Robert 
Taylor,  there  was  scarcely  any  event  of  public  importance  in  which 
the  members  did  not  figure.  James  Madison  Porter  was  Secretary  of 
War  in  President  Tyler's  Cabinet.  During  the  unfortunate  "Native- 
American  Riots  "of  1844,  John  M.  Read  was  Chairman  of  the  meet- 
ing of  citizens  called  to  maintain  the  laws,  and  John  K.  Kane  was 
one  of  the  speakers.  Major-General  Robert  Patterson  was  in  com- 
mand of  the  military  called  out  to  suppress  the  riots.  ( )n  the  breaking 
out  of  the  Mexican  War.  in  1846,  the  military  spirit  always  exi^lin^ 
amon^  the  members  immediately  exhibited  itselt.  On  May  13,  1846, 
two  days  after  Congress  declared  tli.it  war  existed,  a  public  meeting 
of  citizens  was  held  in  Independence  Square.  Morton  McMichael 
called  the  meeting  to  order  and  Richard  Vaux  and  Samuel  P.  Reed 
\vere  two  <»t  the  Vice-Presidents.  The  Montgomery  Guards,  com- 
posed of  Iri>h  citixens,  of  course  volunteered  immediately.  Students 
ot  American  history  know  the  distinguished  part  taken  in  the  war  by 
Gen.  Robert  Patterson,  who  was  second  in  command  to  Gen.  Win- 
field  Scott.  l\}<  ^allantry  reflected  lustre  upon  the  Hibernian 
Society,  of  which  he  hail  been  one  of  the  most  active  members  for 
many  years  and  <>:  which  he  was  President  when  he  died.  We  nii^ht 
appropriately  close  this  chapter  by  mention  of  the  banquet  tendered 
to  Kos.Mith.  the  Hungarian  patriot,  by  the  city  of  Philadelphia  on 
December  24,  1851,  as  showing  the  prominence  of  the  Society  in 
Philadelphia  at  this  period.  The  addresses  at  the  banquet  were  made 
by  Commodore  George  C.  Read,  Major-General  Robert  Patterson, 
Morton  McMichael,  Jud'^e  John  K.  Kane,  Jud<;e  William  I).  Kellev 
and  John  C.  Montgomery.  (  M  the-e  speakers  Commcxlorc  Read, 
r General  Patterson,  Jud^e  Kane  and  Morton  M, -Michael  were  members 
ol  the  Hibernian  Society. 

<  >n  Xovember  23,   1.^52,  John  Sergeant,  who   had   been   one-  of  the 

for    many    years,     died.        William    W. 
un  ;ellor  in   is  p,  ;,    •  his  life  at  the  ^reat 
street^  on    I  )<  ceinbei    2o,    1 82.      In    tlu- 


Till-:    I  III?  HUMAN  SOCIKTY.  279 

took  an  active  part.  The  opening  of  the  Canulen  and  Atlantic  Kail- 
road  on  July  i,  1^53,  was  signalized  by  an  excursion  oi  prominent 
citi/.ens,  of  whom  Henry  C.  Carey  was  one  of  the  Yice-Presidents. 
The  passage  of  the  Consolidation  Act  in  i.\vj  wa>  tile  occasion  of 
various  celebrations,  including  a  steamboat  excursion,  on  which 
addresses  were  made,  among  others,  by  .Morton  Mr  Michael,  Colonel 
William  C.  Patterson,  Judge  Bnrnside  of  the  Supreme  Con:",  and 
Robert  Kmmet  Mona^han.  At  the  P>aiumet  on  March  ij,  i-s>.}. 
Morion  McMichael  presided.  Richard  Yanx  was  a  candidate  for  the 
Mayoralty  at  the  first  election  after  consolidation,  but  was  not  suc- 
cessful. John  Lindsay  was  elected  City  Treasurer.  At  the  spring 
election  in  1856  Richard  Yanx  was  elected  Mayor,  and  William  A. 
Porter,  City  vSoiicitor.  Upon  the  death  of  Dr.  Klisha  Kent  Kane 
earl}1  in  1857,  the  Society,  out  of  regard  for  his  father,  Judge  John  K. 
Kane,  who  had  long  been  a  prominent  member,  passed  resolutions 
of  condolence,  and  among  the  pall-bearers  to  receive  his  body  were 
Commodore  George  Read,  Commodore  Charles  Stewart  and  William 
IJ.  Reed.  The  last-named  gentleman  was  appointed  Minister  to 
China  by  President  Buchanan  in  1857,  and  at  the  public  dinner  given 
to  him  in  honor  ol  the  event  Joseph  R.  Chandler  presided.  At  the 
Mav  election  in  iS^S  Alexander  Heurv  was  elected  Mayor.  On  Mav 
^r,  iS^<),  a  public  reception  was  given  to  William  P.  Reed  on  h:s 
return  from  China,  where  he  had  negotiated  the  famous  Chinese 
Treat}'.  The  lormal  address  o!  welcome  was  made  bv  Mavor  Alex- 
ander Henry.  At  the  May  election,  iSoo,  Mayor  Henry  was  re- 
elected,  and  at  the  tall  election  in  the  State  Andrew  G.  Cnrtin  was 
elected  ( rovcrix  >r. 

The  period  ot  the  civil  war  was  now  tast  approaching,  and  in 
Philadelphia.,  as  in  all  other  parts  of  the  country,  there  was  intense 
excitement.  Abraham  Lincoln  had  been  elected  President  of  the 
United  vStates,  and  the-  .Southern  States  were  passing  ordinances  o; 
secession.  Mayor  Henry  issued  a  proclamation  to  the  citi/eus  t<» 
meet  in  Independence  Square  "to  counsel  together  to  avert  the 
danger  which  threatens  our  country."  The  meeting  took  place  on 
December  13,  iS6<>,  fifty  thousand  person,-,  being  in  attendance. 
Mavor  Ilcnrv  presided,  and  among  the  vice-presidents  ol  the  meeting 
were  William  J.  Duaue,  Matthe\v  IJaird,  Thomas  P>arnett,  Authom 
J.  Drexel,  Charles  vS.  Coxe,  George  W.  Toland,  General  Robert  Pat- 
tei>on,  Robert  Kwing,  Robert  Steen,  John  <  '.  Jauu-->,  II.  Cathcrwood, 
IIeii:\-  C.  Carey,  Andrew  C.  Craig,  Joseph  Patter.-oii,  Da\'i'l  Pan! 
IJioxvu,  Singleton  A.  Mercer,  J.  15.  Colahan,  \\'illiam  Dixdue  and 
Commodore  Charles  Stewart. 


2>0  Till-;    H1HKR.MAN    SOCIKTY. 

1 1  is  evident  from  this  list  that  the  old-time  patriotism  of  the 
Society  \vas  arousing  itself,  and  that  the  record  of  their  predecessors 
would  soon  be  emulated  in  defence  of  their  country,  (ieiieral  Robert 
Patterson,  the  President  of  the  Society,  was  Major-General  of  the 
First  Division  of  Pennsylvania  Militia,  and  Forney's  /';r.v.\  said  of 
him,  "Should  hostilities  grow  out  ol  our  present  unhappy  divisions, 
t'ae  counsels  ot  (ieueral  Patterson  will  be  sought  by  men  of  all  par- 
ties" on  account  ot  "his  large  experience  in  military  matters,  his 
undoubted  patriotism,  his  services  in  the  Mexican  War,  and  his 
devotion  to  his  o\\n  State.'1 

On  January  4,  iS6i,  a  meeting oi  leading  citizens  met  in  the  Roard 
of  Trade  rooms  to  consider  the  situation.  Among  the  callers  of  the 
meeting  were  Henry  C.  Carey,  Morton  McMichacl  and  Daniel 
I  Knighertv. 

A  lar;;e  meeting  of  citi/.ens  was  he-Id  in  National  Hall  on  the  even- 
ing of  January  s,  iSoi.  The  first  three  vice-presidents  named,  Com- 
modore Charles  Stewart,  Morton  McMichael  and  Major-General 
Robert  Patterson,  were  all  members  of  the  Hibernian  Society,  as  were 
also  ]ud-c  John  M.  Read,  ex-Mayor  Richard  Yaux,  William  f. 
Diiane,  Henry  C.  Carev,  William  A.  Porter,  Andrew  C.  Craig  and 
several  others.  Patriotic  resolution.--  were  passed,  and  the  meeting 
adjourned  amidst  threat  enthusiasm.  At  a  banquet  on  January  25, 
iS6i,  Commodore  Charles  Stewart  ("Old  Ironsides")  declared  that 
the  Constitution,  like  his  own  shin  of  that  name,  "might  be  sunk  by 
her  friends,  but  was  never  to  be-  taken."  Among  the  military  organ- 
izations parading  on  Washington's  P>irthday,  February  22,  iSoi,  were 
the  "  Meagher  Guards." 

In  Ajiril,  iS6i,  General  Robert  Patterson  was  appointed  by  Gov- 
ernor Curtin  to  the  command  ot  the  Pennsylvania  Troops.  On  May 
S,  i  SMI,  the  First  Artillery  Regiment,  Pennsylvania  Yolunteers, 
Colonel  p'rancis  1C.  Patterson,  leit  the  city  tor  the-  trout.  On  June  2, 
iS6i,  (  ieiu-ral  Robert  Patterson  left  Philadelphia  for  Chambersbnrg, 
Pa.,  to  take  charge  of  the  Federal  advance  into  Yiigiuia  by  way  ot 
Harper's  Ferry,  and  on  June  i^th  he  crossed  the  Potomac  with  about 
ten  thousand  men. 

A'  the  quarterly  meeting  of  the-  Society  on  June  [~,  iSoi,  the  fol- 
lowing preamble  and  resolutions,  expressive  o|  the  sentiments  ol  the 
Member.--,  were  unanimously  adopted  upon  motion  oi  Joseph  Jones  : 

\Vin.ki   \s     Tin     Mfin!>i-:s  .if    tin-    Ilibcrni.in    Sorit-ty,    ^r.iu-fnl    fur    Uu-    ]in.li-i-ti<ui, 

••  •-      •    '  fn  •  '!    •  :  •'         '  •  \-t  i-  I'lijoyril  ii:i'K-r  ;'.                              "I  llu-  I'nit'  <\  St.iU-s, 

.::•!  ]..::•;::•    itil         "  '  /   U-l  t  oil  :u-.-.,ii  11 1   « it"  i  'i<  -  .  1.  m<_'<  r  ti  i  u  1i  it'll    Ult-ir  Cdlllltry 

iiu\\  ',:;;;••   to   record   and   di-r'aiu   tlu-ir  unallL-rabk1   .k-votion 


Till'.    lllbl.K.VAN    SOCIKTY.  1>1 

and  ,-.U.ichment  to  the  (lovernnicut  df  the  I'nitcd  States,  and  the  Constitution  of 
which  that  ( lovernment  is  the-  otfsprini;  ,  be  it  therefore 

AV> ('/r't'i/.  That  the  members  of  this  Society  do  i\«\\  rciic\s  their  vows  <T  Allegiance 
to  tlu-  Government  of  t!u-  I'liiti-d  States,  and  to  ihat  Constitution  uhich,  as  naturali/ed 
citi/ens,  manv  of  them  have  already  sworn  to  vupp<>rt  ;  .nid  u  c  do  iurther  declare  that 
to  tin-  utmost  of  our  ability  uc  will  defend  and  protect  a^ain-t  ..'.1  enemies,  domestic 
and  foreign,  that  (rlorious  1'nioii  \\ithoiit  \\hich  there  can  he  neither  National 
Strength  nor  individual  Safctv.  and  deprived  of  whu'h  1:1. erf.  and  HH  Uj.ender.ee  and 
eoiintrv  are  hut  emptv  nanie-~. 

A'e'.iii/trcf,  That  ue  are  not  f.ninindlul  of  the  example  of  that  Soek-t\  from  \siiieh  our 
So«.'i(.-tv  sprang,  "The  1'riendK  Sons  of  St.  1'atriik,"  \\iio--e  ineniSer--.  by  their  sai'ri- 
i'i-(.-s  of  blood,  propertv  ami  life  "in  times  that  trieil  men's  souls,"  uoii  ircjni  \\'.i>h;nj;- 
tou  the  ti"~ti!iioiii;d  that  the\'  \vc-re  tlistiil^uislieil  for  linn  adhereiiee  to  the  (Morions 
Cause  of  their  Coiintrv — a  rause  which  inijierilled  r.ow  as  it  was  then  <  ue  pledge  our- 
sfhfs,  like  them,  to  sustain. 

A V v</;v./,  That  the  promptitude  with  which  Major-General  I'.ttterson,  the  exreller.t 
and  di-tiuyuished  1're-ideiit  of  this  Society,  and  his  gallant  sous.  Colonel  I-'raiici-  I-'.. 
Patterson  and  Colonel  Robert  Mniniet  Patterson,  our  fellow-members,  have  responded 
to  their  Countrv's  Call  to  Arms,  trulv  indicates  the  spirit  and  feeling  of  the  members 
of  this  Societ  v. 

AV.M'/:  ("(/,  That  the  Sentiments  det-lared  in  the  fo rejoin g  Resolutions  are  held  not 
onl\-  bv  the  members  of  this  Societv,  but  in  our  <>])inion  by  that  lai\L;e  class  of  natural- 
ized citi/ens  \\hose  opinions  and  feelings  this  Societv  mav  fairlv  claim  to  represent  -a 
cla-~s  who  will  yield  to  none  in  loyalty  to  the  Countrv  which  the\"  ha\'e  adopted  as 
their  own.  the  ( >o\'ernment.  Constitution  and  Laws  of  which  it  i^  not  less  their  d'.itv 
than  their  inclination  and,  determination  to  tipholcl,  defend  and  obey. 

From  this  time  on  until  the  close  of  the  war  the  member^  of  the 
Hibernian  Society  were  amon°;  the  ^tron^est  supporters  of  the  I  nion 
cause.  The  ^reat  War  Governor,  Amlrew  ( r.  Curtin.  is  an  active  Hi- 
bernian and  a  familiar  figure-  at  the  Society's  dinners.  The  Mavor 
ol  the  city,  Alexander  Henr\',  was  another  Hibernian.  Mar.v  of  the 
uiembeis  now  on  the  roll,  or  who  have  departed  this  life,  enii-ted  in 
the  various  regiments  of  the  Slate,  and  numbers  of  them  made  bril- 
liant records  on  the  field  of  battle.  General  Robert  Patterson,  Gen- 
eral William  McCaudlcss,  General  St.  dair  A.  Mulhollaud,  General 
Robert  K.  Patterson,  Golonel  Dennis  Heenan,  Colonel  F.  M.  IIe\'l, 
Colonel  Thomas  J.  Stewart,  Colonel  lames  O'Reillv,  C.iptain  John 
Taylor,  and  many  others,  were  amono  the  most  ^ailanl  of  Penn- 
syl\Miiia  si ddicrs. 

It  m'o'ht  be  well,  at  this  point,  to  pav  some  attention  to  ilu- records 
ma'le  by  two  ol  the  tamons  regimen  is  of  the  Arm\'  o!  the  Potomac, 
both  ol  them  "  Iri>h  Regiments,"  led  b\-  members  of  the  Hiberni.r.i 


stars  and  strijies  of  America  and  the  ^rceii  tla-  of  Ireland,  their 
record  is  one  unbroken  series  of  heroic-  achievements  and  distinguished 
acts  i  it  br  i\'erv. 


2vJ  Till'     HI1M-RNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

Just  before  the  outbreak  of  the  war  the  Second  Philadelphia  Reg- 
iment of  vState  Militia  was  composed  almost  entirely  ol  Irish-Ameri- 
cans. The  companies  were  known  as  the  Irish  Volunteers,  Ilibernia 
(ireens,  Kmmet  Guards,  Measlier  Guards,  Jackson  Guards,  vShields 
Guards,  Patterson  Light  Guards,  vShields  Rifles  and  Montgomery 
(iuards.  .Some  of  the  companies — notably  the  Ilibernia  Greens — • 
had  been  in  existence  for  many  years.  When  the  war  commenced, 
Joshua  T.  Owen  was  elected  Colonel,  Dennis  Heenan,  Lieutcnant- 
Colonel,  and  Dennis  O' Kane,  Major.  James  O'Reilly,  alterwards  its 
Lieutenant-Colonel,  was  Capuun  ol  Company  C.  The  regiment 
entered  the  field  as  the  Twenty-fourth  Pennsylvania  Volunteers, 
under  the  call  of  the  President  for  75,000  men  for  three  months  ser- 
vice, faithfully  performed  all  the  duties  assigned  to  it,  and  was  one 
of  the  two  regiments  which  responded  to  the  appeal  of  General  Rob- 
ert Patterson  to  remain  in  the  field  after  its  term  of  service  had  expired, 
until  reinforcements  could  arrive  to  deiend  the  upper  Potomac, 
although  over  two  hundred  of  the  men  were  shoeless.  Mustered  out 
on  August  (),  iS6i,  it  was  immediately  reorganized  lor  three  years  as 
the  Second  Regiment  of  linker's  Brigade,  but  by  request  of  the  regi- 
ment, and  with  the  consent  of  Governor  Curtin,  it  became  the  Sixty- 
ninth  Pennsylvania  regiment,  Irom  that  time  on  so  iamous  through- 
out the  war.  Colonel  Owen  remained  at  the  head,  Major  O'Kane 
became  Lieutenant-Colonel,  and  John  Devereux,  Major,  and  in  the 
early  fall  of  iSni  the  regiment  left  Philadelphia  for  the  front.  "  In 
camp,  in  garrison,  on  the  march  or  in  battle,"  the  regiment  never 
faltered  in  its  duty,  "  never  turning  its  rear  to  the  enemy  except  when 
com]",  lied  bv  orders  from  superior  authority.1'  It  never  lost  a  flag  to 
the  enemy,  and  on  two  occasions  saved  the  colors  of  other  regiments 
from  falling  into  the  enemy's  hands.  By  its  desperate  charge  at  Xel- 
son's  Farm  it  saved  the  dav  and  probably  the  army.  It  was  among 
the  first  to  enter  the  field  in  defence  of  the  Union,  and  served  contin- 
uously until  honorably  mustered  out  at  the  close  of  the  war  by  reason 
ol  its  services  being  no  longer  required.  It  had  in  its  rank  and  file 
during  that  period  over  three  thousand,  men,  and  lost  over  six  hun- 
dred  of  them  killed,  wounded,  or  dead  from  disease  contracted  in 
-  rvice. 

To  the  Sixtv-ninth  Regiment   belongs  the  honor  of  occupying  the 

mo<t   advanced    position  ot    the  I'nion   line,  which   met  and  repulsed 

•    --:'  le   charge  of  Pickctt'^  Confederate  Division  at  Gettysburg. 

In  d-  dicating  the  regiment's   monument  on  that  historic  battle-field, 

on    September  11,    [SSo,,  Captain  John    K.    Reiilv    thus   described,  in 


THK    HIHF.RNIAN    SoCIIvTY.  1MI 

eloquent  langiui^e,  the   part   which   the  regiment   took   in   the  threat 
battle  : 

Comrades  of  the  Sixty-ninth,  we  have  attain  nu-t  on  th:-  hi.-loric  field  to  re-dedicate 
this  memorial  shaft,  which  marks  the  spot  made  famous  h\  \onr  heroic  deeds.  \\':th 
in  tin.-  tweiitv-five  square  miles  oi  this  battle -held  there  an-  m..:iv  interesting  places, 
where  manv  deeds  of  bravcrv  were  perlonned,  l.iit  there  ua.sbut  one  I'ickctt's  charge 
at  ( '.eltysburjr.  Ami  on  this  spot  and  by  you,  my  comrades  of  the  Sixty-ninth,  ahlv 
supported  by  your  comrades  of  the  Philadelphia  Hrij^.de,  uasthat  charge  nut  and  the 
l\>  md-lide  of  tvlK-llion  checked.  It  was  here  yoti  met  tin-  i'o\\er  of  the  Confederate 
Armv  in  liand  to-hand  encounter,  and  here  many  ol  our  brave  companion-  laid  d<-\'.  :: 
tiu-ir  li\c>  in  that  tcrrilik-  >trn^.u;'U'.  \Vh<.-n  I  lancoi-k  arrived  on  thi-^  !n-M  during  llic 
t":r>t  dav's  li'^'at  t.-N'i-rythin^  \vas  in  doubt,  tlu-  rii^ht  \MII.L;'  of  the  iinnv  h.u'in^  tn-ri: 
drivi-;:  Iioni  bovond  the  town,  tin-  gallant  Reynolds  killed,  and  m.inv  ol"  the  re^inu-nt-- 
•jianii1  ->trieki-n  in  i'oiise((;K'iu-i-  of  their  loss,  and  it  wa--  not  until  lie  hron^ht  hi>o\s:i 
vSei-omi  Corjis  on  the  field  and  deploved  tlieni  aloli^  thi>  rid^e  on  th.e  M-eoiid  and  the 
bi\i\'e  \\"arreii  had  >eeured  Round  To])  tor  the  artillery,  was  our  armv  secure  in  it>  ]»>- 
sitior..  The  Sixty-llintll  was  placed  alon^  the  slope  of  this  r:dL;'c  anil  ordered  to  h"'.d 
the  line  secure  in  this  position.  And  you  faithftillv  did  what  you  were  told.  A>  in 
ever\  other  position  throughout  the  war  in  which  YOU  \\ere  placed,  yon  proved  faithful 
to  tile  trust. 

On  the  afternoon  of  the.  second  day  the  cncinv  in  force  attacked  the  left  ;  the  brave 
Sickle--  was  badly  wounded,  and  his  corps  bein^'  driven  from  it--  advanced  position 
•when  gallant  Ham'ock  came  to  the  rescue  ;  but  so  impetuous  was  the  assault  made  bv 
th--  e:iem\',  that  on  the\"  came  like  the  fnrv  of  a  wliirlwind,  until  thev  came  \\ithin  a 
few  puces  of  this  line.  The  batterv  on  vour  front  was  dri'/eii  from  its  position,  and 
two  of  us  x'lms  were  left  to  the  advancing  eiienn-,  who  made  several  desperate  attempts 
to  capture  them,  and  was  driven  from  them  each  time  bv  vour  wei!  directed  lire,  until 
at  last  they  were  forced  to  retire'.  The  t^uns  recovered  for  the  battery,  the  contest  tor 
the  -lav  ceased,  and  the  Sixty  ninth  noblv  held  their  position. 

On  the  third  dav,  notwithstanding  there  had  been  ample  1  ime  for  en:  rencliinv;,  there 
were  no  entrenching  tools  furnished,  and  consequent!  v  no  attempt  made  to  strengthen 
thi--  position,  ex  pec-tint;  everv  moment  a  renewal  of  the  contest,  \\  hen  suddenly,  about 
one  o'clock,  yonder  ridi^e  commenced  to  belch  forth  its  volcanic  lire  on  \ .  >ur  unpro- 
tected position.  Shot,  shell.  \Vhitworth  bolt- — evers  missile  kno\\n  :•<  inoilern  \var- 
fare-  -were  thrown  against  this  position  for  two  lonj^  hours.  This  was  but  the  prelude  to 
the  mo.st  desperate  infantry  charge  of  modern  times,  for  soon  1'ickett's  l)j\isio:;  \\.i-- 
seen,  marchtny  out  I'rom  the  -dicker  of  yonder  woods,  with  color-  living  lieiian:!'.'  to 
the  iiree/.e.  and  seeming  to  say,  we  come  to  pierce  voin  centre  match  n-  if  ym;  can. 
Kemper,  <  rarnett  and  Annistead,  .J.f/x)  strong,  \\i'h  Heath's  nivision,  under  IYUv.:re\v, 
on  their  left,  and  \\"ilcox's  lM\'i-ioii  on  their  rit;'ht  ;  the  \vholeofthe  att.ic'kin'.1  column 
about  i  vr)(  x '  HH'ii.  I'ickett'-.  men  had  been  L;i\'eii  thi-  clnni])  of  trees, 
point  for  their  attack,  and  the  Sixty-ninth  was  the  barrier  bet \\ecti  them.  (Mi  t;ie\ 
came  in  ^rand  disjilay,  and,  notwithstanding  their  rinks  \\ere  '"-iiu;  monu-ir  •.:  i! 
thinned  by  the  artillery  lire  from  all  ahm^  ;hi-  r:d.;e.  the\  in  nvhcd  forward  wit!:  t':ie 
ste  :':iiu—  of  men  on  ]>arade,  seeming  iletermined  to  sweep  all  '-efore  them  Th.n-e, 
in-,  -oinrades,  were  the  moments  which  trie-1  men'-  son'.-  N'oni-  but  the  b:..\r-'. 
hearts  could  auait  the  assault  \\hich  was  then  ai  proachin^;,  !/:'  i-  •  •<  ".;  ::de-:t '  \  i-  the 
.it  ta<  kinj;  roiuinii  raini;,  just  as  c<  in  lii  lent '.%•  did  \  on  assail  ';-.:•  i  *  ••:'.'•:.•  "l'!:e  <-\  e-  --f 
th"  \\hole  country  were  at  th  it  moment  centred  on  <  '.et '.  \  -'•'.:•..'.  .•.::  1  fervent  i>:..-,ev-, 
were  ascending  to  tlu-  C.od  of  Hosts  t!;  it  t!ie  -\\-.  epiv 
i-he.-ke.I.  All  attention  of  both  armies  \\  is  .Jir.'c:,  !  to  tin-  '..o-i-ion  f,.r  -...on  th.e 


•>i  Til]-:    IIIHKRNIAX    SOCIKTY. 

giants  iiu-t  to  determine  the-  fate  of  the  day.  And  then  was  the  lug  of  war.  On  your 
front  and  in  your  midst,  my  comrades  the  pride  of  the  rebel  army  was  broken, 
demoraii/ed  and  almost  annihilated.  Aye.  the  proud  and  defiant  champions  of  Lee's 
army  had  met  their  match  ;  and  the  gauntlet  so  defiantly  thrown  down  bv  them  had 
been  pieked  up,  and  they  paid  the  penalty  for  their  rashness.  These  fields  were  almost 
covered  with  their  dead,  who  came  never  to  return  again.  Pickett's  charge  was 
re])iilsed  ;  the  country  saved;  Harri>burg,  Philadelphia  and  Pennsylvania  relieved. 
I'or  had  General  Lee's  plans  succeeded  in  cutting  through  this  een tie  ])osition,  nothing 
could  have  >tayed  their  onward  march,  and  lure  on  this  very  spot  the  flood-tide  of  the 
rebellion  reached  its  high-water  mark,  and  from  whence  it  was  ever  after  made  to 
recede1.  P.ut  what  frightful  cost  in  precious  blood  !  In  those  three  eventful  da\s 
40, ocKi  mowed  down  in  that  mighty  harvest  of  death  around  this  little  town  of  Gettys- 
burg, and  you,  my  comrades,  contributed  largely  to  that  number.  Your  gallant  leaders, 
Colonel  ()'Kane  and  Lieutenant-Colonel  Tschiuly,  were  killed,  and  of  the  258  comrades 
of  the  Sixty-ninth  Regiment  entering  the  fight  on  the  2(1  of  Julv,  i Sb;v  you  lost  in 
killed,  wounded  and  missing,  fifty-five  per  cent,  of  that  number.  Tennyson  has  im- 
mortali/ed  in  poem  the  famous  Six  Hundred,  who  lost  at  Italaklava  thirty-six  and 
seven-tenths  per  cent.,  and  we  read  in  history  of  great  achievements  being  performed 
on  other  battle-fields;  but,  my  comrades,  the  deeds  and  glories  of  Grecian  Phalanx  and 
Roman  Lesion  would  pale  before  the  deeds  of  valor  performed  on  the  field  of  Gettys- 
burg. Centuries  may  pass  and  new  generations  populate  our  land,  yet  the  name  of 
Gettysburg  will  not  fail  to  call  lie  fore  memory  the  heroic  deeds  enacted  there.  Its 
deeds  of  valor  are  not  chanted  in  nndving  epic  or  immortal  poem,  yet,  beside  Ther- 
mopyhe  and  Marathon.  Waterloo  and  Balaklava,  stands  the  name  of  Gettysburg  ;  and 
coupled  with  that  of  Gettysburg  as  one  of  the  glittering  stars  in  the  brilliant  firmament 
of  fame  will  be  that  of  the  gallant  old  Sixty-ninth  Pennsylvania.  Many  years  have 
passed,  mv  comrades,  since  vour  brave  deeds  helped  to  make  this  field  famous.  In  all 
these  years  you  had  no  one  to  sing  your  praise.  Yoti  modestly  awaited  the  time  when 
the  truth  of  historv  must  be  known,  and  your  deeds  would  then  compare  favorably 
with  the-  nuKt  valiant.  You  were  alwavs  placed  where  carnage  was  thickest,  and  you 
unflinchingly  performed  your  duty.  None  could  do  more  ;  few  did  as  well." 

This  eloquent  picture  of  the  Sixty-ninth  (Irish)  Regiment  gives  us 
an  idea  of  the  valor  of  the  Irish  soldier  in  America.  From  the  first 
struggle  for  independence,  when  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick 
made  themselves  famous,  down  to  the  end  of  the  \var  for  the  Union, 
the  Irish-American  soldier  did  his  duty  by  his  adopted  country,  and 
his  full  share  in  gaining  and  maintaining  her  liberties.  When 
that  gallant  member  oi  the  Hibernian  Society,  Lieutenant-Colonel 
James  ( V Keilly,  inarched  home  with  the  remnants  of  the  Sixty-ninth, 
carrying  the  tattered  green  flag  which  had  been  through  so  many 
battles,  the  people  might  well  believe  that  with  such  defenders  no 
cncmv  could  ever  trample  over  the  liberties  of  America. 

The  One  Hundred  and  Sixteenth  Pennsylvania  was  another  famous 
Iri>h  regiment  in  the  war  for  the  Union.  The  history  of  this  gal- 
laut  regiment  is  one  in  which  the  member-  of  the-  Hibernian  .Society 
must  ever  take  a  dee])  interest,  for  no  men  who  inarched  and  iought 
in  the  great  war  of  secession  performed  more  noble  service  for  our 


THI-;    HIHKRNIAN    S<>CIF.TY. 

country  and  flag  than  the  members  of  this  command.  Several  of 
the  most  prominent  officers  were  members  ol  the  Society,  aiul  several 
-till  remain  to  meet  with  us  at  the  quarterlv  reunions. 

The  regiment  was  organixed  June,  iSfu,  by  Colonel  Dennis 
lleenau.  with  St.  Clair  A.  Mulliolland  as  Lieutenant-Colonel,  and 
(ieorge  II.  Bardwell  as  Major,  and  lett  Philadelphia  for  the  >e.a  of 
war  September  2<1  of  that  year.  The  membership  was  largely  com- 
posed of  sous  of  the  Knierald  Isle.  Kvery  ]>art  of  Ireland  wa>  repre- 
sented in  the  ranks.  From  Cork  to  Donegal  thev  had  come  to  gather 
around  the  flag  of  their  adopted  country,  and  show  that  they  were 
readv  to  defend  and  die  for  it. 

The  regiment  was  assigned  to  ''The  Irish  Brigade,"  commanded 
l>v  that  brilliant  son  of  Waterford,  (ieueral  Thomas  Francis  Mca 
ghcr.  The  Brigade  wa>  then  a  part  of  the  Second  Corps,  Army 
of  the  Potomac,  and  from  first  to  last  the  fortunes  of  the  regiment 
were  linked  with  that  great  armv.  After  participating  in  a  fight 
at  Charlestown,  \'a. ,  October  16,  1862,  and  in  all  the  skirmishes 
along  the  Blue  Ridge  that  preceded  the  battle  of  Fredericks- 
burg,  the  command  participated  in  that  awful  fight,  and,  in  the 
celebrated  charge  on  Marye's  Heights,  at  noon,  on  December  i^. 
held  the  left  flank  of  the  Irish  Brigade,  and  during  that  march  of 
death  lost  fifty  per  cent,  in  killed  and  wounded.  All  the  field  and 
>taff  fell  early  in  the  day.  Nearly  all  the  line-officers  were  killed. 
or  wounded.  The  color  sergeant  (William  II.  Tyrrell)  fell  pierced 
with  five  balls,  and  the  regiment  was  taken  off  the  field  bv  the  fourth 
commander.  The  correspondent  of  the  London  Thii<  \  witnessed 
the  charge  of  Meagher's  Brigade  on  this  occasion,  and,  in  admiration, 
offers  this  splendid  tribute  :  "  Never  at  Fontenov,  Albuera  or  at 
Waterloo  was  more-  undaunted  courage  displavcd  by  the  sons  of  Friu 
than  during  the  frantic  dashes  which  thev  directed  against  the  almost 
impregnable  position  of  their  foe.  After  witnessing-  the  gallant  rv 
and  devotion  o!  these  troops,  and  viewing-  the  hill->ide  for  acres 
strewn  with  their  corpses,  thick  as  autumn  leaves,  the  spectator  can 
remember  nothing  but  their  desperate'  courage.  That  any  mortal 
men  could  have  carried  the  position  before  which  they  were  wantonlv 
sacrificed,  defended  as  :  t  was,  seems  to  me  idle  to  believe.  But  the 
bodies  which  lie  in  dense  masses  within  fortv  yar 
Colonel  Wa't'>n'>  gnus  are  the  best  evidence 
men  thev  were  who  pressed  on  to  death  wi'h  a  da 
N\'hich  has  gamed  glurv  on  a  thuu.->and  ;  M'  '  V  ';•  ' 
richlv 


•J<>>  Till-:    HIHKRXIAX    SOCIKTY. 

At  Chancellorsvillc,  May  3,  1863,  the  regiment  was  again  especially 
distinguished,  again  holding  the  left  flank  of  the  Brigade,  and,  after 
a  splendid  charge,  succeeded  in  saving  the  guns  of  the  Fifth  Maine 
Battery  that  had  been  abandoned  by  the  gunners  and  were  about  fall- 
ing into  the  hands  of  the  eneniv.  Both  (  .enerals  Hancock  and  Mea- 
gher  showered  praise  on  the  men  of  the  command  for  this  day's  work. 

At  Gettysburg,  July  2  and  3,  1803,  the  regiment  held  both  the 
extreme  right  flank  of  the  Brigade  and  Division,  and  again  gathered 
fresh  laurels  and  added  to  its  renown.  On  the- afternoon  of  the  sec- 
ond day  the  command  fought  on  the  Rose  farm,  to  the  left  of  the  peach 
orchard,  and  on  the  third  day  was  in  line  to  meet  the  great  onslaught 
of  Pickett's  eighteen  thousand  men.  The  command,  on  this  occasion, 
met  Wilcox's  Brigade  and  captured  more  prisoners  than  there  were 
nien  in  the  ranks.  Then  the  regiment  took  part  in  the  battles  of 
Bristoe  Station,  Auburn  and  Mine-  Run,  and  in  the  terrific  battles  of 
the  Wilderness  campaign,  beginning  in  May,  1864,  it  acted  a  most 
conspicuous  and  gallant  part.  Six  hundred  recruits  had  filled  the 
depleted  ranks,  and  on  the  vsth  of  May  the  command  met  the  enemy 
on  the  Brock  Road,  on  the  first  day  of  the  Wilderness  fight.  There 
amid  the  flaming  woods  the  regiment  stood  immovable,  throwing 
back,  one  after  another,  the  fierce  charges  of  Long-street's  men. 
Again,  on  the  6th  of  May,  the  command  was  in  the  thick  of  the  fight 
at  this  point,  and  on  May  8  made  a  gallant  charge  at  Todd's  tavern. 
On  May  10  it  was  again  in  the  very  front  at  Po  River,  and  in  the  Titanic 
struggle  at  Spottsylvania,  May  12,  was  one  of  the  very  first  regiments 
to  carrv  its  colors  over  the  enemy's  works,  capturing  colors  and 
prisoners  without  number  ;  again,  at  the  same  place,  May  18,  mak- 
ing another  gallant  charge  ;  May  23,  fighting  on  the  North  Anna  ; 
on  May  27  at  the  Pamunky  ;  on  the  ^oth  and  ^ist  of  the  same  month 
making  a  glorious  record  at  Tolopotomy  Creek  ;  and  on  June  2  and 
3,  at  the  bloody  battle  of  Cold  Harbor,  leaving  half  its  men  dead 
and  bleeding- on  the  field.  June  r6,  186.},  the  command  was  in  line, 
storming  the  Confederate  position  at  Petersburg,  Ya.,  again  leaving 
manv  noble  men  dead  and  wounded.  The  losses  during  these  six 
weeks  (Mav  5  to  June  16)  were-  appalling  indeed.  Of  the  ten  field 
officers  of  the  Iri^h  Brigade  that  went  into  the  fight  May  5,  six  were 
killed  and  four  severely  wounded  within  five  weeks,  and  the  Brigade 
\vas  commanded  bv  a  Captain.  ( )!  the  seven  hundred  and  fittv  men 
of  the  ii6th  Regiment,  six  hundred  fell  during  those  awful  five 
weeks. 

Then  during  the  ten  months  of  the  siege  of  Petersburg  the  com- 
mand was  ever  iu  the  front,  and,  while  not  in  the  trenches,  was  tak- 


Till-;    Hir.KRNIAN    SOCIETY.  ->7 

ing  purl  in  sonic  of  the  many  bailies  incidental  to  the  capture  of  that 
place-,  fighting  at  Strawberry  Plains,  Deep  Bottom,  Ream's  Station, 
Hatcher's  Run,  Dabney's  Mills;  then,  when  Petersburg  and  Rich- 
moiul  fell,  participating  in  all  the  battles  incidental  to  the  pur-nit  and 
capture  of  the  Confederate  army  of  ( ieueral  Lee,  ti^htin^  at  Five 
Forks,  Amelia  Court-House,  Farmingtou,  and  on  to  Appomatto\, 
being  ])resent  at  the  surrender;  never  turning  to  look  to  the  rear 
until  the  last  enemy  of  the  Republic  had  laid  down  his  arms.  Truly 
the  i  loth  Pennsylvania  Volunteers  was  a  regiment  that  the  Iri^h  >  :'- 
ixeiis  c;in  be  justly  proud  of — a  regiment  that  never  failed  to  hold, 
with  the  most  splendid  valor,  the  ground  itwasordered  to  maintain,  or 
charge,  with  the  highest  courage,  the  position  it  was  ordered  to 
capture.  Many  of  the  officers  who  fell  in  battle  were  of  the  noblest 
and  best  of  men.  Lieutenant-Colonel  Richard  C.  Dale  was  killed  at 
Spottsylvauia,  Lieutenant  Fhigene  Brady  at  F'ivc  F'orks,  Captain  <  iar- 
rett  Xolen  and  Captain  Samuel  Taggert  Jell  side  by  side  at  Ream's 
Station,  Captain  Harry  Price  in  front  of  Petersburg,  Lieutenants 
Montgomery  and  F'oltz  at  Fredericksburg,  where  Lieutenant  Robert 
McGuire  was  also  mortally  wounded.  ( )f  the  forty  original  oiTicers 
who  took  the  field  with  the  regiment  in  June,  1862,  only  one  re- 
turned with  the  command  at  the  close  of  the  war.  The  regiment  was 
mustered  out,  June  3,  1865.  The  four  stands  of  colors,  carried  at  dif- 
ferent times  during  the  three  years  of  service,  were  all  returned  to  tin- 
State — torn,  shattered,  bloodstained  and  bullet-riddled,  to  be  sure, 
but  covered  with  honor.  Beneath  their  ("olds  some  of  the  best  and 
bravest  sons  of  Ireland  gave  up  their  lives  and  poured  out  their 
heart's  blood  for  the  land  of  their  adoption. 

Colonel  Dennis  Heeuan,  who  organized  the  regiment,  was,  at  the 
tune,  a  prominent  member  of  the  Hibernian  Society,  and  (ieueral  St. 
Clair  A.  Mulhollaud,  Captain  Francis  X.  Ouinlan  and  Lieutenant 
William  Fmi>ley  are  still  members,  so  that  it  is  altogether  fitting  and 
proper  that  this  short  sketch  o!  the  command  should  have  a  place  m 
these  annals. 

It  might  be  well,  at  this  point,  to  remark  that  not  alone  in  the  Moth 
and  ii6th  Pennsylvania  Regiments  were  the  Irish-Americans  ol  Phil- 
adelphia conspicuous.  There.'  was  scarcely  a  regiment  that  left  the 
city  or  State  for  the  front  that  did  not  contain  a  liberal  complement 
oi  them  in  its  ranks.  They  went  into  the  war  bv  hundreds,  and 
belore  ending  our  notice-  of  them,  we  u\\i^{  u-ter  to  the-  re-cord  oi 
another  gallant  officer  and  membe-r  of  the  Hibernian  Society,  Colone-1 
William  McCandless,  the-  Colonel  of  the-  |th  Regiment  ol  IVnnsvlva- 
uia  Reserves,  and  tor  a  time  Commander  on  the-  field  ot  the-  Firs!  P>n;^- 


2SS  Till-     HIHKRNIAX    SOCIKTV. 

ade  of  the  Reserve  Corps.  General  McClellan,  in  speaking  of  the 
Reserves  at  the  battle  of  Mechaniesville,  said:  "Assault  after  assault 
was  made  by  the  enemy  and  three  times  they  succeeded  in  forcing 
their  way  through  on  the  left  of  the'  regiment  and  gaining  the  cleared 
ground,  but  were  as  often  driven  back  at  the  point  of  the  bayonet. 
Colonel  McCaudless  gallantly  leading  the  charge.11 

Tile  history  of  the  Irish  Brigade  in  the  war  for  the  Union  presents 
a  record  unsurpassed  in  bravcrv,  courage  and  patriotism  in  the  annals 
of  American  history,  and  as  it  is  but  typical  of  the  soldierly  qualities 
which  have  made  so  many  of  the  members  of  the  Friendly  Sons  oi 
St.  Patrick  and  of  the  Hibernian  Society  so  distinguished  in  the 
Armv  and  Xavy  of  the  United  States,  we  have  thought  it  would  be 
of  interest  to  add  to  this  work  a  supplemental  chapter  containing  a 
sketch  of  the  Brigade,  written  by  one  of  its  gallant  officers,  General 
St.  Clair  A.  Mnlholland,  who  is  about  to  assume  the  Presidency  of 
this  Society.  It  will  be  found  immediately  following  this  chapter. 


From  the  close  of  the  war  in  1^65  until  the  present  year,  1892,  the 
members  of  the  Society  have  been  mainly  occupied  in  performing 
their  duties  as  useful  citizens  of  the  Commonwealth.  Whether  in 
professional,  mercantile  or  other  pursuits,  or  as  public  officials,  obey- 
ing the  call  of  their  fellow-citizens  to  perform  public  duties,  they  have 
maintained  the  proud  record  of  the  Society.  Xo  public  event  of  im- 
portance' has  taken  place  in  Philadelphia  without  their  active  partici- 
pation. We  might  cite  as  an  instance  the  Parliamentary  Fund  Com- 
mittee of  iSS6.  In  obedience  to  a  call  issued  by  more  than  200  of 
the  most  prominent  citizens  ot  Philadelphia  for  a  public  meeting  in 
the  vState  Mouse,  to  express  sympathv  for  the  people  of  Ireland  in 
their  struggle  for  Home  Rule,  a  Citizens1  Committee  of  Fifty  was  ap- 
pointed to  raise  a  fund  to  sustain  the  Irish  Members  of  Parliament  in 
their  work,  and  upon  that  Committee  were  the  following  members  of 
the  Hibernian  Society  :  John  Field,  Chairman  ;  Michael  J.  Rvan, 
Secretary;  William  M.  Singerly,  M.  P.  Handy.  William  F.  Harrity, 
Thomas  J.  Powers,  John  Wanamaker,  John  McLoughlin,  Hugh  Mc- 
Caffrey, Wharton  Barker,  George  I).  McCrcary,  James  F.  Sullivan, 
\rchibald  McKinlev,  David  (iiltinan,  C.  J.  Harrah,  Jr.,  Philip  J. 
Walsh,  Frank  Siddall,  B.  K.  Jamison,  Peter  S.  Dooner,  John  Sim- 
mons, William  Price,  Robert  M.  McWade,  Patrick  O'Xeill,  Stephen 
Farrelly,  C.  J.  McGlinchv,  Francis  Ilaggerty  and  John  H.  Campbell. 
It  was  a  member  ot  that  Committee  and  also  of  the  Society,  Mr.  Pat- 
rick  n'Xeill,  throuh  whose  hands  the  manificent  sum  of<^,ooo 


HUGH    MeCAI-FKKY. 


Till-:    HIHKRNIAN    SOCIF.TY.  L'»9 

raised  by  the  Committee  was  forwarded,  by  vote  of  the  Coniinittce, 
to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Parliamentary  Fund  in  Fhig'.and.  Whether 
it  be  in  raising  money  for  the  struggling  people  of  Ireland,  or  in 
promptly  contributing  to  the  relief  ot  the  Johnstown  tlood  Milfcivrs, 
or,  as  we  have  just  witnessed,  to  the-  famine-stricken  peasants  of  Rus- 
sia, the  members  ol  the  Hibernian  Societv  are  alwavs  in  the  front 
rank,  as  they  always  are  when  the  liberties  of  the  eonr.try  are  in 
danger. 

The  vSociety  lias  grown  in  strength  and  prominence,  until  it  now 
numbers  538  members,  and  has  in  its  treasury  more  than  So5,<><x>.  A  ; 
giving  some  idea  of  the  prominence  of  the  members  in  public  affairs, 
we  might  appropriately  close  the  chapter — the  last  one  of  the  historv 
— by  stating  that  the  Postmaster-General  of  the  United  States,  the 
Congressman  from  the  Third  District,  the  Secretary  of  the  Common- 
wealth, the  Secretary  of  Internal  Affairs  and  the  Adjutant-General 
of  the  State,  the  Brigadier-General  of  the  First  Division  State- 
Militia,  the  Mavor,  District  Attorney,  Treasurer,  Sheriff,  Receiver  of 
Taxes,  Postmaster,  Xaval  Officer  and  three  of  the  Judges  of  the 
City,  are  all  members  of  the  Hibernian  Society  for  the  Relief  of 
Bmigrants  from  Ireland, 
ly 


'HI:  IRISH  BRICiADIi  IN  THE  WAR  FOR  THE  UNION 


BY    r.KNKKAI,    ST.     Cl.AIK     A.     Mn.HOI.I.AND. 

TliK  story  of  the  Irish  race  is  the  history  of  a  people  fearless  in 
danger  and  peerless  in  battle. 

In  every  age  in  which  they  have  appeared,  in  every  land  where 
they  have  fought,  under  every  flag  they  have  defended,  they  have 
added  to  their  glory  and  increased  their  renown. 

"  Magnificent  Tipperary  !  "  exclaimed  Sir  Charles  Napier  when,  at 
Meeance,  alter  lonr  hours  of  hard  fighting  he  saw  eight  Jiundrcd 
Irishmen  driving  before  them  ticcnty  tJiousand  Belooches,  the  bravest 
soldiers  of  India. 

l>  Curse  the  laws  that  deprive  me  of  such  subjects  !  "  cried  George 
II.  when  he  heard  of  the  whipping  that  the  Irish  Brigade,  in  the  ser- 
vice of  France,  had  given  his  troops  at  Fontenoy. 

lt  Men/1  says  Washington,  ''  distinguished  for  their  firm  adherence 
to  the  glorious  cause  in  which  we  are  embarked." 

"  I  thank  the  Irish  Brigade  for  their  superb  conduct  in  the  field," 
says  General  McClcllan  on  the  Peninsula. 

Ah,  yes,  in  every  age,  in  every  clime  it  has  been  the  same  thing. 
In  India,  Africa,  in  China  and  on  all  the  fields  of  Knrope  they  have 
left  their  footprints  and  the  records  of  their  valor. 

The  Shamrock  and  the  Fleur-de-lys  have  blended  together  on 
many  of  the  bloodiest  and  most  glorious  fields  of  France. 

Along  the  banks  of  the  Guadalquivir  the  cry  of  "  Fag-an-Bealac  !  " 
i^  echoed  even  to  this  day  ;  and  Spain  still  remembers  Ireland's  sons 
and  Irish  intrepidity. 

Italy  recalls  Cremona  and  the  regiments  of  Dillon  and  Burke 
sweeping  before  them  the  Cuirassiers  of  Prince  Ivngene.  Before 
their  wild  hurrah  the  strongest  defences  of  Flanders  trembled  and 
fell,  and  Luxembourg  entered  Xamur  when  the  Irish  charged  the 
works.  On  every  field  of  the  old  lands,  and  in  every  battle  in  which 
our  own  country  has  taken  part,  the  sons  of  Krin  have  been  present, 
gathering  fresh  laurels  and  reflecting  new  lustre  on  their  race.  Light- 
IIoy.se  Harry  Lee,  writing  of  the  Pennsylvania  troops  of  the  Revolu- 
tion, savs  :  ''They  were  known  as  the  line  of  Pennsylvania,  whereas 
they  should  have  been  called  the  line  ot  Ireland." 

Hold  and  daring,  they  would  always  prefer  an  appeal  to  the  bayo- 


THi;    HIRKRNIAN    SoCIKTY  '1  '1 

net  to  a  tiresome  march.  Their  (General  (Wayne)  and  his  soldiei> 
\vere  singularly  fitted  lor  close  and  stubborn  action.  Cornwall  is, 
therefore,  did  not  miscalculate  when  he  presumed  that  the  presence 
of  Wayne  and  his  Irishmen  would  increase  the  chance  of  bringing 
his  antagonist,  Lafayette,  to  action. 

Not  only  Wayne  and  his  Brigade  were  Irish,  but  nearly  ail  the 
general  officers  of  the  Revolution  from  Pennsylvania  were  Cells. 
Generals  William  Irvine,  Stephen  Moylan,  William  Butler,  Kdward 
Hand,  William  Thompson,  John  Shee,  Waller  Stewart,  and  Wa-h- 
i  niton's  Surgeon-General  Cochran,  every  one  of  them  hailed  from 
the  ever  faithful  Isle. 

Indeed,  we  can  speak  with  conscious  pride  of  the  Irish  soldier  i:i 
the  United  States. 

Barrv,  the  first  commander  of  our  infant  navy,  was  Irish.  The  first 
and  the  last  commander  of  our  army,  Anthony  Wayne  and  Philip 
Sheridan — Sheridan,  the  beloved  of  Grant,  ''the  whirlwind  wilh 
spurs" — as  Hancock  aptly  named  him— was  of  full  Irish  blood.  In 
every  battle  of  the  Revolution  Moylan  and  his  Iri>h  Dragoons  were 
ever  near  to  Washington.  On  every  field  of  those  d'irk  hours  Irish 
blood  flowed  in  copious  streams. 

As  it  was  at  the  birth  of  our  nation,  so  it  has  continued  to  our  own 
time. 

In  the  beginning  of  the  struggle  of  1861  the  first  name  that 
became  conspicuous  as  that  of  a  soldier — i>rand,  heroic,  superbly 
brave — was  Irish  Colonel  Mulligan — Mulligan,  the  defender  of  Lex- 
ington ;  and  the  very  last  officer  killed  in  that  unhappy  war  was  an 
irishman,  noble,  gallant  and  pure,  Ck-neral  Tom  Smvthe,  of  Dela- 
ware, who  lell  near  Appomattox  but  a  few  hours  before  Lee's  sur- 
render. 

(hi  every  bloody  field  of  that  awful  struggle  the  Irish  soldier  was 
in  the  very  front. 

Which  of  us  but  remembers  the  day  after  Bull  Run,  when  ihe 
whole  nation  was  saddened,  depressed,  almost  terrified  bv  the  appal- 
ling disaster  that  had  befallen  our  cause? 

When,  at  Blenheim,  the  Legions  of  France  went  down  before  the 
victorious  Marlborough,  the  nation  found  solace  in  the  splendid 
valor  oi  Lord  Clare  and  h:-  Irishmen,  and  rejoiced  because  ot  ir.s 
wre.-t'.ug  two  standards  from  the  triumphant  foe.  So.  also,  after 
Bull  Run  our  people  could  recall  with  pride  the  1 


i\<-  Tin-;  iniiicRNiAN  SOCII-TY. 

quietly  formed  square  against  cavalry,  and,  with  the  green  flag  flying, 
inarched  oil  the  field  in  perfect  order. 

He-re  on  the  first  great  battle-field  of  the  war  of  secession,  amid 
carnage  and  disaster,  the  Brigade  of  which  I  propose  to  write  was 
born.  Around  this  green  flag  five  thousand  Celtic  soldiers  afterwards 
gathered,  and  it  is  the  history  of  their  deeds  that  I  now  attempt  to 
tell. 

The  story  of  their  feats  of  anus  would  not  of  itself  be  a  true  reflex 
of  ihe  Irish  Brigade.  The  Celt  prefers  to  mix  a  little  fun  with  his 
fighting,  and  so  1  will  interlard  a  lew  anecdotes  of  the  men  in  this 
narrative,  and  perhaps  shall  pause  to  tell  of  their  chivalry. 

At  Fair  Oaks  the  Brigade  adjourned  an  improvised  horse-race  to 
make  a  very  splendid  charge  on  the  Confederate  lines,  and  the  hur- 
rahs with  which  they  ruslud  over  the  enetnv's  works  were  but  the 
continuation  of  the  cheers  that  had  welcomed  Major  Cavanaugh  as 
he  jumped  the  last  hurdle  on  the  winning  horse. 

"  Here's  to  the  37th  (Irish)  New  York,  the  tirror  of  the  inimy  and 
the  admiration  of  the  fay  male  sex  !  "  was  the  toast  given  by  an  Irish 
sergeant  at  a  farewell  banquet.  Truly  I  can  recall  many  touching 
incidents  of  knightlv  courtesy  that  made  the  Brigade  the  "admira- 
tion of  the  faymale  sex." 

In  passing  over  one  of  the  long  corduroy  bridges  that  crossed  the 
swamps  of  the  Chickahominy,  a  company  of  one  hundred  men  met  in 
the  centre  two  sisters  ol  charity.  As  only  two  persons  could  pass  on 
the  narrow  footway,  the  ladies  were  about  to  turn  back,  but  the 
commander  of  the  company,  saluting,  quietly  stepped  oft'  the  road- 
way into  the  kr.ee-deep  mud  and  slime,  and  was  promptly  followed 
by  every  one  ot  his  men  who,  silent  and  respectful,  struggled  to 
retain  a  foothold  in  the  treacherous  swamp,  while  the  blushing 
religieuses  passed  over  dry-shod. 

Again,  I  recall  a  noble  soul  who  fell  by  my  side  in  the  evening 
away  out  by  the  stone  wall  at  Kredericksburg.  He  was  in  the  act 
of  firing  when  a  ball  went  whistling  through  his  lungs.  The  musket 
fell  from  his  powerless  hands,  and  while  the  film  of  death  gathered 
in  his  brave  eyes,  I  heard  him  gently  murmur  :  "Ah,  what  will 
become  of  Mollie  and  the  children  now?"  With  that  he  passed 
iway.  Xot  a  thought  of  himself,  his  wound  or  his  approaching  death, 
only  of  wife  and  the  little  ones.  Did  ever  warrior  of  old  lace  the 
grim  Reaper  more  fearlessly? 

One  dark  night  when  we  were  marching  awav  irom  Kalmouth  the 
Brigade  was  groping  along  a  bv-path,  the  men  growling  about  the 
roughness  of  the  walking,  now  an  1  then  tripping  over  a  log  and 


Till-:    IIIl'.i.RNIAN    SOCIETY  -J'J3 

plunging  headlong  into  the  darkness.  A  man  remarked  to  his  com- 
rade, who  was  grumbling  and  falling  more  frequently  than  the  others  : 
"  Whist,  Jimmy,  yex'll  be  on  the  main  road  in  a  minute."  "  Bedad, 
Barney,"  re])lied  the  nniortnnate  one,  "Oi'll  nivir  ;^et  onto  a  mainer 
road  than  this  !  " 

And  this  brings  me  back  to  the  main  subject  of  this  paper. 

It  was  the  intention  of  those  who  organized  the  Irish  Unmade  to 
place  General  James  Shields  in  command,  but  the  government 
designed  a  larger  field  of  usefulness  for  that  old  veteran.  Colonel 
Michael  Corcoran,  who  led  so  well  the  60,  th  at  Bull  Run,  still  lan- 
guished in  a  Southern  prison,  and  so  it  came  about  that  Thomas 
Francis  Measlier  assumed  command. 

This  son  of  Waterford  had  pleaded  Ireland's  cause  with  ,-ilver 
tongue  when  his  face  was  as  yet  innocent  of  the  beard  of  manhood, 
and  by  reason  of  his  great  love  of  liberty  had  drawn  down  upon  him- 
self even  at  that  early  age  the  very  humane  sentence:  "To  be 
handed,  drawn  and  quartered,  and  his  remains  placed  at  the  disposal 
of  Her  Most  Gracious  Majesty,  Victoria  R."  The  last  portion  of  the 
sentence  doubtless  saved  the  boy,  for  the  good  voting  queen  was 
sorely  puzzled  to  know  what  to  do  with  the  "hanged,  drawn  and 
quartered  "  remains,  and  so  escaped  the  unpleasant  duty  of  handling 
the  mass  of  blood  and  bones  by  transporting  the  young  patriot — all 
alive — to  Van  Die-man's  land. 

Had  the  learned  judge  but  added  cremation  to  the  other  very  dread- 
inl  things  that  he  proposed  tor  the  youth,  Victoria  would  have  been 
spared  the  role  of  undertaker,  and  the  future  commander  of  the  Irish 
Brigade  would  have  gone  up  in  smoke. 

However,  cremation  was  not  thought  of  forty  rears  ago,  and 
Meagher  lived  to  escape  from  penal  servitude,  become  an  American 
citizen,  and  be  commissioned  a  Brigadier-General  of  Volunteers.  His 
command  at  first  consisted  of  the  6^d,  nqth  and  SSth  Regiment-  of 
Xew  York  Volunteers,  to  which  were  afterwards  added  the  ^Stli  and 
2</,h  Regiments  Massachusetts  and  ii6th  Regiment  Pennsylvania 
Volunteers. 

So  on  a  balmv  Indian  summer  day  of  iSni  the  j^reen  Hags  with  'lie 
Harp  and  Sunburst.  a:?d  the  motto,  "  Xo  Retreat,"  were  presented 
to  the  first  three  regiments  in  the  words  of  John  Savage's  song  o!  the 
in, til,  to 


of 


•J'.'l  Till'     IIIUl-KNIAN    SOCIKTV. 

liunianily,  the  bands  playing  the  airs  of  Ireland,  and  amid  cheers, 
sobs,  prayers,  benedictions  and  wild  enthusiasm  sailed  away  from  the 
Battery,  and  was  launched  on  its  honorable  career. 

Many  a  Innny  story  is  told  of  those  early  days  of  the  organization 
before  drill  and  discipline  had  a  chance  to  make  them  the  perfect 
soldie: s  they  afterwards  became.  Here  is  a  raw  Sergeant  endeavor- 
ing to  keep  the  boys  in  order  with  :  "I  say,  kape  your  heels  together, 
Tim  Mullaney,  in  the  rare  rank,  and  don't  be  a-shtanding  wid  wan 
fnt  in  r.nll  Run  and  the  other  in  the  sixth  ward  !  "  Or  another  who, 
on  the  arrival  in  Washington,  wished  the  platoon  to  execute  a  move- 
ment which  he  afterwards  learned  was  a  "Right  wheel,"  gave  the 
model  and  clear  directions:  "Now,  lives,  wid  ye're  tace  to  the 
eapitol  and  ye' re  backs  to  the  daypo,  shwing  to  the  right  loike  a 
gate  !" 

Six  months  after  leaving  home  we  find  the  Brigade  on  the  Penin- 
sula thoroughly  equipped  and  ready  for  the  iray.  They  had  passed 
through  the  early  portion  of  the  campaign,  having  been  present  at 
Yorktown  and  William^burg;  and  were  now  breaking  the  monotony 
of  camp-life  by  a  genuine  Irish  horse-race,  with  its  accompanying 

side-shows. 

CJirCKAHOMIXY    ST I'!!-! I '!.]•:    CHASHS. 

JnJ^t'\. — Gent-nils  Richardson  and    l-'reiich. 

•.SWriWi/.v.-  -I  jenteiiant-Coloncl  l-'i>w!er,  Captains  McMahon  and  Hogun,  Dr.  Smith 
and  L,:eutrnant  Haverty. 

(  '.';'>'':  of  the  Course.  —  Quartermaster  <  ('Sullivan. 

FlKST     K  VCH. 

.  /  A/:V/>.V  Cha.\<\-  Open  to  all  horses,  the  property  of  and  ridden  by  otTicers  of  the 
Iri^h  r.n.^ade.  ]'.est  of  three  heats  over  the  course. 

l'n~.t'  - -A  nia^nilii-eiit  ti^cr->kin,  presented  l>y  Cieneral  Mea^her,  spoil  of  his  own 
mm  in  South  America.  Sceond  horse  to  save  hi--  stake--. 

Thirteen  entries  came  to  the  scratch  at  the  judge's  stand,  and  no 
thirteen  jockies  so  remarkablv  gotten  up,  or  so  \vonderfullv  attired, 
had  ever  appeared  on  a  track.  Color  \vas  necessary  to  lend  the 
proper  brilliancy  to  the  sport,  and  every  farm-house  was  ransacked 
for  bits  of  blue,  scarlet  or  green.  Table-clothes  and  the  bright  frocks 
ot  the  ladies  soon  became  jackets  anil  caps.  \Vindo\v  curtains  or  red 
blankets  were  quickly  metamorphosed  into  small-clothes,  and  stun- 
ning indeed  was  the  general  effect. 

Then,  after  much  cheering,  laughing,  betting,  false  starts,  beauti- 
ful jumps,  serious  tumbles,  amusing  spills,  dislocated  shoulders  and 
all  the  adjuncts  ot  a  well-conducted  race,  Major  Cavanaugh  on  Katy 
Darling  came  to  the  winning-post  in  splendid  style,  and  carried  off 


'['III-'.    HIllKRNIAN    SOCIKTY.  •_".'" 

Then  followed  mule  races  for  the  drummer  boys,  foot-ball,  sack- 
races  and  fun  for  everybody.  Rut  the  screaming  farce,  "The  Lim- 
erick Boy,"  which  was  announced  for  the  afternoon,  was  indefinitely 
postponed,  tor  the  evening  breeze  brought  irom  Seven  Fines,  where 
Casey's  division  was  suflcring  sore  defeat,  the  roar  of  the  distant 
battle. 

A  night  march  placed  the  Brigade  within  musket-shot  of  the  vic- 
torious enemy. 

The  dawn  of  June  ist  was  ushered  in  by  an  effort  to  push  our 
troops  still  farther  on  and  occupy  the  Famunky  ami  Richmond  Rail- 
road, but  the  reinforcements  that  had  come  upon  the  ground  during 
the  night  had  blocked  the  game.  Howard  and  French  went  at  them 
before  it  was  well  daylight,  and  gave  them  a  taste  ol  what  was  to 
follow  ;  and  here  it  was  that  the  former  lost  his  arm  under  peculiar 
circumstances.  A  ball  had  passed  through  the  fleshy  part  of  it. 
wounding  him  quite  severely.  He  refused  to  leave  the  held,  and 
while  his  brother  was  binding  up  the  limb,  he,  too,  was  badly  hit. 
Then  a  second  ball  struck  the  Cicneral  on  the  arm,  this  time  smash- 
ing the  bone  to  pieces  and  rendering  amputation  necessary. 

The  moment  that  the  Irish  Brigade  charged  at  Fair  (  )aks  was  one- 
full  of  anxiety,  and  extremely  critical.  The  enemy  had  masked  a 
large  torce  in  trout  of  Richardson's  Division  for  a  final  attempt  to 
capture  the  railroad.  Howard  and  FYench  had  given  them  a  check 
that  the}'  had  not  anticipated  and  Meagher  was  ordered  in  to  give  the 

vSumuer  ordered  the  Brigade  forward.  Baring  his  old  gray  head 
and  choking  with  emotion,  he  said  to  them:  "Boys,  I  stake  my 
position  on  you.  If  you  run  away  to-day,  I  will  tear  these  [point- 
ing to  his  shoulder-straps]  off  and  run  with  you." 

Meagher,  knowing  that  the  fight  was  for  possession  of  the  railroad, 
thought  the  best  thing  possible  was  to  possess  it,  and  promptlv  issued 
orders  to  that  effect.  Xugent  quickly  advanced  under  a  hot  fire,  and 
deployed  his  regiment,  the  6<jth,  right  on  the  track,  planting  his 
color:'  between  the  rails. 

Captain  MeMahon,  of  Meagher's  staff,  coollv  rode  over  the  plain 
which  separated  the  left  of  the  line  from  the  railroad  track,  and 
elected  the  position  for  the  SSth,  where  it  could  take  the  eiiemv  in 
flank.  That  regiment,  under  a  destructive  fire,  swept  across  the  open 
tie,d,  never  tiring  a  >hot  until  the  colors  were  planted  on  the  railroad 
track  ;  then,  in  a  broad  sheet  of  lightning,  thev  threw  their  fire  into 
the  woods  that  gave  shelter  to  the  Confederates.  An  in-taut,  and  the 
reply  came  quick  and  sharp.  FY>m  out  the  blackberry  bu.-hes  and 


21'0  THK    IIIKKKNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

small  pines  that  cinctured  the  noble  forest  came  a  scorching  whirl- 
wind, tearing,  rending  and  destroying.  The  chivalry  of  Krin  had 
met  the  chivalry  of  the  South,  and  the  exchange  of  courtesies  was 
earnest  and  vigorous.  The  harp  and  sunburst  had  come  to  stay. 

An  Irish  "hurrah,"  a  glorious  charge,  and  the  woods  were 
cleared.  Fair  Oaks  became  a  victory,  and  within  half  an  hour  from 
the  moment  the  Irish  Brigade  opened  fire  the  enemy  were  every  where 
in  retreat. 

Dr.  Kllis  says  of  this  battle  :  "There  was  the  Irish  Brigade  in  all 
the  glory  of  a  fair,  free  tight.  Other  men  go  into  fights  sternly  or  in- 
differently, but  the  only  man  who,  after  all,  really  loves  it,  is  the 
green,  immortal  Irishman.  So  there  the  brave  lads,  with  Meagher 
at  their  head,  laughed,  fought  and  joked  as  though  it  were  the  finest 
fun  in  the  world." 

Iloadly  says:  "  Meagher' s  Brigade,  advancing  with  their  wfell- 
known  war  shout,  closed  with  ferocity  on  the  foe  and  mowed  them 
down  by  companies." 

Fair  Oaks  fought  and  won,  McClellan  and  Sunnier  joined  in 
showering  thanks  and  congratulations  on  the  command  ;  and  when 
that  old  Spaniard,  Marshal  Prim,  visited  the  camp,  his  brightened 
eye  showed  the  soldier's  pleasure  at  the  sight  of  brave  men,  as  he 
said  to  them  :  "  Spain  has  reason  to  appreciate  Irish  valor.  We  have 
been  friends  from  ancient  times,  and  have  fought  side  by  side  on 
main-  a  bloody  field." 

One  of  the  amusing  incidents  of  the  day  was  the  taking  prisoner  of 
a  big,  six-foot  Texan  by  a  very  small  drummer-boy,  George  Funk, 
of  the  SSth.  The  fourteen-year-old  vagabond,  thinking  that  he  could 
make  more  noise  with  a  musket  than  a  drum,  threw  away  the  latter 
and  went  out  skirmishing  on  his  own  account.  Seeing  a  reb  blazing 
away  from  behind  a  tree  he  waited  until  he  had  discharged  his  piece, 
then  quickly  covering  him  with  his  musket  he  commanded  him  to 
"ground  arms,"  and  marched  him  into  cam]).  Meeting  General 
Sunnier  he  called  out  :  ''General,  I  have  brought  you  a  present." 

It  was  rather  amusing,  too,  the  next  day,  when  General  Meagher 
went  into  the  field  hospital  to  console  his  orderly  (who  had  been  shot 
in  both  iiips\  to  hear  the  boy  greet  him  with  :  "Good-morning, 
General,  has  Dolly  got  her  oats  vet  ?  "—alluding  to  the  General's 
favorite  mare. 

During  the  charge  at  Fair  Oaks  the  bayonet  and  clubbed  musket 
were  used  quite  freelv.  So  ferocious  was  the  hand-to-hand  struggle 
that  Mime  of  the  pieces  were  smashed  and  twisted  so  that  they  were 
of  no  further  use.  General  Sunnier  was  disposed  to  find  fault  with 


Till-:    HII'.HKNIAN    SoCll-TY.  L".<7 

the  men  for  having  left  their  guns  behind  them.  Sergeant  Granger 
promptly  invited  him  to  walk  cut  to  the  trout  and  look  at  the  stack 
of  broken  muskets.  Said  he  :  "Thim  rebels  wint  at  our  byes  wid 
bowie  knives,  and  the  min  wint  at  thim  the  wav  they  knew  best." 

Xo  battle-field  of  the  war  approaches  so  near  our  idea  of  a  storm- 
swept  battle-field  as  that  of  Gaines's  Mill.  As  the  sun  went  down 
that  hot  summer  evening  it  sank  upon  a  scene  ot  wild  grandeur  th.it 
tile  tempest  and  destruction  ot  war  alone  can  present.  <  >n  the 
north  bank  of  the  Chickahonnny  thirty  thousand  ot  our  me::  had 
::eld  in  check,  for  five  long  hours,  the  sixty  thousand  Confederates 
who  had  been  hurled  against  otir  lines  ;  but  now,  when  the  day  drew 
to  a  close,  the  line  that  they  had  held  so  long  and  well  was  rent  and 
broken. 

On  our  right  Sykes  was  falling  back  before  the  divisions  of  Hill  and 
Kwcll.  On  our  left  Longstreet,  led  by  Hood'  Texans,  had  crushed  and 
almost  annihilated  Morell's  division.  Our  cavalry,  under  General 
Philip  vSt.  George  Cooke,  had  made  a  gallant  but  hopeless  charge,  and 
were  falling  back,  a  confused  mass  of  men  and  horses,  breaking 
through  our  batteries  and  carrying  with  them  to  the  rear  the  gunners 
and  their  frantically  plunging  animals. 

Our  whole  force,  artillery,  cavalry  and  infantry — defeated,  routed, 
demoralized  and  in  utter  confusion — was  hurryingacross  the  plain  to- 
wards the  bridges  that  spanned  the  stream.  The  successful  enemv, 
e'.ated  with  victory,  were  pouring  out  of  the  dark  woods  ;  and  with 
deatening  cheers  they  swept  in  long  lines  over  the  ground  thev  had 
wen,  regardless  of  the  prostrate  forms  of  the  dead  and  wounded, 
delivering  their  fire  in  rapid  volleys,  and  rushing  upon  our  tlvir.g 
men. 

As  the  twilight  deepened  the  total  destruction  of  the  whole  force 
seemed,  tor  a  time,  almost  certain.  The  encmv,  knowing  the  great 
advantage  they  had  gained,  pressed  with  still  greater  energy  upon  our 
beaten  troops  ;  but  at  a  moment,  when  all  seemed  lo-:,  a  welcome 
cheer  burst  upon  the  ear,  at  first  faint  and  distant  but  soon 
strength  and  volume,  and  then  increasing  into  a  roar  tha 
the  sound  of  the  artillery. 

Reinforcements  had  come,  tew  in  number  to  be  sure,  but  w.th 
brave  hearts  ami  undiminished  courage.  Thev  were  the  I!:  •-ade- <>: 
]•:=  uch  and  Meagher,  that  Sunnier  had  sent  to  the-  re-eue. 

(Juicklv  pa-sing  over  the  bridge  and  forming  line  o;  battle,  Mea- 
gher led  h:s  Brigade  to  the  trout.  In  order  to  gain  the  c:\-:  trom 
whence  our  l:ne  had  been  driven  it  wa-  nece<-arv  tc  I'lish  ', 


•J.'>  TIU-;    HIBF.RNIAN    SOdKTY. 

they  closed  with   the  advancing  toe.  greeting  them   with  cheers  and 

showers  ot    leaden  hail. 

Tiie  Confederates,  astounded,  believing  that  we  had  been  heavily 
reinforced,  paused,  halted  and  recoiled,  whilst  the  Irish  Brigade 
stood,  panting  and  elated,  ready  to  meet  the  next  onslaught,  and  as 
the  darkness  crept  over  the  field  the  men  gave  one  long,  lond  cheer, 
to  which  even  the  wounded  and  dying  of  the  ISrigade  lent  their  voices, 
and  the  battle  was  over. 

That  very  gallant  soldier,  the  Comte  de  Paris,  happened  to  witness 
this  action,  and  in  a  letter  written  a  few  years  since  he  vividly  le- 
calls  the  scene  : 

VII.I.A  ST.  JI;AX,  CANNKS,  AI.PKS  MARITIY.KS, 
MARCH  S,   iSS6. 

MY  DI:AR  C.KNKKAI, — I  hasten  to  thank  you  for  \our  letter  of  the  2;,d  ultimo,  ami 
it  is  \vith  the  L;rcatc^t  of  pleasure  th.vt  I  >eiid  through  yon  a  greeting  of  svmpathy  to  all 
my  old  comrades  of  the  Iri>h  Brigade,  \\iih  whom  1  fought  uearlv  a  quarter  of  a  eeii- 
turv  aLM>,  on  the  lianks  of  the  Chickahominy. 

I  have  l)eeii,  during  the  Years  of  exile,  the  j^nest  of  the  British  people,  and  I  made  it 
a  rule  never  to  meddle  in  the  political  <iuc-4ions  which  mis^ht  divicle  the  inhabitants  of 
the  B;iti>h  I>land>.  luit  I  never  forget  the  cordial  svmpathv  which,  as  a  l-'reiichin.in 
and  a  Catholic,  I  met  whenever  I  landed  on  the  soil  of  Mrin. 

It  wa>  t!ierefi>re  \\ith  ple.isnre  that  1  met  the  i^Teen  II a ;^  with  the  golden  liar])  waving 
at  the  head  of  Meaj^her's  Brigade  in  the  Army  of  the  I'otomac.  Strange  to  say,  the  first 
time  I  met  the  Brigade  under  arms  was  on  the  occasion  of  C.eneral  Prim's  \-i>it  to  our 
camp.  I  \\as  in  attendance  iijion  the  Spanish  lieiieral,  and  I  introduced  to  him  (ieii- 
Cral  Meau'her.  I  ahsa\>  n-memliered  thi>  little  fact  as  illustrating  the  curious  way  in 
which  1'rovideiice  seem--,  at  certain  limes,  to  put  strange  ]ieople  together.  A  month 
later  we  were  sorely  piv>scd— our  losses  \sere  lar^e.  \Ve  were  coik-cted  — -all  mixi-d  to- 
gether on  a  small  eminence  which  commanded  Alexander's  Bridge.  The  sun.  like  a 
piece  of  red-hot  iron,  was,  too  >lowlv  for  u>,  -inking  l>ehind  a  dark  curtain  of  smoke, 
when  suddenly  \\  e  heard  a  hearty  cheer.  It  was  Richardson,  who,  at  the  head  of  Mca- 
u'ler's  and  I:rench's  Brigades,  had  come  to  our  rescm-  on  the  left  bank  of  the  Chicka- 
honiinv.  The  Iri>h  Bii^ade  I  find  it  r.oted  in  m \'  diarvu'ame  in  shirt  sleeves,  yelling 
at  the  top  of  their  voices.  The  issailants  were  tired,  and  when  thev  >a\v  the  strong 
line  of  MeaL;hcr'>  I'-ri^a/ie.  th.ev  delivered  another  volley  and  stopped.  The  day  was 
sa\ed.  as  far  as  could  lie.  hv  tho-e  two  P.ri^ades. 

This  is  one  of  the  fact-^  lh.it   1  reineinlier  mo>t  cli-tinctlv,  after  the  la]>se  of  \  ears. 
Believe  me,  m\   ile  ir  <  '.eiieral,  yours  trulv, 

I'liii.ii1,   COMTI-;  in.   PARIS. 


T'.ir  forces  that  fought  at  (iaines'  Mill  were,  after  the  fight,  with- 
drawn to  the  south  bank  <>!  the  Cinckahominy,  the-  Ii'i^h  IJrigade 
bein;^  the  la<t  to  cross  the  >tream. 

Caittam  ()'Shea,  ot    tlu-  Tammair*1  Regiment,  was  in  charge  ot   the 

il  desiro'    •       •'  ••  bridges.      (  )nr  trooj^s  had  passed  and  the  bridge 

was  almo.-t   L-one — the  striii'-ers  aioiie   reniainin<>  —  when   an  excited 


Till-:    HIBI-.KNIAN    SOCIKTY.  -'-'I* 

staff  officer  galloped  up  and  called  out  :  ''  Can  I  pass  artillery  over  this 
bridge?" 

(  )'Shea,  who  stuttered  badly,  cast  an  eye  at  th.e  broken  bridge,  and 
cooilv  replied  :  "\Yhy,  yes,  if  its  fl-fly-flying  ar-artiuery.'1 

At  Savage  Station,  where  the  "Yicux  Sabreur"  Stunner  stood  at 
bay  on  Sunday  evening,  June  2i),  and  threw  back  from  our  lines  in 
bloodv  repulse  e\rery  assault  of  Magruder's  men,  the  Irish  Brigade 
did  noble  work.  Hut  let  others  tell  the  story. 

I  >r.  Hilis  witnessed  the  last  charge  of  our  troops:  "The  rebels 
came  determinedly  across  the  field,  firing  as  they  advanced,  until 
Sunnier  ordered  our  troops  up  at  double-quick.  Abom  tour  thousand 
of  them  went  up  at  once,  with  a  roar  that  might  have  drowned  the 
musketry.  The  rebels  kept  their  position  for  a  moment  and  then  tell 
back  to  the  rear  of  their  batteries.  Meagher's  Brigade,  however, 
succeeded  in  charging  right  up  to  the  guns  of  a  Virginia  battery, 
two  onus  of  which  they  hauled  off,  spiked  and  chopped  the  carnage 
to  pieces." 

And  here  is  a  letter  from  General  \V.  W.  Hums  on  the  same  subject: 

OKI-ICF.  Dni'OT—  COMMISSARY  Srnsis'n:Nc;-:.   ir>o  WKST  I-'AYI  TTI.  ST., 

BA  i.  TIMOR  i-:,  Mn.,  Au^u>i  i,  issv 

Coi,  (  >%•;•:;.  JAMKS  QriM.AN  —  It  skives  me  pleasure  to  wnte  of  your  gallant  service  at 
Savage's  Station,  since  yon  were  distinguished  bevond  votir  fellov,  •-(  ifficers  of  the  Iri-h 
Brigade  on  that  occasion.  Having  been  sent  to  check  the  eiiemv  with  t\vo  of  my  reg- 
iments, under  the  inisapprt-'hciisioii  that  (yi-ut.-r.il  Ileiiitx.chnaii  still  orcujpicil  the  \\ork-i 
at  Si-veii  riiu--.  I  fo'.rul  on  arri\-al  that  ('.eneral  Heiiitxehnaii  h.nl  \\ithilra\\n  tVr'in  the 
%v<>rks  ar.il  cro^^ed  \\'hite  Oak  Swamps,  and  the  whole  Conff  ierate  forct-,  on  the  ri^ht 
h.iiik  <>f  the  Chickahoniiny,  \sas  confronting  my  ]>osition. 

I  notified  (ieiu-ral  Stunner  at  or.ee  of  the  new  conditions.  a;id  demainlei',  reinforcf- 
ineiits.  Amonj;-  others  (',e;u-ral  Mea»her  was  ordered  to  my  support.  Tlu-  SMh  New 
York,  with  a  few  other--,  was  all  of  the  Unmade  that  reached  the  field  in  time. 

I  asked  :  "What  troop>  are  thf-e  ?  "  The  answer  was  :  "  Ssth  New  York."  "Who 
in  command?"  "  Major  yuinlan.  "  I  iliivcteil  Major  O-.iinlan  to  form  hi-  men  ficin^ 
towar.'.s  Kichniond,  down  the  Will:  ini>l>nr^  ro.ul,  wherea  liatti-rv  hat]  '''eeii  e-.taMi-.lu-d 
and  was  sweeping  iny  line  from  the  road  as  f.i-t  as  formed  a-  n^-,  i;.  \\"he:i  M  iior 
Ouin'.an  hid  formed  his  troojis  I  directed  him  to  march  toward-  the  halters,  lir-t  in 
quick  time,  then  double-quick,  and  when  he  reached  mv  line  of  baf.le  the  order, 
"Charge!  "  '.\  as  j^iven,  when  with  a  cheer  '.he  gallant  Iri-limen  ru-hed  ;;]"•  n  th.e  bat- 
tery, and  it  was  driven  Iroin  the  road  to  mole-t  nu-  n  >  more. 

\vv.  \\".   ;:-  KNS. 

Late  /;>-;-.-(,'•  •:.    I'    '  ..  /  ,•'--.-,•.' 


At  \Vlute  (  )ak  Swamp  Hridge,  where  I'r.iukliu,  wi 
^mitli  and  Richardson,  held  th.e  fort  -<  >  well,  defealiu^  i  \--.-:\-  i-;l-  >rt  of 
I  fk-on  to  lorce  the  crossing,  the  Brigade,  supporting  tl;e  linc-o:  :>.it- 
'(•r:rs  ;nid  exi^osed  durin  the  lono,  liot  afternoon  o! 


"(MI  Till-:    HIUKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

enemy's  shells  and  round  shot  fell  in  showers.  At  five  o'clock  in  the 
i- veiling  it  was  sent  on  the  double-quick  to  Glendale,  near  the  New 
Market  road,  where  L,ongstreet  and  A.  P.  Hill  were  pushing  our 

troops. 

As  the  Brigade  went  in  on  a  run  General  Sunnier  gave  the  men  a 
cordial  greeting  :  "  Boys,"  .said  he,  "  you  540  in  to  save  another  day." 

The  Lincoln  Cavalry  and  the  whole  line  of  battle  gave  them  a 
lusty  cheer  as  they  swept  past  and  rushed  into  the  flight,  which  only 
closed  with  the  darkness.  And  here  let  me  quote  a  letter  of  General 
Wiliiain  B.  Franklin  : 

HAKTI'ORD,  CONN.,    April  i.\.   iSS6. 

Mv  OMAR  C, I;M:KAI.  —  I  sa\\  the  Irish  Brigade  in  two  fights,  that  of  Savage  Station 
and  that  of  tlii-  iK'xt  day  at  \Vhitc  (  )ak  Swamp  Hridge.  At  Savage  Station  I  saw  the 
brigade  led  into  the  flight  by  C.eiieral  Sunnier,  and  no  men  went  in  more  gallantly  or 
in  better  order.  On  the  next  day  the  brigade  was  in  position  on  the  left  of  the  White 
Oak  Swamp  bridge,  close  to  the-  stream.  It  was  subjected  to  a  very  severe  artillery 
lire  during  nearlv  the  whole  day,  under  which  it  never  flinched.  Its  behavior  was  ad- 
mirable, and  in  spite  of  its  nearness  to  the  enemy  the  Brigade  headquarters  were  or- 
namented, during  its  exposure,  with  the  1'nited  States  flag  and  the  green  flag,  waving 
together  as  calmly  as  if  all  hands  were  miles  away  from  the  fight  ;  and  the  officers  and 
men  wen-  as  calm  as  the  flags.  I  always  thought  its  behavior  that  dav  was  in  the 
highest  degree  suggestive  of  Irish  pluck  and  endurance.  Yerv  truly  yours, 

\Y.M.     P..     1'KANKI.IN. 

The  Peninsular  campaign  was  not  to  close  without  more  glorv, 
more  blood,  more  death  for  the  Brigade. 

On  Malvern  Hill  the  superb  fight  it  made  added  to  its  glory,  whilst 
depleting  its  ranks.  The  day  had  almost  gone  and  lor  hours  the  roar 
of  artillery  had  been  deafening.  All  the  infantry  attacks  on  Porter's 
and  Couch's  lines  had  been  thrown  back  in  a  bloody  repulse,  but 
the  enemy  was  massing  troops  in  Porter's  front,  and  the  Brigade 
was  called  for.  The  men,  thinking  that  they  would  not  be  wanted, 
were  making  coffee  and  getting  readv  for  a  good  night's  rest.  "Ah," 
said  Captain  Joseph  O'Donohue,  "some  of  us  who  have  prepared 
our  supper  will  never  come  back  to  eat  it."  He  was  one  of  the  first 
to  fall. 

Quickly  forming  line  the  lour  regiments  moved  to  the  front. 

"  I  w:<h  that  there  were  twenty  thousand  men  in  your  Brigade," 
said  McClellan  to  Meaghcr.  "  I  envy  von  the  command  of  that  Brig- 
ade," said  Fit/ John  Porter,  as  the  men  swept  over  the  hill  under  a 
crushing  fire  and  threw  themselves  on  the  foe. 

"  Here'  comes  that  d d  green  flag  again  !  "  called  out  a  Conied- 

erate  officer,  as,  under  a  tierce  lire,  the  ooth  and  SSlh  moved  on, 
delivering  voile}'  upon  volley,  and  strewing  the  hill  with  dead  and 


Till-:    HIHHKXIAX    SiK'IKTY.  3"! 

With  wild  cheers  and  enthusiasm  they  rushed  forward,  and  as  the 
darkness  gathered  reached  the  hill  on  which  the  enemy  stood. 
A  fierce  struggle  ensued.  Xo  time  to  load  now.  Bayonets  were 
brought  into  play,  muskets  were  reversed,  and  men  were  brained  and 
clubbed  to  death. 

The  foe  made  a  gallant  stand,  but  were  gradually  forced  back,  fir- 
ing a  parting  volley  as  they  retired  ;  and  the  battle  of  Malvern  Hill 
ended  with  the  rapidly  darkening  woods  echoing  the  hurrahs  of 
Meagher's  men. 

With  what  ardor  General  Fit/  John  Porter  speaks  of  this  eventful 
dav  :  "On  one  occasion,"  said  he,  "I  sent  an  urgent  request  lor  two 
Brigades,  and  the  immediate  result  was  the  sending  of  Meagher  by 
Sunnier.  This  was  the  second  time  that  he  had  sent  me  Meagher's 
gallant  Irish  Brigade  and  each  time  it  rendered  valuable  service. 

f?  " 

"Advancing,  accompanied  by  my  staff,  I  soon  tound  that  our  force 
had  successfully  driven  back  their  assailants.  About  hlty  vards  in 
front  of  us  a  large  force  of  the  enemy  suddenly  arose  and  opened 
with  fearful  volleys  upon  our  advancing  line. 

u  I  turned  to  the  Brigade,  which  had  thus  far  kept  pace  with  my 
horse,  and  found  it  standing  '  like  a  stone  wall,'  and  returning  a  fire 
more  destructive  than  it  received,  and  from  which  the  enemv  fled. 
The  Brigade  was  planted.  My  presence  was  no  longer  needed." 

Lieutenant  John  H.  Donovan,  of  the  6o,th,  was  left  on  the  field  shot 
through  the  eye  and  supposed  to  be  mortally  wounded.  Xext  morn- 
ing the  Confederate  General,  Magruder,  en  passant,  remarked  :  "I 
presume  you  will  not  risk  the  other  eye.''  "  I  beg  leave  to  differ  with 
you,'1  replied  Donovan.  '*  I  have  still  one  eye  left,  which  I  am  willing 
to  ri.-k  for  the  Union."  "And  if  you  lose  that  also  ?  "  "  Then,"  said 
the  Lieutenant,  "  I  shall  go  it  blind." 

During  the  second  day's  tight  two  or  three  women,  wives  of 
soldiers,  accompanied  the  Brigade,  and  one  of  them,  Marv  Gordon, 
wite  of  a  soldier  ot  Company  H,  SSth  Xcw  York,  especially  dis- 
tinguished herself  in  caring  tor  the  wounded,  tearing  into  strips  her 
very  underclothing  to  bind  up  the  wounds.  With  a  rugged  nature, 
but  a  kind  and  noble  heart,  she  remained  with  the  men  on  part-  of 
the  field  where  -nrgeons  seldom  ventured,  and  hv  her  prompt  action 
.-he  often  saved  the  life-blood  that  was  fast  ebbing  away,  and  wa- 
the  means  of  saving  many  a  tile.  Genera:  Sunnier  saw  her  thu- 
i^cupied  at  Savage  Station,  and  wiu-n  our  troops  reached  Harrison's 
L  Hiding  he  made  her  Brigade  sutler,  and  gave  her  permission  to 
pass  free  to  Washington  and  back  in  all  Government  boats. 

Wednesday,    the   monriiu1  of  September    17 — the   men  ot  the  Irish 


;'!>•_>  Tin-:  HIHKKNIAN  SOCIKTY. 

Brigade  call  it  the  "glorious  ijth  "  —broke  clear  and  bright,  and 
Hooker  promptly  reopened  the  fight  that  he  had  left  unfinished  the 
night  before.  Tins  renewed  attack  was  \vitnessed  and  enjoyed  by  the 
Brigade,  which  had  been  lying  on  the  east  bank  of  the  creek  sup- 
porting the  batteries. 

Captain  Jack  (iosson,  neat  and  natlv  as  usual,  came  up  to  Meagher, 
who  had  been  .Bleeping  on  the  ground  without  even  a  tent-fly  to 
cover  him,  and  remarked  that  the  ( ieiierai  was  "all  over  dirt,'1  and, 
at  the  same  time  producing  a  whisk-broom,  lie  suggested  a  brush. 
"  Yaas,"  drawled  the  (ieiierai.  "a  good  ideah  ;  we  shall  have  a 
brush  before  long."  Ten  minutes  afterwards  he  slowly  rode  off 
tollowed  by  the  Brigade. 

Before  fording  the  creek  Meagher  ordered  the  men  to  take  off 
their  shoes  and  stockings,  and,  alter  crossing,  waited  until  the  last 
man  had  put  them  on  again  ;  then,  dry-shod,  with  the  6<)th  in  the 
lead,  thev  made  a  rush  for  the  line  of  battle  to  the  left  of  the  Roulette 
House.  As  thev  went  on  the  double-quick  over  the  corn-stalks, 
crash  !  came  a  volley  on  the  right  of  the  line,  and  the  29th  got  a 
dose.  Then  the  (>^d  caught  it,  the  SSth  coming  up  in  time  to  get 
its  share  of  the  first  course-  of  the  heavy  repast  that  was  to  ensue. 
This  was  followed  by  a  brief  rest  in  the  deep  furrows  of  the  field 
with  the  sharp-shooters  busy  picking  of!  great  numbers  of  our  men. 

Charles  M.  Orainger  and  \V.  L.  I).  O'Grady,  of  the  SSth  New 
York,  both  old  British  soldiers,  volunteered  to  push  out  and  pick  off 
the  riflemen  of  the  enemy,  which  they  did  most  effectually  ;  while 
other  volunteers  tore  down  the  ience  that  was  within  two  hundred 
yards  of  the  enemy's  line. 

The  command  was  given  :  "Attention  !  "  "  Forward  !  "  "  Guide  !  'T 
"Centre  !"  "March  !"  Then  beg. in  the  advance  over  the  heavy 
ground  towards  the  sunken  road,  the  men  dropping  in  rapid 
succession. 

But  on,  on,  until  within  fiftv  yards  of  the  road,  which  was  now  a 
cloud  of  smoke-  and  flashing  fire.  The  Brigade  replied  in  turn  with 
buck  and  ball,  and  poured  a  withering  fire  into  the  three  Confederate 


light,  face  to  face,  until  the  last  cartridge  was  fired.  The  color- 
:  "-arers  of  ail  the-  regiment-  were  shot  do\vu  in  rapid  succession.  Tlv. 
!>y\<  holding  the  crown  of  the  hill,  suffered  mo>t  in  this  respect, 
'.« >sing  fifteen. 

When  Captain  Clunev,  of  Companv  F,  raised  the  flag'  from  the 
ground  his  leg  was  soon  smashed  by  a  ball,  and  he  fell.  The  gallant 
fellow  raised  himself  on  his  remaining  limb,  and,  upholding  the 


THI-:    IIIBKRMAN    SOCIF.TV.  :W 

colors,  waved  them  aloft  until  another  ball  pierced  his  head,  and   he 
fell  never  to  rise  again. 

When  the  last  cartridge  was  fired  the  Brigade  was  ordered  to  give 
place  to  Caldwell's,  and  the  lines  were  passed  l>v  the  regiments 
breaking  to  the  rear  in  companies,  those  of  Caldwell  to  the  front,  as 
steady  as  when  on  drill.  Filling  their  cartridge-boxes  the  men  of 
the  Brigade  were  quickly  back  in  the  fight,  and  passing  Caldweli's 
lines  the\'  poured  a  volley  into  the  Confederates. 

Then  came  a  wild  cheer,  rising  in  a  volume  of  sound 
moment  drowned  the  roar  ol  the  artillery.  A  chan 
struggle,  and  the  sunken  road  is  cleared  ! 

''  The  Irish  Brigade,"  says  McClellan,  "sustained  their  well-earned 
reputation,  suffering  terribly  in  officers  and  men,  and  strewing  the 
ground  with  their  enemies  as  they  drove  them  back." 

Six   hundred  dead   Confederates    in   the    sunken   road    attested   the 
desperation  of  the  fighting  at  this  point.      Klevcn   ofilcer- 
fourteen  wounded  was  the  record   in   the  three   Xe\v  Yor 
of  the  Brigade  for  the  two  hours  at  Antietam. 

During  the  fight  Meagher  was  badly  crushed,  and  Lieutenant  James 
Mackv  of  his  staff  was  killed  by  his  side.  The  day  after  the  battle 
the  officers  of  the  Brigade  called  upon  General  Richardson,  who  had 
been  mortally  wounded.  In  his  dying  agony  he  said  to  them  :  ''I 
placed  your  Brigade  on  the  ground  you  occupied  because  it  was 
necessary  to  hold  it,  and  I  knew  that  you  would  hold  it  against  all 
odds,  and  once  you  were  there  I  had  no  further  anxiety  in  regard  to 
the  position." 

When  Lieutenant  Lynch,  of  the  n^d  Xew  York,  fell  mortally 
wounded,  he  quietly  handed  his  sword,  watch  and  ring  to  a  comrade, 
to  be  sent,  to  his  family,  facing  death  with  a  self-pos>e»i<  >n  and 
courage  that  marked  him  the  true  soldier. 

Here  again  note  the  gallantry  of  John  Hartigan,  a  bov  of  sixteen, 
ot  the  same  regiment,  who,  advancing  out  in  front  o*  the  line,  de- 
fiantly waved  the  colors  in  the  face  of  the  eiiemv. 
these  was  the  Brigade  composed,  and  it  wa--  with  i 
General  Sunnier  next  met  it,  that  he  hailed  it  ; 
brave  !" 

It  was  a  cold,  clear  dav  when  the  Brigade  tiled  over  the  bluff-  to 
cross  the  river  and  enter  the  town  of  Fredericksbnrg. 

The  crash  of  two  hundred  s^nus  tilled  the  vallev  of  the  Rappa- 
hannock  with  sound  and  smoke  ;  while  the  color-bearers  shook  to 
the  breeze  the  remnants  of  the  torn  and  shattered  standards — 


304  Till-!    IIIKKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

"That  old  i^fi-n  Has,',  that  Irish  flag, 
It  is  hut  now  a  taUnvd  ra^  ; 
But  India's  store  of  pivcious  ore 
Hath  not  a  i^ciu  worth  that  old  llag." 

The  i4th  Brooklyn  gave  the  Brigade  a  cheer,  and  the  band  of 
Hawkins'  Zouaves  struck  up  "(larrv  Owen"  as  it  ])assed.  Not  so 
pleasant  was  the  reception  by  the  professional  enibalniers  who,  alive 
t<>  business,  thrust  their  cards  into  the  hands  of  the  men  as  they  went 
along.  The  cards  were  suggestive  of  an  early  trip  home,  nicely 
boxed  up  and  delivered  to  loving  triends  by  quick  express,  sweet  as  a 
nut  and  in  perfect  preservation,  etc.  The  boys,  however,  did  not 
seem  altogether  pleased  with  the  cold-blooded  allusion  to  their  latter 
end,  and  one  of  them  called  out  to  a  particularly  zealous  undertaker  : 
"  D'ye  moind  thim  blankets?  Well,  only  that  we  were  in  a  bit  av 
a  hurry  we'd  be  after  givin'  yez  the  natest  koind  av  a  jig  in  the  air, 
and  be  damned  to  yez  !  " 

To  charge  an  enemy  or  enter  a  battle  when  one  knows  that  there 
is  no  chance  of  success  requires  courage  of  a  higher  order  than  when 
the  soldier  is  sustained  by  the  enthusiasm  born  of  hope.  It  is  recorded 
that  a  commander  once  gave  to  his  subordinate  the  order  to  "go 
there  and  die."  The  reply  was,  "Yes,  my  General."  When  on; 
troops,  debouching  from  the  town,  deployed  upon  the  plain  in  trout 
of  Marye's  Heights,  every  man  in  the  ranks  knew  that  it  was  not  to 
fight  they  were  ordered,  it  was  to  die. 

During  the  morning  of  December  i^th  the  Irish  Brigade  stood 
in  line  on  the  main  street  of  the  city,  amidst  bursting  shells  and 
falling  walls,  listening  to  the  roar  of  the  battle,  and  calmly  awaiting 
their  own  turn. 

Meagher  plucked  a  sprig  of  green  box-wood  from  a  garden  near 
bv  and  placed  it  in  his  car). 

A  happy  thought  !  Bunches  of  the  fragrant  shrub  were  quickly 
gathered  and  passed  along  the  line,  and  soon  every  man  had  the 
green  sr>rig  in  h:s  Irish  cap.  Then  Meagher,  passing  along  the  hue, 
addressed  each  regiment  in  the  mo>t  eloquent  words  we  ever  heard 
him  utter. 

Shortlv  after  noon  the  command  moved  out  to  the  fields  in  the  rear 
of  the  city,  fded  across  the  canal — on  what  was  left  of  the  bridge — 
ami  formed  line  of  battle  behind  a  rise  in  the  ground.  The  noon- 
dav  sun  glittered  and  shone  bright  on  the  tro/.eu  ground,  over  which 
solid  shot,  in  great  numbers,  ricocheted  and  went  plunging  through 
the  ranks. 

A    few   moments   to  get    breath,    then    "Forward!"  at   a  "Right 


THK  iiii'.KKNiAx  SOCIKTY.  .".!'• 

shoulder,"  "Shift  anus!"  in  perfect  onler  ;  ami  in  silence  the  line 
passed  to  the  front.  Xo  cheers  or  wild  hurrahs  as  of  old,  as  the  men 
moved  towards  the  foe  —  they  did  not  go  in  to  fight,  they  went  in  to 
die.  Forward  over  the  crest  which  had  sheltered  them  a  moment 
before,  now  swept  by  a  blizzard  ol  lire.  (  )n  over  the  aw'ul  plain  that 
had  no  spot  free  from  the  tire,  no  place  of  shelter  —  every  man  know- 
ing the  desperation  of  the  undertaking,  but  no  one  failing  or  looking 
back.  Onward,  still  onward,  with  batteries  on  every  side  pouring 
a  rain  of  shot  and  shell  upon  the  devoted  band. 

On  past  the  line  of  French's  troops  !  On  past  the  brick  house  !  — 
the  line  withering,  diminishing,  melting  away,  bnt  still  pressing 
forward  ;  and  the  torn  Hags  often  falling,  only  to  be  quickly  rai-ed 
again. 

On,  on,  past  the  farthest  point  readied  by  any  other  troops  ;  still 
forward,  until  within  thirty  feet  of  the  Confederate  works.  Up  to 
the  muzzles  of  Walton's  gnus  the  line  still  presses,  but  not  all  those 
who  marched  troin  the  town  a  short  half  hour  betore.  Fitty  per 
cent,  of  the  number  were  already  strewn,  dead  and  bleeding,  on  the 
frozen  ground  over  which  the  Brigade  had  passed.  In  their  front 
lines  of  battle  and  batteries  rose  in  tiers.  On  each  flank  more  bat- 
teries and  more  lines  of  battle.  Xo  hope.  Xo  chance  to  make  even 
a  fair  show  of  fighting—  the  men  were  only  there  to  die.  There  was 
nothing  left  for  the  Brigade  but  to  fall  back,  and,  after  pouring  a  few 
vollevs  into  the  foe,  the  Irish  Brigade,  for  the  first  time  in  its  history, 
recoiled,  and,  falling  back,  the  dead  of  the  Brigade  were  left  within 
thirty  paces  of  the  Confederate  lines.  The  bodies  of  Major  William 
Horgan  and  Adjutant  John  R.  Young,  of  the  SSth  Xew  York,  lay 
nearest  to  the  stonewall,  and,  by  actual  measurement,  within  tweutv- 
five  paces  from  the  guns  of  the  Washington  Artillery.  There  are 
some  who  would  dispute  the  fact  of  the  Irish  Brigade  advancing 
farthest  on  that  awful  dav.  It  is  absurd  to  do  so.  The  proofs  are 
too  strong  to  question.  The  men  of  this  Brigade  advanced  and  fell 
nearest  to  the  enemy  ;  and  many  of  them  are  there  to  this  dav  —  with 
a  spade  you  can  find  them. 

Colonel  William    M.  (  )wen,  of  the   Washington   Artillery 
crate)  asserts   that  :    "In    front   of    Marve's    Heihts,  ni 


and  ninety-eight  bodies.  A  soldier  of  Meagher's  Iri-h  Unmade  was 
the  nearest  bodv  to  the1  stone  wall,  and,  by  actual  measurement,  it 
lay  within  twenty-five  feet  from  the  wall." 

"Meagher's    Irish     Brigade    (from    ''Camps    of    the    Confederate 
States")   attacked   Marve's   Heights  with  a   gallantn   which,  was   ;he 


306  Till-:    HIHI-RNIAN    SOCIHTY. 

admiration  of  all  who  beheld  it  ;  but  they  were  literally  annihilated 
by  the  Washington  Artillery  and  the  Confederates  lining  the  sunken 
road,  wlio  themselves  hardly  suffered  any  loss." 

Colonel  Meros  von  Borcke,  Chief  of  Stall"  to  General  J.  K.  B. 
Stuart,  tells  us  that  "more  than  twelve  hundred  bodies  were  found 
on  the  small  plain  between  Marve's  Heights  and  Fredericksburg. 
The  large  part  of  these  belonged  to  Mea-her's  brave  Irish  Brigade, 
whieh  was  nearly  annihilated  during  the  se\-eral  attaeks." 

The  correspondent  ol  the  London  'J'init's  witnessed  the  charge.  In 
admiration  he  offers  this  splendid  tribute  :  "  Never  at  Fontenoy, 
Albueia  or  at  Waterloo  was  more  undaunted  courage  displayed  by 
the  sons  of  Krin  than  during  the  frantic  dashes  which  they  directed 
against  the  almost  impregnable  position  of  their  foe.  After  witness- 
ing the  gallantry  and  devotion  exhibited  by  these  troops,  and  viewing 
the  hillside,  for  acres  strewn  with  their  corpses  thick  as  autumn 
'eaves,  the  spectator  can  remember  nothing  but  their  desperate 
courage.  That  any  mortal  man  could  have  carried  the  position 
before  whieh  they  were  wantonly  sacrificed,  defended  as  it  was, 
seems  to  me  for  a  moment  idle  to  believe.  But  the  bodies  which  lie 
in  dense  masses  within  forty  yards  of  the  muzzles  of  Colonel  Walton's 
guns  are  the  best  evidence  as  to  what  manner  of  men  they  were  who 
pressed  on  to  death  with  the  danntlessness  of  a  race  which  has  gained 
glory  on  a  thousand  battle-fields,  and  never  more  richly  deserved  it 
than  at  the  foot  of  Marye's  Heights,  on  the  I3th  of  December, 
1863." 

During  Sunday,  the  dav  after  the  battle,  no  assistance  could  be 
given  to  the  wounded  who  lay  in  great  numbers  out  on  the  plain  ; 
but  after  dark  on  Sunday  evening  main-  of  the  men  made  heroic 
attempts  to  bring  them  in,  although  the  enemy  was  vigilant  and 
fired  at  every  object  seen  moving  against  the  sky.  vSergeant  Sheridan, 
of  Companv  G,  SSth  Xew  York,  lay  far  out  on  the  field  with,  a  Irac- 
tured  leiL,r,  and  four  of  his  comrades  determined  to  go  to  his  relief. 
Working  themselves  out  on  their  stomachs  they  succeeded  in  reach- 

•  him,  but  lound  him  verv  low.  As  he  had  a  compound  fracture 
>  :  the  le^'  it  seemed  impossible  to  move  him,  his  agony  was  so  great. 
The  men  dared  not  stand  up,  and  were  at  their  wits'  end  to  kn<"\ 
what  to  do,  when  Sergeant  Slatterv  came  to  the  rescue.  Said  he  : 
"  Be^ob.  boys,  did  vex  ever  see  rats  trvin^  to  ^et  awav  wid  a  j^oose 
c;.:^  ?  One  rat  lies  down,  the  others  roll  the  egg  on  top  av  him,  he 
hold-  it  in  place  wid  his  four  paws,  and  then  they  pull  him  off"  by  the 
tail.  Xow  I'll  lav  down  on  my  back,  you  lift  Sheridan  on  top  av  me 
and  I'll  do  my  best  to  kape  his  leg  even."  The  suggestion  was 


Tin-:  nnu-'.KMAN  SOCIHTY.  ;SOT 

".dopted.  The  men  would  push  themselves  on  a  couple  of  feet,  then 
pull  Siattery  with  his  precious  load  up  to  them,  and  so  on,  until 
before  daylight  they  reached  the  city  and  had  Sheridan  attended  to 
and  his  leg  amputated  ;  but  too  late  to  save  the  poor  tellow.  lie  died 
from  exhaustion.  'I 'he  clothes  were  literally  ground  oil"  Sergeant 
Slatterv's  back  and  his  cuticle  was  so  sore  that  he  wa>  unable  to  do 
duty  for  a  week  afterwards. 

There  is  a  charm  and  a  dreamv  balminess  in  the  Virginia  spring    '- 
mosphere.      On  one  ol    these,  the  sweetest  ol   spring   mornings   mi.. 
inab'.e,  the  army  withdrew  Irom  the  camp  at  Falmouth  and  moved  ;or 
the   fords   that   cross   the   Rappahannock,  to   strike   the  enemv    once 
again. 

The  paths  of  the  columns  lay  through  virgin,  blossoming  forests, 
and  the  perfumed  air  ot  the  woods  seemed  laden  with  hope  and 
promise.  Main-  of  the  wounded  of  Kredericksburg  had  returned  to 
the  ranks.  The  men  had  in  a  measure  forgotten  that  mournful  field. 
The  morale  of  the  army  was  excellent,  and  the  change  of  command- 
ers had  a  salutary  effect  upon  all.  A  new  life  had  taken  possession 
of  the  Army  of  the  Potomac,  that  army  which,  though  often  defeated, 
was  never  dismayed,  destroyed  or  conquered. 

On  the  first  and  second  days  of  the  battle  the  Brigade  held  the  ex- 
treme right  of  our  army  at  Scott's  Mills,  and  did  excellent  service  in 
checking    the   disaster  of  the   Kleventh  Corps.      On   the  morning  ot 
Sunday,    Mav  5,   the   Brigade  was    inarched    to   the   Chancellorsville 
House  to  support  the  5th  Maine  Battery. 

During  a  moment's  halt,  as  the  column  moved  up  the  road,  with 
the  shells  exploding  and  falling-  around  them,  a  sergeant,  looking- 
luick,  waved  his  hand  to  the  air  and  earth  and  in  the  most  ludicrous 
manner  exclaimed  :  "  (iood-boi,  wurreld  !  " 

As  the  Brigade  went  into  position,  with  the  left  resting  near  the 
Chancellorsville  House,  Lepine's  Battery  p^th  Maine)  dashed  up  the 
road,  un limbered,  took  position  in  the  orchard  and  opened  fire.  An 
appalling  scene  oi  destruction  immediately  followed.  The  Confeder- 
ate batteries  were  almost  within  a  stone's  throw  of  Lepine's  and 
opened  with  a  Concentrated  fire  of  more  than  twenty  guns  to  h:s  six. 
Xever  during  the  war  was  a  battery  knoeked  to  pieces  so  rapidly  as 
the  s,th  Maine  on  this  occasion.  The  enemv's  shells  burst  among  the 


ail  earthquake  ;  and  in  a  few  moments  evevv  Iiorse  was  killed,  and 
the  men  went  down  in  squads.  The  caissons  were  blo\\-n  up,  one 
atter  another,  until  all  had  disappeared  ;  and,  in  one  instance,  several 
'•f  the  men  were  blown  up  with  the  ammunition,  and  their  to-'i 


sus  Tin-:  HII;I-:RMAX  SOCIKTY. 

limbs,  pieces  of  debris  and   apple-blossoms  came   do\vn   in  a  shower 
together. 

Lepine  fell,  mortallv  wounded,  and  was  carried  to  the  rear  dying. 
In  the  midst  of  the  storm  flames  were  seen  issuing  from  the  Chancel- 
lorsville  House.  It  was  filled  with  wonnded,  and  a  platoon  from  the 
j'l  Delaware  volunteered  to  save  them.  Rushing  into  the  burning 
building  they  dragged  and  carried  all  out  and  laid  them  on  the 
ground.  Captain  John  P.  Wilson,  of  Hancock's  staff,  and  Colonel 
Joseph  Dickenson,  of  Hooker's  staff,  assisted  in  the  work,  and,  when 
the  wonnded  were  safe,  gallantly  oiiered  their  arms  to  three  ladies 
who  were  in  the  mansion,  to  conduct  them  to  a  place  o(  safety. 
One  of  them  refused  to  come  into  onr  lines  and  ran  towards  the 
Confederate  position,  but  she  fell,  struck  by  a  bullet,  as  she  crossed 
the  field.  The  other  two,  however,  got  away  safely.  The  scene  at 
this  time  was  one  of  wild  desolation.  The  large  house  in  flames,  '.In* 
orchard  and  plains  swept  by  the  fire  of  the  Confederate  batteries,  ana 
all  of  Lepine's  men,  except  two,  had  been  shot  or  driven  away.  Cor- 
poral Lebroke  and  a  private  stood  alone  among  the  abandoned  guns, 
endeavoring  to  fire  an  occasional  shot.  Suddenly  the  enemy's  fire 
ceased  and  a  line  of  their  infantry  was  seen  advancing  to  sei/e  the 
abandoned  guns.  Once  more  the  Irish  Rrigade  goes  to  the  rescue. 
The  ii6th  Pennsylvania  Volunteers  happened  to  be  on  the  left  of  the 
Hrigade  and  nearest  to  the  batter}'.  Rushing  into  the  orchard  thev 
faced  the  advancing  lines  and  held  them  back  while  a  hundred  men 
of  the  regiment  dragged  the  pieces  off  the  field.  Then  the  whole 
force  fell  back,  and  Chanceilorsville  fell  into  the  enemy's  hands. 

During  the  fight  one  of  Lepine's  guns — a  bra^-  Xapoleon  —  was 
struck  fair  in  the  mnx/le.  and  the  brass  was  turned  and  twisted  as 
though  it  were  pasteboard.  As  the  men  gathered  around  one  of  the 
pieces  tugging  at  the  wheels  and  trving  to  pull  it  away,  a  shell  burst 
right  over  the  gnu,  knocking  them  in  all  direction-;,  killing  a  couple 
and  wounding  several.  The  boys  who  were  not  injured  promptly 
jumped  to  their  feet  and  went  at  it  again,  and  succeeded  in  saving  the 
guns.  As  the  saved  batters'  was  passing  the  Third  Corps,  Gen- 
eral Sickles  nave  the  men  a  cheer  which  was  echoed  along  the  entire 


of  Major  Lynch,  a  noble  gentleman  of  the  o^d  New  York.  A  bnrst- 
ing  <hell  drove  his  own  sword  through  his  body,  killing  him  in- 
stantly. 

This  was  the  last  battle  in  which  General  Meagher  commanded  the 
Irish     I'ngade.       He   resigned    shortly  alter   the  light,   was    re 
:  :>>ned  again  and  transferred  to  the  West.       Hut  the  lightiir 


of  the  organization  remained,  even  when   the  General  liad  gone,  and 
it  never  missed  a  battle,  and  was  present  until  the  end. 

General  Meagher's  departure  was  greatly   regretted.      A  most  bril- 

liant leader  he  was,  who  seemed  at  his  best  in  the  midst  of  a  combat. 
He  had  great  faith  in  the  "  buck  and  ball  and  the  bayonet,"  and  fre- 
quently urged  on  the  men  the  use  of  the  latter  weapon.  "Take 
everything  with  the  bayonet,"  was  the  standing  command  when 
about  to  close  with  the  ioe  ;  and  that  well-known  and  oil-repeated 
order  was  the  occasion  of  a  most  amusing  incident.  (  >ne  evening  the 
Brigade  commissary  had  received  new  supplies,  and  among  other 
things  some  barrels  of  molasses,  beside  which  a  young  Irishman  was 
placed  on  guard  to  prevent  the  men  from  getting  at  it  until  the  proper 
time.  Seeing  no  one  around  as  he  walked  up  and  down,  he  thought 
he  would  enjoy  the  sweets  of  life,  and  succeeded  in  picking  a  hole 
in  one  of  the  barrels  with  his  bayonet.  Then  dipping  the  weapon 
into  the  molasses  he  would  draw  it  out  and  transfer  it  to  his  mouth. 
Meagher  happened  to  catch  the  boy  in  the  act,  and  reproached  him  in 
rather  strong  terms  for  stealing  the  molasses  over  which  he  was 
placed  to  guard.  The  young  man  was  astounded  and  overcome  w.th 
terror  for  a  moment  at  seeing  the  General,  but,  quickly  recovering 
himself,  lie  quietly  pushed  the  blade  into  the  syrup,  pulled  it  out  drip- 
ping with  the  sweet  liquid,  took  a  big  lick  of  it  and  reminded  the 
General  :  "  Sure,  don't  ye  be  always  tellin'  us  to  take  everything  with 
the  bayonet  ?  " 

At  Gettysburg  the  Brigade  was  led  by  a  new  Commander,  the 
amiable,  noble  Patiick  Kelly,  Colonel  SSth  New  York.  The  bril- 
liant Meagher  was  gone,  but  his  mantle  had  fallen  on  one  who  was 
well  worthy  to  wear  it. 

Before  advancing  upon  the  enemy  on  the  afternoon  of  Julv  2d  a 
religions  cercmonv  was  performed  that  in  the  sublime  magnificence 


As  the  men  stood  ready  to  move,  their  Chaplain,  Father  \Yilli 
Corby,  proposed  to  give  them  general  absolution  before  going  into  t 
tight.  Standing  in  front  of  the  Brigade,  which  was  drawn  up  in  a 
column  of  regiment-,  he  made  a  fervent  and  passionate  appeal  to  the 
men  lo  remember  in  the  hour  of  battle-  the  gre.it  Captain  ot  all,  Je^-ns 
Christ,  and  to  have  contrition  for  their  sins  that  thcv  might  be  pre- 
pared to  die  tor  the  cause  for  which  they  fought.  F.vcry  man  it-il 
upou  his  knees,  the  flags  were  drooped,  and.  Father  Corbv,  looking  up 
to  heaven,  called  down  the  blessing  of  the  Almightv  upon  the  nun. 
Stretching  out  his  right  hand  (as  the  lis  of  the  soldiers  moved  in 


'  1   /   '  *    I  T  ~  I     1  1   1   (     .   •''!/'<•(' 


'ill'*'    "IS 


31i>  Till-     HIHKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 

IK  >ster  Jesus  Christusvosabsolvat,  etego,  auctoritate  ipsius,  vos  absolve 
ai)  omni  viucuio  excoiiiinunicatioiiis  et  interdicti  in  quantum  possum 
et  vos  iudigetis,  deinde  ego  absolve  vos  a  peccatis  vestris  in  nomine 
Patris,  et  Filii,  et  Spiritus  Sancti,  Amen." 

There  was  silence  and  peace  in  the  ranks,  but  to  the  left,  Little 
Roniul  Toj)  was  wreathed  in  flame  and  smoke.  The  troops  of  the 
Third  Corps  were  falling  back  from  the  peach  orchard  and  Devil's 
Den,  under  Long-street's  crushing  blows.  Out  bv  the  Valley  of 
Death  the  hills  aiul  dark  woods  were  re-echoing  the  roar  and  crash  of 
the  batteries.  Amen  !  Load  !  Fix  bayonets  !  And  on  the  right 
oi  the  division  (Caldwell's)  the  Brigade  swept  towards  the  fire,  and 
entering  the  timber  to  the  left  of  the  peach  orchard,  at  the  spot  now 
called  the  "Loiip, "  they  met  the  enemy.  The  lines  were  very  close 
before  seeing  each  other. 

The  deployment  and  advance  were  made  on  the  double-quick,  and  as 
the  lines  rushed  torward  through  the  trees  and  boulders  that  were 
scattered  over  the  ground,  the  Confederates  were  discovered. 
They,  too,  were  advancing,  and  when  within  thirty  yards  of  each 
other  the  lines  halted,  and  a  sheet  of  flame  burst  out.  A  few  short 
moments  of  serious  work.  Face  to  face  the  men  stood  pouring 
in  their  deadly  volley  of  fire,  the  officers  emptying  their  revolvers  in 
the  melee,  then  snatching  up  the  muskets  of  the  dead,  and  fighting 
in  the  ranks  with  the  men.  A  loud  shout  of  "  Forward  !  Charge  !  " 

a  'lash  to  the  front,  and  in  a  moment  the  men  of  both  armies  were 
mingled  together.  The  firing  suddenly  ceased  and  an  officer  called 
out  :  "The  Confederate  troops  will  lay  down  their  arms  and  go  to  the 
rear."  They  quickly  did  so,  and  the  Brigade  sent  as  many  prisoners 
to  the  rear  as  there  were  men  in  the  ranks.  The  position  gained, 
however,  was  not  tenable. 

The  right  regiment  of  the  Brigade  (  i  i6th  Pennsylvania  Volunteers) 
was  also  the  right  of  the  division,  and  rested  close  to  the  peach 
orchard.  In  a  short  time  after  the  victory  Caldwell  withdrew  the 
division,  the  Brigade  passing  towards  Little  Round  Top,  and  losing 
heavily  in  the  wheat  field,  where  it  received  a  cross-fire  without 
having  a  chance  to  reply.  Many  of  the  men  who  fell  wounded  at 
that  point  were  killed  in  the  evening  during  the  charges  and  connter- 
charges  that  passed  over  the  whirlpool  ;  and  many  who  were  captured 
afterwards  died  in  Southern  prisons. 

On  the  afternoon  of  Julv  ;vl,  and  the  third  day  of  the  battle,  the 
Brigade  occupied  a  position  on  the  main  line.  a::d  during  the  great 
charge  of  Pickett's  division  and  Hill's  corps  was  in  front  of  Wil cox 
and  Perry's  Brigade  as  they  moved  forward  on  Pickett's  right.  The 


Tin:  HIBKRNIAN  sociKTY.  :;ii 

losses  on  this  afternoon  were  light,  except  in  the  Brigade  battery, 
which  was  almost  annihilated  ;  and  its  gallant  commander,  Captain 
James  Rorty,  killed. 

Gettysburg  had  proved  that,  although  its  old  commander  was  gone, 
the  Brigade  had  lost  none  of  its  old-time  heroism. 

In  the  Battle  of  the  Wilderness  the  Brigade  went  into  action  to  the 
left  of  the  Brock  road,  in  the  dense  woods  near  the  gold  mines. 

On  that  bright  May  day  ten  field-officers  were  mounted  and  in  the 
line  with  the  five  regiments.  Within  six  weeks  every  saddle  was 
emptv.  vSix  of  these  officers.  Colonels  Kelly,  Byrnes  and  Dale,  and 
Majors  Touhy,  Lawyer  and  Ryder,  were  sleeping  in  soldieiV  Craves  ; 
and  the  other  four  were  torn  and  lacerated  in  the  hospitals. 

The  Brigade  was  commanded  in  the  early  days  of  the  Wilderness 
campaign  by  the  beloved  Colonel  Tom  Smvthc,  of  Delaware,  making 
a  glorious  fight  on  May  ^th  and  6th,  meeting  every  charge  of  Long- 
street's  veterans,  and  throwing  them  back  in  bloody  repulse. 

On    the    afternoon    of   the    6th,    during    one   of    the    many    fierce 

onslaughts  of  the  enemy,  the  rails  and  logs,  of  which  we   had   built 

our    field-works,    caught    fire     and    quickly    reached    to    the    timber. 

Amidst  clouds  of  smoke  and  crackling  flames   the  fight  went  on,  the 

musketry  rattled  and  roared,  and   many  a  noble   soul   fell,  while  the 

fire  still   leaping  and  sweeping  through  the  trees  burned  up  both  the 

dead  and  wounded  of  both   armies.      Among  others  who  were  killed 

at  this  time  were  Major  Ryder  and  Captain  James  B.  Turner,  A.  A.  (/. 

Turner  was  an   excellent   soldier,   an   accomplished    gentleman,   and 

a  graceful  writer.      During  a  lull  in  the  firing  I  remember  seeing  two 

men  carrying  a  dead  officer  to  the  rear.      I   raised   the  handkerchief 

from  the  face  and   looked  upon   the   calm    and    noble    features  of  my 

good  friend  Ryder.     But  every  day  now  brought  death  to  the  Brigade. 

The    tremendous    battles    that   drenched    the    Wilderness    in     blood 

became  an   every-day  affair.      Fight  all  dav,  move  a  few  miles  to  the 

leit  and  charge  again  next  morning,  seemed  to  be  the  standing  rule. 

Mav  the  5th  and  6th  on  the  Brock  road.      The  Sth  at  Todd's  Tavern. 

The  loth  at  Po's  river.      The  i2th  and    I3th   at   Snottsvlvania.      The 

iSth  near  the  same  place.      The  23<1  at   the   North  Anna.      The   2o,th 

a:   Pamunky  river.      The  ;oth  and  ^ist  at  Tolopotomy.      The  .?d  and 

}d  <>f  June  at  Cold  Harbor  ;  and  so  on  to  Petersburg.     Colonel  Smvthe 

commanded  the  Brigade  until  May  2oth,   when  he  was   assigned    to   a 

Brigade    in    the    Second  division   of  the    Second  corps,   and    Colonel 

Byrnes    assumed    command.       lie    fell    dead    at    Cold     Harbor,    an: 

Colonel    Patrick     Kellv    succeeded    him;    and    here-   at    Cold    Harbor 


;>1-J  THK    HIBERNIAN    SOCIETY. 

vania   Volunteers,    capturing  works,    colors   and   prisoners   from   the 
enemy. 

At  Spottsylvania,  when  the  superb  Hancock  made  the  great  success 
of  the  campaign,  the  Hags  of  the  Brigade  were  among  the  first  to 
pierce  the  lines  oi  the  enemy  ;  and  again  more  prisoners  were  sent  to 
the  rear  than  there  were  men  in  the  ranks. 

On  the  evening  of  June  ihth  the  Brigade  swept  across  the  plain  in 
Iron!  oi  Petersburg  and  pushed  upon  the  Confederate  works  ;  and 
here  Colonel  Kelly,  the  last  of  the  field-officers  who  had  started  with 
it  in  the  spring  campaign,  lell,  pierced  through  the  head.  The 
carnage  up  to  this  time  had  been  terrible.  Xot  only  were  the  field- 
I'lFicers  gone,  but  nearly  all  the  line-officers  had  been  killed  or 
wounded,  and  more  than  one  thousand  of  the  men  had  fallen. 

And  now  the  long  ten  months'  work  in  the  trenches  in  front  of 
Petersburg  began,  to  be  interrupted  at  intervals  when  battles  were 
to  be  iouglit  at  other  points — twice  to  Dee])  Bottom,  where  on  the 
.2<:  oi  August  the  Brigade,  with  a  rush  like  a  cyclone,  sprang  on  the 
Confederate  line  and  captured  the  works  without  firing"  a  shot. 

At  Reams'  Station,  August  25,  the  Brigade  added  another  laurel 
to  its  crown  of  glory,  receiving  the  thanks  and  congratulations  of 
General  Miles  and  others.  In  this  fight  the  loss  was  heavy,  and 
among  the  dead  were-  Captains  Xowlan  and  Taggart,  Ii6th  Pennsyl- 
vania Volunteers,  each  of  whom  was  shot  through  the  heart. 
Xowlan  was  in  command  of  the  regiment  when  struck,  and  turned 
quickly  to  look  up  and  down  the  line  for  his  company.  Waving  his 
hand  to  the  men  he  had  led  so  well,  he  called  out,  "Good-bye, 
boys,"  and  fell  dead.  Shortly  alter  Reams'  Station  fight  the  iifith 
Pennsylvania  Volunteers  was  transferred  to  the  4th  Brigade,  and  the 
jth  Xew  Vork  Artillerv  assigned  to  the  Irish  Brigade,  Colonel 
Xugent  a.-suming  command.  Then  with  replenished  ranks  the 
Brigade  fought  in  the  trenches  at  Petersburg  until  the  end  of  the 
siege,  every  dav  gathering  fresh  honors  and  achieving  new  triumphs. 

Then  on  to  Hatcher's  Run,  to  I;ive  Forks,  Amelia  Court-House, 
High  Bridge,  Farmville,  Sailor  Creek  and  Appomattox,  where  the 
Brigade  closed  its  noble  and  honorable  career,  only  when  the  last 
shot  of  the  war  was  fired  and  the  la>t  enemv  of  the  Republic  had  laid 
di  i\vn  his  arm^. 

Of  the-  men  who  at  different  times  had  led  the  command,  three 
\vi  re  killed  in  battle  —  Smythc,  Kellv  ,1::-':  Byrnes  ;  and  Meagher,  the 
brilliant  citizen  and  gallant  soldier,  found  a  grave  in  the  turbulent 
waters  of  the  upper  Missouri.  Few  o!  tho-e  brave  souls  who. 
under  the  green  flag  of  their  own  native  land,  fought  so  well  to 


Till-;    II1HKKNIAN    SOCIKTY.  :>13 

defend  the  Stars  and  Stripes  of  the  land  of  their  adoption,  are  now 
with  ns.  Those  who  lived  through  tlie  storm  of  the  battles  are 
rapidly  passing  to  the  other  side  to  join  the  heroes  who  fell  in  the 
fi^'ht.  The  few  survivors  assembled  at  Gettysburg,  a  few  years  since, 
to  there  erect  and  dedicate  to  their  memory  monuments  in  granite  and 
!>ro;i/.e,  and  stand  once  more  on  the  spot  that  has  been  crimsoned  bv 
their  blood,  and,  like  Melchisedech  on  Bil  boa's  field,  to  pray  for  their 
comrades  slain,  that  the  God  of  Moses  and  Joshua,  he  who  loves  the 
brave  and  the  °;ood,  may  o-rant  sweet  rest  to  the  souls  of  those  who 
died  in  defence  of  their  adopted  country. 


NOTK.-  The  foregoing  sketch  of  the  Irish  Brigade  was  contributed  by  General  Mnl- 
holland  to  the  Chaplain  of  the  Brigade,  Rev.  \V.  Corby,  who  has  incorporated  it  in  a 
volume  on  the  record  of  the  Irish  soldiers  in  the  war  for  the  Union,  which  he  intends 
soon  to  publish.  With  the  kind  permission  of  the  reverend  gentleman  we  have 
included  it  in  this  History.  It  has  been  revised  and  amended  by  General  Mulholland 
for  our  pages. 


LIST   OF    OFFICERS    AND    MKMP.KRS 


THE     HIHKRXI 


SOCIBTV, 


Al'RIL  5,    1790  —  -"MARCH    17,    1X92. 
\vrni    Tin-:    DATKS    01-    THI-:IR    KU-.CTI 


PRKSIDKXTS. 


r.lcctcd. 


Tliomas  McKean, 

Apr.     5, 

1790 

Hugh  Holmes, 

Aug.  13, 

1800 

Joseph  Tagert, 

Alar.  17, 

1818 

Robert  Taylor, 

Mar.  17, 

1850 

(lei;.  R.   Patterson 

,  Mar.  17, 

1856 

William  Price, 

Mar.  17, 

1882 

William  J.  Xead, 

Mar.  17, 

1884 

John  Field, 

Mar.  17, 

1886 

William  Me  A  leer, 

Mar.  17, 

1888 

William  Price, 

Mar.   17, 

1890 

YICK-PRKSIDKXTS. 

Ovn.  Walter  Stewart,  Apr.  5, 

1790 

Hugh  Holmes, 

Mar.   17, 

1796 

Charles  Heatly, 

Aug.   13, 

1800 

Joseph  Tagert, 

Mar.   17, 

1814 

Fdward  Fox, 

Mar.   17, 

1818 

Silas  H.  Weir, 

Mar.   17, 

1823 

<  ien.   C.    Irvine, 

Mar.    17, 

1829  ' 

Ri  >bert  Tavlor, 

Mar.   17, 

1842 

C,en.   R.   Patterson 

,  Mar.    17, 

1  85*  , 

Ja:nes  I  larper, 

Mar.    17, 

1836 

Andrew  C.  Craig, 

Mar.   17, 

!S7,, 

William  J.  Xead, 

Mar.    17, 

I8S2 

.is.   M.    Ferguson, 

Mar.    17, 

i8S.| 

!  n'.ies  S.  Martin, 

Dec.   17, 

1885 

\i'-h'  'las  J.  (  iriHin 

,   Mar.    17, 

rSS6 

C'  •!.  T.  J.  <  irimesoi 

i,Mar.    17, 

I  S  N  8 

tk;i.  St.  Clair  A. 

Mnlhollai 

(1, 

Mar.    i- 

I  Si  H  i 

TRKASURKRS. 

John  Taylor,  Apr. 

Alexander  Henry,  Mar. 
David  McCormick,  Mar. 
Samuel  Watt, 
Joseph  Tagert, 
Henry  Toland, 
John  Horner, 
Robert  Taylor, 
Joseph  Jones, 
David  Rankin, 
James  Prown, 
Andrew  C.  Craig", 
Philip  Powell, 
J.  G.  R.  McCorkell,  Dec. 
Charles  Phillips, 
Philip  Harry, 
Simon  J.  Martin, 

SKCRKTARIKS. 

Mathew  Carey, 
Fdwani  Fox, 
Mathew  Carey, 
Josej)li  Tagert, 
Roliert  Tavlor, 
Fdward  Fox, 
James  Rogers, 
(ieo.  W.  Toland, 
John    Knox, 
Joseph  Jone>, 
Valentine  I  lolme 


Mar. 

!7- 

17{>7 

Mar. 

J7' 

1805 

Mar. 

!7' 

i  ScS 

Mar. 

is. 

1  8  1  6 

Mar. 

T  S, 

1833 

Alar. 

I  7, 

1842 

Alar. 

I  7. 

1850 

Mar. 

I  7, 

1851 

Mar. 

'7- 

1869 

Alar. 

i  7, 

1870 

Dec. 

3, 

IS84 

Mar. 

17, 

i  ss6 

Apr. 

28, 

i  >S6 

May 

15, 

1  SSS 

Apr. 

5'   '  7'  ll  ' 

Sept. 

5,   17^1 

Mar. 

!7i   [7('(1 

Mar. 

I  7,      I  S'  K  ) 

Mar. 

17,    IS-  .5 

Mar. 

17,      iSlK) 

Mar. 

17,   1  8  1  S 

Mar. 

17-  '^7 

Mar. 

17,  1832 

Dec. 

I  S  ,    I  S  ;  ~ 

Mar. 

17,  i  s  i  j 

Mar. 

I  ~  ,    I  S  ^  u 

316 


Till-;    HIIiKRMAN    SOCIETY. 


Andrew  C.  Craig,    Mar.  17,   1853 

James  L.  Taylor,      Mar.  17,    iS(>o 
Andrew  C.  Craig, 
I  >ennis  B.   Kelly, 
William  Morgan, 

Chas.  A.  McManns, Sept.  17,  1877 

James  S.  Martin,      Mar.  17,   1871) 

Nicholas  J.  Griffin,  Mar.  17,  1882 

Thos.  I).  I'Vrgusuii,  Mar.  17,   1886 


Mar.    17. 
Mar.   17,   1809 
Mar.   17,    1^70 


MEMBERS. 

Abercrombie,  I  "rank  P. 
Acheson,   Armon    I). 
Achesun,  David   . 
Achcson,  Gen.  Thomas 

Adams,  John 

Adams,  Nathan   .... 
Adams,    Richard 
Adams,  Robert    .... 
Adams,   Robert  Jr  .      .     . 
Adams,  William 
Addieks,  William  \  I.    . 
Agnew,     Andrew 
Agnew,    William 
Ahem,  Daniel  W.    .     .     . 

Alder,  James 

Alexander,     Andrew 
Alexander,  John 
Allen,    Daniel      .      .      .      . 
Allen,    George     . 
Allen,    Stanislaus    J. 
Allibonc,  Thomas,  II.  M. 
Anderson,  Matthew,  M.  I ). 
Anderson,  William  . 
Anderson,  William  . 
Andrews,    John   .      .      .      . 
Andrews,  Joseph   I!. 
Arbnckle,  William  . 
Armat,    Thomas   W. 
Arm<:rong,    Andrew 
Armstrong,  Robert. 
A  nil. strong,  Robert  T.  .      . 


188 


180.) 
1814 
1865 
1814 
1790 
1814 


I  889 


Armstrong,   Thomas 
Armstrong,  William     . 
Arnold,  Michael 
Arrott,  William  . 
Arthur,  Robert    .      .      .      . 
Aschenbach,  John  C.    . 

Ash,  James 

Ashhnrst,  Richard   . 

Anld,  Jacob 

Anil,  James  Andrew     . 
Bache,  Richard    .     .      .      . 
Bache,    Richard,  Jr.      .      . 

Bail,  John 

Bailey,  Francis    . 

Bailey,  John  T 

Daily,  Joel  J 

Baird,  John 

Baird,  Matthew  .  .  .  . 
Baird,  William  M.  .  .  . 
Baker,  George  . 

Baker,  John  R 

Baker,  William  J.    .      .      . 

Baldwin,  Daniel 

Ball,  BlackallW.      -      .      . 

Ball,  Joseph 

Barclay,  James  . 
Barclav,  John  . 
Barker,  Wharton 
Barkley,  James  . 
Barnett,  Thomas 
Barnwell,  William,  M.  D. 

Barr,  Daniel 

Barr,  Daniel  J 

Barr,  Hugh    " 

Barr,  James  J 

Barr,  Michael       . 

Barr,  Robert  J 

Harrington,  Charles 
Barry,  Commodore  John   . 

Harry,  John 

Harry,  Joseph  B. 

Barry,  Philip       .     .     .     . 


1814 
1790 
1889 
1864 


1884 

I7V$ 
1809 

1790 

1851 

1792 

1816 

1803 

1790 

1880 

1889. 

1877 

1866 

1867 

1792 

1 84  i 

1813 

1790 

1790 

1803 

1 790 

i/9° 

1889 

1803 

18^2 
1818 

1842 
1865 
1 8. 1 2 
1865 
I  Sr-4 
1865 
1813 
1790 
1/90 
180 


THK    HIHKKNIAN    SOCIHTV. 


Barry,  Rev.  Thomas  J. 

I  SSS 

Boyd,  David,  Jr. 

.       1  85  i 

llarrv,  William     .... 

I  ~U'  ' 

Bovd    John 

1  S~  ' 

!  iarton,  Benjamin  S. 

Is 

1790 

Uo\  Ian,  James 

.      I7V" 

Baxter,  Matthew       .      .      . 

I  82  2 

Boyle,  H-i-ii  .... 

.      179.. 

'lav  ard,    Andrew 

I  Si  )  i 

Bo\de    Thomas 

I  S^i  ) 

Bavard,    Samuel 

t 
1  7uO 

l  8S  > 

ileattie,    Robert  II.    . 

/   / 
1864 

I5oyle,  \\'il!iam  \".    . 

.       1841 

Heaver,  Gen.  Jas.  A.,  II.  M. 

I887 

Bovs,   Flias     .... 

179" 

Heck,  James  M  

I  S88 

Bovs,   X  a  than 

.      1  7V 

Beirn,  Michael  F.     .      .      . 

1  866 

Bradford,  Samuel  F. 

I  81  >3 

Bcirne,  Col.  Andrew    . 

1  83  1 

Brady,   Daniel  C.    F.      . 

.    1851 

Hell,  John        

1832 

Brady,   Francis  F.     . 

•      1S!7 

Hell,  Samuel         .... 

1817 

Bradv,  James 

1  8  s  2 

Bell,  Samuel  C  

1814 

Bradv,  (  )wen  .... 

.      iSs«) 

Bell,  Thomas       .... 

1  864 

Brady,  Patrick     . 

.      183- 

Bell,  William       .... 

1790 

Bradv,    Thaddeiis 

.       1  88.;. 

Benson,  David  P.      ... 

1821 

Bradv,  Thomas  . 

r  SS  -> 

Benson,  Peter      .... 

1  79.  > 

Brankin,    Patrick   J.      . 

.       IS- 

Bernard,  John      .... 

1814 

Brav.  William 

I  Si  >_=; 

Bethel,  Robert    .... 

1812 

Brehonv,  Rev.  James 

IS'/) 

Bi--s,  Benjamin  T.,  II.  M. 

I8S7 

Breslin,  John 

I  88  2 

Biiigliam,  Archibald 

I  791  > 

Brice,  Kphraini   . 

1  88  i 

Bines,  Robert      .... 

1803 

I  >  rice    \Villiani 

r 
I  86  I 

Bums  John     

I  Si  H) 

Bridges,  Robert  . 

I  ~O>  ) 

Bishop,  Stilwell  S.        .      . 

1848 

Britton,  Andrew  L. 

I  SSS 

Black,  James        .... 

1850 

Brooke,  C.   Wallace 

.     1841 

Black.  James  J  

[855 

Brooke,  Xathan 

187  ) 

Black,  John  V  

1833 

Brown,  Andrew 

•      :7('  » 

Hlackbnrne,   Francis 

[882 

Brown,  David  Paul 

i  8  i  ( 

Black  wood,  Rev.  W.  ,  II.  M. 

I  S  v  ) 

Brown,  I.  Xewton    . 

i  88  ; 

Bladen,  Thomas  .... 

1832 

Brown.  James 

•       !V.^ 

Blair.  William  II.     .      .      . 

IS57 

Brown.  Jame-  A. 

I  S  2  ! 

Bleak  lev,  John 

i  "(  )i  i 

Brown    John 

HO--S,  James        .... 

/  " 

1796 

Brown,  John  1  1. 

Bo^s,  William   .... 

1809 

Brown,  Ji  >hn  II. 

iS.j  j 

Bo!  ind,   Frederick    . 

!  S  S6 

Brown,    Joseph      .      .      . 

.      i;-o-. 

Bolster,  Richard  II.      .      . 

I  S:  i^ 

I  li'i  i\\'ii     I  ,ewis    R  . 

i  >.  i  i 

Helton,  Rev.  James  (',. 

L  8  i  •  i 

I  li  'lie',  ,   M'  )'  ris        .... 

IS.,0 

Brown.  \Vi  li..in.      .      . 

I  ~.  r   l 

Hoyd,  Alexander      . 

Brown,   \\":  li  mi 

IS   .  l 

Bo'yd,  Maj.  Au-iKtv,  .      . 

'  ,     > 

:  .S'  i~ 

I  8  ;  2 

B  >vd,   David   . 

i  s  :  • 

Brow::.   W:  liam 

Till-:    HIKKKNIAN    SOCIKTY. 


Krown,  William 
]>ro\vn,  \\"in.  K.,    M.  I). 
15 ro wne,  Peter  A. 
r>runer,  William   M. 
liruster,  Charles 
Kryan,  George     .... 

Kryan,  ( iiiy 

Krvson,  James     .... 

Hunting,  Ilenrv  K.  . 

Kur^ess,  Robert 

Kurke,   Kdward  M. 

Kurns,  Stephen  K.    . 

Knrnsidc,  Thomas    . 

Km  rows,   Francis  VS. ,  M.  I). 

Burl,  Arthur  A 

Kurt,  Nathaniel  .... 
Kurton,  Kdward  .... 

Kvrd,  Ji >'m 

Kyrne,    Gerald      .... 
Kyrne,  Henry   C. 
Kyrne,  James        .... 
Kyrne,  Patrick     .... 
Kvrne,  Redmond 
Kyrnes,  Thomas  I'. 
Cadwalader,  John     . 
Ca.hill,  Michael    .... 
Cahill,  Richard  F.    .      .      . 
Cain,  Alexander 
Calbraith,  Hector     .      .      . 
Calbraith,  J;um-s 
Calbraith,  Matthew       .      . 
Caldcleugh,  Robert  A. 
C.r.'iwell,  Janu-s 
Caldwell,  J;uiu-- 
CaldwelLJohn     .... 
Caldxvell,  vSamiK-l 
Calia^'han,  Charles  . 
Calla-han,  David      .      .      . 
Calla^han,  ()eor;.;e    . 
Callahan,  Thoma<    . 
Camac,  Tunu-r    .... 
C'  nnnbell,  Archibald 


1826 


1  889 
1  8  1  8 


Campbell,  Arch.  K.,  M.  I). 
Campbell,  George    . 
Campbell,  George    . 
Campbell,   Hn<>h       .      .      . 

1866 
1790 

1843 
i  Sri 

Campbell,  James 

1  790 

Campbell,  James,  H.  M.    . 

1841 

Campbell,  James 

1844 

Campbell,  John  .... 

1790 

Campbell,  John    .... 

1856 

Campbell,  John  .... 

1864 

Campbell,  John  H. 

1880 

Campbell,  John  M. 

1  88  1 

Campbell,  Robert,  H.  M.  . 

1846 

Campbell,  William  . 

1864 

Campbell,  Win.  J.    .      .      . 

1884 

Cant  well,  James  R. 

1858 

Carberry,    P.  J.    L.,  M.  I). 

1884 

Carey,  Henry  C.       ... 

1820 

Carey,  Mathew    .... 

i  790 

Carlin,  John    

1  890 

Carlisle,  John       .... 

1808 

Carr,  John  A  

1880 

Carr,  Rev.    Matthew     .      . 

1808 

Carr,  Morgan       .... 

1825 

Carre;  i,  Kdward 

1  790 

Carrick,  Alexander 

1854 

Carri^an,   Peter    .... 

1882 

Carson,  John,  M.  I). 

1790 

Carson,  Joseph      .... 

1790 

Carswell,  Samuel 

1819 

Cascade!!,  James 

1867 

Caskey,  Joseph    .... 

1  8  1  6 

Carlin,    Daniel      .... 

1  86  1 

Cassidv,  IIiiLdi      .... 

1850 

Ca-^m,  John    

1  86;; 

Castle,  Charles  K.     .      .      . 

I  8>-  ; 

Castle,  James  II.        ... 

I  8  ; 

Ca>tner,  Samuel.  Jr. 

IXS9 

Catherwo<  >d      \  ndi  e\v  i 

I  8  ;  ; 

Catherwood,   II.  \V.       .      . 

1  85} 

Catherwood,  1  1  r.Ljh 

l82| 

Catherwood,    Robert 

I  8  :  8 

THE    HIBERNIAN    SOCIETY. 


Caiherwood,  Samuel  15. 
Chambers,  C.eo.  T. 
Chamlk-r,  Joseph  R.,   II.M. 
Chesnut,   Samuel 
Chesuut,  \\"il!iani     . 
Chew,  Samuel      .... 
Christy,  William  M.      .      . 
Chriswell,  Capt.  James 
Clapier,  Lewis      .... 
Clare,  Washington  K. 
Clark,  Kdward     .... 
Clark,  George      .... 

Clark,  Hugh 

Clark,  Hugh 

Clark,  James 

Clark,  John 

Clark,  John 

Clarke,    William    R. 
Cleary,  Malachi  J.    .      .      . 
Clear}',  Martin     .... 
Clements,  Richardson  T. 
Clendenning,  James 
Clihhorn,  Joshua 
Cochran,  Alexander 
Cochran,  Daniel  J.    .      .      . 
Cochran,  William    . 
Cochran,  William    . 
Cochmne,  Michael  . 
Civilian,  Rev.  Gerald  1'. 
Colahan,  John  15. 
Colemau,   Kdward    . 
Coleman,   Henrv   Phillips 
Colhoun,    Samuel,    M.    I). 


i  S  1  6 
182 


1  809 


1  803 


Cummins,  \\'illiam  Ken' 
Condon, John 
Conlau,  Michael 
Connell,    Horatio   P. 
Connellv,  John  (i.    . 
Connelly,   Patrick     . 
Connellv,   Robert 
Connolly,  Harry 
Conuoli}-,  John    . 
Conner,  James 
Conrad,  Cornelius    . 
Conrov,  Patrick  . 
Convery,  Alexander 
Comvav,    Denis 
Con\va\\  P'rar.cis 
Conway,  William     . 
Cook,  Alexander 
Cook,  Kzekiel  C.,  M.  I). 
Cooper,  Hugh 
Corr,  Bernard 
Correy,  Da\'id 
Correy,  Robert    . 
Correy,   Robert    . 
Costigan,  Thom;i-     . 
Coulter,  James     . 
Cox,  Capt.   Paul        .      . 
Coxe,  Alexander  S. 
Coxe,   Hon.  Charles  S. 
Coxe,   Hon.    Kckley  P,. 
Coxe,   Tench 

Andrew  C. 

David  A.        .      . 

Hugh         .      .      . 

Hugh,    Jr.      .      . 
.,    Joseph  P.         .       . 
Craig,  Wilson   I  >.      .      . 
Crawford,  Janu  < 
Crawford,  William    . 
Creighton,   J.nnes  McC. 
Creighton,   Robert    . 
C  reran,  Charles   .      .      . 
C:;!!v,   Henry 


I  SS.} 


i';  HIUKRNIAN  SOCIKTY. 


Crilly,  Michael  1-.    .      .      . 
Crilly,  Thomas    .... 
Cnmin,  Michael  II.       . 
Crooks,  Win.  C.,  M.  l\     . 

Crothers,  A 

Crow,   Andrew      .... 
Cniikshank,  James 
Crutcher,   Footer  (  i.        .      . 
Cummin^,   Matthew  L.     . 
Cummiskev,   Kll^elle     . 
Cunningham,     Francis   A. 
Cunningham,  James,  M.D. 
Cunningham,  John 
Cupples,  Samuel 
Curnu,  George     .... 
Curtin,    Hon.    Andrew   (•. 

Curtis,  F.   I) 

Cushin^-,  Augustus 
Ctlthbert,   Allen,    II.  M.      . 
Cuthbert,    Tlu)inas  . 
Daly,   Fu-ene  S.       ... 
Daly,   Henry  M.        ... 

Daly,  John 

Daly,   Patrick  K.       ... 
Dalv ,  Timothy  M.    .      .     . 

I  )ardis,  John 

1  >arraL;h,  John      .... 
I  )av:in,  K.  in^smill 
I )avids< in,  James,  Sr.    . 
I  )avidson,  William 
Davis,   Co!.   Samuel   U. 
Davis,  Capt.  William    .      . 
I  )a/.ley,  James       .... 

Deal,    Daniel 

I  )ean,  \\'ill  iam      .... 
Dechert,  Gen.  Robert  P.   . 
Delaney,    Fdward 
Delanev,  Sharp    .... 
Delam-v,  William     . 
I)'.-    iiu-v,  William 


DeMorat,  ( )rlaudo  P>. 
I  )enman,  Aaron 
Deiiman,   Samuel 
I  )eveimey,  Cliarles 
I  >ever,   Patrick  l'\     . 
I  )evine,  John 
De\'iiie,   Mark 
Deviue,   Patrick 
Deviuc,  Richard 
Deviue,  William 
Devlin,  Thomas 
Dewe\',  C.eor<;e  \\*. 
Diamond,  Alexander 
Dickerson,  Mahlon 
Dickson,  James  R.    . 
Dicksou,  John  W.    . 
Dickson,  Thomas  H. 
Dickson,  William    . 
Di^nau,  John 
Dillon,  Kdward  T. 
Dimond,  PVancis 
Diniond,    John 
I  )imoiid,  Joseph 
I  )imond,   Richard  V. 
I  >in^ee,  James  I{. 
Disston,   Hamilton  . 
Diven,  William 
Di\'ine,  \\'illiam 
Di\'iue,  \\'illiam,  Jr. 
Dobbins,  John  15. 
Dobbins,  Stewart  A. 
Dobbins,  Thomas     . 
Dohan,   Michael  J.    . 
Doherty,  John  P.      . 
Dolau,    Patrick  J.      . 
Doleii,    b'.dward    . 
D'(  )lier,   1  lenrv    .      . 
D't  Ilier,  William      . 


1872 
1887 
1848 

IiS39 

1870 

1888 
1882 
1882 
1850 
1832 
1807 
1864 
1829 
1830 
1818 
1884 


.  ,   W:'.  1  :am 


m,  William  T 


TIII-;    HIBHRXIAX    SOCIKTY. 


Donnellan,  P.  S.,  M.  D.   . 
Donnelly,  Francis    . 
Donnelly,  John  R,  M.  D. 
Donovan,  Daniel 
Donovan,  Jeremiah 
Dooner,  Peter  S. 
Dooner,  Thomas  H. 
Doran,  Hon.  Joseph  M. 
Dorrance,  David 
Dorsey,   Benedict,  Jr.     . 
Dougherty,  Alexander 
Dougherty,    Alexander  K. 
Dougherty,  Charles  A. 
Dougherty,  Daniel 
Dougherty,  James  L.    . 
Dougherty,  John  A. 
Dougherty,  Patrick 
Dougherty,  William  H.     . 
Downey,  James  . 

Doyle,  John  M 

Doyle,  Patrick     .      .     .      . 
Dovle,  William  H.         .      . 
Thomas  . 
Richard  . 

John 

,  Anthony  J. 
Duane,  William 
Duane,  William  J.    . 
Duflleld,  Samuel,  M.  D.    . 

Duffni,  John  H 

Duffy,  Col.  Charles        .      . 
Duffy,  Daniel  J.         .      .      . 
Patrick      .      .      .      . 
William   .      .      .      . 
Richard        .      .      . 
ernard     . 
Benjamin   . 
David    .      .      .      . 
Matthew    .     .     . 
John       . 

Robert  II.       .      . 
John       . 


Drake 
Drean 
I )re\v, 
Drexe 


1889      Dunlap,  Thomas       .      .      .  1832 

1790      Dunlap,  William      .      .      .  1864 

1878      Dunn,  Michael     .     .      .      .  185; 

1880      Dunn,  Thomas  J.     .      .      .  1891 

1806      Durang,  Ivdwin  F.         .      .  1882 

1880      Duross,  James      ....  1880 

1882      Duross,  John 1^60 

1827      Dwier,    George     W.      .      .  1^S2 

1838      Kakin,  Thomas  ....  181.0 

1804      Kddy,  George      ....  1802 

1824      Kdwards,  George  W.     .      .  1850 

1838      Kdwards,    Thomas    A.      .  1833 

1868      Klcock,  Thomas  R.       .      .  1870 

1852      Klliott,  John i8f>4 

1830      Ivlliott,  William        .      .      .  179'' 

1856     Kills,  John      .....  1857 

Kills,  Thomas      ....  1^55 

Kinsley,  William     .      .      .  is89 

Kngel,  Theodore  C.       .      .  1883 

Knglish,  Thomas     .      .      .  1884 

Knglish,  William     .      .      .  1847 

luinis,  George  W.   .      .      .  1884 

Erwin,  Joseph     ....  179') 

lowing,  Alexander  .      .      .  181  >2 

Fwing,  John 1802 

Kwing,  Robert    .      .     .      .  LSI.) 

Kwing,  Samuel   .      .      .      .  1810 

Fahy,  Michael     ....  'S7- 

Fahy,  Michael  J.       .      .      .  1883 

Fahv,  Thomas  A.      ...  i8S.| 

Fallon,  Christopher       .      .  18  |i 

Fallon,  John 184  i 

I  "argus,  James     .      .      .      .  1 701  > 

Farrel!v,  Stephen     .     .      .  1883 

Farren,  Bernard  X.        .      .  1883 

Fav,  Charles 188.' 

Fay,  Thomas       ....  1840 

Faye,    James 1840 

Fearon.  James     ....  is-5 

FrbiLH-r,  Christopher  C.     .  1821 

Fen! in,  John 1831 

FeriMison,  George.  S.  1881 


THK    IIIKKKNIAN    SOCIKTY. 


FYrgnson,  James  M.  . 
Ferguson,  Thomas  I). 
Ferrall,  Patrick  .  .  . 

Fidel,  John 

Findlev,  William     . 
Finley,  James       .... 
IM  slier,    Andrew 
Fisher,  Thomas  .... 
Fisher,    William   A.      .      . 
Fitzgerald,  Robert  . 
Fitzmaurice,  Michael  . 
Fi'/.patrick,   Florence  . 
iMt/patrick,  John  James    . 
Fit/.patrick,  Joseph  M. 
Fit/patrick,   Philip  . 
Fitzpatrick,  Terence 
Fitxpatrick,  Timothy   . 
Fit/simons,  Thomas 
I'lahaven,   Roger,  Jr.     . 
l'"la'naven,  Thomas  . 
Flanagan,  Ro1)ert 
Fleeson,    Plunket 
Fleming,  Rev.  Francis  A. 
Fleming,  Wm.  J.,  M.  I).    . 
Flemming,  Alexander 
Fiemming,  Robert   . 
Fletcher,  John  W.    .      .      . 
Fiintham,  William  . 
Mood,  Lt.-Col.  Kdward  II. 
Flood,  William    II. 
Flynn,   Bernard   .... 
Flviin,  JaiiK-s    D. 
Ford,  Standish     .... 
For>\  th,    Isaac      .... 
Fo.-tcr,   Frederick  L. 
Ft  >ster,  JaiiK'->  J.        ... 
Foster,  Solomon 
I'ot!    rail,  Stephen  F.    .      . 
Fox,     Ivhvard      .      .      .      . 

i;  IK.    John 

Fox.    Samuel       .... 
Francis   Ph;1ii>    . 


F'rancis,  Tliomas  W.     . 
Francis,  William 
Francis,  Willing 
F'ranklin,  Walter     . 
FYa/.er,  John        .... 
Fra/.cr,  Robert    .... 
FVa/ier,  Robert  .... 
I'reeman,  Tristam  R.    . 
iMillerton,  Richard  . 
Fnrbnsh,  Charles  A. 

F'nrey,  John  S 

(ialbraith,  James 
Gallagher,  Anthony  J. 
Gallagher,  Augustus  B.     . 
Gallagher,  Bernard 
Gallagher,  Charles  J.    .      . 
Gallagher,  Christopher 
Gallagher,  James,  M.  I).    . 
Gallagher,  John  X. 
Gamble,  Hugh    .... 
Gartland,  Simon 

Gass,  James 

Gav,  Captain  James 
Geddes,  Capt.  Henry    . 
George,  John  G. 
German,  Thomas 
Getty,  Robert       .... 

Gever,  John 

Gibbons,  James  S.    . 
Gibson,  Colonel  Charles  H. 
Gib-urn,  John        .      .      .      . 
Gibson,  John  Bannister 
Gilbertson,  Charles  M. 
Giie>,  (  lenenf.  Jame-; 
r.ilkie,    John         .      .      .      . 

G,ill,  John,  Jr 

Gill.  William  .... 
Ciillespie,  William  . 
Griltinan,  I)a\'id  .  .  .  . 
Given,  Robert  A.,  M.  I).  . 
Gobin,  Ck-n.  J.  P.  S.  .  . 
Gordon,  James  Gay 


1804 
1813 
1824 
1811 

1865 
1814 


TIII-:  mi;! 


( iordon,  John  W. 
( iordon,  Nathaniel  . 
Gorman,   James   1C. 
( iorman,  Thomas 

<  i( >rman,  William 

<  iormly,  Patrick 
Gorrcll,   Robert    .      . 
Gowen,  James 

( irady,  John  C.    . 
Graham,  David    . 
Graham,    iCdwin    P. 
( iraham,  ( icor^e  S. 
Graham,  Henry  R. 
(iraham,  James    . 
Graham,  James    . 
Graham,  James    . 
Graham,  John 
Graham,  John 
Graham,  John  K. 
Graham,  Theodore   A. 
Graham,   Thomas     . 
(iraham,  Walter 
Grant,  Gen.  I*.  S. ,  II. 
Gray,  ICdward 
( iray,  Rev.  James    . 
(iray,   Richard 
( irav,  Robert  . 
( iray,  Robert,  Jr.      . 
(  iray,   Robert  1C. 
( irav,  William 
finiy,  William  H.     . 
(  ireen,  J"hn  I. 

<  ireiner,  William  M. 
( iricr,  Matthew,  Jr. 

'  iriffm,  ( iilbert      . 

<  iviflin,   Xichola- 


M. 


1818  Haines,     Lindley 
1843  Hall,  Richard 

ISX6  Hall,  Thomas      .      .      .      , 

1822  Hallahan,   Peter  T.        .      , 

1880  Halvey,  Timothv  !•'. 

1887  Haiv,  William  \V.    .      .      , 

1865  I  lamilton,  ( iavin 

1817  I  lamilton,  ( iavin,  Jr.    . 

iS<)<)  Hamilton,  James 

i  795  Hamilton,  John  . 

1883  Hammill,  Hn^h  J. 

1889  Hammill,  William   . 

1883  Hand,  Gen.   ICdward 
1790  Handy,  Moses  P.      .      .      , 
1813  Hanlon,  ICdward 

1880  Ilanna,  James      . 

i  792  I  lanna,  William  B. 

1839  Hanna,  William  J. 

1819  Hanna,  William  W. 

1884  Hannis,  Henry  S.     . 

1821  I  lanson,  John       . 
1859  Harding,  John,  Jr.    . 

1871  Hardin^e,  J.  A 

1812  Hardy,  Charles  A.    . 

1813  Harkness,   William 

1884  Harned,  Thomas  P>. 

1 790  Ilarnett,  William  M.     . 

1867  Harper,  Arthur   .      .      .      . 

1822  Harper,  Benjamin  W. 
i  790  I  larper,  Charles  A. 

1 8X9  I  larper,  James      . 

1885  I  larper,  Jame>      . 
iSdij  Harper,  Thorn. is 

is  15  Harper,  Thomas  S.,  M.  P. 

1883  Harrah,  Charles  J.    .      .      . 

i  SS,  >  Harridan,    Jeremiah   J. 

:XXj  Harris,  Samuel  I 

1828  Harrison,   Henry 

:S  |S  Ilarrity,  \\*illiam   F.      .      . 

1882  Hart,  Thomas      .      .      .      . 

:  SSS  I  larvcv,  Samuel 

IS!  :  Hassett,   lame-  C. 


1 8X6 

1X25 
18X4 
I  XX 2 
1X32 


11  .i/ 
1790 

1790 

1X44 
IX84 
1X71 
I  XX  j 

1X67 

1X22 
1X32 
1X17 

I  XX  i 

1804 

1887 

!  8,  „  , 
I  X  ;  X 
I  XXX 
I  X  1  ( , 

1X32 

1X73 

I>S2 


iss. 


I  SS,. 


TIIK 


SOCIHTY. 


Hastings,  Gen.  Daniel   H. 
Haswell,  Capt.  George  D. 

Haugh,  John 

Haugh,  Thomas 
Hawthorn,  James     . 

I  lay,  James 

Hayes,   Patrick    . 
Haves,  Robert,  Sr. 
Haves,    Robert,  Jr.        .      . 

Samuel     • 

William  .      .     .      . 

James  M.       ... 


Have, 
Have.- 
Healv 


Healy,  Patrick     .... 
Healv,  William,  H.  M.      . 
Heaney,   Thomas 
Hearn,  W.  Joseph,  M.   I). 
Heatly,  Charles   .... 
Heaton,  John        .... 
Heeiian,  Col.   Dennis    . 
Heeiian,  Thomas  1C.,  M.   I). 
HefTernan,  John 
Hemphill,  John   .... 
Hemphill,  Joseph     . 
Henderson,  John 
Henderson,   William 
Henderson,  William 
Hennessy,  Thomas. 
Henry,  Alexander    . 
Henry,  Alexander,  H.  M. 
Henry,  Charles  P.,  M.  D. 
Henry,   Hugh      .... 
Henry,   Hugh       .... 

Henry,  John 

Henry,  John  S 

Heraty,  ICdward  J.  .  . 
Heraty,  Michael  P.  .  . 
I  leron.  Alexander,  Jr. 
I  lerring,  Robert  G.  .  . 
Hewitt,  John  .... 
Hewitt,  William  .  .  . 
Hevl,  Lt.-Col.  Kdw.  M.  . 
Hcvlin,  Isaac,  M.  I). 


1888 

i*45 

1887 

1865 
171)0 
1867 
1814 
1850 
1856 

1833 

1790 
1 884 
1867 
1790 

1857 

1884 

1790 
1808 
1 863 
1870 
[790 
1820 
1827 

i*45 
1790 
1886 
1 8 1 6 
1790 
186=, 
1886 


iss- 

I  S  i  S 

1882 

I  SSS 


1836 

I  S  i  ( ) 
I  SSi ) 


Hieskell,  Thomas    .      . 
Higbee,  Joseph    . 
Hill,  Adam     .      .      .      . 
I  lindman,  James 
Hirst,  James  M. 
Hogau,   Patrick  . 
Hogg,  Alexander     . 
Holland,  Charles      .      . 
Holmes,  George 
Holmes,   Henry   . 
Holmes,   Hugh    . 
Holmes,  John 
Holmes,  John 
I  lolmes,  John,  M.  D.     . 
1  lolmes,  John,  Jr. 
Holmes,  Samuel 
Holmes,  Seth  C.        .      . 
Holmes,  Valentine  . 
Holmes,   William 
Hood,  John  M.    .      .      . 
Hood,  Matthew   .      .      . 
Hood,  Samuel 
Hood,  William  H.     .      . 
Hookey,  Joseph  H. 
Hope,  John  F. 
Hope,  Thomas     . 
Hopkins,  William  K.    . 
Iloran,  Thomas  . 
1  lorn,  James  I  lenry 
Horner,   John 
Horstmann,   Francis  F. 
I  louston,   Henry  H. 
I  lov,  James,  Jr.  . 

I  luber,    John  Y. 
Hudson,   Kdward,  M.  D. 
Huev,  William  G.    .      . 

I 1  u^ard,  John    . 
Hugh,  James  II.       .      . 
Hughes  lienjamin  F.    . 
I  Iu^he>,  ( k-orge 

I  luglies,  Janu->    . 
Hughes,  Mile,  II. 


1826 
1804 
i*59 

i*33 
1826 
1809 
1 863 
1803 
1814 
1883 
1790 
1812 
1841 

i*34 

i*3* 


1830 


THI-;    HIHKRNIAN    SOCIHTY. 


Humes,  George    .... 
Ilinnes,   John       .... 
Humphrey,  Thomas     . 
Hunter,  James,  Sr. 
Hunter,  James,  Jr.    . 
Hunter,  John       .... 
Hurley,  Rev.  Michael.      . 
i  Inrley,  Thomas 
Hurst,  Alfred       .... 

Hurst,  John  C 

Huston,  James     .... 
Huston,  John  Hasell    . 
Hutchinson,  Samuel  L. 
Inskeep,  Abraham  . 
Irvine,  Gen.  Callender 
Irvine,  Charles    .... 

Irvine,  Hood 

Irvine,  James       .... 
Irvine.  Jared  W. 

Irwin,  John  M 

Ir\vin,  Matthew  .... 
Irwin,  William    .... 
Jackson,  Gen.  Andrew,  H.  M. 
Jackson,  David    .... 
Jackson,  Ebene/.er    . 
Jackson,  Henry  J.,  II.  M. 
Jackson,  John      .... 
Jackson,  Washington    . 

James,  John  (  > 

Jamison,   IJenton    K. 
Jamison,  William  M.     . 
Jenkins,  Theodore  F.    . 
Jennings,  John  W. 
Johnson,  Charles,  Sr.    . 
Johnson,  Charles,  Jr.     . 
Johnson,  John  K. 
Johnson,   Robert 
Johnson,  Will inm     . 
Johnston,   Alexander     . 
Johnston,  C»l.    Francis 
Johnston,  William    . 
Johnston,  William   . 


1814  Jolly,  Charles       ....  1802 
1811  Jolly,  Thomas  M.      .     .     .  1836 

!^°3     Jones,  John  M I79° 

1790  Jones,  Joseph        ....  1831 

1790  Jones,  Joshua  R.        .      .      .  1882 

1863  Joyce,    Dominick      .      .      .  1790 

Iit>°3  Judge,  Thomas  P.    ...  1879 

1811  Judge,  William    ....  1882 

^36  Juvenal,  William  W.    .      .  18^3 

1867  Kaier,  Charles  D.      .      .      .  1887 

1817      Kane,  James 1884 

1792      Kane,  John l&^5 

1857      Kane,  John  K 1828 

1803  Kane,  Gen.  Thomas  L.      .  1848 

1815  Kean,  John 179° 

1806  Kean,  Roger i/(/> 

1819  Keane,  Martin     ....  1882 

1821  Kearney,  Richard    .      .      .  1884 

1832  Kearns,  Patrick  ....  1884 

1795  Keating,  John,  Jr.    .      .      .  1820 

1790  Keating,  William  H.    .      .  1831 

1790  ;  Keefe,  David 1881 

1819  '  Keefe,  James  J 1884 

1790      Keefe,  John ^30 

1823  Keefe,  Joseph  I.        ...  1881 

1884  Keenan,  Michael      .      .      .  1849 

1815  Keenan,  Michael  P.       .      .  1849 

1820  Keith,  Samuel     ....  1806 

1807  Kelley,  William       .      .      .  isf>6 
1871  Kelh-,  Charles     ....  1^33 
1853  Kelly,  Dennis      .  1829 
1884  Kelly,   Dennis    P.      .      .      .  1802 
1882  Kellv,  Kdward  J.      .      .      .  1867 
183;  Kelh-,   ICdward  J.      .      .      .  1.^4 
1838  Kelh-,  George      ....  1882 
.1839      Kelly,  James I  x"5 

1808  Kelly,  James 1800 

1852      Kelly,  John 1 7<<<  > 

1864      Kelly,  John  A 1865 

1808      Kelh-,  John  A 1887 

:S8.)      Kelh',  John  F* 1882 

i8Ni      Kelh  ,   John  L.  :8>a 


Till-     IIIBKRNIAN    SOC1I-TY 


Kelly,  Michael  J.      . 
Kelly,  (  )\veii   . 
Kelly,   Patrick  II.     . 
Kelly,   Philip       .     . 
Kelly,  Philip  1;.  .     . 
Kelly,  Philij)  F.  .      . 
Kelly,  Samuel  S. 
Kelly,  Thomas,    Jr. 
Kelly,  Thomas  K    . 
Kelly,  William  F.    . 
Kelly,  William  F.    . 
Kendrick,  George  W. , 
Kennedy,  Alexander 
Kenned}',  Andrew    . 
Kennedy,  Anthony 
Kennedy,  John  I).    . 
Kennedy,  Joseph  P. 
Kennelly,  John  S.    . 
Kennev,  James  J. 
Kennev,  James  R.    . 
Keppele,   Michael 
Kerr,  Alexander 
Kerr,  James    . 
Kerr,  James    . 
Kerr,  Capt.  Walte;  . 
Keys,  James    . 
Keys,   Roo-er,   M.   I). 
Kidd,  James    . 
Kidd,  James,  Jr. 
Kidd,  William 
Kieran,    Rev.   William 
Kini;,  Charles  F. 
Kiiijj,  Cliades  S.      . 
Kini;,  \\'illiam 
Kinsley,   Kdwnrd   I'. 
Kin^sley,  Samuel     . 
K:;;;;-ton,   Ste])hen  . 
K inney,  John 
Kirkman,  Thomas  . 
Kirkp  itrick,   Jame<  A. 
K  irkpatrick,  S.mmel 
Kitchen,  James    . 


1 8  07 


Kitlera,  Thomas 
Knox,  Andrew    . 

Knox,  John 

Koch,  Jaci)h  ( ierard 

Kvle,   David 

Kyle,  William     . 
Ladiie,  James  I". 
LatVerty,   Kdward       .      .      . 
Laird,    Robert      . 
Lan-ton,  Daniel  J.,   M.   I). 
Lapsley,  Da\'id    .      .      .      . 
Lapsle\',   I  )a\'id,  Jr. 
Lapsle\',   John     . 
Lapsley,  Joseph  }}.    . 
Latimer,  ( icor^e 
Latinier,  ( iconic 
Latimer,  James    . 
Latimer,  William  ( i.     . 
Latta,    William  J.    .      .      . 
Lauglilin,  Capt.  John  . 
Lan^hlin,  Robert     . 
La\'ens,  John        . 
Lavcrty,  Jesse       .      .      .      . 
Lea,  Thomas        . 
Leake,  Richard   .      .      .      . 

Leamy,  John 

Leddy,  Cajtt.  James  M. 

Lee,  luhvard  R 

Lee,  James  I) 

Leicvrc,  Nicholas 

Leib,  Albert 

Leipei,  Armstrong,  M.  I ). 
L<  ipei,  William  J.  .  .  . 
Lelar.  Robert  (\.  .  .  . 
L<'\vis,  Callende!  Irxine  . 
L  eberman,  J« )lm  l\. 

^  K".UvUi  J°'in       •      •      •      • 
L  ^ett,  Rol>ert  .      .      .      . 
L  .H'.^'ett,   vSamnel 
Lindsay,   I  !<•::  w  1 1. 
I^indsay,  John      . 
Lisle,    [ohn 


I8l3 

1790 
I8l4 

I  803 
1826 
1814 

1 8o2 
I  865 
1838 
1 89  r 
1790 
1811 
1 8<  .8 
1821 
1790 
1814 

1 803 
1 8(  >3 
1 889 
1 884 

1 862 
1 8 1 6 
1790 
1813 

i  791' » 

1853 

1870 

1889 
1814 

1886 

i«57 
1831 

iSXj 


1887 

1  867 


1  88<  > 
1832 
1840 
1815 


Till-:    HIBKKNIAX   SCKIKTY. 


3-27 


LMe  John  M  

1  8:7 

Ma^nire,  James  A.   . 

.      1872 

Little,  James  

O/ 
1790 

Ma^uire,  John 

.      183.  j 

Little,  Robert      .... 

1856 

Ma^uire,  John 

.      1848 

Locke,  Harrison 

iSlCJ) 

Ma^uire,  William    . 

.      187,, 

Locke,  Theodore  P. 

I884 

Maluuiy,  James  A.    . 

.      1827 

Lo^an,  James        .... 

1  8(  >4 

Mahonv,  John  T. 

1  859 

Loller,  Col.   Robert 

i  79<  > 

Mallon    James 

i  81  )  ; 

Looiiev,  Robert  .... 

i*34 

Malone,  Michael 

.        18,2 

LOIMII,   Thomas  .... 

1883 

Malone,  Richard   A. 

.        1884 

Lon^li,  Joseph     .... 

'S37 

Malone)-,  Martin 

.       1884 

Longhead,  Robert  L.    . 

1832 

Manderson,  John 

1805 

LouLdilin,  DennisJ.,  M.  I). 

1887 

Mann,  Thomas    . 

.        IM7 

Lou^hrey,  John  .... 

1802 

Markley,  Philip  S.  .      . 

.        18,4 

Love  John   I>  

1  880 

Marshall,  Benjamin 

1  8t  ,2. 

Lowrv,  Thomas  P.  . 

1  89  1 

Marshall,  Charles     .      . 

I  8  ,2 

Lucas,  Fielding  .... 

1803 

Marshall,  Christopher  . 

.       1790 

Lucas   John          .... 

1  89  1 

Marshall,  James  . 

I7no 

Lucas,  Thomas   .... 

1790 

Martin,  Kdwin     . 

/   ' 
1890 

Luke,  William     .... 

1818 

Martin,  Henry 

I  8<  )•  > 

Lvle     Peter      

1815 

Martin,  James  S. 

1859 

Lvle,   William     .... 

1803 

Martin,  Joseph,   M.  I). 

.      1885 

Lvnch    Edward  .... 

1802 

Martin    Owen 

I  88; 

Lynch,  John  

1  790 

Martin,  Simon  J. 

^7 

.       1882 

Lvnch,  John  W. 

1882 

Martin,  Thomas  J.  . 

l8(p 

Lynch,  William  .... 

1863 

Martin,  William  J.  . 

•      lS5i 

Macconn,  David 

1814 

Martin,  William  L. 

1  8t  p  > 

Mack,  John  M  

1884 

Mason,  Samuel     . 

.       I  8  i  6 

Mackenzie,  R.  Shelton 

1864 

i  Mason,  William  . 

.   .8,7 

Mackv,  Samuel  .... 

1863 

Massev,  William 

.       1  8-  ,7 

Madden,    John      .... 

1884 

Mathews,  Michael    . 

1882 

1            w/ 

Ma^'ee,   Francis  P.    . 

1856 

Mathieu,  Claudius  J.     . 

.      188} 

Ma^x-e,  James       .... 

IS43 

Matthews,  Wii'.iam 

.      1702 

Mai;ec,   James  !•'. 

1886 

Max^on    John    Jr 

1  860 

M-i"ve    Michael               .      . 

iSvS 

Maxwell    James 

1  8  ^ 

M.i;_M  iflm,  John 

,  V 

181  i 

Maxwell,  John     . 

.      1834 

Ma  Coffin,  Josenh 

1790 

Mavnes,  Rodger 

1882 

Ma;jrath,  Christopher  ,S.    . 

I88.J 

Meade,  Ck-or^e    . 

.      170-) 

Ma-rath,  Michael      .      .      . 

1819 

M  ean  v    John 

1811 

Ma^nire,  licrnard 

I8|i 

Mears,  Lewis  T.        ,      . 

I  801  i 

Ma^nire,   I;,d\vard  T.     . 

1871 

Mease,  James,  M.    1").     . 

.       1798 

Ma;.Miirc,  James  .... 

185, 

Meeker,    Samuel 

I  8(  >2 

Ma-uire,   James  .... 

1882 

Me^ar^'ee,  Irwin  1;. 

.       l8Sl 

Till-:    IIIHKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 


Megargee,  Louis  X. 
Mei2.ee,  ( icorge      .... 

Mein,  John  II 

Mellon,  Thomas 
Melloy,  John  M.       .      .      . 
Menamin,  Robert  S. 
Mercer,  Robert    .... 
Mercer,  Singleton  A.    . 
Mershon,  Daniel 
Metcalfe,  Thomas     . 
Miercken,     Peter 
Millar,  William  A.  .     .      . 
Miller,  Robert     .... 
Miller,  William  .... 
Miller,  William  .... 
Milligan,  Francis 
Million,  William    .      .      . 
M  illiken,  James  .... 

Mills,  John 

Milne,  Fdward     .... 
Minford,  Thomas 
Mitchell,  J»>hn,  Jr.    . 
Mitchell,  John  K.,  M.  I). 
Mitchell,   Robert       .      .      . 
MoiTett,  Richard       .      .      . 
Mohan,  John        .... 
Mona^han,  Robert  Kmmet 
Montgomery,  Austin  J. 
Montgomery,  Capt.   James 
Montgomery,  William 
Moody,  Matthew      .      .      . 
Mooney,  Thomas  J. 
Moore,    Alexander  . 
Moore,  Davis       .... 
Moore,  Captain  James  . 
Mi iore,   Patrick     .... 
Moore,   Richard   .... 

Samuel    .... 

William   .... 

William,  Sr. 

William,  Jr. 
Charles  Y. 


Morgan,  George  . 
Morgan,   William 
Morgan,  William  K. 
Moroney,  James 
Moroney,  William   . 
Morris,  Owen 
Morrison,  Wilson  J. 
Morton,  George  . 
Morton,  John 
Moss,  John      .... 
Moylan,  Jasper    . 
Muhleuberg,  David 
Muhlenberg,  Gen.  J.  P. 
Muldoon,  John    . 
Mulholland,  George,  Jr 
Mulholland,  Gen.  St.  Cl: 
Mullen,  Andrew  J.  . 
Mullen,  David     .      .      . 
Mullery,   Kclward 
Mulligan,  Edward    . 
Mullowney,  John,  Jr.    . 
Mulqueen,  Bryan 
Murphey,  John  A.    . 
Murphey,  Robert     . 
Murphy,  Alexander 
Murphy,  Dennis 
Murphy,  Dennis  F. 
Murphy,  Dominick 
Murphy,  I).  W.,  M.  D. 
Murphy,  PYancis  K. 
Murphy,  PYancis  W. 
Murphy,  Joseph  P.  . 
Murray,  George  . 
M  urra.y,  George  . 
Murrav,  Hugh  W.    .      . 
Murta,  John  P.    .      .      . 
Murtha,   John 
Me. \dani,  Thomas    . 
Mi-Adams,  Patrick  . 
MrAleer,  William    .      . 
Me  A  nail  v,    Peter       .      . 
McAran,  John      .      ,      , 


1890 

1871 

1882 
1842 
1790 
1 884 
1790 
1 790 


G. 


ir  A 


1790 
1809 
1 802 
1872 
1842 
1 864 
1886 
1882 
1790 
1872 
1 790 
1884 

1820 


THI-:    HIIIKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 


McArdle,  John    .... 

MeAteer,  II.  J 

McAvov,   Patrick     .      .      . 
McBride,  Andrew    . 
Me  Bride,    Patrick     .      .      . 
McBride,  William  J.      .      . 
McCaffrey,  Iliitfh     •      •      . 
McCaffrey,  John       .      .      . 
McCahey,   Peter,   M.  D.      . 
McCall.  John       .... 
McCall,  John  C.       . 
McCallmont,  George    . 
McCammon,  David  C. 
McCandless,  Thomas  G.    . 
McCandless,  Gen.  William 
McCann,   James  .      .      .      . 
McCann,  James   .... 
McCann,    John      . 
McCarron,  Michael  . 
McCarthy,  William       .      . 
McCartney,  James    . 
McCanl  Charles       .      .      . 
McCanley,  Kdward  D. 
McCaulley,  Cornelius  . 
Me Canl\',  Isaac    .      .      .     . 
McCleary,  Robert 
MeClellan,  ().   II      .      .      . 
McClelland,  John      .      .      . 
McClenachan,  Blair 
McCleruan,  Alexander 
McCiintock,  James,  M.  I). 
McCloskey,  Henry  J.    .      . 
McCloskey,  Michael      .      . 
McCloskey,  William  J. 
McClnre,    James 
McClnre,    James 
McClure,  William  J.      .      . 
McClnsky,  John       .      .      . 
MI  Comas,  William  J.    . 
A  lexander 


M 
M 


Conne 
Cumu- 


1882 
1887 

i«53 
1851 

1852 
1 89  i 
1886 
1 89 1 
1886 
1851 
1887 
1822 
1864 
1880 
1865 
1841 
1 860 
1 88 1 
1 886 

<<S57 
1882 
1 886 
1 88 1 
1840 
1826 
1790 
1883 
1792 

r/9° 

1888 
1 865 
1885 

'>S37 
1 888 

I  790 
1826 
1 88 1 
1846 

l  81 )( i 
IS;.) 

1 88 


McCorkcll,  John  G.  R. 
McCormick,  David  . 
McCormick,  Thomas  . 
McCormick,  Thomas  . 
McCormick,  Thomas  B. 
McCoy,  George  \\'.  . 
McCoy,  John  ... 
McCrea,  James  ... 
McCrea,  James  A.,  M.  D. 
McCrea,  John  .  .  . 
McCrea,  John  .  .  . 
McCreary,  George  D.  . 
McCredv,  Bernard  .  . 
McCredy,  Dennis  .  . 
McCredy,  Dennis  A.  . 
McCulla,  William  I{.  . 
McCulloch,  James  .  . 
McCnllon^'h,  James  A. 
McCullough,  Cajit.  John 
McCullough,  Thomas  . 
McCnlh-,  George  H.  . 
McCully,  William  F.  . 
McCunney,  Richard  P. 
McCutcheon,  James  . 
McCutcheon,  John  . 
McCntcheon,  Joseph  . 
McDermott,  Kdward  . 
McDermoL,  Martin  .  . 
McDermott,  Patrick  . 
McDevitt,  John  ... 
McDevitt,  John  J.  .  . 
MacDonald,  John  .  . 
McDonon^h,  Charles  . 
McDonou^li,  I^natir.s. 
McIClhoiie,  John  J.  . 


1881 

1792 
1700 
1802 


i  7^1  , 
186; 
i  7</  > 
1816 
1889 
1816 
1816 
i8^(» 
1883 
i8it> 
180,0 
1882 
1873 
1883 
1884 
1851 
1864 


181.3 
i8(>2 
1838 
1885 
1800 
i8f>2 


McC<>iin<.T;.   Matll 


THI-:    HIRKRNIAN    SOCIKTY. 


Mcdarvey,  Ulrich  A. 

Mcdeoo  11,  James 
Mcdeov,  Michae 
Mcdiunis,  Janie.- 
Mcdkide,  Charles 
Mcdlensey,  John 
Medlensey,  \ 
Mc(  ilinchey, 
Mc(  rlinn,  Fdward 
Mc(;ione,  Michael 
Mcdovern,  John 
Mcdrann,   Bernard  J. 
Mcdrath,  John  P. 
Mcdrath,   Robert, 
Mcdrath,  Robert  II. 
Mcdiath,  Williai 
Mc(  ira\v,  James  . 
Mc<  ruckin,  James 
Mc(  iiirk,  Owen    . 
Mel  leury,  Alexai 
McIIenry,  deor- 
Mel  lenrv,  James, 
Mdlhenny,  Jame 
McF.vaine,     Frauci 
Mdivaine,    William 
Mdiwaiu,  William 
Mclntee,    Patrick 
McKean,  Joseph 
McKeau,  Thoma.' 
McKeau,    Thomas  Jr. 
McKee,  Thomas 
Mdvee,  William 
McKeell,     Henry 
McKeeu,  Thoma 
MeKcn/.ie,  Richan 
MeKeone,  Charle 
M  cKeown,  Jauie- 
McKibben,   David 
McKibbin,  Jeremiah 
McKibbou,   William 
MeK  iernan,  Charle.- 
M    K  inlay,  John  S. 


:h  A.    .     . 

1  890 

McKinlev,  Archibald  . 

1884 

1882 

McKui^ht,  John 

1827 

M    .     .     . 

1859 

McKnidit,   Robert  J.     . 

1882 

s     .      .      . 

1882 

McLauidilin,   Frank 

1864 

'S               . 

1886 

McLanj^lilin,   Jeremiah 

1  865 

1 

1835 

McLauidilin,  Thus.  X.,M.D 

.  1886 

iam 

[826 

MacLellan,  C.  J.       .     .     . 

1885 

rnelius  J. 

1874 

McLou^'hlin,    Con  stau  tine 

1866 

•d   .     .     . 

1866 

McLuu^hlin,  James  K. 

1884 

el    .      .      . 

1884 

McLoudiliu,  John   . 

1790 

1882 

McLouidiliu,  John   .      .      . 

1814 

rdj.    .      . 

1882 

McLou^hlin,  John   . 

1867 

> 

1882 

McLonidiliu,   Pierse 

1865 

t,  M.  I).  . 

1845 

MeMahou,  deor^e  \\". 

1838 

L   II.       .       . 

1870 

MeMahou,  Heur\- 

1824 

in  V.  .     . 

1  86<  > 

MeMahou,    IIu<di     .      .      . 

1833 

i  889 

McManus,  Charles  A.    .      . 

1871 

S      .         •         • 

1882 

McMauns,  Francis  . 

1857 

1882 

McMauus,  I'rancis  . 

1  86  1 

uder  R.    . 

184, 

McManus,  Francis,  Jr. 

1882 

e     . 

1848 

McManus,  Patricius 

1  888 

,  M.  I).    . 

1836 

McMauns,  Patrick   .      .      . 

1865 

/s    .      .      . 

1813 

McManus,  Roderick  A.      . 

1886 

cis 

i  864 

McMeiiamiu,    David 

1880 

am 

iSoS 

McMcnamin,  John  F.   . 

1891 

Ull 

1890 

McMichael,  Morton 

1841 

1869 

McNab,  Nicholas  P.      .      . 

1886 

Burden    . 

1  8(  >2 

McXallv,  James  .      .      .      . 

1884 

s     .      .      . 

1790 

McNeil,  John       .... 

1825 

is.  Jr.       . 

1803 

McRcan,  Thomas  A.,  M.  I). 

1862 

J      *J 

I  8  )  (  i 

McShain,  Michael    . 

1884 

1845 

McShane,  Barnabas 

i  790 

lS22 

McShane,  Ivxekiel    .      .      . 

1809 

s     .      .      . 

1803 

MaeYeagh,  \\'a\-ue  . 

1  889 

ml       .     . 

[Hi  6 

McWade,  Robert  M.      .      . 

1  880 

.•s  . 

I  88.  » 

Xead,  William  J.      .      .      . 

1870 

-     .      .      . 

1882 

Xeo-us,  J.   I{uo-le        .      .      . 

i  8  16 

1     .      .      . 

1827 

Xeile^,  (  ieor_^e      .... 

1843 

liah 

1858 

Neill,   Lewis    

I  8<  >2 

iam 

181  i 

Xelson,  James      .... 

.872 

rles      .      . 

1790 

Xelson,    John    P>. 

1865 

S. 

[88., 

Xesbitt,    Alexander 

I  700 

TUP.    IIIRF.RMAN    SoCIKTY. 


381 


Xesbitt,   John  Maxwell 
Xeville,  James  J.      .      .      . 
Xewcll,  William 
Xewman,  Ilu^h 
Newman,  Thomas   . 

Xiblo,  John 

Xichols,  Col.   Francis   . 
Xichols,    Henry  K. 
Xichols,  Jeremiah    . 
Xichols,   William 
Xicholson,  John 
Xixon,  James       .... 
Xolan,  James        .... 

Xolan,  John  J 

Xolan,  William  .... 
Nugent,  Fdnumd     . 
Oakman,  John     .... 
( )'  Brien,  James    .... 
O'Brien,  James  A.    .      .      . 
( )'  Brien,  John       .... 
O'Brien,   Lt.-Coi.  John  T. 
O'Brien,  Michael  K.      .      . 
O'Brien,  Michael  Morgan 
O'Brien,  Patrick       .      .      . 
O'Brien,  William  H.     .      . 
O' Bryan,  John  Dnross  . 
O'Connor,  Capt.  Christoph 
O'Connor,  James 
O'Donnell,  Hugh      .      .      . 
OT)onncll,    Patrick    F.      . 
(  >'i)onnell,   Peter   P.      .      . 
(  >cllcrs,  Richard  d.       .      . 
(  >gden,   Robert  C.      .      .      . 

<  'gle,  Thoma.-.       .... 

<  'Hart,   Michael,   M.   I).    . 
1  ''Kane,    Andrew 

'  I'Meillv,  Rev.  T.  J.    .      . 

;  ;'  Nei'.l,  Charle- 

«  >'  \eill,  Charles    M.      ,     . 


1870 


()' Xeill,  Thomas      .      .      .      1859 
(  )' Xeill,  William   C.      .      .      1890 

<  )'Reilly,  Francis  C.      .      .      1884 
O'Reillv,   C"l.  James     .       .       18*3 

(  )rne,  Jame-  11 18^9 

O'Ronrke,  Michael        .      .       1882 
O'Ronrke,  Thomas       .      .      iMx> 
( )rth,    I  lenry 

<  )tto,  Jacob  S 

Owens,  Bernard  .... 
Owens,  Thomas.      .      .      . 
Pancoast,  William  H.,M.D. 

Park,   David 

Parker,  ICdward   .... 
Parker,   Isaac   Brown     .      . 
Parker,  William        .      .      . 
Pas-more,  Thomas  .      .      . 
Patterson,    Christopher   S. 
Patterson,  Henry  VS.,  M.I). 
Patterson,  John  .      .      .      . 
Patterson,  John   .... 
Patterson,  Joseph      .      .      . 
Patterson,  Richard  .      .      . 
Patterson,  Robert     .      .      . 
Patterson,  den.   Robert      . 
Patterson,  den.   Robert  K. 
Patterson,  Robert  M.,  M.I). 
Patterson,   Robert  S.      .      . 
Patterson,  Samuel  I).    .      . 
Patterson,  William  .      .      . 
Patterson,  William  C.  .      . 
Patterson,  William  C.,  Jr. 
Patton,  deor^x-     .... 
Patton,  James,  Jr.     .      .      . 

Patton,  John 

Patton,  John  C 

Patton,   Michael  .... 

Pat l on,  Ri  ibt.  rt     .  i  7'j° 

Patten,  Robert  ....  1831) 
Patton,  Samuel  A.  .  .  .  1852 
Patton,  Thomas  R.  .  .  1862 
P.i\  ne,  John  F.  1882 


332 


Till-:    HIKKRNIAN    SOCIHTY. 


Penn-Gaskell,  Thomas 

1835 

Oninn,   Patrick    .... 

1886 

Perkins,  Fdward    L. 

1884 

Oninton,  Alexander 

I{*33 

Pettid,  Owen  W.       .      .      . 

[865 

RaiTerty,  Bernard     . 

1866 

Philbin,  John       .... 

1851 

RaiTertv,  George  J.  . 

1881 

Phillips,  Charles       .      .      . 

1883 

Rainev,   Robert   .... 

1790 

Phillips,  Capt.  William     . 

1819 

Ralei-h,  Walter.      .      .      . 

1887 

Phillips,  William  M.      .      . 

I884 

Ralston,     Robert 

1871 

Philsoii,  Alexander 

[8l2 

Randolph,   Fvan 

1  854 

Piersol,  Jeremiah 

1807 

Rankm,   David    .... 

1824 

Piersol,  Joseph  X.    . 

I  869 

Rankin,   Iln^h     .... 

1  8^9 

Piersol,  William 

1807 

Rankin,  Robert  .... 

1827 

Pinkerton,  John  .... 

I  ~()0 

Rea,    Thomas    C. 

1845 

Pleasants,  James 

I  8<  )_s 

Read,  Admiral  George  C.  . 

1862 

Poalk,    Robert     .... 

1  802 

Read,  Collinson  .... 

1  80  ; 

Po^ne,  Joseph     .... 

Read   John  M      .      .     .     . 

j 

1832 

Pollock,  James     .... 

1882   ' 

Read,  William  F.     .      .      . 

1889 

Pollock,  John       .... 

1865 

Reaney,  Patrick 

1882 

Pollock,  Oliver    .... 

I  ~o2 

Reath,  Thomas  .... 

1825 

Pollock,  Robert  .... 

1840 

Redmond,  John  .... 

1851 

Pollock,  William  J. 

1862 

Reed,   John      

1  793 

Pomerov,  Ralph  W. 

1833 

Reed,  Joseph  

181  1 

Porter,    Cien.    Andrew  . 

1792 

Reed,  Robert       .... 

1843 

Porter,  Charles  A.    . 

1890 

Reed,  Samnel       .... 

1803 

Porter,   James  M. 

1818 

Reed,  Samnel    F. 

1846 

Porter,   James  M. 

1814 

Reed,   William  B.      .      .      . 

1837 

Porter,  Major  Robert    . 

I  TOO 

Rees,  John    F  

1887 

Porte!',   Samnel     .... 

/    / 

1829 

Rchill,   Patrick    .... 

'883 

Porter,  \\  11  iiam  .... 

1826 

Reid,   John      

1  803 

Porter,  William  A.  . 

1842 

Reillv,   Pernard   .... 

1882 

Porter,  William  O.        .      . 

1859 

Reillv,  Dennis      .... 

,884 

Potter,    Richard   C.        .      . 

1802 

Reillv,  James       .... 

1806 

Potts,  Rev.  (iconic  C.    .      . 

IS;  i 

Reiliv,  James  P>. 

.88, 

Powell,    Philip      .... 

1855 

Reillv,  John  A  

1884 

Power,  Tvrone    .... 

>  s  -- 

Redly,  John  P,  

1  88  } 

Powers,  Thomas  J.  . 

1  885 

Reillv,  Philip       .... 

1838 

1  '<  »\vers,  William 

I  -1  f  ) 

Reillv    Robert  L 

i  s  "M 

Preston    Walter 

1829 

Rciliv    Thomas 

1  81  >  } 

Prinjjde,  John       .... 

17-)" 

Reillv,  Thomas  A.  . 

1883 

Prt  ictor,  (  ien.  Th<  unas 

1790 

Reillv,  T.  Wallace  .      .      . 

1884 

P  '••  '-n    Joseph  R 

I  Si  2 

Renshaw,  Richard 

1802 

<  }ninlan,  Capt.  Francis  T. 

^  O            1 

~*    \ 

Renshaw,  William  . 

1814 

'  >'::':::.  John    

1882  , 

Rcvillc,  JamesJ. 

1863 

THI-;    Hll'.F.kM  AN    SOC1I-.TV. 


Reynolds,  James,  M.  D. 
Reynolds,  John    . 
Rice,  Henry    .... 
Rice,  Robert  .... 
Richards,  Benjamin  \V. 
Richards,  Joseph 
Richards,  Mark   . 
Richardson,  \Villium    . 
Riddle,  James 
Riddle,  John  S.    .      .      . 
Riddle,  Robert    .      .      . 
Riddle,  Samuel  . 
Risk,  Charles 
Ritchie,  George  . 
Ritchie,  Robert  .      .      . 
Roantree,  William  F.    . 
Robins,  Thomas,  H.   M. 
Robinson,  John   . 
Robinson,  John   . 
Robinson,   P.   Kdmund 
Robinson,    William 
Roche,  Thomas  J.    . 
Rogers,  Charles  . 
Rogers,  James 
Rogers,  John  I.   ... 
Rogers,  John  William 
Rogers,  Maurice 
Rogers,  William 
Rolston,  William      .      . 
Ronev,  Lieut.  George  . 
Ronev,  Thomas  . 
Rooney,  James     . 
R(  >ss,  ( /e<  >rge  .... 
Rossiter,    John 
Roth.  Kdward      .     .      . 
:<oih,  George  M.      .      . 
Rusli,    William,    M.    I). 
R  \  an,  James    .... 
Ryan,   Matthew  A.    .      . 
Ryan,  Michael  J.      .      . 
I\\an,   Patrick 
Kvan,   Patrick  T. 


Sandman,  John  T.    . 
Savage,  John 
Sayen,  William  I  lenry 
vScanlan,  Michael  L. 
Scannel,   David    . 
Schufier.  Charles      . 
Schlatter,  William    . 
Schumann,  Frnst  F. 
Scott,   David   .      .      . 
Scott,   Fdward 
Scott,  Hugh   .      .      . 
Scott,  Marshall   .      . 
Scott,  Thomas 
Scott,  Thomas 
Scott,  Col.  Thomas  A. 
Scott,  William  II.    . 
vSel fridge,    Matthew 
Sergeant,  Henry 
Sergeant,  John     . 
Sergeant,  Thomas    . 
Service,   John 
Shannon,   Flwood     . 
Sharkey,  John  F". 
Sharpnack,  Benjamin 
Shaw,  Isaac 
Shea,  John 
Sheehan,  Joseph 
Sheppard,  Alexander 
Sheppard,   Israel  F\ 
Shields,  James 
Shields,  John  II.   M. 
Shields.  John  J. 
Shiplev,  Thomas 
SiddaK,    Frank,  . 
Siddall,  I;rank,  Jr.    . 
Simmons,  John   . 
Simpson,  William  A. 
Sim--.   Rol iert  . 

William  M. 
i.   Ilenrv    . 

--el.il    F. 


189! 

IS3° 
iSSS 

1871 

1889 

I  Si  >2 
I  N  )() 

1814 

1849 
1790 
1831 
1867 

1813 
1891 

1867 
183;; 

1827 

181  1 

1  8<  >;; 
1  8  1  6 

1  790 

1850 
1882 
1  8  1  8 

1  88  1 


1  8  1  8 

1882 
I  888 
1880 


TIIH    IIHH-KNIAN    SOCIHTV. 


Slevin, 

Sloan, 

Small, 

Small, 

Smiley 

Smiley 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith. 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smith, 

Smyth 

Smyth 

Smvth 

Smyth 

Smyth 

Smyth 

S;:.  >wd 

SolollK 
SoltS, 


, John   

John  V 

John    .      .  .      . 

Peter 

,  JohnMcC.         .      . 
,  William       .      .      . 
Henry  A.     .     .     . 
1  leiiry  Shnver 
James       .      .      .      . 
Rev.  James  . 
James  K. 

John 

John 

John 

John  F 

John  M 

Montraville  H.  . 
Patrick  .  .  .  . 
Patrick  S.  .  .  . 
Patrick  W.  .  .  . 
Robert  . 
Thomas  .  .  .  . 
William  .  .  .  . 
William  P>.  .  .  . 
William  Mo.  re 
William  W.  .  . 
,  Oeor^c  W.  .  .  . 
,  Jame>  .  .  .  . 

,  Thomas  . 

.  Thomas 
,  William 
en,   Frank    P.      . 
>n.  Joseph  J.        .      . 
Robert        .      .      .      . 
•oo.i,   William      .      . 
d,    Robert  S.,   M.  D. 
fohn 


1881 


Steen,  Robert  ... 
Sten^'er,  William  S.  . 
Stephens,  Thomas  .  . 
Sterling,  .Henry  ... 
Sterling,  Samuel  S.  , 
Stevenson,  Augustine. 
Steward,  (ieor^e,  M.  I). 
Stewart,  Col.  Charles  . 
Stcwait,  Com.  Charles 
Stewart,  David  ... 
Stewart,  James  ... 
Stewart,  James  ... 
Stewart,  James  Hood  . 
Stewart,  John  ... 
Stewart,  John  ... 
Stewart,  Thomas  .  . 
Stewart,  Thomas  .  . 
vStewart,  Col.  Thomas  J. 
Stewart,  den.  Walter  . 
Stillas,  John 
Stoekley,  William  .  . 
StofTel,  Patrick  W.  . 
Strawbrid^'e,  John  .  . 
Straw  bridge,  John  .  . 
Strickland,  William  . 
Stuarl,  Col.  Christopher 

I  )avid       ... 

David       ... 

I;,dwin  S. 
S:  11  irt,  (  rc-oiye  II.    .      . 
Stuart,  J  runes       ... 
Stn  irt,  James        .      .      . 
Sullivan.    !am<  -  i*.   . 


1827 
189( 


Sr.innn  r-~,  William  I ). 
Sutton,  diaries   1 1. 
Swain,   I'rancis    . 
S".  nine,  I''ranci>  . 
Sweeney,  Kdward    . 
Swe<  nev,    II 


1803 
1822 
1849 
I7<)'> 
1862 
1790 
1802 
1881 


1884 


foIIX    \VAXAMAKKR, 


THK  HII;I-;KMAN  SOCIKTY. 


vSwecney,  James  F.  . 

1  882 

T 

Sweeney,  Miles   D.        . 

1851 

'1 

Sweeny,   Dennis  .... 

1840 

T 

S  weeny,  Doyle    .... 

i  796 

T 

Tack,  John      

1842 

T 

Ta^ert,  Joseph     .... 

T~ 
I  8()2 

Tat^art,  James  15.    . 

1828 

T 

Ta--art,  John      .... 

I  790 

T 

Tatein,  James       .... 

l8()4 

T 

Tatein,  James   R. 

I8I3 

T 

Tatein,  Joseph  R.     . 

l8()2 

T 

Taylor,  George,  Jr.  . 

I8O2 

T 

Taylor,   Henry  J. 

I858 

T 

Taylor,  James   L. 

1850 

T 

Taylor,  John  

1790 

T 

Taylor,  Capt.  John  . 

1889 

T 

Taylor,  John  H.        ... 

1858 

T 

Taylor,  John  M.        ... 

1790 

T 

Taylor,  Levi  

1824 

T 

Taylor,   Robert    .... 

T 

I  802 

T 

Taylor,  Samuel  L.  . 

1864 

T 

Tener    Henry  P 

1887 

T 

Tete    Francis 

/ 

T 

Teyis,  Penjamin 

l822 

T 

Thar;),  William  .... 

1790 

T 

Thomas,    Kdward 

1  8(  >3 

V 

Thomas,  John     .... 

I  886 

Y 

Thomas,  William  S.     . 

I  885 

\\ 

Thompson,  George  . 

I  802 

\\ 

Thompson,  George  W. 

1882 

\\ 

Thompson,   James    . 

1790 

\\ 

Thompson,  James  C.    . 

I  8  i  5 

\\ 

Thompson,   janu-s  C. 

1842 

\\ 

Tin  mipson,  John 

1790 

\\ 

Thompson.  John   (  \. 

1844 

A\ 

Thompson,  Robert   . 

I  790 

\\ 

Thompson,  Stewart 

1883 

\\ 

Thompson,  William  K, 


Thompson,  William  R 


Thornbnridi,  Joseph     .      .  1790 

Thnrsby,  Kdward      .      .      .  18:=; 

Tiernan,   Francis      .      .      ,  1840 

Tierncy,  Thomas  F.      .      .  1886 

Tiliord,  John  A.       ...  1809 

Timmons,  Dean  i  790 

Timoney,  Dennis     .     .     .  1880 

Tobin,  Michael    ....  iSt>'. 

Toland,  George  \\'.        .      .  I.SP, 

Toland,  Henry  i  790 

Toland,  Henry,  Jr.  .      .      .  iSi^ 

Toland,  John  P.        .      .      .  1802 

Toland,  Robert  .      .      .      .  1817 

Tomkinson,  Andrew  S.     .  iSS} 

Town,  Col.  Thomas  J.       .  1805 

Tracy,  John 1882 

Tracy,  Michael    ....  1839 

Trainer,  Kdward       .      .      .  1887 

Trainer,  Henry  J.     .      .      .  1890 

Trainer,  John       ....  1890 

Tucker,  John       .      .     .     .  1841 

Tnnney,  John      ....  1884 

Twibill,  George   A.       .     .  1875 

Twibill,  Thomas  P.       .      .  1882 

Tyler,  Robert       ....  1853 

Yanneinan,  T.   H.*  .      .      .  1891) 

Yanx,  Richard     ....  184} 

Walker,  William  H.      .      .  1881 

Wallace,   Kdward  K.      .      .  186. . 

Wallace,  Henry   .      .      .      .  18(17 

Wallace,  Joshua  M.,  Jr.     .  1808 

Wallace,  William      .      .      .  184') 

Walsh.  PhilipJ 1881 

Walsh,  Robert  F.      .      .      .  18411 

War.amaker,  John    .      .      .  i88h 

Ward,  John  A i88<, 

Ward,  John  D 188.1 

\\"arren,   Robert  Grant        .  183: 

Waters,   Kdward        .      .      .  1837 
Waters,  Jolin        .... 
Waters,  William   II.      .      . 
Walres  Charles  . 


THE    I II HERMAN   SOCIETY. 


Watson,  Charles  C,  Jr.  . 
Watson,  Matthew  .  .  . 
Watson,  William 

Watt,  David 

Watt,  Samuel      . 
Watt,  William     .      .      .      . 
Watt,  William  W.    .      .      . 
Watts,  Gen.   Frederick 
Wayne,  William 

Weir,  Silas  K 

Wells,  Joseph  L.       .      .      . 

Welsh,  John 

West,  Colonel  John  .  . 
Wetherill,  William,  M.  D. 
Whalley,  Samuel 

Wheeler,  J.  J 

Whelan,   Patrick  K.       .      . 
Whelan,  William     .      .     . 
Whelan,  William  K.     .      . 
Whelen,  Israel     . 
Whelen,  Jerome 

White,  John 

White,  John 

White,    Richard    P.       .      . 
Whiteley,  George     . 
\Vhiteley,  James 
Whiteside,  William 
\Vhitten,   Alexander 
Wignell,  Thomas 
Wilton,  John       .      .      .      . 
WikoiT.  Jacob  C.       .      .      . 

Wilev,  John 

Wilhere,   Maurice  K     . 
Williams,  John    . 
Williams,  William   . 
\\ 


1832 

1790 
i  790 

1835 

'795 
1832 
1X52 
1790 
1882 
1809 
1887 
1883 

1855 
1848 
1870 
1808 

i  ,S( )  5 
1839 
1822 
1 809 

1884 
1790 
1869 
i  868 

18  59 

1 89 1 

1882 
1876 
1802 
[790 

iSi  i 

1825 

1 88.] 
1840 
1790 
1863 


Willis,  Seth,  H.  M  .      . 
Wilson,  Benjamin    . 
Wilson,  Benjamin    . 
Wilson,  James 
Wilson,  James 
Wilson,  John  .... 
Wilson,  Mothcral 
Wilson,  Robert  Sterling 
Wilson,  Stewart 
Wilson,  Thomas 
Wilson,  William 
Wilson,  William  H.       . 
Witherow,  James  P. 
Wolff,  Otto     .... 
Woods,  William 
Woods,  Joseph 
Woods,  Robert    . 
Woods,  William 
Woodside,  James 
Woodside,   John       .     . 
Workman,  Benjamin    . 
Workman,  Henry  Weir 
Worrell,  Joseph   . 
Wray,  Andrew    . 
Wray,  William    .      .     . 
Wright,  Alexander 
Wright,  Archibald 
Wylc,  Edward  R.     .      . 
\V>  lie,  Rev.  Samuel  B. 
Yonng,  Andrew  . 
Yonng,  David 
Yonng,  John  Rnssell    . 
Young,  Moses 
Young,  Sheppard  G. 
Yonii'',  William 


1790 
1803 
1816 

1814 
1816 
1822 
1817 

1843 

1882 
1820 
1814 
1835 
1884 
1887 
1815 
1827 
1884 
1815 
1856 
1852 
1790 
1865 
1808 
1832 
1 8<  x) 
1790 
1838 
1841 
1811 
1835 
1882 
1886 
1806 
1890 
1 809 


DAVID    ACHKSnX. 


BIOGRAPHICAL  SKETCHES 


TIIK 


MHMBKRS    OF   TIIH    I IIIJHKNIAX    SOCIKTY 


Frank  Patterson  Aborcrombic, 
1889.  -Horn  at  Fort  To\vson,  Indian  Terri- 
tory, Jamutrv  2,  185--  Son  of  Mary  (Patter- 
son Abercronibie  and  Gen.  John  J.  Aber- 
crombie,  grandson  of  den.  Robert  Patter- 
son (18241  and  nephew  of  den.  Robert  I'.. 
Patterson  (18651.  lie  is  Division  ICngi- 
neer  of  the  Shaniokin  Division,  Northern 
Central  Railway,  and  of  the  Sunbury 
Diyision,  Philadelphia  and  Krie  Railway. 
He  resides  at  Sunbnry,  Pa.,  and  is  an 
active  nieniber  in  the  Musoiiic  organiza- 
tion, and  a  Knight  Templar. 

Armon  D.  Achcson,  18S4.  Horn  in 
Philadelphia,  May  15,  1836.  Son  of  Charles 
Acheson  and  Isabella  Stewart  Aeheson, 
both  natives  of  the  North  of  Ireland.  1 1  is 
father  was  related  to  David  Aeheson  (18041 
and  den.  Thomas  Aeheson  i  18151.  He  is 
in  the  flour  business  at  No.  2(14  N.  22(1 
street,  being  a  member  of  the  firm  of 
dodfrev  Keebler  cc  Co.  He  resides  at 
Ardmore,  Pa. 

David  Achcson,  1804.   --The  Scotch 

family  of  Aehesons,  from  whom  he  was 
descended,  settled  in  the  North  of  Ireland 
about  loo  i.  David  Aeheson  was  the 
youngest  of  seven  children  of  deorge 
Acheson,  of  dlasridrnmmond,  County 
.\ima:;li,  Ireland,  in  which  place  lie  was 
born  m  17711.  He  came  to  America,  in 
1788,  to  join  his  brothers  John,  deorge 
.•.".  !  Thomas,  who  had  settled  at  Wash- 

•-.'tou.  I'.t.  His  brother  John  immedi- 
a'eh  took  him  into  business,  and  gave 
him  an  interest  in  hi-  rontraets  with  the 
-overnment  for  furnishing  Indian  supplies 

ind  army  hor-.es.  In  171)1  he  commenced 
to  study  law.  In  171)5  he  was  elected  hv  the 
Rfpublicans  to  the  Pennsylvania  I.e-is- 
l.iture,  and  ag.im  in  170*1.  17117  and  [So|. 
As  the  legislature  mrt  in  Philadelphia 


AD 

during  those  years  he  removed  to  this  cit\ . 
In  1799  lie  married  I'.ii/  ibeth,  daughter 
of  Samuel  Voimg,  of  Philadelphia.  Six- 
died  the  following  \var.  In  IN>2  he  paid 
a  visit  to  his  parents  in  Ireland.  I'pon 
October  31,  1805,  he  again  married.  His 
second  wi!e  was  Marv  \V:lson,  of  Wash- 
ington, Pa.  He  removed  au,a:n  to  that 
town  in  181  }.  Some  vears  afterwards  he 
met  with  financial  reverses.  In  1840. 
when  seventy  years  of  age,  he  paid 
another  visit  to  Ireland.  He  extended  his 
trip  to  London,  where  he  met  Lord  Gos- 
ford,  late  Governor-General  of  Canada, 
•who  was  one  of  his  relatives.  He  re- 
turned to  America  in  1842.  He  died 
December  i,  1851,  at  his  home  in  Wash- 
I  ington,  Pa.  Hon.  M.  W.  Acheson,  Jud-e 
|  of  the  United  States  Circuit  Court,  Pitts- 
<  burgh,  Pa.,  is  his  son  by  his  second  mar- 
riage. [See  History  of  the  Achcsoii 
!  family,  bv  A.  W.  Aeheson,  privately 
printed,  Pittsburgh,  187.8.] 

Gen.  Thomas  Aeheson,  1814.     The 

i    brother  of    Da\  id   Aeheson     ti8o.)   ,    came 

to  this  C'Uintr\'  ii'oni    Ireland   about   17s*''. 

He     was     the     second     child     of     George 

Aeheson.      I'pou    his  arrival   he  settled  in 

!    Washington,  Pa.,  and  spent  his  whole  life 

I    there.    After  the  death  of  hi<  brother  John 

he  formed   a   partnership  in  business  with 

j    his   brother    David,    \\hich   extended    over 

!    their  \\hoh- lives,      'u   :he  \sarof  1812  h- 

i    \\-as   ;i    Commiss.iry  deneral    ;n    the    L.  S. 

!    Annv.      lie    died     in     IMs.      lie    m.i:i':ed 

jane    Cummins    .nid     hid     i:\e    child:e-.:. 

\     [See   History  ol'the  Acl'.esnll   family,  b\    A. 

\\".      Achesiin,     privately     printed,      !':•.'.-- 

l.nrgh.    1-7-  ] 

John    Adams,    18o5.      Native   of   the 

i    North  of  In-1. md  ;  \\  i-  a  c.  M!  .le.iler,  d  >in  _;• 

business   in    1\I  .::  .-.  I'.v.k.      Died    March,  2",. 


AD                                        oSM  AH 

iSS5,  about  72  vcars  of  age,  and  was  buried  V;;!!  Fishing  Company  ,  and  has  been  Prcsi- 

in  West  Laurel  Hill  Cemetery.      Hi-  left  a  dent  of  the  Wharton   School  Association. 

wife    ,,nd    seven    children.      (  Mie    of    his  [  SIT  Historv  of   tin-  Schuylkill    Fishing 

daughters   is  married  to  Thomas  I,.   Milli-  Company,   Philadelphia,   1889,  page  388.] 

gan  and  another  to  Benjamin  !•'.   Davis.  William  Adams,  1790.  —  Appears  to 
Nathan   Adams,   1814.      In    the    cit\ 


Ridiard  Adams,  179O.—  Was  a  mer-        andcr  and    Catharine   Adams.       Hi-   estate 


Robert   Adams,  1814.  -born   in    I. if-  a    brother,    who  was    appointed    adminis- 

ford,    County    Donegal.    Ireland,    in    1775.  trator   upon    March    8,    iS2i.      Peter   I. vie 

After  emigrating   to  America,  in    179;,  he  and  James  Harper,  Jr.,  both    mcmUis  of 

bee  mie  a  shipping  merchant  and  importer  the  Society,  we're  sureties  upon  the  admin- 

of  Madeira  wines,  on   Sinis's   wharf,    near  istrator's  bond. 

Pine  street,    and   afterwards    at    No.    ui          William   Henri   Addicks,   1889.— 

Walnut    street.      He    resided    at    No.     iSj  Horn  in  Philadelphia,  March  4,  1854.     Son 

Chestnut  street.     He  was  married  in  Christ  of  John  1C.  Addicks  and  Margaretta  Mcl.eod 

Church,  in   iSo.s,  to  Martha    Levy  Jones,  a  Addicks.     He  is  descended,  on  his  father's 

daughterofCapt.  James  Morris  Jones, of  the  side,  from  the  O'Snllivan    family  of  Ik-re - 

Revolntio::ar\   army.      He  died,   l;ebruarv  haven.    Comity    Cork,    Ireland.      He    was 

27,  183;,  and  \\asbnriedin   the  graveyard  admitted    to    the    Philadelphia    Har  upon 
of  St.   Peter's  Clrarch,  ;,d  and  Pine  streets.    '    February   1 6,   iS7,S,  and  was  Assistant  City 

He  left  three  sons.      He  had   one   brotlier.  Solicitor  from  Februarv   I,    1878,  to  March 

James,  who  was  lost  at  sea.      Hon.  Robert  i,    i.xSS,    when    he    re-signed    in    order    to 

Adams,  Jr.  ii>s7i,  is  his  grandson.  devote    himself    to   his  private   law   prac- 

Robcrt  Adams,  Jr.,  1887.  — born   in  tice. 

Philadelphia,   l-'ebrnarv  26,   iS.jo.      Son    of  AlldrCW  AgnGW,  1820. —  A  native  of 

Robert  Adams  and   Matilda  Max  bin    Hart.  Ireland.      Was  in   the  dry-goods  busine-s 

and     grand-oil   of     Robert    Adams      |Si.|   .  with    his   brother,  William    Agnew  ( 1 832   , 

He  stiulied  law  in  the  office  of  C.eorge  \\".  at  No.  24  S.  2d  street. 

ttiddle,  and  was  admitted  to  the    Pliiladel-  William     AgUGW,     1832.      born      in 

phia    liar.    April    27,     1872,    bnt     did     not  Comity  Antrim,  Ireland.     Was  in  the  dry- 

praeti-'e  his  profession.     He  was  connected  goods   business  with   his  biother,  Andrew 

with    the    I'.    S.    (icological    Siir\-e\-    from  Agnew  11820), at  No.  24   S.  2d   street.      He 

I.S7I  to  1X75.  and  was  xvith  t lie  expedition  died    at    Cape-    Mav,     N.    b,   September    4. 

which    explored    Vellou  -tone    Park.      His  18(56,  and  was  buried  at  I.aurel    Hill  ceme- 

letters  to  tlie  AV.v  /''/•;'•  //;;//(/ and  /'////-  tcrv.      His    son,   James    }',.    Agnew,    was    a 

iiJr/'fi/iiii    /V/'AX    during     that     period     at-  member    of    the    firm   of  Agnew    6c   F.ng- 

facted  attention.      In    |S^2  he  was  elec'ed  H-h. 

S'ate    Senate  of   Pennsylvania,  ami  Daniel    W.   Ahern,  188-1.      born    (V- 

>erved     four    vears,     iSS^-;>^7.       He     also  lol.er     v.     isis,     in    the   ]iarish    of    I'.ally- 

S'-rved    as    Maior   and   Juiigc-- Ad voi-ate    of  ])ooreen,       County       Tipperaiv.       Ireland. 

l-'irsl      Ilii:   .  le.     National     (Vn.ird     oi  !/-.:.  rate  1    to  America  in    i^;.  laiii'li 

i'l-nii    ,  Ivania,      anil       I.:-    .  olonel  Philadeljihia  njion    fnne   i -t    oi    th.it    \ear. 

an-!     \i  le  -de  c  amp   on    the  Statf    o!     Hon.  Was    a])preti!i'-<-d    to     Wiiliam     S< 'levs    \ 

\.     !',•  ..\er       ;  ss7  .    Ciovernor     of  Co.,  in    Inly,    i^'|,  and  was  in  the  emplov 

•'.-.••:  i.        1 '"(  •  •.' ':> •::•.     Harrison     ap-  oi  the  Pen ns\'lvania  Railroad  COIII]MII\  as 

in  I".  S.   Minister  to  Hi  i/il  upon  m  ichinist  fr>  >m   [S'>S  1i.  rS;-.}.      \\       Snju-i 

:.    ;-     i,   .1:    ;    he   is    now  occnt'X-ing  intendenl  of  Art    Catalogue  at  Centennial 

;  import  ant  in  is'.tion.      He  i<  a  member  l-'xlrbitioti  in   i  ^70.      At  present  >  a  s;i  ]cs. 

•  '  '  '  •      ••!'•'  •  •  .  •     •  \:  I 'row  n,  Clot  1  lie's. 


A  I.                                        M'J  AN 

He    is   a   member    of    the    Catholic     Phi-   '    Alhbone    \:    Co.,   shipping   merchants,  at 

lopatriun  Litera-v  Institute.  No.  8  S  >;:th  Wharves.     Was  President  of 

James   Alder,   17912.      Was    jrobably  the  p.. ink   of  Pennsylvania  at  the  time  <  f 

^in  1791 1  a  shopkeept  r  at   49   N.  2  1  street.  its  <h.-a-.tnms  failure   :n   September.   i\«j7. 

Andrew      Alexander,      1802.     See  He  afterwards  remove  I  TO  1'emberton,  N. 

John  Alexander  ,  I7yol.  J., and 'lied  September  ~,  !S;6,  at  "I'r  rok- 

Johu  Alexander,  179O.— Was  prob-  dale  Farm,"  Harford  co.,  Maryland.      \\"..s 

ably  a  grocer  on  Chestnut  struct  near  8th  bur-.ed   in    Woodland  cemetery,    Phila,;el 
(in   i~-j't).      Diligent   immiry  has   failed  to    |    ]  Ilia.      HeTo.,k  an  active   pa:t    in    Mp: 
find  any  trace  of  him  or  of  Andrew  Alex-    [    ]'a!  Church    at:  ;:rs  and    Convenlinns.  and 
andcr     18121.      Mr.  John  Alexander  •  born    '    contribute,!   larv;-.  ly  to  the   b'.:il  h:i.;  of  St. 

is-  v,  .ormerlv  of  the  dry-^oods   firm   of  Mary's  P.   1C.  Church  on  ;,Mh  st:ecL.     Was 

J.    \i   II.    Alexander,    knous    nothing    of  a   brother  of  S.  Austin  A'iibone,  com-  :ler 

them.      In  the  office   of  the   Recorder  of  of  the  "  Dictionary  of  Authors."      Hr  h...d 

Deeds    we    find     recorded    a     deed     dated  eleven    children,    vi/..  :     ICmm;.   l-'rancenia 

October  24,   1804,  fr,  .in  a  John  Alexander,  Allibone,    Sarah   Allibone    Leavitt.    ICli/a 

grocer,   for  house  and  lot,  N.  1C.  corner  ot  beth  Allibone  Scholiield,  Su^-an  Cou'-ta-    e 

:ith  and  Walnut  streets.  Allibone,  Maria  Louisa  Allibone,  Cha:!e- 

Daniel  Allen,   I860.— liorn   in    Man-  Olden    Allibone,   Thomas    Marshall    Alli- 

chest'.-r.  ICn-land,  Decemlier  i'>.  1826.   Son  bone,    Arinand    DC-    Ro--et   Allibone.    An- 

of  Dairel  and  Bridget  Allen,  of  Countv  An-  thonv    Drexe!    Alliboiu-,  Laurence   Wa-h- 

trim,   Ireland.      ICmi^rate  1   to   America  in  fusion    Allibone    and    I.ucie    I>.     Allib,  .;-.e 

1850,  landing  at  Philadelphia.      He  was  in  Trotter. 

the  dvetn-  business  at  Nos.  28.54  to  2850  Matthew  Anderson,  M.  D.,  1827. 

Frank  ford    road,   and    237    Market  street.  Was    a    graduate    of    Pidinburidi     and     a 

Died   August    12,   ]8s.j,  and  v>as  buried   in  hi.^ldy    educated   physician.      He   di<  d    in 

St.    Ann's   cemetery.      Was  a   member   of  the   early    part   of  iS=o,  leaving   a^i'!o\\-, 
the  Franklin  Institute  and  School  Director   '    Celeste  V,  Anderson,  surviving  Irini.    A  feu 

in    the  2=Uh    Ward    for  nine   years,    bein^  years  after   his  death  she   left  to  re-i.h    ;;•, 

President  of  the  School  IV>ard  of  the  w-ard  Minne-ota.      A    sliort   iK.lice   of  hi-  \\  if  '• 

for  six  yea:s.      Ilisson.  Stanislatis  J.  Allen  fainih-  is  found  in  the   lau  case   of  r.ree:  - 
i  iS66  ,  is  a  mc'nber.                                                ;    field's  IC-^tate,  14    Pennsylvania   State    KI-- 

GeorgC  Allen,  1886.— Born  in  Islaml-  ports,  pa- e  490,  in  which  case  Dr.  A::  :e: 

maj^ee.  Coni.tv    Antrim,    Ireland,    Decem-  son  was  intt-rested. 

'ner    ii,    1846.      ICmi^rated    to   America   in  William    Anderson.    1790.      In    the 

1805,  land::!;.:   in    Philadelphia   in    Mav  of  Directory    for     179;     there     'is    a    Wil'.^m 

that   year.      He    i--    in    the    milliner',     and  Anderson,  gentleman.  157  Chestnut  street. 

•  ilk    'j.oods   biisiat  ss,  at    No.    y;o   Chestnut  \Vec.in  lind  no  trace  of  him. 

street.      Is  a  Director  of  Atlantic  City  Na-  William    Anderson,   ISb'-i.     Native 
tt,,n;;l  bank.                                                               !    of  Countv    Do::eKal.   I:r'.r:d.      Mmi.^r.it'-d 

Stanislaus  J.  Allen,  ISSG.—P.orn    in  toAm.-rica    in    is;       !,,i:,:in-    a'    Ph.:',. i, lei 

Phih'.d'  Ivhi  i,   November  i  ;,  iSs.}.     So:;  of  ;  hia  in  J;:::c       Wa     in  the  h'juor  b-.'.siness 

-  '  :..'..'.L,-.-  1  ~r.  :  !;c  dyein  ;    business.  i"  the    f  ;••:•  of  He:-.:-,    \Va'l 

Tl,o-nns  Allibone.  1S17.— Honor,::-  di.-d,  J-:-.-    r  :.   i^s,,.  m    Phi 

i'o":    hi    I'hiladelphia.  Jannarv  v.a-    Intied.    ;•:    (  >hl     Cath<- :r 

Not      f  Irish  parc-nl. -'.Lte  -o  !".:r  :is  Was  a''o-at  '  -  \i-ars  of  aje  v.  1 

•'•i    upon    the  (',-.  iti-.d     !Cx-  Jo]m      Ardrvv/s.      18(15 

'     ••'"••      C,,m:niMt f    Citi/ei  s     for    the  Carnanban,  Co-.::Uv    Dcrrv,   It.  Ian!.    '::• 

'    Ireh,'  d     in    1847,  and    in    re,  o^-  21,   iSid       i  v: ;:!:.;;;  f  e  '   to  .\-'rer'h-.!   ;-.   :  ^  r, 

-    he  was    eli    ted   an  lan.di:".;  at     !'h:l  •  '.<  h  hi,.    •  :.on    M.,5    ;  ,  , 

-f    the    ho  -ii-tv.      Was  ;]•.,;   Vl-  ;r.       ]\          •  •      .•:'.••'.  •}:.-   b:i-;:'< 


AN 


AR 


v,-..'.  -rs,  ale,  etc.  lie  is  a  Trustee  of  St. 
John's  Lodge,  No.  115,  A.  V.  M.  ;  1'ast- 
M  istcr  and  Grand  Lodge  Representative 
of  K<;u:il  Rights  Lodge,  No.  404.  I.  o.  (). 
P.  ;  Past-Master  and  r.rand  I."dge  Repre- 
.-eiitative  of  Hethlehem  Lodge,  No.  26, 
\.  I'.  A.  Also  a  member  of  Jerusalem 
;  hai  ',cr,  No.  3,  Royal  Arch  Chapter 
Masons. 

Joseph  Bunting  Andrews,  1840. 

I'orn  at  Darin,  1'a.,  May  29,  1803.  He 
w- as  of  remote  Irish  ancestrv.  As  a  voting 
in.i!i  lu-  entered  the  employ  of  Greaves  Cv 
A  ii'  hews,  fornu-rlv  \Vatson  iV  Hunf.ng", 
lumber  dealers,  V,h  and  Pine  streets, 
Philadelphia.  I:i  1^35  the  firm  \\as 
rcorgani/ed  as  J.  ^\:  J.  1',.  Andrews,  a::d 
the  business  place  \vas  removed  to  South 
.street,  extending  from  io',h  to  i  :th  street. 
In  iS-o  he  retired  from  business.  Had  a 
birthright  membership  in  th.e  religions 
Society  of  Friends  or  <  Hiakers.  Was  a 
member  of  Common  Couneil,  and  a 
Director  of  the  Sonthwark  and  also  the 
Tradesmen's  Hank  for  many  years.  Was 
one  of  the  founders  and  for  many  years 
a  member  of  the  Robert  Morris  I  lose 
Company.  He  died  at  Philadelphia  upon 
June  13,  1X69,  and  was  buried  at  ]).irbv, 
Pa. 

William  Arbuckle,  1844.—  Kept  the 
Western    Hotel,  Market  street    above    Mil 
2S^  High  street  . 

Thomas  W.  Armat,  180:5.  Was  a 
merchant  at  ^>6  Mnlberrv  street  in  1X04. 
He  probably  died  in  lSo6,  as  letters  of 
administration  upon  his  estate  were 
granted,  August  4,  IS/),  to  Ann  Arm.it, 
his  willow,  and  Thomas  Armat,  ot  ~  German - 
town. 

Andrew  Armstrong,  1852.  Horn  in 
Conr.tv  Tvrone,  near  Londonderry,  Ire- 
land, Mav  S.  1812.  Immigrated  to  An 
in  Iu!v.  iV;|,  and  settled  in  Phil.:del;.hia 
in  1  inn  iry,  1^3=;.  He  was  in  the  tobacco 
commission  business.  Some  years  sin  e 
he  retired  from  business,  rind  now  resides 
at  1404  Pine  street.  His  brother,  Robert 
Arm  tri  nv  (iS^4l,  was  also  a  member  of 
the  So.  icty 

Robert   Armstrong,  1804.     Horn   in 

Cfiin-,1       T;  '   me,    near    i  on  :  n    ! .     !•••- 

Vftn'I,      about      iSj  i        He      emi,-rriti    !     to 


America,  settling  in  Philadelphia  in  Jan- 
uary, 1^5-'.  His  tirother,  Andrew  Arm- 
strong (1852',  preceded  him  seventeen 
years.  He  was  in  the  tobacco  commis- 
sion business,  and  died  unmarried,  May 
H),  i^S3,  in  Philadelphia,  and  was  buried 
in  Woodland  cemetery. 

Thomas  Armstrong,  1814.— At 
torney-at-law,  was  admitted  to  the  Phil- 
adelphia I'.ar  upon  May  S,  ijSS.  Was 
commissioned  Associate-Justice  of  the 
Court  of  Common  Pleas,  April  8,  1817. 
Died  January  2.S,  iS42,  aged  77  years. 
In  his  will,  admitted  to  probate  upon 
1'Ybruary  14,  1^42,  mention  is  made  of 
his  wife,  Henrietta  Armstrong,  his  son, 
Kdward  Armstrong,  and  his  daughters, 
Henrietta  Armstrong,  Mary  McKeen  and 
Ivmeline  Hint.  [See  Martin's  Hench  and 
Har  of  Philadelphia,  Philadelphia,  iSSjp 
I>p.  55  and  244.  ] 

William  Armstrong,  1790.  A  resi- 
dent of  Huntingdon  co.,  Pa.,  at  the  time 
of  his  election.  J.  Simpson  Africa,  the 
historian  of  Huntingdon  Co.,  knows 
nothing  of  him  excepting  that,  in  1792, 
he  was  appointed  by  the  Governor  to  run 
and  make  the  line  between  the  comities 
of  Huntingdon  and  Mifilin,  from  tie  line 
of  Franklin,  in  Concord  Narrows,  to  the 
Jnniata  river.  Mr.  Africa  is  under  the 
impression  that  the  family  is  extinct. 

Michael  Arnold,  1889.  Horn  in 
Philadelphia,  July  17,  1840.  Not  of  Irish 
descent.  Admitted  to  the  Philadelphia 
Har,  Julv  iS.  1.^03.  Practiced  until  No- 
vember, I.SS2,  when  he  was  elected  a  fudge 
of  Couit  of  Common  Pleas,  No.  .;,  \\hich 
position  he  now  holds.  lie  i-  a  Trustee 
of  fclfcisoii  Medical  College,  and  a  prom- 
inent member  of  the  Masonic  ore  in: 


William  Arrott,  1S64.— Horn  in  Mid- 
dleton,  Conntv  Armagh,  Ireland,  October 
i-i,  i '•  v  i.  I''.Tiiig:ate'l  to  Am.  rii  a  in  1^51, 
land.ing  at  I'hi'adelphia  upon  Aiu;iist  23 
of  th  i:  year.  He  was  a  e'er!-:  until  ^64, 
when  he  entered  into  the  insurance  h;:si 
j'.css,  in  whicli  he  conti:;  ;ie.l  until  his  death, 
upon  September  II,  iS^'i  Was  a  Di 
of  the  Men  li  nits'  N.iti  .nal  H  nk,  in  i 
..'  ii  •'.'  the  Hru  -':  i  !le<  t:  :  •  Light  Coiu- 
;  r:v.  In  I  SHo  ho  was  ipnointed  b\-  the 


AR                               :;-n  r,A 

Supcrinu  ndeiit  of    U.    vS.    Census   to   take  merchant,  fathirof  Kiihardl..  Ashhurst, 

the  manufacturing    statistics  of  Philadel-    ,  attoniey-at-la\\.         He      \\.i-       an      acti\e 

phi...      He  took  great  interest  in  municipal    I  meinl>er  of  St.   George's   Societv,    and    as 

alian    .    ail'!    \\  as    a    member  of    the   Coin-  the    courtesies    betnceii    that    soeietv    and 

miltec  of  one  hundred,  which  participated  the    Hil-ernian    Soeietv   not  un.-«.mmonlv 

in  manv  municipal  election  contc-i.-.  led  to  the  election  a--  nit  mbcr.s  of  peisons 

Robert    T.     Armstrong,     1S90.  —  N  \\lio  were  m>t  of  Irish   birtli    or  d—ccnt, 

en-aged  in  tlie  house -decorating  business.  Mr.  A-hhur-v  probaMv  be.  anie  a  meml  cr 

He  resides  at  No.  15:5  Chri-t'an  street.  in  that  manner. 

Robert      A-thur,     1883.     Born      at  Jacob  Auld,  1700.     Was  a   : 

Grange,  near  Newt; >nste\\ art,  Coimt\    Ty-  of  Mont-onierv    co.,    Pa.,    when     t,ln.ud. 

rone,    IreL.nd,    l;ebruary    2,;,    1^2,;.      Pirn:-  Nothing    is    known    of    him    among     the 

grated    to    America     in     1X45,    landing  at  historians  of  that  section.     \\'e  have  found 

Philadelphia  upor.  May  2Mh  of  that  year,  a    refc-reiice   in    a  deed,   made    March     10, 

Is   in  t'.ie  coal   business  at    1507  Callowhill  i7si,    to  a  Jacob   Anld,    schoolnia-ti-r,   in 

street.      He   is  a   member  of  tlie  Masonic  "  Norriton    township,     Philadelphia    Co.'1 

and   Odd    Fellows' organizations.      Was   a  In    the /'v/w.vr/rww/u   (,\i:.,-tt<-  of  SepUm- 

I'irector  of  Iron    Bank    (now   Merchants'  her   21,   i  7S5,  he  is  noted  as  a  collector  •  f 

1-ixchange  Bank''.  excise  for  Mont^omerv  C". 

John  C.  Aschenbach,  1884. — Born  James  Andrew  Anil.  1851.-  --Born  i-i 

in    Philadelj)hia,    March  5,    1^4^,    of  Ger-  I.imavady  (originallv  Newtowulimavad 

man    parentage.        He    is    a   tailor,    doin^  Conntv    I'crrv,     Irelani1..         P'.miv.r.it<  d    to 

business  at  155  N.  4th  street     Is  a  inembi  r  America  in    1X44,  landing  at    Philadelphia 

c  f"  the-   Masonic  and  Odd  Fellows' organ-  in    June  of  that   Mar.      He   h..s    beer.    f.  r 

i/atiotis.  many  years  in  the  wholesale  t--a  bn-:ra-s 

JaniCS     Ash,    170-'].  — Son     of    Henry  at  No.  9    S.  P'nuit  street. 

Ash,  a   sea  captain,    of  Londonderry,  Ire-    (  Richard       Baehe,     1792.— W.is      ;.n 

land,   was    born   m   Philadelphia,    Decem-  Honor'.ry   Member  of  the    ]'rieiid'.\    Sons 

ber,   1740-5'!,  <  >!d  Style.      Was  i-n-a-ed  in  of  St.  Patrick.      'See]'.    140.) 

mercantile   business,  and   took    an    active  Richard     Bacho,     Jr.,     1S1G.       \\"   s 

part  in  public  affairs.    Was  Major  in  Condy  born  in  Pliilailelpliia,  March  11.  17s.:.     He 

Ra.vnet's    P.-'.ttalion   of   Infantry  jn-t   pre-  was  the  seventh  child   of   Richard    Bache 

vious   t>    and    during  the  battle  of  Moil-  (1790)  and   Sarah    (Pranklin     Bache.      He 

mouth,  N.J.,  and.  was  High  Sheriff  of  Phil-  was  married,  April,  iS<  5.  to  So]  hia  Dallas, 

adelphia,  17^.    1791.      In  1703  we  find  him  daughter  of  Alexander  James  Pallas.      He 

t.ikiu'^  an  active  part  in  the  Soei<  t",  1  ;  i::g  \\-as  a  lawyer,  and  was  commissioned.  N'o- 

one  of  the  Acting  Committee  for  that  vear.  vemb«.-r  <i,    l^"5,  as   Ch  rk    of  the  Court  of 

In  September,  170},  he  was  appointed    by  OnarU-r  Si  ssions  in  Philadelphia.      IK-af- 

a  ni'-eting  of  citi/.ens  to  ]>rocure  subscrip-  ti-rwar  Is  ri  "io\-ed   to  Texas;   \vj-  elected 

tions    for   th.e  relief  of  the    families    who  a  member  of  the  Senate  of  that  St.. tc,  and 

ha  1    mar.-hed    agiinst    the    insurgents    in  give  t':.-  -                  ..'.ve  vote  in   tl;  it  body 

\\'"-'  •-!!    Peiinsvlvania.      He  was  a  prom-  a    ,:i:i-t    it-  union  \\i-.h   the   I'nited  State--. 

iti/en  of  Philadelphia  until  he  died,  He  had  nine  children,  the  eldest  of  whom, 

:u  [annarv,  i'\:o.     He  v    s  a  member  of  the  Ale\  m-ler  I '.:ll..s  P..U  lie,  was  Sup»  rinti  ;:i ' 

\Vashimr'on     Bc-nevolent     Societv   and     a  ent    of   -'u-   T'nited    States  Coast    Surv-  •  . 

I  lire   t  -r  ofthe  N..rtli  Ameri-  an  In-nr  -.::•  e  T'-.-    eld, -t    d.:n-:ht,:.     M..r;,     Bh  c!i\  n,  '.•  n 

C-im;i.-!;-.    IK-L-ft  a  1  ir-ef'unilv  sv.rvivi:::,'  I'..:,  lie.    \s,i-    marrie  !    to    Hon.     Robert    J. 

hi:n.      !F-:v.:s    buried    in    Chris!    Chur.  h  \\'  •.!',.«-:-.  .>,  ft-rv.  ird-  S-  cret  .-  v  of  the  Tu  .  - 

liuryin-.'-.-n.und,     5th     and     Ar,-h     s-,,-^.  nr-,.      '!'v\  o   -,,;:-.  (  '„  or-,-  M .   ..  nd   R  icha:  d. 

One     of    his     sons,    J-.hn     M.      A-h,     now  •/.  •  •  e   ofHc,-;--  of  t h,e    Thiited    State-   T-.a\  •, 

Rifluird  A'-hlitir.-t,  ]SOH.      !',oni    in  C.                            Mr.  B  iclu- died  at  f  Vdvt - 

Mii"la-;d,     A  :•".:-:     r      i~s;.       A    dr'-'joo-Is  ton,  ''.\  \  .-                        He  was  a  pnimiiK  nt 


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Mason,  and  founder  of  I'rankliu  Lodi^e, 
No.  134,  Philadelphia.  [Set-  Parton's 
"  LifV  of  Franklin."  ] 

John  Bail,  1803.  His  name  .Iocs  not 
appear  in  the  I  Hrectories  or  tin.-  records  ot 
the  city  offices.  In  the  I  >itvctoi  v  lor  iSoi 
there  is  a  "John  Hails,  ^iiniu-r." 

Francis  Bailoy,  1790.  -Was  a 
printer  aii'l  publisher.  \\-rv  little  i--  known 

of    hl!!l. 

John  Thomas  Bailey.  1880.  Horn 
near  Dublin.  Irelaiul,  November  24,  iS^u, 
and  came  to  this  country  in  iSsi,  He  is 
the  >eiiior  member  ot"  the  linn  ot"  John  T. 
Bailey  \.  Co.,  manufacturers  of  bai;s  ami 
twine,  Market  street  belo\\  Twelfth.  The 
business  of  the  linn  is  very  extensive, 
amounting  to  t\\o  millions  of  dollars  per 
annum.  Tlu-y  have  lar;_;c  mi!  is  at  Otses^o 
and  Morris  streets.  At  one  time  James 
Cascadeii  <  i.Sb7  ,  was  a  partner.  Mr.  Hailey 
was  President  of  the  Commercial  F.x- 
chanj^e,  i>>79  >x  >,  was  a  nieinlier  ot"  Com- 
mon Conn -il  from  the  Ninth  Ward, 
lS>>2  \},  and  was  al-o  a  member  o:  the 
Committee  of  One  Hundred,  noted  in 
municipal  politics.  [See  "Philadelphia 
and  1'opnlar  Philadelphians, "  p.  I  J.S.  ] 

Joel  J.  Bailey,  1889. -  Born  in  Lon- 
don t',rove,  Chester  CO.,  Pa.,  (  )ctol>er  29. 
\^2'>.  and  -ettled  in  Phil.idelphia  in  i\j.v 
He  >  not  of  Ir;--h  ]> arentas^e.  Ilehasbeen 
a  prominent  dealer  in  svholesale  hosierv, 
white  ^oods,  etc.,  for  manv  years.  He 
bej^an  business  by  entering  the  notion 
house  of  .Mr.  Morris  Marple,  12  North 
2<1  street,  and  after  a  few  year-  succeeded 
to  the  entire  business  of  the  firm.  In 
Janu.;rv,  187^,  he  be^.iii  the  building  ot" 
the  lar^e  warel:ou-.e,  now  occupied  bv 
him.  :md  removed  to  it  the  following 
AiiL,r'.i--t,  He  hai  been  aii'i  is  now  con- 
nected \\itli  numerous  >oci.d  mil  r>ther 
or^aTii/ations,  He  was  ,i  member  ol  ihe 
Board  of  Finance  ol  the  Centennial  K\- 
position  of  is;^,  and  in  1^2  was  Chair- 
man of  the  I-'inance  ComTiiittee  of  the 
nteiini  :'.  Cei,-bratio;i  nf  the  fon:;d:'!  •.: 
of  Phil  ulclphi  i.  <  >n  ATI  -il  :  •  *•?•>.  he 

wa  <•'..-.  d  C;v  ::r"ri".  of  t'ne  Chi/ens' 

Mnnicii  il  A i  r.ion.  He  l:as  been  a 

•  •  • .-.  ,!i  !.-  u,-.:e,  ami  is 

Vice-President  <jf  the  l-'airmount  Park 


Art  Association.  He  has  taken  a  very 
active  part  in  municipal  affairs  md 
politics,  and  was  Treasurer  of  the  C  >m- 
miltee  of  (>ne  Hundred,  and  look  an 
active  interest  in  all  its  all'ai'^.  [>ee  .-ketch 
in  "Biographical  I'!ncyclop;edia  of  1'enn- 
svlvania,"  Philadelphia.  :  "^  1.  p.  .>  ;  >  \ 

John  Baird,  1877.  —  Horn  in  C<>mitv 
Tvrone,  Ireland.  Came  t'<  America  in 
October,  i.s.54,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia 
since.  He  is  in  the  tobacco,  business  at 
No.  i  ;4  Arch  street. 

Matthew  Baird,  1866.  -Was  bom 
near  Londonderry,  Ireland,  in  1*17.  His 
parents,  emigrated  to  Philadelphia  when 
he  was  four  years  old.  His  father  was  a 
coppersmith  by  trade,  and  the  son  was 
educated  in  the  common  schools  in  Phila- 
delphia. His  first  employment  was  in  a 
brick-vard.  but  he  soon  secured  a  posi- 
tion as  assistant  to  one  of  the  professors 
of  chemistry  in  the  I  niversity  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. In  i.\vf  he  was  cmplovud  by  the 
New  Castle  Manufacturing  Company  of 
New  Castle.  l>e!..  workers  in  copper  and 
sheet-iron.  Whilst  there  he  was  made 
superintendent  of  the  railroad  shops  in 
that  place.  In  June.  i^;,\  he  was  made 
foreman  of  the  sheet-iron  and  boiler  de- 
partmeiit  of  the  Baldwin  Locomotive 
Works,  \\hich  brought  him  bat  k  Lo  Phila- 
delphia. He  remained  in  this  position 
until  isv>.  and  subsequently,  up  to  1^2, 
w  is  en^a'^ed  in  the  marble  business  \\\\\\ 
his  brother  John,  in  Spring  (  '.  irden  street, 
below  Thirteenth.  In  I-\S4  he  became  a 
partner  with  Matthias  W.  Haiduiu  in  the 
locomotive  works.  Mr.  H  iidwin  died  on 
Si  •  ''.ember  7.  1X65,  an.!  Mr.  Haird  ln-i-ame 
--o!"  pro])rietor  of  the  works.  Shortlv  af- 
te:  \vards,  in  iv>'>7.  lie  is-o'-iat<-d  wi'h  'mm 
(teori^e  Burnham  aii'l  Charles  T.  I'ari'v  as 
jrii-tners  to  carrv  on  the  bn-iness,  under 
t!ie  linn  name  of  "The  !  •  •.'.•  !-\  i1;  I.oromo- 

oj,netors. 

Haird.  \v:;lidrew  iVom  active 
'  •;'  :  tained  his  interest  in 
;  .,•  and  i  iriv  ite  enter]  .rises. 
He  'A  i  •  fi  >r  nrr  v  years  i  direct'  >r  <>f  the 
Central  N-i'ion  v  Bank,  and  at  tlv  ti;ne 
of  his  death  was  a  director  in  'he  Texas 
and  Parii'n1  Railroad  Comjian  \,  the  Penn- 
sylvania r-teel  Company,  Andover  Iron 


tive  Works,"  M    Baird  \  C 

In   IX7.;    Mr.   Haird.    \v:;lidre 
lif 

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Company,  West  Chester  and  Philadelphia 
Railroad  Company,  and  the  Philadel- 
phia Acadc-m\  <  it  l-'nie  Arts.  He  was  one 
of  the  ineorporators  and  directors  ot  the 
American  Steamship  Company,  and  a 
laru;e  investor  in  the  Pennsylvania  Rail- 
ro-id  Compauv.  He  was  eminently  a  pub- 
lic-spirited i-i'.i/en,  and  was  prominent  in 
connection  with  enterprises  'or  the  gen- 
eral benefit,  or  of  a  charitable  character. 
He  was  a  manager  of  the  Northern  Home 
for  Frieiidlcss  Children,  and  contributed 
largely  to  otlier  henevo'.ent  institutions. 
He  died  May  19,  1877.  [See  Scharf  ,\; 
Westcott's  "Hist.  Phila.,"  \"ol.  .;,  pp. 
2179  and  2257.] 
William  Mercer  Baird,  1867.  Son 

of  Janu-s  Kaird  and  Catharine  Mercer, 
Nva*  liorn  in  Philadelphia,  in  1812.  He 
N\as  engaged  in  the  transportation  bnsi- 
uc>s  1  iet ween  Philadelphia  and  New  York, 
Hartford  and  other  places.  lie  was  for 
many  years  a  member  of  Common  Coun- 
cil and  chairman  of  the  finance  commit- 
tee of  that  hotly.  He  was  connected  with 
the  Southwark  National  Hank,  Philadel- 
phia Steam  Propeller  Company,  Swift- 
sure  Transportation  Company,  and  many 
other  institutions,  either  as  officer,  direc- 
tor or  member.  He  died  September  17, 
i>79,  and  was  buried  in  West  Laurel  Hill 
cemetery. 

John  Remigius  Baker,  1841.— Was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  September  i\  iSiS. 
He  is  the  son  of  Charles  II.  and  Mli/a- 
beth  Haker,  both  natives  of  Philadelphia. 
He  is  a  graduate  of  the  1'ni versit y  of 
Pennsylvania,  a  Tiieniber  ot  the  American 
Philosophical  Socictv,  Pennsylvania  His- 
torical Society,  Xumismatic  and  Anti- 
quarian Society.  Pennsylvania  Mu>eiim 
and  Scliool  of  Industrial  Art,  Zoological 
Society  af.il  I'ainuount  Park  Art  Associa- 
tion. Hi-  was  also  President  of  tlie  First 

•oldicr-'  I  [-me.  He  was  formerly  a  mer 
ch  nit.  but  retired  from  business  several 
yv  .TSa^'ti.  He  resit les  at  HI. I  Arch  street, 
and,  i-  the  senior  living  member  of  the 
Society,  Hi-,  aiiT-.t  married  Joseph  Jones 

i-s;i   .    a   prominent    member   of   tip-   So- 

Georpc    Bakor,    1702.     Wa-  a   mer 

chant    at    59    North  Water  street   in   1793. 


Letters    of  administration    on     h:s    estate 
were  granted,  February  2s,  1V>;,  to  P.ei'j  .- 
min  Wilson     i  si')  . 
William  J.  Baker,  1813.     Was .,  mer 

chant  at  >>^i  \'ine  street  and  '>;  South  Wa- 
j  ter  street  ill  I.S;^.  He  \\  as  living  as  late 
i  probably  as  1s. ;7,  a-  We  find  a  deed  dated 
I  January  i '),  IN^7,  and  another,  July  I.  i.x2.;. 

He  was  m.crried  in  Christ  Church.  January 

S.   [805,  to  Mar-  iivt  Wa.L-cr. 

Daniel    Baldwin.    1790.     He    mu-t 

have    died    prior    to    1704.   as   letters  of  ad 
I    ministration    <'.    '.    ii.    uu    his    estate    were 
-ranted    January    15,     1794.    to   Sharp    De- 
lauy     I  71^  i  . 

Blackall  William  Ball,  1790. 
Was  Second  Lieutenant  in  the  I2th  Per.:: 
svlvania  Regiment,  and  transferred  to  ;d 
Pennsylvania  Regiment,  September  ::. 
1778;  and  First  Lieutenant  in  1st  PC:::: 
sylvania  Regiment.  November  5,  177s. 
In  179;-,  he  was  an  Inspector  of  Revenue. 
[See  "Pennsylvania  Archives,"  2d  series, 
Vol.  ii.  pp.  32,\  449.  760.] 

Joseph  Ball,  1803. --Was  a  Philadel- 
phia merchant. 

James  Barclay,  1790.-  brother  of 
j  John  Barclay  •  179'''  .  was  born  in  Hally- 
[  shannon,  Ireland,  and  came  to  this  country 
i  about  the  end  ot"  the  Revolutionary  war. 
He  became  a  shipping  merchant  in  Phila- 
delphia. He  died  November  21,  iMi. 
His  will,  d.ited  April  16,  i>o3,  "about  to 
5^0  on  a  VON  a-e  to  China,  "  Nvas  admittc*  1  to 
probate  December  25,  iSlt,  and  nieiitious 
his  wife.  Ann  P.arcln  :  h;-  mother.  Mary 
Barclay,  of  Hall vsh.mnon  ;  and  also 
John  \\'i  Ilia  in  Harcla\-.  his  son,  "  at  school 
in  this  city  under  the  care  of  M:- 
C.eor^e."  His  son.  J.-lin  William  Har- 
clay.  married  Miss  Mus-rave,  of  Pliila- 
deljihia.  His  daughter  married  tvsice.  lier 
first  husband  bein-  I.ieuten  int  McAulay. 
I'nited  States  N  ivy.  and  her  second  a  M:. 
Mackey. 

John  Barclay.  1790.  M.-ivor  <•{ 
Philadelphia  and  brother  of  James  Bar- 
el  iv  ;  ~^i  ,  \\as  a  member  of  tin  Fr:end!\ 
Si  ins  of  St  ! '  it  rick  !  See  p  ^5.  ! 

V/harton  Barker,  1SS9. --Was  born 

: .    :  s  jn_      !  It-   is   tlie 

son  of  Ahrah  mi  ]'.  i:ker  and  Sar  di  Whar- 
ton    bulvcr,  and    is    not    of  Irish  d--sci  ut. 


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I. ike  his  father,  he  has  been  prominent  in 
banking  circles  for  munv  years,  the  linn 
of  Barker  Brothers  <N:  Co.,  general 
bankers,  i.\s  Smith  Fourth  street,  be  in  g 
die  of  the  best  known  111  the  Tinted 
States.  He  was  also  President  of  the 
Finance  Company  of  Pennsylvania,  Treas- 
urer of  the  Wharton  Railroad  Switch 
Company, and  .1  1  >ircctorof  the  Invcs'mcnt 
Company  of  Philadelphia,  until  reverses 
in  business  compelled  him  receiitlv  to 
withdraw  from  them.  The  failure  ol  this 
celebrated  firm  caused  a  decided  sensa- 
tion, but  snch  had  been  their  honorable 
dealings  that  universal  public  sympathy 
was  expressed  towards  them.  Mr.  Barker 
has  been  for  years  greatly  interested  in 
National  politics,  and  u>cd  all  his  in- 
fluence in  support  of  commercial  union 
with  Canada,  and  has  written  numerous 
articles  and  pamphlets  upon  the  subject 
and  also  upon  the  use  of  the  National 
surplus  revenue  and  other  topics.  lie  is 
a  graduate  of  the  I'niversity  of  Pennsyl- 
vania, and  has  served  as  a  Trustee-  and 
Treasurer  of  that  institution.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Historical  Society  of 
I'ennsylvania,  American  Philosophical 
Society,  and  of  the  Academv  of  Natural 
Sciences.  In  1879  the  Kmperor  of  Russia, 
Alexander  II..  conferred  upon  him  the 
order  oi  St.  Stanislaus,  second  class,  for 
services  performed  bv  him. 

James  Barklcy,  180.'?.-  We  can  fmd 
no  information  concerning  him. 

Thomas  Barnett,  18:52.  Was  born 
in  the  village  of  Carantiel,  County  Tyrone, 
Ireland,  about  i;\S.  and  came  to  this 
country  in  IN  15  and  >ettled  in  Philadel- 
phia. He  was  one  of  the  original  Phila- 
delphia -larch  manufacturers,  and  carried 
en  an  extensive  business  in  that  line'  at 
Ninth  and  Kced  streets.  He  was  sue 
ceeded,  after  his  deatli,  by  hi-  son,  Wil- 
li  im  who  •-.  -t  •}'.  .•;::',:-•, -,1  in  the  sume  bu--i- 
IH-SS.  lie  was  Treasurer  of  the  District 
of  Moy.-imen-ing  and  a  Director  of  the 
ithw  irk  N  Hi'  ••  :  Bank.  He  died  I'eb- 
\  .  '  ind  was  buried  in  Wood- 

lands  ccmetcrv.  He  left  numerous  de- 
-  endants. 

William  Barnwoll.  M.  D.,  1818. 
A    direct    descendant    of    Sir    Michael    de 


Berneval,  one  of  the  Anglo-Norman 
Barons  who  accompanied  Strongbow  in 
his  invasion  of  Ireland  in  i  169  ;  was  horn 
at  Rash,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  in  1758. 
lie  studied  medicine  under  the  direction 
of  Dr.  Cieorge  1'ordvce,  of  London. 
Soon  after  his  graduation  he  received  an 
appointment  as  Surgeon  in  the  naval  ser- 
vice of  the  Hast  India  Company,  which  he- 
held  until  1792,  when  he  resigned  and 
came  to  America.  While  in  the  I  vast 
India  Company's  service  he  had  a  large 
experience  in  the  treatment  of  tropical 
diseases,  an  experience  which  proved  of  in- 
calculable service  during  the  yellow  fever 
epidemic  of  1793.  His  method  of  treat- 
ment commended  itself  to  general  favor, 
and  the  reputation  he  acquired  laid  the 
foundation  for  a  lucrative  practice,  from 
which  he  retired  with  a  competency,  some 
years  before  his  death.  In  i  So2  he  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  American  Philo- 
sophical Society,  and  the  same  year  he  pub- 
lished his  "Physical  Investigations  rel- 
ative to  the  Diseases  of  a  Warm  and 
Vitiated  Atmosphere,"  which  was  consid- 
ered of  sufficient  importance  to  be  rejnib- 
lished  in  I.ondou  several  years  afterwards. 
lie  also  contributed  valuable  papers  to 
the  American  medical  journals.  IK-  was 
a  keen  observer,  and  having  travelled  ex- 
tensive! v  he  had  rare  opportunities  of  ob- 
taining a  fund  of  useful  and  entertaining 
knowledge,  which  with  his  wide  range  of 
reading  and  genial  manners  made  his 
society  both  enjoyable  and  edifving.  lie 
died  in  August,  1^27,  at  Schooley's 
Mountain,  N.  ).,  where  he  had  been 
spending  the  summer  season.  James  (',. 
P.arnwell,  Librarian  of  the  Philadelphia 
Library.  is  his  grandnephew.  Dr. 
Barnwell  took  an  active  part  in  the  pro- 


Daniel Burr,  1812.  Was  born  in 
(Ueneelv,  Parish  of  Culdaff,  County  Done 
gal,  Ireland,  ill  April,  I7l-s.  Came  to 
America  in  I^K),  and  set  tied  in  Philadel- 
phia. He  was  a  railroad  contractor  and 
was  also  engaged  in  the  liquor  business. 
He  was  -it  one  tim<-  a  Pri-ou  Inspector. 
and  was  also  a  Tinted  States  Weighmaster 


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for  a  period.      He  died   September,   i\5y,  Michael    Barr,    1864.   -Horn   i:i    Mo- 

and  is  bmicd  in  St.  Augustine's  Catholic  vilie,    County    Donegal,    Irel.'nd,  in    ;>;j. 

j^rave-yard.      He  was  a   noted  Democratic  He   came   to   America   in    Mav,    i.\^2.  and 

politician    anil   member  of  the    Volunteer  settled    in     Philadelphia.       He     kept     the 

l-'iie  ]  )epartmenl.      Three  of  his  nephews,  Philadelphia      Hotel.      i.;i      North     Third 

Robert  J.  Harr    1  v>5 .-,  James  J.  Harr  '  1  ,v>5  ,  street.      He    was   a    Cu-tom  HOUM-  Inspcc- 

and    Patrick    Duffy    ^KSS.2     are   now  mc!»-  tor  during    President    Pierce's  admi'.iistra- 

bers  of  the  Society.  tion.      He    died    January    2.     iStjS,    and   is 

Daniel  J.  Barr,  1865.— Son  of  James  buried    in    the   familv  vault  at  St.  Au-r.-- 

Harr,    a    native    of  Countv   Donegal,    Ire-  tine's.      He  was  a  brother  of  Daniel    Harr 

land,  was    b>  .rn    in    Philailelphia,    October  'MJ    and  Ilu^h  Harr     i.s.jj  . 

3' i,       i,S;j.       He     was     a     hotel      keeper     on  Robert  J.   Burr,  1805.    Horn    August 

I'ourth    street    lielow    \"me.      He    was    ac  20,   !•>•,.;,  in  Philadelphia.      He   lias  been  a 

tive  iu  Democratic  politics,  and  was  in  nu-  School    Director  and    .Ma-i-trate,  and  is  a 

merons     State    and    County    Conventions.  member  of  the  Aniericus  Club.      Mr.  Harr 

He  died  in  February,  1^72.  and  was  buried  hasbeenfor  anumberof  vears  pas.  en^aj^ed 

:::    St.    Augustine's    grave-yard.      lie   is  a  in  tin-Coining  Department  of  the  Philadcl- 

brother  of  Robert  J.  Harr  '  IS65),  and  is  a  phia  Mint,  beint^  a  thoroughly  competent 

cousin  of  James  J.  Harr    1865),  and  Patrick  expert   in    his   particular   line.      His   bn>- 

Duffy     I.SS2  .      Mr.   Harr  was  a  member  of  ther,  Daniel  J.  Harr  i  1.^05',  is  also  a  mein- 

tb.e  X'ohmteer  l-'iro  Department.  her. 

Hugh   Barr,    1842. — Horn   l'el>ruary  Charles  Barrington,  1813.     Horn  in 

in.    [N>5,  in  I. istahi'^han,  County  Donegal,  \Vexford,     Ireland,     Sejitember     17.      \~'^. 

Ireland.      Came   to   America   in    1X25,  and  Came  to   America  in   17^4.    and   settled   ;n 

settled  in  Philadelphia.      lie- was  a  railroad  Philadelphia,    where-    he    en^a^ed    in    the 

contractor     for    the     Powta^e    Road,     the  wholesale  j^rocerv  and   fruit  business.    He 

l)o\lestown    Hranch    of  the   North    1'eiin.  died    November,     i.^;^,    and  was  buried   in 

Railroad,   the    Frank  ford   and    Sotithwark  Christ   Church    burvin^-i^round.       Letters 

Pas-en^x-r  Railway,  and   a  portion    of  the  of    administration     on     his     estate      were 

Lebanon  Vallev   and     North    1'eun.    Rail-  granted,   December  q,     1-^35.  unto   Martha 

roud-,.        He     'A as     also     a     hotel     keeper,  Harrington,  her  sureties  bein^'  Charles  ami 

and    kept    the   Philadelphia    Hotel.   Third  Kli/.a  Harrington. 

beio\\-   (jiiar!-\'.  for  manv  \ear->.  and  ;if'iL-r-  John   Barry,    1790.      Commodore    of 

\\ariU   the  (',l')be    Hotel    on     Sixth    below  the  Tinted  States  Nav\-,  was  a  member  of 

Chestnut  street.      lie  die  1  August  1 6.  iS7  t,  the   1'riendlv   Sons   of  St.    P.  '.trick.      [Sic 

an  1  was  br.rieil  in  St.  Michael's  cemetery.  ]>a'j.c  (J'L] 

Daniel      I'.arr       i^!-1      and     Michac-1     Harr  Joilll    Barry,    1790.      Was    a    school- 

iS'ij      were    his    brothers.      The    Societv  master.      In    171)1    he   redded  at  icj.;  Soiuh 

ht  Id     its    annual     meetinijs    at     tile    (ilobe  Third  street. 

1    for    a    number    of    years.       Philip  Joseph  B.   Barry,  ISO-'*.    -Was  born 

-     was  the   executor  of    his   es-  in  Dublin,   Ireland,  about    March  .-7.    1757, 

"Cite.   I  le  left  .1  wido\\  and  several  children.  and  came   to  America   prior   to    i~-..<       He 

Mr,   H  irr  was  a  member  of  the  Volunteer  uas    a    cabinetmaker    by   occupation,    his 

Fin-  Departmi-nt    and    also   of  St.   Au.u'us-  place  of  biKincss   bcin.L,'    at   No.    i.p  South 

t;m-'-  i'.enefi.-ial  Societ\  Third    street.      At    «::e    time    he   kept    the 

J-nnt.-s  Jose])h  Barr.  18(55.  -Sou  of  City  Hotel,  loc.ited.it  the  northeast  corner 

!r,;.'h!',irr    ;-  ij  .  v.  .-  born  April  i  •-.   i  s-, ,  of  Sei-ond  and  Tnion    streets       He  u-.ired 

i:i    Pb.il  idelj/h.i.i.      II-    is   a    hotel    keeper.  from    bn-ine-s  with  a  coinpev.'.cv  in    later 

H.-  served  in  -.  !.-.-t  Council,  IS7S   ^i.  from  life,  and  die  1   about   ;  \:,7,  a::d  is  buried  in 

the  Thi'-d  \V  ::   :.      He  is  a  in.  mber   of  t'.-.c  K..nal.ls..:r.s  ceinet.  rv       He  has   •,    Urand- 

A—     ••.:;-:::"•:-;!;.    Rt  lief..!'  Di-  i1  •'.-  •'.   ;  '••  s,,M,  Joseph    H.    Harr-.-,  living   in    Philadel 

and  St.  I'hili;    ,  Literary  Institute.  Philip  Barry .  ISSO.  —  Ho-orarv  Mem- 


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her,  was  horn   in   Knockadorny,    County 

Limerick,  Ireland,  July,  1829,  and  came 
to  America  in  Juno,  is.)5,  landing  at  One- 
bec.  lie  settled  in  Philadelphia,  December 
30,  iv.;g,  where  lie  ciiL,rai;ed  in  mercantile 
bnsine--s,  and  was  also  a  contractor.  He 
was  Citv  Treasurer  of  Mahanoy  City,  Pa., 
before  his  removal  to  Philadelphia.  He 
served  for  iiiauv  vears  as  a  manager  of  St. 
Joseph's  Female  Orphan  Asylum,  and  as 
a  directo-  of  the  Beneficial  Saving  Fund. 
For  SOUR-  years  prior  to  his  death  he  was 
the  Immigration  A^eiit  of  the  Society,  and 
was  remarkable  for  the  strict  fidelity  with 
which  he  performed  his  duties.  Present 
at  the  landing  of  every  steamer,  no  case 
of  want  amonjr  the  poor  emigrants  was 
ever  neglected  during  his  administration. 
Kind  and  gentle  in  manner,  he  was  es- 
teemed by  everybody.  lie  was  elected 
Treasurer  of  the  Society,  March  17,  i.SS;. 
He  died  April  17,  iSSS. 

Rev.  Thomas  J.  Barry,  1888.— Was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  December  19,  1^44. 
His  parents,  who  were  natives  of  Ireland, 
came  to  America  in  iM.j.  lie  studied  for 
the  priesthood,  and  after  bein^  ordained  a 
priest  was  for  ci.^lit  years  assistant  rector 
of  the  Church  of  the  Annunciation,  Tenth 
and  Dickinson  streets,  and  for  some  years 
past  he  has  been  rector  of  Our  Lady  of 
Visitation  Church,  Front  and  Lehi^h  ave. 
He  has  taken  an  aciive  part  in  Irish  Home 
Rule  movements  and  Irish  beneficial  or- 
gani/ations. 

William  Barry,  1790.  -Was  a  mer- 
chant, in  the  tobacco  trade.  HU  name 
does  not  appear  in  the  Directories. 

Benjamin   Smith   Barton,    M.  I)., 

1790.  -Horn  in  Lancaster,  Pa.,  February 
ID.  1766.  He  was  the  son  of  Rev.  Thomas 
Barton  a  native  of  County  Monachal!, 
I  •  •( •'.  ;:;d,  who  came  to  America  in  1750, 
and  settled  in  Lancaster,  Pa.  Hismother 
'.-,  -  lather  Rittonhonse,  a  sifter  of  the 
cell  Crated  American  astronomer,  David 
Rittenhonse.  He  be-all  the  studv  of 
nudicine  nnd.er  Dr.  William  Shippen,  in 
the  beiM  lining  of  his  eighteenth  year.  He 
afterwards  spent  two  years  at  tin-  medical 
''.-"'I  in  Ivlinbur^h,  taking  the  Ilarvei.'in 
pri/.e  for  a  dissertation  on  the  ffyosrvaiHHS 
-V\'.-T.  'i-:'1  •  ill  lishini,'  in  London,  in  i "^7, 


a  little  tract  on  natural  history.  lie  took 
his  medical  diploma  at  Gottingen,  and, 
returning  to  America  in  17^9,  became  a 
practitioner  in  Philadelphia,  and  was 
chosen  Professor  of  Natural  History  and 
Botanv  in  the  college,  soon  afterwards  in- 
corporated with  the  University  of  Penn- 
sylvania. In  [ 796  he  became  Professor  of 
Materia  Medica,  and  in  I79S  one  of  the 
Physicians  at  the  Pennsylvania  Hospital, 
and  was  successor  of  Dr.  Benjamin  Rush 
as  Professor  of  the  Theory  and  Practice  of 
Medicine.  Prom  iSo2  to  1816  he  was 
Vice-President  of  the  American  Philo- 
sophical Society.  For  several  years  he 
conducted  the  .Ifa/tcn/  I'hysitjl  Journal, 
and  was  author  of  "  IClenients  of  Botany," 
i So.},  of  "Collections  towards  a  Materia 
Medica  of  the  Cnited  States."  and  of 
various  papers  in  the  Philosophical  Trans- 
actions. He  succeeded  through  many 
sources  in  making  exti.-u.sive  collections 
of  the  flora  of  the  country.  lie  fre- 
quently took  students  to  Bartram's  l'>o- 
tanical  Gardens  on  the  Schuylkill  be-low 
the  city.  He  was  the  first  President  of 
the  I.innaeau  Society,  which  he  formed, 
and  was  also  the  first  to  erect  a  green- 
house in  Philadelphia.  This  was  attached 
to  his  residence  on  Chestnut  street  below 
Ki.idith.  In  1809  he  was  elected  President 
of  the  Philadelphia  Medical  Society, 
which  position  he  held  until  his  death, 
lie  died  December  19,  iSi.s.  lie  left  a 
daughter,  Sarah  Barton,  who  died  un- 
married in  iM7,  and  a  son,  Thomas  Pen- 
nant Barton,  Secretary  of  Legation  to 
France,  I^T-^S.  who  married  Coralie, 
daughter  of  Hon.  Fidward  Livingston, 
Secu-tary  of  St.'.te.  [See  Simpson's  "  Lives 
of  Imminent  Pliilailelphians,"  Philadel- 
phia, 1^50.  P-  y>  \  Keith's  "Provincial 
Councillors  of  Pennsylvania,"  Philadel- 
phia, i^X;,  p.  254;  " Transactions  of  Col- 
let,a>  of  Physicians;"  ScharfX:  Westcott, 
Y'  il,  2,  ]>p.  ii.--}  and  151)7  ;  I  >eunie's  "  I'ort- 
folio,"  Vol.  15,  p.  27;,.] 

Matthew  Baxter,  1822.— Was  in  the 
grocery  business  at  .^05  Hitjh  street.  Let- 
ters of  administration  on  his  estate  were 
granted  April  i  ;,  i.S',r.  He  probably 
died  num.-'!  ried.  Mr.  I'.ixter  was  a 
very  useful  member  an-!  serve!  on 


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the    Acting    Committee    of    the  Society, 
1824-51. 

Andrew  Bayard,  1804. — Born  Sep- 
tember 24,   17')!,  in  Philadelphia,  was  the 
son  of  Colonel  John  Bayard  of  the  Revo 
Ititiou    and    brother    of    Ximuc!     Ba\ard 
(1790.      lie    rein»vcd    from    Delaware   to    : 
Philadelphia    after    the    war   and  eii;_;a<^ed 
in  mercantile  am!  importing  business.    In    , 
September,   I79;,hcwason  the 1-'  mmittee    , 
of    eiti/cus    to    procure    sill  >scriptions    for    I 
',:'••    re'. :  cf  of  the  families   of  person-,   \vh<> 

h..d    marched    a:;  u list    the    insurgents   in 

i 

western  Pennsylvania.  In  October,  :  7^4, 
In-  was  Chairman  of  the  Committee  of 
I  listrihution  ol'  the  t'uiiil.  He  was  on 
various  coinm'.t'.ees  of  cit;/cns  alter  this,  , 
and  in  i  •-  >'>  was  one  of  the  public  auc-  : 
tioiieers.  He  was  a  member  of  Select 
Council  in  1M  ;,  and  was  one  of  the  incor- 
porators  ami  i 'resident  of  the  I'hiladelphia 
Saving  Fund  Society,  and  was  ab'o  Pre-i- 
dent  of  the  Commercial  Bank,  lie  died 
June  I,  i!\}2,  in  Philadelphia,  and  was 
probably  buried  at  Princeton,  X.  J. 
James  Wilson  Bavard,  a  member  of  tin- 
Philadelphia  I!ar.  i--  one  of  his  descciid- 
ants.  [  See  Sell, irf  \:  Westco't.  "Index;" 
"Lift:  of  C.eneral  C.eor-e  I).  Bayard," 
by  Samuel  J.  Bayard;  .  / ;/(;  U'ciic  .  I/,/  ;•,!-- 
-'•''•-.  V-.l.  7,  p.  3.v;.] 

Samuel  Bayard,  1790.  Brother  of 
Andrew  I'.ayard  11X04),  was  born  Janu- 
ary ii.  1707,  and  graduated  at  Princeton 
College  in  17^1.  and  studieil  law  with 
William  Bradford,  afterwards  Attorney- 
general  of  the  I'l'iteii  States.  He 
pri.-tired  law  in  Philadel'phia  for  sev- 
•.'.  vear->,  and  had  his  offire  at  ,^S  North 
Third  s'.  reel.  T1.',  I  ~<  i :  he  was  ap;io;ated 
C!  -:-k  of  tin-  Suprem  -C  ,ur'.  of  the  T-iit  d 
States.  Af'.er  the  :  '.::"•  itimi  of  lav's 
Tn-atv  he  was  appointed  by  President 
.hiT'.-toii  . \-eii'  of  the  Ooveniment 
•ei  ute  iii  the  Briti-~!i  Admiralty 
•  '':•-••-  ',!)'•  cl.p.ms  o!"  American  citi/ens 
'<'  «\'<\'  •'.  ;'<  <r  bv  the  '  •-•-,'.'  v.  (  >u  !ii-  return, 
-•••::  T  lav,  of  N  --.  York,  appohiU-d 
him  PrevM.-m  [-, '.,.,.  ,,f  th.e  C..;:r1  of  C.  m- 
mo;,  pV.m  ,,f  \\-,.,t  C!h-t-r  Co..  NVu 
V.-:k.  He  p.-mov-d  !'.  New  York  citv 
:i'*'Ht  :  :  and  :w.::;1  d  the  practice  of 
!::••  '.  LW,  and  ::i  lv^  .'<  lie  remove.!  to  Pr::i.  ,-- 


ton.  Neu  Jer><:\  ,  where  he  resided  until 
hi-,  death  in  1^40.  Mr.  Bayanl  was  one 
of  the  founders  of  the  New  York  Histori- 
cal Society,  an-1  \\.LS  a  Trustee  and  Ti'i  as- 
urer  loi-  1:1.111  \  years  of  Prineeton  College, 
N.  J.  He  was  a  delegate  to  the  Cielieral 
Assemblies  of  the  Presbyterian  Church, 
and  \\ith  '..is  relative,  I-'.r.as  Boudinot,  was 
one  of  the  founders  of  the  American 
Bible  Societ;  .  He  married  Martha,  only 
ilan^hter  of  I.ewis  Pintard.  of  Nev.  \'->:k 
city.  [See  "I.ife  of  ( '.elleral  (',ec,:-e  I ). 
Ba\ard,"  b\  Samuel  J.  Bayard.] 

Robert  Hugh  Beattie,  1864.     Was 

horn  in  Bamniena,  Countv  Antrim.  Ire- 
land, February  25,  I  \V.  and  came  to 
America  in  rs.p,  landing  in  New  York 
upon  June  i  of  that  vear.  and  settling'  in 
Ph.ilad-- Iphia  in  September.  i\\y.  He  has 
been  for  \vars  a  member  of  the  t'irin  of 
Ikat;ie\:  Ha\-.  general  commission  mer- 
chants at  25  South  Water  street  and  2'> 
South  iJelaw.ire  a\<.-iuie. 

General   James  Addarns  Beaver, 

1887.  -Honorary  Member—born  in  Mil 
l.Tstown,  Pcrrv  co.,  Pennsylvania.  ( >cto- 
ber  21,  1^37.  lie  is  notof  Irish  parentage 
or  descent.  He  graduated  from  JeHerson 
College,  Washington  co.,  Pa.,  August  t\ 
i^.sh,  and  after  str.d  VKIL;  la 'A'  was  admitted 
to  the  bar  and  be^an  practii'e  at  Iii  lie- 
fonte.  Centre  co.,  Pa.  While  studvin^ 
law  he  became  a  member  of  the  Belief,  ^ite 
Fencibles,  conimand.eil  b\-  Andrew  (',. 
Cnrtin,  anil  was  chosen  2.1  Lieutenant. 
He  was  Cliitf-Bur^ess  of  th.-.t  town  in 
i^'>5.  Duriii.:  the  war  of  the  Rcbd!:on 
lie  serve'1.  \li::l  distinct:..:;,  and  \va-  suc- 
cessivi  lv  I-'irst  I.i  utenant  of  Co.  H.  2d 


teers  ;  (.'o'...::,  1  of  i  •  -th 
:-.-  lv,,!-i, i  \'o'-.::;teers:  .>.::  1 
r-C,t  m  ral  .  f  '/nited  St..tes 

itl'j    a    le-    .('.    the    battle    of 
II.-ll  .'1    been  previously 

.'>  d    in    b  .ttle    on    M,.\    .;, 
Ii    :;,-.. d.    -  !•;.'.  of  hi;;,.   ••  I 


distinguished  bravery.  He  was  elected 
Governor  ot  Pennsylvania  in  November, 
i.vsfc,  and  served  in  that  office  from  Jan- 
uary, Ls>>7.  to  January,  I  So  i ,  when  hi- was 
succeeded  liy  Governor  Robert  }•'..  1'attison. 
Ik  ha- been  Brigadier-General  and  Major- 
General  in  the  National  Guard  of  Penn- 
sylvania, and  is  a  member  of  the  I. oval 
Lesion,  Sons  of  tin-  Revolution,  Grand 
. \rinv  of  the  Republic,  Historical  Socictv 
of  Pennsylvania,  I'nion  League  of  Phila- 
delphia, and  iiuinerous  other  ori(ani/.a- 
tions.  He  was  a  tnistee  of  the  1'cnnsvl- 
vania  State  College  from  1873  to  i^>7  ;  a 
trustee  of  Washington  and  Je fie!  son  Col- 
lege since  1^72,  and  of  Lincoln  University, 
Chester  co.,  since  i.\\s.  He  has  also  been 
a  director  of  Princeton  Theological  Semi- 
nary since  ISS5.  The  decree  of  1,1..  I). 
haijieen  conferred  upon  him  hv  Hanover 
College,  Indiana,  and  by  Dickinson  Col- 
lege, Pennsylvania.  Governor  Heaver 
takes  a  lively  interest  in  the  Hibernian 
Society  and  has  attended  a  number  of  its 
annual  dinners,  and  was  alv.avs  such  a 
bright  speaker  and  uelcome  guest  that 
in  18  h  7  the  Society  conferred  upon  him 
the  distinction  of  an  Honor, irv  .Member. 
[See  "Lift:  of  Heaver,"  DV  Colonel  Frank 
Burr;  Deacon's  "Prominent  Pennsvl- 
vam.in-,"  second  -eru-s,  ]).  ~.  i 

James  M.  Beck,  1888.     \Vas  born  in 

Philadelphia,  July  y,    :.v>i.      lie   is   not  of 

Ir;-h      parentage     or     descent.        He     was 

'    -         Led    1:1    the    public    -chools    and    was 

adniitte<l    to    the    Philadelphia    bar,  April, 

IXX4,      and      ha.-,      been      assistant     I'nited 

States     District     Attorney     since     March, 

[.•vVi.      IK-  wa-  one  o!    the  original   editors 

of   "  Shaksperiana,"    i    monthly  nia^a/ine 

devoted    to   Shaksperian    literature.       Mr. 

•  prominent  as  a  Democratic  orator, 

.mi';    is    niited    for    his    eloquence    on    the 

political    platfi  nil.       Hi>    response    to    tile 

'  ' '.'    "Civil    nul  Relii^ii  ms  Libert  \-  "  at 

the  Hibi  niian    society  I)inner,  March    17, 

bi-ou^:;t    him    into    favorable    notice 

•    :    '.  •  ^ ':    to   liis    election    as     >    member   ol 

Society.      Latterly  he    h  is   In  en    ass>  >- 

•     :  iv,   pra(  lice  with  William   i 
'.  '•:;••.  id    with    whi  iin    lu 

I       :ner-  lip.         ;  -ee      "  Philadel]  h 


Andrew  Bcirne,  1831. — Was  a  mem- 
l>er  of  the  firm  of  Keirne  &  Burnside, 
cotton  brokers.  In  iS2g  he  resided  in 
I'nion,  Monroe  co. ,  \  a.  In  the  same 
veai  he  purchased  some  real  estate  in 
Philadelphia  and  probably  removed  to 
this  city  shortly  afterwards.  He  was 
known  as  Colonel  Andrew  Bcirne. 

Miehael  Francis  Beirn,  1866.— 
\Ya^  born  in  Comity  Roscommon,  Ireland, 
October  4.  iS4o,  and  came  to  America,  Jan- 
uary I,  i,\5o.  lie  was  in  the  liquor  busi- 
ness on  Kij^hth  street  below  Chestnut 
street,  and  was  a  member  of  Catholic  Phi- 
lopatrian  Literary  Institute,  Americns 
Club  and  Vigilant  Fire  Company.  lie 
died  April  6,  1^73.  and  was  buried  in  Old 
Cathedral  cemetery. 

John  Bell,  1832.--  Was  born  in  1796, 
in  County  Monahan,  Ireland,  and  came  to 
America  in  iM,v  landing  at  Philadelphia. 
He  was  in  the  distillery  business  at  Sixth 
and  South  -treets,  and  was  at  one  time  a 
Prison  Inspector  for  the  old  Sixth  and 
Walnut  prison.  He.  died  in  1841,  and.  uas 
buried  in  Ronaldson's cemetery.  His  son, 
John  A.  Bell,  resides  at  No.  1932  Mount 
Yernon  street.  Mr.  F.ell  served  on  the 
Acting  Committee  of  the  Society  in  i  \}o 
and  l.\(i. 

Samuel  Bell,  1817.  Was  a  commis- 
sion merchant.  His  will,  dated  October 
20,  i.S.jS,  and  proved  December  30,  i.VjS, 
mentions  his  wife.  Ann  Hell,  his  sons, 
Alexander  and  James  Bell,  and  his  daugh- 
ters, Anne  Calherwooil,  Sarah  Reed  anil 
Kli/abeth  Reed.  I  IiiL'h  Catherwood  1^24) 
manied  his  daughter  Anne. 

Samuel  C.  Bell.  1814.— Was pn.habiy 
a  flour  merchant,  who  was  living  as  late  as 
April  i.;,  1^47. 

Thomas  Bell.  1864.     Was  a  stock  and 
I'xchan^e    broker.      lie    died    ill    [annar\-, 
is'i7.  leaving  a  widow,   Joanna    M.   Hell;   a 
•-'  in     HI  !  -,1.  11  '.  i ',.   Bell  ;   .i   daughter,   i 
i'..  L'liajiron,  and  several  i^randcliildrc:). 

William    Bell,   17flO.--\Vas   ;i    mer- 
it   .' :  ;    !::.!•    stn  el    in    171*1.      He  is 
•    1  a- one  of  the  executors  of  the   will 
of   Jos(  pb   Carson      !  71,-  -  ,    prove  1    M  -.-.    '-, 
•  d  :     n  :-  rre'l  to  in  t  r.t    :\";  li  •  'i   \\<  >'<  >- 
•  • :      I'.rid  ;  71,. .      as    "  my    frii-nd."      A 

deeu    is    '•:.    re   '  -:d,    March    15,   I7'^s,    fi  olll 


)!I\    IJINXS. 


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Joseph  Bell  and  wife  to  William  Bell, 
merchant. 

David  P.  Benson,  1821.— Was  a 
merchant  at  136  High  street  and  151  Chest- 
nut >treet 

Peter  Benson,  1790.— Was  one  of 

the  licensed  auctioneers  or  vendiie  mas- 
ters of  the  citv.  He  retired  from  business 
in  iSt>2.  In  the  Director}-  for  1791  he  was 
described  as  a  "Clerk  in  land  office,  (•>(•>  X. 
6th  street." 

John  Bernard,  1814. —Was  the  uncle 
rf  John  Diniond  (1850),  whom  lie  made 
his  sole  heir.  He  died  iu  June,  1^25. 

Robert  Bethel,  1812.— Probably  the 
Robert  Bethel  who  was  a  farmer  in  I 'alls 
Township,  Bucks  co.,  Pa.  A  ll'i/liatn 
Bethel  was  a  merchant  in  Philadelphia  in 
181 1. 

Benjamin  T.  Biggs,  1887.— Honor- 
ary Member,  was  born  in  New  Castle 
Del.,  October  I,  1821.  His  father,  John 
Biggs,  was  born  in  Cecil  co.,  Md.,  and 
his  mother,  Diana  Bell,  in  the  same  county. 
He  studied  at  New  Jersey  Conference 
Seminary,  and  afterwards  at  Weslevan 
University  at  Middletown,  Conn.,  and 
upon  the  completion  of  his  studies  en- 
gaged in  farming.  In  1*46  he  was  com- 
missioned Major  of  the  Delaware  regiment, 
which  it  was  intended  to  raise  for  service 
in  the  Mexican  War,  in  anticipation  of  a 
call  for  troops  by  the  ("nited  States  Gov- 
ernment. When  the  Whig  party  ceased 
to  exist,  he  refused  to  join  the  "Know- 
Nothings"  on  account  of  its  prescriptive 
character.  In  iS6o  he  was  nominated  for 
Congress,  but  was  defeated.  In  iSfi;  he 
wa^  elected  a  director  of  the  Queen  Anne's 
and  Kent  Railroad,  and  in  Is;;  became 
i'->  President,  which  position  he  still  re- 
t  n ::.-,.  !n  I  V.S  he  was  elected  to  Congress, 
and  re-elected  in  \X~».  He  removed  to 
Middletown,  Del. .in  1877,  and  he  now 

••-  there  When  he  \\ Ms  elected  a  Illein  • 
b  •;•  n!  'In  Societs  be  u  as  the  Governor 
of  Delaware  i  Mi  Mav  I S,  i>5;.  lie  mar- 
red M:-.,  M  <;•_<.  S  Beekman,  of  New  ]er- 
<e\.  T!h  \  had  live  children,  tllive  of 

whom  Mir\ivc,  vi/.:   John,  admitted  to  the 
bar   in    1^70;    Jennie,    a    graduate  of   \Ve^ 
leyan    Female    College    in     i  '17').  and    \Vil 
laid     ni''Ljs.        Governor      Hi'"'*-     tike--     a 


|    lively  interest  ill   tlu    Hiliernian    Society, 
1    and  is  a  popular  attendant  at  the  anniver- 
sary    dinners.      [See    "  Kncvclop;edia    of 
Delaware,"   i^S^.  p.   ^.}V] 

Archibald  Binghum,  1790.— Was  a 

merchant.  (  Mi  April  2\  i.s/i.  he  made  an 
assignment  for  the  benefit  of  creditor-,  to 
Silas  I-;.  Weir  >  iNxy  and  Thomas  M.  Hall, 
merchants.  (in  Mav  n,  iSi.s,  letters  of 
administration  on  'nis  estate  \\a-re  granted 
to  Hu-h  Max  we!!.  Mr.  Bin-ham  was  a 
member  of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 
Society  in  i  71/1 

Robert    Bines,    1803.     Was    a     mer- 
chant at  97  Pine  street,  in   i '•••  >.}  and  iN>5_ 

JohnBinns,  1S09.  Was  born  in  Dub- 
lin, Ireland.  December  22,  1772.  He  was 
j  the  son  of  John  Binns  ami  Mary  Pember- 
ton,  the  daughter  of  Benjamin  Pemberton, 
a  brickmaker,  of  Dublin.  He  lost  his 
father  when  he  was  an  infant.  After  at- 
tending school,  he  was  apprenticed  in 
1 7<S6  to  a  soap  boiler.  In  1794  he  went 
with  his  brother  to  London,  and  in  the 
same  year  he  became  a  member  of  the 
London  Corresponding  Society.  He  soon 
became  active  in  the  work  of  that  politi- 
cal society  and  was  upon  several  occasions 
one  of  its  delegates  to  various  cities  to  or- 
gani/e  societies  in  favor  of  parliamentary 
reform.  In  1797  he  was  .arrested  and  tried 
at  Warwick,  Kngland,  for  uttering  sedi- 
tious and  inflammatory  language,  but  the 
jury  acquitted  him.  The  trial  attracted 
much  attention  on  account  of  the  political 
excitement  at  the  time.  In  1 79S  he  was 
again  arrested,  together  \\ith  Arthur 
O'Connor  and  Rev.  James  Coi^ley.  lie 
was  discharged,  but  was  afterwards  rear- 
rested  on  a  charge  of  high  treason.  (  Mi 
May  2!,  1 79\  their  case  was  called  lor 
trial.  Rev.  lames  Coiglev  was  convicted, 
and  Binns.  O'Connor  and  the  other  pris- 
oners were  acquitted.  (  >'Counor  attempt- 
ing to  leave  the  court-room  a  riot  ensued, 
which  caused  great  excitement.  After  his 
acquittal  Mr.  1'inn-  returned  to  I.ondon. 
The  report  of  a  Set-ret  Committee  of  the 
House  of  Commons,  March  15.  '.  "uo.  men- 
ti'>n<  him  as  a  leading  pcrs":i  in  the  de- 
sign of  forming  a  society  of  1'ni'ed  I'.rit- 
o:is  upon  the  ;•!  ni  of  the  I'nited  Irishmen. 
Tlie  nevt  da\  he  u  as  arrested  on  a  charge 


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of  treasonable  practices  and  committed  to 
Gloucester  prison,  where  he  was  detained 
for  nearly  two  years.  He  \\a.s  finally  re- 
leased, and  upon  July  i,  iSu,  embarked  on 
the  ship  "Orion  "  at  Liverpool  lor  Amer- 
ica. After  a  passage  of  nine  weeks  he- 
landed  at  Baltimore,  -Md.  1  le  shortly  af- 
terwards settled  at  Northumberland,  1'a. 
I'pon  March  16,  lS<>6,  he  was  married  by 

I  >r.  Joseph  Priestly  to  Mary  Ann  I'.agster, 
a  native  of  Shropshire,  Kngland.      The  is- 
sue  of  this  marriage  were,    live  sons   and 
live  daughters.      During  the   political  can- 
vass in    iS<>5,  when  Thoma>    McKcan  was 
elected     Governor    of     Pennsylvania,    he 
wrote  a  series  of  newspaper  letters  signed 
"One    of    the    People."      These    were    the 
cause   of   a   duel  with   Samuel    Stewart,  of 
I.vcoming   co.,    1'a.,    in    November,    iSo5. 
but    neither  party   was    hurt,    and    subse- 
quently   thev    became   warm    friends.      In 
August,    iSo2,    Mr.    P.inns  was    appointed 
Adjutant    of    the    lord    Regiment     Penn- 
sylvania    Militia.      He     first  visited    Phil- 
adelphia   in    i,So2,    and    upon    his    return 
to    Northumberland    established    the   AV- 
pu  V;Vi/.v  .-//X'  n. <.      In  iN>7  he  removed   to 
Philadelphia   and   started    a   paper   called 
the  I h'tnocmtic  /'/Vvv,  and  was  connected 
with    it   until    November,    1829.      In    iSi2 
Governor  Suyder  appointed  him  an  aid- 
de-camp  and    intrusted  to  his  care  the  or- 
ganization of  some  of  the  regiments  to  be 
mustered    into    the  ("nlted    States   service, 
and  also  several  other  matters  of  the  same 
nature.      I'inns  in  his  paper  stronglv  advo- 
cated the  war,  and  toward*  the  close  Gover- 
nor  Snyder  commissioned  him  on  behalf 
of    the  State  of   Pennsylvania  to  present 
two  sword.-,  to   Commodore   Stephen    I)e- 
catur    and     Captain    fames     Iliddlr.      The 
presentation     to     Decatnr    was    limit-    by 
r.;nns    on    board    that    officer's    ship,    the 

II  Macedonian,"   and    to   Biddlc   o:;    board 
th  it    officer's  ship,  the  "  IIonu-1."      Iv;rly 

: .  P.inns  took  steps  to  publish  the 
'•  '  '  •  >rrect  copv  ever  printed  or  pnb- 

1  of  the  Declaration  of  Independence, 

'•'.  .''i     fac-similes    of    the    signatures,    ami 

.'.   '  ':  the  arms  of  the  thirU-eii  States  and  of 

:••    '     -'  •  ••  •       •  •    •     e\])ending 

mii'-li  tim  '  •  :  :;  the  same.  pnh- 

hshed  it  i:: 


15inns  had  always  been  an  ardent  Dem- 
ocrat in  politics  until  1^24,  during  the 
jiresidenti.il  election,  when  he  opposed 
Jackson.  This  course  made  him  many 
enemies  and  upon  the  night  of  the  elec- 
tion his  house  was  attacked  by  a  mob,  but 
no  d. image  was  done.  In  1820  Thomas 
Cooper,  Abraham  Small,  William  Y. 
Birch,  I-M\\ard  Hudson,  M.  I).  uSo6),  Mat- 
thew Randall  and  John  Uinns  formed  a 
social  club  which  continued  to  meet  every 
Monday  for  some  years  afterwards.  I'pon 
December  26,  1822,  Governor  Hiester  ap- 
pointed Uinns  an  Alderman  of  the  citv  of 
Philadelphia,  and  he  continued  to  hold 
that  office  until  the  Native  American  agi- 
tation in  1^44. 

lie  was  the  author  of  several  pamphlets, 
and  of  Rlnns's  Justice  of  the  Peace,  which 
has  gone  through  many  editions  and  is  still 
a  standard  law  book  hi  Pennsylvania.  Ik- 
published,  in  1^54,  RceoHeetions  of  the 
Life  of  Joint  Hi  tins.  It  contains  his  por- 
trait. At  that  date  only  two  of  his  chil- 
dren were  living,  vix..,  Benjamin  Franklin 
I'inns  and  Matilda  Pemberton  Uinns,  wife 
of  John  \V.  Simes,  Jr.  His  grandson, 
Kdward  II.  Binns,  of  the,  firm  of  Thompson 
&  Binns,  grocers,  5  Arch  street.,  is  uow 
liviug  in  Philadelphia. 

Mr.  Riniis  died  June  16,  iS6o,  aged  87 
years,  and  was  buried  in  Monument  cem- 
etery. His  death  was  announced  at  the 
meeting  of  the  Soc.ietv,  June  6,  iS6n,  aud 
the  members  were  re.<|uestcd  to  attend  his 
funeral.  lie  had  been  a  member  for  51 
years.  3Ie  was  a  member  of  the  United 
Brethren's  Church,  Race  street. 

Stilwcll  S.  Bishop,  1848.  -Was  a 
shipping  merchant  at  ;/>  N.  Wharves  ;  was 
a  member  of  the  linns  of  Hishop  X:  Cnlin, 
Hishop  ,S:  Wa'.sor..  and  bishop  X:  Simons. 
lie  died  shortly  after  the  rebellion. 

-Tames    Black,    1850.     Was   born    in 

County  Antrim,  Ireland,  and  came  to  thi< 
countrv  about  I  S.V"  Jo.  He  w:<s  in  the 
grocer v  business.  He  died  about  iS'is  70. 

James  J.  Black,  lSr>r>.  Was  a  mer- 
chant at  S(j  I.omb.-ird  stn  <  t. 

John  V.  Blai'];,  1S:;:5.     Was  .-.  --hem- 

ist.  and    at    our    time   a    varnish    niannfac- 

l!e  \s;;s  an  active  Ma-.on,  and  \vas 

Master  of  Columbia    I,«'dge,    No.  91.      He 


HI,  :;.-)!  RO 

was  born   in    1795.  and  \v;is  living  as  late  l-'airfax   co.,  Va.      His  father  was  Thomas 

sus  December  J3,   i.\^.  Bladen,     a     descendant     of     Sir     Thomas 

Francis    Blaekburuo,    1882.     Was  Bladen,    Governor    of    the    Province    if 

born    January   2h,    i.\iy,    in     Philadelphia.  Maryland      and      1  in  >ther-in-!a\v      of       Sir 

lie   is    not   of    Irish   descent.      His   fuller,  Charlie    Cahert.      His    mother    \vas    A:;:i 

Francis  Blackburne,  was  born  in  Stalionl,  Caix>lin.  a   nati\e  of  Dublin.   Ireland,  .ind 

J-.nglaiid.      His   nioiher,  Ann  Kli/a  I'riest-  a    niece    of    l.adv     Black\sell    and    of   the 

man    Blackburne,    was   born   in    I'hiladel-  I.ord    Mavor    of    Dublin.      IK-    settled    in 

phia.      He    is    a    maltster    by  occupation,  Philadelphia  about  I>M  j.  and  \\as  ciigagi -d 

anil   ,i   member  ot    the   Masonic'  organi/.a-  in    the    manufacture    of  crackers,    etc  ,    at 

tion.    and    of  the  Albion    and   St.   (.eorge  i  icy  North  Front  .street.      He  died  in  Phila- 

Societies.  dclphia  about    iS^2,  and  was  buried  in  the 

Rev.    William    BlackwOOd,    D.D.,  graveyard   on    l-'iftcenth   street    near  I'air- 

LL.D.,   1S50.      Honorary    iMeinber.    was  mount  avenue,  and   aftcruanls   reinterred 

born    in    the    parish  of  Immiara.    in    the  in  Woodlands  cemetery. 
County  of  Down.  Ireland,  and  educated  in  William  II.  Blair,  1857.  -   \V:,s    born 

I.isbnrn     and    Dublin.      lie    graduated    ill    '    in  Baltimore.  Md.,  about  iS^o.      His  father 

Roval     College,    Belfast,    where     he     also  was  a   native   of  County  Tyrone,   Ireland. 

p.Lsscd   through  a  full   course  of  theology.  He  was   a   tea    merchant   in    Philadelphia 

I  Hiring  his   course,  he    wafl   distinguished  for  several  years,  and  afterwards  a  broker. 

in  the  departments  of  Logic,  Rhetoric  ami  He   died    in    1.^70,  and  was   buried    in    Ca- 

Belles   I.ettTes,    and    also    in    Metaphysics,  thedral   cemeterv.      He  left  six  children  — 

I-!thit'S  and    Mathematics.      Tie  was  pastor  three  sons   and  three   daughters.      One  of 

of  the  Church  of  Tlolvwood,  near  Belfast,  his  sons.  James    ]•'..  Blair,  is  in  business  in 

and  also  at  Newcastle-oil -Tyiie.     In  ret'og-  Xe\v  York  city  at  101   Wall  street, 
nition  of  his   services,    he   was    placed    in  John  Blcakloy,  1790.  —  Was  a  mem- 

the  Moderator's  chair  in  the  highest  Court    ;    ber  of  the   l;riendly   Sons  of  ,^t.    Patrick, 

of  the   T\nglish   Presbyterian  Church.      In  >  See  p.  og.  i 

!-s5')  Dr.   Blackwoofl  became  ]ris(or  of  the  James     BoggS,    1796. — Was    a    uier- 

Ninth  Presbyterim  Church,  Philadelphia,  chant    at    \<.)   S.    Front   street.      He    served 

Penn.,     ^'here    he     still     remains     (iS(j2v).  on    the  Acting;  Committee    of  the   Socictv 

.\fter  the  death  of  Rev.   Richard  "Webster,  in   17^6. 

he    look    charge   of  the  "History  of  the  William  Boggs,  1809.— A   native  of 

Presbyterian     Church    in     America,"  and  Ireland,  was  the  son  of  Vnmcis  P>"ggs  and 

tditid  it.      lie  has  written   much  for  mag-  lane    Morrison    Campbell.      He    came    to 

axines  and  other  journals,      ilis  most  e\-  1'liiladelphia  in    1^.5.      He  was  a  member 

ten-ive   Iiterar\-  work   is  a  very  lar^e   a.nd  of  the  firm  of  William  Boggs  ^V  Co.,  <lr\- 

i-l.iborati-  eiu'yclopa-dia,  which   is-   histori-  goods    nien-haiits,    at    iSS    Market    street, 

cal,    tlieologiral,    collegiate,    anti(|narinn,  lie  took  a  lively  interest   in   the   atfairs  of 

•  trrhitectur.,1  and  biblical  in  it^  character,  the  f^ocietv,  and  served  on  it--  Acting  C •>::;- 
;. ud  indirates  both  reM-.:rch  and  erudition.    ,    mittee    horn     iSu    to    iSiS,    and    again    in 

"1)1.    Blackuood  has  a    line    clerical    an-  [Sjl.       He    died    September     I.     ls>.';.    aged 

j.earance.  is  digu;  .",ed  in    his   manlier,  and  ,}q    years,    and    is    buried    in     I,.unvl     Hi'.! 

:•-  of  a  veiy  cniirleou-;,  genial    ami   genlU--  cenietei  v.       He  was   noted  lor    hi-,   ch.irily 

m  :\\\\  sj  :ii ;'..      lie   is  a  h:ird  worker  in  his  and    benevolence.      Mr--.  Judge    i'ickit.  o!' 

jirol'e-sion.      has     much      inilucnce.      a;-d  I-'lori-m'e.  Ala.,  is  a   daughter;    M;s.   I'e::- 

, '  cine  vi  d    a     re;  in  tat  ion    such    as   on1,  v    re.'l  riet  ;.i   M  ;  . . ;  •-.   of  S'  eu  1  ien  \  i'.  le.  (  >. ,  .1   •.  • : .  iin  1  - 

•.'.ort!l  c.,u   gain."        l;or  a   number  of   ye;.'s  daughter,     and      Miss      I-'.'i'.ell     ('.!'.. !'..:m,     of 

!a    v\.,-  a  ].i'o:ni:u  nt   f.gure  at  the   ,.i;::i\«  r  A-.i-'.in.  '1\  \..  a   grandniece  of  M : .    P.oggs. 

Frodt-rick  Belaud,  1SS(!.— N  in   the 

li.as  no;  bei  n  presi-nt.     [  Si  e  "  Prcshv  teri.ui    ,    J(  M  >king  -gla>--   and    picture  tVaine    business 

)MH  \  i  lopa  ilia."  Piiiia.,   i v "-  i.  Vol.  : ,  ];.  ~(..  }  at    ,.'.'.'    Market    stieit.       lie  served  in  the 

Thomas  Jiladen,  1S:!^.      \Vasb.-m  in  a:m\  during  tlie  rebellion. 


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Richard  Hawks   Bolster,  1865.— 

\V.is  1» >rn  in  Ahvorth,  Parish  of  Kilshan- 
ick,  County  Cork,  Ireland,  in  1808.  He 
came  to  America  May  14,  1852,  and  settled 
in  I'hiladel])hia,  where  he  was  for  many 
years  engaged  in  the  connnission  and  im- 
porting business,  on  Chestnut  street  aliove 
i:i. :it.  He  was  greatly  interested  in  the 
.•society,  and  was  a  regular  attendant  at 
the  meetings  and  dinners.  lie  \v:is  a 
great  wit  anil  !>(»!  i'il'ilHt.  He  was  agent 
of  a  Dublin  firm  of  Irish  poplin  manu- 
facturers. Mr.  Bolster  w.is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  organization  and  ol  the 
Burns  Societv,  and  also  President  of  the 
(iiianlian  Insurance  Company.  He  died 
I  (ecelllber  14,  1891. 

Rev.  James  Gray  Bolton,  1882.    - 

(  MIL-  of  seven  sons  of  Samuel  Bolton  and 
Marv  ( '.rav  Bolton,  of  I  lill  Side,  I.ismovle, 
was  born  in  Lisinovle.  near  Kilrea, 
Countv  Derry,  Ireland,  March  17,  1849. 
He  came  to  America,  May  6,  i86b, 
and  settled  in  Philadelphia  a  few 
days  afterwards.  lie  is  a  popular  and 
widely  -  known  Prcsbvterian  minister, 
prominent  in  church  conventions  and 
assemblies.  He  has  been  a  delegate  to 
the  I'relieral  Assembly  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church.  Moderator  of  the  Presbytery  of 
Philadelphia,  and  President  of  the  Minis- 
terial Association  of  Philadelphia.  Since 
beginning  work  in  Philadelphia,  he  has 
collected  a  congregation  and  built  a 
beiutifnl  church  at  ('.ray's  l-'erry,  costing 
5;  >,'«)•',  now  entirely  self-supporting  and 
out  of  debt  He  was  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  of  Citi/ens  who  waited  upon 
Mayor  Smith  to  protest  against  the  Sulli- 
van-McCatlrev  pri/e  light  and  delivered 
the  address  on  behalf  of  the  Committee, 
the  action  resulting  in  the  stoppage  of 
the  affair.  He  has  also  taken  a  very  ac- 
tive part  in  the  I. aw  and  Hrder  Societv 
and  other  bodies  having  the  u  el  fa  re  of  the 
v  ity  as  their  object.  He  has  been  a  useful 
member  »>f  the  Society  shire  joininu  it,  and 
is  ,i  regular  attendant  at  its  meetings  Mr. 
•  ilton  married  in  Phi!  li-lphia,  '  inuary 
iv\;  S.  Josephine,  daughter  of  S. 
•  •  •:  !  and  \nn  Hiis'on  Town<end. 
"  Xevin's  Prcsbvteriau  Kncvclo- 


Morris  Boney,  1890.   -Is  a  stevedore 

at  1  2h  Noble  street.  He  is  also  President 
of  the  Sea  Shore  Railway  in  New  Jerscv. 

Alexander  Boyd,  1790.  The  Direc- 
tory for  1791  designates  him  as  Inspector 
of  Customs,  2oi  Sassafras  street,  and  for 
i8iH>  as  a  County  Commissioner  at  1  13  Cal- 
lowhill  street.  In  the  .  !u>\>>\i  for  January 
i  i,  ilSi  i,  we  find  a  funeral  notice  of  Major 
Alexander  Boyd,  who  died  Januarv  u.,  iSi  i, 
at  No.  142  North  Second  street.  On 
November  2.  1780,  the  Supreme  Kxecntive 
Council  of  Pennsylvania  appointed  him 
an  Auctioneer  for  Northern  Liberties, 
\shich  position  he  held  until  his  resigna- 
tion, July  12,  IJ.V).  [See  "Colonial  Rec- 
ords," Vol.  13,  ]).  41,1  ;  Vol.  15,  p.  50,  53; 
"Pennsylvania  Arc-hives,"  Vol.  5,  p.  43; 
Vol.  lo,  ]>.  206,  209. 

Augustus  Boyd,  1867. — Was  born 
in  Harford  co.,  Mil.,  January  10,  1826. 
His  father  and  grandfather  were  born  in 
America,  but  his  great-grandfather  emi- 
grated from  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  in 
1736,  and  settled  in  Lancaster  co.,  Pa., 
where  branches  of  the  family  still  exist. 
Major  Boyd  settled  in  Philadelphia  in 
1862.  lie  was  Quartermaster  in  the 
United  States  Regular  Army  from  1862  to 
1865,  and  also  Lieutenant-Colonel.  lie 
was  afterwards  President  of  the  Central 
National  Bank,  President  of  the  Heston- 
ville  Street  Railway,  and  engaged  in  man- 
ufacturing and  in  banking.  He  resides 
at  65  X.  ;v}th  street. 

David  Boyd,  1824.  --Was  born  1780  in 
Ballyniony,  County  Antrim,  Ire-land.  He 
was  a  merchant  tailor  at  33  North  Fourth 
street.  For  many  years  he  took  an  active 
interest  in  the  Societv,  especially  in  its 
social  features,  and  was  always  ready  with  a 
som/  or  response  to  any  toast  or  sentiment 
at  a  dinner.  Full  of  humor  he  became  prom- 
inent at  all  entertainments  of  the  Society. 
He  sewed  on  the  Acting  Committee  from 
iS^S  to  1834  and  again  from  1836  to  1851. 
When  IK-  arrived  in  America  he  intended 
to  go  to  Westmoreland  co.,  Pa.,  to  his 
uncle,  but  In-  found  so  many  friends  in 
Philadelphia  that  he  concluded  to  settle 
here,  and  afterwards  congratulated  him- 
self that  lie  had  changed  his  plans.  He 
was  a  viromineiit  Mason  anil  had  a  very 


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wi'le  circle  of  friends  and  acquaintances.  David  I.apsley,  merchant    1790  ,  were  also 

He   also   was   very   active   in    Democratic  memtx.-rs  of  the  Society,  a.->  was  also  Sam- 

polities.      He  retired   from  business  a  rich  uel   Dufiield     171/1  ,  OIK-  of  the  \\itm-sses. 

man    and    died    in    l;eliruarv,     iSbS.      He  He  married  Margaret  Kerr.   N<  >\  ember  21, 

married   Plui-be,  granddaughter  of  Major-  i7M,in    l-'irst    Presbs  teri.m   Church.      His 

(",c:ieral   Arthur   St.    Cl.a'r.      She   survived  daughter,  Sarah   I',ovl.::i,  died  in  1'hiladel- 

hi:n    and    died    in    her    931!    year.      David  phia,  March  5,  1.^70. 

Hoyd,  Jr.  (,^51;,  was  his  son.      In  his  will,  Hugh   Boyle,  1790.-    \Vasa  member 

admitted  to  probate  February  24,  1S6S,  his  of    tlie     I'rieiidlv     So;:-    of    St.     Patrick. 

wife    and    son     are    appointed    executors.  Sec  p.  yj.  < 

He    also    mentions    hi*    nieces.  Catharine  Thomas  Boyle,  1880.-    W.<.-  born  in 

Tait,  wife  of  Hugh  Tail,  and  Jane  Shields,  Clan-morris,    C'oiinlv    Mayo,     Ireland,     ::: 

and  also  David   Boyd   Daly,  infant  son  of  1'ehruarv,  I  S.j  ;,  and  came  to  A:IK  rica,  Sep- 

John   Daly.  '.ember,    1  VA  landing    in    Ness    York    and 

David     Boyd,     Jr.,     1851.-   Son     of  -ettling  in    Philadelphia  about  December, 

David  Bovd     :S24>,  was  born  in  Philadel-  iSSj.       lie    is    in    the    furniture    and    dry 

phia  in   1824.      He  was  associated  with  his  snoods   business  at    257    Kaolin's    avenue. 

father  in  Inisiness  for  some  years  and  was  Camden,    N.  J.,    and   was    al-><;    in    uatch- 

a:i  importer  of  woollens  at  32  South  l"<jurth  making  and  jewelrv  b  u--ir.es>  here  and  in 

street.      I  le  was  <juite  successful  in  luisine^s  Ireland.      I  le  is  a  member  of  the  Merchant 

and  accumulated,  a  fortune.      llediedAu.^-  and    Salesman's    Association    and    of    the 

n~-t  15,  iSS2.  and  was  buried  in  Woodlands  Ancient  Order  of  Hibernians. 

cemetery.       lie    was    twice     married,    his  William  Boyle,  1882.  —  Was  born  in 

second  wife  beinif  Alida  Knickerbocker,  of  Dungiven,  County  Derry,  Ireland,  Au^u>t 

New  York.      He  left  several   children  sur-  !S,   1X41,  and  came  to   Philadelphia  in  Au- 

vi\-in^  him.      He  was  the  associate  of  his  j^ust,   '^57-      He   is  in  the  wholesale  li(ju«r 
fatlier  at  the  meetings  of  the  Society,  and    |    business  at  147  South  Second  street,  beir..^ 

his  presence  always  er.livened  the  dinners,  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Boyle  (S:  Mc(  ilinn. 

by  reason  of  hi->  wit  and  humor.      He  was  William  V.  Boyle,  18-11.  —  A  nej  hew 

reinarkablv    happ\-    at    repartee.      (  )n     his  of   Dennis    Kell\'      IN29',  was   a   native   of 

death    the    Society  passed    ;\  >oluti(,r.s   ex-  Philadelphia.      Hi>  ^r/ndfathcr  wa>  .1  :;a- 

pre>sive  of  the  hi^h   esteem   in  which   the  live  of  Ireland,  and  resided  near  Dona-ha- 

members  re^.irde'l  him.  more,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  on  no- 

JohTi     Boyd,     1875.  -  Was     born     in  tice  from  America  that  his  brother-in-law, 

Cross^are,    County     Down,     Ireland,     No-  "Judge  J:ick,  of  Lancaster,  Pa.,"  had  left 

vember  Is,    rS^o,  and   came    to  America  in  him     money,    he    came    to    this    country. 


He  settled    in    Philadelphia,        William    V.    Boyle 


was  a 


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where  he  has  since  been  engaged  in  deal-  grocery  firm  of  Boyle  \:  Stnmd.  Water 

j  :::  and  manufacturing  carpets.  The  street.  He  died  a  bachelor  on  August  14, 

f:"ii  i-  Boyd,  White  ,V  Co.,  Chestnut  iS54,  aged  42  years,  and  was  buried  in  St. 

-•-.-'..  II,  i-  a  member  of  the  Masonic,  Dennis'  cemetery,  H.. \vrford,  Pa. 

(  '  :.  1  fellows,  and  American  Protestant  ElittS  Boys,  1790.-  Wa-  a  merchant 

at  -.  Penn  -treet  in  171*:.  He  was  a  brother 

hlincs  Boylan,  1700.  Was  a  iner-  ofCaptii; 

.'     -\:  ::\  Philadelphia  as  (.-.irlv  a<  i  ~S2.    In  admitte«l    to    probate    November   5.     i~^:. 


.::.!   ^T-e.-t.      II.-  died   in    March.   1705.  hi-  three  s,,n-. 

-    ssill,    admitted    to   probate     M  uvh  r>»'/<.      Th-v: 

'7',-,  !:e   nii-nri-::-    his  wife,    Margaret  of  th.e  \\  it :: 

1  in  ;   hi-  -on,  J.nnes,  who  died  of   yi-1-  Chnrcli  :  :u  :.•   ap]>.-.'.rs  a  marria; 

fevrr  ;   ;'.nd   his  three  children,  fames,  P.oy-  to  M.irth  i  Scr.'.!.  >t!i  Sep'.ei 

itid  Sarah.     Two  of  his  everutors,  N:ith;in  Boys,  1790.     W.-.> 

j-  I:::   I'.le  iklev,  ge-itlem  in  '  1790  ,  and  te-i  rat  of    irnu-d  bo  ;•   ••  W.:-hin 


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afterwards,  December  6,  1775,  appointed 
to  be  Captain  of  armed  boat  "  I-Yanklin." 
In  August,  I77\  after  the  evacuation  of 
Philadelphia  by  the  British,  all  the  officers 
of  Pennsvlvania  State  Navv  were  dis- 
charged, excepting  such  as  were  necessary 
to  man  three  gallevs  and  three  guard 
boats.  Ca]itain  Hoys,  of  the  "  l-'ranklin." 
was  retained.  In  March,  1779,  he  appears 
to  have  bi-eii  senior  in  command,  for  he 
was  directed  to  make  a  re  turn  of  the  tleet. 
<  ':i  February  13.  17^1,  I  he  oi'licers  and 
men  \\ere  all  discharged,  except  Captain 
Hoys,  and  such  of  the  men  as  were  dis- 
abled in  the  State  service.  On  the  2oth 
I>cceinl>er,  I7-S1,  the  Council  discharged 
Captain  Nathaniel  P>i)\.s,  and  declare  that, 
sensible  of  his  merit  as  an  officer,  they 
think  it  proper  to  declare  their  approba- 
tion of  his  conduct  during  the  time  he 
ha?  been  in  the  public  service,  and  to  as- 
-mv  him  that  they  discharge  him  1 'ecar.se 
the  service  in  which  he  was  engaged  was 
at  an  end  and  for  no  other  cause.  lie 
was  a  City  Commissioner  from  1793  to 
I7y\  and  died  about  January,  1X03,  his 
will  being  dated  December  2o,  ]^<>2,  and 
admitted  to  probate,  January  7,  i  S<  >;v  His 
wife,  Mai  v  Hoys,  \\  as  one  of  the  executors. 
He  was  a  brother  of  Klias  Hoys  17001. 
Samuel  Fisher  Bradford,  ISO.'?. 
Wa-  born  in  Philadelphia  in  177''.  was 
the  son  of  Thomas  Bradford  and  Mary 
I'isher,  his  \\ife.  He  was  the  tilth  gener- 
ation in  de-cent  from  William  Bradford, 
who  introduced  printing  into  the  Ameri- 
can colonies.  He  was  a  bookseller  and 
publisher,  of  the  linn  of  Bradford  .S:  In- 
-keep.  He  was  a  prominent  Mason.,  ;lt_ 
taiuing  the  ])osition  of  ('.rand  Master  of 
tlie  ('.rand  Lodge  of  Pennsylvania.  He 
was  initiateil  in  I.odgc  NO.  51.  I-'ehrnarv 
!.l,  I  M.S.  \\"as  elected  (.rand  Treasurer 
C,r  ml  I.od,  .  in  December  iStr. 
-  :-  ,.  ;vio.  iSi  i  ;  Junior  C.rand  Wai- 
den,  December,  '  v  ;  j  ;  I  >eput  v  ( '.rand, 
M  ist(  r,  D  n  mb,  r,  :M.^.  and  C.rand  Mas 
ter,  I  leci  mlier,  IM.J.  He  died  \] 
i  -  ^7.  am  1  w  as  '  mri<  •  '.  v  hm\  h 

'":•:::      ground.       He    married,   March 
.      '.'  •       ..    h     '••;,::•    Chri-1    :. 
•    •    <  :'  Abrah  im    Insk<  <•;.     i  -«•_;  ,    hi- 
•     rtner.     Tlie  M<  morial  Records  of  Christ 


Church  note  the  deaths  of  his  widow, 
Abigail  Bradford,  August  2,  1.^37,  a^ed 
lift  v-nine  years  ;  of  their  daughter,  M.ary  l-\ 
Bradford,  November  30,  I.S41,  a^ed  twenty- 
six  \  ears  ;  of  John  Inskeep  Bradford,  A]>ril 
V>,  I.yj6,  av^ed  nineteen  years,  and  of 
another  John  Inskeep  Bradford,  their  son, 
September  2y,  iSo^,  ayed  5  years. 

Daniel  Charles  Elliott  Brady, 
1851. —  Horn  in  Philadelphia,  about  1.^2: 
or  i,S2J.  lie  \\as  in  the  importing  and 

commi-sion  dry-;;oods  business  uith  his 
uncle,  Patrick  Bradv  '1.^361,  and  Jerome 
I'Vlc,  un<ier  the  firm-name  of  P.  Bn.dy  ^\i 
Co.  He  died  about  1^79,  at  Buffalo 
l-'orgi-,  Rockbridge  co.,  Ya.,  where  some 
of  his  children  now  live. 

Francis  Edward  Brady,  1847. — 
Horn  in  1^02,  in  County  Cavan,  Ireland. 
He  came  to  America  in  August,  1^24,  and 
settled  in  Philadelphia,  where  he  became 
a  manufacturer  of  cotton  -oods.  In  1^51 
he  rt-moveil  to  Tomales.  Mann  co.,  Cal., 
where  he  kept  a  store  ami  became  Post- 
master, and  where  he  died  upon  April  iS, 
i  S66.  lie  was  buried  in  the  Catholic 
cemetery  of  Tomales.  Alderman  Hugh 
Clark  i  1^41 )  was  his  first  cousin. 

James  Brady,  1882.  Horn  near  Tul- 
lavin,  townland  of  I.appau,  County 
Cavan,  Ireland,  in  iS2o.  lie  came  to 
America,  June  Jn.  r\=;i>,  landing  at  New- 
York,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia  the 
same-  \  ear.  He  was  in  the  retail  liquor 
business  at  604  South  Tenth  street.  He 
was  never  married.  He  died  April  20, 
iScjo,  and  was  buried  in  the  old  Cathedral 
cemetery. 

Owen  Brady,  1880.  Was  born  Jan- 
uary 17,  1^33,  at  Degnavantv,  Parish  of 
Kill,  Countv  Cavan,  Ire-land.  lie  came 
to  Philadelphia  from  Ireland,  June  I ,  iSs2, 
and  obtained  employment  in  a  shipping 
warehouse,  where  he  continued  nut: !  i  ^: ; 
He  followed  the  water  from  1X5710  isf.i. 
and  from  iShi  to  iSn^  he  \\ascmployed 
in  Ouartermastcr's  Department  of  the 
Arm\  of  tlie  Potomac,  superintending  the 
movement  ol  supplier  and  yovernmeut 
stores.  In  1x^5  he  ojiened  a  shijijiing  and 
c>  •mn;>  -ii  'ii  In  ir.se  at  I S  Sotitl 
avelllH-.  and  colltilllle-d  i::  that  Ijll-ille-s 
until  hi-  death.  I  Ii  v1-..-  :  >f  'h'j: 


BK 


Conference  of  Si.  Vincent  de  Paul  of  St. 
Agatha's  Church  IK. in  I.X>9  until  his 
death,  was  a  member  of  ilu-  Commercial 
Kxchani^c,  Catholic  I'hilopatrian  I.itcrar\ 
Institute-  and  other  oryani/.ations.  He 
<.ied  Jaiuia:  y  2\  i.Vji. 

Patrick  Brady,  1836.  -  Was  a  native 
<f  Ireland,  lie  was  .senior  member  uf  the 

lirm  of  I'.  llradv  t\i  Co.,  importers  of  dry 
i^ood;-.  I  le  v,  as  a  director  of  the  Farmers' 
ami  Mechanics'  Hank,  of  the  American 
F'ire  Insurance  Company,  and  Philadel- 
phia Wat  chouse  Company.  He  died  in 
New  York,  and  was  buried  in  his  vault  at 
St.  John's,  Thirteenth  above  Chestnut 
s'.rcct.  I  le  had  a  son,  Austin  I'.rady,  and 
three  (laughters.  One  of  his  daughters 
married  J>r.  Nancreile.  His  nephew, 
J>aniel  C.  }•'..  I'.radv  (1,^51  ,  was  also  a 
member. 

Thaddeus  Brady,  1884.— Born  Jan- 
uary 5.  if>49,  in  townland  of  Car;  ickallcn, 
parish  of  I, arah,  Couutv  Cavan,  Ireland, 
and  came  to  America  in  September,  i^bt). 
He  was  a  clerk  with  his  cousin,  Mark  De- 
vine  (i'\v^',  until  the  latter's  death.  lie 
was  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Club  and 
al<o  of  the  Carrollton  Club.  lie  died  Jau- 
uarv  4,  iSyu. 

Thomas  Brady,  1883.  I-orn  in  iS45- 
in  the  parish  of  I. arah.  Countv  Cavan, 
Ireland.  He  came-  to  America  in  i^h~, 
.Mul  settled  in  Philadelphia,  where  he  was 
eii'.'.a'jcd  in  the  carpel  weaving,  and  after- 
v.  ards  ir.  the  liijiior  business.  He  died 
Ju'.v  4.  ISM'.,  and  \\as  buried  in  New  Ca- 
thedral cemetery.  He  left  a  widow  surviv- 
ing him. 

Patrick  John  Brankin,  1882.- 
I.i.]-]]  Ma\-  ,o,  1X53,  in  Philadelphia.  His 
father  wa>-  a  na'.ive  of  Count\  Antrim, 
In  land,  ar.il  hi*  mother  a  native  of  Coimtv 
Tvrone.  In-land.  He  i^  in  the  hi'iise 
;,nd  --i'.'i!  ]iaiiitmi'  business.  Mr.  I'.rankin 
;•  ai  ti\i  memberiifthe  Can  <  ill  \<  •::  Club 
..nd  l'.::';u-r-'  A— .  iciati.  .n.  and  ha-  been 
,;  dire,  '..r  ..I  St.  Michae'.'-  T.  A.  I',.  Hall 

VViliiain   Brav.  180r>.     We  can    lind 

].r.i  ''.ic  u -c-  rd-  . 

Rev.   Janus   A.    Bre'.Giiy,    1S(H5.— 


fourteen  miles  vu-st  of  Atlilone  and  three 
miles  from  the  town  of  Mullv^ar.  County 
(•alwav.  Ireland.  He  cnr.yratcd  to  Amer- 
ica in  i<\=>7.  arriv;n,^  at  .\\w  York  u}>oii 
June  2tl  of  that  ye, if,  and  in  the  follow  ini; 
September  enteied  at  St.  Vincent'-  Col 
lc-e.  Westmoreland  co.,  Pa.,  and  in  Sep- 
tember. i,Mw>,  wa-.  i  eeeived  a->  a  student  for 
the  priesthood  in  St.  Cha:lcs  P><>rromco 
Seminar;.,  then  at  Fi-htceiith  and.  R,,ee 
.streets.  He  w.i-  ord..ined  a  pi  ic-t  in  St. 
Patrick's  Church  upon  May  .>.;,  n<>;.  His 
first  mission  wa-  in  the  Cathedra!  !'..;>h, 
Philadelphia,  whe;e  he  -pent  one  \  ear. 
In  May.  1^64,  he  wa-  sent  to  Si.  C  lair, 
Schuvlkill  Co.,  Pa.,  w  lie  re  he  remained  ten 
years,  building  in  tliat  time  a  hue  church, 
parochial  dwelling,  etc.  Ik-  was  one  of 
the  Catholic  Pilgrims  from  America  to 
Rome  in  iNj.j,  and  on  his  wav  home  he 
s]>eut  a  few  weeks  in  his  native  land.  In 
September,  1^74,  he  was  assigned  to  Bus- 
tletou,  Philadelphia,  and  in  March,  1^75, 
was  transferred  to  Summit  Hill,  Carbon 
co.,  Pa.  In  April,  I<S77,  he  was  placed  in 
charge  of  the  church  at  Coatesville,  Pa., 
i  and  in  1^79  was  transferred  to  the  pas- 
torate of  the  Church  of  St.  John  Baptist. 
Maiiayunk,  which  po-itioii  he  still  wor- 
thilv  occupies. 

John  Broslin.  1882.  -P>orn  in  iS;;. 
in  Midlininore  Cdentis.  County  I>OIICLV':, 
Ireland.  He  came  to  America,  in  A]  ::i. 
iS.jt),  landing  at  New  York.  and.  settled  in 
Philadelphia  in  November,  i.^su,  upon 
his  return  from  the  California  i;old  mines. 
where  he  had  been  since  iSsJ.  He  is  in 
the  wholesale  liijuor  business. 

Ephraim     Bricc,     1884.     1'oru    in 

Pliiladclplna,  l-'ebruai  v  .:i\  :S=,,i.  He  is  a 
son  of"  \\"il!i.im  lliice  [>f>i  i,  and  is  in  t:.e 
general  Commis-lou  bu-llle--  \\  r.  h  his 
father  at  NO.  2\2  South  F'ron!  -tree!.  1  le 
i--  a  Til  em  be:  of  the  Commcl  cial  1  ;\cl'.,.ll;^e 

William  El'lCO.  1SH1.      !-::.   NOM  n; 

Counl\  iione-.-d,  In  land..  lie  emigrated 
lo  \me:ir.i  •::  ;  -  ;.-.  !..v..iin-  .1!  I'hiladel 
p'nia.  I  line  .'  ;tl:  o;  :!;..;  \  e.i.r,  and,  set'.lini: 
a1  once  in  t  h:-  cii  v.  Hi  i-  .1  d  tmnr.s  don 
mi  rch.m:  in  general  piod.  ;a  i  and  j.n  >v> 


B  R 


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Veen  a  Commissioner  oi"  the  Public  Build- 
ings since  1^72,  ami  a  Director  in  the 
CcinniHTci.il  Fixchaiii^e  tor  the  last  twelve 
years,  and  was  Vice  President  and  Prcsi- 
dent  of  the  latter  body.  1  le  ha--  also  been 
a  director  for  the  lust  ten  vears  of  the 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  and  was  formerly 
a  director  of  the  In  ion  Hanking  Company. 
He  \vus  elected  President  of  the  Hibernian 
Society.  March  17,  iSSj,  and  re-elected 
.March  17,  lS,S;v  serving  until  .March  17, 
iS.s.j.and  was  ai^ain  elected  upon  March  17, 
i Si i<>.  and  still  occupies  that  position  at 
this  date  March  17,  iS<.y2  .  His  son, 
F'.phraim  P.rice  iss.(  i,  is  a  member  of  the 
Societv.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Citi- 
/.en's  Committee  of  l;iftv  i.sv>i  in  aid  of 
the  Irish  Parliamentary  Fund.  I'pon  the 
expiration  of  his  first  term  of  office  Mr. 
P.rice  was  presented  \sith  a  handsomely 
engrossed  and  framed  set  of  resolutions, 
expressive  of  the  esteem  in  which  lie  was 
held  by  the  Society.  With  his  first  elec- 
tion as  President,  commenced  the  present 
highly  prosperous  condition  of  the  Societv. 
I  Minified  and  courteous,  he  commamls  the 
res]»ect  of  all  the  nieinl  >crs,  who  regard  him 
with  the  greatest  atfectiou.  [See  sketch 
of  hi--  life  in  "Men  of  America,  L'itvliov- 
ernment,''  Philadelphia,  iSS^.J 

Robert  Bridges,  1790.-  Horn  in 
Philadelphia,  November  IS,  1 7  ;y,  uas  a 
sailm  tkt-r  at  254  South  I-'ront  street  and 
Si  South  Wharves.  He  died  January  I  S, 
iS<x).  a:id  was  buried  in  Chris!  Church 
biiryin^-gronnil.  He  was  married  in 
Ch:  i-t  Church  upon  October  26,  1760.  lo 
Jemima  Shepherd.  She  survived  him. 
Hi--  will,  dated  November  29,  1792.  and 
admitted  to  probate,  February  5.  iSoo, 
mentions  eiijht  children.  vi/.  :  Cornelia. 
Roltert,  Mary,  Colj)e]>er,  FMward,  Sarah. 
Harr'a-;  and  Kmily.  Two  of  his  execu- 
tors, vi/..,  Robert  i'aUon  179*1  .  his  sun- 
in  1  iw,  an  1  William  J'.ell  }-<,<,  .  hi-  friend, 
wire  also  members  of  the  Societv.  In 
the  memorial  records  of  Christ's  Church 
there  ire  •  -  •  •  lei]  ihe  de  iths  <  >\  FMward 
15rii  !:'<•-,,  men  ii  int.  Sept  i-mber  r.  1711. 
ajcd  ; .;  ye  ir-  •:• !  nine  months,  .did  of 
Cornelia  Hrid^e-  I;ebru.'.r\  7,  17s;.  ai;ed 
7 .'  years.  The-e  \s.--(  pi  ibably  hi-  jj.i- 
rents. 


Andrew    Laird    Britton,    1888.— 

Born  September  \>i,  1^25,  in  Tuli\  hoi vin, 
I'ir.niski'.len.  County  l;ermauaL,rh,  Irel.ind. 
lie  came  to  America  in  July,  iV)y,  and 
settled  in  Philadelphia  in  iS5y,  about  ten 
years  later.  He  iseii^aLjed  in  the  hat.  cap 
and  straw-^oods  wholes.de  business,  the 
linn  beint;  Hritton.  James  ^c  Co.,  No.  20 
North  I-'ifth  street.  He  has  invented 
several  patent  ear  mufflers,  which  he  also 
manufactures.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  and  Odd  Fellows'  organizations. 
Charles  Wallace  Brooke,  1841.  - 
Horn  May  2.S,  iM  -v  in  Philadelphia.  He. 
was  the  son  of  Robert  Brooke,  civil  en- 
gineer and  sur\'e\or.  and  Charlotte, 
daughter  of  (ietieral  Andrew  Porter 
179-  and  aunt  of  Jud;j;e  \\"il!iam  A.  Por- 
ter i\)2  .  The  Brooke  family  came 
from  Yorkshire,  luixLuid.  C.  Wallai  : 
Brooke  studit.il  law  and  was  admitted  lo 
the  Philadelphia  bar  upon  June  21,  r\u. 
and  to  the  N'orristown  bar  the  same  year. 
He  commenced  practice  at  Norristown, 
Pa.  In  January,  ;\Vj,  he  was  appoiutf! 
Deputv  L'rosfcuting-Attorney  for  Phila- 
delphia, and  filled  that  position  for  about 
two  vears.  In  September,  1^41,  he  \\  as 
ap])oiuted  Solicitor  for  tl'.e  Trustees  of  the 
I  nited  States  Bank,  \\hieh  had  failed  be 
fore  that  time.  After  the  Native  Ameri- 
can riots  of  iS_}},  he  joined  Company  If 
of  the  City  Artillerv  Regiment,  as  a  pri- 
vate, and  subse(|Uentl\'  succeeded  Captain 
Horace  Binnev,  Jr.,  as  Captain.  l'])oi! 
June  IS,  is  jo,  hc  married  Fai/abeth 
Til^hman  Rawle,  eldest  daughter  of 
U'illiam  Rawle,  Jr.  Their  son.  William 
Brooke  Rawle  (name  changed),  is  now  a 
practicing  law\'er  in  Philadelphia.  C. 
Wallace  Brooke  died  at  Iris  son's  country 
Montgomery  co. ,  Pa.,  UJMMI  A-.:,'1;-' 
<i.  iS^S.  He  was  a  successful  law 
his  d  iv,  and  ll inured  in  nunu-rou-  promi- 
llelll  cases. 

Nathan     Brooke,     1870.     Bon;     in 

Radnor.    Ivlawan-    co.,     Pa.,    fin  nary  21, 

Hi        •         tors   •/.    -  •    Fhi^lish       i  I  • 

' ' '     '.   •  •     Phil.adelphi      in    iSs 2.  \s  here   h'- 

u  i-  '••:"  i."    '.    in    the    Hour    in  !  '^rain  i 'om- 
mission    ':.•••  !  I      v,  is    ;  •.  •    id  en'    <>'. 

the   Coinm-  i  F.xch  m^e     i  direi-tor  ::i 

the  Chamber  of  Commerce,  N  it  ion  il   !'.  i::'x 


DAVID    I'AI'L    r.K()\VX. 


F,R 


of  the  Republic,  and  Penn  Trust  and  Safe 
I 'eposit  Company.  He  was  a  member  ot 
the  Hoard  of  Trade.  I'nion  League.  Spring 
C,..rd(  11  Institute  and  of  the  Masonic  or 
i,'a:ii/ation.  He  died  May  13,  iNS.s. 

Andrew  Brown,  1790.     \Va>  a  native 

or  the  North  of  Ireland,  where  he  was 
I  "in  about  17-14.  He  was  educated  at 
Trinitv  College.  lUihlin.  In  1773  became 
to  America  as  an  officer  in  the  Hritisli  scr- 
vice,  but  soon  resigned,  and  settled  in 
Massachusetts.  At  the  outbreak  of  the 
Revolution  he  espoused  tilt-  patriot  cause, 
and  fought  at  Lexington  and  Hunker 
Hill.  In  1777  he  was  Muster-Master  Gen- 
eral, and  served  as  Major  under  C.reene 
and  (.rales.  After  the  war  he  established 
a  voun^  ladies'  academv,  at  Lancaster. 
I 'a.,  and  subsequently  eame  to  Phila- 
del])hia,  where  he  founded  and  published 
the  J-'t'n't  fill  (ia~rt(c.  The  (,\r.tttc  was 
the-  ortzan  of  the  friends  of  the  Constitu- 
tion, and  many  papers  favorable  to  it 
v.ere  published  therein.  The  name  of 
the  paper  was  afterwards  changed  to  the 
I'hiiadciphia  (/i/cr/A-1.  It  is  said  to  have 
been  the  first  to  publish  the  debates 
in  Congress.  The  office  of  the  (iii~ette 
look  fire.  January  27,  1797.  Mr.  Hrown 
rind  his  familv  occupied  the  u]i])er  part  of 
the  building,  and  in  the  endeavor  to  save 
the  lives  of  his  wife  and  family,  in  which 
lie  was  unhappily  unsuccessful,  he  was  so 
badly  bnrned  that  he  died  Februarv  4th. 
[See  Scharf  \i  \Vestcott.  \"ol.  .;.  p.  1977.] 
David  Paul  Brown,  1819.  — Horn  in 
I'hilad.  Iphia.  September  2\  179^.  He 
was  the  only  son  of  Paul  I'rown,  a  Ouaker, 
descended  from  one  of  the  first  settlers  of 
New  !<  rsev.  lie  pursued  classical  studies 
for  ;\MI  ve.it-  in  Massachusetts,  and  bewail 
the  Mud \  of  medicine,  but  turned  to  the 
biv  .  and  was  admi'.'.ed  to  the  bar.  Septcm- 
.;.  •••:'.,  at  the  aj^e  of  twenty-one.  He 
soon  ai  inrved  a  fine  reputation  as  a  law 
:i:d  or  i'.:r.  In  iS2]  he  successfully 
!.  '!  J;:d-e  Robert  I'orter.  who  was 

1;.  d   befo,e  tin-    Senate  of    Penilsyl- 

\'ania.  \\"ithin  lifteen  \ears  his  profes- 
sional iii'-o.r.e  amounted  '.o  v;,.,.,,.,  l,ut 
hi--  -eiien.i!-,  li\  in-  absorbed  it  all.  I  [is 
powerful  viit-  !-  an  r  irator  w<  re  irei|Uent!y 
called  forth.  (>n  the  hundredth  anniver- 


sary  of  tlie  birtlidav  of  Washington,  lie 

delivered  the  addrcsr-  at  the  laying  of  the 
corner-^tom.-  ol  a  monument  to  be  erected 
in  the  \Vashmxton  S«mare,  I'hiladeljjl'.ia. 
He  had  exci-llent  ji!i\>ical  tmaliiications 
for  an  orator,  uas  of  medium  height,  with 
full  chest,  and  a  voice  of  remarkable  com 
pass  and  sweetnes>.  Hi-  wa.--  a  lover  i>f 
the  drama  and  aspired  to  be  a  dramatist. 
His  traced \-.  ''Sertotius,  or  the  Roman 
Patriot. "  uas  written  in  i\v>.  Thout^h 
the  elder  Hooth  took  the  title  >!>/(•  the 
]>lay  was  acted  but  nine  times.  Another 
tragedy,  "The  Trial,"  had  even  less  >uc- 
cess.  A  melodrama,  "The  I'rojihet  of  St. 
Paul's,"  and  a  farce,  "  I.ove  and  Honor." 
completed  his  dramatic  efforts.  He  res- 
olutelv  det-lined  office,  and  rarelv  prac- 
ticed outside  of  Pennsylvania.  Though 
less  jiromineiit  in  the  courts  in  latter  davs, 
he  continued  the  practice  of  his  profession 
until  the  last  year  of  his  life.  In  i^^fi  he 
published  "The  l;orum,  or  I-'orty  Years 
l-'ull  Practice  at  the  Philadelphia  Bar1' 
2  vols.  i.  This  work  contains  sketches  of 
the  judges  and  eminent  practitioners  of 
his  time,  and  also  of  their  predecessors. 
In  iS59  Mr.  Hrown  published  in  pamphlet 
form  'each  separately)  several  of  his  earlv 
speeches,  and  in  iS6g  "The  Press,  the 
Politician,  the  People,  and  the  Judiciary.  " 
His  son.  I-'.dward,  published  and  edited 
"The  Forensic  Speeches  of  David  Paul 
Hrown  "  (Philadelphia,  'S73!.  He  died 
July  ii,  1^72.  Mr.  Hrovvn  \\as  an  ..ctive 
member  of  the  Hibernian  Society,  and 
was  one  of  its  two  Counsellors  in  iSji.  and 
attain  from  IS?;,  to  \*2~.  [See  "Applcton's 
Cyc.  Amer  l',i.  •-.,"  Vol.  I.  p.  ,V^  :  "  P.io-r. 
luicyc,  of  Penna.,"  }>.  f>2>  ;  "  Tb.e  I'orum," 
Vol.",.] 

Isaac  Newton  Brown,  188M.  I»id 
not  return  his  blank.  He  is  a  number  of 
the  Philadelphia  Har.  bvin.i;  a<lmitted  to 
practice,  June  2,  1^5'). 

James  Ill-own, 18:59.  Horn  in  County 
Ant:  im.  I:e:  ind.  \\'a-  .1  nu  i.  i'.an!  <  -n 
Chestnut  st!,  ,  •  b,  low  Third,  ore  of  t;-,e 
firm  of  \Vm.  M<  Ki  e  \  Co..  impo-ters  a-:d 
drv  -o.,d-  io',',v  ;-..  After  Mr.  McK-  . 
death  he  bei-.ime  .1  member  of  the  P.o.i^.l 

York,    and    'lied,    there    in     ivs;.      He  uas 


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buried  in  Laurel  Hill  Cemetery.  He  was 
Treasurer  of  the  Society  from  1*51  to 
1869. 

James  A.  Brown,  1821.  — His  name 
does  not  appear  in  the  Directories  or  pub- 
lic  records.  Oil  December  24,  I\S2,  letters 
of  administration  on  the  estate  ol  'a  James 
A.  Brown  were  granted  to  John  C.  Smith. 

John  Brown,  1790. — Was  a  member 
of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  1'atrick.  See 

p.      I(X).   ! 

John  II.  Brown,  1802.  -Then-  were- 
letters  of  administration  granted  upon  the 
estate  of  a  John  II.  Brown,  Sep'cmbe-r  2(1. 
iSfK).  \\"e  can  obtain  no  information 
concerning  him. 

John  II.  Brown,  1844. — Was  a  native 
of  Ireland,  and  was  in  the  drv  goods  trade 
in  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  and  afterwards  in  Phil- 
adelphia, at  13')  High  street.  He  died 
November  15,  i SSS,  letters  of  administra- 
tion on  his  estate  being  granted  to  James 
Stewart  Brown,  Alleghenv,  I'a.;  sureties, 
Joseph  S.  Brown,  Allegheny.  Pa.,  and 
Hugh  (  iraham  Blown,  Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

Joseph  Bl'OWll,  1790.  Was  a  mer- 
chant at  I  I  Hi-h  street,  in  1791.  Letters  of 
administration  on  his  estate  were  Drained, 
September  50,  isio,  to  Martha  Brown, 
his  widow,  and  Ycrkes  Saunnati.  Morgan 
Carr  I  1*25  >  was  one  of  the  sureties. 

Lewis  R.  Brown,  1806.-  Was  a  mer- 
chant at  44  Filbert  street.  His  name 
disappears  from  the  Directories  after  iS<>'>. 

Roger  Brown,  1840.—  -Horn  in  iSia, 
in  Strabane,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland.  He 
came  to  this  countrv  in  lSv>.  and  engaged 
in  the  liquor  business.  He  was  amember 
of  the  Hibernia  C.reeiis.  He  died  Sep- 
ternlier,  1^5),  letters  of  administration  on 
his  estate  beiir^  granted,  September  29. 
iS.S}.  to  Sarah  Ann  Brown.  Andrew  C. 
CraiL;  (Si7  was  one  of  thi- sureties.  John 
J.  Shields  i  ss7  i  i->  his  sou-i  n  1  t\v. 

William  Brown,  1790.  Was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick. 
See  p.  [i  x).  i 

William  Brown,  1804.     Was   pro!) 

ably  a  grocer,  at  the  cornel-''!  Fourth  and 
Plum  streets. 

William  Brown,  1832.  We  have  no 
informal^ >•',  il "ral  him. 

William  Brown,  1845.— Was  of  the 


linn  of  J.  &  W.  Brown,  wholesale  grocers, 
.Market  above  Seventh.  He  removed 
from  Philadelphia,  and  is  supposed  to 
have  died  in  California. 

William  Brown,  1852.  -We  car.  find 
no  information  about  him.  He  was  pro- 
posed as  a  member  by  Joseph  Jones  ( iS^i  ). 

William  K.  Brown,  M.  D.,  1881.  — 
Horn  in  Philadelphia,  Aug.  19,  1851.  John 
Brown,  his  great-grandfather,  settled  in 
Philadelphia  about  1773  or  1774,  and  his 
grandfather  and  lather  were  natives  of 
this  city.  Ill-,  maternal  grand-parent, 
John  Marlin,  and  his  mother,  were  natives 
of  County  Derry,  Ireland.  He  graduated 
at  the  Niagara  University,  Suspension 
Bridge,  N.  V..  in  iS6y,  and  is  President  of 
the  Alumni  Association  of  that  institution. 
!  le  studied  medicine  at.  the  Homoeopathic 
Medical  College  of  this  city,  graduated  in 
1.S73,  and  has  been  a  practicing  phvsician 
since.  Dr.  Brown  served  as  one  of  the 
two  Physicians  of  the  Society,  !N.S2-iS.S6. 

Peter  Arrell  Browne,  1813.  — Born 
17^2,  in  Philadelphia.  Hew. is  a  promi- 
nent member  of  the  Philadelphia  Bar, 
being  admitted  to  practice.  March  7,  iS<>^. 
He  was  the  first  to  introduce  in  the  Phil- 
adelphia Courts  in  September,  iS^y,  the 
doctrine  of  "  emotional  insanity,"  as  a  de- 
fence in  murder  trials,  and  he  secured  the 
acquittal  of  his  client  upon  that  ground. 
I  le  was  somewhat  eccentric  in  his  manner, 
but  correct  and  precise  in  his  dealings. 
Towards  the  end  of  his  life  he  gave  up  ac- 
tive practice'  at  the  bar,  and  engaged  in 
scientific  pursuits,  being  much  interested 
in  geologv,  ethnologv,  etc.  I  le  published, 
iS.S.;.  a  work  on  the  texture  of  hair  and 
wi  10]  entitled  "  Trichologia  Mammal inm," 
and  \\.is  for  manv  \vars  one  of  the  most 
:teti\e  member-  of  the  Franklin  Institute. 
On  June  S,  i  V1  j,  he  delivered  the  address 
i  -n  the  occasion  of  the  corner  stone  laving 
of  the  Institute's  building,  on  Seventh 
stt'ei  '.  below  Market.  lie  was  the  projec 
tor  of  tlie  "Arcade"  on  Chestnut  sticet 
near  Seventh,  and  the  "Chinese  P,ag<  >da" 
near  1'airni1  unit.  During  the  anti-negro 
riots  in  AuiMi--t.  is^;,  he  had  charge-  of 
the  three  hundred  --peci.il  constables,  and 
rendere'l  e  t  feet  i  ve  ser  vi  ce  in  the  llltei'ests 
<jf  order.  At  the  meeting  of  citi/ens,  May 


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it,  iS.j6.  called  to  endorse  the  action  of 
tlie  Government  in  return  I  to  the  war  with 
Mexico,  he  drafted  the  resolutions  which 
were  adopted  hv  the  meeting.  He  was  an 
earnest  detiater  and  vigorous  writer.  In 
the  Oregon  dispute  he  presented  the  >ub- 
ject  to  the  public  ill  a  series  of  papers 
"exhibiting  great  research  and  legal 
acumen."  While  in  active  law  practice 
he  published,  iMi,  two  volumes  of  re- 
•iort-  of  Coninion  I'leas  cases,  known  as 
"  i'.rn\\  lie's  Reports."  He  died  January  7, 
i^tx\  at  1115  Walnut  street,  Philadelphia. 
Mr.  Browne  was  for  many  years  an  active 
member  of  the  Hibernian  Society,  and 
-erved  as  one  of  its  two  Counsellors  in 
;  v  7,  and  from  iSi9to  iS27_  [See  "  Scharf 
,V  Westcott,"  \"ol.  2,  p.  I53S,  etc.;  "  Alli- 
bone's  Dictionary,"  Vol.  i,  p.  262.] 

William  Morgan  Bruner,  1871.— 
liorn  l:ebruary  13,  1846,  in  Philadelphia, 
i-  the  son  of  Charles  Bruner  and  his  wife, 
Margaret  I).  Morgan,  both  natives  of  Phil- 
adelphia. Hi.-  grandfather,  John  Morgan, 
a  native  of  the  city  of  Cork,  emigrated  with 
hi>  wife  and  two  small  children,  arriving  at 
Chester,  on  Delaware  river,  in  179').  He  is 
the  Cashier  of  the  Kmpire  Line,  and  assis- 
tant to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad.  The  Kmpire  Line,  in  which  lie 
has  been  employed  for  more  than  twetitv- 
tive  vears,  is  a  fast  freight  line,  owned  and 
operated  by  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
Company.  Mr.  Bruner  is  a  nephew  of 
William  Morgan  11^591. 

Charles  Brustcr,  1832.  -  -Wa>  a  gro- 
cer  on  Market  street  above  Twelfth,  from 
iS2f>to    1\15.      Hi1  was  a  member  of  Rev. 
Dr.    W\  lie's  church.    l-'.!eveiith  and    Mar- 
George   Bryan,   1790.     Was  born  in 
Dub:;:;.     Ireland,    in     1731.      He    came    to 
'.hi-    o-.nitry  i::  earl  v  Hie,  ami  \\a-  engaged 
-  '--a-  vear-  '.!!  mercantile  pnr.-mt>  in  Phil- 
'.<  'phi.  i.       lie  was  a  member  of  tile  State 
'.  — .einb'.y,  and    ::i    I  7f>5    was  a   delegate  to 
'.  ::e    Stair.])  Act   Congress,    in    wliich.    and 
::i    '.he    -nbse(|Uent    -trugglcs,  he   took    an 
icme    part.      He    was    Vice-President    of 
the  S'.'prenu     Kxecutive  Council  of   Pent:- 

e-u-.-  -<,:id  in  Ma;,.  177-.  lie  became  Pr  •-- 
iden*. .  In  November  of  that  vf.ir  he -cut  i 


message  to  the  Assembly,    pressing  upon 

their  attention  a  bill  p.-opo-cd  by  the  C our - 
cil  in  1777,  for  the  gradual  abolition  <  ' 
slavery  in  the  State.  In  1779  he  W:IM 
elected  to  the  I.cgi-latr.re.  On  hi-  motion 
the  subject  of  -!a\erv  was  referred  to  a 
committee,  of  which  he  wa-  a  member,  and 
he  prepared  the  draft  of  a  law  for  gradual 
emancipation.  I  Ie  wa-  app<  >inted  a  Judge 
of  the  State  Supreme  Court,  April  3,  I7S<>, 
recommissioned  April  3,  17^7,  and  re- 
mained in  that  office  unf.l  his  death.  In 
I7>>4  he  wa- elei'ted  one  of  the  Council  of 
Censors.  He  strenuously  opposed  the 
adoption  of  the  I-'edeial  Con-ti tution.  He 
died  Januarv  27,  1791,  and  wa>  buried  in 
the  Second  Presbyterian  ImryniL;  ground. 
The  inscription  on  his  tombstone  says  : 
"  Mr.  Bryan  was  amon^  the  t-arlie-t  ar.d 
most  active  and  uniform  friends  of  the 
rights  of  man,  before  the  Revolutionary 
War.  As  a  member  of  the  Assemblv  of 
Pennsylvania,  and  of  the  Congress  of  Ne'.v 
Vork  in  1765,  and  as  a  citi/.en,  he  was  con- 
spicuous in  opposition  to  the  Stamp  Act, 
and  other  acts  of  British  tyranny.  He- 
was  eijuallv  an  opponent  of  domestic 
slavery.  The  emancipation  of  the  people 
of  color  ens^ai^ed  the  feelings  of  his  heart 
and  the  energies  of  his  mind,  and  the  Act 
of  Abolition,  which  laid  the  foundation  of 
their  liberation,  i-sued  from  hi-  ]>e;i.  He 
filled  several  important  offices  during  the 

;    Revolutionary    contest,  and    for    the    last 
eleven  years  of  his  life  he  was  one  of  the 
Judges     of  the    Supreme     Court.      In    his 
private   deportment    he   was  exemplarv- 
a    Christian    in    principle    and    prteticc." 

1  [See  Simpson'-  "Lives,"  p.  15 't:  Apple- 
ton's  "  I-'.ncy.  Amcr.  Bio^.,"  Vol.  i.  p.  \i:  • 
"ScharfvS:  We-tcott,"  Vol.  i.  p.  ;  -  1 

Guy  Brytm.  17^0.  Wa-  a  wealthy 
merchant  of  Phi!  :dc'.p!"  '..  He  died  :•; 
March,  [S29.  In  lr-  \\ill,  proved.  Marcli 
20,  |Sj  ,.  lu.  Tile!!  t  ion-  I'.ertrude.  !::  -  wit>  ; 
Join,  H  it-land.  Jr.,  hu-b.n-.d,  of  !;is  d  luwh 
ter  I-ileii,  dec,  a-cd  ;  Ch  i:!e-  D.,  !-'dward 
and  I-'.i.-  ,',th  Harland  :  U.-'-e.-,  ,  -h..it. 
hi-  d  n:  'h.t,  -  ;  \\'i"iam  P.  !'-•  :i  Timothv 
M.  I!r\  an.  (  ',eor.;e  Br>  all,  a  !  Thi  rn.!- 
iell'-v-.'M  ".:-.  •:,  hi-  -or.-.  M  •:  M  --iiall 


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her   husband.      I  If    owned    a    pew   in    the 
First  I'liitarian  Church. 

James  Bryson,  1790.— Was  a  shop- 
kt.-cpcr.il  No.  4  South  Third  street.  He 
was  one  of  lour  brothers — John,  James, 
Thomas  and  William  —who  came  to  this 
country  about  the  middle  of  the  last  ccii- 


Hcnry  B.  Bunting,  1881.— Horn  in 

r>a':lvi>ofey.  County  Donegal,  Ireland,  in 
July,  ;S,i.  He  came  to  this  country  when 
but  sixteen  years  of  age,  land:!;-  at  Phil- 
adelphia in  July,  i^<4~.  lie  wa>  a  Direc- 
tor in  the  Independence  National  Bank, 
and  was  formerly  in  the  Hour  and  strain 
business,  but  afterwards  in  the  wholesale 
li(|iior  firm  of  Hunting  iS:  McDonnell,  i  14 
Walnut  street.  lie  died  August  21,  iSS;. 

Robert  Burgess,  1819.— Born  about 
17.^;  in  County  Monaghan,  Ireland,  and 
came  to  this  country  in  i^ih,  and  settled 
in  Philadelphia,  where  he  became  a  whole- 
sale grower.  I  If  died  in  1^45.  and  was 
buried  at  Laurel  Hill.  Letters  of  adminis- 
tration on  his  estate  were  granted.  Septem- 
ber 22,  IS.J5,  to  Willinm  J.  I  Hiane  (  1^25  i.and 
Thomas  Heath  :S25  .  Robert  Steen  1^27) 
was  one  of  the  sureties.  He  never  mar- 
ried. He  amassed  a  competence,  and 
built  the  two  houses,  northwest  corner 
Broad  and  Walnut,  where  the  Bcllevue 
Hotel  now- stands.  He  was  an  intimate 
friend  of  Koberi  Fleming  iSigi,  and  they 
were  otu-n  together  at  the  Society  dinners. 

Edward  McCormick  Burke,  1884. 

—  Born  October  i\  I-S37.  in  Ballvfeenev, 
County  RoM-ommoii.  Ireland.  lie  came 
to  the  United  States,  June  q,  1^)1;,  and 
settled  in  Phiiadelphi  i.  April,  iS6i.  He 
was  a  house  and  d-.-'-orating  painter  in 
New  York  city,  iroin  r\S2  to  1^56,  and.  is 
nl>o  eng.i'jed  in  tile  sa:ne  buMiies^  in  this 
citv.  lie  is  al-o  manager  for  the  Central 
Slate  Companv  of  Northampton  co  .  Pa. 

Stephen  F.  Burns.  1885.  Horn 
December  26,  1X53,  in  Phillipstown,  Kin-s 
co.,  Ireland.  He  came  to  the  1'nited 
States,  August  25,  ^73.  a;;d  settled  in 
Philadelphia.  lie  i--  a  hotel  keeper,  and 
is  a  member  of  the  Shake.-pearc  I  >r 
Association. 

Thomas  Burn  side,  18:58.  Was  the 
son  oi  \V;lh"am  I'.urn-ide,  who  cai 


America  l>efore  iScx),  and  who  first  settled 
near  Norristown,  Pa.,  but  shortly  after- 
ward located  near  l;airvic\v.  Lower  Prov- 
idence township,  Montgomery  co.,  where 
j  Thomas  was  born.  The  son  studied  law, 
j  and  was  admitted  to  the  bar,  February  13, 
iSo4.  Shortly  after  his  admission  here- 
moved  to 'Centre  co.,  where  he  attained  a 
leading  practice.  He  was  elected  to  the 
Legislature,  in  which  body  he  remained 
several  \  ears.  In  i  Si  i  he  was  chosen  to  the 
Senate,  in  iM4  he  was  elected  a  member 
of  the  Fourteenth  Congress,  and  in  iSiS 
was  appointed  President  Judge  of  the  Ivlev- 
enth  District  of  Pennsylvania,  comprising 
Wayne,  Pike  and  Lu/erne  counties.  He 
resigned  this  position,  and  was  elected  to 
the.  Senate,  of  which  he  was  chosen 
Speaker  in  i-s-5-  In  iS4i.on  the  death  of 
Judge  l-'ox,  Governor  Porter  appointed  him 
President  Judge  of  the  Bucks  and  Mont- 
gomery districts,  which  office  he  held  un- 
til January  2,  1^45,  when  the  same  execu- 
tive transferred  him  to  a  seat  on  the  bench, 
of  the  Supreme  Court  of  Pennsylvania. 
He  retained  this  position  until  his  death, 
a  few  years  later,  March  25,  1^51.  Asa 
Judge  he  was  considered  one  of  the  most 
clear-headed  and  upright  men  that  ever 
sat  on  our  bench.  Shortly  after  removing 
to  Centre  co.  he  married  Miss  Mary  Flem- 
ing, of  Bellefonte.  Several  of  his  chil- 
dren, who  survived  him,  reside  in  Belle- 
fonte. Judge  Bnrnside  was  a  familiar 
figure  at  the  meetings  of  the  Hibernian 
Society,  and  on  his  death  a  feeling  an- 
nouncement was  made  of  the  fact  at  a 
special  meeting  on  March  27,  1^51.  lie 
was  somewhat  eccentric  in  his  manner, 
but  possessed  a  soliditv  of  judgment  which 
rendered  his  judicial  decisions  models  of 
fairness  and  abilitv.  [See  "  Ange's  Biog- 
raphies of  Montgomery  co.,"  Norristown, 
[S79,  p.  226;  "Sdiarf  &  Wcsteott,"  Vol. 
2,  p.  i.S3u.] 

Francis  S.  Burrows,  M.D  .  1827. 
Was  a  Philadelphia  physician,  residing  at 
No.   2  North   Hleveiith  street. 

Arthur  Armstrong  Btirt,  1846.-- 
S«m  of  Nathaniel  P.nrt  :'<>.)  .  He  was  a 
dry-good--  merchant.  lie  died  in  i\s<). 
and  v.  buried  in  Laurel  Hill  cemetery. 
1Mb  will,  dated  June  2J,  1^53.  and  proved 


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Julv  ii,  1X59,  jiuMitioiis  Clarissa  Annie 
Hurt,  his  \\ife,  and  Thomas  Fleming,  his 
father-in-law.  Hi-  bequeathed  legacies  to 
the  American  Sunday-School  I'nion,  ami 
American  Hoard  of  Commissioners  lor 
Home  Missions,  ami  also  to  his  brother, 
Nathaniel,  and  his  sisters,  Alice  and  Mary. 

Nathaniel  Bart,  1804.  Horn  i,, 
1770,  near  ( '.li-ngaritf,  County  Cork, 
Ire!. ind.  I 'pon  coining  to  this  country 
he  ^ettled  in  Philadelphia,  where  hessas 
engaged  in  the  wholesale  dry-goods  busi- 
ness at  southwest  corner  Sixth  ami  .Mar- 
ket streets.  He  was  a  prosperous  ami 
niiu-'n  respected  merchant,  and  lived  for 
many  years  at  IK  <rthwest  corner  of  Twelfth 
and  Walnut  streets,  where  members  of  his 
family  still  reside.  Nathaniel  Hurt,  now 
living  at  Cain's  1'ost-oftice.  Lancaster  Co., 
Pa.,  is  a  son.  Mr.  Hurt  took  a  lively  in- 
terest in  the  Society,  and  served  as  a  mem- 
ber of  its  Acting  Committee  from  1.^21  to 
iSj;2.  His  death  was  announced  at  the 
meeting  of  the  Society.  March  i.J,  1*50, 
•with  the  request  that  the  members  attend 
his  funeral. 

Edward  Burton,  1884. — Horn  in 
Philadelphia.,  June  15,  I>S47.  His  father 
•was  a  native  of  I.  ewes.  Del.,  and  his  mother 
<A'  Philadelphia,  lie  was  formerly  con- 
nected in  business  with  Philip  Powell 

1V55  ,  and,  for  some   years   past    has   been    i 
a  partner  with  Charles  T.  <  'rallagher  •'  i  S77  i,    j 
in  t'm-  wholes  ile  1iqm>r  firm  of  Gallagher 
\   Hurton.  southwest  corner  of  Tenth  and 
Filbert     streets.        He     is     a    quiet,     unas- 
suming,    but     sterling     member     of     the 
Society. 

Jolni  Byrd,  1887.  -  Horn  October  20, 
is^'\  in  the  town  of  Mannlla.  County  j 
Ma\  o.  Ireland.  I  le  came  to  the  1'nited  ! 
St.'ites  in  I  --  .-,.  ami  settled  in  I'll  i  ladel]  ihia  j 
in  is".'.  I  Ie  i-- engaged  in  manufacturing  ; 
sheet  metal  \\otl;  ,'.nd  rooting  at  i  )is  and  | 
I.;  i  7  (.'  ith.irine  -: :  eet. 

Gc^i-iild    ]:,vruo,  1802.      Was  the  son    | 
'  -I"   K1  edimnid   !',\  rne     i  ~n<  <  .      In  the   Litter    \ 
%e-  il-s  of  h'-^  life  he  sll Hi-red  from   a  menial 
a  1:1  -.1  tii  in  :n:d  diet  1   i  n     1  \\  lie.    I  ^27. 

JTcMiry  C;irinan    Byriu\18M.     Was 
the    son    '•!     Patrick     !'\'!iie.    a    nati\e    of 
1  hi'  I'.n,    lie!  ii;d.   uho  eini-.'r.ited   to  Anie: 
ic-i  and  became  a  bookseller  in  1'hiladi '.- 


phia.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Philadel- 
phia liar,  heinj^  admitted  to  jiractice 
October  2,  iM;v  He  ]>robably  died  in 
Ireland.  He  made  a  nil!,  dated  October 
19.  iSio,  "being  about  to  depart  for  Ire- 
land," and  in  it  he  mention--  his  brother, 
Patrick  Hyrne.  and  the  hitter's  wife.  Isa- 
bella Lisle  Steuart  ;  also  his  nephew. 
William  Henry  Ilynie.  He  probably 
died  unmarried. 

James  Byrne,  1790.  -Was  the  bro- 
ther of  Patrick  Hvrne  179"  am!  diid 
August  19,  1795.  His  will,  dated  April  ;«. 
1795.  and  jiroved  August  24,  1705,  makes 
a  bequest  to  St.  Mary's  Catholic  Church 
"for  the  use  and  support  of  the  free 
school  beloni;ini^  to  the  congregation  at 
said  church."  Hi-  mentions  in  the  will 
his  wife.  Jane  ;  his  nieces,  Ann  and 
Kleanor  Hyrne,  daughters  of  his  brother. 
Patrick  Hyrne  ;  her  brother.  Henry  Hvrne  ; 
his  nephews,  Patrick.  Henry  ami  Jamc-- 
Hvrue  ;  his  nephew.  Michael  Hvrne,  ''in 
Ireland."  son  of  his  brother.  Arthur 
Hyrne.  deceased  ;  his  niece.  Mary  Carroll  ; 
her  daughter,  Rebecca  Wilcocks,  in 
North  Carolina  ;  his  brother,  John  Hyrne, 
deceased  ;  his  niece,  Hli/.abeth  Hyrne, 
daughter  of  John  I'yrne. 

Patrick  Byrne,  179O.— Was  a  tavern- 
keeper.  He  resided  on  the  west  side  of 
Front  street,  below  Walnut.  No.  S6.  He 
was  a  brother  of  James  I'.\-:ne  171(0  .  He 
died  in  iSoS.  His  will,  dated  Julv  25, 
iSo6,  and  admitti-d  to  probate  July  :g. 
iSdS,  mentions  his  son-in-law,  I{d\sa;d 
Carrell  117901;  his  daughter.  I-'.leanor 
Maher,  wife  of  Pierce  Maher  ;  hi--  sons, 
Uenrv,  jami-s  and  Patrick  I'yr'le  ;  his 
daughters.  Ann  P.yrne  .UK!  Mary  Carrell  ; 
his  brother,  lames  P.vrnc.  deceased;  his 
granddaughters.  Maria  and  Hlianoi  Car- 
re!! ;  and  his  niece.  I-i'.i/a1  eth  I'.yrne. 
His  executors,  Kdwanl  Carrell 
Matthew  Care\-  I  7qo\  were-  both  mi  n; 
tiers  of  the  Society.  The  Socie'.v  meet- 
ings were  he'd  at  "  1'vi'ne's  Ta\er::  "  tor 
se\  eT'.d  yi-ars. 

td     Byriuv    170O.       W.K 
.-or.th  \V  iterstree!.      His  \\ill, 

embef     H).    !SI7.    \\.1S     a'!in:tted 
M  :%     2|,    lS2n.        He    left   a  Son, 

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Ann  Ta^ert.      He  served   on  the   Acting 
Committee  of  the  Society  in  1793. 
Thomas   Frauds  Byrnes,  1890. 

Sun  of  J. lines  Byrnes,  a  native  of  Dublin, 
Ireland,  anil  of  Kilen  Bvrnes,  a  native  of 
Philadelphia,  \\asborn  August  s,  1*59,  MI 
Philadelphia.  He  studied  law  \\itli  Hon. 
Lewi--  C.  Cassidy,  and  was  admitted  to 
t'..e  Bar.  l'el>.  7,  iNSo.  He  is  now  asso- 
ciated in  practice  with  Hon.  \\'in.  S. 
Sten^er.  He  is  a  niem'>er  of  the  Catholic 
Philopatriun  Literary  Institute,  I. a  Salie 
College  Alumni  Association,  Common. 
\\  e.uth  Democratic  Cl nl)  and  Younij.  Men's 
I  >emocratic  Association. 
Joliu  Cadwaladcr,  1885.  B.orn  in 

Philadelphia,  June  27,  iS.ivv  He  gradu- 
ated from  the  I'niversitv  of  Pennsylvania, 
studied  law  and  was  admitted  to  the 
Philadelphia  Bar,  November  5.  is'U.  He 
is  a  son  of  Hon.  John  Cadwalader.  Jud^e 
of  I'nited  States  District  Court.  and^reat- 
grandso.i  of  General  John  Cadwalader 
(1771  .  an  honorarv  member  of  the 
l;riendl  v  Si  nis  of  St.  Patrick.  lie  has  been 
I 'resilient  of  t'ne  Youn^  Men's  Dcinociatic 
Association  and  was  appointed  Collector 
of  the  Port  of  Philadelphia  by  President 
Cleveland  in  Au^u^t,  iS\s.  serving  until 
July,  is>>9.  I'pon  the  formation  of  the 
Trust  Coinjiany  of  North  America,  he  be- 
came its  President,  and  still  occupie--  that 
position.  Mr.  Cadwalader  married  Mary 
Helen,  daughter  of  Joshua  l-'ranci-  Fisher. 

Michael  Cahill,  1855.  --  Born  in 
F.nni--,  Countv  Clare,  Ireland,  in  March. 
iS22.  He  emigrated  to  America  when 
twetitv  vears  of  a^e.  landing  at  ( )uebec  in 
Mav,  i~M2.  and  settled  in  Ph,iladi-l]ihia 
the  same  ve  ir,  where  he  pursued  the  busi- 
ness of  master  --later.  He  died  August 
21  lSS<j,  and  was  buried  in  Old  Cathc- 
•;- •  il  cemeterv. 

Richard    F.    Cahill,     1880.       B..rn 
November  :  \,   iSiy,  in  County  I.onth,  Ire- 
I  Ie  came  to  America  in  TuK,   1^27. 
landing  at  Quebec,  and   settling  in  Phila- 
delphia,  f ),  tober  2q,    iS^r,    where  In-  was 
for  many  years  en^a^ed    in    brickmakiny 
and  the  shippin<rof  coal.      H--  •••          :i     in 
ber  or    the  ]•'  line    I'ire-  I-ln^im-   C'  mp    IP 
Volun'eiT    1'iri-    De]iartment,  and    is    now 
a    Tnistee   o|    the    Cahill    Catholic    Ili'di 


School,  founded  by  Thomas  R.  Cahill, 
his  cousin. 

Alexander  Cain,  1792.— -Upon  Jan- 
uary i,  1771.  he  \\a--  registered  as  Master 
of  the  brii^antiiH-  "  ]\a^le,"  tort v-live  tons, 
and  ujion  November  ig,  177;.  and  Mav  i, 
177.).  as  Master  ol  the  ship  "Delaware," 
150  tons.  In  July.  17^2,  lie  was  elected  a 
niembiT  of  the  Societv  for  the  Relief  of 
Ship  Masters.  In  i.Su5  he  is  described  in 
a  deed  for  a  house  and  lot  of  ground, 
northwest  corner  Delaware  Third  and 
I'nion  streets,  as  a  mariner.  There  is  no 
further  trace  of  him. 

Hector  Calbraith,  1790.  -Was  a 
merchant  at  i  i  I  Spruce  street  in  1797. 

James  Calbraith,  1790.  James  Cal- 
braith cxi  Co.  were  merchants  at  31  Chest- 
nut street,  I  790-95. 

Matthew  Calbraith,   1807.— Was  a 

merchant  at  43  Spruce  street. 

Robert  Alexander  Caldclcugh, 
1806.  —  Born  in  Annapolis.  Md.,  about 
1770.  He  was  the  son  of  a  Scotch  officer 
in  the  British  navy,  who  came  to  Americ  i 
some  time  before  the  Revolution.  The 
familv  tradition  is,  that  his  ancestors  were 
originally  Scotch,  and  emigrated  to  the 
North  of  Ireland,  some  of  them  returning, 
however,  to  Scotland,  and  settling  i;; 
I.eith  near  Kdinbur^h.  \Vhen  a  yoiim^ 
man  he  was  sent  to  Ivlinbnr^h  to  be  edu- 
cated, and  after  completing  his  education 
he  returned  to  America  and  removed  to 
Philadelphia  somewhere  about  170^, 
u  here  he  en-j'a^eil  in  the  business  of  im- 
porting stationery  and  also  pianos.  His 
lilace  of  business  \vas  at  the  southwest 
corner  of  Third  and  Chestnut  streets. 
In  i  Soft  we  find  him  in  the  same  busi- 
ness,  in  tin-  firm  of  Caldcleu^h  X;  Thorn. is, 
stationers,  <-.<,  and  fiS  Chi-stnut  street. 

Later  oil  he  removed  to  the  southwest 
eoi'iier  of  Third  and  \\'.dnnt  streets 
f"  nld  !-'ort  Wilson  "  .  where  hecontinued 
in  business,  ini  hulinj^  the  manufacture  of 
pa]ier  lian.^in  ,  until  (lie  management  of 

'         •    ther-in -law's  estate,  and    of  hi :: 

properly,  required  all  hi-,  time,  when  lie 
retired.  I  "-on  Juni-  f\  iSos,  he  was  m  i!'- 
ried  in  C!:ri-t  Chnnh  to  Rebecca  I'oyn- 
tell,  <lau^hler  of  William  Povnteil,  a 
wealths-  merchant  of  this  cits-,  with 


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whom  he  had.  a  year  or  two  before   that.  ert  A.    Caldclcuith,  settled   in  Valparaiso, 

made  ,tn   extended    trip   to    I->.r.  •;><•.      IK-  Chili,  and   became  a   wealthy  and   promi- 

was   one   of  the   founders  and    :l:s:    1'res-  neiit  citi/eii  there,  and  was  the  author  of  a 

ideiit  of  the  I'eiinsy!\  ama  I'.rc  Insurance  book    of  travels    in    South    America.  p::b- 

Comp.iiiy.      He  had  a  larije  family  and  re-  li-hed  in  London.  in  1^25.  in  two  \  •<  <\  unics. 

sided    at    No.     !  (3"    ChcsMiut    street.     for  It  \v  a-*  this  cousin  \\lio  o'.tained  the  chro- 

inany  years  prior  to   Ins  death,  which  oc-  nonicter  of  Captain    Cook,  from   the   eap- 

eur:  e-  1  j  line    v    1V5'.      He  was  a-cho!arlv  tain    of    the     American    vessel    uho    dis- 

inan,  and  several  of  his  children   evinced  covered       the       mutineers      of     the      -hip 

decided    literary    tastes.       When    Captain  "  Bounty."    on      I'-.tcairn's     island.       The 

Marryatt      visited      America,      Mr.     Cald-  ehronometer    was     presented   l>v    him     to 

clench  entertained   that  noted   author  at  the  British  Admiralty  Office. 

his   house    during     his   stay    in    this   city.  Jjimcs  Caldwcll,  1802.      Was  a  mer- 

A:noi!^    the  children    of  Mr.    Caldcleu.^h  chant  at  No.  3  South  Wharves  and  6  I.anrel 

were    Jane    Caldeleug'll,    who    m  irricd   Z.  street. 

Harton    Stout,    whos^    son,  William    Cald-  JaniCS  Caldwcll,  1810.  —  Wasa-tore- 

cleu»h   Stout,  is   still   living    in    I'hiladel-  keeper  at  2;,   Strawberry  street.      !!<•   w  is 

phia  ;    Annie    1'oyntell    Caldcleui;h,    who  living  as  late  as  isj.j. 

married    Willis   C.aylord    Clark,  editor  of  John   Caldwcll,  1790.      Was  a  mem- 

the    rhiladelphia    (!<.ir:ctt(\    and    a    noted  her   of  the   I'Yiendly  Sons  of  St.   Patrick. 

Philadelphia   poet;    Rebecca  Caldeleujjli,  [Seep,   mv) 

who  married  Andrew  Staley,  a  merchant  ;  Samuel      Caldwcll,    1790.     Was     a 

Robert    and   James    Caldclciiudi,  and  Wil-  mem''.erof  the    rrieiidlv  Sons  of  St.   I':1.'. 

Ham   ('..    Caldcle-.i^h,   who  was  tile  author  rick.        Seep.    103.') 

of  a   vlume  entitle.!  "The   branch,  and  Charles    Callaghan,    1820.     Was    a 

other  poems."  and  a  collection  of  "  Kast-  mei'char.t.      He   probably  died   in    Mav  or 

ern  Tales.  "      He   also   made  a   translation  June,   !xv>. 

of  Homer's  Iliad,  which  was  published  in          David     Callaghan.    1790.--Wa- 

this  citv.      None  of  the  sons  were  married.  merchant    at     12    S.   \\'.!tcr   street,    I-KI   S. 

Mr.  Caldcletigll  wa.s  buried  in  the  cemetery  Water  and  12  Lombard  street.      He   prob- 

attaclieil  to  St.  Peter's  C!i'arcl'.,  Thir'i  and  ably  died  in  October,   :-<"j. 

Pine  streets.     The  registry  of  the  church  George  Callaghan,  1860.      Horn   in 

Drives   a   list   of  interments  in    the    family  Deaninand,  Comity  Tyrone,  Ireland.      He 

vault.      Tie    made    a   lar^e    fortune  by    in-  came  to  America,  July  5.  iS2u.  and  settled 

vestments  in  real   estate   in    Philadelphia.  '-a    Thonn  son  ville.    Conn.      i'pon  July    ;, 

Amon-   ,,ther  nrnyierties   he  owned  "Old  iS;vs,  he   came     to    Philadelphia    and    eii- 


f 

-••ouvd  at  Thirtv-sevi-nth  and  Walnut.  factory!:!  Pliil.'.delphia. 
where  he  !ia.l  his  sum-ner  ••couMtrv-^eat."  School  Director  in  Delauare  co..  Pa  .  in 
and  the  etitire  square.  l>omided  by  P>roa<l.  i^^.  He  died  April  >.  i^'^.  and  uas 
Chestnut.  I'ifie,  -nth  and  Sansom  streets,  buried  in  \V'iod!ar.ds  cemeh-ry.  His  son-. 
,..,:,;,•.  ].,.  jn  eoniunctioi 
V.'  r-h',,  .-,,.,.  purchased  to:  •<;',.,»„,.  The 

•  :'cr  pr-pert  v,  at  Idfteeiith  md  Chest- 
•  •••<  -.tn-i-t<  was  pnrcliased  bv  the  Vomit; 
M.-::1-  C!"  i-!:an  A  -social  ion  .  for  I  lie  build  !:UO\MI. 

-.•the'     i  fterwards  erected    upon  it.      He  Thonris    Callahan,    l^SO.      IJorn    in 

:.1sd  owned  the  I'.ro.id  street  frojit  of  th,-  C  '-.mlv  I  >one.i;al.  Ireland.  M.'.i  111.',  iV}2. 
present  Mas,  ,nic  Hall  i.ropertv.  P.road  at.  !  C'v.eto  America.  November.  !^-^j.  and 
I-!'..--!  "-d  the  I".  S.  Mi'i1  ]iropert\  on  -i-'tled  in  Phil  id'-lpliia.  wheve  he  i-  en 


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Sixth  Pennsylvania  Cavalrv  Regiment 
during  tlu-  war  of  the  rebellion,  and  was 
in  the  Seven  1  lavs'  tight,  the  battles  of  An- 
lielam,  Ciettvsburg,  Brandv  Station  and 
iicverlv  l-'ord.  He  was  also  with  C.encral 
Stom.-Tii.in  on  his  celebrated  ten  days'  raid, 
and  took  part  in  many  other  cavalrx  lights. 
He  is  a  member  ol'  the  Butter  and  Hgg 
Association  of  America,  the  l'hiladel])lr,a 
1'rodiu-e  Kxchange  and  Philadelphia  But- 
ter and  Kgg  Exchange,  the  CatholirTot.il 
Abstinence  I'nion,  Catholic  Knights  of 
America  and  Carrollton  Club. 

Turner  Caniac,  1818.—  John  Camak. 

of  Killfallent,  County  Down,  Ireland, 
the  grandfather  of  Turner  Camac  (iSiS\ 
married  Margaret  Burges  and  had  three- 
sons,  the  eldest  of  whom,  John  Cnniac, 
of  Kurgan,  County  Armagh.  Ireland, 
married  in  >7.}5  Kli/ai>etli.  daughter 
of  Jacob  Turner,  of  I.urgan.  linen-mer- 
chant, and  was  the  father  of  Turner  Caniac 
(IMS]  and  eleven  other  children.  The 
eldest  son,  Jacob,  was  in  the  Kast  India 
Companv's  service  and  married  a  niece  of 
Hyder  Al;  ;  another  son  was  Major-lien- 
eral  Sir  Bnrges  Cam  ic.  K.  C.  B.,  and 
Knight  of  Ch  arlc-  III.  of  Spain;  while 
one  daughter  married  fames  M  O'Don- 
nell,  M.  P..  and  another  daughter  mar- 
ried Col.  Charles  Lane,  (rovcrnor  of  St. 
Helena.  The  family  belonged  to  the 
Church  of  Kngland,  Turner  Camac  iSiS  . 
the  second  son.  \vas  born  October  21,  i  75  i , 
at  I. urgan.  graduated  at  Dublin  College, 
and  some  yean-  before  his  marriage  was  a 
Cat  tain  jd  I'.attalion  Infantry,  ad  Brig- 
ade. Kast  India  Companv's  service.  He 
was  commissioned  in  1779  by  Warren 
Ha<ingx  He  returned  to  Ireland,  where 
lie  owned  \aluableestalcs,  and  was  largely 
intcre-ted  i'i  COJJJHT  ::;ines  in  County 
Wicklow.  He  received  the  honorary 
degree  of  D.  C.  I.,  from  Oxford  I'niver- 
sity  in  IJS.S.  He  \Vas  Burgess  of  the 
Burgh  of  Dumfries,  r;SS,  and  was  Hiidi 
Sin  rif]  of  County  I.onth.  Freland,  in  [-<..<>. 
1 1  ifterwards  residi  -1  in  r,ond<  •  :;.  v  h.en 
''•'•'•  married,  i  mn  n  .  .•-,  ;  -f^,  Sarah  Mas 
ters,  ,,f  phi  !  ],  ';  ,]  ,:.  ,'  .,  ..  ,,|  •>;,,, 
Mas',.rs  g:-an,ld  lughter  of  Th..;:i  i-  !.  I\N 
renci-,  and  si^ti  r  of  M  iry  Master-,  v.  ho 
m  rr;i  :  Rle'n  ;d  Pi  nil.  See  page  146. J 


He  came  to  Philadelphia  in  1804  to  look 
after  his  wife's  property,  but  made  this 
city  his  permanent  residence  and  died 
here,  lanuarv  i,  :.\v\  and  was  buried  in 
Christ  Churcli  bur\  ing  ground.  Wil- 
liam Caniac.  M.  1)..  of  this  city,  is  his 
grandson.  Mr.  Caniac  was  one  of  the 
incorporators  of  the-  Philadelphia  Sav- 
ing Fund  Societv.  Fehniarv  25,  iSig, 
and  was  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia 
Athcn.enm  and  a  Vestryman  of  Christ 
Church.  He  was  deeply  interested  in 
efforts  to  promote  in  ernal  improvements, 
such  as  railroads  and  other  means  of  trans- 
portation, and  was  noted  for  his  large 
views  and  liberality  in  supporting  them. 
He  built  the  first  ice-houses  in  Philadel- 
phia, and  started  aline  of  wagons  to  lirinj; 
fish  daily  from  the  New  Jersey  coast  to 
Philadelphia.  He  also  wrote  several 
pamphlets  on  matters  of  State  improve- 
ments, canals,  t.^r  Upon  receipt  of  news 
of  the  passage  of  the  Catholic  Kmancipa- 
tion  Act  in  the  British  Parliament,  the 
citi/.ens  of  Philadelphia,  irrespective  of 
creed  or  nationality,  celebrated  the  event 
bv  a  public  dinner  at  the  State  House  - 
the  last  occasion  on  which  that  historic 
building  was  used  for  such  a  purpose.  350 
guests  were  present  ;  Matthew  Carey  pre- 
sided, assisted  by  the  mayor  and  bv  Mr. 
Camac.  Previously  on  February  5.  i^2S, 
he  had  been  Chairman  of  a  "meeting  of 
friends  of  civil  and  religious  freedom  in 
Ireland."  lie  was  ;t  liberal-minded  citi- 
y.en.  [See  "Keith's  Councillors  of  Penn- 
sylvania," ]>.  453.] 

Archibald  Campbell,  1834. — W. is 
in  partnership  with  Hugh  Campbell 
(iS;vj  ,  in  the-  firm  of  II.  tV  A.  Campbell, 
dry-goods  merchants.  He  was  not  a  n  la- 
tive  of  his  partner.  He  died  prior  to 
IS.}6. 

Archibald  Barrington  Campbell, 

M.D.,18G7.— Was  the  son  of  John  Camp- 
bell, a  native  of  Argyleshire, Scotland.  !  !e 
was  born  in  Philadelphia  about  iM<  He 
u.i- a  practicing  physician,  and  served  :LC 
surgeon  m  the  armv  during  the  Me\:>  an 
war,  and  also  during  the  rebellion.  He 
ua^'he  author  of  several  articles  in  the 
medical  journals.  He  died  in  Chi. -ago, 
October  in,  ;.s-S,  and  was  buried  there. 


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James  R.  Campbell,   dry-goods   merchant  Orphan  A-vh;m    ;unl   the    lefferson    Med- 

in  Philadelphia,  was  his  brother,  ical    College    for   many  years,      lie  is  also 

George     Campbell,     1790.    -\Va-s     a  a    member  <i!    tlu-    H..ard    <>f    City  Trusts, 

member    of    the     Friendly     Sons    of    St.  The  institution  of  the  Clirls'   Hi^h  School 

Patrick.        Seep.    lo;v  ]  of    Philadelphia    was    illle     to     hi-.    efiort- 

George  Campbell,  1843. — \Vas  the  while  in  the  Hoard  of  Hdncation.     1'ixm 

son  of  ('.forge  Campbell  (1790).  He  wa-,  the  [full  of  April.  I S.;  I ,  lie  "Hired  a 
burn  in  Philadelphia,  .March  -?\  17-3.  He  re-olutii  >n  at  a  meeting;  of  the  I'.oard.  t" 
studied  law,  and  was  admitted  to  the  impure  into  the  expcdieiiev  of  e-tabli>h- 
1'hiiadelphia  Bar,  June  6,  iS<>;v  Heserved  ing  a  Hi^h  Sehool  for  girl>.  Thi-  res.  >'.;:- 
in  Common  Councils,  and  was  one  of  the  tion  \sas  adopted,  and  Mr.  Campbell  v..i- 
founders  and  Secretary  of  the  Musical  appointed  Chairman  of  the  cummittev 
Fund  Society  for  many  years.  He  was  I'pon  September  14,  i  \J  I ,  the  commute-- 
alv>  connected  with  the  Philadelphia  made  a  report,  recommending  a  plan  to; 
Library,  and  prepared  the  large  catalogue  the  creation  of  such  a  school.  This  report 
of  1*54.  He  was  a  directoi  ol  the  1'hila-  was  adopted  upon  September  25,  1-41,  bv 
delphia  Saving  Fund  and  of  the  Commcr-  a  vote  often  to  nine,  and  the  school  «\»\\ 
cial  liank,  and  a  member  of  the  1'enn-  became  an  accomplished  fact.  In  the 
sylvama  Historical  Society.  He  died  same  vear,  1.^41,  he  wa>  elec-.eil  an  honor- 
June  ii,  1^55.  He  was  never  married.  arv  member  of  the  Hibernian  Smietv. 

Hugh  Campbell,  1834. — \Vas  a  part-    ;    I'pon    September     17,    iSgi,    the    Society 

ner,     but     not     a     relative,    of    Archibald  passed  resolutions  con;j,ratu'.atinv;   l:im  on 

Campbell  (ihj.ji.      He  was  a  native  of  the  attaining    a    membership    of    iiu\    \ear-. 

North  of  Ireland,  and  a  brother  of  Robert  John  M.  Campbell     I.^MJ  is  his  son.    [See 

Cam])liell,  who  settled    in    St.  I.ouis,  Mo.  "Men   of  America,"    Citv     iiovernment, 

He  was  tor  over   thirt\'  sears  a  dry -snoods  I'hila.,    iNS^.] 

merchant     in      i'hiladel])liia,     and    subse-  James    Campbell,   1844.      An    Iri>h- 

inieiitlv  joined  his  brother   in   St.    I.ouis,  man  by  birth, was  a  broker  in  Philadelphia. 

where  he  died.      lie  was    an    active   mem  Johll   Campbell,   1790.      Was    a    tea 

ber  of  the  Society,  and  served  on  the  Act-  merchant   at  i  South    Front  street   and    ,4 

in--  Committee  in  iS;,S  and  on  the  Finance  Hiidi    street.      On    hi-    tombstone    in    St. 

Committee,    1*44-185*.  Paul's  Church,  Third  and  Walnut  streets 

James     Campbell,     1790.  -Was     a  isthe  followin^nseriptioii  :  "John  Camp- 

meniber    of    the     Friendly    Sons    of    St.  ]^u-  merchant,  died    November   14,    17.15, 

Patrick.      'See')     Ml.1  in  the  fiyth  year  of  his  a.ije.      1'irm    in    his 

James    Campbell,  1841.  -  Honorary  religions  profession    honest  in  his  prir.ci 

member.      Horn  in   Philadelphia,  Septem-  P^'s.    diligent    in    business,     peaceable   in 

ber  ;,  iSi2.     P.oth  his  parents  were  natives  demeanour,  he  left  to  each  of  his  acijnainr- 

of  County  Tvrone,    In-laiid       He  was, id-  ance.s     especially    to   his    fellow-worship- 

mitted  to  tile    T'h.il.ideli.hia   I!ar,    Septem-  pers— a    lesson     of     instruction,     ivmein- 

ber  ;  |.  i^;;.  He  wasa  memlierofthe  Hoard  hranee  and  hope.'1      "Al-oof  Doctor  John 

of  Ivlncatioii,  ;Sjo    ji  ;  Judge  of  the  Court  Campbell, son  of  John  and  Mai  \  Campbell, 

of  Common  Plea^.tS.p    1*5.?, and  Attorney-  died  December  u,   iSor.a-ed  JS  years  an.  IS 

C,e:i,-r;d  oi   Pennsylvania,  i  S5>-5;v      rjion  month-,       \lsoMrs.   Mary  Campbell,  wife 

•I;,-    Sj  e--,-ion  ..f   I-ranklin     Pierce    to    the  of  John    Campbell,     merch  int.    died    Jan- 

!':e-iil.-iu-\    of  the    I'nited   State.-    in     1*5.',  nary   i;,    '^'^,  a-d!  71    yea:s." 

ippoi:;ted     I'ostmaster  (u-iu-ral.  John  Campbell.  ISfiU.      We  can  lind 

I  'pon  hi-  i  v  tii  eiiien!    t't  oin  the  Cabinet    in  no  inlorm  if.on  c<'ii>  ern:  r.^;  1:  i  in. 

is^7    he  resumed    '.he    practii-e  of  tlu- law  J-i);n    Campbell,    1S(M.      Horn     iSi 

"i    hi-     nati\e    city,    uh<-re   he     -till    lives  in    the   nari-h    of   C.uillv,    County    Po\\n, 

!e>pected    iii.l  honored.      liid^e   Campbell  Ireland        !!«•    came    to    America    in     i^|i, 

!ia- been    i   Dir«-.-t'i'   of -lie  Hei't-tici  i!  Sav-  landinj     il   \e\v    \'o:k    and    fina'.lv    -cttled 

ill;    !i'u:nl    ind    i    Tvu-.'.e--    of    St.    Joseph's  in  Phil  idelplr.a.  uhere  he  became  a  :nin- 


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i::acturer.  He  was  engaged  for  several 
vears  in  manufacturing  colton  and 
\\oolleii  goods  opposite  Manayunk.  He 
wa>  a  brother  -1  Archibald  Campbell  'A. 

c  ampbcll  iS:  Co.  .  a  prominent  Manayunk 
manufacturer,  and  also  ot'  William  Camp 
l.ell  118641.  He  die  1  July  8,  187;,,  at 
Manayunk,  and  was  hurled  in  Lafayette 
cemetery. 

John  Hugh  Campbell,  1880.  Horn 
in  Philadelphia.  March  ji,  1847.  Both 
his  parent.-  were  Iri>h.  His  f.ahei  ua- 
John  Campbell,  a  noted  Philadelphia  iiook- 
seller,  who  was  compelled  to  emigrate  to 
America  for  political  acts  and  utter- 
ances against  the  British  Government. 
He  graduated  from  the  High  School  in 
February,  iSb.;.  and  was  admitted  to  the 
Philadelphia  Bar.  April  4,  1868.  He  was 
elected  as  a  I  )elegate-at-large  to  the  Penn- 
sylvania Constitutional  Convention,  and 
served  throughout  the  sessions  of  that 
body  in  1872  -73.  He  is  probably  the 
youngest  man  ever  elected  on  a  State 
ticket  in  Pennsylvania,  l-'rom  1^69  to 
IN;;,  he  was  editor  of  the  Lc^al  (,'a~t\'lt\ 
and  in  1X72  edited  and  published  a  vol- 
ume of  law  reports,  entitled  "Legal 
C'.a/ette  Report-."  In  !  80S  he  published 
a  pamphlet  entitle.';  "A  Li-',  of  the  Pro- 
prietaries and  ('lovernors  of  Pennsylva- 
nia." In  1873  Mr.  Campbell  entered  the 
Catholic  Total  Ab-tinenre  movement,  and 
since  that  time  ha-  taken  a  very  active 
part  in  its  affair-,  both  in  his  native  city 
and  throughout  America.  He  w..-  for 
eleven  \  ears  Pre-ideut  of  the  Catholic 
Total  Abstinence  I'liion  of  Phil  .delphia, 
the  largest  branch  of  that  nrgani/atioii. 
During  1874-77  the  I'nion  buil;  tin 
nifieent  fountain  in  Fairmount  Park  •  •  i 
George's  Hill,  and  it  was  main'.',  through 
Mr.  Cani])bell's  effort-  that  the  work  was 
•I  .'..  At  the-  mon-ter  meeting  lie!d 
ii})on  July  .},  1877,  lie  made  the  ad 
••  •  ferring  t!:e  fountain  to  ilie  citv  "in 
l:  :  '  l"i  the  free  use  of  the  American  peo- 
ple." At  tin-  -•:•"_'.  -tion  of  Mr.  Camp 
'•  •  :,  the  Cathedral  T.  A.  P..  Soi  ietv 
led,  ii])on  <  >ctober  10,  iSV:>,  the  first 
free  public  librarv  in  America  of  bo  •'• 
:  '  '::'ir  to  Ireland,  and  it  was  at  hi-  -nu- 
••:  also  that  tin.  Catholic  Total 


Abstinence  I'nion  established,  in  1875,  a 
committee  to  look  after  the  interests  of 
poor  emigrants  landing  at  this  port, 
a  work  which  it  has  carried  on,  with  com- 
plete success,  since  that  date.  He  h;is 
been  a  member  of  the  Pennsylvania  His- 
torical Societv,  Philadelphia  Athemuum, 
American  Catholic  Historical  Society, 
Irish  National  League  of  America,  Father 
Mathe\\  Club  and  other  associations,  lie 
is  ,111  active  member  ot  the  Academy  of 
Natuial  Sciences  and  is  President  of  the 
American  Association  ot  Conchologists. 
lie  organi/ed  the  Philadelphia  Parlia- 
nieiitarv  l;und  Committee,  winch  raised 
^5.000  for  the  Irish  members  of  Parlia- 
ment in  iS86.  [See  "  Penna.  ICncyc.  of 
Biography,"  p.  i  18. J 

John  Marie  Campbell,  1881.— Born 
in  Philadelphia,  May  ;o,  1850.  He  is  the 
son  Of  Hon.  James  Campbell  I'MU-  <-'x- 
Postmaster-( General  of  the  United  States, 
and  was  admitted  to  the  Philadelphia  Bar, 
Mav  ;i,  1873.  In  1880  he  was  a  Presiden- 
tial Klector  in  Penn-vlvai:ia  npo-i  tlie 
Hancock  electoral  ticket.  Mr.  Camp- 
bell is  also  Secretary  of  the  Board  of 
Managers  of  St.  Joseph's  ( )rphan  As\'lum. 
I  le  is  a  prominent  I  temocrat  and  ha-  1  >ee:i 
a  delegate  to  nearly  everv  State  O  inven- 
tion of  that  partv  since  August.  1874.  !n 
i8S.;  he  was  chosen  a  delegate  to  the 
Xational  I  icmocratii-  Convention.  He 
has  lie'-n  Chairman  of  Philadelphia  Judi- 
cial Conventions,  and  of  the  Mayoralty 
Convention  of  iSSi.and  of  the  Receiver 
of  Taxes  Convention  of  1884.  Tie  has 
been  a  member  of  the  TV'.ird  of  Hdncation 
since-  1874,  and  has  been  prominently 
id<  rtified  with  all  the  movements  for  the 
IK  tter  'jovernment  of  schools.  President 
1  ,nd  aj-/]iointc-'l  him  Surveyor  of  the 
I'orl  in  I^V5.  in  which  position  he  served 
until  I S^).  since  \vhich  iime  he  lias  re- 
tnrned  to  the  prartiee  of  his  profession. 

--  c  "  Men  of  Ami  ricn  "  City  C'.overn- 
••  -  •  •  ;  ladel]>hia,  i^v  ;  1 

Robert  Campbell.  181-.     Honorary 
member,  ua-  a  lirotherof  1  [ugh  '  'ami  bell 

|.S^4  i.  I  b  -A  -  M  nativi  of  tin  N"<  Till  of 
; • ,  '  ..• . ;  •.., '  mil  to  this  ci .untrv  and 
settled  in  S1 .  LOU:-.  wher<  hf  l-eravie  .T 
rlrv  L'oods  merchant,  (  n:  Man  !i  :  v  1846. 


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he  was  elected  an  honorary  member  of 
the  Society,  in  acknowledgment  of  ser- 
vices rendered  by  him  in  exchanging  some 
Missouri  State  bonds  held  by  the  Society. 

William  Campbell,  1864.— Was  a 
brother  of  John  Campbell  ^18641,  and  was 
connected  with  the  Maiiayunk  Mills  of 
A.  Campbell  ,\:  Co. 

William  James  Campbell,  1884.  - 
Koru  March  25,  1850,  in  Philadelphia.  He- 
is  the  son  of  John  Campbell,  bookseller, 
a  native  of  County  Aimagh,  and  Margaret 
Hughes  Campbell,  Countv  \Veslnieatll, 
Mid  brother  of  John  II.  Campbell  i  I  SSo  . 
I  le  graduated  from  the  Uni  vcrsitv  of  Penn- 
sylvania m  1.^7 1,  taking  the  decrees  of 
1 'octor  of  Medicine,  1^71,  and  l)octorof 
Philosophy,  1871.  lie  is  also  a  graduate 
of  the  Central  I  ligh  School.  He  has  been 
]  rominently  identified  with  the  Catholic 
Total  Abstinence  Union,  of  Philadelphia, 
since  1873,  <'i"d  was  Pre.-ident  of  St.  Ma- 
lachy's  Total  Abstinence  Society.  He- 
is  a  charter  member  of  the  American 
Catholic  Historical  Societv.  lie  suc- 
ceeded his  father  in  1874  in  the  book 
;;r.d  publishing  business,  which  he  still 
Carries  on  at  740  San>om  street.  He  is 
also  a  member  of  the  Your.'..;  Men's  Dem- 
ocratic Association.  Mr.  Campbell  has  a 
wonderful  knowledge  of  books,  and  is 
noted  for  his  acquaintance  with  American 
portraits,  his  private  collection  of  Thomas 
Vffersoii  portraits  being  the  best  in 
America.  The  success  of  the  Society's 
Committee  in  obtaining  the  portraits  in 
:h:-  volume  is  maiuK-  due  to  his  indefat- 
igable efforts. 

Patrick  Joseph  Louis  Carberry, 
M.  D..  1884.  Horn  October  ;,o.  jS.jS,  in 
Fuda-h.  Count  v  Tipperary,  Ireland.  lie 
came  to  Philad'-lphia  i".  In;!'-,  1^57.  He 
jraduated  from  the  College  of  Pharma'-v 
'~.  and  f-om  the  Jeffer-on  Medical 
(  <  <\\  :•'.:<•  in  is71.  II'-  i^  i  practicing  phv- 

HVii'-v  Charles  Carey.  IS'JO.     Horn 
:•:   Phi:    d'-lphia    D--   einlu-i     :..   :-c(;       !!•- 
w  i-    the    -..!!    of    M  .'.th.-w    C  s:v\     ^171..  . 
a::d  M"  I'.r  id:;.-'    1"  di  iveu.       I-'vom    ihe  a-c 
of  ,•;::-!•,-  bovl:.    .d  :;••  \\  •-  .1  bo,  ,k -filer  and 


sent  him  to  superintend  a  branch  estab- 
lishment in  Baltimore.  In  the  year  iSr.jhe 
instituted  the  system  of  lx>ok  trade  sales. 
He  became  a  partner  of  his  father  in  1814. 
In  iSji  his  lather  retired  from  the  firm, 
and  he  became  the  leading  partner  ir.  the 
firm  ol  Ca'.ey  tV  l.ea,  siib-ei|Uently  Carev, 
I.ea  \:  C.irey  and  then  Carey  .V  Hart. 
He  was  lor  the  nu»t  part  the  reader  of 
the  works  selected  for  publication  and. 
repnhlicaliou  throughout  th.e  jeriinl  of 
hi>  jtartnership  in  tlu-si-  concerns.  In 
1835  he  retired  from  business,  \\hich  had 
been  largely  jirosperous  under  his  direc- 
tion. In  this  assiduous  study  of  books  he 
obtained  his  effective  education,  uith  little 
aid  from  other  tutors.  In  i^ig  he  was 
married  to  a  sister  of  the  distinguished 
painter,  Charles  R.  Leslie,  and  in  iS25 
visited  I-iurope,  accomjiauied  bv  his  wife 
and  sister.  He  made  a  tour  of  Hurope 
again  in  1857  and  in  i\sq.  During  these 
visits  he  made  the  personal  acquaintance 
of  John  Stuart  Mill.  Count  Cavour,  Hum- 
boldt.  I.iebig,  Chevallier  and  l-'errara, 
and  other  prominent  men,  and  after- 
wards held  frequent  correspondence  with 
them.  He  was  one  of  the  best  known 
advocates  of  the  protective  tariff  system. 
Inheriting  an  inclination  to  investigations 
iu  political  economy,  and  occupied,  with 
business  congenial  to  his  favorite  -4udv, 
he  commenced  his  long  career  of  discov- 
ery and  of  authorship  hv  the  publication 
in  i>\;.s  "'"  "An  Kssav  Upon  the  Kate  of 
Wages."  TlrN  work  was  substantiallv 
absorbed  and  expanded  iu  his  "  Principles 
of  Political  F.coiio!!!  v.  "  3  vols. .  ]>!i! 'Ii-hed 
successively  iu  Is,;;.  IS3S  and  i  x>j.  In 
October.  1^72  • the  seventy  ninth  year  of 
liis  age  ,  he  published  the  la-t  of  h.:s 
\\orksin  volume  form.  vi/..  "The  Ui-.ity 
of  I.au.  as  l-:xl;ibite<l  in  the  Kelatio:;-,  of 
Plusical,  Socia1.  Mental  ar.d  M->r.d 


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In  :S;2  he  was  a  member  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Constitutional  Convention.  His 
speeches  and  reports  in  that  body  were 
pr.hlished  in  pamphlet  form.  Tpon  April 
2~,  i.^so.  a  public  reception  was  jj.iven  to 
him  at  tin.-  I. a  Pierre  House  by  the  lead- 
ing citi/cns  of  Philadelphia.  Mr.  Catw 
died  October  i.;,  is;g.  in  his  Smh  year. 

Besides  his  thirteen  oetavo  volumes  he 
;  ublishcd  ([iiite  three'  thousand  passes  in 
pamphlet  form  and  perhaps  twice  that 
amount  in  newspapers.  He  never  a>ked 
or  received  any  pecuniary  compensation 
for  this  work.  Some  of  his  works  have 
l>een  translated  into  several  foreign 
lan^ua^es.  Amonj^  his  works  are  the 
following  :  "Kssay  on  the  Rate  of  Washes  ;" 
"  1'rinciples  of  Political  Kconomv,"  3 
vols.,  Svo.,  !*.}'>;  "Past,  Present  and 
I'uture,"  iS-ls;  "The  Harmony  of  Inter 
ests,"  [S52  ;  "  Slave  Trade.  Whv  it  Kxists 
and  How  it  May  he  Kxtinguished,"  i<s,S,V, 
"The  Credit-Svstem  in  France,  (treat 
Britain  and  the  Tinted  States,"  iS;vS; 
"Principles  of  Social  Science, "3  vols.. 
Svo..  [S^S-iSsg.  [See  .lintTican  W'hig 
AV:  .vrr.  \'ol.  i;,  p.  79;  /'cnn  Monthly, 
Vol.  I".  p.  s!7;  "Memoir  by  Dr.  \Ym. 
Klder,"  read  before  the  Petin.  Hist.  vSoc., 
June  5,  i."vSn;  "  P.ioi^r.  Kncy.  Penna.." 
Phila.,  i  ^74,  p.  22.  ] 

Mathcw  Carey,  1790.-   "  Was  born  in 

thecitv  of  Ituhlin  on  the  2Sth  of  January. 
176-1.  His  father.  Christopher  Carey,  at 
one  time  in  the  Ilritish  navv,  was  subse- 
quently an  extensive  contractor  for  the 
armv,  through  which  means  he  achieved 
t:i  independence.  The  s<>n  earlv  evini'eil 
•i  jiassion  fur  the  acijui^ition  of  knowledge, 
and  i;i  addition  to  some  familiarity  with 
Latin,  soon  became  proficient  in  I-'rench, 
without  ihe  assislani'e  of  a  master.  To 

•  i"   this,  howevi-r,  he   studied   as   much    as 
fifteen    and    sixteen    hours   a   dav,    hardly 
a!'.  i'.\  ::iL'  himself  time  for  his  mraK.      ']'he 

•  i-culiar  i  ':llic>L,rr  ijihy  of  his  Christian  name 
;s    rendered    b\-    himself,     'Mathew.'    and 

:i')t  '  Matthew,"  was  tin-  result  of  a  philo- 
1  '  •  •'.  discussion  with  one  of  his  brothi  • 

i;nite  a  yi  IIHIL;  man,  and  his  then 
.:::•.  ":j  it  a  belief  th  it  from  its  cleri\'.a- 
•.;'>".  this  was  the  correct  mode  of  spell- 


"\Vhen  about  fifteen  years  of  a^e  it 
became  necessary  for  him  to  choose  a 
trade.  He  was  decidedly  in  favor  of  that 
of  printer  and  bookseller,  which  \\eie 
then  generally  united.  His  father  had  a 
strong  aversion  to  the  trade,  and  refused 
to  look  out  a  master  for  him  which  lie- 
did  for  himself,  and  he  was  accordingly 
apprenticed  to  a  printer  and  bookseller 
of  the  name  of  McDonnel.  A  lameness 
which  took  place  owinjj  to  the  careless- 
ness ot  his  nurse  when  he  was  about  a 
vear  old,  and  which  continued  through- 
out life,  was  a  constant  drawback  to  him, 
and  interfered  j^rcatly  with  him  in  his 
career. 

"His  iirst  essav  as  a  writer  was  when 
he1  was  about  seventeen  vcars  old.  and 
was  on  the  subject  of  dueling,  whi-h  he 
coiuleiuned  with  -jreat  severitv  -tin.-  oc- 
casion beini^  the  attempt  of  a  bookseller 
in  Itublin  to  brini^  about  a  duel  between 
an  apprentice  of  his  own  and  one  ot 
McI>onmTs.  As  will  be  seen,  however, 
after  he  came  to  the  Tinted  States,  Mr. 
Carey  was  himself  a  principal,  and  was 
wounded  in  a  duel. 

"His  next  attempt  at  authorship  was 
one  which  involved  most  serious  conse- 
quences to  himself,  and  drove  him  int'j 
exile.  Having  directed  his  attention  to 
the  oppressions  under  which  the  Irish 
Catholics  stood,  and  having  read  everv 
book  and  pamphlet  on  the  subject  which 
he  could  procure,  and  with  his  mind  filled 
with  their  sufferings,  and  his  indignation 
aroused,  he,  in  1770,  wrote  a  pamphlet 
entitled  'The-  Tr^cnt  Necessitv  of  an 
Immediate  Repeal  of  the  whole  Penal 
Code  against  the  Roman  Catholics,  Can- 
didlv  Considered;  to  which  is  added  an 
inquire  into  the  prejudices  against  them  ; 
bein<4  an  apjieal  to  the  Roman  Catholics 
of  Ireland,  exciting  tllem  to  a  just  sense 
of  their  civil  ami  religions  rights  as 
citi/etis  of  a  free  nation.'  On  the  title 
were  Iiolil  quota lii  'tis.  \\'lieli  n earl  v  read  v 
il  :  advertised  for  publication  :n  a  f<  \\ 
with  the  title  tia:.;e  and  its  mottoes, 
n  id  the  attention  of  the  public  was  called 
to  ;  t  by  an  address,  couched  in  very  strong 
Ian  Allaire,  and  wherein  reference  was  made 
t>  i  the  fact  that  'Amerii  i  '  >•.  i  desp-.-r  ;••• 


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efTort  has  nearly  emancipated  herself  from  paper,  as  mi^ht  have  been  expected,  par- 
slavery.'  It  excited  considerable  alarm.  took  lar^clv  of  the  character  of  its  pro- 
Parliameiit  %vas  then  in  session,  and  the  prietor  and  editor.  It>  career  was  enthnsi- 
advertiseiiii-nt  was  brought  before  both  astic  and  violent.  It  suited  the  tcinver 
houses.  The  publication  was  denounced  of  the  times  ;  exercised  a  decided  influence 
bv  .111  association  of  Roman  Catholics,  on  public  opinion;  ar.il,  in  verv  short 
which,  as  Mr.  Carey  lias  asserteil,  'par-  time,  had  a  greater  circulation  than  ar.\ 
took  of  tile  general  depression  and  servile  other  paper  in  Dublin,  except  the  /•.':.•  >: 
spirit,  wliic'na  lonjj;  course  ol  opj>ression  in^  l\^t.  wliicli  had  tiie  threat  merit  i  : 
n:iiformlv  produces.'  'It  was,'  lie  adds,  calling  into  existence  that  'jloriou-.  ',..;.  ; 
'in  .1  word,  the  most  servile  l>ody  in  of  brothers,  the  Volunteers  of  Ireland, 
F.uropc.'  This  association  offered  a  re-  whose  /eal  and  determined  resolution  to 
ward  for  tiie  apprehension  of  the  author,  assert  and  defend  the  rights  of  coimtrv, 
and  cii'ja'jcd  lawyers  to  carrv  on  the  struck  terror  into  the  P.ritish  Cabinet,  and 
prosecution  in  case  of  discoverv.  The  forced  the  ministrv  to  knock  oil'  chains 
authorship  having  become  known  to  Mr.  ,  that  had  bound  down  the  nation  for 
Caivv's  father,  was  to  him  a  cause  of  centuries.' 

L;rcat    alarm,    and    efforts    were    made    to  "'  77::'  I  <>!K>I'I-,T\' J*  >it>'>\: ',  fanning  the 

appease  the   wrath   of  the  Catholic  com-  flame  of    patriotism    which    pcrva'iid   t'ne 

mittee,    and   induce  them   to  abandon  the  land,'  says  Mr.  Carey,   'excited  the  indii^- 

prosecntioii    bv    an    offer    to    destroy    the  nation  of  the  government,  which  formed  a 

entire  edition.      This  was  of  no  avail,  and  determination  to  put  it  down,  if  po-sib'e. 

after  he  in:;'  concealed  for  some  davs,  Mr.  A  prosecution  had  for  a  considerable  time 

Carev  <M>t  on  board  of  a  Ilolyhead  packet  been    contemplated  —  and,    at    length,    the 

and  proceeded  to  Paris.      He  carried  with  storm    which     had    so     lon^     threatened, 

him  a  letter  of  introduction  to  a  Catholic  burst,    in    consequence    of    a    publication 

priest,  by  whom  lie  was  introduced  to  Dr.  which  appeared  on  the  ,sth  of  April,    17*4, 

Franklin,  then    the  American   Minister  to  in  which    the    Parliament  in    general,  and 

ti'.e    French   Court,  and   who  had   a  small  more      particularly      the      Premier,     \\ere 

printing  office,  at  I'assy  for  the  pnrpose  of  severely  attacked.'     Accordingly,  on   the 

printing  his  dispatches  from  America.      In  7th    of    the   same    month    a    motion    was 

this  office  Mr.  Carey  was  employed  while  made    in    the    Irish    House    of  Commons, 

this  work    lasted.      Afterwards  he  found  a  for   an    address    to   the     I.ord     Lieutenant, 

position    with     the    celebrated    publisher,  requesting   the   apprehension    of    M.ithcw 

hidot,  who  was  then   jirin!  ir.;<  some  Fn^-  Carey.      He  was  arrested  on  the  iith,  and 

!ish   books.      \Vhileat    I'assv  he  made  the  on   the    igth  was  taken   before  the    House 

a'  qnaintance  of  the  Marquess  i',e  la  Fa  \-ette  of  Commons,  when  certain  in  terro^  at'  'ries 

w  hose  frieiidshij)  at  a  siibst-qnent  period  \s'ere    put    to    liini,    which     lie    positively 

'  ecame  one  of  the  most  c<  .ntrolliiiL;  in  fin-  refused  to  answer,  on  the  ground  that   he 

e:ices  ol'  hi-  future  career.  was  arrested  hvthecivil  po\ser.  and  beiv.t; 

"In    a1- out    twehe    months   lie   returned  under   Jirosecutioll    for   the  supposed    libel 

t»    Dublin.    :nd    the    remainder  of  lii-  ap-  of  the    Premier.  l:e   was   not    amenable   to 

•'rciilice--!:ip  having  ln-en   pnrchasrd  from  another  tribunal.       II<     prderreil    ch.iry.es 

'.•Donni       la-   eiiv  i;.><  d    for  a  tini'-  as  the  against    the    Serjeant    it  Arm-    in    wh"-c 


er  itrd  '••    ::;;•    I.o:  !    Ma\ .  ir.      '  I  >n;  in-j.  m\ 

stav  ther.-.1  s.ivs    Mr.  Care\  ,   '  I    had    lived 

o\-oii-'.\      comanies  nf  Lient'enien   occ.i- 


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sionally  dining  with  me,  on  the  choicest  Mr.  Carey  then  told  him,  that  upon  receipt 

luxuries  the  markets  afforded.  of  funds  from  home,  lie  proposed  to  estab- 

"  Although  thus  frt-ed  from  the  clutches  lish  a  newspaper  in  Philadelphia.    Of  this 

of  Parliament.    the    criminal    prosecution  the  Marquess  approved,  and   promised   to 

for  libel    of   the    Premier    still   stood    sns-  recommend     him     to    his    friend,    Robert 

peiidcd  over  his  head.  In  the  then  in-  .Morris,  and  others.  The  next  morning 
tlamed  state  of  the  public  mind,  it  would  ;  Mr.  Carey  was  greatly  surprised  at  receiv- 
liave  been  impossible  to  ])rocure  a  grand  !  ing  a  U-tter  from  the  Marquess  containing 

iury  to   lind  a   true   lull   against    him;  lull  ?-\'*>-      'This  was   the   more  extraordin..rv 

the  attorney-general  liled    a  lull   t'.\'-i>f/if'io  and    liberal,'   savs    Mr.    Carev,   'as    ii"l    a 

which  dispensed  with  the  interposition  of  word   had  passed   between  us  01,  the  sub- 

the  strand  ]urv.      Mr.  Carey's  means  \\ere,  jcct  ol   giving  or   receiving,  liormwii 

in  a  great  measure,  exhausted  ;  and.  dread-  lending  nioiiev.  '    Nor  \sas  there  a  word  in 

ing  the   consequences  of  the   prosecution  the  letter  about  the  inclosure.      Mr.  Carey 

and  a  heavv  iine   and    imprisonment,    his  went  to  the  lodgings  of  the  Marquess,  but 

friends  thought  it  best  for  him  to  leave  his  found  that  he  had  left  the  city.     I  Ie  wrote 

native  country  ;  and  'accordingly,  on   the  to  him  at  New  York,  expressing  his  grati- 

7th  of  September,   17^.}.'  he  >.•.  vs,   'when  I  tude    in    the    strongest   of   terms,   and   re- 

hail    not   reached    my    25th    year,    niv   pen  ceived    a   kind    and    friciidlv   answer.      'I 

drove  me   a  second    time   into  exile.'      He  have  more  than  once  assumed,  and   I  now 

embarked    on    board    the    'America.'    Cap-  repeat.'     savs     Mr.     Carev,    'that     I    doubt 

tain  Kciler,  and  lande  1  in  Philadel])hia  on  whether  in   the  whole   life  of  this  ,  1    had 


select    Philadelphia  as   his   new   home,  for  be  found  anything  \\hich.  all    the  chvum- 

the  reasi  >n  that  he  had  seen  notices  of  his  stances  of  the  case  considered,  more  highly 

examination    before    the    Irish    House    of  elevates    his    character.'        Although    this 
Common--    in    t\\o    Philadelphia     papers,    j    sum  was  in  every  sense  of  the  word  a  gift, 

There  his  case  \\as    therefore  known,  and  .Mr.  Carev  always  considered   it  as  a  loan, 

would  probably  make  him  friends.  payable    to  the    Marquee's    countrymen, 

"He    had    sold    out    bis    paper    to    his  according  to  the  exalted  sentiment  of  I  )r. 

brother   for  ./  ,5<  *<,  to  be   remitted  as  soon  Franklin,  who,  -svhen  he  gave  a  bill  for  ten 

as  practicable,  and  he  landed  in    Philadcl-  pounds  to    an   Iri-.li   clcrgvman  in    distress 


pocket,  without  a   relation   or  a   friend.  <>r  Americans   he  might  find   in   distnss,  anil 

evi-n  an  acquaintance,  except  those  of  the  thus  let  ;'<<<'</  nifict's  <^i>  /<  '//;/</.'     Mr.  Carev 

'America.'     A  most  unlooked-for  circum-  paid    the   debt    in    full   to    I:renehmen   in 

stance    soon   occurred    which    gave   a   new  want,    and    subsequently   in    addition   dis- 

direction    to   his    \iews    and   changed    the  charged  it  to  the  Marquess  ;  the  latter  only 


ger   of  his   had    brought  letter--  of  reconi-  of  the  former. 

lion    to   ('.ciier. i!    \Vashington,    and  "(in    receiving   this   nioncv.   ?vlr.  Can-v 

L;  gone   to  Mount  Vennni    to  .leliver  at    otice  i-sm-d  proposals  tor  the   jmblica- 

he   there    met    the    Marquess   .;,-    In  i ;,,,,  ofthe  /'>.'>.• . :  !ran  ;,i  /:'::••>/.'>;:;//  •>  :'', 

'  '<•       The   coin  ersatii  m  turn  in  LI  iqion  ami  the  first  numb;  r  wasai  cord  i  ugly  pnl 

tin      flairs  of    Ireland,  the    Marqm--   --aid  lished  fannary  25,    i;^.S.      He  received  '     I 

he  had  seen  in  the  Philadelphia  papers  an  /  ^  ,  from  tin-  sale  of  the   \'<>  ':•  •••/,••<    '  /  >nr- 

int  ol    Mr.  v    irev's   troubles  \\ith    the  ;/,/.',  in    I)nblin.  his   brother    having   been 

i1    •       Hi'  •:'.    and    inquired    \shat    had   be-  ruined    partlv   b\-  the   persecutions   of  the 

co:ne  ol    the  jioor  persecuted    Itnblin  pnn-  government,  and   partly  by  the  establish- 

ter.    'Alien    he    \s~as    informed   that    he    wa--  nient  of  an    opjiositinn  ]iaper  of  the  same 
then    in   Philai'el]ihia.      (  )n    the   arrival  of    ,    name  under  government  pat n>n.e.;c.      The 

the  M  irqui  ~~  in  '.I:a1  citv,  he  wrote  to  Mr.  success  of  the    f-'.rt-nhi"    lfrt,i^l  \vas   not 
'    irrv  re.;ui    :  ••.     him    to 


lisher  bfinij    Mnan.  on  the  2,sth   of  March  rather    --hop,    was    of    very    moderate    di- 

lu-   took    two   partners,    and   enlarged    tin.-  mciisioiis  ;    Init.    Mna'd   as   it    was,    !u-   had 

;   ;;  cr.      It.  howevi  T,  made  hut  jwor  pn>^-  not    lull-hound    hooks  i-non;.;!i    to    nil    the 

re-s  until  Mr.  Carev,  in  August  following,  shelves — a  considerable    portion   o;    them 

-.  <  >m  me  need  the  publication  of  tin-  debates  hciiiL;  lilli-d  \\  ith  spelling  hooks.      He  pro- 

•;  the  House  of  Assembly,  a  ureat  novellv  cured    a   credit    at    hank.    wh:.h     t  iiaMt-d 


,  d vantage  over  all  its  contemporaries,  indefatigable     iudr,str\.     the     most     r-.^id 

"  Parts' feeling  in  Pennsvlvania  ran  very  punctuality  and    ir::1-   ili'v    I'.e    Lirad-.ia'dy 

l.i'jh   at    the    time,  and    in  the  course   of  a  advanced    in    t!:<     world.       !'o:  f.'.en'x    five 

1'olif'c.d    controversy  he  became  involved  years,  winter  and  summer,  he  w  as  a'.w  .1%  s 

in  a  quarrel  witli  Coloiu-1    I:.lea/er  (  )>wald,  ]iresent   at  the  opening  of  his  store, 
w  iio  had  been  an  officer  of  artillery  during  "  In   :  7>, ;  he  w  as  a  mem  he:  of  -lie  C>  m- 

the  Revolutionary  war  ;  and  this  difficulty  mittee  of  Health,  appointed  for  tlie  relief 

resulted    in    a    duel    which    took    place   in  of  the   sick    hv    vellow    fever,    and    of    the 

),. unary.    i7Sr'.  in  New  Jersey,  opposite  to  orphans  made  such   bv  it.      The  duties  of 

Philadelphia,    in     \vhich     Mr.    Carey    was  this    position    were    faithfulK    and   calmly 

wounded   in  the  thi-h,  from  the  ehccts  oi  fulfilled,   'and   his    whole   life,'   says    pp.f. 

which    he    did    not     entirelv    recover    tor  R.    ]•'..    Thompson.    '  corresponded   to   the 

manv   months.      He,    subsequently   to   the  promise  of  that    year.'      He   subsequently 

<ii;el,    i^reatlv    disgusted    his    second    and  wrote   a  full    account  of  this  epidemic,  of 

others,  hv  performing,  as  he  says,  '  a  j^ra-  which    four    editions  were   published.      In 

tuitous  act  of  justice,  "which  was  probably  1 7qh    he    /ealoiislv  en^a^ed.    with    a    few 

<  :.e  of  the   best   acts  of  my  life'-  --that  of  other  citi/eiis.  in  the  formation  of  a    Snn- 

p;ib;ishius4'   a   card    retracting   the  charges  da\'-school      S«ciet\  ,     of     which      ];>hop 

he  had  made  against  Colonel  Oswald.  White  became  President. 

"In    October,    :  7s'),  in    partnership  with  "  Hetween    I7i/>   and   \/S   lie   bec'aiiie    in- 

f.\-e  others,  he  i-onimenced  the  jiublicatioii  volved  in  a  very  acrimonious  controversy 

i  f  tV.e  i  ':  "'it  ui ' :  ;>:    .U, a;  d  :.•;.>,'.  to  the   first  with  \\'m.  Cobhett,  which    was   not  of  his 

M.mhcr    or    wliii-h    he     contribute<l    four  seekiuy,  but  which  he  conducted  w  it h  u!i- 

•,  ivvis.    one    of   which,     'A     Philosophical  flinching  courage  and  ability.     In  addition 

.''ream,'  was  an   anticipation   of  the  state  to  a  considerable  correspondence  bet  w~t  t  n 

•'    the  couu'rv  in    i  \v  i.   in   \vhich.  strange  them,  the  war   became    one   of  pampl'.l- ts 

-    •.':HS(    •  redictions  inns!  have  s,-t-nied  at  and    ne\\>]iap.ers    -Cohhe'.t    iisin^   Ills  /'  • 

'.".:(   time,  are  now  (jiiite  remarkable  in  their  citf>hit'\\    <  ,\! '.(*!/<'.       Mr.    Carev    issued     a 

•i ,  li/ation.      in  Dei-ember,    1 7>-'>.  owini:  to  |iam]ihlet   entitled  'A    Plum    Pudd'.UL:   for 

'••-   1 1:  Ka'v.li  \   oi    reali/ini^  iiroiits   iriim   so  peter    Porcupine.'    in    which    lie   says  he.- 

-.    i  ..:-.:a  rs  a.ud  other  causes,  he  with-  'handled  him    with    ^rea!    severity.'      He 

.:•-.'..       l:\  January,    17^7,    he    issued    the  next  published  the  '  l'o;cujiiniad.  a  Ilu.Ii 

-t  i.;;in;-e:-  of  the  .  1  »!,T:,  ,1  a    I/;,   ••;<in.n  brastic    pocin.'i::    which    he   ::::::•!  some 

;•,:.-,,.:!•.'      intended    to   pn-si-rve   the    fn-i-  of  Co'  ' 

«    i  --.'s  that   appeared    :n    the    ne\\-sp a-  hraslic    ver 

>';:tr.'--,  ,s\'o,  UO-A    exist    in    a    ntimher 
•     .,::d    pr:\  ite  libraries,  is  ojii-  o| 

i!  .H-.  and    ]  ireseiits    a    Lfra]  .liic   and 
•  '•  :;      rii  ord   of  the   times.      I;    u.,s    is. 

.t  d  '.f   -\  \    •.  ears,  and  lirou^li!  to  a   c'o- ,-  'I':;:-    i  ruled    'he    con;  rovi  r-\  ,    ,ind    s-.:'  ,~r 

•    •'  true  N.  rv  LJOO,;]  f:i,  nds. 

"-'  ;n.t]    '  ::-:".  -   wa-   :  vished 

.n:nieni-ed  book -elliiii,' and  da\-    i-n     .    -r.::vl    scale.      !h     has  stated 

scale.      His    store,  or  that  for  manv  vcais    he   was    involved   iu 


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such  financial  difficulties  and  embarrass- 
ments that  he  was  '  oppressed  and  brought 
to  the  verge  of  bankruptcy,1  which  'noth- 
ing but  the  most  until  ing  efforts  and  in- 
defatigable industry  and  energy  could 
have  enabled  me  to  wade  through.'  These 
difficulties  were  brought  about,  he  says, 
bv  his  own  fbllv  in  over-trading.  A  feu 
figures  in  legard  to  his  publications  will 
give  an  idea  how  these  difficulties  arose. 
For  instance,  he  printed  2.51x1  copies  of 
'  Outline's  Geography.1  410,  with  a  folio 
atlas  of  forty  or  fifty  maps,  price  >12; 
3, o< x>  '  Goldsmith's  Animated  Nature-.1  4 
volumes.  SYO.  illustrated  with  a  large 
number  of  plates,  price  5io.  In  iSoi  he 
publishe-d  3,000  copies  of  a  410  edition  of 
the  Hible,  with  additional  references,  for 
which  he  paid  an  editor  >i.txxj.  This 
book  was  prepared  bv  the  collation  of  ! 
eighteen  different  editions  of  the  Hible,  > 
in  which  the  most  extraordinary  number  . 
of  discrepancies  were  detected.  Soon  after 
the  publication  of  this  edition,  the  success 
of  which  was  very  great,  he  embarked  in 
the  preparation  of  a  standing  edition  of 
the  4to  Hible.  Stereotyping  had  not  then 
been  invented,  and  tor  tlr.s  volume  he 
purchased  the-  entire  tvpe,  \shich  was  kept 
permanently  standing.  About  this  time  ' 
he  purchased,  for  57- "  * '•  •'  school  Hible, 
and  also  a  large  house  in  Market  street, 
in  which  he  live-d  for  many  years.  In 
I  So  2  he  was  elected  bv  the  Senate  of  Pen n- 
svlvania  a  Director  in  tlu-  Hank  of  Peim- 
svlvania.  which  added  greatly  to  his  finan- 
cial resources. 

"In  iSoi,  induced  by  the  advantages  to 
literature,    which    had    resulted    from    the 
fairs  in    Frankfort  and  I.e-ipsic,  he  formed 
the  project  of  establishing   a   literary  tail- 
in   this    country,    to    meet     alternately    at 
New  York  and  Philadelphia.      He  accord 
ingly   issued   a    circular  dated    December 
[Soi,  inviting  all  publishers  and  bookse-11 
ers   to   me-e-t    in    New    York   on   the 
June.    [S  12,    for    the    purpose    of    bnviiiL!, 

\changinv;     their    public;! 

e  out  a  constitution,  \s  hich 
was  adopu-d,  and  a  societv  formed 
with  Hugh  Gaine,  the  oldest  bookseller 
in  the  Tinted  States,  is  president.  The 
plan  workeil  well  for  a  year  or  two,  but  it 


was  found  that  country  booksellers  pub- 
lished interior  editions  of  popular  works, 
with  which,  by  means  of  exchanges,  they 
flooded  the  country.  It  was,  therefore, 
abandoned. 

"  In  iSot).  beins^  then  a  member  of  the 
Select  Council  of  the  Citv  of  Philadel- 
phia, he  united  with  Stephen  Girard  and 
others  to  relieve  real  estate  of  a  portion 
of  its  taxes,  bv  transferring  it  to  personal 
property,  when  he  published  a  pamphlet 
on  examination  of  the  existing  svstcm  of 
taxation  in  that  citv.  but  \\ith  no  results. 
In  iSio,  when  the  question  of  the  renewal 
of  the  charter  of  the  Hank  of  the  I'nited 
States,  which  was  to  expire  on  the  fol- 
lowing March,  came  up,  he  took  an  active 
and  earnest  part  in  its  favor,  ne^lectin^ 
his  business  for  three  months,  and  pub- 
lishing a  series  of  essays  on  the  subject, 
Nearly  all  the  Democrats  in  the  city  wen- 
opposed  to  this,  and  he  made  himself  hosts 
of  enemies  by  his  course. 

"  The  publication  of  the  '  Olive  Hranch.' 
which  was  made  at  a  critical  period  in  the 
history  of  the  country,  proved  to  be  one  of 
the  most  successful  books  up  to  that  time 
ever  issued  from  the  American  press,  and  he 
regarded  its  preparation  a>  one  of  the.  most 
important  events  in  his  life.  The  war  of 
1SI2-15,  between  the  United  States  and. 
( treat  Hritain,  had  developed  such  an  acri- 
monious state  of  feeling  betuceii  parlies 
ill  the  couutrv,  as  to  appear  to  forebode 
civil  war.  In  September,  tS;  j.  Mr.  Carev. 
in  a  'moment  of  ardent  :val  and  enthu- 
siasm, was  seized  \\ith  a  desire-  to  make 
an  eifort  by  a  candid  publication  of  the 
numerous  errors  and  follies  <,:i  both  sides, 
to  allay  the  public  effervescence,  and  calm 
the  embittered  feelings  of  the  parties.' 
Hence,  he  be-an  the  preparation  of  •  The 
Olive  Hranch,'  September  iMh,  and  tile 
book  'A  as  through  the  press  November  6th, 
and  was.  published  on  ihe  Sth.  I'  w  is  i 
volume  of  252  pages,  1211:  >.  The  •  lition 
of  5>  >  i  copies  \\MS  sold  \\itlr.n  ,i  tew  Wi'eks, 
and  it  \\  as  revised  md  enlarged  I  roin  '  inu- 
to  time  ii  '  in  three  md  i  lialf  years  t'-i: 
editions  were  soli',,  .moantin^  to  i>>,o.>,> 
copies.  'A  greater  sale,  probably,'  as  he 
has  said,  'than  my  book  e1  -r  had  in  this 
country ,  except  sotne  reli^i'j-:s  ones,'  n'j 


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to  that  time,  lie  j^ave  permission  to  sev- 
eral parties  to  print  the-  hook,  without 
pavnicnl  of  copyright,  ami  editions  were 
printed  at  Huston.  Middlebury  i  Yt.  i,  and 
Winchester  i  \'a.  i. 

"In  iM.s  he  set  laboriously  and  se- 
rionslv  to  work  to  prepare  a  vindication 
of  Ireland.  Accordingly,  in  the  following 
\ear.  he  published  'Yindicui-  !libernic;u  ; 
or,  Ireland  Vindicated,'  of  which  a  sec- 
mid  edition  was  published  in  iS2jv  This 
is  a  lari;e  Svo  volume,  involving  <^reat  re- 
search. 

"  Marly  in  1.^19,  struck  with  the  calam- 
itous condition  of  the  United  States,  he 
commenced  writing  on  political  economy, 
investigating  the  causes,  and  pointing  out 
the  necessity  for  protecting  our  industries 
against  foreign  competition.  Few  men 
ever  enlisted  in  anv  public  cause  with 
more  enthusiasm  ;  tew  ever  worked  with 
more  energy  and  industry  in  such  a  cause. 
He  was  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Phila- 
delphia Societv  for  the  Promotion  of  Na- 
tional Industry  ;  he  attended  conventions 
in  various  parts  of  the  countrv,  and  he 
made  more  extensive  contributions  to  the 
literature  of  the  subject  than  any  oilier 
man  had  then  done  on  this  continent. 
Some  idea  mav  be  formed  of  the  extent 
of  this  work  when  it  is  stated  that  be- 
tween iStc)  and  1^1  his  books  and  pam- 
phlet- on  this  question  reached  an  a^re- 
iratr  of  2.122  pai^t-s.  To  no  other  man, 
not  in  public  life,  sva^  the  first  protective 
tariff  of  i1-:;.  ,-  well  as  that  more  pro- 
ti  ctive  <  me  of  iSjS,  due. 

"In  iVi  he  was  presented  hv  citi/ciis 
of  \V;  hm'1'..'t'  •!'..  Del.,  with  a  handsome 
piece  of  -,;;\<  ;•  plate  bearing  the  following 
i  n-c!  ii  i<:<  ni  :  \\  tribute  of  gratitude  to 
Mathi-w  Carey,  I'Nq.,  in  approbation  of 
1.:-  \\rit!  :]'_;••-  o;i  political  economs';  prc- 
M-n'ii-d  b\  -..Mih-  fricnd>  of  National  Indns- 
trv,  in  Wilmington,  I)el.,  and  its  vicinity, 
A:  i  :1.  I1"..1 1  '  In  i  ^ ;  ;  he  w  a-  presented 
\\  it  h  -i  -i  ;  \  i'V  of  i  .late  hv  citi/eti-.  of  I'hil  i- 

tlu-:i  re-;  •<.  <  '  foj  ':;-  ],•.;! .'.!,-  ,-i  >ndncl  ,;nd 
llu-ii  c-!i  .  HI  :'.  if  !ii-  ].ri\  n<  \'".  tne-,  ;  '  \\  l;o 
dei  mcd  l.;~  '  uholr  IM:  i  ,  r  it;  !;h-  :it;  i-n- 
conraLnni:  exampie.  i  \  the  imitation  of 
which,  \s  it!'.' iu:  the  ,iid  of  otiici al  ,-t.ition. 


or  political  power,  every  private  citizen 
may  become  a  public  benefactor.'  Some 
time  previously  he  received  two  silver 

pitchers  from  other  citi/eiis  of  Philadel- 
phia. 

"  In  1X24  he  was  instrumental  in  reviving 

and  carrying  through  the  project  for  the 
construction  of  the  Cher-ape. tke  and  I >ela- 
wate  Canal,  which  had  lain  dormant  from 
iSo.v  Thi>  undertaking  involved  weeks 
of  labor,  and  of  personal  MHU  itati'>n>  for 
subscriptions. 

"In  iS-j.s  he  retired  permanently  from 
business  on  a  well-earned  competency,  and 
the  remaining  vears  of  his  life  were  de- 
voted to  public  and  philanthropic  work, 
with  an  energy  that  never  tired.  Amonjr 
his  correspondents  were  Washington, 
1'Vanklin,  I, a  l-'ayette,  Hamilton,  John 
Adams,  Jefferson,  Madison,  Henry  Clay, 
and  hosts  of  others  in  public  and  private 
life,  during  a  period  covering  more  than 
half  a  century.  His  writings,  a  tolerably 
complete  set  of  which  is  in  possession  of 
The  Library  Company  of  Philadelphia, 
make  nine  lar^e  Svo  volumes. 

"He  died  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia  on 
the  1 6th  of  September,  i<V,q,  in  the  eigh- 
tieth year  of  his  a^e,  universally  respected, 
and  hi>  death  was  mourned  as  a  public 
loss.  His  remains  were  toliosved  to  the 
ijrave  by  thousands  of  his  fcllow-citi/ciis. 
A  venerable  and  distinguished  journalist, 
svho  had  known  him  IOULJ  and  well,  an- 
nounced his  death  in  the  follow  inx  terms  : 
'  The  friend  of  mankind  is  no  more.  I.oni^ 
and  sincerely  will  lie  be  lamented,  not  in 
hiudi  places  onl  v.  amid  the  pi  imp  and  cir- 
cunii-lance  of  ^rief.  hut  in  the  -o'.itarv 
corner  ol  the  ]ioor  and  the  I: '.endless. 
I'pon  his  LM'ave  holiest  tears  svili  be  •-hid. 
The  orphan  :md  the  widow  s\:i!  wander 
there,  and.  in  the  heart'--  deepest  accents, 
implore  the  blessings  of  heaven  111  on  his 
departed  soul.'  " 

\-  Mr.  Carev  was  the  originator  of  t'..e 
I  iibernian  S>  -cietv  fi  ir  the  :<  iii  t  of  i  :M 
L;r.int>  fiotn  Iiiland.  one  o!'  ::--  t\si'.\e 
founders,  and  it--  liiM  Seci'itars.  \\  e  h.a\e 
thon-11.!  '::  <  -f  inti  re>t  to  n-pn»dut  e  above, 
almost  entire,  the  admirabli-  •-ketch  of  his 
life  written  bv  Ihnr\  Care\  I'.aiid,  his 
Lrrandsoii.  fur  I  he  .  \n:,->  ;.,,•/.•  /;  '••>, 


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\""'. .   17,  pai2;e  59.     Upon  the  death  of  Mr.  of  the   volumes  of  the    'Fxeerpta'   shall 

Carev    In-ill tj     .uiiiouiH'eil    at    tile    Socielv  ever  lie  lent  out." 

meeting  on  September  17,  i  \-,o,  tlu-  iiu-iu-  [See     //nut's     .l/t'i'i'/uinf.^     Mj^aziiu', 

bers   adjourned,  as   a   mark    of  ropect.  to  \'ol.    i,  p.  437;   AV.v   /•'n^:\inJ  Mti^ii^ine 

meet  .it   his   funeral    two  days  afterwards.  >  l'>o>ton  i  ;    "  Carey's  Autobiography  "     af- 

He  wa-  buried  in  St.   Marx'--  churchvaid,  teruards  published  separate! v ;,  Vol.  5,  pp. 

Fourth    above    Spruce    street.      Mr.    Carey  404   and   4So  ;   Vol.  (>,  pp.  bo,    93   and   ,227; 

married    Ilrid^et    Flahavcii.    daughter    of  \"ol.   7,  p.  <>i  ;   "  Niles'  Register,"    \"ol.  20, 

Roller   Flahaxvn,  and  they  had    nine  ehi!-  p.  345;    Vol.  34,  p.  537;    .-l/iti/t't'/it'  .1/iig'ti- 

d:v:i,    three  of  \\-hom    /lied    vonn-.      The  :,'>.'t'.    \"ol.     13,    p.    417;    "Our    American 

remaining   M\    were:    i.    Maria,  \\ho  died  Merchant.-,"    edited    b\-    Freeman    Hunt, 

unmarried.       2.     Heur\-     Charles     Carev,  Hoston,    iSo.j,   p.   307;   "  ])uvekinek's  Cv- 

marrii-d,  but  died  without  issue.      ;.    I\l;/a  rlop.i-dia   ol    Ameriean    l.ilerauire,"    New 

Catharine    Carey,     who    married    Thomas  York,   1^55,  \'«>1.    I ,  pp.  n  .ji  >  <;  \2  ;    "Ripley 

James  Ilaird,  I'nited  States  arm\-.  a  ^radti-  and    Dana's  New  Ameriean  Cyelopu.'dia," 

ate  of  West  Point   and    Lieutenant   of  Ar-  New    York,    Vol.    4,    pp.    431-433;    "Alli- 

tillerv  in   the  \Varof   IMJ.      Heiirv  Carey  Itone's   I  >ietionarv  of  Authors,'1  Vol.    I,  p. 

Haird    is   their   son.      4.    Snvm    M.    Carev,  340;    "Drake's    Dictionary    of  American 

died     unmarried.      5.    Frances    A.     Carey,  Biography,1'  r.o>ton,  1X72,  p.  I'M  ;  "  lliblio- 

who    married     Isa.ic     I.e.i.      Henry    Carev  j^raphia  Catholica  Americana,"  New  York, 

Lea   is   their  son.      And   fi.    I-Mward    I. aw-  1^72,  jjp.  372,  373.] 

reiice    Carey,    who  died    unmarried.      Mr.  John    Carlill,   1890.  -I'orn    June    17, 

Carey's  will  mentions  his  sister,   Margaret  '^49.    in    Donegal,    Ireland,    and    came  to 

I'urke,    and    hi>    deceased    brot'r.er,     [ohn  America,  March  27,   I.V.>7,  landin^at  1'ort- 

Carey.  hind,   Me.     In  September,    1^7(5,  lie  settled 

In   Finotti's  Catholic  American  Hiblio^--  in    Philadelphia,  where  he   is  eii^a^ed  in 

raphy.    ]>p.    372.    373,    a   list   of  the    \\nrks  the  liquor  business.      He    is  a   member  of 

written  by  Mr.  Can  v  i-   ^iven,  >onu-\vhat  the    Catholic    I'hilopatrian     I.iterary    hi- 

inc'  >m]>lete,  but  the  best  list  vet  available.  stitute. 

In   his   will,    dau-d    August    20,    [832,    ind  John  Carlisle,  1808.-    \Vasprobahly 


to  tlie  I'liiladelpiiia    Athena-urn   hi>    "col-  uncertain. 

h-ction   of   bound   pamphlets,    from   one  John  Alexander  Carr,  1880.— r.om 

liundretl  and  twenty  to  two   hundred  and  April    27,  iv2,s.  in    the    city  of  YVaterford, 

fifty  volume-.         He  also  made  the  follow-  Ireland.      His  mother  was  the  daughter  of 

injj;  bequests:  Arthur    O'l.eary,    au     Irish    author.      ^Ir 

I    -:\-e   and    bequeath    all    my    bound  Carr     emigrated     to     America     when     23 

volumes    of    '  Kxcerpta,'    about  one    him-  years  of  aye,   landing  at  New  York.    An- 

dred      and      fi  f  t  v     voluuies  ;     the      'Olive  .yust  2  J.   1X50,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia, 

'•'•••    '     '•     ten  i    iitions  ;   t!:ree      ••  :    -    if  the  Se]>te:nber    i,     is-,,.      He    is    a    merchant 

'Vindiciuj    !Iiber:iic;e  :  '     lliree    cop:,--,  of  tailor  al    in  Walnut  street,    and  is  Presi- 

mv    bo-.md    volume    on     'Political     i'.con  ,1,  ,,t  ..f  the  M,  reliant  Tailor-'  Fxchanire. 

omy  :     th--.-e  copies  of  my  '  Miscellaiiie-,  ;'  He    is    a    member    of    the     Masonic    and 

"'     ':'       :i'-i     i-llaneoiis    works    in  Odd     Fellows'     or^ani/.ations.     and     also 

'  ••  '''       '"'::::•     .     my     />,''':'..'      I'ufiinf,     r' \  of  the  I'nioti    I.  ea-  lie  of  America.  Society 

•;';-  /•":      •'':  //•'/•-  oftheSonsof  St.  (k-or^e,  I.aS.'dle  Literary 

</''•/.  together  with     ill    mv  oM  volume-  of  Institute    and    Catholic    Club,    and    Vice- 

:--".'       f\ or    i-ijj;hty    in  !'••    iilciil    of    the    P.nrns    Association    of 

numb,  r,   to  the    Phi!     !    '    '         I.ibrai  v,    m  I'liil  idel]  '. 

condition  ihatr.oue  ..fiiiyou!!  Rev.  Matthew  Carr.  D.  D..  O.  S.  A., 

nor    my   two    newspai)ers.    th-  1808.— Horn  ]inibab]y  about  1750,  in  Dub- 


ite  ha.-   been   positively  ascertained,  one 


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account   making  him   a  native  of  County  died    June    20.    IM7,    a^.il    51    years.      lie 

Mayo,  Ireland.      He  studied  for  the  priest-  married  Mary,  daughter  of  Patrick   Bv:ne 

hood   in    France,    at    Paris,    Toulouse   and  (171)0.      He    had    t\\o     daughters,     Mar.a 

Bordeaux.     According  to  Shea's  "  History  and  F.le.uior  Carrei!.    His  \s lie  died  August 

of   the    Catholic    Church    in     the    Fnited  11,   i.s.  17,  a^ed  35  years.      Both  were  buried 

States,"  he  came  here  ill  179".  but   in   the  in    St.     Marv'>     cemetery,     l-'ourth    above 

opinion    of    Rev.    Thomas   C.    Middle'.on,  Spruce.      (  >ne    of    hi-    daughters.     Maria, 

O.  S.  A.,    of  Yillaiiova    College,    wlio    has  married    John    I>iamoud.      The    late    Mrs. 

ST.eiit   some    vears   in    looking  up  the  his-  I'..     M.     \\"dlco\,    \sile   of   Mark     \\'iilcox, 

torv  of  the  An.ijustinian  Order  ill  America,  decease'!,  was  a  niece  of  Mr.  Carre'.l. 
this    dale    should    be     1795.       Alter    his          Alexander     Curnc'k,     1854.     Horn 

arrival    he    was  stationed    at    St.   Joseph's  in   iSjo,  at  lireysteel,  pari-h  of    Fau^hau- 

Clmrch,     Willing'*   alley,    where    he    ofii-  vale,    Countv    Derry.   Ireland.      He   i--   the 

.  ciatcd  as  pastor  of  St.  Mary's,  Si.  Joseph's  son  of  Robert   Carrick  and  Catherine  I.it- 

alld    .St.     Augustine's    churches.       He    \\as  tie.       He   came  to  America     Philadelphia. 

Vicar-General    of    Fastern    Pc-nnsylvania  in  June.   iS^i.      lie  was  for  many  \earsin 

a:;d    New  Jersey  under  the   first  Catholic  the  cracker  and   biscuit   bakerv  businc-s, 

B'.-diop    in    the  United   States,   Ri^ht-Rev-  which    is   still   carried   on  under  the  lirm- 

e:end  John   Carroll,    of    Baltimore,    Md.,  name  of  David  Carrick  ,V  Co. .at  Uyo;,  and 

from    1799   to  iSo^.      F'ather   Carr    was  an  uto.s    Market    street,    his    brother.     David 

e!:;inent    and   useful    citi/en   of   Philadel-  Carrick,   \\ho    was    his    successor    in     the 

phia.      I  le  was  a  musician  and  orator,  and  business,  beins^  the  senii  >r  member  of  the 

learned  in   sacred   and  profane  literature.  firm.      Mr.    Carrick     \\as    a    Trustee   of    a 

He    was    the    founder   of"    St.    Augustine's  Presbyterian    Church.      He   died    Mav  j6, 

Academy,    on    Cro\vn    street,    one    of  the  1856,  and  was  buried  in  Woodlands  ceme- 

earlie-4    boarding-schools    or    colleges  in  tery. 

the    Fuited    States,    and    was   one   of   the  Peter   Carrigan,   1882.— Born    Octo- 

teachers  from   iSio  to  iSi.j.      He   was  also  her,  I  ^,V,  in  Count\-  Tyrone,  Ireland.     He 
the  founder  and  first  ]>astor  of  St.  Aliens-    i    came  to  America  when    but  a  few  months 

tine's  church,  Fourth    street,  above  Race.  old,  lauding  in  Philadelphia  in   iS^i.     lie 

In  1814, when  Philadelphia  was  threatened  is  em^ayed    in  the    business  of  tin  roofing 
v,ith  invasion   by  the  British  fleet,  Father    '    and  manufacturing  of  copper  bath-tubs. 
Carr  was  one  of  those  who  aided  in  raising          John    Carson,    M.  D.,    1790. — P.orn 

fortifications  at    Red  Bank  to  resist  them.  November  u.    1752.  in  Philadelphia.      He 

After  a  lons^  life  of  activity  and  usefulness,  Was    the   sou    of  \\'illiam  Carson,  born   in 

he  dieil  September  29,    lS2o,   respected   by  Antrim.    Ireland,     March     25,     i7-lS.       He 

all  '.vh.okneu   him.   :M'd  was  buried  in  the  j^raduated     as     a    doctor    of    medicine    .it 

vault    at    St.     Augustine's     church.       Dr.  the    I^linbnr^h    I'uiversity.      \\"as  attend- 

Carr  t"ok  an  active   interest  in  the  Hiber-  in.i;  ph\  -ician  at  the  Philadelphia  Dispeii- 

nian    Sorietv    and    -er\-eil    as    one    of    its  sarv    resigned  Mav  J,  1 7S7  .  and  was,  upon 

"Chaplains"  in    17'C,    is''~,  |S|S;ind  I^H).  F'ebruarv    J|.     17V'\    a]']'oi'.:ted    one    ot     a 

Morgan  Carr,  1R20.     V.'as    a    grocer  Committee  to  draw  ii]>  "  rules  tor  tl;e  re.i; 

a'    I  1^  South   Third    s'.red   in   |S.-»o.      I'l'oii  illation     of     tlu-     I  >i-pensary."      \\'a^     an 

Tune   i.   :v.';,  we  find  a  deed   to   him    fora  Ori-.dn.d     ]-'el!ow,    J.inuar\.     1 7S7,    of    :he 

!:o']-c  and  lot  on  the  south  side  of  C\'press  College       of       Phv-iciaiis.       incorporated 

-tree'.-.       i!,-    \\.i-.    probablv   h.-:e    as  earlv  sii\   nf  PeTins\  1  vania. 

as  r-o          He   served    oji  the  . \ctim;    Com-  i-hair  of  Chemi-l  rv  coi<  ft  JTI    1  • 

mittec  of  the  Societ\-.    i  v  ;  !     iv-u.  Car-oil,      a     r:,:::'>cr     of      ;';, 

Edwarfl   Carroll,  1700.     \Vas.imer  '!'•: 

c;!  in!   at    107  South   Second    street    and   .'  : »  '1'roop   I'lii'.nit  ';-h:  t   Ci",    Ca.va 

South  I'roul  -'.  ifet.      He  was  uncle  to  the  Sur-eon    ot    :; .     Ma\     i  : .     :  •  v 
Catholic    Bish.ni  of  Coviu-ton,    Kv.      Ib-  He  died  October  ."..• 


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delphia,  and  was  buried  in  tin.-  SecondPres- 
byterian  churchyard,  Arch  street  above 
Fifth,  and  afterwards  re-inter  red  in  Mount 
Yernon  cemetery.  Joseph  Carson  11790) 
was  his  uncle.  Joseph  Brown  Lapsley 
tiSai)  was  his  son-in-law.  His  will, 
dated  April  30.  I  7^4-  proved  October  30, 
171)4.  mention.-  his  wife.  Ann  Car-on  ;  his 
son  [ohn  Carson  and  his  nine  children, 
]ohn,  Jacobin.  William.  Mary,  James, 
Febiger,  1'eter,  Sarah  and  Joseph.  His 
executors  were  Barnabas McShane  i  17901, 
George  Scott,  James  Davidson  179*"  and 
Joseph  North.  Dr.  Carson  was  one  of  the 
first  two  I'hvsiciansof  the  Society,  elected 
April  5.  1790,  and  served  for  several  years. 
Joseph  Carson,  1790.  Was  a  mer- 
chant at  i)  North  Water  street.  His  father 
was  a  native  of  the  North  of  Ireland.  He 
died  in  May.  1791.  I  lis  will,  dated  May 
I,  and  proved  May  6,  1791,  mentions  his 
niece.  Ann  Calderwood.  ami  six  children, 
Marv.  Joseph,  Susan,  Catherine,  Fli/.a- 
beth  and  Ann.  William  Hell  1790'  and 
Robert  McCleay  11790  were  two  of  the 
executors. 

Samuel  Cars-well,  1819.— Was  a  dry- 
goods  merchant  and  importer  on  Front 
street.  lie  resided  at  No.  22  S.  Front 
street  in  September,  1X2  I.  He  was  prob- 
ably from  Counlv  Armagh,  Ireland,  as 
he  mentions  in  his  will,  admitted  to  pro- 
bate, March  12,  1^22,  his  brother,  Alex- 
ander Carswell,  in  the  "  Townland  of 
MagiiarahK,  in  the  Count  v  of  Armagh, 
in  the  North  of  Ireland,  within  two  miles 
of  Newry,"  and  also  his  brother,  Robert 
Carswell;  his  nephew.  Samuel  Carswell, 
son  of  his  brother,  Robert  ;  and  his  sister, 
Mary  White,  widow,  .ill  of  the  same  place. 
At  the  date  of  his  will.  September,  1X21, 
he  had  living  his  wife.  Margaret  Carswell  ; 
two  sons.  Samuel  Kin.-ev  Carswell  and 
Matthew  William  Carswell,  and  two 
daughters,  Margaret  Carswell  and  Marv 
Ann.  wife  of  Rev.  Dr.  F/.ra  Stile-  !-;iv. 
I !:--  -on-in-law.  Dr.  ]•'.'.  \\  (".eneral  John 
Steele  and  William  Davidson  were  the 
executors  name  :  in  Ins  w:  11. 

James  Cuscadcn,  1867.— Morn  about 
1^22  in  County  Donegal,  Ireland,  and 
came  to  tins  countrv  about  1X44  or  i\Jv 
lie  was  with  Bog^s  .S:  Kirk,  whole-ale 


grocers,  and  left  them  about  1856  or  1857, 
and  entered  into  partnership  with  John 
T.  Bailey  ^iXXo)  in  the  bag  business.  lie 
died  October,  iX6X,  and  was  buried  in 
Laurel  Hill  cemetery.  His  brother,  Frank 
Cascaden,  is  now  with  John  T.  Bailev  & 
Co.,  i  ij>b  Market  street. 

Joseph  Caskey,  181G.— Was  a  grocer 
on  Market  street  near  Thirteenth. 

Daniel  Casliu,  1861.  Was  a  liquor 
dealer  on  Fourth  street,  between  Market 
and  Chestnut  street.  He  was  a  native  of 
Ireland,  and  died  about  1875. 

Hugh  Cassidy,  1850. —Horn  in  1815, 
near  Donegal,  County  Donegal,  Ireland. 
Arrived  at  Philadelphia  in  the  ship  "  Os- 
prey  "  in  1832.  In  1X48  he  entered  in  the 
shipping  and  passenger  business  with 
Robert  Taylor  (1802)  and  James  L.Taylor 
i  1X501,  and  in  1X72  he  became  a  partner 
of  James  L.  Taylor  (18501  in  the  grocery 
business.  He  died  in  uSXo.  He  served 
on  the  Acting  Committee  of  the  Society, 
1X60-1879. 

John  Cassin,  1865. — Born  near  Media, 
Delaware  co.,  Pa.,  September  6,  1X13. 
I  lis  great-grandfather,  Joseph  Cassin. 
came  from  Queens  co.,  Ireland,  to  Phila- 
delphia in  1725.  Mr.  Cassin  removed  to 
Philadelphia  and  engaged  in  the  litho- 
graphic business,  and  was  in  the  firm  of 
J.  T.  Howen  L\:  Co.  lie  was  a  member  of 
Common  and  Select  Councils,  of  the 
Academy  of  Natural  Sciences,  Zoological 
Societv,  American  Philosophical  Society 
and  Pennsylvania  Historical  Society.  lie 
was  an  accomplished  ornithologist,  one  of 
the  greatest  of  hisdav.and  made  the  collec- 
tion of  birds  at  the  Academy  of  Natural 
Sciences  his  chief  care.  At  the  time  of 
his  death  it  was  considered  to  be  the  finest 
collection  in  the  world.  lie  wrote  much, 
hi-  principal  works  beini;  the  "  Birds  of 
California  and  Texas."  "  Synopsis  of  the 
P.irds  of  North  America."  "  Ornilliologv 
o!  :::••  I '.  S.  Japan  Kx}  '<  >rin^  !  Ixpedition 
and  of  the  I"  S.  Astronomical  Kxpedition 
to  Chili,1'  "  Mammalogy  and  Ornithology 
of  the  Wilkes'Kxploring  Fvpcdition."  and 
"American  Ornithojogv."  lie  was  a  fine 
'"..  Latin, r,n  el  •  :  Hebrew  scholar. 
and  was  one  of  the  mo-t  distinguished 
naturalist-  this  countrv  has  produced.  I  IP 


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died   in    Philadelphia,  January    u>.    isoy,  1 1.^241,  and  brother  of  H.  Wilson  Cather- 

and  was  buried    in    l.aurel   1 1  ill  cemetery,  w  <><  >d  ,  .1,^54  i    and   Samuel    U.    Catherwood 

In    the    obituary   notice  in    I/:,    /V<_v;   of  '1^7'. 

January  13,  iNby,  itsay.s     "  The  announce-  Hugh    Cuthcrwood,    1824.      Was    a 

nient  of  the  death  of  John    Cassin  will   be  distiller  at  .21  I  and  ji  7    Cedar  street.      He 

received  with  deep  regret  by  a  lar^e  circle  served  on    the    Acting    Committee   of  the 

<  1  relations,  friends  ami  acquaintances  in  Society,  i.s;.}    iN.jiy,  and  from   is:;-    !X^M 

this  city  and  State,  as  well    as    by  public  H.  Wilson  Cuthcrwood,  1854.     Son 

men    in    all    portions  of  the    country   and  of  I  high  Cathcrwood  u  s 24  ..      Uf"  tile  linn 

learned  societies  here  ami  in  Kurope.    .    .    .  of    II.   ,v    H.    \V.    Cathcrwood,    li(uioi>,    at 

\Vhere  the  i.iborsof  Wilson  and  Audubon  114    South    Front    street.      He    served   on 

ceased  Mr.  Cassin's  task  commenced,  and  the    Acting    Committee    of    the    Society, 

it  leli  to  his  lot  to  describe  with  great  skill  i,s(x>    iMq. 

and  accuracy  the  many  new  species  of  the  Robert  Catherwood,  1818.     \Vasa 

leathered  tribe,  which  \serediscoveredby  grocer  at  -)y  Chestnut   street  in   iMy.      He 

the     modem     explorers    of    Texas,     New  served    on    the    Acting    Committee   of  the 

Mexico,  Calilornia,  Oregon  and  the  Rockv  Societv  in   IMS. 

Mountains.'        His  great-uncle,  John  Cas-  Samuel     B.     Catherwood,     1857.— 

sin,  was  a   Commodore   in    the    Xavy,  and  Son   of  Hugh  Cathenvood  •  1*24  .      Was  a 

superintended  the  defence  of  Philadelphia  merchant   at    25  South    Front   street.      He 

in  the  war  of  1M2,  and  his  uncle.  Stephen  died  in  May,   iS;6. 

Cassin,  was  also  a  Commodore,  and  served  George   T.    Chambers,   1835.— AVas 

under  Treble  in  the  war  with  Tripoli,  and  in  the  grocery  business  at  Sj  Coates  street 

received  a  gold   medal    from   Congress  for  in  i!\^7,  and  at  7  S.   F'ourth  street  in   i>>>y. 

his  bravery  in  the  action  on  I,ake   Cham-  He  was  born  near  lielfast,   Ireland. 

plain     in     iSi.i.      Isaac     S.     Cassin    is   his  Joseph    Ripley    Chandler,   1842.  — 

brother,  and  \V:n.  L.  Cassin  is  his  son.  Honorary  member,  was  born  in  Kingston, 

Charles  Basilic  Castle,  1884. — Horn  Massachusetts,  Aiigu-t  25,  17. ,j.  Here- 
in Valparaiso,  Chili,  October  i^,  I'S55-  ceived  a  common  school  education,  be- 
None  of  his  ancestors  were  Irish.  lie  came  a  clerk  in  a  store  in  boston,  but 
settled  in  Philadelphia  in  the  fall  of  iSfiy.  continued  to  read  and  study,  ami  soon 
He  is  clerk  in  the  firm  of  Alexander  began  to  teach.  About  I M  5  he  married 
Whitten  ,V  Co.,  wholesale  liquor  dealers,  and  removed  to  Philadelphia,  where  he 
at  ;  10  Walnut  street.  kept  a  successful  school.  He  became 

James  Howard  Castle.  1848.  --Morn  connected  with  the  I  ni,'t\i  .s/./A-.v  i,\i=ft:t- 

in  Philadelphia,    June    12,    ;si7.      He  was  in   lS22,  and  ha\-ing  made  it  successful,  lie 

a  member   of   the    Philadelphia    P.ar,    ail-  gave  Up  his   school  in   lXj6.      The    (,\i:tiU' 

milted  O.  tober  ;,.  iS5S.     He  served  as  Pres-  became    jirominciit    as    a    Whig    journal. 

idenl  of  the-  Hoard  of  Kevi-iou  of  Taxes.  Mr.  Chandler's  connection  u:'.h  it  ceased, 

Coiniiii-MinH-r  (if  F'airmoiint    P. irk    and    a  owing    to   ill  health,  in    1^47,  when    it  was 

Ilirertorof    ;],,.  !',>;-,-,. N|    Home    for  sujic-r-  mergeil  in  the  A  ,>>'/>:.  I  n:.->  :,  .:'•:.      Hew.is 

anniia'ed    actors.      He  wrote  a  number  of  a    member  of  City  Cminc1.!-*  !rom    !>;.'  to 

pamplilets  and  articles  on  I'airmonnt  Park  i.s-|S.    and    in    i.s;'5\\as   a   <  1,  a  .:•->•   to   tl;e 

and  oil -,••!•  subject--,  a  nil  took  an  important  State  Constitutional  Coiner,:  ion.      1  b   was 

paM   ::i  -.,., -;irin-  the  park   for  the  citv.      He  elected    to    Congress    in     ;>;\   and    s--:\e'i 

died   M.irc-h  i  .'     :s"~.  three  terms.      IK- spent    im.ch    i.l'h^tinu 

h'luniud    C-istiHM-.  Jr.,    18SO.      N   in  abroad  fiom  ^55  to 

l!u.   -Ah'Mi  -ale  coal  b'lMiu-ss  a!    ;,  ,s  \\-.,'niut  \eir    Pre-ident    I'.iic:;  .v  an    ap;'oi::ti  .1    :.:::: 

-tr.e!.    and    re-.i'ies   at    Thirl  v-e;ghth    and  Mini-!ei    :.-   the  Two                        Hew.-   in 

Che-1r. ut  -tree!-.      He  married  a  daughter  Naples  a',  the  lime  of  ; he  ex pu! -ion  of  the 

i'l   Philip  Keillv     iS;M.  also  a  member.  r.oiiibon-.    and    returned    to    Philadelphia 

An(i"o\v      Jackson      Catherwood,  in  November.  IX'M..      He  took  much  inter 


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prison  inspectors,  and  a  prominent  mem-  was  one  of  the  Counsellors  of  the  Society, 

her  of  the  Society  tor  the  Relief  of  Public  1823-^27. 

Prisons.      He  published  a   "  r.nnnni.ir  of  William  M.  Christy,  1854.-  P.orn  in 

the    I-!::^li-h    Lani^uaije  "     i  Philadelphia,  Philadelphia,  January  9,   1820.      He  was  a 

I.XJM   .   and    main    e»ays,    pamphlets   and  banker   at   one    time,    and   afterwards    for 

adduces   »ii   prison    discipline,  and  other  many    vears    a    stationer.      His   sons  con- 

snhjeets  of  general   interest.      IK-  died   in  tinne  the  business  at   312   Chestnut  street, 

Phil  id   Iphia,  [uly  to,  iSSo.     Mr.  Chandler  under  the  firm-name  of  Win.  M.  Christy's 

\s  is    a    verv    prominent    member    of    the  Sons.       I  Ie  \\  as  a  member  of  the  I'.oard  of 

Masonic   Order,  and   created   quite  an   ex-  Citv    Trusts,    and    at    one   time    editor   of 


. : 
i 
James  Chriswcll,  1809.-  We  ean 


Samuel  Chcsnut,  1819.     I'orn  July,          Lewis  Clapier,  1805.     I'.orn  at  Mar- 
1775,  at   the    Strone,    Countv  Antrim,   Ire-       seilles,   L'rance,  about    1 7''\S.      When  about 


nut     [St6  .      He  was    first   engaged  in  the  Indies,  remained  there  several  vears,  came 
linen    business,    and    afterwards    \\itli    his  to   the    I'nited    States    in    1796,    settled    in 
brother    in    the    grocerv    and     forwarding  Philadelphia,    and    died    here    in    is;7,  in 
business  in    Philadelphia  and   Pittsburgh.  the  7  ,d  year  of  his  age.      lie  was  engaged 
In  I s>o  they  were  in  the  grocery  business  in     the     shipping     laisiness,     and     traded 
at  ^27  High  street.      He  died    fuly  I,  1.^51,  large! v  with  Cliina   and   Mexico.      He  was 
and   is    buried    in     Laurel    Hill    ccineterv.  a  man  of  ;.;reat  enterprise  and  pcrsevc: 
His    grandson.    John    H.    Chcsnut,    is    a  remarkable  for  his  gaiety  and  evenness  of 
member")"  the  Philadelphia  I'.ar.  temper,    and    was    a    benevolent  and    hos- 
Willuim      Chcsnut,      1816.    —    I'.orn  pitable  citi/.en.      His  will,  proved   in   1^7, 
••.'  on!    1772  or    1773  at  the  Strone.  Countv  mentions  his  wile,  Maria  Clapier,  and   h;-, 
Antrim,   Iiv'and.      He   was   engaged    with  four  daughters,   Dorothea,  wife  of  Charles 
his    brother,    Samuel    Chesnnt      IM<>,    in  N'oviils.     Maria,     Theresa     and    Caroline. 
the    grocery   and    forwarding    business   at  [See  "  Philadelphia  and   her  Merchants," 
527    High    street    and    in     Pittsburgh.    Pa.  p.    igS,  and  "Simpson's  Lives,"  ]).  207.] 
He  was  the  Pittsburgh  ]>artner  of  the  firm.          Washington  Keith  Clare,  188-1. 
lie  returned  to   his   native  place  and  died  !'  >r:i    in    Philadelphia,   lYbrnarv  HJ.   iS.}5. 
there.        He     was     never      married.       The  I  Ie  was  the  son  of  Bartholomew  Clare  and 
brothers   had   Conestoga  wagons    running  Catharine  Scheller   Clare,  also    natives  of 
between  Philadelphia  and    Pittsburgh    be-  Philadelphia.      His  paternal    grandfather, 
fore  the  '.ime  11;  the  railways.  Bartholomew     Clare.    Si'.,     \\.as     horn    in 
Samuel   Chew,  1823.      Son  of  IVnja-  Dublin.  Ireland,  and  his   maternal  grand- 
Chew    and     Kathcrine    Planning,    of  father,    Thomas    McKinlcy,    was   born    in 
•     '.    nd     was    born    fnne    H).    1795.      He  the  North  of  Ireland,.       Mr.  Clare  was   for 
••:    :nber  of  the    Philadelphia    P.  ir.  twentv    years   a   printer,  and    for    the   last 
.•      '      'i    to   pr:i    lice    April    1s,    }-<;<>.      }[<•  five    -.ears   of   his    life    was    in    the    livery 

less.      II.-    died    in    Philadelphi  i,   De- 
cember  s',    ;s^7,  and     \s  as    buried    in    Mt. 

:     .".::.-::' 'oils  on!  \- liis  br. , tlu-r.  r.i-iiia-  Peace  cemetery. 

:    Cli    •.-.-,    Jr.      His    brother.     P.enjamin  Edward   Clark,  1803.     We  ean   tind 

third    marrii    '.    !  '  •  •    bi-th  Margaret  no  trace  of  him. 

f  Chief-Justice  Til-inn    •  George  Clark. 1803.    -A  C.eorge  Clark 

•     11    "-   .'     randdanghterof  Tench  I'r-iti  married  I-'.le   nor  Wright  in  Ch.rist  Church, 


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Hugh  Clark,  18-11.- Horn    March  27,  buried     in     Woodlands     cemetery.        His 

1796,    in     Dublin,    Ireland.      Hi-     }>•  cents  uill,   d  tte  i    March    a.    i\ss.    and    proh.aed 

were    native-.   Hi'    Conntv    Ca\eii,   Ireland.  Apr:!     ij.     r-v>_\     mentions     h:>    bro'hir>, 

He    came     to    AiiR-riiM    about     IM\    and  J.une-    Clark     ;iml     Matthew    Clark;    hi> 

settled  in  Philadelphia  about  i  S2o.    On  hi>  sister-,      I-:ii/.i     ami     Naiu-y     Clark,     and 

arrival,  there  bei:,^    no    railroads    at    that  IV^v  Ann   ll.il'..  now  ri-idin^  in  County 

time,    he     Carted     driving     a     C»m->t<>^.i  A!!'.n:n.  Ireimd;   !i.-  -i-u-r,  1  .etitia  C<  Try, 

w.i.-oi:     between      I,aiica-ter     and      I'hila-  wife  of  John  COITY  ;  his  si-ter,  Jane  Clark  ; 

(K-!:>li;  L  and  i-i  the  i.-inu>c  «l   hi.-  l>i!>ini-»  hi-  :iu-.  i-,  Jviii:y  Clark  Corry,  dan-htrr  of 

K--.ar:''-'i   ',''    s'.n-ik    tii-rniaii     ihu-ntly.      In  hi-- si>tt.-r,  I.rtiti.i  ;  al-<  >  [u!in  Clark  Chri>ty. 

i^;;    ]:-.•    \'.a-    a{»j»)intuil    an    Alderman  «i  I\!i/i    Chri>t\     and     .Mar\-    Ann     Ch:i'-t\, 

tlii-     i-;tv    of    l'hi'..ldei])hia    liy    IJovt-nior  r';i!drt-n    «\     his     ilc-ri-a>L-d     si>ti-r,     Marv 

\V'>!f  fur  tlu-  old   di-trii-t  <>f  Keii-inxt"!1-.  Christy,  an.'i  lu-i   liusband,   [anus  Chrir-ty, 

and    he    retai'.iL-d    this  ]>osition     until   his  residing  in  A'dr^la-nv, Pa.,  and  hi>lirothi-r. 

death.      IK-  was   also  a  ConiMii^ione:-    f'<r  \Vi!l;a;n  Clark,  \vho  was   luirii-d  in  I.afay- 

Ke!!-,ni  j,t<>n  and  a  1  )ircotor  and  Controller  et'.e  eeineU-:  -v.     Ile^avi-a  it  ;jae\  to  1'ejin- 

of  the  I'nMir  Schools.      He  was  a  I  )irertor  sylvania  Ho-.]i:tal  for  the  Insane,  and  aKo 

of    the     Maiiufai'tnrers'    and     Mei'lianics'  to  Fir^t,  Second  and  Third  As-oeiati- I're>- 

Hank.      He    died    Iune2->,    i.^nj,    and    \vas  hyteriaii  cluirrhes,  and  apjuopriated  some 

buried  in    St.   Michael's  reiiieterv ,  Second  inoiu-v  to  bny  a   fainiK'lot    in    \\'oodlands 

and     leffer-Mjii    >treets.      Alderman    Clark  ct-ineterv.       v^anuiel     IIooil     us;;  ,     John 

was  a    noted    ti^'.uv    in    Kcnsiiiijtoii,    and  \\'ooilside    (iS5ji,    and    John    Curry    \\e;v 

was   widely  known    throughout   the    city.  named  as  executors. 

His  cousin,  Francis    I-:,   i'-radv    i  x)'".  was  William  R.  Clark,  1858.-- We  know 

a  member  of  the  Society.      He  left  snrviv-  nothing  concerning  him. 

in-    him    a   m.>t!ier,    Hrid-et    Clark  ;    four  Mallichi     J.     Clcary,     1884.        Horn 

brother^,     I-M ward,     Patrick,    James    and  A:i-u>l  o,    iS.ji.in  Pott>\-il!e.   Pa.      He  is  a 

T'nomas  Clark,    aiiil   a    sister-in-law,  Mr>.  >o:i  ot    jame-.   Clear\-.  a   natue  ai   C<'iii;t\- 

I-:;ien  Clark,    wife    of   Patrick    Clark,    de-  Wcstmeath,    Ireland,  and    Mary    Curry,  a 

ceased,  now   living    at    >o:ithwe.-t    I-'oiirih  native  of  Coinitv  Kilkenn\'.   Ireland.      He 

and   Master  ^treet^.  is  ;n  the  hisinir  biisine». 

Hugh  Clark,  1850.     Was  a  -rocer  at  Martin   Cloary,   1881.     liorn  Ar.-nst 

Tenth  a:i.i  Spruce.      He   v/as  born  in   iSio  S,   :N2^,  near    Castlchrid^e.   Cotintx    \\'<  \- 

i:i     Countv     Antrim.     Ireland.        He    died  ford,    Ireland.       When  ten   years  til    a^e  he 

Sept-.-ti;1 'i-r     5,     :^;7.    ar.il    \vas    buried   in  came  to  America,  landing  at   PhilaiU-lphia. 

\\'oo,;;  ,;;.;,  cemetery.      '.  le  was  a  brother  in    the    -print;   of   iS.jq.      IK-  v. ..-  en-a-ed 

ol    John    (.'•  ii'k      ;'^J   .      'i'here  \\ere    three  in  tile  lime  and  coal  bi:--i!!es- at  the>or.lh- 

b:  >ihcr>    J"lm,  1 1  .:u!i  and   lames.  we-t    coriu-r  of    Ninth    -t:  eel    and    i  ',  :•  i:d 

Jamos  Clark,  185'J.      Was  a  grocer  at  avenue.      He  died  I  >cceml  er  s.   i-.s 

>-itlifi-:    1  iiMi  an.l    Plum  in  1^5^.      I'.orn  Richardson    T.    C'loiiKMits.    ISiZiV 

i:i  Co'.inr  v  Atr.rim.  Ire',  iiid.  in   iSo;.    C  ime  He    i  lied    in     !M  '  -ru  .;  \  .     :  -  :N.      I.i  i  tei  -  of 

:!•      \\.is    .!    brother    of  Robert      I!       C'n  nieiil--     \\  ;>     o;:t      of    the 

and    of   Iln-h    C!  irk  >nre!ie.-. 

Jnnies    C'londoinnim'.   1S;M.      I.i\td 

.''C'IM      Cl'ii-k,     ISM'!.      We     can     find  oTiTeinh  Mivet. -i  cond  d",  .;•  1  i  !•  .\\  P. .; 

'  >:ie.iT:  i;iL'  him.  Joshua      Clibbiu'ii,      17!-~.      \\          a 

Jniin      C'lark.      ISa.'i.        \\'as     in     the  member  of  (I;.-    Actinv:  Committee  ot    the 

•.'.rod-:-,  lvi--.it!!--  -  a!   1  :!'h  and  1'iuni   -treet.  >i>ciei\    in   i;  .'>. 

IP  •  v.  -     botii    in    Comity  Antrim.   Inland.  AlrxaiHUT    ( '<>.'!  i  r;i  :i .    17!'0.  —  Alex- 

al  iont     :              a", d     came     to     Pliiladeljihla  ander    and    \\"; '. '                     '.'  r  •  :i      :  ~'  ,<  •  •    \\  ere 

about  :.vj.       He  c.u- !  Auri!.  iN'..\  and  was  m,  rch  ;;r      .1    'iCh.-::--:;    .t.u-el. 


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Daniel  John  Cochran,  1836. — Born 

at  Ouigkv's  Point,  County  Donegal,  Ire- 
land. I  lo  emigrated  to  America  in  IN.^V 
landing  at  Philadelphia  and  settling  here 
in  March  of  that  year.  He  was  fur  inanv 
years  in  the  dry -goods  business  and  was 
formerly  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of  ('iiiar 
dians  of  the  1'oor.  Mr.  Cochran  married 
a  daughter  of  Henry  McM.dian  1.1^24  , 
He  died  November,  iS.\s.  ( '.eorge  Coch- 
ran. I'nited  States  Navy,  is  a  son,  17 
Woodland  Terrace.  West  Plliladci]  'ilia. 

William    Cochran,    1790.     <  >t    the 

firm  of  Alexander  X:  \Villi;ii:i  Cochran, 
merchants  at  5.)  Chestnut  street. 

William    Cochran,  181:5.     \Ve    can 
find  no  trace  of  him. 
Michael  Cochrane,181G.     Was  pn>h- 

ahlv  a  grocer. 

Rev.    Gerald   P.  Coghlan.  1884.— 

Born  Inlv  4,  i.S.js,  in  Foxfonl,  County 
Mavo,  Ireland.  Came  to  America  :  Balti- 
more .  October  is,  iNdfo.  and  settled  in 
Philadelphia,  l-'ebniarv  10,  iSn-.  He  was 
educated  fur  the  Catholic  priesthood  at 
the  Seminary  of  St.  Charles  Borromco, 
Philadelphia,  and  was  ordained  Priest, 
October  IN.  IN72.  He  was  --lationed  at 
Immaculate  Conception  church.  Front 
and  Canal  streets,  for  four  \ears;  at  St. 
Mary's  church.  Fourth  above  Spruce 
street,  for  one  vear  ;  was  pastor  of  St. 
Alov>ius  church,  Pottstown.  Pa.,  for  four 
years,  and  was  pastor  of  St.  Peter's  church, 
Reading.  Pa.,  until  he  was  made  pastor  of 
the  Church  of  (  >ur  I.ady  of  Mercy,  Phila- 
delphia, of  which  he  has  now  charge. 

John  Barry  Colahan,  1846.     Born 

in  Ballinasloe,  County  Ctai'.vav,  Ireland, 
Mav  i\  :Si5.  He  emigrated  to  America 
in  IN' .VI,  landing  at  Alexandria,  1 ).  C..aud 
settling  in  Philadelphia  in  iS.p.  He  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  Hibernian 
So  iety,  of  Baltimore,  in  iS^S.  At  fir-.',  a 
civil  engineer,  lie  afterwards  Mudicd  law 
and.  was  admitted  to  the  Philadelphia  Bar. 
April  15,  is  ] -.  He  has  been  a  I  lirec'or 
'  'I  St  Ji  ihn's  (  >r])han  As\  him,  St.  Vin- 
cent's i  [ome,  rind  W>  -t  Philadelphia  In- 
-' :  e,  ITU!  is  .!  meml  ier  of  the  kefi  >rm 
Club  ('  tholie  Club.  Sucial  Science  A-o- 
ciation  aiid  I.a-A  \s^uciat ion. and  President 
of  the  Particular  Council  of  the  Society  of 


St.  Vincent  tie  Paul.  Before  removing  to 
Philadelphia  he  was  Assistant  Kngineerof 
the  Baltimore  and  Susquehanna  Railroad, 
Resident  Fngineer  of  Kastern  Shore 
Railroad,  and  Assistant  Hngineer  of  the 
I'nited  States  on  the  Texan  Boundary 
Snr\ey.  Mr.  Colahan  has  also  taken  a 
lively  interest  in  militia  organizations, 
being  Captain  of  the  Montgomery  Hiber- 
nia  (ireens,  Ca]>tain  of  the  Washington 
('•uards,  and  l-'irst  Lieutenant  of  Hamilton 
kif.es  of  West  Philadelphia. 

Edward  Colemun,  1830.  -Born  July 
.}.  I7y2,  jirobabl\-  in  Lancaster,  Pa.  His 
father  was  Robert  Cuieman,  a  native  of 
County  Donegal.  Ireland,  who  came  to 
America  in  17(14.  and  married,  October  4, 
1773,  Ann,  daughter  of  James  Old,  of 
Lancaster.  He  was  admitted  to  the  Bar, 
April  20,  1815.  He  died  lune  6,  iS.ji.iu 
Philadelphia,  and  was  buried  at  Laurel 
Hill  cemetery. 

Henry  Phillips  Coleman,  1883.— 

Born  in  Philadelphia,  August  28,  1859. 
C.raduated  at  Mount  St.  Mary's  College, 
Kmmittsburgh,  Md.  kiccivcd  the  de- 
gree of  Bachelor  of  Laws  from  the  Uni- 
versity of  Pennsylvania  in  ;SS2,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  Philadtlphia  Bar,  Jr.nc  17, 
iSS2,  where  he  lias  siiuc  followed  his  pro- 
fession, lie  is  a  son  c  f  Henry  T.  Cole- 
man,  also  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia 
Bar,  and  a  grandson  of  Henrv  Coleman,  a 
native  of  County  Cork.  Ireland,  who  em- 
igrated to  America  about  1771),  and  who 
finally  settled  in  Philadelphia  between 
I  vi  '6  and  tSif).  Mr.  Coleman  was  one  of 
the  Counsellors  of  the-  Society,  iSS7  -iSqi. 

Samuel  Colhoun,  M.D.  — Burn  in 
Chamber^burg.  Franklin  ro.,  T'a.  Was 
a  physician,  and  Professor  in  the  Univer- 
sity of  Pennsylvania.  He  died  April  7, 
I  N.J  i,  in  this  city,  aged  5;.  Rear  Admiral 
F.dmund  R.  Colhonn.  United  Stale-  Navy, 
i--  his  nephew.  I  >r.  Colhoun  w.i-  one 
of  the  Physicians  of  the  Society,  i  V ;v- 
:'-  ;'i. 

James  Collins.  1790.  Was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Friendh  Sons  of  St.  Patrick. 


co  :is]  co 

inully    the    firm    was    at    Chestnut    stn.-i.-t  vears  of  age,  landing   at    Maltimore,  Mil., 

wharf.      Ho  was   a   nepheu  oi"  \\'i;iiam  R.  in    August.    iS.-.r>,  and   settled    in   Philadel- 

Thompson    il.S26i.        IK-    \\as    1'oni     in-.ir  phia  the  -a:i:c   vear.      IK-    died    I  >eeemher 

Cookstown.  Countv •  Tyrouu,    Ireland,  anil  2<>.    1^79,  and    is    buried    in    tlu-    Cathedral 

came    to   America    between    iN4o    to   i\J,v  eemeterv.      I  K-  \s  :ts  a  >ii-. ili  T  in  granite  ami 

He  died  November  ).  r->.s.v  bine   stune.     John    1'..  Comber     i  x\}  /   and 

John  Collius,  1347.      I  lonorary  IIR-IH-  Kdward  K.  Cumber  <  iv(i     are  his  sons. 
'•.•:-.      \Vas  a  merchant,  who  look  a  prom-  Williiiiu    Kent    Coinmilis,    1885. — 

iiient      part     in     tin.-     Irish     Rt.-lit.-f    l-'nnd  Was  born  in  Watorford.  Irt-land,  February 

;IK>\ vnient    in    1^47,   and   was    -.•UvU-d    :in  i ,  !>)-?,,,  in  thi- >aiiR- h<nisi- in  whii-h 'riunnas 

'r.')no:ar\'  iileiiiher  in  consiilcnition  of  til-,-  l-'raiu-is    Mr,i-iu-!-   was     lion;.      j  K-    -A a-,   a 

-i-r\  ;ri-s  rvnik-tx-d  !>y  him  in   that  OOIHR-I--  prninim-nt  mt.-niln.-r  of  tin-  \"oun^  I;'cl.i:id 

'ii>n.  I'art\-  in  his  nati  vi-  ciumtrr  and  at  OIR-  tinR 

Joseph  Collins,  1351.  —  Morn  in  Nov.-  IR-  had  to  ik-c  tu  I-'.Miirr   to  VM-.IJH-   arn-st. 

to\\  n-I.imavady,      Iivland,    and     came     to  IK-    and    his   hrotlu-r,     I'atrirk    Connnins, 

1'hikidt-lphiu  iti  iS;,i.      IK-  was  in  UR-  coal  wore     k-ssi-t-s    of    ;!u-    i-ntin-     mail  coach 

i>iisiiR-ss  and  was   at  one  tiiiR-  a  Suporin-  and    jaunting  far    s\sU-ni    of   ronvi/yaiifv 

tcntlent  of  the  Penns}'!va:iia  Raiiroatl.    He  through    'lit-  so;i;h   and   ui-st  of    lr,-!.uid. 

was  a  member  of   the    <  >dd    l\-ilows  and  In   1^7;   he  uas  mavor  of  his   n  itivt-   city. 

Masonic  oryani/.atioiis.       i  ie  dird  June  24,  He    \\as   also  founder    and    builder   of  the 

1874,  ajj;c'(l  about  ()2  years,  and  was  buried  water   \\orks  of  \Vaterfonl.      IK-  -.\as  also 

;u    Laurel    H;!l    ce:iR-tery.      He   served  on  ens^a^'ed    for   a    ^reat    man\-    years    in    the 

the    Acting    Committee     of    the    Societv.  hardware    business         In     hint-.     is7';.     ho 

l86o~iS6S.  cam;-    to    America    anil    located     in     New 

Peter     F.     Collins,    1884.  — Horn     at  York,  \\here   lie    represented    the  linn   of 

Minister,    Cambri  i  co.,     I'a..  was    the  son  H.  I,.  Judd  >S:  Co".,  of  New  York,  in  hard- 

of    I'l-ter  and    Sarah    Collins,   natives    of  ware,    upholsterv    and    brass    gooils.        In 

Ireland,.       IK-    served    two    terms    in    the  1885  he  removed  to  Philadelphia,  and  died 

Legislature   from    Schuylkill  Co.,   I'a.      Ho  hei'e    November   22.   i.sss,  and    \s.is    buried 

resides  at   Hellefon.te,  Centre  co.,    I'a.,    and  in    Old     Cathedra!    Cellleter\  .        He    has    a 

has  been  for  man v  vears  a  prominent  e<>n-  daughter    now    living  in   California.      Mr. 

tractor    for     ra;l">al.->     and     other     public  Commiiis    was  a  familiar   li^ureat  the  So- 

uorks.  ciet\-  meetings.    jo\-ial    and    good-natured, 

Williiun   Collins,  1851.      \\"as    pro!)-  ami  universally  liked     \Vhenhedied.Mr. 

abl-.-  in    the   provision    business,     u:d    died  Peter    S.     Pooiier     and    others    of    fiiends 

about   March.    :S'>S.  caused    to    be  erected    a    haii'lsome    inonn 

Edward  Eugene  Comber,  1891.  ment  i>ver  his  -rave. 

Sen  of   IO!IP.  Comber-      i^hi    ,  was    born  in  John  Condon,  1882.      \'>«-:\   \iiL,rust    ;, 

Philadelphia,  May  27,    i  S6y.      He  is  in  the  iS.s.j.  in   Phil.ide'.]  iln.i.      His  grandparents 

insurance  business.  uere  Irish.      I  Ie  is  a  merchani  tailor,  tio\v 

John  Bernard  Comber,  1884.     Son  in   the  firm   of  John  Condon  v\  Co.,  • 

of  lohn  (,'ombcr     iso;    .  was  liorn  in  Phila-  Chestnu:  -.tree*.. 

delphi  i.   December  ;.    is--;;.      Hewa.sedii-  Michael      Conlan.     18(5(5.      Horn      in 

c  fed  .1-   I.  i  S  ille  College,  and  in    tSS<)\vas  Parish    of  I.essin,  Conntv    Dt-ri-v,    Ireland. 

.-ppoin'.-d   Snper::M..-!ideut    of  the  IIIOIM-;  He  c  mie  !  >  Phi!  idelphia  ':::    : 

•:!•••-  d-  i  -ion  in    Philadelphia  post-office,  in   the    li.juo!    business    ,,n    1'outlh    street 

::.-h  ;i.  sition  he  still  .n-eupie-,.     Hem,!  above  (.'lies' mi'. .      He  died  March  5,     -•-.•., 

ri.-d,    ili     i--v(,    A-nes,    .laughter  of  Chas.  a-ed     ;,    ve.irs      :nd     ua-    '.uried    ;:;    Old 

K'-onc     :  sSo  .    '  Se  •  '-  Philadelphia  and  Cathedral  cetneterv. 

.:  Phil  idelphi.ms."  p.   2S.  ]  Horatio   P.   Connell,  1801.— Slu-ritf. 

John    Comber.    18(51.      P.orn    in     Ma!  I  lid  no!  return  his  blank. 

linasloe,    Countv    iVilwav,    Ireland,     Fun-.'  John    CoTinelly,    170O.      In    :-:]    he 

21.  iSr-.      !\:ni-:  .'  -  i  •  >  America  when   i  i  was  one  of  tl;-.-   Committee  of  1  vience  of 


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the  citi/.ens  of  Philadelphia.  lie  died 
l-'ebriiarv  3,  1*27,  and  was  buried  in  the 
Third  Presbyterian  cemetery. 

Patrick  Connelly,  1790.  He  died 
in  March,  isifi,  leaving  a  son,  John  Con- 
nelly. 

Robert  Connelly,  1790.— Was  a  resi- 
dent of  MoiU^omeTy  co..  Pa. 

Harry  Connolly,  1852.— Was  a 
pojml.tr  wine  me.-re-h.mt,  northwest  corner 
Seventh  and  Chestnut  streets.  ilisc-tab- 
lishmeiit was  the  resort  <>i  prominent  men 
fro ni  all  parts  of  the  country,  including 
lienton,  Calhoun,  Webster,  Form-v,  Ilii- 
clianan.  etc.,  who  went  there  and  fre- 
quently talked  politics  in  Mr.  Connolly'-; 
back  r<  Him. 

John  G.  Connolly,  1859.  Kept  a 
restaurant  at  527  Chestnut  street.  The 
IIiber::i..u  Society  sometimes  held  its 
meetings  then.  He  uas  a  native  of 
Countv  Antrim,  Ire-land,  and  died  in 
Philadelphia. 

James  Connor,  1884.     When  elected 

he  lived  at  1407  S.  Fifteenth  street.  He- 
is  a  mannfactr.re-r. 

Cornelius  Conrad,  1808.  Was  a 
member  of  the-  firm  of  C.  and  A.  Conrad 
iV  Co.,  booksellers  and  stationers,  etc.,  30 
Chestnut  street. 

Patrick  Conroy,1887.     \Va<  a  1  uild- 

er.  1709  South  Hroad  street.  He-  died 
I'el  >ruarv  9.  l.SSS. 

Alexander   Convery,    1855.      \\'as 

born   iSj^.in  the-  Parish  of  Mahra,  County 

I)errv,   Ire-land,  ,md  came-  to   I'hiladelphia 

in    Mav,   iS.}2.       He  was  in  the-  coal  trade. 

and    was   a    Hire. -tor   of  the    North    Penn. 

Railroad.      He  died   August   24,    iS6e,.  and 

•A  as     buried    in    ('de-n     Chaplain.     Mahra. 

e.  '  >untv  I  )errv,   Ire-land. 

Denis  Conway,  1882.     Horn  Dece-m 

e-r  25,   :S27,  in  Strabam-,  Count\-  '!'•  ron< 

1.      Fmi  jrated  to  America     • 

•    at    Philadelphia   June    :/  th 

'    '•     settled    he-re-.       He    :-     ,: 

t:e  moling  business  at    1411    North  S<-\ 

treet. 

Francis    Conway,    1873.     Horn     in 

~:7.    in     1  .'.'.I'-lou'jhtiu.    Countv    Tvrone, 

I.     Came  In  Ami  • :.        I'hiladi  :phia 

in     's>7-       Was    a    m.mufac:  lire  r    of     oa] 

nd'j       •    r    many    vcars.      He    died 


January  2,  iS\v  and  was  buried  in  Cathe- 
dral ceincterv.  His  sons  still  continue 
the  business  at  l  19  South  street. 

William  Conway,  1864.— Was  in  the 

livery    business.     I.ocust    below     Twelfth 
street.      He    uas    born  in   Countv  Tyrone, 
Ireland. 
Alexander  Cook,  1803.— Was  in  the 

soap  and  candle  bnsine  ss  at  136  and  140 
North  Fourth  street  as  early  as  1704.  He 
served  on  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 
Society  in  I, Si  3. 

EzckielC.  Cook,  M.D.,  1823.     Was  a 

practisinsj;  physician  at  13.^  North  Fourth 
street.  He  was  one  of  tile  Soe'ietv  phvsi- 
cians,  iS23~iS^2. 

Hugh  Cooper,  1803.— Was  a  grocer, 
at  <V>  Mulberrv  street.  He  probably  died 
in  August,  i-v3».  He  sc-rved  on  the-  Act- 
in!_r  Committee  of  the-  Society,  ;Si2-i.M6. 

Bernard  Corr,1866.  —  Was  born  June, 
iN2\  iii  Parish  of  I.issin,  County  Derry, 
Ire-land,  and  e\>me  to  Pliiladel]>hia  in  De- 
cember. iS.ji),  wh.ere  he  is  en.^.i^ed  in  the 
wholesale  licmor  business  at  tile  southwest 
corner  of  Heach  and  Hrown  stre-e-ts.  He 
is  a  Director  of  the  Kensington  National 
I'.auk. 

David  Correy,  1823.— Was  a  mer- 
chant at  F'rout  and  Walnut  streets.  (  )n 
the  vth  of  .\]iril.  1^27,  he  went  to  Port- 
au-Prince  to  en^a^e  in  business  there,  ami 
died  a  few  months  afterwards. 

Robert  Correy,  1790.     Was  a  whol<  - 

sale  grocer  at  71  South  Water  street.  In 
his  will,  dati-d  August  I  i.  iSi.S,  and  ]>royed 
nth  of  August,  [S2I,  he-  mentions  his 
nieces,  Maria  Smith.  Susanna  Fe-kert,  and 
lili/abeth.  Ann,  Susanna,  Mollv  and 
Kitty  Carson,  daughters  ot  the  late  Jost-ph 
Carsnii  1 791  .  ;  T'avid,  Tliomas,  (',e-ort,re\ 
Robert  and  Samuel  Correy,  sons  of  (',eo. 
Correv.  of  New  London,  Chester  co.,  Pa.; 
hi-  iu-])hew,  John  C.  Smith;  William  H. 
Smith;  James  Reed.  Jr..  son  of  James 
Reed.  Siv  ;  niece,  Aim  Kecd  ;  d aiiidite-r, 
Mar\-  Ann  Correy;  hi<  brother-in-law,  Dr. 
\\'il!iam  Smith  ;  Jame^.  L'rederick  and 
Mary  I-ckert  ;  hi-  brothers.  William  K. 
and  C.eor^e  Correy;  ( "le-or^e-  Co:  rev  Car- 
son. The  executor-- were  Dr.  Wm.  Smith, 
James  Reed.  Sr.,  Jam'---  Reed,  Tr.,  Wm. 
II.  Smith  and  John  C.  Smith.  He-  left 


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legacies  to  the  poor  and  indigent  of  the  stone."      [See  "Pennsylvania   Archives," 

l;irsi    Presbyterian    Church,  tlu-    Philadcl-  2d  Series,  Vol.    i,  p.  7s.] 

phia  Hospital  and  the  P.ihle  Society.  Judi;  Alexanders.  Coxe,  1810.—  Was  horn 

iui;  from  his  will,  lie  owned  lari;e  tract-  of  in  Philadelphia,  An-n-l  14,   171,0,  ami  died 

land  in  Che-ler.  I'.utler,  Northampton  and  there  October  ;,  I  ,   i>ji.      He    v.as   tin-   son 

]i.ni]>hiii  counties.  "I  Tench  Coxe     I7y>',  ;md  \\a-  a  member 

Robert    Corrcy,    1814.  —  Was    pn>b-  of  the  Philadelphia   liar,  hein- 

.tbly    a    nephew  of  Robert    Correy      I  70.  •  ,  March  5,    tM2.       He  was  one  of  the  COUM 

anil  was  a  l-o  in  the  ^roccrv  business.    \\'e  sellors  of  tile  Society,   \^\<r  iSji. 

have  nothing  definite  concerning  him.  Charles  S.   Coxo,    1817.     W.i- 

Tliomas    Costigan,    187M.  —  I'.o:-n    at  in    Philadelphia,  July  ;i,    171,:, 

Nine  Mile  House,  County  Tipperarv.   Ire-  at    I)riflon,  Pa.,    Novemhi  r    ly,   :v7-<       !!•• 

land.    December   22,   iS2y.      I-'.ini^rated    to  was  the  son  of  Tench  Coxe    171,0  .     A:  the 

America  \\lu-n  J2  vears  of  ajjv.  lauding  in  time  of  hi-  death  he  was  the  senioj  ni(  m- 

Phil.Lilclphia    in     i.\S2.      He    i-  a   railroad  her    of    the    Philadelphia     I'.ar.      He    uas 

cotitractor.        lie    was    a    member  of    the  Associate  Jnd^c   of  the  District    Court   of 

I'niied    Iri-hnien,    1^55   5'>.  and    i-  now  a  Philadelphia,    commissioned   <  ir'.oher    2.;, 

member  of  the  Catholic  Philupatrian   I,  it-  iSjf',.  and  President  of  the  P.oar.  1  of  l>irec- 

e:.iry  Institute.  tors    <>t     the    Ka-tern     Penitent:.  ir\-    at    it- 

Jarncs  Coulter,  1871.  —  P>orn  Septem-  foundation.      He  was  one  of  the   Counsel- 

bi-r    6,    1^27.  ill    Ardara,    C'ouiHv    I)ouei;al.  lors   of  the    Society,    iM9-iS2i    ai;d    1^2^- 

Ireland.      Ivmi^raled   to    America  in   i,\;,\  iS27. 

landing    at    and    settling  here   njton    A]>ril  Eckley    B.    COXC,  1883.  —  \Va-    lorn 

25th   of  that    year.       He  is  in   the  coffee-  in  Philadelphia,    lur.e  .(.   i.\v>.      lie  is   the 

roasting  business.  son    of  Charles   S.    Coxe    (1^17  .    a;:d   tr.e 

Pavil  Cox,   1790.  —Was    a    native    of  grandson  of  Tench  Coxe  u  7>/  •.      He  is  a 

Ireland.      On  March   17,  1775.  we  find  him  mining    engineer   b\-   ])rofessinn    and    has 

ret:istereil    as    Master    of    the    ship    "liar-  been     President    of    the    American     ln-ti- 

c'.ay."   iSitoiis.      He  was  elected   a   mem-  tute  of  Mining  l-'.n^ineers.      He  is  a  mem- 

ber of  the  Society  for  the  Relief  of  Masters  her  of  the    firm  of  Coxe   P.rother-    ,V  Co., 

of  Ships  in  July,  177  v    lie  was  a])pointed  coal  operators,  and  resiiles  at  I>rifton.   i'.-.. 

or.  the  Stati-  Navy  board.  February,  1777.  Mr.  Coxe  in  1.^70  published  a  tra!'sl..t;i  ,;i  i  : 

In  tlie  mi  u  u'.  es  of  the  Pe'.insvlvania  Hoard  "  Weisbach's  Mechanics  of  Kii;j,ir.ei  :  :  v.  L;,  " 

o|  \\"av,  there  is  an  entr\'ofa  vole,  March  lie    was   a   member  of  t':ie   State    Senate. 

22,    I  777.  "  to  deliver  to  Captain  Paul  Cox,  When  first  elected  he  declined  to  take  tin- 

til't\    weight    of  j^raiie  sli!  ,t,   lu-  ])avini;    tor  oath,  and    \\as   iiiniK-diately  re-i'lected    b\- 

the  -ame.  "      After  the   Revolution  he  %\  as  over  three  times  his  ilrst  m.-.:'  •:  :'  •.  . 

:•_<.  d  in  mercantile  pursuits.     He   died  Tench     Coxe,    17nO.--V/.is     burn    in 

'•.::'(-     ii,    iv-'5.    a^'ed    S;    years,    and    was  Philadelphia.   May  22,   i7,^.::.      He   u...s  t'le 

:;  '.he  cemetery  of  the  Third  Pres-  son  (,f  \\'i;;i  im  C'o\e.  \\l-.i  >  m.^rrie.!  M  ;rv, 

:i  :  :  ,n  Church,   Pine  street  be'.ow  l-'ifth.  daughter  of  Tench  1'raucis.      ]].•  \\  ...-  thr.s 

'i'i.i      iM-i  ription     on     his    tombstone    de  the    ncpheu  of  Tench    l-'r.i;:ci-.  1:  .  t  :  --  :   . 

him   as    "a    na'.ive  of    Ireland,    a  and  Turbutt    I-'r.mcis      i--;    .  membfs  of 

i  •'.  '  •'.  i  !,  ;-  I  ree  counl  r\  Ironi  his  \  outh,  the  1'rieiid!  \  Son-  oi  S'.    Pal:  ;ck.       He  \\  as 

.:    ::;  iriiii  :    of  a   stridlv   moral    life,    a     >a-  a  member  i>f  the  ilrm  of  Coxe.   I'urmau  ^v 


Tinted    States,    a     n-a;    philanthropist,    a  IYnus\  1  vauia  in  the  Co::..':  e»-  o.:   tlieC-iii- 

tender  husband,  a  kind.  n(.-:;jhbor.  a  meek,  federation.      In     \~'<-'    he     \\.is     a;-].o:uted 

cheerful,    decided;    Chri-tiaii.     utii\er-.il!v  A—  i-:.m!   Secret.  i:  \-  of  th.e  'i':i   L-;::\'oi    the 

beloved.,  whose  bm  1  v  mon!de:s  under   th.  :-  I"n;ttd    St.iti  s.  .:::d    :n    1  71'2  Con:m;s-;o!'.er 


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of  the  Revenue  of  the  United  States,  ami  in 
iSo^  Purveyor  ol"  Public  Supplies  by  Presi- 
dent Iefferson.  He  died  at  Philadelphia 
0:1  Inlv  17,  is-'4-  He  is  well  knoun  as  a 
writer  upon  various  subjects  of  public  in- 
terest. In  i  7^  I  he  published  "A  View  of 
tin.-  I'nitcd  States  of  America."  In  iMo, 
11  A  Statement  of  the  Arts  and  Manufac- 
tures  of  the  Uniteil  States,"  of  which  he 
•,vas  the  air.lior,  was  published  by  the 
Treasury  Department.  The  number  of 
his  essays  aii'l  pamphlets  is  considerable. 
The  majoritv  relate  to  manufactures,  nav- 
igation and  similar  topics.  Others  relate 
to  matters  connected  with  the  framing  or 
the  ratification  of  '.he  Constitution  of  the 
United  States.  In  17X7  was  founded  the 
Pennsylvania  Society  for  the  Hncoura^e- 
inent  of  Arts  and  Manufactures.  He  was 
one  of  its  active  founders  and  subse- 
quently its  President.  His  sons.  Alexan- 
der S.  Coxe  [Si6i  and  Charles  S.  Coxe 
iiSi7  ,  were  members  of  the  Hibernian 
Societv.  His  grandson,  Hcklev  II.  Coxe 
i  I  ss :,  .  is  m  >w  a  meml  •  T. 
Andrew  C.  Craig,  1837.  -Horn  in 

Coleraine.  County  Derrv,  Ireland,  Janu- 
ary S.IMO.  He  came  to  America  in  1.^26, 
a:id  settled  in  Philadelphia.  He  was  in 
tlie  wholesale  li'pior  business  for  manv 
years  previous  to  his  ih-ath,  which  oc- 
rred  June  i,  iv-,j.  He  was  for  a  time 
President  of  the  < '•  t>  Trustees  of  1'liila- 
L-lphia.  and  was  connected  with  tin-  Me- 
chanics'  Insurance  Company.  He  was 
!>nried  in  \Voodland  cemetery.  Mr. 
C"a'.^  was  a  verv  active  member  of  the 
>  iciety,  :"-:n.L,r  Secretarv  from  March  17, 
:"=,_>.  to  March  17.  i  v><  i  ;  and  a'^am  from 
March  17.  i  N'is,  to  March  17,  ix'><i;  Trcas- 
•::••:-  fr<  nil  M  irch  17.  [Sfy,  to  March  1 7, 
n  '  Vii  e-President  fn  nn  March  17. 
is7  i,  to  March  17,  [SS2.  His  two  brothers. 
--•ph  H.  Crai-  i  \-  p  and  Iln-h  Cra:- 

;  •       were  alsi  >  member--  of  the  Socii 
David    Augustus     Craig,     1882. 
•:  •:   M  irch  ;.   iM7.  in  1'hilacleljiliia.     Ib- 
•.'.  i>  first   a   marhini-t.  and    i--  now   a    1'r.r 
or    of    the     \Vat.r     I  »e]>artnient.       He 
•  •.  •    :     i:     the     !<•  ;  •  :::« ••:;::    the     Ninety 
:it"th   !' •  •  •       Ivani  i  Volunteers.      He  came 
to    !'-  -     ia  in    iMv      His  father  was 

Mexic  in  War. 


Hugh  Craig,  1841.  Horn  in  Cole- 
raine, Ireland.  June  17,  1Mb.  He  came 
to  America  i  Philadelphia  i  in  i!\i,i,  and 
the  day  after  his  arri\al  he  entered  the 
store  of  Robert  l-'lemins;.  dealer  in  llonr 
and  i^raiii,  at  Seventeenth  and  Market 
streets.  In  i.\v>,  before  attaining  his  ma 
jont\  ,  he  embarked  in  business  on  his 
o\s  n  account,  with  Thomas  Hell. is,  under 
the  firm-name  of  Crai;^.  Hell, is  cc  Co.,  at 
the  northwest  corner  of  Broad  and  Cherry 
streets.  In  i.\|0  the  linn  was  changed  t<> 
Crai.y  A;  Hella--.  In  i,^.;i)  their  uarchou^c 
\s\is  burned  ilown,  but  ihcv  immediate'.'/ 
commenced  the  erection  of  a  larj^e  wan-- 
house in  its  place.  In  i,Sn2  the  firm  was 
changed  to  Ilu^h  Crai,^  X:  Co.,  and  upon 
March  11,  iS')'),  his  son,  Huj^h  Crai^.  Jr. 
liShoi,  was  admitted  to  the  partnership. 
I'pon  Mav  i.  1^7.1,  he  retired  from  busi- 
ness, leaving  his  son  to  manage  its  affairs. 
The  business  flour  and  i^rain  •  is  stil;  car- 
ried on  under  the  name  of  Hus;'h  Craig's 
Son.  In  I<S39  he  was  elected  a  Director 
of  the  Delaware  Mutual  Insurance  Com- 
pany, and  held  that  position  until  his 
death.  Hi-  was  one  of  the  originators  of 
the  Corn  Mxchan^e  Hank,  and  for  many 
years  one  of  its  Directors.  He  was  at 
various  times  elected  bv  Councils  to  rep- 
resent the  eitv's  interests  in  the  Hoard  of 
Directors  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
Companv.  He  served  on  the  Acting 
Committee  of  the  Society.  iS.js-  IS7-S.  [  See 
"  Biographical  luicyclojuedia  of  Pennsvl- 
vania,"  I'hiladel])hia,  1^74,  ]).  5''.] 

Hugh  Craig.  Jr.,  1870.  -Son  of  Hn-h 
Craiij  '  1X41  |,  did  not  return  hi-  blank. 

Joseph  Butler  Craig,  185-1.  Horn 
in  Coleraine,  Countv  Derr\-.  Ireland, 
about  1*27,  was  the  brother  of  Andrew 
C.  i"'-;-  and  H'.udi  Crai.y  He 

was  in   the  wholesale  li(|llor  business.      lie 

dieil    jnlv  S,   iSnq,  in    New  York  City,  and 

\\  is  buried  in    Woodlands  cemetery.   I'h',1- 

'  ia.       I  Ii-   came    \<  <    America    in     |.\}'i 

:-'.tled    in    Philadelphia   in    1^54,  and 

\\.is  of  the  firm  of  A.  C.  Craii;  \  Co.       He 

I'reasiirer  of  Covenant     I.od-e.    <  >dd 

fi  •    nil  •        i-ars.  and  also  a  mem 

bel  •  >l   the   Mas,  ,;uc  01  ^aiii/ation.      And'  i-w 

C.Crai^    [r.,  t-h'^hteenth  strei-t  below  \\'al- 

nut,  is  'n; 


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Wilson     D.    Craig,     1870.— Son    of  Surgeon,    F.    S.    A.,   and    lias   contributed 

Hugh  Craig  i  1841  i,  was  horn  in  Philadel-  papers    at    various    times    to   the    medical 

phia    about     1858,    and    died     here     about  journals  upon   surgerv,  gyiuecolngv,  and 

1^79-  other  subjects. 

James    Crawford,     1790.     Was     a  A.  Crothers,  1790.— Was  a  resident  of 

member  of  the   Friendly  Sons  of  St.   Pat-  Montgomery    co.,    Pa.      We    can    find    no 

rick.      [Seep.   107. J  trace  of  him. 

V/illuim     Crawford,      1805.  Horn  Andrew  Crow,  1841.-  Was  a  biscuit 

August  d.  i,S24,  in  County  Cavan,  Ireland.  manufacturer  .it  ioS  North  Front  street 

lie  came   to  this   country  June   2,    1842,  James  Cruikshank,  1803.     Was  ,  • 

;.:id  settled  in  Philadelphia,  where  he  was  the    well-known    firm  of  Joseph    ,V    fames 

a   contractor.      He  was  a  School    Director  Ciuikshatik,    booksellers  and    publishers, 

in  the  Ninth  Ward,  and  was  a  member  of  ,s7  High  street.     He  was  married  in  Christ 

the    Masonic  organi/atioii.      He  died  May  Church,     November    2(>.     iSo;,,    to    Hc-lcr 

13,  i.sv),  and  was  buried  in  Mount  Moriah  Ash.       He    was  a  member    of  the   Taher- 
eemetery.                                                                     :    nacle    Presb\  terian    Church,    Fifth    street 

James    McC.    Creighton,    1882.—  below  Market. 

Was    a   general    freight    agent.      lie    died  Foster   G.  Crutchcr,    1840.      Was  a 

November  20,   1887.  merchant,  residing  at   2t>(',irard   street   in 

Robert   Creighton,    1817.  --  Was   a  iS4h. 

dry  goods    commission     merchant.        He  Matthew     L.    Ctimmings,     1SS2. 

was  a  native  of  Ireland.  Morn    November   2\    1842,  in   County  Car 

Charles   Creran,  1883. — Was  in    the  low,     Ireland.      He    came    to    America    in 

liquor    business.      lie    died    February    17,  iS.jS,  landing  at    Philadelphia.      He    is  in 

i  ^SS.  the    coal   business   on    Ninth   street   alxive 

Henry  Crilly,  1833.  -  Was   born    in  Jefferson. 

Cookstown,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  June  Eugene  Cummiskey,  1830.  Horn 
2;-,,  1793,  and  came  to  Philadelphia  in  the  in  1793  in  County  Tyrone',  Ireland.  He 
autumn  of  i.Sii.  He  was  in  the  grocery  came  to  America  about  1817  and  settled  in 
business,  and  was  a  I  tirector  of  the  Ken-  Philadelphia,  where  he  became  a  Well- 
ington Hank.  County  Insurance  Com-  known  bookseller  and  publisher  of  Cat';;- 
pany.  and  a  Manager  of  the  1'eiielicial  olic  books.  He  died  June  10,  lS6o,  and 
living  Fund.  He  died  Mav  in,  iV->7.  at  was  buried  in  Old  Cathedral  cemeterv. 
Philadelphia,  and  was  buried  in  St.  Mi-  Francis  Aloysius  Cunningham, 
chad's  cemetery,  Second  and  ]efferson  1882.  P.orn  in  Philadelphia.  June  :. 
s' reels  1-^52.  His  parents  were  natives  of  County 
Michael  F.  Crilly.  1804.- Was  the  Roscommon,  Ireland.  He  is  a  bookseller 

s..n    of  D.miel    and    F.ridget    Crilly.        He       and  publisher  ot'   Catholic   1 ks  on  Arch 

•A as    born    April    i,    iS;,i,died  October  |S.  street.      He   is  a  member  of  the  Academ\ 

iv>5.  and    was    buried  in   Cathedral  ceme-  of  Natural    Sciences,    Franklin     Institute, 

American    Association    fi>r    the     Advance 

inent  ot' Science.   Art  Club,   I, aw  Acadcnn 

and    Calhi  ilic  Club. 

-Tamos    Cunningham.  M.D.,    1700. 

-     Was    .1    practicing    physician.      He    \\.is 

Fe!lo\\    of  the  College  of  I'll >  -ici. ills,  April, 

!'•>:•'!  October  n  >,  IS.J7,  in  Willistown  town-  i7v;'.    and     phvsician     ot     tlie    Hibernian 

'lip.  Chester  co..  Pa.      He  i-   the    son    of  Society  at  the    time  of  his  death,   Decein- 

Matthexs  M.(,'rooks.uid  MarvA   Chestnut.  ber.  17117. 

••  .lives  of  Counts    I  terry,   Ireland.      He  is  John    Cunningham,    ISlo.      \\' a-   :n 

.,    practising    physii'ian,     residing     a!     =;2ij  the    wholesale    grocery   business    at    ;i    S. 

Sou'h  Thirteenth  street,  having  settled  in  Second  >treet. 

Philadelphia    in     1^02.      Has    been    A     A.  Samutd       Ctil^ples,      1817.  — Was     a 


Thomas  Crilly,  1841.     Was  a  hotel 
•'•per. 

Mi"li:iel    TI.   Croinn,   1881.  -Was  a 
William  C.  Crooks,  M.  D..  1883. 


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member  of  the  linn  of  Mann  &  Cupples, 
dry-goods  merchants  on  Market  street. 
They  were  lx)th  tVoni  County  Antrim,  Ire- 
land. 

George  Currin,  1803.  We  ran  find 
no  trace  of  him  in  the  Directories  or  public 
records. 

Andrew  Gregg  Curtin,  1881.  — Horn 
April  2.?,  iSi;,  at  Bellefonte,  Centre  co.. 
Pa.  He  is  the  son  of  Roland  Curtin,  who 
came  to  this  country  from  County  Clare, 
Ireland,  in  1795,  and  settled  at  Hellefonte 
about  iSix),  and  of  a  daughter  of  Andrew 
(iregg,  United  States  Senator  from  Peiin- 
sv'.vania.  He  studied  law  and  in  iS.^9 
was  admitted  to  the  liar  in  Centre  co.,  1'a., 
and  commenced  practice  at  Bellefoute,  in 
partnership  with  John  Hlanchard,  after- 
wards member  of  Congress.  He  soon 
entered  into  politics,  on  the  Whig  side, 
and  in  1*44  he  made  a  canvass  of  the  State 
for  Ilenrv  Clay.  In  iS.jS  he  was  a  presi- 
dential elector  and  attain  in  IS.S2.  In  1X55 
(iovernor  Pollock  appointed  him  Sccre- 
tarv  of  the  Commonwealth.  At  the  ex- 
piration <>f  his  term  of  oiiice  he  resumed 
practice.  Ill  i^'xthe  \vaselected  ( iovernor 
of  Pennsylvania,  after  an  exciting  can- 
vass, taking  his  seat  iu  January,  iS(>i.  He 
at  once  took  strong  ground  against  the 
position  of  the  Southern  States,  and  ii])on 
the  breaking  out  of  the  rebellion,  lie  took 
steps  at  once  to  raise  troops  for  the  Union 
armv.  <  ieiieral  Robert  Patterson  called 
upon  the  governor  for  25.<»Ki  additional 
troops,  ancl  the  governor  immedi.-itely  is- 
sued a  proclamation  for  that  many  volun- 
teers, (icneral  Patterson's  '•eijuisition  was 
revoked  bv  the  Secretary  of  War,  on  the 
ground  that  so  many  troops  were  un- 
necessary, but  Governor  Curlin,  instead 
of  dish  Hiding  them,  directed  thai  they 
preserve  their  organisation  and  immedi- 
ate! v  applied  to  the  Legislature  for  a 
ily  to  form  a  corps  of  thirteen  regiments 
f>i  infan'ry,  one  of  cavalry  and  one  of 
artillery,  to  lie  organised  and  e(jiii]iped  by 
the  State,  to  be  subject  to  the  call  of  the 
general  government  if  needed,  anil  tube 
at  all  times  ready  for  immediate  service. 
The  result  w  a>  the  organisation  of  the 

••:       -  Pennsylvania  Reserve  Corps.     I',r 
!"i  inn  itii  >:;     was    entirel v     com- 


pleted, the  wisdom  and  patriotism  of 
Ciovernor  Curtin  and  (ieneral  Patterson 
were  vindicated,  for  there  came  from  the 
Secretarv  of  War  an  urgent  appeal  to 
have  the  reserves  sent  forward  with  all 
possible  dispatch  to  Washington,  and 
when  the  nation  stood  appalled  at  the 
Hull  Run  disaster  and  the  capital  was  ex- 
posed to  the  attacks  of  the  eiiemv,  Penn- 
sylvania had  a  military  force  well  organ- 
i/ed  and  equipped  for  the  lield.  to  march 
at  once  to  defend  the  nation.  The  repu- 
tation of  the  .State  for  promptness  in  fur- 
nishing troops  when  called  lor  bv  the 
government  was  maintained  throughout 
the  whole  of  the  war.  C.overnor  Curtin 
came  to  be  known  as  the  (ireat  War  (iov- 
ernor  of  Pennsylvania,  and  was  noted  for 
his  care  of  the  soldiers  and  his  regard  for 
their  interests. 

In  i^^3  (iovernor  Curtin's  health 
was  impaired  by  reason  of  hi>  ardu- 
ous labors,  and  President  Lincoln,  ap- 
preciating his  services,  offered  him  a 
foreign  mission,  but  he  did  not  accept. 
He  was  re-elected  governor  and  served  a 
full  second  term.  In  iS6]  his  broken 
health  compelled  him  to  visit  Cuba  for 
rest.  Soon  after  (irant's  inauguration  he- 
was  appointed  United  States  Minister  to 
Russia.  Just  before  starting,  the  Councils 
of  Philadelphia  unanimonslv  tendered 
him  a  public  reception  in  Independence 
Hall,  and  in  addition  the  citisens  of 
Philadelphia  united  in  giving  him  a  ban- 
quet at  the  Academy  of  Music.  He  sailed 
in  [nne,  iS6c),  and  served  as  Minister  at 
St.  Petersburg  until  1^71,  returning  to 
the  United  Stales  in  August  of  that 
year.  In  iS7^  he  was  a  delegate-at-large 
to  the  Penn-*vl  vania  Constitutional  Con- 
vention, in  which  body  he  sat  until  its 
sessions  ended.  In  November.  iSSn,  he 
wa-.  elected  to  Congress  and  re-elected  in 
-erving  from  iSSi  to  iv--;;.  MUCC 
which  time  he  ha--  retired  to  private  lile. 
(iovernor  Curtin  take^  a  lively  interest  in 
the  Hibernian  Society,  and  lr\  familiar 
i->  a Iwavs  greeted  with  inneh  pleas- 
ure b\  the  members.  Hi-  lias  made  some 
excellent  speeches  at  the  dinners.  (See 
\\"m.  C.  Armor's  '' Lives  of  the  (iovi-rnors 
of  I'eiin.,"  Norwich.  Conn..  ib>74  ;  "  I5iogr, 


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Album    of    Prominent    Pennsylvania!-.-,"  Ik-  left   a   wife.    Ar.nie    M.   Rd\ ,  ami  two 

1st  Series,  p.  M.]  children.   Jessica   and     bl.uiche    I>a'.v,   siir- 

F.   D.   Curtis,    1884.    --Is    a    salesman  vivin^  him. 

at  '114  Arch  street.      I  le  did  not  n  turn  his  Henry     M.    Daly,    1SS'2.      Ik-    i-     in 

blank.  the  wholesale  li<ni''i'  ''ii-mer..- at  2  \>>  South 

Augustus    Gushing,    1814.      \Vas  a  Front  stie<  t  ;    residence,    |N>;  Spring  C,ar- 

hardware  merchant  at  17^  Hi^'li  s:  reel  and  den  street.      Ik-  '':i<l  m4  n  turn   hi>  hi. ink. 

southeast    corner    Tenth     ami     Chestnut  John    Daly,    1SS.'{.      I',«MI    in    K..hcn. 

street-.  Kiuj^  county,  Iivl.iml,  in   ;s;;.    !Ii-  came 

Allen      Cuthbert,     1847.      Honorary  to  America  in     [>.)<,..' ml   settled    i:i    Phil- 

mcmber.      Horn    in    Philadelphia  in    iN>4.  aiK-ljiliia  in  Jnl  \  ,    ;'•')'>.      I  U-  -i  rvnl  in  tliv; 

Ik'   \s.i^   tin-  M>n   df  AnthdiM    Cnthbc-rl,  a  thriv    nidiuhs'    nu-n    in     ;V>],    in    l'i>!')iu-l 

native- uf  rhilailc'lphia,  \vho  was  a  captain  Con'oran'^-   Si\t\ --ninth    Rr^init-r.t     N     V. 

df    artillery     (inrint;     llu-     Kevdhitidiiary  \\.aml    was    in    the    battle  of  l',i:'.'.    K::n. 

War  ami    a   number  of    Select  ami   Cum-  Ik-  is  a  hotel-keejier. 

moil    Councils  for    twenty   years.       Allen  Patrick    K.    Daly,   188'J.      I'-irn     IV- 

Cnt'nbert  \\  a>   a   wholesale  grocer  on   I>el-  ivmber    12.    IN;.],    in    Cldnaki'.t  v.    County 

aware   avelUiv,    alterwanl    an    imp<  irtt  r  df  Cork.  Ireland.       He    rame    to    America   in 

Chinese   j^ood-..      lie   tddk    an    active  ]>art  1^52,   landing   at     Philadelphia   Mav     I2th 

i-.;  se-.idir.L;-  supplier-  to    Irelaiai  (i;;rin^  the  of  that  year.     Ik-  i-  in  the  fldnrand  .L;r.iin 

famine,   ^ivin^    time,  ir.diu-y,    :.!!'!    use   of  linsiness  at   ,;5.;2    I..iiu-a>ter  avenne.       Mr. 

his     \\arehonse-~.         lie     wa->     elected      an  Daly  was  a  member  of  the  board  c>!  I'.uar- 

hdiiorary  member  cf  the  Society  in  reco.i;-  diansofthe  Poor.   iS.Vt.      rpmi  November 

nition  of  these  services.      Ik-  was  a  mem-  27.  iS62,  he  was  married  to  I-'.IU-n  Ha::'.'  n. 

ber  of  tile    1'ranklin     Institute  and    Penn-  [See     "TMen   of    America."    City    liovern- 

svlvania    Hisiorical   Societ\-.      He  died  in  ment,  Philadelphia,   iNS^. 

('rermantown.    June     2q.     lSS_],      and     was  Timothy  Martin  Daly,  188(3.— H<  nil 

1  :iried    in     I.anrel    Hill     cemetery.       His  August  IO,  ^54,  in  Townland  of  Castle  Isb 

Lrrandf;it!u-r.  Thomas  Cntlibert  '  I  7V",  was  and,  Count  v  Kcrrv.  Irelar.d.    Came  to  Ph;b 

al-o  a  member  of  the  Society.  adelphia  Sc-ptemln  r,  ;s'iS.  \\liere  he  studit  'I 

Thomas    Cuthbert.   1790.      Horn   in  law  and   was    admitud   t"    practice.       He 

Pb.ila'lelpliia.  March   ;.   1715.      He  uas  the  lias  been  actively  er.uaued  for  man\   \e.;?- 

s<  n   of  Thomas   Ci:1  b.bert.   Sr.,  who  c;'.me  ]>ast    in    the    Catholic     Total     Abr-tim ::. 

r-'.::i    I-'n^land,  and  \\-ho  was  a  warden  of  I'r.ion  of  1'hiladel]  ihia.  and  hasbeen  \  : 

Chri-t   Churchin   177^  and   1777.      Ik-\\a->  President  of  that   body;    and   also   :::    ;:,, 

.1  n:erch..:it,  ;;m!  oi;e  of  the  fir-t  member.-  Iri-b.  Catholic  l'eiie\  oler.t  I  "moil,  ••:  \\  :..c';i 

•.     Peter's   Church.      He  died    May   IN.  he  is  now    President.      Mr.   Dalv   i-or.e.-:' 

:.  ami  \\a-  buried  in    St.   Peter's  j^rave-  the   best    versed    men    in     Philadelphia    in 

•  i:d.    l;ocrtli   and    Pine  street.      He  mar-  the  la\\  s  relatiiiL:  to  bn.ldmu  a-'-o! '..if..  .:;• 
ried     Sar..!;      I.atinier.    and    h;u!     thirteen  and    :••    -"licil'T    fi-r    a    lar;^e    ::i:n:''e:    ••! 
ibi'dieti.   r.i't    one    of    u  horn    left    am    de-  then;. 

i'...nts.      (Mn    son,   idhn.  u.-/-  a  C'-n-nl  Jolin    Dardis,    ISS^.      born    in 

•i      Hi'mbiiru    for    t\\ent\    live    \ears;    an-  Vo:!:    Ci'.v.    :Vc          I!:--    pifi!::- 

'  ''.  Ic.  :  .    '..nu-s.   \\  .1-    a    member  of  I  '..<•    i  'ii  -t  ti\  e-   nf   I  ); ;; ''; ::;        I  b     ;;  ;-    ;  ,  e::    ''  >;    •;;•••. 

.':•-.  Tr'">])in  lV:.v     AlanCnthb^t     1^7  vear^   fire;;:.,;;    .•;'    the    pn--  '.>•<••.::   >•:    t 

%\.,-  !r-  -r.Midson.  Philadeljihi.i     i',ern:an      /'   »:    :.'/~:'       Ib 

Eu.ui'iic    Stanislaus    Daly.  1888.  i  Trustee    >f  Tvpo.. 

born  in  Phil. i.lvi}  hia.  August  :.  :S^fi     His  ami   a    nu-mber   .-f  'lie   Cath.olic    Phil";.  . 

•  ,-.r(  nt-    \\ire    n,:ti\e-    of    Cork.    Ireland.  l-tJan   !.-•.•::•.    I  i>t  :t  •!'. .  •..::•• !  •  •:    tht    P:i-s 
Ik   uas.-idmitt«  d.  :..  pia.-tii-e  at    the    Phi'b  n:."'-    :'•.               M:.  I:.-.,  '    I'     Cri'S 

.  ieqiJiia     b  .r    ;,ini:ar\-     I,    :v'u.    '  <\'\    died  \v  .     ':     •  '  :•  ''a  •   Ij:  '  .u 

\.,nit>    voun.u.      Ik- was  Join,    Darruirh.   18:>:?.      \Va- 

'.     C.itV.ed.t.i1.   ciinetcrv.  i  >f  C- •;;:-,:•.       \-: :  •. .    Irelan'i.  and    died    I'e- 


DA                                      ^  DK 

ccuiber    29,   1^49,  in    the   4Mh    year  of  his  five  children —  I  )ciaw.irc,  Sussex  I).,  Kent 

a-c.  J)..   Kli/.abeth.    and    Harriet,    a!!   of  \\h,>m 

Kingsmill    Davan,    1790. — We  can  except    Kent  I).  and   F.li/abcth  still  sur- 

fnid  mi  trace  of  him   in  the-  I  >irectorics  or  vive.      P>y  a   previous  marriage  contracted 

public  records,  with    Rosa    F.ll/.d'cth,    daughter   of   P.arou 

JaniCS    Davidson,    Si1.,    1790.  •— \\'as  Hoisfontaine,    a     l-'ivnch    iiohlein.ui,    and 

probabh  the  Professor  of  Greek  and  Latin  with    whom    he   resided   in    l-'r.ince   until 

in    the    I'nivcrsity    of   Pennsylvania,    \\lio  i  -»/>     hein^    for   a   time   a   Captain   ir.  the 

died  IIIIH-  2.\   i  S' >u,  in  the  77th  vear  of  his  French    Navy      he   had    three  sons,  Hor.i- 

..;  •.    and.    who    \\.is   tuiried    in    St.    Peter's  tio.    Aion/o.   and    Oscar,    all   of  '.shorn   are 

cemetery,  Third  and  Pine  streets.  dead.      <  )ne  of  his  sons,  Sussex    1).  D.iv:s, 

William   Davidson,    1802.      We   can  is  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia  Kir. 

find  no  trace  of  him  beyond  the  fact  that  William    Davis,    1S06.    -\V~as    a    sea 

lie  was   a   member  of  the    Finance    Com-  captain.      In    the     minutes    of    the     State 

mittee  of  the  Society  from  IS2.S  to  i\|2.  Navy    P.oard,    March    20,    1777,    there     is 

Saimiel  Boyer  Davis,  1819.     -Son  of  an     entry,     "paid     Cap',.    William     D.ivis 

John    Davis,  of  I, ewes,   Sussex    co.,   I  >ela-  for  a    set    of  Careeiiin    P.locks   deliver'd." 

ware   •  who  was  a  grandson   of  Rev.   John  In    Christ   Church    Mcmotia'.   Record    :t   is 

Davis,  a  Presbyterian  minister,  a  native  of  stated  that   he    died  October  j,    iS^:,  a^ed 

Armagh.  Ireland,  sent  to  this  conn  try  about  76  vears. 

1^92   by  the   Society  for  the    Propagation  James    Dazlcy,    1870.      Horn    in   tin; 

of  the  (Vospel  ,  and  of  Fli/abeth    > Hover  i  Parish    of  Convoy,    County  Donegal,  Ire- 

D  ivis.      Hewasboruat  Lewes,   Delaware,  land,     in    June,     iSi2.      He    emigrated     to 

on  December   25,    i  7')'',  a::d  \\as   a   planter  America  in   i  .~>,v ',  landing  at    Philadelphia, 

in    Louisiana  at   the  breaking    out    of  the  Ma\  271)1   of  that  vear.      lie  \\as  a  whole 

\varofiSi2.     He  entered  the  army  at  that  sale    liquor    dealer,    corner   of    I -Yank  ford 

period,    and    was    Lieutenant  Colonel    of  road    and  Hel^rade   .street.      He  died    Mav 

the  Thirty-second    I".  S.   Infautrv  in    iSi^.  -,  i,   i,SS7. 

He  took  a  gallant  ;>art  in 'he  ojierations  in  Daniel  Deal,  18-'34.  A  native  of  lie- 
Delaware,  and  was  :  resented  \\ith  a  ,U"ld  land.  \\'as  a  cloth  merchant  at  Sixth  an  1 
-,\\  ird  by  the  Legislature  -if  that  State  Hi^h  streets.  lie  was  a  ]Kirti;er  of  Ni 
for  services  at  the  battle  of  I.ewistown.  thaniel  Hurt  '1804),  in  the  firm  of  Dei!, 
On  May  6,  iSi;v  he  \\ as  transferred  to  the  MiHi^aii  X:  P.nrt.  lie  dieil  aliout  :S^> 
I'orty-fonrth  Regiment,  of  which  lie  was  HL.  served  on  the  Acting  Committee  >f 
ifterward  made  Colonel.  Thi->  regiment  the  Societv,  iS^>  18^9. 

was  recruited  in  Louisiana.    He  was  placed  William  Dean,  1790.  — \Va-  a  son  of 

in    command    of   the    defences    at    Sandy  Rt-v.    Win.    Dean,  a    Presbyterian    clergy - 

Hook,  which  commanded  the  entrance  to  man    ,,f     r,allyuieua-h.     Countv    Antrim. 

New  York  bay,  and    in    iM  J  sat  as  one  of  Ireland,     who    was   licensed     by    the     Ne\v 

the    Judges   at   the    Court  Martial    for   the  P.runswick    Presbyters',  October    12,    17.12, 

trial    of  ( Veil  era  1    William    Hull,   who   had  and  sent  to   Neshaminvand    the   forks  of 

siirrendere'l   Detroit  tothe  !'.:  it:^h  in    I M  V  the     Delaware,    subseqtientlv    to    X'ii'^inia. 

In     iSiS    he    settled    in    Philadelphia,    re-  and  finally  was  pastor  of  the  con^rei;atio!] 

signed  from   the  armv  in    iSiu.  and  was   a  at  the  forks  of  P,rand vwine,  living  I;il\   'j, 

Representati\'e  t'rom  this  citv  to  the  Peun-  17. JS,  at  the   a,i;e  of  29  years.      He  did  val- 

sylvaiiia    Legislature.       lie    subsecjiu-ntl  \  iant  duty  as  Colonel  in  the  Re\   •'.:;':  ui 

re-moveil    to     Delauiore    Place,    near    \\'il  Priu    eton,  Trenton  and  (Vermantou  u.    He 

min<;ton,     Delaware-,    and    died    there    on  s\as  Colonel    of  the    I'oiirtli    Peniisy! 

September  n.    i ->").      A    hand--ome   momi  1 :   I'    ii    •:         '   ..,..•        ^;  ,;-t-land         '  ';•;.'•" 

incut    is    erected    o\-,-r    his    remains.       I:;  (V\\y!  :      :    md    Mout^iniierv     iti    1777.      In 

i's^7   he  married   Sallie,    daughter  of   Ivl  the     i           in    nl     ol     Moieland     'owiiship 

ward    P.  and   Janet te    Joue>,    of   Wilmiusj  Moul-oui    r\    co..    Pa.,   for  I  7^1,  !:•:>:  it  •  i 

'  in,   Delaware.      I!y  thi-^   marriaye  he  had  foi      iS  acre      >\                                          ".done 


1)1-; 


riding  chair.  There  were  fourteen  ruling 
chair--  in  the  township  at  that  time.  He 
was  a  resident  of  Montgomery  Co.,  and 
died  there.  [See  "Bean's  Hist.  Mont- 
gomery ro.  ;  "  "  Huek's  Montgomery 
co.  ;  "  "  Scharf  X:  Westcott,"  Vol.  i,  p. 
540;  Vol.  2,  p.  156.';  "15  Colonial 
Rccoids,"  625.] 

Robert    Porter    Dechert,    1885. 

M(  rn  August  16,  iS.}2.  in  Reading.  Herks 
Co.,  1'a.  His  great-grandlather,  Andrew 
Porter,  was  a  native  of  Ireland.  In  1^52 
the  family  removed  to  Philadelphia,  and 
at  the  breaking  out  of  the  rebellion  he 
was  a  law  student.  He  entered  the  army 
in  June,  iS6i,  as  a  private  in  the  Twenty- 
ninth  Pennsylvania  Volunteers,  not  being 
19  years  of  age  at  the  time,  and  served 
throughout  the  war  of  the  rebellion,  being 
mustered  out  July,  1^65.  He  participated 
in  the  Shenandoah  Valley  and  Virginia 
Campaigns,  was  at  Antietam,  Chancellors 
ville  and  Gettysburg,  and  on  Sherman's 
March  to  the  Sea.  lie  was  successively 
Sergeant-Major,  l-'irst  Lieutenant,  Cap- 
tain, Major,  and  was  bre vetted  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  for  distinguished  and  meritorious 
services.  At  the  close  he  was  Adjutant- 
General  of  the  Army  of  Georgia  i  part  of 
General  Sherman's  annv  •.  He  resumed 
the  practice  of  the  law  after  the  war  and 
A\as  appointed  Assistant  District  Attorney 
of  Philadelphia  in  iS6s,  and  ser\ed  until 
iS;i,  and  again  from  iS;.)  to  1^77.  He 
•was  a  Slate  Senator  in  lX~\  and  1^72. 
Conttolle!  <>f  the  City,  iSS.s  i.S(y<>  (inclu- 
sive'.and  is  now  a  practicing  lawyer.  He 
take--  a  lively  intrrcst  in  the  Penns\l- 
vania  National  Guard,  serxitigas  Colonel 
of  the  Si  cond  Regiment  iVom  November 
i.  1^7*.  to  |iily  24,  i>(y>,  uhcn  Go\ernor 
P.e  i\er  appointed  him  Brigadier-General, 
a  position  \\luch  he  now  holds. 

lie  is  also  ,1  nieinber  oi"  the  I-'irst  City 
Ti'oop,  anil  \\.isCornet  of  that  organi/a 
t'.oii  ::i  :  ^77  a:  d  is;s.  He  is  a  member 
ot  iniuii  roils  military  and  civic  organi/a- 
tim  s,  including  the  Military  ( hdcr  of  the 
I.o\al  I.egion;  Post  2.  Grand  Annv  of 
the  Republic  ;  I  latnil!.  >n  I.ndge,  No.  27  J. 
K.  \  \.  Ma-ons  ;  IVniisN  '.van!  i  Club; 
Y<  nm-  Men's  [  ,,  j);, ,  •  • ',.  \..., ,,  ;,it  io'i  ; 
Ainerieus  Club;  Maeiineicnur  Society; 


Caniistailter  Society;  Pennsvh'ania  His- 
torical Society,  and  l-'ranklin  Institute. 
lie  is  prominent  in  the  Masonic  organi/a- 
tion,  being  Past  Master  of  Hamilton 
Lodge,  No.  274;  l'a-t  High  Priest  of  Co- 
rinthian Chapter,  No.  250;  a  member  of 
Corinthian  (Chasseur  Chapter,  No.  5:. 
Knights  Templar,  and  also  of  -he  Gr.ii.d 
Lodge  of  Pennsylvania.  His  grandfatlur, 
Robert  Porter  (  171/1],  and  his  great  grand- 
father, Andrew  Porter  171,2  ,  \M:I  a!-<> 
members  of  the  Society.  [See  "  Hiogr. 
Album  of  Distinguished  Pemisvlva- 
llians,"  2d  Series,  p.  151^.  j 

Edward   Deluncy,    1884.     Morn    in 

(Juceiis  county,  Ireland.  April  .},  iN;-,o. 
He  came  to  America  in  Januars  ,  IX.J7,  and 
settled  in  Philadelphia,  February  2  i  ,  iv.;7. 
Mr.  I  )elaney  is  a  mason  builder  and  stone- 
cutter, Christian  street  below  Third. 

Sharp  Delany,  1790.  Was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick. 
;  See  page  !'  >S.  i 

William  Delany,  1700.  Was  the 
brother  of  Sharp  Delany  179''  and  asso- 

ciated with  him  in  business  as  a  druggist 
at  ID  South  Second  street.  He  died  ill 
October  or  November.  iSo.S. 

William  Delauy,  1811.  \Vasa  mem- 
ber of  the  Philadelphia  Mar.  being  admit- 
ted to  practice  September  K).  |N>h.  Hv 
was  oni-  of  the  Counsellors  o:  t':.e  Society 
from  iSi_;  until  his  death.  Ma\-  n,  1,^22. 
He  left  a  widow,  Mary  Delany. 

William  Delany,  181-1.  Was  prob- 
ably the  son  of  William  Delam  170.  . 

William  Delany,  1884.  Was  lorn 
about  iS2\  in  Connlv  Kilkenn\-,  Irel.-.r.il, 
and  came  to  tliis  country  in  ;S;.«.  Me 
lanik-d  in  Canada,  but  sunn  \\  ,  n;  to  \\':1 
mington,  I>elauare,  \\he:i  he  -;  i  ::'.  ,1  !i  •••. 
years  in  St.  Mary's  College  He  tlun  :e 
moved  to  Philadelphia,  \\here  lie  becan:,- 
a  book  keei  er,  and  finally  an  ad\  ertis-.::g 
agent  l"i  M-  the  i  I.'/'.1!  '.'/(•  .V',  .•'.•,:'..•<  ./'.,nd  /  . 

/'':;    .S'/,/,-.        I  [e   \\    is  a   melllb(  r  nl    llie   I'.T  '.i 
olic     Chlb.        He     died     April     22,     IS-M,.     .;-;,! 

In  [S57  hem.Ulied  Teresa  Tierney,  u'.o 
died  ill  ivs  Thev  left  ei^ht  childn  n 
sur\  is  :  ng  tliein. 

Olivier   Boudrias   De  Moral  ,  18812. 

-     MOI  n    (  )cti  'hi  ;     :'•,     :  s  .;>.     in     M<  T.feal, 


Canada,  of  French  descent..  He  settled 
in  Philadelphia  July  6,  1*57,  where  for 
many  years  he  was  a  prominent  photog- 
rapher, lie  has  been  connected  with  tilt- 
Masonic  organ  i/ation. 

Aaron.  Denman,  1806.—  Wa-  a  mcr- 
chant  at  205  High  street.  1  It-  was  living 
in  iS37. 

Samuel  Dcnman,  1802.— Was  a  mer- 
chant at  54  South  Sixth,  and  High  street 
near  F.lcvcnth.  He  died  September  S. 
[Sid,  in  the  .l^d  year  of  his  age,  and  was 
buried  in  Christ  Church  burying-ground. 
His  widow,  Anna  Maria  I>enni.in,  died 
October  4.  iSiS,  aged  55  years.  Matthias 
Dennian.  farmer,  of  Springfield.  N.  [., 
was  one  of  the  sureties  in  Samuel  I  ten- 
man's  estate. 

Charles  Devenny,  1872.    A  native 

of  Ireland,  was  a  drv-goods  dealer  for 
manv  years  in  Philadelphia.  He  died 
June  24,  isSi). 

Patrick    Francis    Dover,    1887.-- 

Horn  August  i,  1^51.  in  County  Doneg.il, 
Ireland,  and  c  ime  to  Philadelphia, 
July,  i^o.v  He  is  a  practicing  law- 
yer, ha\-ing  been  admitted  to  the  Phila- 
delphia P.ar,  February  .'7.  1^75.  He  is 
noted  as  a  speaker,  especial!  v  in  Demo- 
cratic politics.  lie  resides  in  Manavunk, 
where  he  is  one  of  its  well-known  cit- 
i/.ens. 

John  Devine,  1848.  \\'e  have  no 
positive  information  concerning  him. 

Mark  Dcvino,  1838.  Horn  August 
14,  iSo7,  in  Towiiland  of  Clonmulth,  Par- 
ish of  Crosserlough,  Cotintv  Cavan,  Ire- 
land, lie  emigrated  to  Anieriea  w!u-n  .M 
vears  of  age,  landing  at  Perth  Ambov,  N. 
J.,  in  iS2\  and  settled  in  Philadelphia  in 
December,  iSjij.  He  was  a  life-member  of 
the  German  Hospital,  Northern  Dispcn- 
sarv  and  the  Historical  Soeietv  of  Penn 
sylvania,  and  a  Director  (jf  the  C- 

nice  Company.  He  was  also  a  stock  - 
liolder  in  the /(x'ilogical  Society.  He  was 
the  originator  of  the  Pem-tirial  Saving 
I-'und.  obtained  its  charter,  and  purchased 
the  property  where  it  now  stands  the 
southwest  corner  of  Twelfth  and  Chestnut 
streets.  I'.y  appointment  of  I'.ishop  Ken- 
rick  he  also  selected  and  purchased  the 
present  site  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  -Gi- 


rard  avenue  above  Sixteenth  street.  lie 
was  in  th.e  grocer v  business  for  many 
years  at  540  .\\.rtll  Fourth  street.  I  Ic  died 
lime  29,  LSS5,  an<l  was  buried  in  C  ithe- 
dr.il  i-emetery.  His  nephew,  Thaddeus 
P. raily  lSS4),  was  also  a  :iK-mber.  Mr. 
Devine  served  on  the  Acting  Committee 
of  the  Society,  i\}3  -1863. 

Patrick   Deviue,  1870.  -Horn  April 

17,  iSj-,  iii  Loughash,  County  Tyrone, 
Ireland.  lie  emigrated  to  America  when 
jo  vears  of  age,  landing  in  Philadelphia 
April  17,  is}7-  He  is  in  the  linn  of  A.  C. 
Craig  >c  Co.,  importers  of  brandv,  gins, 
wines,  and  whiskev,  No.  i;S  South  Front 
street.  Mr.  Dcvine  served  on  the  Acting 
Committee  of  the  Society,  1^73  iSSi. 

Richard  Devine,  1888.  Morn  March 
,v  'S4S,  in  Cumber  Clandv,  Countv  Derr\', 
Ireland.  He  came  to  Auiei'ic.i  in  March, 
1^70,  and  settled  ill  Philadelphia.  Ik- 
was  a  salesman  for  live  years  in  the  gro- 
cery firm  of  Mitchell  ec  Fletcher,  and  for 
many  years  a  partner  in  tli  •  firm  of  Mitch- 
ell, Fletcher  ^  Co.,  groceries. 

William     Dcviiic,    1882. --Horn    in 

Philadelphia,  December  3,  iS.}i.  His 
father,  F'dward  Devine,  was  a  native  of 
Countv  Cavan,  Ire-land,  and  his  mother, 
ICli/.abeth  1'allo;;  i  Devine,  a  native  of 
Countv  Down,  Ireland.  lie  v.'as  employed 
for  thirty  vears  in  the  I?aldwin  Locomo- 
tive Works,  twelitv  ve.irs  of  which  he 
was  Foreman  of  the  painting  department. 
Since  then  he  is  a  dealer  in  stone.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Masonic  and  Odd  F'el- 
lous'  organ  i/at  ions.  He  served  in  the 
Pennsylvania  Volunteers  during  Kmer- 
ger.cy  C:;ni]),ugn  of  iStu  and  i^^.v 

Tiioinas  Devlin,  188'3.  Was  born 
in  County  Derry,  Ireland,  April  ;?S,  iS;vS. 
He  > Mine  to  America  when  15  years  old, 
landing  at  Philadelphia  April  6,  1X54. 
He  has  been  in  the  tonndrv  business  since 
'•icing  at  present  in  the  firm  of 
Thomas  Devlin  \:  Co.,  I.ehigh  a\enue, 
American  and  Third  streets. 

Goorge  W.  Dcwcy,  1850.  -Was  a 
merch.-int  at  2O\  Chestnut  street. 

Alexander  Diamond,  18.32.    AVas  a 

distiller  at  20.5  Cedar  street.  He  died  in 
Januarv,  1X51.  lie  served  on  the  Acting 

Committee  of  the  Societ      during  iS5o. 


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Mahlon     Dickcrson,     1807.  —  Was  ard  Thomas  II.  Dicksoii     i.\v-.     A.  W. 

horn    April    17,    1770,    in    Hanover,    N.   [..  Dickson,  Scranton,   I 'a.,  is  his  son. 

and   xraduated    from    Princeton    in    17^9;  John     Walker     Dlckson,     18'2to.    - 

was  admitted  to  the  bar  in   1  793,  and  j>rar-  Was  born    September    Js.    171, >,  in  Cor.nl  v 

ticcd     successfully    in    Philadelphia.       In  Down,   Ireland.      He  li  ft    Ireland  with  his 

lS«>5    iSo.s   he  was    Ouarlennaster-(  lencral  parents,    Hu^h    and    Hli/aheth     Dickson, 

of    Pennsylvania,    ami    in    iSo.s-iMi;   was  when  7  vcars  old,  and  lived  with  them   in 

Recorder   of  City   Court  of   Philadelphia.  Philadelphia.      He    was   in    the  drv-y«»>ds 

He  afterwards  returned  to  New  Jersey  ;  he-  business     at      ,-''>     H:i;h     street.         I'pon 

came  Jud^e  of  the  Supreme  Court  of  that  November    30,     1.^25,   In-    wa-    married    to 

Slate  .iinl   Chancellor,  and    was  elected   a  I.ucretia   C.eor^e,  at    Radnor,   Pa       JIi-  TV 

•.tK'liihiT  oi"   the    Legislature    in    1,^14.        In  inovrd  to  iJavton,  (  )liio,   in    :>;S,  i-nv;av;eil 

;M5  lie  was  (lovernor  of  New  Jersev,  ami  in    hnsiiu->s  tlu-rr.  and    dinl   in   that  city, 

at  i-nd  of  his  term  was  >ci:t  to  the  I'niu-d  July  3,    1-^44.      He  was  a  hrother  of   James 

Slates  Senate,  serving   in    that   body  from  Reid    Dicksoii    ilhfjj  .      He   served  on  the 

i  KTemher  I,   1^17,  to    Mareh  2.    1-^33.      On  Acting   Committee  of  the    Soeietv  in   1^36 

June    30,    1.^34,    President    Jaeksoii       iSiyJ  and    1^37. 

a;>]M.inte.i  liim  Secretary  of  the  Navy,  and  Thomas  Hunter  Dicksoii,  18W.  - 
he  was  continued  ill  that  office  bv  Presi-  •  Bom  in  iSo^  in  N"rritou,  Munt^otnerv 
dent  \"an  Hurcii  to  June  30,  iS^S.  He  ]  co.,  Pa.  He  removed  to  Philadelphia, 
a:';erwards  served  on  the  bench  of  the  •  where  lie  bei-anu-  a  manufacturer.  I  >ur- 

I';ii:ed   States  District  Court  for  New  Jer-  in^    early   life    he    was    an     J-'.lder    in    I)r. 

se\~,  and  was  a  I  (elevate  ti  >  the  State  Con-  Dales'    Presbvterian    Cliurch    and    wa->    at 

stitutioiial    Convention    in    iS.|J.      He  was  one  time  Precentor.    He  died  in  New  York 

largely  interested    in    mining   and    manu-  in    i.Sh2.      He   married,  in    i.\V',  Margaret, 

facturin^    iron    in    Morris  co.,    N.  J.       He  daughter  of  John    Crai^,   of   \\'a>h:r.ut"n, 

pnb'.islieil    "  Speeciies  in    Congress,    |S26-  D.  C.      She  died  in  iS.v*.      Tliey  h.id  .-even 

1^46,"    a;id   died    in    Snckasunnv,    Morris  children,    all    ol     whom    except    one    died 

Co.,    N.   J.,  October   ,S,   1^53.      Mr.   Dicker-  (juite    VOIIIIL;.      He    was   married   a   se.-o;;d 

son    was   oni-   of   the    Counsellors    of   the  time,  to  Mary,  daughter  ol    I.ewi>  Clover, 

S'icii't\'in  iN)7.  [  See  A])]>leton's  "  Cyclo-  of  New  York.  He  was  a  relative  of  [o'r.n 
pi-.-dia  of  American  Biography."  Vol.  2,  '  Walker  Dicksoii  iSjtj  ,  and  |anu->  Reid 

pai:e  i  70.  ]  ]  )ickson     iNxj  •. 

James  Reid  Dickson,  1864.~-P.orn  William     Dickson,    1818.—  Was 
Julv      25,       iSii,       in      Norriton,       Mont-    ,    cousin  of  and  worked  for  Hu^'h  Dickson, 

SJOHHTV  c...,  1'a.      His  father,  Ilutfh  nick-  the   father    of    Thomas    Hunter    I  )ick>on 

son,    and    h.is   ni.itlu-r,    Kli/ahelh    Walker  18301,      He  was  disun^r.ished    tor  his   re- 

Dicksi'ii,    came    fr"Ui    P.  iiibrid^e.  Comity  inarkalile  memory.      He  could   hear  a  ser- 

Down,    Ireland.       He    removed    frotii    Nor-  mon  and  then  repeat  '.'.  ]K  rli-ct!\ ,     Ih-w  .- 

rit">!i  to  Philadelphia  in   1^22,  when    quite  a    mercliant    i":    isis.       He   served    «'.:    t::e 

a    small  boy,    and    was  env  rjed    in   manu-  Acting     Committee     of      the     Societv      :n 

ficturinij    woollen    ;;nd   C'  'tt>  >:i  -L:'  iods,  and  [Sjij, 

sin    the   wholes. i',r   dr\  --'  M  M!S  bnsincss  John  Dignuil,  1884.      U. 'rn  December 

i::  eari\   1; le.      I.. iler  he  \\.is  in  tlu-  milling  12,    1.^3').  in  C"m:t \   of  I.on^fo:,  1,   hclav.d. 

•A  i-  As-,  -ate  Judjr  of  Wavne  co.,  Pi..  \,  \\-  York  November  j<>:h,  and  set: 'in.!.; 
and  Coloml  on  C.t, \i-nmr  lii^ler's  Stall'.  i:;  Philadelphia  December  jd  .  •!'  tin- 
He  was  Worthy  Master  of  1 1.  .nesdalc  s  ,me  ve.ir.  He  '.MS  be.-.-;!  ei:c,;-ed  since 
1.0,1^1-.  A.  Y,  M . .  in  i^»a::d  i^si.  a  Trus-  v  she  \slio1. es-iLt-  -r,.cerv  b- •...•;  •;,..,. ,  '  ,-inu 
tee 


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Edward  T.  Dillon,  1872.— Born  July  : 
18,  1845,  ill  Castlcrea,  County  Mayo,  Ire- 
laud,  ^migrated  to  America  in  1X14, 
lauding  at  New  York  upon  May  4th  of 
that  year,  ami  coming  to  Philadelphia  two 
days  afterwards.  He  was  in  the  retail 
liquor  business  on  Kighth  street  below 
Chestnut. 

Frauds    Dimond,    1848.— Horn    in 

Maghera,  County  Derry,  Ireland,  Febru- 
ary. 1813.  He  emigrated  to  America  wlieii 
22  years  of  age,  landing  at  Philadelphia, 

June  12,  1835.  He  declared  his  intention 
of  becoming  a  citi/.en  of  the  I'm  ted  States 
eight  davs  after  his  arrival.  Three  years 
afterwards  he  was  admitted  to  the  Mont- 
gonierv  co.  i  Pa.  i  Har.  While  studying  law- 
he  taught  SC'IHH  -1  at  the  Trappe  in  the  same 
county.  He  was  also  admitted  to  the 
Philadelphia  Bar,  December  16.  iS.l.s. 
Mr.  Iiimondwas  aline  classical  scholar, 
being  conversant  with  Greek,  l.atin  and 
Hebrew.  He  also  spoke  several  ot  the 
modern  languages.  He  was  a  regular 
contributor  to  the  Norristown  and  Phila- 
delphia papers,  both  in  prose  and  verse, 
and  was  a  poet  of  some  repute.  The 
"  Baptism  of  Clovis,"  the  "Abbeys  of 
the  British  Isles,"  the  "  Passage  of  the 
Red  Sea,''  and  other  poems  written  by 
him  were  published  in  various  parts  of 
America  and  Hurope.  He  was  also  a  lec- 
turer, delivering  numerous  literary  and 
historical  lecture--.  He  died  July  I  I,  1851, 
at  Gallit/.in,  Cambria  co.,  Pa.,  and  is 
buried  in  St.  Mary's  churchyard,  Hlcveiith 
and  Moore  streets. 

John  Dimond,  1850. -Horn  at 
Garvagh,  County  Derrv,  Ireland,  in  iSio. 
Immigrated  to  America  in  1^23  and  settled 
in  I'lliladelpllia.  He  was  a  brother  and 
partner  of  Joseph  I  )i;iiond  .  i  S  \  i  ).  He  was 
in  the  liquor  business.  He  died  <  )ctoher 
3,  iS.V,,  and  is  buried  .it  Si.  John's,  Thir- 
teenth street  above  Chestnut.  Hi-  ui!l 
bequeathed  55'«>toSt.  Joseph's  Hospital. 

Joseph  Dimond,  1841.  \\«r:\  at 
Garvagli,  Countv  I)errv.  Ireland,  in  [S'>o. 
Kmig:a'ed  to  America  in  !s-?3  and  settled 
in  Philadelphia.  He  \sas  in  the  liquor 
busincss,  and  lived  in  the  District  of 
So:ith\\ark.  wiiere  he  was  an  influential 
citi/.en,  sitting  for  a  number  of  years  in 


the  Hoard  of  Commissioners  of  that  dis- 
trict. He  was  the  First  Captain  of  the 
Montgomery  Hibernia  Greens,  and  one 
of  the  originators  of  St.  Joseph's  Hospital. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  convention  that 
established  Catholic  Schools  in  Philadel- 
phia, and  was  also  one  of  the  iucorpora- 
tors  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad.  He 
died  July  29,  IN5I,  and  is  buried  at  St. 
Johu'.s.  Thirteenth  street  above  Chestnut. 
His  brother  and  partner,  John  Dimond 
^iiS5Oi,  and  his  cousin,  Alexander  Diamond 
(iS',2),  were  both  members  of  the  Hilx-r- 
nian  Society,  and  his  son,  Richard  1*. 
Dimond  \\^2),  is  now  a  member.  His 
will,  dated  May  5,  1851,  and  proved  Au- 
gust 7,  i-s5i,  mentions  his  wife,  Catharine, 
and  his  children,  John,  Thomas,  Joseph, 
Richard  and  Catharine  Mary.  Mr.  Di- 
mond served  on  the  Acting  Committee  of 
the  Society  from  1^44  until  his  death,  and 
was  an  efficient  member. 

Richard  P.  Dimond,  1882.— Horn 
in  Philadelphia,  April  3,  iS.jS.  He  is  a 
son  of  Joseph  Dimond  (18411  and  of 
Catharine  Todd  Dimond,  a  native  of 
Strabane,  Ireland.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Catholic  Club  and  of  the  1'irst  Regiment 
National  Guard  of  Pennsylvania.  He  is  in 
the  tobacco  and  segar  business. 

James  E.  Dingee,  1884.  Born  in 
Philadelphia,  July  21,  1840.  He  is  not  of 
Irish  descent.  He  is  an  extensive  brick 
manufacturer — main  office.  Twenty-fifth 
and  Norris  streets.  Mr.  Dingee  served 
three  years  in  Common  Council,  1872-74. 

Hamilton  Disston,  1890.— -Horn  in 
Philadelphia,  August  23.  1*44.  is  the  son 
of  Henry  Disston,  deceased,  who  came 
from  Knglaiid  to  America  in  1.^33,  a  poor 
bov.  and  died  in  iS7S,  the  proprietor  of 
probably  the  largest  saw  manufacturing 
works  in  the  world.  In  i.^X  Hamilton 
became  a  partner  with  his  father,  and 
after  the  hitter's  decease  became  president 
of  the  concern,  which  had  been  incor- 
porated, and  still  retains  the  position. 
\VhiKt  on  a  visit  to  Florida  he  organ- 
i/eil  the  I;l»rida  Land  and  Improvement 
Company,  and  in  June,  i SS i ,  he  purchased 
from  the  St  ite  4,00*1, IKK)  acres  oi  land, 
paving  5  i .'  >•  x>,(  H  *  i  for  it.  This  makes  him 
the  largest  landowner  in  the  United 


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States.      He  also  contracted  with  the  State  Thomas  Dobbins,  1810.     Wasamer- 

Jioard  of  internal  Improvement   to  dram,  chant   tailor,  domt;    a  very  latu;e    business 

by  means  of  navix;inle  canals  and  ditches,  at  5   South    I-'ront   street.      His  store    ran 

other  land-   beioii^in^ to   the   State.       For  from     l-'sont     to    Water    street,    the     retail 

tins  purpose  lie  tormed  the  ''Atlantic  and  store  beinv,  on  the    \\'atei  -street  end.      He 

(.•nil'  Coast  Canal    and    Okcechobee    I. and  was    a    native  of   Ireland,   and  was  a  Trus- 

l.  onij). my,"  which  has  already   reclaimed  tee    ot     the    Scots     1'iesbvterian    Chnrch. 

\.ist  tracts  of  land.      He   has   been    a  I'ark  (  Mi  July  24,    IM'>,  there   is   a  deed   on  rec- 

and    i-'ire    Commissioner,  and    is    a   prom-  ord  lor  a   house  and  lot  on  Hi.h  street  to 

iiie::t   figure    in    Republican   politics    and  Silas    K.    Weir      i,M«y  ,    Thomas     Dobbins 

n;.i::utacturill;4     circles     in      Philadelphia.  ii.Mtij,  and   William  Ne\\ell     I.^J-j   . 

•Thila.      and      Popular     I'hiladel-  Michael   J.    Dohau,    18SO.      Horn    in 

jihians,"  ]).  24.]  i.Sjo    in   Thnrlcs,    Count\-   Tipperary,   Ire- 

Williaill   Divcil,  1790. — We   can  find  land.      His    father,     Daniel     Dohan,    emi- 

110  trace  of  him  in  the  Directories  or  pub-  grated    to    America  ami   \\as  a  member  of 

lie  records.  the  firm  of  Dohan  ..V  Son,  grocers,  Seven- 

Wllliam  Divine,  1850.— Was  the  son  teenth    an.l     Noble    street-.       Michael    J. 

of  an    Irish    linen    manufacturer,  and  was  came  to  this  country  at  the  a^e  of  14.      In 

born    near     Newton-Stewart,    Countv  TV-  '^55    he    went  into  the  uholes.tle  tobacco 

rone.     Ireland,      August      12,       iSoo.       He'  business,  and  remained  in  r.  until  lieiiied, 

came  to  America  in   1.^27  and  commenced  October  24,  I'M;  I .      The  linn  was  Dohan  .Si 

work    on    handlooms.      After   some    years  'fait,  he   beinij,   theon!\   repieseiitative  of 

lie  started  in  business  for  himself  in  a  mill  it  since    1^71.      lie  was  for  man\   \ears  a 

on  I'ine  street,  near  Twentieth,  where  he  Director  in    the    I'nion    National     I'...;;k, 

inanufai'tured    Kentuckv  jeans.      In    i\}i  and   at  the  time  of  his  death    he  was  the 

lie  built  the  Kennebec  factory  in  Naudain  oldest.    Director   in    the    beiu-lu  ial    Sa\:::^ 

street    near  Twenty-first,  and    in    iS.jo   he  l-'nnd.         He   \\'as  al-;>    a   member    of    the 

purchased    the    I'eiin    factory,    and    intro-  Catholic  Club.     He  left  a  wido\s- anii  seven 

dncei!    cotton    machiner\'.      He  continued  children. 

in    the    manufacturing    business   until    his  John  P.  DollCl'ty,  18GO.      A  ::;.ti ve  of 

death,    Julv   S.    1^70.      He    was    hnried    in  Ireland,    is  a   leading    niercliant   tailor   on 

Woodlands  ceineterv.       He  was    President  Clu-stnut  sti  eet    below   l-'ifleetltll.       He  is  a 

ol    the    \ssociation    of    Maiiufaciurers  of  member  of  the  Catholic  Club. 

Patrick  J.  Dolan,  1884.  -  Is  .1  native 

oflreland.    1  le  has  an  extensive  stone  yard, 
ami  is  noted  lor  the  i  vet  Hence  of  his  \sork, 

William   Divine,  Jr.,  1852.      Son  of  The   monument   erected  over  the  strive  of 

William     Divine   t  r\)<)  •.      He  did    not    re-  William  Kent   Cominins    ;vv;   ,  e\   Mavor 

tnrn  his  blank.  of  Waterford,    Ireland,  by  Mr.  Doc.nei  and 

John    B.    Dobbins,    1822.      Was    the  other    members    of    the   Society,    was    ex 

edited  by  Mr.    Dolan. 

Edward  Doleii,  1S73.--  Was  in   hr.si 

loriiis-.  ness   at  S.    I-!,    corner   of   I-i-lith    a::d    1;:' 

Stewart     A.    Dobbins,    1819.— Was  bert    streets    uheu    elected        Mr.     l'-\-n 

the   -on    of    Thomas    Dobbins      !M».    and  died  a  few  \  ears  si-u-e. 

'ml    partner  of  John    p..   Do!, bins  Henry   D'Olior,   18t5M.      W  i- 

'<,-.'.'  .      Tlie    lii'iii     was   Steuart    A.    Dob-  County    Cavan,    Inland,    in     i^.j", 

liinr    \-    Co.,  mercers  and  taihirs,  5    South  to    \mi-:ict    in    is;.,,    and    :••:   t\\i '.•.  e  \  i-a:s 

l;:<Mit    street,    4     South    Water   street,    ami  \\.is  in  t!:e  eint'l"N    of   V.'i'.'.iam    !':;    e,   now 

2i»'s    Hi-h  street.      Mr.   Dobbins  served  on  I'lv-'Menl     <•:      the      Hibernian      Societv. 

tlie   Acting    Committee   of  the   S'-cietv   in  Aftei   vet tim';  his   b::sive-s  education  with 

is.M  and   is.'j.      \\\-  liave  no  record  of  the  him.    lu-    ,.nd    his   !irot:iei     William    went 

date  ol    his  death.  into     business    for     themselves    -the    v.  '  »  '. 


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and  woollen  and  cotton  yarn — at  No.  126 
Chestnut  street. 

William  D'Olier,  1880.— Horn  in 
County  Cavan,  Ireland,  in  1844.  He  came 
to  this  country  with  his  brother,  Henry 
D'Olier  CiSh;>,  and  subsequently  \\as  in 
business  with  him. 

James  Donaghy,  1858. — Horn  May 
7,  i  7<.)S,  near  Newton-Stewart,  Count v  Ty 
rone,  Ireland.  Came  to  America  in  iS^i, 
arriving  at  Philadelphia  upon  June  jV'Ui 
of  that  Year.  He  was  in  tile  coal  busi- 
ness at  Hroad  and  I.ocnst  streets  and  at 
Spruce  street  wharf  <  Schuvlkil!  •.  He 
served  in  Common  Council  live  years. 
He  is  still  living  at  v^|.^  Powelton  avenue. 
IU-  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  organi/a- 
tion. 

Michael     Donahoe,     1880.  —  Horn 

jr.ne  4.  \^\h,  in  Conntv  Tvrone,  Ireland. 
He  canie  to  America  in  iSf>6,  and  settled 
in  Philadelphia  March  10,  is6S,  where  he 
is  in  ti'.e  restaurant  business.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Ancient  Order  of  Hiber- 
nian-, Clan-na-(  i.icl,  Land  League,  and 
other  <  irgani/.atii  >ns. 

William  Townsend  Donaldson, 
1809.  I'.orn  in  Philadelphia,  Jnlv  n, 
17^2.  He  was  the  son  of  Captain  Andrew 
D  >::..l''.s  in  and  Kleanor  Toy  Donaldson, 
both  natives  of  Philadelphia.  He  was  a 
ma>1  make:  by  occupation.  I'pon  Decem- 
lu-r  ;<  ,  17'vn.  he  was  app'  >i:it>-d  a  member 
of  tile  I'.oanl  of  Health;  upon  May  '>, 
iSo.S,  was  elected  lor  three  vears  Com- 
missioner for  the  District  of  Souths  irk, 
and  upon  <  tctober  i  ;,  is  17,  \s  is  el 
High  Sheritf  of  the  City  and  County  of 
I'lliladel])llia.  It  was  while  he  held  the 
last  named  office  that  lie  was  elected  a 
member  of  the  Hibernian  Soeietv,  upon 
May  17,  :  v  >'• .  He  was  also  a  member  of 
the  ( ;-.::, .1  Lodge  of  Pennsylvania,  A.  V. 
M..  ••:  :  •<  -.  He  died  March  ;,r,  tSiS.  an.l 
.'.  :  -  bnried  in  <  >ld  Swedes'  Church  ground 
uit'a  his  mother;  but  when  his  widow 
du-d,  M  irch,  i  's  jij,  his  remains  were  '':  in- 
terred and  rebnried  \sith  her  in  Munu- 
Tiu-nt  cemetery.  His^rand^on,  Havid  !•'. 
Snyder.  i--  now  a  resident  of  Indiana]iolis, 
Ind  ,  and  Re'.r'-tr;  r  of  the  Indi  ma  Soci- 
ety of  th  •  S  c:-  i  f  the  \meric  in  Revo'ti- 
t;on.  \',":'.'  im  'J'uwn>-end  luma'.d  on  was 


married    in    Christ    Church,    October    20, 
'7'S5.  to  Mary  Adams. 
John    Donnaldsou,    1790.— Was    a 

member  of  the    Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Pat- 
rick,     i  See  p.    io.\  ] 

Patrick  Sarsiicld  Donnellan,  M. 
D.,  1889.  Horn  December  i,  i>S6i,  in 
I.inierick,  Ireland.  I  le  came  to  this  coun- 
try in  March,  iNSs,  arriving  at  New  York, 
and  settled  ill  Philadelphia  on  November 
20.  iS.s;.  He  is  a  practicing  physician. 
He  was  educated  at  Sacred  Heart  College, 
I.inierick,  and  afterwards  at  Trinity  Col- 
lege, Dublin,  and  graduated  from  the 
Royal  College  of  Surgeons  and  Kings'  and 
Oneens'  College  of  Physicians,  Ireland. 
IK- studied  also  in  Hdinburgh  University, 
C.uy's  Hospital,  London,  and  in  the  Hos- 
pitals of  Marseilles,  Cairo,  Hombay  and 
Calcutta.  He  was  a  resilient  phvsician  in 
the  Richmond  and  "Whitworth  Hospitals, 
Dublin,  and  also  in  the  Coomhe  I, \ing-in 
Hospital  of  that  citv.  lie  was  alv>  phv.M- 
cian  in  the  Peninsular  and  Orient,/:  Ser- 
vice i  three  vears',  and  also  on  the  Anchor 
Line  Steamship  "City  of  Rome"  -two 
years '.  Since  coming  to  Philadelphia  he 
has  been  Associate  Kditor  of  Philadelphia 
Mt\!u'ii/  7'i»irs,  Assistant  Phxsician  i  Mve 
Department)  in  Medico-Chirnrgical  Hos- 
pital, and  Assistant  Phvsician  Thro.it  and 
Mar  Department1  of  Howard  Ilo-pital, 
Philadelphia.  Dr.  Donnellan  is  the  author 
of  numerous  medical  essays  in  the  London 
1.,111,-,-t,  and  in  the  Philadelphia  .!/ 
'/;»ii\<,  and  of  a  series  of  articles  in 
A ";/(>,-<• '/(•</;;•(•.  Philailelphia  Sunday  /'r,'\\, 
Ne\s  ^'ork  U'lirfd,  Chicago  7'r:'>n>i<\  etc., 
on  "Religions  of  India,"  "  Manners  anil 
Customs  of  the  Parsees,"  "Sketches  in 
Cairo,"  "  A  \'isit  to  the  Pyrami<ls  of 
K'/vpt,"  "A  Trip  to  Vale  of  Cashmere," 
etc. 

Francis  Donnelly,  1790.  I'eyoml 
the  fact  that  he  \\MS  a  schoolmaster,  we 
can  fiti'i  nothing  about  him. 

John  F.  Donnelly,  M.  D.  Horn  in 
Philadelphia,  January  i;,.  1SJ2.  His  pa- 
rents  u ere  natives  o|  Conntv  Tyrone,  Ire- 
land.  He  is  a  practicing  phvsici.m  at 
r  2  iS  Christian  street.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  C'>u:ilv  Mt-dic.al  Socielv  an/i  of  the 
'::  li  National  League  of  America.  He 


DO  ••>.'->  DO 

was  one  of  the  Physicians  of  the  Society,  at  th.it  place.  Mr.  Dooncr  was  for  five 

l.S7y  iV-ih.  years  Captain  of  Compari y  D,  Thinl  Kci;- 

Daniel  Donovan,  1SSO.  -P.orn  DC-  iment  Peniisvlvania  National  C.nard, 

cemlier  S,  i>26,  in  County  Cork.  Ireland.  and  ha-,  U-cn  a  Dim-tor  and  is  now 

Came  with  his  parents  to  Philadelphia  in  Vice-President  "I  the  Mechanics'  Fire 

i.Sjo.  He  has  heeii  connected  with  the  Iiir.urar.i-e  Company,  lie  was  a  num- 

tirn:  of  C.  II.  (.arden  .S:  Co.,  wholesale  her  of  the  Citi/eiis'  Committee  nf  Fiftv 

dealers  in  hats,  furs,  straw  and  millinery  in  Aid  of  the  Irish  Parliamentary  Fund 

•401  "is,  at  hof>  and  boN  Market  street  since  in  i,sv>.  Shortlv  alter  his  admission 

i.-v},V  !-ei:.x  now  one  of  the  partners,  lie  to  the  Society  he  he^an  to  take  an  ;.e- 

;>  a  meinher  of  the  Catholic  Cluh  and.  tive  interest  in  its  ,i!lai:s,  mid  has  !„-<  ;i 

connected  with  vaiioiis  financial  institu-  the  means  of  adding  to  its  roll  main  new 

tion.s  as  olhccr  or  director.  He  served  on  members  and  of  iniiisin-  new  life  and 

the  l-'niancial  Committee  of  the  Society  spirit  into  the  organisation.  It  is  to  Mr. 

in  [.WS  and  i.S->y.  Dooner,  more  than  to  any  other  meiiitn-:. 

Jeremiah  Donovan,  1800.— Was  a  that  the  Society  now  owes  its  prosperous 

native  of  Ross  Carimry.  County  Cork,  condition.  He  could  never  he  induced  to 

Ireland.  He  died  April  I  I,  iSi;v  at-vd  45  accept  an  office,  lint  is  always  readv  to 

years,  and  was  lur.ied  in  St.  PcUi's  serve  on  committees  or  do  any  other  work 

churchyard,  Third  and  Pine  streets.  His  that  may  he  useful  to  the  Society.  To  his 

will,  proved  April  I  ),  1815,  mentions  persistency  and  ener^v  are  mainlv  due 


and  Henry,  children  of  Daniel  ideceased),  Strong    in    his   purpose,  a    staunch   friend 

and    Frances  Donovan,    Carl-'.irv,    C'limtv  and  warm  advocnteof  any  cause  he  chai.i- 

Cork,  Ireland  ;  Jeremiah  Donovan,  son  of  pious,    he   is   universallv  respected   hy  the 

his  deceased  In-other;  Florence  Donovan,  niemlier>.      He  is   a   nieinSer   of  the  C.'.th- 

of  Philadelphia;  Catharine  Newell,  datiidi-  olic  Clul.  ami  Catliolie  Philop.itrian  Liter 

ter  of  said  Florence  Donovan  ;  his  friend,  :trv    Institute.       His  lirother.   Thorn. is   H. 

Mrs.  Margaret  Doiio\pan,  Old  Con  rt  I  louse,  I  Jooner  <  I  SS2).  was  also  a  mem  her. 
Skihliereen  ;    his    sister,    Mrs.    McCarthy,  Thomas  II.  Dooner,  1882.      P.orn  in 

of  Skililiereen  ;  exer'.Uors,  KoV-rt    Adams  [S.p  in  Conntv  Roscommon,   Ireland.     He 

mill    Daniel  \\'.    Cnxe.       F'.x tract,   "i    \\ish  canie   to    America    in    the  spring    of    !vl}. 

m\-sc!f  linried  in  the  most  private  manner  lauding  at  (Jiu-liec   and    settling    in  P'.iila- 

in    S'     Peter's.      No  announcing  of   Death  dclphia   the   same    year.      lie-   learned    his 

or  P.nrial  in  news]  ia]»Ts. "  trade  as  machinist  at   the  Nnrr;s  I.ocoinn- 

PcttT  Samuel  Dooner,  1880.   -Born  tive  Wurks.      He  was  for  ^i^  years  an  eii- 

in    ;^v.  i;i   Ci>nn!\-  KosconmioM,    Ireland.  i^ineer  and   mach'.nist    on    tlie    Cientiu-^os 

He  i-.ime  ',"  Atneriea  in  the  spring  of  i  S  j.j,  and    X'illa   Clara    Railroad    in    Cnha.       Ri-- 

!  indiirj  a!    (  )ue'x-c   .md  settling    in  Phila-  tnrniiiL;-   to  the  I'nited    States   he  eii^.ivied 

delv hi  i  thi-  same  v  ir.     I  le  was  n\-e  years  in    the    coal    Inisine-.s,  and    ilied    April    .%u. 

an  aiiprentice    to  the    tnaehine  hnsMu-ss  in  |SS|.      He    was     a     brothel'     of     1'eti! 
the  N'oiris  Locomotive  \\'orks.  forr   years    :    Dooner  •  iSSc  ,  and  snii-in-la\\  of  Ricl;.i:d 

v.-tli  !!'•••   ,\-  Co,  printing   piv-s    ImiMers,  McCini!!e\-     IS51    . 

A  "S'--:-':  eitv.  forem  in  of  tin- ./.;••  pu-ss-  Jose]ili     Michael     Doraii.     1S27. 

"•in  fo;  tliirU-en  year-,,  andoftlie    /:'/;/,•.«  Horn  in   I'hila.'.elphi.i.   N'ovemlu-r  io,  i-,N). 

-,!-"•••;    f-rnv.e    mil    :i  half  years.      In  He    was    the   son    of    Mich.-.e!     Doran,    of 

'i   !'!'•    -!'.<•    r.]  i    \\:>-    '.it'er  position    mid  Moiintrea'.h,  (  'Ueeiis   eoi;nt  v,  I  :i  land,  and 

i,;,e!;ed    i    h..'vl    a::d    r—'  in:  ;•:'  ov.   C1;.  --1  -  of  Man    Lai- -r.  ..f  K  ir.-s   r. -mit -.  ,  In-lan.l. 

tint    sw.-t    1,,-low   l{-.-h..h,    md    af'erv.-i:  ds  Midi.iel    D..r:in    arrived    in     ! 'hil.ide'.ph.ia, 

0:1  Ti-nth  street  aSo\-,'  Ciii--.:  IHI!      Dooiur's  I.'nnar\     5.    '7>.<.    \-.!iere   lie    le-ided    i:::til 

Hotel   has  l.e.-n   for  vear;  the  head. plarters  his    dei'h        J-srph     M       Dor  ...n     v;,;.;;:.  .;(d 

f>r    TiieiTV.ers   of    the     n:'»-:-'iiin    Soc:--l\  ...:  •  !;e  i"::;  \  •  •  - ;  •  \-  .•:'  }\  -.  ••    •. '\;;ii      :•:    i  v  Jo, 

and  nianv  of  ;-s  nieetin  'S  h  ive   '>ee:i  ::<  '.  i  s-TUjiieii    1  i\s     :  :    the    .  ;:..  e    .  :     Ios«.-ph    R. 


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lugersoll  and  was  admitted  to  the  Phila- 
delphia Bar,  April  3,  1824.  He  was  So- 
licitor for  the  District  of  Southwark  in 
iS^5,  a  member  of  the  Pennsylvania  Con- 
stitutional Convention  of  1X37,  and  Judge 
of  the  Court  of  (.eneral  Sessions,  iS4<>- 
iS4v  He  was  President  of  the  Repeal 
Association  of  Philadelphia.  He  died 
June  h.  i.\S<-).  and  was  buried  in  St.  Mary's 
churchyard,  Fourth  street  above  Spruce. 
His  son,  Joseph  I.  Doran,  is  a  ineinlier  of 
the  Philadelphia  Bar.  [See  "  Biographi- 
cal  KncyclopLL'dia  of  Pennsylvania,"  p. 
76.] 

David  Dorrancc,  1838.  -Came  from 
Bristol,  Pa.,  to  Philadelphia,  where  he 
kept  the  United  States  Hotel  lor  many 
years.  lie  died  in  March,  1842,  leaving  a 
widow,  Marv  Dorrance,  surviving  him. 

Benedict  Dorsey,  Jr.,  1804.  —  \Vas 
a  member  of  the  firm  of  Henedict  Dorsey 
&  Son,  wholesale  grocers,  3  and  5  S.  Third 
Street.  He  was  aftc;  \\ards  a  dialer  in 
china,  etc.,  at  132  N.  Second  -trect.  His 
father  died  in  June,  iS<o,  leaving  a  widow, 
Martha  Dorsey;  several  fliildreii  of  his 
daughter,  Abigail,  wife  of  John  Morris; 
and  his  son,  Henedict  Dorse \.  Jr. 

Alexander  Dougherty,  1824.— Was 

a  clo'.h  merchant  of  the  firm  of  Alexander 
Dougherty  VV  Son,  40  S.  \Vater  street  and 
39  S.  Front  street.  James  I..  Dougherty 
11X301  was  his  son  and  partner.  He  died 
prior  to  1^30,  leaving  a  widow,  Ann 
Dougherty,  and  three  son-,  James  I,., 
T.  D.  and  Alex.  !•"..  Dougherty. 

Alexander  E.  Dougherty,  1838.^ 
"Was  the  son  .if  Alexander  Dougherty 

(1824). 
Charles  Ashton  Dougherty,  1868. 

—  Horn  in  Philadelphia,  November.},  1X27. 
His  father,  John  A.  Dougherty  iss'>  ,  was 
a  native  of  Derrv,  Ireland,  and  hi-  UK  jther, 
Kli/.a  S.  Dougherty,  a  native  of  P.ristol, 
Fn-l.md.  He  is  in  tile  firm  of  J.  A. 
Dougherty's  Sons,  strain  distillers  :  i-'<y 
Frank  ford  avenue.  He  is  a  membi-r  of 
the  Board  of  Tr.tde  and  Commercial  F.x- 
change. 

Daniel    Dougherty,  1852. -One   of 


noted  throughout  America  as  a  brilliant 
orator  and  lecturer. 

James  Locke  Dougherty,  1830.— 

Was    the    son    of    Alexander     Dougherty 
^IXJ4',  and   partner  with    him  in  the   firm 
of    Alexander    Dougherty   <S:    Son,    cloth 
merchants. 
John  Alexander  Dougherty,  1856. 

-  Horn  in  Innislumen,  Ireland,  June  lo, 
17.^.  He  came  lo  America  in  Novcr:! «.  r, 
i  Si  3,  arriving  at  Halifax,  N.  S.,  and  si  tileil 
in  Philadelphia  in  January,  1X14.  He  was 
a  baker  after  his  arrival  here  and  subse- 
quently became  a  distiller  and  member  of 
the  Urm  of  J.  A.  Dougherty's  Sons.  lie 
died  October  21,  iS66,  and  was  buried  in 
Cathedral  ccmetcrv.  His  widow,  Kli/.a 
I".  Dougherty,  died  March  24,  iSSl,  aged 
S4  years. 

Patrick    Dougherty,    1865.— -Born 

March  n,  1X44,  at  Carndonagh,  County 
Donegal,  Ireland.  He  came  to  America 
in  June,  1X52,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia, 
where  he  is  engaged  in  the  retail  liquor 
business  at  northwest  corner  of  Fifleentli 
and  1'ilbert  streets. 

William  II.  Dougherty,  1868.- 
Born  in  Philadelphia,  June  17,  1^25.  was 
the  eldest  son  of  John  A.  I  Hmgherty  •  :X~,h\. 
His  earlv  education  was  received  in  tl;e 
]»nblic  schools,  .iiid  for  a  time  he  was  a 
clerk  in  his  father's  est.'iblishment.  In 
1X47,  having  studied  telegraphy,  he-  be- 
came an  operator,  and  was  afterwards 
Assistant  Superintendent  of  the  Bain 
Chemical  Telegraph  Line,  extending  from 
Baltimore  to  Washington.  In  1^51  lie 
entered  into  partnership  with  his  father 
and  his  brother,  Charles  A.  Dougherty 
'iSTis  ,  in  the  distilling  business,  and  at 
the  time  of  his  death  was  the  senior  mem- 
ber of  the  tin::.  Their  establishment  ;s 
on  1'ront  stn  et  below  Ciirard  a\e!u:e. 
Mr.  Do;:ghert\'  wa>>  a  student,  a  linguist, 
and  a  j  atron  of  art,  and  his  house  v,  as  the 
resort  of  scientists  and  men  of  letter-. 

lie  v.  a-  a  charter  member  of  the  Art 
Club  and  a  piomment  inemluT  of  the 
Academy  of  Fine  Art-  and  the  Academy 
of  Natural  Sciences.  He  had  a  womler- 
f;:l  knowledge  of  bolanv,  and  in  his  lieau- 
tifnl  gardi  n  at  Point  Pleasant,  N.  J.,  lie 
ha'l  a  collection  of  rare  plants,  which  :i 


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prominent  florist  declared  were  the  choic- 
est he  had  eve:  seen.  in  hi-  .-Indie-  in 
metallurgy  and  chemistry  he  vi-ited  and 
spent  considerable  lime  amon  j,  the  mine- 
in  California,  Colorado  and  Mexico.  He 
also  devoted  much  attention  to  a-tron- 
omvand  v.a-  very  proficient  in  this  -tnd\  . 
and  \s.i.-  ai-o  conversant  with  the  I.atin, 
('.reek,  Ficnch  and  Spanish  lan-ua^c-. 
i  ;c  svas  al-o  a  member  of  the  Peim,  Man- 
f.idurcrs',  and  Columbia  Clubs.  On  the 
death  of  his  intimate  friend,  the  late 
J, imes  I,.  Cla^horn,  Mr.  Dougherty  spent 
over  a  \car  in  compiling  a  history  ot 
•.scry  print  and  picture  in  that  noted  col- 
lection, which  description  accompanied 
the  collection  upon  it-  sale  to  Mr.  (  .arrett, 
of  Baltimore.  Hisoun  collection  of  line 
engraving's  is  said  to  be  the  finest  in 
Philadelphia,  now  th  it  the  Cla-horn  col- 
lection has  left  the  city.  He  died  March 
I,  1^92,  at  his  residence,  1435  ('drard 
avenue. 
James  Downey,  1882.  — Born  March 

25,  iS2w,  ill  Castle  Dnrrosv,  Oueeus  Co., 
Ireland.  He  came  to  America  in  i.Vy). 
landing  at  New  York  in  April  of  that  year 
and  settling  in  Philadelphia  in  iS6i.  He 
has  been  Superintendent  of  the  Philadel-  i 
phia  \:  Re  idin-^  Railroad  for  fortv  years,  i 

John  Michael  Doyle,  1882.     Born   | 

Mav  i,  IM3,  in  Ca-tle  Kevin,  Killerallan,    ! 
County  Cork.  Ireland.      Came  to  America 
in   i\S2,  landing  at  Philadelphia  in  March 
of   thai  year.       He    \\  i-  for    fourteen  years    j 
a  dc-i- uer  and  carver  on  wood  and  i-  now 
rmj.a^ed  in    'die    bu-:ne-s   o|    cnij, raving  on    I 
IIH  tal  and  niaiiufictn rill-"  metal,  bra-s  and 
-ilver  plati'd  sii^iis,  at  2:3  Dock  street.    He 
wa-  the    President    of  ill,.-    Parnell  Branch 
of   the    Iri-h    National    League    i  Philadel- 
phia'.      Hi-  -pent  three  years   at  Academy 
of   Fine  Arts,  drawing  and  modelling  from 
-.ntiijiie  and    life   clas-i.      Mr.   Dovle  was  a 
:•:•-:::'•  •.  :    of  the   F\  -cutive    Committee   of 
:  'ne   S>  n-iel  y  in    :  iSS  and    I  'iSij. 

Patrick  Doyle,  1882.  A  native  of 
he',  and.  \\'a-  i  piper  manufacturer.  lie 
died  '  iv.narv  2=;,  i  sS  i  and  ua-  buiic'l  in 
i,  athe'l:  d  cem--tery.  He  li-ft  a  widow. 
Mar-ate:  S  DON!-.  VIM  Sprin-  C.anleti 
-•re,-',  and  tonr  chi!  Iren,  FMward  I.  . 
Mar\  DeS.,  lo-e'ih  '.\ .  and  J.-h::  Dovle. 


William     II.    Doyle,    1884.— Born 

Ju'.s-  31,  is,S2,  in  Trenton.  N.  1.  His 
fathei  u.i-  a  n.iti\e  of  Coi;::t\  KiM.ile, 
Ireland,  aini  !;:-  motlu  r  i't  Kins^s  co.. 
Ireland.  He  i>  in  tile  pluml)iiii,r  and  ^a^- 
ilttinx  liu-iue—  ,:t  7'>;  S.  Ninth  street, 
lie  \\a-  ,i  member  of  Common  Council 

and     i-     a    memlier     (it     the     \'ollir^     Meil'.s 

Democratic  A--oi-iation.  At  ;  te-.-nt  he  i-> 
one  of  tile  Real  h-late  A>-e— or-  of  the 
citv. 

Thomas  Drake, 1850.  Born  in  Leeds, 
Fji^'ianil,  April  <.j.  :*>•'.  He  c.ime  \s;th 
his  ]..irent-  to  the  r-.iited  St.ites  in  IS2N. 
Hi-  father.  John  Dr. ike,  \sa-  a  mannlac- 
turer  in  Manayunk  up  to  i^./x  Tlioma- 
Drake  lie-an  hi:>ine>.-  for  l;:m-e'f  in  iv;; 
am!  continued  manntacu::  ;n^r  '.nit:'.  ;v"i:. 
when  he  retire'!.  He  \s  t>  one  ot  t'::e  mo-. 
ext.ensi\pe  mannlacturer-  ol  cotton  ^ood-. 
])rints,  etc.,  in  the  countr\ .  He  b;i:'.t  t!;i 
mills  at  Twe::tv  third  and  Naiiilain  :.n,' 
Twent  v-;ir-t  a::d  Pine  streets.  I'poii  re 
tiring  from  br,-ir,e--  he  built  a  !:'•'.;-••  o: 
\\'a-hm^ton  iivenue,  ( '•ei'mantoss ::,  ::; 
whicli  he  rc-idcd  until  hi-  death  ujion 
April  iS,  1890.  T;ior.-h  Mr.  Drake 
was  not  of  Iri-h  birth  or  de-cent,  he  wa^ 
associated  in  hi.-  busine->  relations  with 
\Vm.  J.  Leiper.  Charles  Kelly.  Samuel 
Riddle  and  .-o  many  of  the  member-  o: 
the  Societv  who  were  prominent  manu- 
facturer-, that  he  nat'.i:  ally  became  a 
member  of  the  Society.  It  i-  >aid  thai  he 
wa-  brought  up  in  early  youth  in  Dnb'.in. 
when-  hi-  f.ither  i-  -aid  to  have  h  id  a  ::;-.'.'. 
before  coming  to  America. 

Richard  Drean.  1810.  Wa-  a  me: 
chant  and  importer  of  shawl-,  lace>,  etc.. 
at  .j  N.  I-' rout  street. 

John   Drew.  1854.     Born  Septemb, 
2.S.   ls-15,   in   Dnb'.in,    Ireland.       He  faille  to 
Anu-rica  in    IS;-;  and    -ettlcd    in    Pliiladeb 
phia  in    1^51.      He  wa-  an  actor  by  profes- 

>t.l'^e  at   tile    i'.oUets    Theatre   in   Neu    York 

in  i  -  :•;.  i-  1 1>  »'ti  if  (  I'Tni  ile  in  the  "  Iri-h 
Tutor."  H-  :i:-t  appeared  in  Philadel 
phia.  An-n-'.  ."-.  ls-^.  and  at  mice  bee  ime 
a  f  ivi  irit--.  In  :  --  ;  in  '  onr.e.  tii  •::  \sith 
\VilIi  mi  NVhi  I'.'.e-,  he  bee  cne  Manager 
of  the  Arch  Street  The. it  re  in  I'hi'.adel- 
:i!i:  i.  He  vi-iteil  lui-l.uai  in  iS-S.  Call- 


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fornia  in  iJ-^Sand  Australia  in  i.\S9.  He 
icturned  to  America  in  iN>2,  and  made 
his  last  appearance  on  any  stage,  May 
yth  of  that  ve.tr.  He  uas  considered  the 
lies:  Irish  comedian  on  the  stage. 

Joseph  Jctfcrson  in  his  autobiography 
in  the  ('t'li'sti'V  .lfai;a~:  >it~,  October,  i>i/>, 
savs  :  "  I  think  it  has  been  generally  con- 
ceded that,  since  Tvrone  Power,  there  has 
lieen  no  Irish  comedian  ei[ii;d  to  John 
Drew.  Power,  as  a  light  and  lirilliant 
actor,  with  piercing  eves,  elegant  carriage 
and  polished  '  school,' dazzling  his  audi- 
ence like  a  comet,  was  undoubtedly  un 
paralleled  in  his  line,  but  I  doubt  if  lie 
could  touch  tlu>  heart  as  deeplv  as  did 
Jolin  Drew."  Mr.  Drew  died  May  21, 
1.S62,  and  was  buried  at  dlenwood  ceme- 
tery. His  widow  still  survives  him,  suc- 
ceeding him  in  the  management  of  the 
Arch  Street  Thea;re.  She  has  been  for 
many  years  one  of  the  most  talented  and 
highly  respected  of  American  actors.  In 
Philadelphia  she  is  esteemed  by  every- 
body. [See  "Applet"ifs  Cyc.  Amer. 
Biography,"  Vol.  2,  p.  231.] 

Anthony  J.  Drcxel,  1870.  Was 
born  in  Philadelphia  in  1X26.  He  is  the 
son  of  Francis  M.  Drcxel,  founder  of  the 
tanioiis  banking-house  so  'veil  known  in 
America  and  Murope.  At  the  age  of 
thirteen  he  entered  the  banking-house, 
and  has  been  identified  with  it  ever  since. 
T'ne  line  marble  building  of  the  firm  at 
the  southeast  corner  of  l-'ifth  and  Chest- 
nut streets  is  one  of  the  land-marks  of 
Philadelphia.  Mr.  Drexel  has  been  prom- 
inently identified  with  all  the  benevolent 
and  charitable  organizations  of  citi/.ens, 
and  his  linn  is  generally  Selected  as  the 
depo^itorv  for  public  relief  funds.  -\\>-}\  as 
•he  Johnstown  Flood  I-'und,  the  '. 
Famine  Fund,  etc.  In  iSS'i  it  acted  as 
Treasurer  of  the  Irish  Parliamentary  Fund 
•  if  the  citi/.ens  of  Philadelphia,  and  Mr. 
Dn  \  '.  himself  was  one  of  the  most  geiicr- 
i  "as  contributors  to  the  fund.  Preferring 
.'.  :•  of  a  private  Hti/.en  he  has  re- 
I'llseii  all  official  honors,  eyell  the  olier 

of   the   Secretaryship  of  ti:e   Treasury    by 

('resident  (.rant.      The  crowning  work  of 

life  lias  been  the  recent  establishment 

of  the  Drexel  Institutt-of  Art.  Science  and 


Industry,  \Vest    Philadelphia,   which   was 

dedicated  on  December  17,  1891.  The 
building  and  equipments  alone  cost  $6<K>,- 
(XK\  and  bi-sides  that  great  sum  lie  has 
given  v.i,(KM,(KHi  as  an  endowment  fund 
for  its  support.  Mr.  Drcxel  and  Mr. 
I'.eorge  \V.  Childs,  another  of  Philadel- 
jihia's  great  benefactors,  are  intimate 
friends,  and  their  lanniiar  figures  as  they 
walk  together  down  Chestnut  street  evcrv 
morning  to  their  offices  are  well  known 
to  the  citi/.ens  of  Philadelphia. 

William  Duaue,  1806.— Hern  May, 
1760,  was  a  native  of  the  northern  part  of 
the  Province  of  New  York,  where  his 
father  had  settled  in  the  vicinity  of  Lake 
Champlain  as  a  farmer  and  surveyor.  His 
father  haying  died  in  1765,  the  widow, 
after  a  short  residence  in  Philadelphia 
and  Baltimore,  returned  to  Ireland.  He 
offended  his  mother  by  marrvmg  a  Prot- 
estant, and  being  thrown  on  his  own  re- 
sources he  became  a  printer  for  a  few 
years  at  Clonmel,  and  then  removed  with 
his  family  to  London,  where  he  obtained 
employment  and  where  his  uncle, 
Matthew  Duane,  an  eminent  conveyancer, 
resided.  In  I  7.^7  he  accepted  a  proposi- 
tion to  proceed  to  Calcutta  and  undertake 
the  publication  of  a  newspaper  in  that 
city.  His  family  returned  to  Clonmel  to 
await  there  the  result  of  the  enterprise. 
He  was  for  a  time  prosperous  and  was 
making  arrangements  for  hi^  family's  re- 
joining him,  when  an  article  in  his  news- 
paper gave  offence  to  the  govcimnent. 
He-  was  sei/.ed  without  notice  and,  after  a 
short  detention  in  Fort  William,  sent 
back  to  Fngland.  His  property  in  Cal- 
cutta, including  a  valuable  librarv,  was 
confiscated.  In  Fngland  he  failed  to  ob- 
tain redress,  and  he  obtained  employment 
as  Parliamentary  reporter  tor  the  news- 
paper then  called  tlu  (it  iit'i'iil .  !,':/•>'/:  •/•>', 
now  Tlii'  I'inii'..  He  continued  at  this 
work  until  171/1.  when  he  concluded  to 
settle  in  America.  With  his  family  he- 
sailed  from  London  on  May  \(i,  171/1,  for 
New  York,  and  arrived  in  that  c',1  \  on 
following  [ulv  .jth.  Coming  to  Phila- 
delphia shortly  afterwards,  he  so,  .11  be- 
came the  editor  of  a  ne\\s],aper  i  ailed  the 
True  .  lino:,  ,/>.',  ;  ..'  1  -i  .  <  1  b\  Sam.;el  i;. 


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Bradford  ( iSo.v,  and  subsequently  of  the 
Auroii,  of  which  la-t  paper  he  became 
the  proprietor  about  iNoi.  The  Aurora 
was  for  several  svars  one  of  the  ablest  and 

most  influential  Republican  i  1  Jcmocratic  i 
papers  in  Pennsylvania.  I)uane  was  a 
vigorous  svnter  and  an  unsparing  political 

opponent,  and  he  was  continually  in- 
volved in  libel  suits,  as  many  as  fortv,  it 
is  sai;i,  pending  at  one  time.  It  is  a  note- 
norths'  fact  tliat  three  of  the  most  prom- 
inent publishers  and  ssriters  of  the  early 
part  of  the  century  \\ere  \Vm.  1  >uaiie, 
Mathesv  Cares'  and  John  I'.inns,  all  three 
of  tliem  members  of  the  Hibernian 
Soc-.ets'.  Mr.  I  )uane  withdresv  Iroin  the 
Aitr(>ra  in  I.S22,  and  made  a  visit  to 
South  America.  On  his  return  he-  pub- 
lished in  iS2b  the  result  of  his  observa- 
tions in  "  A  Visit  to  Colombia." 

In  iSii  he  had  written  "  An  Hpitome  of 
t'ne  Arts  and  Sciences,"  in  iSio  a  "Mil 
itary  Dictionars',"  and  in  1813  a  "  Hand- 
book for  Riflemen."  He  had  been  for  a 
time  Lieutenant-Colonel  of  a  rifle  reg- 
iment in  the  regular  service,  and  had 
also  acted  as  Adjutant-General  with  the 
rank  of  Colonel  in  iSi;v  On  April  23, 
iS29,  he  was  appointed  Prothonotarv  of 
the  Supreme  Court  of  Pennsylvania,  and 
continued  to  act  in  that  capacity  until  his 
death,  November  2.|,  iS^s,  at  the  ai;'c  of 
75  sears.  \\"ilbam  ].  Duaue  iiS25>  ss'as 
his  son.  [See  "  Scharf  X:  \\'estcott's  His- 
tory ol  Philadelphia."] 

William  John  Duanc,  1825.  -Horn 
Mas-  <,.  l7No,  at  Clonmel,  County  Tipper- 
ars  ,  Ireland.  He  was  the  eldest  son  of 
\V:lliam  Dnauc  !  S,f>  and  Catharine 
]  lu.-'.ne.  His  lalh'-r  w:is  for  a  time  Parlia- 
iiu  •!'.!;'.  reporter  for  the  ( i"r'iit'i\i!  .hfrrr- 
MOSV  '/A';1  I  !!>!i'->,  and  he  frequently 
accomp.it'.icd  him  to  the  Callers'  of  the 
IIi'U^co-l  Commons.  In  i  71/1  he  came  to 
\menc.i  \vi!h  his  lathrr.  ssho  settled  in 
dclphia.  In  September,  1 7^S.  he 
became  a  clerk  in  t  lie  <  itlice  of  t  he  .  /.';  1',  'l\; 
nesvspapcr.  published  by  hi-,  father.  I'pon 
Dccembei  -,  ; .  i.S<i>  he  niarrn  d  Deborah 
i'.ache.  a  <  ia  n •_•  liter  of'  Richard  Bachc  177.' 
and.  Sarah  I'.ache,  the  daughter  of  Benia- 
111  in  Frank  hi;.  Sliortls-  after  his  marriage 
he  entered  into  partnership  sv.th  \\"il'.iam 


I.evis,  a  paper  merchant.  In  1X09  he  was 
elected  to  the  Pennsylvania  House  of 
Representatives,  svhere  he  at  once  took  a 
prominent  part  in  the  proceedings.  In 
the  same  vcar  he  wrote  a  sv<  >rk  called 
"  The  I.asv  of  Nations  Investigated  in  a 
Popular  Manner  ;  Addressed  to  the  bar 
mers  of  the  I'nited  States."  In  !>;<>!•..- 
publisheil  his  lef.ersuiM.u  "  Internal  I;:: 
jiros'enieiit  of"  the  Commonss  e.dth.  "  I  Hi: 
inx  the  war  of  1-12  he  s\:is  Adjutant  «• 
the  "State  I;encible  I.e^ion"  and.  after 
svards  Captain  of  another  com] ians'  luriiied 
in  iSi.;  and  called  the  Rejiiiblican  Greens. 
In  iSii  he  relinquished  business  and 
bewail  the  study  <.f  law  in  the  office  of 
Josejih  Hopkinson,  afterward.s  Jnd^e  of 
the  I'nited  States  District  Court.  In  1X12 
and  lMvi  he  was  re-i-lected  to  the  Legisla- 
ture, and  June  4,  iM5,  was  admitted  to  the 
Philadel])liia  I!ar.  After  his  admission  to 
the  liar  he  became  Solicitor  for  the  Guar- 
dians of  the  Poor,  the  1'einale  Hospital 
Society,  and  the  Carpenters'  Companv  of 
Philadelphia.  In  iSig  he  became  Secre- 
tary of  the  Board  of  School  Directors, 
and  in  the  fall  of  the  same1  Yea1'  was  re- 
elected  to  the  Legislature.  During  Gov- 
ernor Hiester's  term  he  filled  the  otiice  of 
Attorney  of  the  Mayor's  Court  of  the  city 
for  three  years.  In  iSj.jhesvas  nominated 
for  Congress  but  declined,  and  in  iS2S  he 
was  tendered  thi'  nomination  for  Mavor  of 
Philadelphia,  but  also  declined,  and  Mr. 
Dallas  heinsj;  elected,  he  was  tendered  the 
office  of  City  Solicitor,  but  declined  that 
also,  prelerrin^'  to  attend  to  the  cares  of  a 
lar^e  familv.  In  iSjg  he  s\'as  elected  a 
member  of  Select  Council,  and  in  i  .s ;  i 
svas  nominated  Tinted  States  Commis- 
sioner under  the  treat  s  svith  Denmark.  In 
the  same  year  Stephen  (Virard  died,  a:;d 
lias'in^  been  lii<  Solicitor,  he  svrote  tl;e 
ssill  ami  svas  named,  one  o|  t'ne  tise  e\e> 
ntors.  In  iS  u'  he  svas  a  1  lirectcr  >  l"  the 
I'nited  States  I'.ink,  and  on  May  2>;,  i^,;;. 
svas  a] 'point  ed  'o  the  Cabinet  as  Secri-ta:  • 
i  if  the  Treasury,  svllicli  (<tlice  he  he'.i! 

until  the  fall  of  iS,;;,  svhen  lie  \\  .-,  •  n,- 
ceeded  bv  Ko-er  B.  Tanes  \\:~~  :.  :;-,.•.  .! 
from  nllice  was  cojiseijuent  n:  •  •!!  --'•::]! 
contentions  and  difiereiu'es  ot  i'pv::-n. 
After  his  return  from  \V.i-h::'.;;-1  ::  '•'•  aB 


Dl"                                   4'>>  DI~ 

not  entirelv   resume   his  profession,  only  actions  of  College  ot    Physicians."   Cen- 

ring  in  the  Orphans' Court  occasion-  tennia!  edition.] 

ally    for  some  old  client.     The  last  office  John     II.     Duffin.    1880.  —Rom    in 

of  a  public  character  held  by  him  was  that  I-'.a-t"n.    Pa..    Au.uru>t    24.    ivjs.    of    Irish 

of  Chairman   of  the   (rirard  Collar  Com-  parents.      IK-    is    now    in    UK-    real   estate 

inittee.      I-'or    many    yi-ars    prior     to     his  brokerage  business 

de.ith   he  sutlered    from   .in   internal  c<>:n-  Charles   Duffy,  1885.— Born  in  1^25, 

pla'.nt  of  a    painful    nature.      During  the  in  Lower  Campsie,  County  Derry,  Ireland, 

last   year  of  his  life  he  left  his  house  but  He  came  to  America  in  i>\=;     tnd  settled  in 

once,  and  then  to  vote  at  the  Presidential  PI                   i  i       where     lie     is     .1     leading 

election  of  1^64.      He  died   September  26,  hotel     manager.       ll<-     w.is    m.ni-'.^er    of 

[865    in  the  S5th  year  of  his  afje,  and  was  the    Stockton     Hotel.    Cave-    May,    X.    J., 

interred   i::    North    Laurel  Hill   cemetery.  for  twelve  years,                   :  clerk  :n  Conti- 

A  daughter.  Mr-.   Klizabeth    I),  (iillespie,  nental  Hotel  for  twenty  years.      Atpre-ent 

is  now  a  :  r<  minent  lady  in  Philadelphia.  he  is  les-ee  of  thv  Continent  .1  Hotel.  Sea 

Mr.  I  >u  me  :'•  r  m  my  years  t  u  >k  an  a  'live  Isle  City,  X.  J. 

part  in  the  proceedings   of  the   Hibernian  Daniel  J.  Duffy.  1884.— Was  a  sa'es- 

S">cietv.   and   was   one  of  its   C.  >::::-rll'  r-~  man  in  the  carpet  '  usiness. 

12510  i s65.  a  period  of  forty  years.  Patrick  Duffy,  1882. — Born  in  the 
[See  sketch  of  his  life  in  "Biographical  :  irish  of  Culdaff,  County  Donegal.  Ire- 
Kncvcli'pA-'iia  of  Pennsylvania,"  Phila  laml,  in  March.  :x,"5.  He  emigrated  to 
delphia,  1^74.  paire  54:  "  Hiojn'aphical  Americ.'.  when  fifteen  years  of  aj^e,  land- 
Mem  ir  of  Will:  iin  J.  Duane,"  Philadel-  in^  at  Philad  Iphia,  November  9,  IS5<>. 
phia,  ix>V  "  Scharf  ^V  Westcott."  \"ol.  He  !:.•.--  been  a  laborer,  porter,  Dalesman. 
2,  ]  i^es  1 1 27  and  1540.  tjrocer,  and  finally  studied  law  a::d  was 
Samuel  Duffield.  M.  D..  1790.—  admitted  to  the  Philadelphia  Bar,  Febru- 
B"r::  in  January,  i7.;2.  He  was  a  prac-  ary  ;.  1^72.  He  was  a  School  Director  in 
ti  IIIL  ph  -i  :  .::  havinir  his  offi  e  in  1791  the  Sixth  W.ir>I  for  -:x  years,  a  S'-h<*>l 
at  NO.  1 2  Ci'.estViiit  street.  He  was  a  member  Controller  for  two  vears  a::d  ret-re-^ented 
of  the  '•.••.  •-:-••::  I  'I::'.' •-•:':::  a]  Society,  the  same  ward  in  Select  Council  for  three 
I7*">  ;  Curat  r  :~~:  ^2,  17^6-91;  Council-  years.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic 
lor.  :~x-  ind  : -•  r.  wh  'lesale  md  retail  Club,  St.  Autrustine's  I.iU-rarv  Institute 
dniur^  -'  :"  -  .  Surgeon,  Pennsyh  mia  and  St.  Philip's  Literary  In-tif.:*e  :n>l  is 
Navy.  October,  1775;  Superintendent  also  p.  Tru-tee  of  Villanova  C  '-•  -  He 
Flosp-t  ;  ari.l  Pest  House.  Pe:msylvania  is  i  nephew  r,f  Daniel  H..r:  a::d 
Navy  April,  1776;  elected  :::--::::.<T  Con-  Hv.-l:  H.;"  1X42 

tinental  Conjures     <\  Pe::nsylva::ia  Assem-  Richard  Dugan.  1827.-  -Was  a  com- 

biy.     Sumlay,     September     :  ;.     1777      no  mission  merchant  at  4;  North  I-':    :it  street. 

Bernard    Duke,    1836.  -  Ke{)t    the 

lum    :"  •-  '  T:  "::•.:>   ma-k-   '  -.    •    "    w   fever,  Indian    Hueen    Hotel      15    South    I;.>urth 

Oc:    '••      1 7^;  :   Consulting    ;'':•  -:    :  ••:    of  street    ar.«l  w.xs  afterw.ird-.  in  1^:9.  a  w:ne 

:       -:             flr.ilth,      :-.-•     P:iysi    :  .::     '•  ilea'er     it    ':     D      k     street.      He     w,..s     ... 

•-      :    •:.  •    poor    of    the      ::          He     ::--  :  n  .five     f  In  !  iv.d 

•   '    -    27.    i^ir.   ••-:••'.  ^-2   •/••.:-      •   i  Benjamin  Duncan.  1S33.     A  n.itiv 

vt.  r:    •  ,f  P::i'"    ielphi      -•     -           •      •      •      Im..-.; 

-       Hi-  -treet    wh  irf       He    w.-.-     Hiirh    SheriiT  o: 

.:  David  Duncan.  1700.     Was 

nti    :'  :••;'•                                         v    M  itth.ev 

•.•       -    •        ; He     :  -   '•   ib'.v    .lie.'.    ::: 


M'itthow    Duncan.    1/00.     W 


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401 


(179:  .  lie  was  afterwards,  1791,  in  part- 
nership with  I-aac  Duncan  at  66  N.  Second 
street.  I  Ie  died  in  April,  i>*>~.  His  will, 
dated  April  i  i  and  proved  April  iSofthat 
year,  mentions  his  wife,  Letitia  Duncan  ; 
hi>  son>,  Thomas  O^den  Duncan  and 
Williani  l-'u'ilerton  Duncan  ;  and  also  John 
Ma-' 'i!  Duncan,  David  Tel  fair  Duncan 
and  Margaret  Duncan. 

John  Dunkin,  1790.— Was  a  tea  mer- 
chant at  99  S.  -Second  street.  lie  died 
Au^n>t  27,  1795,  ai^ed  twenty--even  vears. 
and  w.i-  buried  in  the  Third  Presbyterian 
cemetery.  Letters  of  administration  on 

hi-  e-tatc  \\XTe  granted  Auj^ll>t  29.  1793. 
to  Ann  Dunkin,  Robert  Henry  Dunkin 

:~>V-'  and  John  Harclay  (1790.  The 
sure-tie.-  were  (icorj^e  Meade  1790  and 
I  I'.i^h  Henrv  i  790  . 

Robert  Henry  Dunkin,  1796.-  \Va> 
a  member  of  the  Philadelphia  Bar,  ad- 
mitted to  practice.  January  ;.  1791.  lie 
was  bon:  December  13.  1769;  died  July 
26.  :^<>,s,  and  was  buried  in  the  Third 
Presbyterian  cemetery.  He  was  a  brother 
of  John  Dunkin  1790  .  In  the  Records  of 
the  P>'.'rials  there  are  mentioned  his  death 
and  that  of  his  brother,  and  also  those  of 
An:;  Dunkin,  died  June  5.  1852,  aijx-d 
ninety -three  vears  ;  Mrs.  Marv  Henry, 
died  February  2;.  17^7.  aj^ed  seventy-two 
'.ear-,  and  Ann  Smith,  died  December  ;. 

:  "••  •o.  ,i'^ed  eiirhty-ei'^ht  years.  Mr.  Dun- 
kin  was  one  of  the  Counsellors  of  the 
So  -iL'-.y  in  1796  and  1797. 

John  Dunlap,  1790.  —Was  a  meml>er 


;omas  Dunlap,  1832. --Was  prob- 

i   member  of  the    Philadelphia   liar. 

!    to    practice    September   4.    I M  6, 

!   \\ilo  died  July   II,    1^64.  a^'ed  Seventv- 

William  Dunlap.  186-1.     Was  in  the 

:-::••-   on     Market    street   above 

--'••.      !  !•-  w  i-  a  ::  iti ve  of  Ireland. 

Michael   Dunn,  1855.     Hum  in   hv- 

\--'<S''.y     -ear     Chanevi:ie,     a:id 

:•-    ..H!:::::-    to    America   fiixt   M-ttled    :;: 

IK-',.,     where    he    wa-    for    a    time 

:''-:        After  comin-    to    Phi! 

lie     i '":•,;  !•  :e!p!-.ia     I-'.xc'.ian^e,    Third    .iii-i 


Dock  street-,  ati'l  became  Superintendent 
about  lS5u.  He  contraued  in  l.i-t-named 
position  until  March,  is6y.  when  he  re- 
signed. The  I;.xchani,re  received  all  the 
shij)pin^r  ::ews,  and  \s.-.-  more  than  late 
year-  a  place  <>f  -reat  re-ort  for  bu-i:-.es> 
men.  He  died,  in  Philailelphia.  and  wa- 
buried  in  Cathedral  cemeterv. 

Thomas  J.  Dunn,  1891.     Was  born 

in  (Jueens  Co.,  Ireland,  and  came  to 
Philadelphia  in  1.^49.  where  lie  ha>  -:nce 
been  en.ua^ed  in  the  manufacture  of 
cigars.  He  was  ,i  pri\'ate  in  tlie  Cor:: 
Kxchan^e  Regiment,  Pennsylvania  \"ol- 
unteers.  in  1^62.  and  sub-eijr.ent;\-  ]>r:vate 
in  the  Thirty-eighth  New  Jer-ev  Volun- 
teers, and  was  promoted  to  lie  ];ir-t  Ser- 
geant. After  the  \\ar.  abov.t  :  ~>7' ',  he 
joined  the  State  National  ('.uaril,  and 
wa-  made  Captain  01  Company  H.  i-'ourth 
Regiment,  and  later  was  Captain  of  Com- 
pany B,  First  Regiment,  in  which  latter 
position  he  served  for  five  years. 

Edwin  F.  Durang,  1882.  Is  a 
native  of  New  York  -ity.  lie  is  a  prom- 
inent architect  in  Philadelphia,  especially 
known  in  connection  with  the  erection 
of  numerous  Catholic  church  buildings 
and  institutions.  He  was  architect  for 
St.  Charles'  Borromeo  Church,  Tuentu-th 
and.  Christian  streets  ;  St.  Jame-'  Chi:rch. 
Thirlv  -  eighth  and  Cl:e-tnut  streets; 
Home  of  the  Little  Si-ter-  of  the  Poor, 
Mi,L,rhteenth  above  Jefferson  street;  Cath- 
olic Home  for  Hrphan  Ciirls,  Race  -treet 
belo\v  Mixhteenth  ;  ( lerman  a:;d  Matern:ty 
Ho-pital-.  etc.  [See  "  Philadelphia  ami 
pop;:lar  Philadelphians,"  p.  22;." 

James  Duress,  ISSO.  Wa>  bom  near 
Knniskilleii,  County  I-Vrm.iV.a-l:,  Ireland, 
in  ;  N  17,  and  came  to  l':;;.a  ;elpr.:a  ''.::'e  !1. 
1^34.  He  was  in  the  retail  grocery  busi- 
n ess  at  Passvunk  avemu1  and  Chri-tian 

mo\ed    to    \\'e-»t      Philadelphia,     \\herc     he 


John   Duress.  I860.-  -V. 

•.::    :       -:  ;      it    Five  Mile    'I 


D\V 


of  Clobber,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland.  He 
(Mint-  to  America  in  M.iv,  iS^.  Settled 
in  Philadelphia  and  learned  the  printing 
trade  at  the  establishment  of  J"hn  Young, 
No.  ;,  Black  Horse  alley,  at  that  time  a 
celebrated  job  printing  house.  He  became 
proprietor  of  the  saint  in  1^47,  and  con- 
tinued a  prosperous  trade  until  iSS^,  when 
he  retired  from  business.  lie  was  the 
eldest  of  a  fannlv  of  six,  ami  still  resides 
in  Philadelphia,  on  N.  Fleventh  street. 

George  W.  Dwicr,  1882.  Horn 
October  26.  i\si,  in  Philadelphia,  lie  is 
the  son  of  I  >ennis  I)\vier,  a  native  of  Dub- 
lin, Ireland,  and  i>  a  bookkeeper  in  the 
wholesale  liquor  hou>e  of  Andrew  C. 
Craig  .Si  Co.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Junior  Order  of  I'niled  American  Me- 
chanics, Knights  of  Pythias.  Ancient 
Order  of  United  Workmen  and  Order  of 
Sparta. 

Thomas  Eakin,  1840.     Was  a  resident 

of   Na>hville.    Tellll. 

George  Eddy,  1790.  Was  a  mer- 
chant at  No.  59  South  Wharves.  In  1794 
lie  ua>  a  member  of  the  McPherson 
Blues,  a  volunteer  companv  of  citi/ens 
organi/ed  for  the  expedition  to  Western 
Pennsylvania  to  put  down  the  \Vhiskev 
Insurrection,  Letters  of  administration 
on  his  estate  were  granted  October  12, 
[Sin,  to  I.oiiis  Fddv  ;md  (teorge  (irifiith, 
the  sureties  being  Michael  Keppclc  and 
David  F,e\vis.  He  married  a  daughter 
of  M11N  Lewis,  merchant. 

George  W.  Edwards,  1850.     Was  a 

broker  and  financier,  and  also  dealt  in 
real  estate.  He  negotiated  several  loans 
for  the  Reading  Railroad  Companv.  He 
was  the  owner  of  the  iiirard  HOUM-.  I. a 
;•;  rn  ind  St.  George's  I  [otel,  and  died 
p-.-~  >-ed  of  considerable  n  il  .  -:  ,ti  .  He 
died  August  27,  lS6i,  age  1  ;>i  years,  and 
v.  i-.  Inn  led  ;it  St.  Jc  ihn's  Catholic  <  ' 
v.irii,  Thirteenth  above  Chestnut  Direct. 
Thomas  A.  Kdwards  M  S^;  i  was  his 

Thomas   A.    Edwards.  IS.'H.     Was 

-'        •     •'      -  r,f   (H  orge    \V.     Kd  wards   '  IS.S"   . 

;  :,     [S.jty.     at     St. 

'.;.::•       ntil          ibo\-e        Chi 

He    •  on     the     \«     :::;.     Coni- 

•-.'••'.    (fill'      •      •  •  :   ::•••.''.   '  -     [until    liis 


death,  a  jx^ritxl  of  more  than  fifteen 
years. 

Thomas  Robert  Elcock,  1S70.— 
Horn  in  Philadelphia,  August  10,  iS^s. 
He  is  the  son  of  John  Klcock  and  ^lar- 
garet  Kellv.  He  was  admitted  to  the 
Philadelphia  Bar,  September  S,  iSscj,  and 
practiced  law  until  elected  Judge  of  Court 
of  Common  Pleas,  No.  4,  in  iN74.  lie 
took  his  seat  upon  January  i.  I.S75,  anil 
served  his  full  term  of  ten  years,  return- 
ing to  the  practice  of  the  law,  Jannarv  i, 
I*S5.  He  is  a  brother  of  Rev.  John  J. 
Hlcock,  Rector  of  the  Cathedral. 

JollU  Elliott,  1804.  Was  in  the  wine 
bottling  business  on  Walnut  street  below 
Fifth  street. 

William  Elliott,  1790.— <  )i  Franklin 
co.,  Pa.  We  can  find  nothing  concerning 
him. 

John  Ellis,  1857.— Horn  in  Duna- 
wanah,  Coimtv  Tyrone,  Ireland.  Came 
to  America  in  iSj^,  landing  at  Philadel- 
phia June  17  of  that  year.  lie  has  been 
in  the  livery-stable  business  since  1^39. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Odd  Fellows'  or- 
gani/ation. 

Thomas  Ellis,  1855.-  Was  in  the  liq- 
uor business.  He  died  in  November,  1^75. 

William  Emslcy,  1889.  —  Horn  in 
Yorkshire,  England,  June  17,  iS.ji.  He  ar- 
rived in  New  York,  and  settled  in  Philadel- 
phia in  1^57.  lie  served  nearly  three  years 
in  the  n 6th  Regiment  P.  Y.,  connected 
with  Mcagher's  Brigade,  2d  Corps.  Army 
of  the  Potomac,  and  is  now  engaged  in 
the  manufacture  <>f  woollen  yarns.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  Pennsylvania  House 
of  Representatives  in  iNS^,  and  is  con- 
nected with  the  Masonic  and  <r.  A.  R. 
organisations. 

Theodore     C.   Engcl,    188:?.     Bom 

August  i  ;.  1X44,  at  Hanisburg.  Pa.  He 
is  "\  (  lerman  parentage  and  descent,  and 
is  a  member  of  the  Bcrgncr  «.V  F.ngcl  Brew- 
ing Companv  of  Philadelphia. 

Thomas  English,  1884.  Resided 
on  North  2 1st  St.  He  died  December  27, 

1  7'y'- 

William  English,  1847.  Was  a 
prominent  politician  and  member  of  the 
Masonic  Order.  He  died  in  Ar,gn-.t,  |S^~. 
Ib-  war-  noted  as  a  singer  and  '.vas  in 


demand  at  the  society  dinners  on  that  ar-  Samuel   Ewmg,  ISlu.      \Vas  a  mcm- 

ix  Hi  lit.  her  of  the  Philadelphia  Har,  being  admitted 

George  W.   Ennis,  1884. --Born   in  to  practice,  December   4,  IN...      IK-  uas 

Carrigallen,  County  I. eitrim,  Ireland.     He  Solicitor   for   the  ('.uardi.ms  of  tlu-   I'oor, 

came   to    America   in    1856  and   settled   in  1.^15,  and   tor  the-    Hoard  of  Health,    iSi2 

Philadelphia,   January    I,    1873.      He    is   a  iSiS,      IK-  died  l-'ehruary  ;,.    i  sj_s,  aged  40 

manufacturer   and   a  member  of  the  Ma-  year.-.     His  \\ill.dated  N»\  ember  .">.  iN-'.), 

sonic  (  ):-(K  i .  and   proyed    l;ehruary    24.    1^25.    int.-nt.ions 

Joseph   Erwin,   1790.  —  We   can    find  his   wife    Kli/a  ;   hi-  daughter  Hmi:\   ;   his 

no  trace  of  him  in  the  Directories  or  public  son  John   Thomas   J-'.N1.:!!;,:    and    Ro-t-   his 

rei'i-nU.  \\iie.    John  Sergeant    is''.s    \sa^  one  of  the 

Alexander  Ewing,  1802.  --Wasproh-  executors. 

aMy    a    wiiolesaie     grocer.       He    died    in  Michael  Filhy,  1872.-   \\'a-   a    veter- 

I  S_S5.  inar\-  >nr^eon. 

John    Ewing,  1802.— Was    horn    in  Michael  J.  Fahy,  1883.     Was  born 

Nottingham,    Maryland,    June     22,     1732.  September     14,      i-\i4,     in      Hallinde:  ian, 

His  ancestors  finigruU-d  from  Ireland  and  County    ('.aluav.     Ireland,    and    came     '.o 

settled  in  rennsylvania.      lie  graduated  at  Philadelphia  in  June,  1*47.      He  is  a  mar.v,- 

I'rinc   eton   4111754,  studied   theology  with  facturer  and  dealer  in  furs  on  Arch  street. 

Dr.   I-'raucis    Alison,  and   \va>   licensed   1»\-  being  the  only  Irishman    in  tile  business. 

the  l'resb\tery  of  Newcastle.      \\"hile  em-  He    is    a    member  of   the   Catholic    Club, 

ployed  in  teaching  philosophy  in  the  Col-  Jefferson    Club  and  Americus  Club.      He 

lege  of  Philadelphia  in  1759  he  \\as  called  has  also  been  a  School  Director  in  the  i,5th 

to  the    I-'h>t    Presbyterian   Church  in  that  \\"ard    for   seveial   years,   and  i>  actiye   in 

city.       In    1773    he    successfully   solicited  Democratic  politics, 

suhi-criptions  in  C.reat  Britain  for  the  sup-  Thomas  Augustine   Fahy,  1885. — 

jiort  of  the  academy  in  Ne\sark,  Delaware,  Horn  January  17,  IS37.  in  Kastport.  Maine, 

and   had    fri-([nent    interviews    \yith    I.ord  Hi^    parents    (.'migrated    from     Ireland    to 

North,  the   prime   minister,  and   with    Dr.  Maine;   his  father  in   i>2Sand  hi>  mother 

Johnson.        In      1775     he     returned     from  in    iS2J.      He  came  to  Philadelphia  in  the 

l'.uro]n-,  and    from     1779    until    h^    death  fall    of   i\jo.       lie    was   a    member   of  the 

i;eld,  in    conjunction    with    his    pastorate.  Hoard    of    Public     Education,     1872-1-^75; 

the  office  of  Proyost  of  the  I 'niyersity  of  of  the   Scliooi    Hoard,   nth  Section,  for  lo 

Penns\-ly.inia.      He  was  a  thorough  math-  years.   2  years  of  which  he  \\as  President. 

<matician    and   scientist,  and  assisted  Kit-  and  was   a  City   Commissioner    1-^76-1^78. 

U  nhouse   in   surveying   the  boundaries  of  He    is    at  prc-eut  a  member  of  the    Phil.i 

st.  yeral  States.      The    Tniveisity  of    l-'.din-  delphia     I'ar,    being   admitted    to   practice 

burgh  gaye  him  the  degree  ol  D.  D.  in  1773.  June    \<->.  i^s/..       He  is  a  noted  camj'aign 


Christopher  Fallen,  1841. 

Cadi/.  Spain,  April    28,   iS,,ij.     Hi-  failu-r, 
Henry  I'allon,  was  of  the  (  >' I\illon  t'amil\ 
of  Runnini'-ad.  CmintN    Roscommon,    Ire 
•    i\   Re\  .  R.  I'.it'n  :  -on.  \\  er\-        land.       II :-  m<>;  h.er.    '.'/•'    I-'li-min-j..  \\'.is    ol 
p-t:!'l"v-h'-d    after  his   ileath    12  yol>.,    iSii<(\,        Sj-ani-h    birth,    hut    descended    from    the 
il  o  ,1  \olnnieof  his  sermons,  \\ith.i        l-'lemiuL;   famil\-  of  SI. 'i;e.  Ct>u::',\    Me.nh, 
mi  :i!"ii      Philailelj.hia,    1812.       IK-diedin        Ireland.       Ih-  u  .<-.  educated  at  St. T.N  hurst 
i'hil.ideiphia,     St-ptember     !,     |N>2.       I  See        College,    I.a.nc.isliire.    Mni;l.;nd.    and     came 
Api'lttoif-    C\c'op.   of   Am.    Hiog.,"    p.        to    Phi!adel]>lii.i    .ibout    is^q.      He    taught 
-'-•,:    J  Simpson'-  Lives."  p.    ;5^.  1  -chool    liere    for  two    \ear~-,    tli-.-n    -'.ndied 

Robert    Ewing.    181<>.      \Vas    an    :••:         ;.:\v  an. 1  %\as  admitted  to  '.'.:•.-  P!::la. lei; 
1  "•'.<  •   <•:    !•-'-:;  live-:-.  I'.-i,  •  ictoi-ir    2.    i>;.i.        !  I,      -, ,;-.;  I::  in  ,  1 


404 


practice  law  until  his  death,  and  was  for 
a  number  of  vears  a^ent  for  the  Dowa^cr- 
Cjueen  Christina  of  Spain,  who  was  the 
possessor  of  real  estate  in  Philadelphia. 
He  was  for  a  time  President  of  the 
Suubury  and  Frie  R.  R.  Co.,  and  after- 
wards of  the  West  Chester  and  Phila- 
delphia R.  R.  Co.  He  died  at  his  beautiful 
country-seat  "  Runnimead,"  in  Upper 
D.irhv,  Delaware  Co.,  Pa.,  July  6,  lS(i^, 
leaving  his  widow  Sarah  I,,  but  no  chil- 
dre:;  surviving.  He  was  buried  in  the 
cemeterv  attached  to  St.  Charles  I'.orro- 
meo  Church.  Kellyville,  Pa.  One  of  his 
nephews.  Christopher  Fallon,  i-- a  member 
of  the  Philadelphia  Har.  John  Fallon 
i  i  S.ji  w  as  his  brother. 

John  Fallen,  18-11.  Horn  in  Cadi/., 
Spain,  Februarv  I  v  iSiij.  He  was  a 
brother  of  Christopher  Fallon  liS4i).  Ik- 
was  educated  at  Carlow  College,  Ireland, 
a:'.'!  came  to  Philadelphia  about  iS}6.  He 
w.is  a  railroad  engineer  for  two  vears, 
then  studied  law  with  his  brother  and  was 
admitted  to  the  Philadelphia  Har,  March 
(>.  1X4;.  He  and  his  brother  were  agents 
f.  T  the  I  )owaL,rer-Oueen  Christina  of  Spain, 
i  :i  which  position  he  continued  to  act  after 
his  brother's  death.  He  died  at  An  Sable 
Chasm.  New  York,  September  9,  1^5, 
and  wa--  buried  at  Woodlands  cemeterv, 
West  Philadelphia.  He  left  a  widow.  Susan 
F.,  and  one  son,  Francis  C.,  member  "f 
Philadelphia  Har.  Mr.  Fallon  served  as 
one  of  the  Counsellors  of  the  Soeietv, 

1843    :\xv 
James  Fargus,  1790.     We  cm  find 

no  trace  of  him  in  the  Directories  or  public 
records. 

Stephen  Farrelly,  1885.  Horn  in 
Ireland  in  i  S.j  v  He  is  the  son  of  Owen 
Farrcll  v,  who  brought  his  family  to  Ann  r- 
ica  in  i\jS.  At  the  ai^e  of  17  he  entered 
tl:e  service,  in  New  York  city,  of  Dexter 
ec  I'.ro'her,  wholesale  book  agents,  where 
hi-  '.  rot  her  held  a  position  a*  bookkeeper. 
When  the  !>u-iiie--,  of  the  company  was 
nier'j'i  !  into  thit  of  tlie  American  News 


f,  i..  and    there  enti-red  into  bnsines--  \\   ih 
}•  i'.m     M    C' .  I]M  r   \    I'.rotlu-r     book-i  'det- 
itioiH-i         Short'}      ". •  '  '•'•  an U  a  ] >art 
!!••:   hit     •.        •    nil'    :      •    '••:    the  firm  name 


of  Cooper,  Olcott  .Si  Farrelly.  In  1869  he 
sold  out  his  interest  in  the  firm  and  re- 
turned to  New  York,  where  he  established 
the  National  News  Company,  which  was 
finally  merged  into  the  American  News 
Company.  In  iS;S  he  was  appointed 
manager  of  the  Philadelphia  branch  >f 
the  company  and  renuAed  to  this  city.  Hv 
close  attention  to  business  and  superior 
management  he  has  made  il  one  of  the 
leading  business  establishments  of  the 
State.  Mr.  Fanvllv  is  President  of  til'- 
Catholic  Club,  member  of  the  Penns\  1 
vania  Historical  and  American  Catholic 
Historical  Societies,  Citi/.ens'  Municipal 
Association,  Penn  Club,  Art  Clu'>.  and 
Pennsylvania  Horticultural  Socictv.  In 
iSS^  he  was  elected  a  Director  of  St. 
Joseph's  Orphan  Asvlnm,  and  he  is  no,\ 
a  Director  of  the  Citv  Tru^t  Company  a: i.  . 
of  the  HeiK-iicial  Savings  I;nnd  Society. 
[See  Hio^r.  Album  of  Prominent  Penn- 
svlvanians,  ^d  series,  p.  531.] 

Bernard    N.    Farren,  1885.  — Was 

elected  a  member  in  iSS-,  !n;t  resigned 
September  17,  I  Soo.  lie  resides  at  17;,! 
S])rin«f  C.ai'den  street. 

Charles  Fay,  1882.  Born  in  Ral- 
liuau^h.  County  Ca\an,  Ireland,  in  Octo- 
ber, iS4o.  Hecanie  to  America  when  only 
13  vears  of  ai;e,  landing'  at  Philadelphia 
in  i^.S.v  He  was  one  of  the  tound'-r^  of 
St.  Ann's  Literarv  Institute,  and  was  its 
President  for  two  years.  He  his  also 
been  a  School  Director  in  the  J.sth  Ward 
for  several  terms.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Irish  National  League  and  is  also  connected 
with  most  of  the  associations  in  St.  Ann'-; 
Parish,  Port  Richmond.  He  is  a  'milder 
and  contractor  by  occupation. 

Thomas  Fay,  1840.  Was  horn  in 
the  town  of  Drojrheda,  Ireland,  in  Jan 
narv,  i  So  v  and  came  to  Philadelphia 
in  Inly.  |S24,  where  lie  was  in  the  Ljroeerv 
business.  He  died  February^.  :S7\  an  ! 
sva-  !  'iiried  in  the  Ne\\  C  ithedral  ceiiu-terv. 

James  Faye,  1840.  —  Wa,  an  u- 
countant.  He  resided  at  N  i,  :  55  Catharine 

James  Fe.'iron,  1825.  Was  i  soap 
and  cmdle  man  u  lacturer  at  J-)  '"mon 
street.  He  died  \n^n>l  17,  iSji),  in  the 
')~th  vear  of  his  a'-e.  and  w  is  hnried  i'i 


JAMKS    M.     FKRC.rSOX. 


St.   Peter's   churchyard,    Third  and   1'inc 
Streets. 
Christopher  Carson  Fcbigcr,  1821. 

—  Ik-  rt.-iiiovi.-d  from   Philadelphia  to  \Vil 
minion,  I  >ei.    His-will,  dated  May  2,  iSj;,, 
and    proved    February   4,    iSjy.    mentions 
hi'-  wife   Hannah,  and  his  sons.  Christian, 
I.ea.  John  C.  and  George  I,.   Febij^er.      I  Ic 
\vas  probably  a  son  of  Col.  Christian  Feb- 
.^vr.  Captain  of  First  City  Troop. 

John  Fenlin,  1851.— Was  horn  June 
22,  !S<x>,  in  Countv  Carlow,  Ire-land,  and 
rame  to  America  about  IS2J.  Ik-  was 
proprietor  of  the  "  Old  Rotterdam  Hotel," 
Third  street  above  Race,  for  many  years. 
Before  the  days  of  steam-railroads  stages 
ran  from  his  house  to  New  York.  His 
house  was  the  booking  office.  lie  was  a 
member  of  the  city  militia  during  the 
Native  American  riots  of  iS4_}.  In  iS6i 
he  removed  to  Cape  .May,  N.  ].,  where  he 
kept  a  hotel  and  where  he  died  November 

4,  1^70.      He  was  buried  in  St.  Augustine's 
churchvard.  l:ourth   street  above  Race. 

James  Mclntire  Ferguson,  1873. 

—  Born    in    Cookstown,    County    Tyrone, 
Ireland,  August  i,   iS34.      He  came  to  the 
United   States  in     iS47,    landing    at    New- 
York    in  June    of  that    year  and  coming 
at    once    to    1'hil.idelphia.      At    an     early 
a.Lje  he  was  apprenticed    to  the  printing 
trade.        During    his     apprenticeship    he 
was  selected  bv  his  emplover  to  conduct 
the  office  of  the   U't'+tmitistcr  Ifn\ild,   at 
New  Wilmington,  I'a.,  and   sei/ed  the-  op- 
portunity  to    take    a   two   vears'  course  of 
study    at    Westminster    College,    without 
remitting  his  professional  labors.     On  the 
completion    of  his  studies    he  took    up   a 
temporary    residence    in     Pittsburgh,    and 
there  published  the  I'nid'ii  rrcshylcrian. 
Returning  to   Philadelphia,  he  purchased 
an    interest    in   the   (  'fiyisl  !<jn    fns/i'Hi'/i^> , 
and    about   tile  same  time  established  the 

}'  'itt/:'  •.  /-.":•[/;/;' -7/s/.  In  iS7o  he  formed 
wit':i  S.  A.  George  the  firm  of  S.  A.  George 
X:  Co.,  in  the  printing,  clcctrotypint;  and 
Ftereotypinij  business,  which  firm  became 
eventuallv  Ferguson  Ilrothers  &  Co.,  nt  15 

\.irh   Seventh   street,  his  brother  George 

5.  Fen'.KSi  >:i     :"^i     l»-ii;--  one  of  the  part- 
ne-          Mr.    i\  :;:-„,•;    uas    !o:io    identified 
\\\\':\    the    S'-!u:  •.  ''.  ill    N'avv.  bein-'  a  mem 


ber  of  the  Ouaker  City  Barv;e  Club,  and 
Commodore  of  the  Navy  for  several  years. 
It  was  in  i^reat  part  due  to  his  exertions 
that  the  International  Rowing  Regatta  on 
the  Schnylkill  in  the  Centennial  Year  was 
made  such  unreal  success.  He  Ii.id  previ- 
ously visited  I-'.uropi-  to  ir  vite  the  princij'.'d 
rowing  clubs  there  to  particijiate.  The 
regatta  conniKticed  August  J^  and  closed 
Septembers.  1^76.  In  1.^73  Mr.  I;eryuson 
was  elected  a  member  of  the  Hoard  of  P.  .rt 
Wardens,  and  in  iS7S  was  elected  Presi- 
dent of  the  Hoard.  In  the  Hi-Centennial 
Celebration  of  the  City  of  Philadelphia 
the  river  displav  and  opening  of  the  fes- 
tival, illustrating  the  arrival  of  William 
Penn,  was  entrusted  to  him,  and  was  one 
of  the  most  successful  portions  of  the  ex- 
hibition. I  le  was  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
organi/ation,  of  the  Order  of  Sparta,  and 
the  I'nion  League.  lie  was  also  the  first 
President  of  the  Stylus  Club.  He  was 
elected  Vice-President  of  the  Hibernian 
Society  upon  March  17,  iSS^,  but  died  be- 
fore the  expiration  of  his  term,  upon  No- 
vember 5,  iSS,v 

George  Sloan   Ferguson,   1881.— 

Was  born  February  22,  iS;6,  in  Cooks- 
town,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland.  He  is  the 
President  of  the  George  S.  Ferguson 
Co.,  printers,  electrotypers  and  publish- 
ers, at  15  North  Seventh  street.  His 
brother,  James  Mclntire  Ferguson  :S73\ 
was  also  a  member  of  tin-  firm  previous  to 
its  incorporation.  He  came  to  America  in 
June.  1.^47.  lie  printed  and  published  the 
.-l»i,->-;<\in  (,'uai\i:a>i,  the  Chrittitin  />:- 
s/i  H<-/iv.  the  ftvshYft't'iaH  Jonnui!Ai\\\  the 
/•'.  :\i>i'^ ;'!:, \i!  A't'f>^.<f.'<'rr.  He  ;s  a  nu-iti'ii-r 
of  the  I'nion  League,  Oriler  of  Sparta, 
Sts-his  Club,  Columbia  Club,  Harrison  Lit- 
erary Institute,  and  also  of  the  Masonic 
i  •rs^ani/.atii  <u.  His  (inn  are  the  printers  of 
this  volnme.  and  to  his  threat  interest  in 
the  subject  is  due  the  excellent  t\-])o^; rap!: y 
and  prc--s  work  exhibited  in  the  bo.  .k. 

Thomas  D.  Ferguson,  1880.  !'.-  -n 
Mau-h  S,  1^50.  in  Cookstuwn,  Con:.;-, 
Tyrone,  Inland.  lie  is  in  the  shippii:  - 
and  coinmiss-.on  business  at  M  >S  \\'a'.r.;;t 
street,  lu-ini;  a  partner  of  Jutnes  I,.  Ta\lor 
iSS'1  .  He  came  to  AmeMca  Jannarv  i, 
ISM7,  landini;  at  Portland,  Me.,  and  set- 


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tied  in  Philadelphia  January  7  of  the  same 
year.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
organization.  He  \vas  elected  Secretary 
of  the  Hibernian  Society,  March  17,  iSS6, 
and  assigned  shortly  afterwards  to  the 
Committee  to  prepare  this  History.  He  still 
worthily  occupies  the  position  of  Scci  ctai  v, 
and  is  noted  for  the  great  accuracy  and 
completeness  of  the  minutes  and  of  all  the 
work  which  he  performs  for  the  Society. 
il:s  records  are  models  of  care  and  ca 
p  icitv. 

Patrick  Ferrall,  1792.— Was  first  clerk 

in  the  office  for  settling  accounts  between 
fie  United  States  and  individual  States. 
\Ve  can  find  nothing  further  concerning 
him. 

John  Field, 1882.  \Vasborn  October 
S,  iS.vJ,  in  County  Derrv,  Ireland.  In 
iSjS  he  left  Ireland  with  his  parents  and 
came  to  Philadelphia.  His  father  died  on 
the  vovagc  and  was  buried  at  sea.  lie 
obtained  employment  with  Amar  Young, 
the  founder  of '.he  present  firm  of  Young, 
Smvth.  Field  .Sc  Co.,  of  which  firm  he  is 
no.s  t  ]iirtner  and  the  active  manager. 
He  \v.;s  a  prominent  member  of  the  Com- 
mittee of  One  Hundred,  is  Treasurer  of 
the  Franklin  Reformatory  Home,  a  Man- 
ager of  the  Magdalen  Societv,  a  Trustee 
of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  proper!  v,  a  Ilirectorof 
the  Mi-ehanics  Hank,  and  President  of  the 
P>oard  of  Trustees  of  the  ( >rphanage  of  t  he- 
Methodist  F.piscopal  Church,  of  which 
denomination  lie  is  an  active  member.  He 
was  I 'resident  of  the  I  libernian  Societv  from 
March  17,  iSSfi,  to  March  17,  i.~>s.S,  and  is 
much  respected  for  his  upright  and  ster- 
ling character.  He  was  appointed  Post 
master  of  Philadelphia  bv  President  Har 
rison,  and  entered  on  the  discharge  of 
his  duties  December  I,  [SSy.  On  October 
is.  i^oi.  he  wa--  married  to  Sarah  Hun 
ter.  of  Philadelphia,  and  Iris  three-  sons 
an  1  two  daughters.  His  partner,  I)avid 
Your,*,;  [VS2  ,  was  also  a  member  of  the 
1 1  .bi-rnian  So.  iet  y. 

William  Findley,  1790.  -Of  West- 
moreland county,  was  born  in  the  North 
of  In-land,  1750  Hi-  came  to  Peiinsvl- 
vania  in  August,  '~r>V  and  taught  school 
for  s,  -  '  -.  ••  ••  ;.:  .:-;-  '  II,-  re 


veution  after  the  Declaration  of  Inde- 
pendence, on  the  ground  that  the  people 
should  select  some  other  than  a  stranger 
lately  arrived  in  the  country.  After  the 
Revolution  he  removed  to  Westmoreland 
co.  An  intelligent  and  /.ueiit  speaker, 
he  soon  became  a  politician  ;  he  was  a 
member  of  the  State  Legislature,  of  the 
Constitutional  Convention  of  1790,  and  a 
member  of  Congress  irom  1791  99  and 
from  i.N>3  17.  At  the  time  of  the  "  Whis 
key  Insurrection"  in  1791  he  took  a 
prominent  part  in  the  delence  of  law  and 
order,  and,  with  David  Dedick,  was  ap- 
pointed. October  J,  1791.  to  wait  upon 
President  Washington  and  ('.overnor 
Millliu  to  explain  the  state  ot"  affairs  in  the 
uestern  counties  and  to  assure  the  Na- 
tional and  State  authorities  that  submis- 
sion and  order  could  be  restored  without 
the  aid  of  military  force.  Mr.  Findlev 
sided  with  Albert  (iallatiu  in  his  opposi- 
tion to  the  I 'nited  States  Constitution.  1  le 
published  "  A  Review  of  the  Funding 
Svstem,"  1794;  "  History  of  the  Whiskey 
Insurrection  of  Western  Pennsylvania," 
1706;  and  "Observations,"  vindicating 
religions  libertv,  against  S.  H.  Wylie.  He 
died  in  I'nity  township,  Westmoreland 
co.,  April  ,s,  iS^t.  [See  "  Pennsylvania 
Archives."  second  series.  \'ol.  .),  p.  ,]S  ; 
"  Pennsylvania  Maga/ine,"  \'ol.  s,  p.  .}.}<>  ; 
"  History  of  Westmoreland  Co.,  Pa."] 

James  Finley,  1790.  -Was  a  school 
master.  He  probablvdied  in  Februarv, 
lSo;v 

Andrew  Fisher.  1818.   -Was  in  the 

hat  business  at  25  High  street. 

Thomas  Fisher,  1864.  -Was  born  in 
the  city  of  Dublin  about  iSi6,  and  came 
to  Pliiladelphia  in  iS^fi,  \shere  he  v/as  en 
'jaged  in  the  wholesale  drv-goods  business, 
1'onrth  street  below  Market.  He  was  a 
member  of  Common  Council  from  the  oth 
Ward,  1^59  '>o,  and  was  tor  manv  %'ears  a 
Director  of  the  Mechanics  Insnranci-  Com- 
ji.an  %• . 

William  A.  Fisher,  1882.— Was  with 
George  Kellv  \-  Co.,  Sio  Market  street. 

Robert    Fitzgerald,    1790.     Was    a 

blm  kmaker  at  ;s  and  ^~  Pctiu  street.  In 
the  minutes  of  the  !  'en; '  svl  vauia  P.oard  of 
\\'ar  there  is  an  entrv  of  a  navmeiit  to 


ri. 


"  Robert  Fit/herald.  /'S9  io  o.  I  leals  and 
Pins  for  ('.rape  Slu>U  for  fort  Island."  and 
in  tin.-  ininuU-s  of  tin.-  Stair  Navy  Hoard, 
April  i,  1777,  thi-  re  is  an  entry,  "Robert 
Fit/herald  to  deliver  Capt.  brown,  i<>.S 
hottoiiis  for  i'.rape  Shott  and  uliat  Hlocks 
he  wants."  lie  was  buried  in  St.  Paul's 
churchyard,  Third  and  Walnut  streets,  ou 
April  5.  1MV  His  will,  dated  April  2, 
1M2,  and  proved  April  S,  iSi^,  mentions 
iiis  wit'e,  Lydia  ;  his  daughters,  Martha 
and  Ann  ;  and  his  son,  John. 
Michael  Fitzmaurice,  1884.  Was 

born  .March  io,  1.^45,  in  I.eitrim,  Couutv 
Kerry,  Ireland,  and  came  to  America  in 
October,  iS')S.  He  is  in  the  liquor  business. 
He  is  a  Director  of  St.  Agatha's  Building 
and  I.oan  Association. 

Florence  Fitzpatrick,  1865.-  Was 
in  the  auction  business. 

John  James  Fitzpatrick,  1884.  — 
Was  born  at  Grand  View,  Lancaster  co., 
1'a.,  ()ctol)er  17,  i,\;<>.  Hoth  his  j>areuts, 
Husband  Bridget  iMcr,ranu>  Fit/patrick, 
were  natives  of  Countv  Cavau,  Ireland. 
Mr.  I'itzpatrick  was  a  railroad  contractor 
and  resided  in  Lancaster,  Pa.  He  died 


December  14. 
Joseph  M.  Fitzpatrick,  1888.—  Is  a 


berton  ec  Fit/patrick. 

Philip  Fitzpatrick.  1872.  — Was 
born  at  Ciortliill,  Count\'  Cavau,  Ireland, 
Se]>tember,  iSjS.  He  came  to  America 
when  but  five  years  of  aye,  arriving  at 
New  York  in  i\vb  He  bewail  lite  as  an 
apprentice  in  a  printing  office  but  left  it 
to  eiiLiai^e  i"  the  ovstcr  business,  and  was 
afterwards  a  ship  chandler.  He  was  also 
occupied  ill  building  vessels,  tn^s, 
sir. liners,  boats,  etc.  At  present  lie  is  a 
shipping  and  warehouse  inert-liar. t.  doiny 
business  at  ion  Walnut  street.  He  is  one 
of  the  I'.o.ird  of  Trustees  of  Citv  Ice 
boats  He  was  one  of  the  onrani/ers  of 
the  Sixth  National  Hank  and  lias  been  a 
Director  in  that  institution  since  1^77. 
He  lias  ;dso  been  a  Director  of  the  Heiie- 
I'.cial  Saving  Fund  for  the  last  twenty 
years.  Yice-Preside1lt  of  the  Maritime 
Kxchan^e,  a  Manager  of  St.  h'M-ph's 
Orphan  As\-lum,  and  was  a  member  o!" 


Common     Council.      He     served     on     the 
Acting    Committee    of  the   Soeietv,   I^N> 
I.SNI,    and   on    the    Executive   Commit  ee, 
iS.Sj    i.VS.s.      [See  "Men  of  America.  Citv 
(iovernuieiit."  1'hilaiielphi.i,   iSSv] 

Terence  Fitzpatrick,  1889.  Was 
born  in  llelturbet.  Countv  Cavan.  Ireland, 
March  7,  i.V}q,  and  came  to  Philadelphia 
in  i>\S7-  I  b-  is  a  builder  and  contractor 
(housesi,  and  is  a  member  of  the  ('.rand 
Army  of  the  Republic  and  of  the  Frank- 
lin Institute. 

Timothy  Fitzpatrick,  1870.—  Was 
born  in  Ireland.  He  was  the  senior  mem- 
ber of  the  firm  of  Fit/patrick  and  Holt, 
manufacturers,  Manayunk,  and  owners 
of  extensive  cotton  and  woolen  mills. 
He-  died  December  12,  ISS7.  He  left  a 
widow,  Helen,  and  a  son,  John  J.  Fit/pat- 
rick. 

Thomas  Fitzsimons,  1790.     Was  a 

member  of  the  Friciidlv  Sons  of  St.  Pat- 
rick i  see  pai;e  I  Io). 

Roger   Flahavcn,    Jr.,  1790.     Was 

a  brushmaker  on  Second   street.      Letters 

of     administration     ou     his     estate     \\ere 

granted  June  27,  1799,10  Sarah  F'lahaven. 

Thomas    Flahavcn,    1790.— Was   a 

liverv  stable  keeper.  His  uill,  dated 
December  19,  iSi>7,  and  proved  January  5, 
iSoS,  mentions  his  wife,  Mary  Flahaveii  ; 
his  brother.  Martin  Fiahaveii,  "  now  liv- 
ing in  County  Watcrford,  Ireland,"  and 
his  sister,  F.leanor  F'lahaven. 

Robert  Flanagan,  1859.— Kept   the 

Pat  I, yon  Hotel.  Sixth,  below  Race  street. 
He  is  said  to  have  originated  building 
associations  in  Pliiladelphia.  lie  d:  d 
November,  i^oi,  leaving  a  wife  and  c!r.  1 
dreii.  r.ernard  Raffertv  (  iS66)  \s  as  one 
of  the  executors  of  his  will. 

Plunket    Flceson,    1790.  - -The   son 

of  an  Irishman  \\lio  had  eini^rateil  at  an 
earl\-  date  to  Philadelphia,  was  born  in 
Philadelphia  in  1712.  I::  December, 
1747.  he  was  eu-iyn  i".  C  p:.dn  F.ond's 
c(Hii]ian\-  in  the  As-.ocia.ted  Regiment  of 
F'oot.  of  Philadelphia,  which  was  raised 
for  the  defe'tee  of  the  city  avail's!  the 
privateers  o!  I;rance  and  Spa.in.  In  1752 
he  was  one  o:  the  founders  of  the  Hi  hernia 
Fire  Company,  with  which  IK-  was  asso- 
eiated  for  inauv  vears.  He  took  an  active 


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part  in  the  measures  of  resistance  by  the 
eiti/.ens  of  Philadelphia  against  the 
exactions  of  the  Crown  preceding  the 
Revolution,  and  throughout  the  war  he 
was  an  ardent  supporter  of  the  Colonial 
cause.  lie  served  on  numerous  commit- 
tees of  citi/.ens  during  that  period,  and  in 
September,  1776,  he  was  a  subscriber  to 
the  amount  of  /.".soo  "  to  recruit  the  line 
of  this  State  with  soldiers  to  be  raised 
during  the  war."  He  was  popularly 
known  as  "  Squire  Fleeson,"  by  reason  ot 
being  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  for  many 
years.  On  November  IN,  1 7 So.  he  was 
commissioned  Presiding  Judge  ot  the 
Court  of  Common  Pleas  and  also  of  the 
Court  of  Ouarter  .Sessions,  and  also,  on 
January  13,  1781,  of  the  Orphans'  Court. 
He  held  these  positions  for  several  years. 
He  died  in  August.  1791,  aged  77  years. 
He  was  married  in  Christ  Church,  June 
1 6.  1753,  to  Martha  I.inton.  His  will, 
dated  June  30,  1791.  and  proved  August  26, 
1791,  mentions  his  daughter,  Martha  Can- 
adine,  wife  of  Thomas  Canadine  ;  his  son- 
in  law,  John  I.inton  ;  Peter  dlentu  orth 
and  Plnnket  C.lentworth.  sons  of  C.eorge 
C.lentworth.  })hvsiciaii;  his  grandson, 
Plnnket  Fleeson,  son  of  his  son,  Thomas 
Fleeson  ;  his  daughter,  Ksther  Ila/.le- 
v, ood  ;  his  granddaughter,  Sarah  Pen- 
rose  ;  Margaret  < '.leiitworth,  sister  of  John 
Linton  and  wife  of  C.eorge  (ileiitworth  ; 
his  son-in-law.  John  Ha/lewood  ;  and 
Thomas  Canadine.  His  son,  Thomas 
I-'leeson.  and  his  son-in-law,  Samuel  Pen- 
rose,  were  the  executors.  [See  "Simp- 
son's Lives, "  p,  37  v  ] 

Rev.  Francis  Anthony  Fleming, 
1790.  The  researches  of  M.  I.  J.  C.rillin 
sh«.\v  that  he  came  to  Philadelphia  De- 
cember v»,  I7S((  He  belonged  to  the  (  >rdcr 
of  Prea  'her--  1  'otunucan  i  according  to 
Thomp-on  Westcott,  was  a  Jesuit  accord- 
ing io  IO'IIM  C.ilmarv  >hea,  a  secular 
priest  according  to  Rev.  Joseph  !•',.  Keller, 
S.  J.  He  wa-  p  ,-'or  of  St.  Marv's  Churcli 
at  the  time  o;  '  • .  ;.-r.h.  At  the  Synod  of 
Baltimore,  November  7.  \~<>l.  lieu  as  ap- 
ii.  .inted  Vicar  <  Vciieral  for  Pennsvlvania. 
Id-  died  of  tin-  vellow  f,-ver  in  17^3  and 
was  buried  in  St.  Marv's.  He  was  the 
author  of  "The  Calumnies  of  Verus," 


Philadelphia,  1792.  His  will,  dated  Sep- 
tember 10,  1793,  proved  Noveml>er  28, 
1793,  bequeathed  to  his  "good  friend, 
Rev.  Robert  Molyneux,  Presd't  of  the 
Academy  of  C.eorge  Town,  on  the  1'oto- 
niack,  in  the  State  of  Maryland,  all  his 
property,  which  is  vested  in  six  per  cent. 
certificates  of  the  United  States;  $50 
to  the  poor  of  St.  Mary's  Church,  aud 
all  his  remaining  property  in  money  and 
eliects  to  Mr.  Joseph  Hann,  residing  in 
Lisbon."  His  dear  companion  and  good 
friend,  Rev.  Lawrence  C.rosl,  and  Rev. 
Christopher  Vincent  Keating,  were  ap- 
pointed his  executors.  (See  page  164). 

William    James  Fleming,  M.  D., 

1854.— Was  born  March  19,  iS2S,  in  Phil- 
adelphia, lie  was  the  son  of  Joseph 
Fleming,  a  native  of  Londonderry,  Ire- 
land, who  came  to  this  city  and  became  a 
prominent  manufacturer  of  cotton-goods, 
etc.,  at  Twenty  -  fourth  and  Hamilton 
streets,  where  he  had  large  mills — and  of 
Letitia  Pike,  a  native  of  Lifford,  County 
Donegal,  Ireland.  The  son  graduated 
as  a  physician  from  the  University  of  Penn- 
sylvania in  1851,  and  visited  Kurope  lor 
about  six  months  and  practiced  his  profes- 
sion until hisdeath.  Duringtherebellionhe 
was  surgeon  with  McClellan's  army;  then 
surgeon  at  David's  Island.  X.  V.,  where  the 
Confederate  wounded  from  ( '.ettysburg 
were  taken  ;  then  surgeon  in  New  ( )rleans. 
Upon  his  return  to  Philadelphia  he 
settled  down  to  practice,  and  was  both 
physician  and  surgeon.  He  was  a  member 
of  Philadelphia  County  Medical  Society. 
He  was  noted  for  attending  the  poor  in  a 
charitable  wav.  lie  died  March  I,  iSSq. 

Alexander  Flemming,  1827.     Was 

a  sea  captain.      He  probably  died  in  June, 

IS2S. 

Robert  Flemming.  1819.-  -Was  born 
in  Count  v  Monaglian.  Ireland.  Was  in  the 
grocery  business  on  Market  street  we^t  of 
P. road  for  manv  vears,  and  fmallv  retired 
wealthy.  He  was  a  bachelor  and  lived  at 
m  South  Penn  square.  The  will  of  Rob- 
ert Flemmimr.  merchant  of  Philadelphia 
and  Charleston  in  South  Carolina,  "but 
now  a  permanent  resident  of  Philadel- 
phia." dated  Dei-ember  17,  iStj,  proved 
April  17,  i^J5,  mentions  his  nephew  John 


l-X) 


Flemminj;  ;  his  niece  Ann  Dobbins  ;  Jus. 
Alexander  and  Thomas  Dobbins,  sons  of 
his  niece  Ann  Dobbins;  Ivli/.abeth  Fllison, 
daughter  of  his  niece  Ann  Adj^ar  ;  his  four 
lucres  .Mary  Henry,  Ann  Ro>^,  \\idowof 
James  Ross,  deceased,  of  South  Carolina; 
Margaret  Brown,  wile  ot"  \\"iliiani  Brown, 
anil  Jane  Stewart,  wife  of  Dr.  Robert 
Stewart,  deceased  ;  his  nephew  Robert 
Flemnrin^  Ilenrv,  of  Charleston  ;  his 
nephew  Robert  1'.  Ilenrv.  On  his  tomb- 
stone in  the.  cemetery  alongside  of  the 
Ac.id<-inv  of  Natural  Sciences  is  the  in- 
scription :  "Robert  Flemtnilig,  a  native 
of  Connt\-  Monachal!.  Ireland,  and  for 
manv  vears  a  merchant  in  Charleston,  S. 
C.  Died  at  Philadelphia  April  13,  1^45, 
a^ed  N >  vears. 

John    W.   Fletcher,   1790.— Was  a 

merchant  at  235  Hiidi  street. 

William  Flmtham,  1813.— Was  de- 
scended from  one  of  seven  brothers  who 
emigrated  to  America  probably  before 
i;;o  and  settled  in  Cecil  Co.,  Maryland. 
William  Flintham  removed  to  Philadel- 
phia, where  he  became  a  merchant  at  55 
Notth  Front  street.  j  See  Ritter's  "  Phila- 
delphia and  her  Merchants,"  i.S6o,  p.  25.] 

Edward  Henry  Flood,  1882.— Horn 

in  Keleshandre,  Count v  Cavan,  Ireland, 
February  24,  1^30.  I  Ie  came  to  America  in 
April,  Is.;  i,  landing  at  (juebec,  and  settling 
in  Philadelphia  in  1-^37.  He  is  a  house  car- 
penter and  builder.  lie  served  during  the 
rebellion,  entering  ris  Captain  of  I.i^ht 
Battery  I ),  First  Pennsylvania  Artillery, 
and  beiiiLC  afterwards  promoted  to  be 
Lieutenant-Colonel  of  the  regiment. 
William  Henry  Flood,  1884.  -Born 

September  22,  1X32,  at  I'.ethlehem,  Pa. 
lie  is  a  son  of  John  Flood,  a  native  of 
Coini'.v  Kildare.  Ireland,  who  came  to 
America  in  1^20.  He  was  formerly  a 
farrier  and  afterwards  a  contractor,  bav- 
in;.; removed  to  Philadelphia  in  December, 
1*51,  1  le  died  (  )ctober,  iSStj. 

Bernard  Flynn.  18-15.  Was  a  res- 
ident of  Lancaster,  Pa. 

James  T).  Fiynii.  1882.  Horn  Feb- 
ruary ;.  lS;j,  at  I'ordc-ntown.  New  Jersey. 
!!:^  I  itiiei'  was  a  native  ol  Countv  Sliuo. 
Ireland,  and  his  mother  of  I  tub! in.  Ireland, 
lie  '.'..:  !  :",nter  ior  ('  i'.;r  vears  and  has 


been  for  some  vears  past  editor  of  the 
liordt'ntoicn  l\i^i\ti'>\  the  oiil\  jiajier 
published  in  that  town.  He  married  Jane 
Flanagan,  a  daughter  of  Robert  l-'lanaj^aii 

i''s5y- 

Standish  Ford,  1790.  Was  a  mer- 
chant, in  partneiship  with  John  Reed  at 
^3  South  Front  street.  His  uill,  dated 
December  2,  i.Si>5,  and  ])roved  May  ;6, 
iS<>6,  mentions  the  firm  of  Reed  oc  1'ord  ; 
Mars'  Ford,  his  reputed  daughter,  and 
(ieori^e  1'ord.  his  reputed  son,  and  Marv 
(iroves,  their  mother;  his  Bister  Ann 
Ford  ;  Mrs.  Mary  Blackburn  ;  and  his 
wife  Sarah  Ford.  lie  considers  Reed  t\i 
Ford  worth  5-(l°.(>cx).  lie  was  married  in 
Christ  Church,  December  5,  I  795,  to  Sarah 
BriUon. 

Isaac  Forsyth,  1818.— Was  a  house 
carpenter  at  h.}  South  Sixth  street.  His 
will,  dated  Julv  15,  iSjo,  and  proved  Inly 
21,  i.Vo,  mentions  F.li/.abeth  F'orsytli.  his 
wile,  and  William,  Joseph,  Kenneth,  and 
Presley,  his  children. 

Frederick  L.  Foster,  1889.  — Is  in 
the  wholesale  boot  and  shoe  bnsine-vs.it 
430  Market  street.  He  did  not  return  his 
blank. 

James  J.  Foster,  1891.  Is  the  pro- 
prietor of  the  Buena  Vista  Hotel  at  (ilou- 
cester.  New  Jersey. 

Solomon  Foster,  1884.— Born  De- 
cember 25,  iS)4,  in  Pottsville.  Pa.  His 
paternal  grandfather.  Jesse  Foster,  no\\  cj2 
years  of  ai^c  and  a  native  of  New  Ivnti'land. 
is  \"et  bvini;'  at  the  same  place.  None  ot 
his  ancestors  were  Irish.  lie  is  a  member 
of  the  Schuvlkill  county,  Pa.,  I'.ir,  but 
for  some  years  ]iast  has  devoted  his  atten- 
tion principal!  v  to  the  publishing  Ini si  ness. 
In  1X75  he  st.uted  the  I'.rcnii;^  Chronic!? 
of  PottsvilK-,  and  editi-d  it  for  live  years, 
ami  was  also  connected  \\ith  the  Mining 
//,-/••//</  and  (  ;•///,•; ;r  /•:>.-  :>:.•:••>:  He  ;s  a 
member  of  the  Masonic  (  >rder  and  of  tb.e 
Order  of  Sparta,  and  the  author  of  the 
"Men  of  America  "  series  ol'  biographies. 

Stephen  E.  Fotterall,  1818.  W.K  a 
sh  i  |  ipi  n<^  merchant  at  22  ;  Vines!  reel.  I!  's 
\\-ill,  d.it'  d  lulv  2,  is 39,  and  proved  NOM  m- 
ber  i .  ; s  ;>,,  men! ions  i '  ;•  ban ne,  In--  \\ : te  ; 
Catharine  I'.,  ICli/abe:  :i  I'.,  and  Samuel 
F.  Habcock,  bis  adopted  -leat-grand- 


FO 


ro 


children  ;  Hannah  Fmerick  and  Rebecca 
Mcrcier.  hi>  wife's  -inters.  1 1  is  executors 
were  Stephen  G.  and  \\'in.  Fotterall,  his 
sons,  .i:nl  \Vm.  J.  Duaue  (.1*25  ,  F.vau 
Rogers  am!  David  \Vinebretincr.  Mr. 
Fotter.;'.'.  served  on  tlu'  Acting  Committee 
of  the  S>  iciety,  iSi9-  iS2i. 

Edward  Pox,  1790.  —  Secretary  ami 
Yicc-President  of  the  Society,  was  born 
in  Dublin.  Ireland,  in  175.!.  Ik-  wa>  the 
son  of  Thomas  Fox  and  F.li/.abeth  Fullerd. 
I  le  was  educated  in  Dublin  and  came  to 
this  country  in  1775  or  177^1,  in  con.-e- 
quencc  of  tlu-  family  beini;  engaged  1:1  an 
unsncces-ful  revolt  against  the  !',r:ti>h 
Government.  He  read  law  \\ith  Jud^e 
Chase,  the  eider,  of  Marvlar.d,  and  after- 
wards settled  in  Philadelphia,  probably 
about  i  7S5.  Amoui^  the  six-ret  arrhi  ves  ot 
the  Hriti-h  Government  inspected  a  few 
yi-ars  a^i  >  i  nit  <  <f  special  favor  to  the  I  "nited 
State--  Mini-ter,  i--  a  letter  from  (General 
Gn\-  Carleton  dated  April,  1783,  stating 
th.it  Fdward  I;o.\  "came  to  this  country 
Some  vears  since  .and  carried  on  business 
i:i  the  mercantile  line.  His  present 
office  was  conferred  P.]>on  him  since  Mr. 
Morri^  came  into  administration  and  he 
ha--  a  sa'arv  of  i  7.  »  dollar^  per  year.  lie 
is  a  you nj^  man  of  ^rood  abilities,  especially 
i-.:  his  present  line."  At  the  date  of  the 
letter  he  was  Auditor-General  of  I'l-nnsvl- 
v.inia.  which  jiosition  he  held  from  I77S 
to  ]in>babl\-  i  7V,.  .-if'ter  wh.ieh  lie  rc-nnie<l 
the  practice  of  the  law.  lie  was  Commis- 
sioner of  the  General  Ilo-pital  Dc])art- 
meiit.  New  York,  in  17\S.  About  this 
timi-  ::  '  probably  si-ttlt'd  in  I'liiladelphia, 
where  he  went  into  business.  In  1791  he 
was  Secretary  of  the  Hank  of  the  I 'nited 
S  tes.  He  was  a  public  auctioneer  by 
com  mi-.- ion  of  ( '.oveni'  <r  Mifilin  fr>  >m  i~<  *\ 
to  [So:,  a  broker  in  i^oi.  a  conveyancer 

.    ami  Secretary  of  the  Ann  ri 
I -'ire    Insurance    Comp  anv     from 

'.:  .:..     i       .,      .    .,,,,/;!;.    ' 

ruine  1  i.-.  ',  r;^e  advances  made  to  Robert 
Mo;-;-:-  rind  the  1  :'ter's  associates,  lame- 
Greenk-af  ml  _b  -:in  N'iclii  ilson.  In  a 
recent  case  in  the  Supreme  Court  of  !Vu:i- 
s\  iv  nia  ?.  Xorris'  Report-,,  - :  r 
:  •  in  t!;e  op-nii  in  of  the  Court  ?h  it 
ut'.eme'  ..wi  [  him  in  i  70-  the  •  urn 


of  5900,000.  lie  was  Recorder  of  Deed* 
for  the  county  of  Philadelphia  from  1799 
to  iN>ey,  and  \\as  i  for  many  years)  Treas- 
urer of  the  1'niversitv  of  Pennsylvania. 
He  married  in  i;s.>  Kli/aheth,  a  daughter 
of  Jonathan  Sergeant  and  granddaughter 
of  Rev.  John  Jonathan  nickinson,  1'irst 
President  of  Princet<  >u  College,  and  an  aunt 
of  lion.  John  Sergeant  (  iS<  15 1,  Hon.  Thomas 
Sergeant  iiSib)  and  Henry  Sergeant 
(iSii).  His  son  Samuel  1'ox  iiSi;,!  mar- 
ried Maria  Moyi.ui,  a  daughter  of  General 
vSte]iheii  Moylan  '1771  ,  the  tir^t  President 
of  the  I-'riemlly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick.  He 
himself  was  the  second  Secretary  of  the 
Hibernian  Society,  succeeding  Mathew 
Carey,  September  5,  1791,  and  remaining 
Secretary  until  March  17,  1796.  He  wa> 
al.M)  Vicc-President  of  the  Society  from 
i  Si  S  until  his  death,  which  occurred  April 
22,  iS22,  at  Philadelphia.  He  was  buried 
in  the  burial  -.ground  of  the  Third  Presby- 
terian Church,  Pine  street  above  Fourth. 
His  wife  died  May  29,  1831,  in  the  7'ith 
year  of  her  a^e.  During  his  life  Ivlward 
Fox  was  remarkable  for  his  Denial  dis- 
position and  infinite  humor  and  gloried 
in  beinr;  an  Irishman.  In  America  he 
was  a  strong  Democrat  t!;en  known  as 
Republican  <  in  politics.  F.dsvard  1'ox  had 
nine  children,  of  whom  seven  died  unmar- 
ried. Samuel,  born  June  !<>,  17^;,  died 
iSs.(,  married  in  i  So6  Maria,  daughter  of 
C'.eneral  Stephen  Moylan.  Thcvhadmauv 
descendants.  John,  born  April  26,  1787, 
died  April  15,  1^49,  married  in  1-16 
I  Margery,  dautrhtc-r  of  C.ilbert  Rodman, 
];.sij.  He  was  Di']>uty  Attorney-General 
for  fifteen  years.  During  the  \Yar  of  iSi  2 
he  was  Aide-de-Camp  to  General  Worrell. 
He  was  al-o  Major  C.eneral  of  Militia  for 
I'ucks  ;mi'.  Montgomery  counties  and  was 
a  member  of  Congress.  He  was  President 
f  nd iji-  of  those  counties  fri  >m  r.\y>  to  i v  J2. 
He  had  five  eliildren.  I.  C.ilbe rt  Rodman 
'  ox,  born  March  27.  i^i~,  a  member  of 
the  I'ucks  county  P>ar.  He  was  Clerk  of 
I  nited  States  District  Court  for  F.  a  stern 
District  of  Pennsylvania  from  [S>  ,  to  :  ^7.s. 
His  son,  ('.illieil  Rodman  Fox,  Jr.,  i-^  also 
a  practisiiii;  lawyer  in  part  m --.hi])  u'ith 
hi-  father,  in  Non-Mown,  Pa.  2.  !-!li/  ;beth 
:-  -  u;t  Fox,  married  i\l5  to  Join;  15. 


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Pugh,  of  Doylestown,  Pa.,  an  attorney  -at- 
l;i\v.  Tlu-ir  son,  Fdward  Fox  Pugh,  horn 
!S47.  is  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia  Bar. 
A  daughter.  Ma:  v  Pugh,  married  to  Joseph 
\Vanirr  Goheen,  also  a  member  of  1'liil- 
adelphi  i  Har.  An- >ther  d.'.ughter,  Sophia 
Pugh.  married  i8,\5  to  Hugh  H.  Fastburn, 
a  member  of  the  Bucks  county  Bar.  3. 
Fd-.v.ird  John  l;o\,  horn  1824,  a  member 
of  thr  Northampton  county  Mar,  residing 
at  Faston,  1'a.  He  marrieil  first  in  i^.^) 
M.;-.v  C.  Wilson,  and  second  in  iS;>> 
Fli/abcth  S.  I'.  Randolph.  A  daughter, 
F/^iily  Fox,  died  1883,  married  John  I,. 
Wilson,  a  memher  of  the  Faston  Bar.  A 
son,  John  Fox.  born  1852,  is  now  pastor  of 
North  Church  ;  Presbyterian  ,  Allegheny 
coimtv,  Pa.  Another  son,  Fdward  John 
F'ox,  Jr.,  horn  1^58,  is  now  in  partnership 
with  his  father,  a  member  of  the  Iviston 
Bar.  4.  Marv  Rodman  Fox,  unniarried. 
5.  Louis  Rodman  Fox,  horn  1834,  was 
admitted  to  P.ucks  county  Bar,  but  after- 
wards studied  for  '.he  ministry,  and  is  now 
pastor  of  Union  Church  (Presbyterian), 
Detroit,  Michigan.  F.dward  Fox  Pugh, 
Ksq.,  of  Philadelphia,  has  published  a 
memoir  of  Fdward  F'ox. 

John  Fox,  1808.  Son  of  Fdward  I 'ox 
(1790'),  was  horn  April  2').  1787.  He  grad- 
nated  at  the  University  of  Pennsylvania, 
read  law  with  lion.  Alexander  J.  Dallas 
and  practiced  in  Rucks  county.  Pa.  He 
was  Deputy  Attorney-General  for  fifteen 
years  for  that  district.  During  the  War 
of  1812  he  was  Aide  de-Camp  to  C.eneral 
Worrell,  with  the  rank  of  Lieutenant.  lie 
was  also  a  Major-General  of  Militia  for 
Bucks  and  Montgomery  comities,  and  was 
also  a  memher  of  Congress.  In  iS^ohe 
was  appointed,  by  Governor  Wolf,  Presi- 
dent-Judge of  Bucks  and  Montgomery 
o. unties  and  held  that  off.v  until  1842. 
II  •  died  April  15,  iSjo..  lie  married,  in 

:'),  Margery,  daughter  of  C.ilhert  I-Jod- 
!".!n.  IK-  was  one  of  tlie  Counsellors  of 
t'le  Si  >t-it  t  v.  i  s(  iS  -iSl  2. 

Samuel  Fox,  181:?.— Son  of  Fdward 
Fo\  i  171)0  ,  was  horn  June  10,  17^;.  In 
i^ofilie  m arrii-d  Maria,  daui'hter  ofGi-n- 
er.il  Stephen  Movl  ui,  President  of  thf 
F'ri  -::'llv  Sons  <  .i"  St.  Patrick  l;or  their 
is^!1-  -.  -k'-tch  of  F'.dward  ]:«\  l-«i<>. 


]!<•  d:--d  in  Meicer  county,  Pa.,  in  1854. 
Mr.  Fox  was  a  memher  of  the  Acting 
Committee  of  the  Society,  IM.}  !Si6. 

Philip  Francis,  1790.— We  have  no 
information  concerning  him. 

Thomas  Willing  Francis,  1804.  - 
Born  in  Philadelphia,  August  30,  1767,  and 
graduated  from  the  University  of  Penn- 
sylvania. He  was  the  son  of  Tench 
Francis  '1771  and  of  Anne  Willing.  He 
was  a  merchant.  He  married,  September 
25,  1794,  his  cousin  Dorothy,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Willing.  She  survived  him.  He 
died  June  2,  1815,  and  was  buried  in  Christ 
Church  cemetery.  Willing  Francis  i  1824  , 
was  his  son. 

William  Francis,  1813. -Was  con- 
nected with  the  Philadelphia  Theatre.  He 
died  Mav  12,  1827,  in  the  64 th  year  of  his 
age  and  was  buried  in  Christ  Church 
cemetery. 

Willing  Francis,  1824.  —  Son  of 
Thomas  Willing  Francis  (1804).  Born 
March  24,  1798.  He  married,  November 
9,  1820,  his  cousin  Maria,  daughter  of 
George  Willing,  and  died  February  S, 
l»33- 

Walter  Franklin,  1811.     Was  horn 

in  Philadelphia,  Mav  7,  1773.  In  Ian- 
nary,  1806,  he  was  one  of  three  citi/ens  to 
issue  an  addre>s  which  resulted  in  the  ior- 
mation  of  the  "  Philadelphia  Society  for  the 
Encouragement  of  Domestic  Manufac- 
tures," of  which  Stephen  Girard  was  first 
President.  On  July  I,  1*07.  he  was  one 
of  the  Committee  of  Correspondence  ap- 
pointed by  the  meeting  of  citi/ens  called 
to  denounce  the  "Chesapeake  outrages" 
and  to  assure-  the  Government  of  their  sup- 
port in  case  of  active  measures  again >t 
Great  Britain.  He  was  commissioned 
Attorney-General  of  Pennsylvania,  J. 1:111- 
arv  <.),  i^ix).  He  was  also  a  ludge  for  one 
of  the  FaMern  Di>tiict>  oi  Pennsylvania. 
On  April  2.  lsl  I,  he  was  one  of  the 
ineorporators  of  the  "Schuvikill  Falls 
Bridge  Compam  ."  He  dud  in  1^35.  He 
marrieil,  in  iv>.\  Amu-  Fnilcn.  Di\  \\".i! - 
ter  i'.  Aller.  of  Philadeljihia,  is  his  grand- 
son. \\'  liter  Franklin  was  ^  \\arm  ir'.cnd 
(>f  folin  Binits  I.S.HJ  ,  thi-ou^h  whom  he 

ln'C.une    a    irrltlNr    o|    the    Socii't\'.        [  See 

"Scharf  and    WeMcott."  IivK  \.  ! 


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John    Frazer,   1865.   -Was    born    in 

Ireland    and    (.-aim.-   to    Philadelphia   about 
Is.;  2.       He  was  a  manufacturer  of  cotton 
ami    woollen    goods  at  716  South   Twelfth 
street. 
Robert  Frazer,  1814.     Was  a  son  of 

General  1'ersifor  Fta/er  of  the  Revolu- 
tion.irv  Annv,  who  was  the  son  of  John 
Fra/.er,  a  native  of  Ireland,  \\lio  came  to 
Philadelphia  in  173.=;.  He  was  horn  Janu- 
ary M.  1761),  graduated  at  the  rnivir-itv 
ol  Pennsylvania,  studied  law  and  \\as 
admitted  to  tile  Philadelphia  Bar.  lulv  21, 
1792.  He  became  Prosecuting  Attojiiev 
of  Chester  countv  and  held  that  position 
for  manv  years.  He  died  Jannarv  20, 
i.^Ji,  and  was  buried  at  Middletown, 
Del. i.wa-e  co.,  1'a.  He  was  married  three 
times;  lirst.  on  May  3,  i7yS.  to  Marv  Hall, 
wild  died  June  21,  iSxj.  Second,  to  F.li/a- 
lieth  F'ries,  who  died  June  19,  iM.s.  Third, 
to  Alice,  widow  of  F.li  Yarnall  and 
daughter  of  Joseph  Pcnnell.  She  died 
February  II,  iSiS.  Dr.  1'ersifor  I;ra/erof 
Philadelphia  is  a  grandson  of  Robert 
T'ra/.er. 

Robert  Frazier,  1802.  We  have  no 
information  concerning  him.  There  was 
a  Robert  l-'ra/ier.  attornev-at-law.  12;, 
Chestnut  street,  noted  in  the  Directory 
for  [So>. 

Tristam  13.  Freeman,  1808.  Was 
of  the  iii  in  of  T.  H.  Freeman  >!s;  Co.,  auc- 
tioneers. 177  Hi;j,h  street. 

Richard   Fullcrton,   1700.     Was  a 

Mir:  chain  at  >jh  North  Third  street  in 
'71-*:- 

Charles  A.  Furbush,  1801.  -Manu- 
facturer ;  did  not  return  his  blank. 

John  S.  Fttrey,  182(5.  >  >n  !  >•  cember 
22.  IS.'5,  we  find  a  deed  to  John  S.  Furev. 
Gentleman,  '»  .r  a  lot  .it  the  southeast 
corner  of  I.ocust  and  !  lean  ^-trei  !-.  In  the 
1  lirectory  for  : k  .">  he  is  de-cribcd  .1-  a 
Tax  Collector,  lo]  S;,-rucc  street. 

J'tmos    G:ilbr;uth.   1840.     We   have 

A'ithony  J.  G-illau'licr.  1S70.  Son 
r.f  !'.••:•::  .:-.',  i  ",  1 1!  •:.  :  :  .-  v,  liorn  in 

I'l.i'    '!    !])hi,i    M  u  i  h    ; ,    ;-.';.      lie    v 

•          .'...,,, 

•"::.    A  '     .    I!.  (  ial!    Ljher,      '    .. 

j         Sorth    Sei-'  ind   -'  rei  ' .    tin    !;nn    ;  '.  '::-.- 


A.  J.  Gallagher  \:  Son.  He  was  a  Di- 
rector of  the  Commonwealth  Insurance 
Company  and  of  the  Beneficial  Saving 
Fund,  and  a  member  of  the  Commercial 
F\chani;e.  Catholic  Club,  Park  Art  As- 
sociation, Drui;  F.xchange,  Merchants' 
Fund  Association,  and  Historical  Society 
of  Pennsylvania.  He  died  February  17, 
IS.S6. 

Augustus  B.  Gallagher,  188M.— 
Sou  of  Anthony  J.  (iallaj,dier  i  iS7o  ,  was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  June  26,  is.jg.  He 
was  in  the  wholesale  licjuor  business  with 
hi>  lather,  at  207  and  209  North  Second 
street.  He  was  a  member  of  the  His- 
torical Society  of  Pennsylvania,  the  Cath- 
olic Club,  and  the  Urntj  Kxchan^c.  and 
\\as  also  attached  to  the  First  Regiment, 
National  C.uard  of  Pennsylvania.  He 
died  October  25,  i^Sn. 

Bernard  Gallagher,  1820.— Born  in 

County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  about  1787.  lie 
came  to  America  about  iSio,  landing  at 
Philadelphia.  He  kept  a  wine  and  grocery 
store  at  the  southwest  corner  of  Sixth  and 
Chestnut  streets,  upon  the  site  of  the 
present  /.t'ifi^i'1  'building.  He-  was  a  Trus- 
tee of  St.  Mary's  Catholic  Church.  He 
died  in  or  near  New  (  )r!eans.  of  yellow 
fever,  about  i^.i.v  Anthony  J.  (ialla_sjier 
i  N7<  >  i  was  his  son. 

Charles  J.    Gallagher,  1877.     Was 

born  in  Philadelphia,  March.  iS;g.  His 
father  was  a  native  of  Conntv  Tyrone, 
Ireland.  James  Ma.uuire  (1X5.}')  was  his 
uncle.  Mr.  dallaj^her  is  a  wholesale 
liquor  merchant,  of  the  firm  of  Gallagher 
\:  Hurton,  sor.thwc^-t  corner  Tentli  and 
Filbert  streets.  He  is  President  of  the 
Mechanics'  Insurance  Coinpanx'  and  a 
Director  of  the  Heiu-ficial  Saving  I-'und. 
Like  his  iiartiu  r,  Mr.  burton,  lie  is  a  quiet 
but  iiM-liil  and  efficient  meml'cr  «\  the 
Society,  and  has  hosts  of  friends. 

Christopher  Gallagher,  1881.  - 
W.  !••  born  in  Tri  nidi  Hon.  Com  it  \  I  )one"a! . 

:  i    i  ame    \<  '    tile   ("llite<l        ' 
Jnlv   12,   IS,SM,  and  ^(tilidin   Philadelphia, 
\\  hi  n     he   is   in  ..de  liqii'  •' 

IH--S.  at  -s"'>  Lombard  street.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Catholic  Club,  the  Amer- 
icauCatholic  Historical  Societ\  :  President 
of  Huildir.^  and  I.oan  Associations,  and 


CAI'T.     IIKXKY    r,KI)I>KS. 


connected  with    various    oilier   organiza- 
tions. 
James  Gallagher,  M.  D.,   1790. 

Was  one  of  the  Society's  physicians  in 
1799,  and  a  member  of  the  Acting  Com- 
mittee in  1796.  He  died  in  iS22,  his  will 
being  proved  A]>ril  24th  of  that  vear. 

John  N.  Gallagher,  1880.— Horn 
N'oveml)er  6,  1*37,  in  New  York  city. 
He  is  .-i  grandson  of  John  C.allagher,  of 
Londonderry,  Ireland,  who  fled  to  this 
country  in  179^  to  save  his  life.  He  re- 
moved from  New  York  to  Philadelphia  in 
iS72,  and  is  the  publisher  and  proprietor 
of  the  AV<//  l-'.f,tate  A'fcori/.  He  has  also 
been  employed  by  the  Philadelphia  I\\'c- 
<»'t/  since  1^77.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Ancient  Order  of  T'nited  \\'<irkmen  and 
of  the  Knights  of  liinniiigham. 

Hugh  Gamble,  1859.  Died  July  3, 
iSgo,  and  was  buried  in  Ml.  Moriah  cem- 
etery, lie  lived  at  753  South  Sixteenth 
street. 

Simon  Gartland,  1864. — Was  born 
in  Philadelphia  in  iSii.  lie  was  the  son 
of  James  (iartland  and  Mary  Gartland 
(fit'f  C'onroy),  of  Dublin,  Ireland.  He 
was  a  leather-currier  until  1840,  and  a 
very  prominent  Catholic  undertaker  from 
iS45  until  his  death,  May  S,  i,S74.  Ik- 
was  buried  in  Cathedral  cemeterv.  lie 
conducted  manv  of  the  most  prominent 
funerals,  and  did  the  largest  business  as 
an  undertaker  in  the  .State. 

James  Gass.  1855. — Was  of  the  firm 

of  McKidden  &  Class,  dealers  in  dry- 
goods and  notions.  He  was  a  native  of 
Ireland. 

James  Gay,  1854.  Was  a  member 
of  Citv  Councils,  He  was  a  native  of 
Ireland.  Captain  fames  Gay  took  a  great 
interest  in  the  Societv,  and  he  served  on 
the  Acting  Committee.  1X56  I.Shi.  His 
will,  signed  November  15.  iS(><>,  and 
proved  December  4,  i  Soo,  mention-,  his 
brother.  Charles  ( ',;iy  ;  his  sifter,  Sarah 
Calilwell  ;  Andrew  ('.onion,  husband  of 
his  niece,  Mary  Caldwell  ;  John  Mollatt. 
hllsliaiid  of"  his  niece,  Rebecca  Caldwell  ; 
his  nephew,  John  (lay  ;  and  his  niece, 
lane  (iav.  It  also  bequeathed  5'.'""1.  on 
ecrtaiu  conditions,  to  the  I-'irst  Presbv 
tcri.Ki  Church  Northern  Liberties  [anies 


(iay    (iordon     i.^Sji   is  a  grandiicphcw  of 
Captain  James  (iay. 

Henry  Geddes,  1790.  A  communi 
cation  in  a  Wilmington  paper  at  the  time 
of  his  death,  i>>33,  gives  the  following  re- 
lating to  him:  "He  uas  liorn  in  Dub- 
lin, Ireland,  the  i,Uh  of  June,  (>.  S. 
In  Trinity  College,  of  the  same  citv,  he 
received  his  education  till  lo  \ -cars  of  age. 
At  thi>  period,  having  a  predilection  for 
a  seafaring  life,  he  entered  as  a  midship- 
man in  the  I'.rilish  Navy,  and  continued 
in  the  service  about  -even  ycais.  In  1775 
he  resigned,  and,  ha\ing  friends  and  rela- 
tives in  America,  he  emigrated,  intending 
to  make  our  conntrv  his  future  home. 
lie  landed  at  Wilmington,  and  in  1776 
was  united  in  marriage  to  her  \\lio,  after 
fifty-seven  years  of  domestic  enjoymem 
survives  to  mourn  the  loss  of  her  partner 
The  Revolutionary  War  having  now  com 
menced,  he  entered  the  army  as  Ouartei 
master  to  Colonel  Duff's  regiment  o 
1776  7.  Hut  having  still  a  preference  for 
the  sea,  in  1777  he  left  the  army  and  took 
charge  of  a  merchant  vessel  belonging  to 
Baltimore,  in  which  employment  he  con- 
tinued until  he  received  a  commission  of 
Post-Captain  in  the  Navv  of  the  I'nited 
States.  In  this  capacity  he  commanded 
the  frigate  /'iT/tlflSiV,  and  rendered  impor- 
tant services  to  the  country.  (  >u  the  re- 
duction of  the  navy,  being  put  out  of 
commission,  he  returned  to  the  merchant 
service,  and  continued  therein  till  the 
war  of  iSi2  ;  and  after  the  peace  of 
iSi5  he  made  one  or  two  voyages  more. 
In  iS:6  he  was  appointed  an  Inspector  of 
Revenue  within  the  Delaware  district, 
which  office  he  held  and  faithfully  exe- 
cuted to  the  time  of  his  decease.  After  a 
long  life  of  uncommon  health  and  vigor 
of  constitution,  he  died  suddenly  of  apo- 
plexy at  Port  Peiin.  Delaware,  on  Sabbath 
morning,  at  ''>  o'clock,  the  first  day  of  the 
present  month,  exchanging,  as  \\  e  trust, 
an  e  irtl.lv  for  a  heavenly  and  eternal  rest. 
Though  \J  vears  of  age,  till  his  last  at- 
tack, it  uii^ht  almost  be  said  of  him,  as 
\\MS  •, aid  of  Mo-.es,  '  His  eye  \\as  not  dim 
nor  his  natural  force  abated.'  One  cause 
ot'  his  longevitv,  bevond  a  doubt,  uas  his 
.••.:. '/i  i>!:»i  :/\  of  temper,  In  thishemavbe 


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presented  as  a  model  for  most  me::.  The 
testimony  of  a  boatman  \\ho  h.nl  been 
formany  years  in  his  employ  would  be, 
I  have  no  doubt,  the  testimony  of  all  his 
friends,  to  \\it:  thai  in  all  weather, 
whether  it  rained  or  shined,  in  storm  or 
calm,  he  never  saw  the  Captain  out  of 
humor.  For  invself,  I  can  say,  I  never 
saw  him  but  in  one  mood  -  that  of  per- 
petual cheerfulness." 

The  writer  of  ihe  communication  con- 
cludes as  follows;  "He  was  remark- 
able also  tor  his  /Vw/v'n/;/<v,  even  when 
'temperate  drunkenness'  pervaded  almost 
ail  classes  of  the  community.  And  in 
keeping  order  on  his  vessel  he  never  l<  >und 
it  necessarv  to  use  an  <><////.  And  vet  no 
otlicer  was  ever  more  cheertnllv  obeyed. 
It  was  his  frequent  remark  that  'were 
there  no  swearing  on  the  quarter-deck, 
there  would  be  none  in  the  cabin.'  In 
personal  appearance  and  manners  Captain 
decides  was  one  of  those  men  who.  when 
once  seen,  are  never  forgotten.  His  image 
was  as  distinctly  impressed  on  mv  mind 
the  first  time  I  saw  him,  sixteen  years 
ago,  as  it  is  now.  Hi-- erect  posture,  his 
quick  step,  his  rane  in  hi--  hand,  his 
friendly  eve,  the  smile  on  his  lips,  the 
spacefill  bow,  the  words  of  courtesy,  the 
warm  greeting  with  your  hand  in  ho: h  of 
his,  gave  me  at  once  an  image  of  tin- 
man that  has  never  been  altered,  and  will 
never  be  effaced.  His  hardy  habits,  his  n 
markable  activity,  his  regularity  and  pnnc 
tuality  in  all  his  engagements  ia  rare  qual- 
itv  in  those  davs  ,  his  universal  ])oliteness 
and  friendliness,  his  conscientious  integ- 
rity, his  forbearance  toward  others,  and 
'.  blamelessness  of  life,  made-  him 
:  a  thousaiiil.  His  forbearance  to- 
•.'.ard  others  was  mo-t  remarkable-.  He 
v.  is  rein  irk  il  le  ;  r  his  perfect  abstint  nee 


.in 


on versation.    you    \voulil    have 

!    lli      ::e    .  <  :          '.        fault    ill  other--  ; 

ing,  end<    iv<  Ted    to    f<  >rget    it.       \i:d 

ap]  in  priate    reward,  he-  was  «,p,m  d 

the  cen sun    ol  otlu-i's.     I  cli)  not  remember 

evc-r   to    have    he    ml    a    whisper  to  his  dis- 

i  :    dit,  and  as  lo  an  eneniv.    I  d<  ail  >t    if   he 

had   one     in    tin      •.  •  i-  Id  "      Capt    ::;    Henrv 

ie  :     M    :      -.  •    !.  ,timc  r.    No- 


vember, I77'>.  Mai  garct  I.atimcr  was  the 
daughter  of  James  I.atinu-r  and  Sarah 
decides  his  wile  .  and  to  their  house,  in 
Newport,  Delaware,  near  Wilmington, 
Henrv  decides  came  on  his  arrival  from 
Ireland  Henry  decides  banning,  of  Wil- 
mington, Delaware,  is  a  grandson.  Cap- 
tain  dedele-s  dieel  in  I  S.Vv 

John  G.  George,  1816.  Was  in  the 
grocvrv  business. 

Thomas  German,  1833. —We  know 
nothing  of  him,  excepting  that  on  <  tctoher 
2S.  iS.jS,  k-tters  of  administration  on  his 
estate  were  granted  to  William  derman, 
the  sureties  being  J)avid  dernian  and 
I'lc-derick  A.  \"incent. 

Robert  Getty,  1803.  All  that  we 
know  of  him  is  that  he  was  in  business  at 
loS  Race  street. 

John     Gcyer,    1811.  —  Was    in    the 

grocery  business  at  107  High  street.  He 
was  an  Alderman,  and  Mavor  of  the-  citv 
from  October  19,  iSi;,  to  October  iS,  iSi4. 
In  the  latter  year  he  was  a  member  of  the 
Committee  of  De-fence  of  the  Citv.  lie 
was  also  Register  of  \\"ills  from  March 
2.\  iS25,  to  March  6,  iS;,o.  His  will, 
date-d  October  2e>,  iS;vS.  ancl  ])roved  Octo- 
ber 2t),  1^55,  mentions  his  wife  Sarah; 
his  brother,  deor^e  ;  his  sc<n.  William  II. 
( iever  ;  his  daughter,  Maria  ( '.e-\  er  Me  vser, 
and  her  husband,  Nathan  I,.  Kevser  ;  his 
mother,  Barbara  ( iever,  and  his  grandson, 
John  ( '.ever  Kcvser. 

James  Smith  Gibbons,  1857.— Was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  September  i.|,  1^2(1. 
He-  is  a  son  of  James  dibbons,  a  n.iti ve  of 
Rathmullen.  C<uint\'  I'onev;al,  Ireland, 
and  of  Sarah  I  )uff\  .  a  native  of  Inishowcn, 
same  rountv.  He  was  ;n  the  dry -goods 
business  and  was  a  member  of  the  firms 
of  Lewis,  r.rotlu-rs  ,V  C«.  \  Cottringer, 
I'.i.yd  X;  dibbons;  d.iblxms  &  Cantada  ; 
ami  James  S.  dihbor.s  \  Co.  During 
iiniiier  of  i sf) i.  when  the-  I'otom  ic 


tile-  railroad  f;<>ni  [Baltimore  to  \Vasliinu- 
t'  >!i  for  th.e  transi>e  irtalion  ol  mc-n  and  army 
sn:  plic-s  only,  thus  cntting  <  If  t!;e  ]ieo]>le 
'  't"  Washing!  "U.  lie-  started  a  line  of  Cones- 
t'  Lra  wagons  between  the  two  i'i ti'-s,  called 
"(',ibbons'  ( )verlancl  !•'.  \:  .:ess, "  which 


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continued  until  the  blockade  was  raised. 
Mr.  Gibbons  was  a  ]  Mrector  of  the  Mercan- 
tile Library.  He  died  in  1891. 

Charles  H.  Gibson,  1882.     Did  not 

return  his  blank. 

John  Gibson,  1851. —Was  a  wholesale 
distiller,  head  of  the  linn  of  John  Gib- 
son, Sons  \-  Co.  He  died  in  March, 
1865.  His  will,  signed  January  9,  iS'n, 
ami  proved  March  21,  1*65,  bequeathed 
55-oco  to  the  Protestant  Kpiscopal  Hos- 
pital ;  55,o"<>  to  the  poor  of  the  parish 
school  of  St.  James'  Kpiscopal  Church  ; 
£5,01x1  to  the  Foster  Home-.  Heiirv  C. 
Gibson,  a  well-known  citi/.en  of  Philadel- 
phia, was  a  son  of  John  Gibson. 

John  Bannister  Gibson,  1845. — 
Was  born  in  Shearman's  Valley,  Pa., 
November  S,  1780.  He  was  the  son 
of  Lieutenant-Colonel  George  Gibson, 
an  officer  in  the  Revolutionary  armv,  who 
fell  ill  St.  Clair's  expedition  against  the 
Indians,  on  the  Miami,  in  1791.  He  grad- 
uated from  Dickinson  College,  studied  law 
and  was  admitted  to  the  Bar  in  Cumber- 
land count v  in  1803,  at  Carlisle,  Pa., 
and  afterwards  removed  to  Ik-aver,  in 
the  same  State.  In  iSio  he  was  elected  to 
the  Legislature,  and  re-elected  the  follow- 
ing year.  In  Julv,  iSi  ?,,  he  was  appointed 
Prcsideut-Judj^e  of  the  F.leventh  Judicial 
I  listrict  of  Pennsvlvania,  and  three  years 
after  was  commissioned  an  Associate  Judi^e 
<>f  the  Supreme  Court.  In  i!S27  lie  was 
appointed  Chief-justice  bv  the  Governor, 
succeeding  Chief-Justice  Til^huian.  In 
iN.iS,  at  the  date  of  the  adoption  of  the 
then  new  constitution  of  the  State,  he  re 
signed  his  office,  but  was  immediately  re- 
appi  linted  b\-  the  Governor.  I5v  a  change 
in  the  Constitution,  making  the  Judiciary 
elective,  his  seat  became  vacant  in  I  NS  I . 
During  the  same  vcar  he  was  elected  an 
Associate  Jliil-e  of  the  Supreme  Court, 
\\iiich  oil'ice  hehcld  until  his  death,  which 
oceuncd  in  Philadelphia,  May  ;,  iS^isee 
}•:>-.['.•  .'  i  ~  .  Chief-Justice*  '.ibson  was  OIK-  of 
the  ablest  j tidies  who  ever  sat  in  a  Penn- 
sylvania Court.  He  was  freqilcirlv  at  the 
I  libel  ui  in  Society  dinners  and  took  ;1 
urea!  interest  in  tlu- Society.  [SeeScharf 
\  NVestcott's  "  History  of  Philadelphia." 
Vol.  -\  ]'.  i.s.;j  :  "  Kssay  on  his  Life,"  bv 


Hon.    Win.    A.     Porter  ;     "  Ilio^r.    Kncyc. 
Peiina.,"   ]i.  359.  ] 
Charles  M.  Gilbertson,  1805.   -Was 

a    refiner    at    I'assyunk    and    Washington 
avenues. 

JaillCS  Giles,  1802.       Is  referred  to  as 
General  Janic^-  ('files. 

John   Gilkie,  1859.     Was  in  business 
at  2(>  South  Seventh  street. 

John  Gill,  Jr. ,1818.  Was  a  merchant 
and  uncle  of  Archibald  Campbell  ;.X( 
His  will,  dated  May  20,  iS.jj.  and  proved 
August  2,  i.\},i,  mentions  h:->  iu]ihe\\s, 
Archibald  Campbell  ami  John  Gill  Camp- 
bell; his  nieces,  F.li/abcth  Gill  IJaker, 
Harriet  Svkes  (takmau,  and  Ann  Matilda 
Campbell  ;  Anthony  Warn-hard,  husband 
of  his  late  niece.  Hli/.abcth  M.  Ulanchard, 
of  cit\-  of  Albany;  his  niece.  Caroline 
Nessle,  daughter  of  his  late  brotl;er  Mat- 
thew Gill  ;  his  nephews,  Charles,  John  W. 
and  William  Gill,  children  of  his  late 
brother,  William  Grill  ;  his  niece,  Marv 
Lintner,  and  his  nephews,  James  and 
Robert  Campbell,  children  of  his  late 
sister  Ann  Campbell  ;  his  niece.  Ann  Gill, 
and  nephews,  John  G.  Gill,  Robert  Gill. 
Jr.,  and  Matthew  Gill,  M.  1).,  children  of 
his  late  brother,  George  Gill  ;  his  niece. 
Kli/.abeth  Wood,  daughter  of  his  late 
sister,  Kli/.abeth  Wood  ;  and  his  late 
brother,  Robert  Gill,  of  New  York.  Hi- 
executors  were  Archibald  Campbell,  Reiij. 
Gerhard  and  Hiii^h  Campbell. 

William  Gill,  1817.  -brother  of  John 
Gill,  Jr.  (iSiN),  was  a  merchant  at  127 
Ili-h  street.  lie  died  prior  to  iS.}2. 

William  Gillespic,  1846.  Was  horn 
January  h.  1^17.  of  Irish  parents,  at  Para- 
dise, Lancaster  county.  Pa.  lie  was 
en^a^ed  lor  manv  years  in  the  grocery 

business    oil     Market    street.        He    1'i-nioved 

to  Water  street  below  M.nkct.  as  a  niem- 
bi-r  of  the  firm  of  Taylor.  ( '.illc-pie  &  Co., 
exti'iisive  wholesale-  grocers,  and  at'ter- 
\savd-.  sii'j.ar  relmei'S.  He  is  no\\  e:: '.-a^e-l 
\vith  his  ,,1;:  as  merchaiiilise  broke---  as 
\Vm.  Gillesjiie  X:  Son.  at  u\\  South  l'ro!:t 
street. 

David    Giltinan,   18(M.-     Was   born 

M.ii'ch.  :x.'~,  in  Limerick,  Ireland,  and 
came  to  Philadelphia  in  is)V  He  'sail 
importer,  warehouse  and  wholesale  liquor 


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duller  at  120  Walnut  street.  In  iSS6  he 
was  .1  member  of  the  Citizens'  Committee 
of  I-'iftv  in  aid  of  the  Irish  Parliamentary 
Fund,  and  has  been  otherwise  a  prominent 
citi/et)  for  many  years.  Mr.  Giltinan 
scr\ed  on  the  Finance  Committee  of  the 
Society,  i.s.V-iSNb. 

Robert  A.  Given,  M.  D.,  1845.— Was 
born  March  15,  iSib,  in  the  j)arisli 
of  Ardstraw,  Conntv  Tyrone,  Ireland. 
He  came  to  Philadelphia  in  June, 
iS;,6,  and  became  a  practicing  physi- 
cian. He  was  Assistant  Physician 
at  the  Pennsylvania  Hospital  tor  the 
Insane  for  nearly  three  years,  and  1'hvsi- 
cian  to  the  Kastern  Penitentiary  for  seven 
vears.  He  established  and  conducted  tor 
thirtv  years  the  IJnrn-P.rae  Hospital,  a  pri- 
vate asylum  for  mental  diseases.  1  le  died 
January  10,  iSSS,  and  was  buried  at 
I.aurel  Hill  ceineterv.  He  was  one  of 
the  two  I'hvsicians  of  the  Society,  1^55- 
I SS  i . 

John  P.  Shindle  Gobin,  1889.— Was 

born  in  Snnburv,  Pa.,  January  26, 
1X37.  His  threat-grandfather,  Charles 
Gobin.  was  a  native  of  Ireland.  I'pon  the 
breaking  out  of  tile  Rebellion  he  immedi- 
ately enlisted,  April  19,  lS6i,  and  served 
with  s^ivat  gallantry  throughout  the  war. 
<  ):i  f'.ilv  2  (,  1^64,  he  was  ]iromoted  from 
C  iptain  of  Company  C,  47th  Regiment 
Pennsylvania  Volunteers,  to  be  Major  ;  on 
November  4,  iS6j,  lobe  Lieutenant-Colo- 
nel; on  Januarv  3,  iSfi^,  to  be  Colom-l, 
and  on  March  13,  1^65,  to  be  P.revet-I'rit,'- 
adier-Geiieral.  lie  was  mustered  out  of 
service  with  his  regiment  on  December  25, 
I  "165.  Since  that  date  he  has  been  a 
practicing  attornev  in  Lebanon,  Pcnnsvl- 
vania.  Taking  an  active  interest  in  State 
polities,  lu-  was  elected  to  the  State  Senate 
in  iSS^  and  au;ain  elected  in  iSSS.  He  is 
also  Brigadier-General  of  the  State  Na- 
tional Guard,  a  Trustee  of  the  Soldiers' 
t:id  Sailors'  ]  IOIIK- at  F.ric,  Pennsylvania, 
md  Viee-President  of  tlu-  Commission  on 
-  ildiers1  Orphans'  School-,.  II-  is  also  a 
Director  of  tin-  I'ir-t  National  Hank  of 
i.i-banon,  Peniisvlvania.  General  Gohin 
is  i!so  pp  iinineiit  in  the  Grand  Ai'in\'<>f 
Republic,  and  tlie  <  ><ld  Fellows'  ami 


"  Pennsylvania    Volunteers,"    Vol.    I,    p. 

"57-J 

James  Gay  Gordon,  1882.  —  Was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  November  n,  1*55. 
lie  is  the  son  of  Andrew  Gordon,  a  native 
of  Conntv  Antrim,  Ireland,  and  of  Mary 
Gordon  .  ;//•('  Caldwellj,  a  native  of  Conntv 
Tvrone,  Ireland.  Captain  James  Gay 
(,is:i}i  was  his  mother's  uncle.  He  was 
admitted  to  the  Philadelphia  Bar,  Febru- 
ary 2ft,  IS;*),  and  immediately  took  an 
active  part  in  Democratic  politics  and  was 
elected  a  State  Senator  in  November,  iSSo. 
He  served  in  the  Senate  iSSo-S.j.  I'pon 
the  death  of  Juil^e  Win.  H.  Yerkes  in  Oc- 
tober, iSN.S,  Govi'rnor  Pattison  a])]>ointed 
him  to  till  the  vacancy,  as  Jud^e  of  Court 
of  Common  Pleas  No.  3.  and  he  wa> 
elected  for  a  full  term  of  ten  vears,  com- 
mencing Januarv,  iSS6.  He  still  holds 
that  position. 

John  W.  Gordon,  1818.— His  name 
does  not  apjtear  in  the  Directories  or  pub- 
lic records. 

Nathaniel  Gordon,  1843.  —  Was  a 
son  of  Thomas  F.  Gordon,  the  Historian 
of  Pennsylvania.  lie  was  a  manufacturer 
at  Thirteenth  and  Pine  streets.  He  prob- 
ably died  in  October,  1*72.  lie  served  on 
the  Acting  Committee  of  the  Society  in 

lS59- 

James  E.  Gorman,  1886.  Was  born 
in  Philadelphia,  March  27,  iS6o.  His 
parents  were  natives  of  County  Tipperarv, 
Ireland.  He  is  a  practicing  lawver,  and 
wa>  admitted  to  the  liar  on  March  5,  iSS^. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  YOUIIL;  Men's 
I >emocratic  Association. 

Thomas      Gorman,      1822.  —  Was 

probably  a  hotel  and  stable  keeper 
at  150  Race  street.  He  died  November, 
1X27. 

William  Gorman,  1880.-  Was  bom 

Fehrnarv  <).  iSjs.  in  Durrow,  Ouceiisco., 
Ireland.  He  arri'.x-d  in  America  \\hen  a 
child  n  lid  came  to  Philadelphia  about  iSsi. 
He  i-  .111  at  torney-at-law,  beiiiL;  adm  it  ted 
to  the  I'hiladel]>hia  P.ar.  I'ebruarv  X).  I  ^7'v 
He  is  .it  ])resent  one  of  the  Solicitors  of 

the  Society,  beill','  tirst  elected  ill  1^7. v 
He  is  a  regular  attend. mt  at  its  meetings. 
takes  tile  liveliest  interest  111  its  proceed 
in.^'s  and  has  performed  many  valuable 


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services  in  its  behalf.      lie  is  a  very  useful  nial  Celebration,  and  is  a  prominent  figure 
member  of  the  Society.                                       i    in  Philadelphia  Republican  politics.    [See 
Patrick  Gornily,    1887.  —  Was    born    !    "  Biographical      Album      of      Prominent 

January.),  [s.48,  in  Boyle,  County  Roscom-  Pcnn^ylvaniau^,"  first  scries.  p.   175.] 

mon,  Ireland,  and  came  to  America  in  1^49,  David  Graham,  1795.  —  Was  a  mcm- 

v>  'hen  a  child,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia  in  her  of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the  Society 

i  ^'15.      He  is  in  the  plumbing  and  steam-  in  171/1. 

heating  business  at  155  Nortli  Truth  street.  Edwin  Pinkcrton  Graham,  188-M. 

IK-   i--   a   member  of  the  Master  1  lumbers'  Was   'HI:;;    in   Philadelphia,   November   ;;, 

Association.  Is;-'.      He  is  the  son  of  James  C.rah    :::. 

Robert    Gorrcll,   1805.      Was  a  coal  Colcrainc,  Ireland,  and  of  Kli/.abcth  James. 

opera'.or,  and  resided  at  Ashland,  Schuyl-  of    Princeton,     N.    _]..   and    a    brother    of 

k'.!'.    county,   Pa.  Henry    R.  C.raham      :v->;  .       Mr.  C.raham 

James     Goweil,    1817.      -Was     born  has  been  connected  uiih  the  Commercial 

March       17,      179",     at-      Ne\vto\vnste\vart,  National    Hank,    ;i;    Che-tira;    street,    for 

Counts'    T\'rone,     Ireland.        He    came    to  many    vcars.  anil   is   at  present  Cashier  i  -f 

Philadelphia     in     isi!,    where    he    was    a  that  institution. 

shipping     merchant,    then    a    grocer    and  George  Scott    Graham,  1889.    -The 

afterwards  a   wine    merchant.      He   was  a  present  I  >istrict-Attoniev  ot  Philailelplna, 

member  of  Citv  Councils,  and  at  one  time  was  born  in    Philadelphia,  September    :  ;. 

acted    as    Vice  Consul    for    Portugal.      He  1^5".       His    father,    James    ("rraham.     was 

took  a  lively  interest  in  agricultural  sub-  born  in    Ireland,   came  earl'-  to  Aim  rica, 

jei'ts,  was  a   noted   breeder  of  short-horn  and   was  a  prominent  grocer  in    I".'.:!  idcl- 

c  ittle,  was  the  author  of  sundry  speeches,  phia.      His  mother  was  Sarah  f.  Scott,  '.he 

addresses  and  essays  in   that  connection,  daughter  of  a  well-to-do  farmer  of  County 

anil    was    President    of   the    PennsyK  ania  I  'erry,       Ireland.        When      seventeen      to 

State    Agricultural    Societv.       I  luring   the  eighteen    vears  of  a<_,re  he   be^an   to  study 

la'.ter   vears  nf  l;is  life   he  lived  at  Mount  law  in   the  office  of  (ieori,re  \\'.   Hedrick, 

Airy,  Philadelphia,  \vherehe  died  January  I\sq.,    and    subserjuently  reu;istere<l  as    a 

•S    i  S7,v       He    was    buried    in    St.  Luke's  student   under   his  present   partner,    John 

Church-yard,  (iermantown.     Hi-  married  a  Roberts.   Ks<[.,  and   after   a  course    in    the 

daughter  of  James  M^iller,  of  Mount  Airy,  ]/uv    Department    of    the    T'niversitv    of 

and  was  the  father  of  tlie  late  I-'rank  hn  P>.  Pennsylvania    was    admitted    to   the    liar, 

i'.owe:i.  President  of  the  Philadelphia  ami  April   i,    is7i.      He   was   elected    to   Si  li-ct 

Reading  Railroad.      He  was  very  active  in  Council,  and  was  soon  made  Chairman  of 

;he   Society's   affairs,  and    served    on    the  the  Committee  on  I.  aw  in  that  body.      In 

A'-tin.^    Committee,    iS2.j-iS2,5    and    \^2~-  1877    he   was   nominated    for   the  office  of 

[\U.  District-Attorney,    but   was  defeated.      In 

John   Cadwalader    Grady,   1890.  iSSo,  however,  lie  was  elected  to  t!ie  otTicc, 

W  is  born    in   I\ast])ort.   Maine,  Oi'tobcr  S,  ;nnl    has   since    been    repeatcdlv    elected, 

IV17.      He  settled  in  Philadelphia,  and  was  practically     without     opp>  >•>•!:•  -n.     to    the 

admitted   to   the   Philadelphia    liar  on  No-  same  position.      (  >n  I  K-ecmher  jo,   1^7  •.  lu- 

vember    j,    1^71.      In    November.    i.S7o,  he  was   married    to    Mi-^    I'!mma    M.    I-'.!l:>. 

u  :-  electe.i  to  the  .State  Senate  of  Penn-  dau-hter     of    Charles     I-llis.      He     i-     an 


!oliow:ii^  Januar\'    he    was    the    votr.'.^est  prominent  member  of  :he  Masonic  !"ra',er- 

m'-mber  of  thai  body.      After  serving  a  full  nity,      I  b-  is  Hi-h  Priest  of  Corinthian  R. 

ti-nn    of  !o:;i-    years  he    was    re-elected    in  A.  Ch.oter,  NO.   2=;i>,  and    ;-   a  P.i-t  lirand 

•  and  ai^ain   in   i  ^s  )  and  iSSs,  aii'l  has  Commander   of  the    Xiii^h'.-.    Templar  of 

'  e'-n  Chairmanof  the  Judiciary  Committee  Per.::-1.  '.:•  '::':.'..      !n  1'ebruarv,    i.ssl(,  !.  ::..\ 

!"r  -•••veral  \  cars  ii;is{.      He  was  one  of  the  e'.te     Cn'.'.e-e,    at     ICastmi,     Pa.,    cunfern    '. 


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Henry  R.  Graham,  1883.  —  Was 
horn  in  Philadelphia.  ( ictober  25,  iS.j.j. 
I  Ie  is  a  brother  of  Kduin  Pinkertou  Gra- 
li.un  :-s\;  .  He  is  a  dealer  in  leaf  tobacco 
at  22S  Arch  street.  Ik-  uas  President 
of  tlu-  loth  St.vt.ion  School  Hoard,  and  isa 
member  o!"  tin.1  Masonic  or^ani/.ation  and 
of  the  Union  League. 

James  Graham,  1790.  -Was  a  mer- 
chant, who  probably  died  September, 

1M  7. 

James  Graham,  1813.  Was  a  mer- 
chant at  Xo.  3  North  Ninth  street.  His 
\vill,  dated  September  i  i,  i  S22,  and  proved 
September  iS,  I.S22,  mentions  hi--  \\ite, 
F-ther  Graham  ;  his  soil-in  law,  William 
McCullin  ;  his  brothers,  Thomas  and 
William  Graham  ;  his  niece,  Sarah  Gra- 
ham; and  his  daughters,  Nancv  McCnllin 
and  Mar\-  Graham.  John  Bull  and  Alex- 
ander Black  were  the  executors. 

James  Graham,  1880. — Was  born  in 

iM-l.  in  Slatlab'  'LMe,  near  Ma^hera, 
Countv  Perry.  Ireland,  and  came  to  Phil- 
adelphia in  iS.ji.  He  \\as  in  the  whole- 
salt-  s^rocerv  business,  on  Front  street 
belo\\-  Chestnut,  for  many  vears.  He  died 
I  >ecemher  21 ,  iSM. 

John  Graham,  1702.  Was  a  mer- 
chant on  "  Sassafras  street,  between  Water 
and  Front  streets,  from  Schu\  Ikill." 

John  Graham,  1839.— Was  probably 
a  son  of  !'  'hn  Kilt  era  Graham  lSlc/i,  and 
assoi-iated  with  him  in  the  grocery  busi- 

1R'>S. 

John  Kittcra  Graham,  181f).  -  Was 
associated  w:th  Thoma-.  Graham  'IS2:  . 

\\llo  was  ]>robabl\-  his  brolher,  in  the 
;.  :  •  •  ry  business,  at  v>S  Hi^h  street.  He 
probably  died  ill  l;ebruarv,  I^2.S. 

Theodore  A.  Graliam,  1S31.     Was 

born    in     Philadelphia,    October   27,    iS.ji, 

ther  :\   is    i   ::  itive  of  Ir.-land        I  [e  is 

in    the   ilrv  ^oo<ls    '  u-iiu-ss   a;  s^7   Market 

tree!        lb-    i-     a    mem!  icr    of    the    t  "nil  HI 

!.<•   -lit-,     Voun.L;    Rejiublican    Club.    \\'> -i 

:    :•  :..  i    (  !ub,    an.l    of    the    Ma-Miiic 

lion.      He    \vas    Presiilciit    i'l"   'he 

:"i:    '       11!    i:u-  Cluli  "  in  th--  !  'ni'.ed  States. 

Tliomas  Graliam.  1821.     Wapiti  the 

•.  :•     i-ry  In      iu-ss   al    .'--.  I  livh    street.       I  !<• 

••    '  :-    '  •    •  •••       with  Ji  ihn  Kit  - 

Graham,  probab!       '.       Im-lhef.       Hi- 


will,  dated  October  27,  ^49,  and  proved! 
December  4,  i\S2,  mentions  am  on  L;  others, 
his  wite,  Sarah  Graham  ;  his  sons-in-law, 
William  H.  Ball,  Nathaniel  Waldrou, 
Albert  S.  Ashmead,  Henry  C.  Ilutman; 
his  son.  Thomas  Graham;  his  grandson, 
Thomas  G.  Folwell. 

Walter  Graham,  1859.- Was  in  the 

grocery  business  at  1601  Market  street. 
Hediedin  iShj.  Letters  of  administration 
on  his  estate  were  granted  March  7,  iSoj, 
to  Susan  Graham,  511  South  Thirteenth 
street.  The  sureties  were  James  Graliam, 
lojq  Market  street,  and  Samuel  Martin, 
Thirteenth  and  Market  streets. 

Ulysses   Simpson    Grant,    1871.    - 

Honorary  member.  General  Grant's  life 
is  so  well  known  to  every  American  that 
it  would  be  superfluous  to  L;'ive  a  sketch 
of  it  here,  but  it  mii;ht  be  of  inter- 
est to  stale  that  his  motile!-,  Hannah 
Simpson,  was  a  native  of  Ireland,  and  the 
daughter  of  Matthew  Simpson,  a  respect- 
able farmer  of  Golan,  Parish  of  Ardstraw, 
Counlv  T\  rone,  Ireland,  who  emigrated 
with  his  voting  family  to  America,  and 
settled  on  a  farm  in  Bucks  CO.,  Pa.  One 
of  the  sons  of  Matthew  Simpson,  and 
brother  of  General  Grant's  mother,  was 
the  father  of  the  late  Bishop  Simpson. 
President  Grant  attended  the  Anniversary 
Dinner  of  the  Sociclv  on  March  17, 
1^71,  and  was  elected  an  honorary  mem- 
ber at  the  June  meeting,  iSji. 
Edward  Gray,  1812.— Was  jn  the 

China  trade  at  ;VS  Dock  street  and  loo 
South  Front  street.  He  was  a  partner  of 
Robert  Tavlor  (1X021,  the  firm  beiuj^  Gray 
,K:  Taylor. 

Rev.  James  Gray,  18ir5.  Was  pas- 
tor of  the  Old  Scots  or  Firsl  Presbyterian 
Church  from  iSc  .4  to  1.^15. 

Richard  Gray,  1881.  — Is  a  member 
of  the  tobacco  firm  of  <  '.ray.  Morales  ,v  Co. 

Robert  Gray,  1790.  Was  ;,  memh<  r 
of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  M  r 
paijv  I  i  0.  He  uas  the  son  of  George 
Gray,  and  uas  born  probabb  at  the 
"  Sails  Souci  House,"  Gray's  I'err^  upo;i 
May  x  175  >,  and  died  at  "  Wh 
('.ray's  Lane,  Mav  <»,  lSo2.  Ib 
onlv  0111  ol  -  •  '\-eral  --( >;: -  \\~\\< 
He  was  a  bacheli 


Thomas.    \\ho   now    resides    in    "Whithy  "  Suift  Sure  "  line  of  stages  that  ran  from 

Hall.'    is  a  descendant.  Philadelphia  to  NYu  York,  and  proprietor 

Robert  Gray,    Jr.,    1807.      We   have  of  the   passenger   hoats  on  tlie  Sdmylkill 

no  information  concerning  him.  Canal    to    Reading,    he  fore    tin-    railroads 

Robert    E.  Gray,    1822.-  Was   proh-  were    hnilt.       Mr.    (ireiiu-r     liimself    was 

..blv  the  prominent  hrewcr  of  that   name.  Major  ol  the  Third  Regiment  of  Peiin-vl- 

Willitllll    Gray,   1790.--  -F.oru   1750  in  vania    Reser\-e    P.rigade   in    :v'ijand   Ix'>v 

•'.clfa-t,    Ireland,     was    one    of     the    early  He  has  been  a  School  Director  in  the  loth 

settlers   of  Sunhurv,  Pa.      He   \\ctit  there  Ward,  and  also  for  ten  years  a  memher  of 

before   1771.      He  \\as  a  land  surveyor  and  the    Hoard   of    I'oit  \\'ardi  us  of    Philadd- 

stoo,l  very  high  in  his  ])rofessiuu,  his  sur-  phia.      He   ua-    c  .nnected    \\ith    the    Old 

vc\-  being  still  quoted  in  the  Courts.     He  Volunteer     F'ire     Department.        lie    i-    a 

\\as    CominissionL  r    for    N'orthuml.erland  memher  of  the  Star  I.od^c  No.  iSh,  F.  aial 

i  o.  from  1772  to  I77-S.  ami   again  in   i~^l  ;  A.  M.,  and  alsoof  the  Lnion  I.e-uMie.      He 

i  kpulv  Surveyor,  i  7-\S  ;   and  Sheriff,  171/4.  was    a    cotton    merchant    for   thirt\   three 

He    \\a-    Captain    in    F'irst    Pennsylvania  years,  and  is  now  President  of  the  ( '.ranger 

Regiment    of    Riflemen,    and    was    after-  Fcrtili/cr    C'ompanv,     i;j    South     Fourth 

\\ards  a  Major  in  the  American  armv  dm-  street. 

ing     the     Revolutionary      war.      He    was  Matthew   Grier,  Jr.,  1845.— Was   in 

taken     prisoner     at    the    battle     of    Long  the    hoot   and   shoe   business.      His   father 

Island   and   exchanged  Decembers,   1776.  was  born  near  Londonderry,  Ireland, 

lie    was    drowned    at    Suuburv,    Julv     is,  Gilbert    Griffin,   1883.     Was  horn  in 

iNi.j.      Robert    (irav,     I".    S.    A.,    was    liis  Aughrim,     C'ountv    t',ah\ay,      Ireland,    in 

nephew.      A  grandson,  CharlcsJ.  Hruner,  1^50,  and    came   to    Philadelphia    in    Sep 

now    resides    at    Sunbury,    and    a   grand-  tember.    iSfy.      lie   is    a    hotel    keeper   ..' 

daughter,  Mrs.   Harriet    S.  Totten,  resides  Ninth  and   Javne  streets, 

in  Neu  York  city.      Mr.  Gray  was  a  mem-  Nicholas  J.  Griffin,  1880.  -Waslx.ru 

ber   of    the    Pennsvlvaiiia    Society    of  the  October  2q.    1^4^,  in  Pallas  Kt  nrv.  Conn;-, 

Cincinnati  and  also  of  the  Masonic  organ-  Limerick,  Ireland.      He  came  to  Phi!.. del 

i/atiou     Lodge  NO.  2j.  Sunbury  .  phia   in    June,   I>S,S2,  \vhere    he   was   in    the 

William  II.  Gray,  1889.      Was  born  em]>loy  of  Maurice  Raleigh,  Church  alle>  . 

•:.     Philadelphia.     March     12,    1849.      His  ami  his  successors.  J.  &  J.  P.  Steiner,  and 

father,  John  Murravdrav,  was  a  r.ativi  of  \\".  >!g.-;muth,    Raleigh    >N;    Co.,    until    iS'vj, 

C<  unty  Strabane.  Ireland,  and  hismother,  when   he   went   to    Mahauov   City,  Pa.,  as 

Fl-ther    i'.rysou    (iray,  <if  Li  fiord,    County  clerk    with    P.arry    lirothers.   coal    mir.ers. 

Donegal,  Ireland.      He  is  in  tlie  dry-goods  He   returned   to  Philadelphia  in   \^>\,  and 

business.      He  has  been  a  .School  Director  became    bookkeeper    for    David    liiUiii.in 
in  the    Thirtv-second  Ward,  is   a   member    ,    (i,sf\p    and  \\as   after\\  ards  a  ]>artner  \s  ith 

ofthe  Historical  Society  of  Pennsylvania,  him.       Since    Mav,   LS7S.  he    has    been    a 

\"o!nnteer    Foremen's  Association    and,   of  wholesale    dealer    and     commission    mcr- 

;l;e  Masonic  order.  chain  in  alcohol  ami  domestic  spirits.     i;t 

Jolin    Ignatius    Green,  1885.      Was  served    in    tlie    Pennsylvania  Militia.   F'irst 

orn  in  Philadelphia.  March').  iS,s.2.      Hi-  Coal  Regiment,  from  July   :   to  August  :•>. 

father    was   a    native    of    Ireland    .md    his  is'i.(.      He  v,. is  Secretary  of  th,e  IF.berni.ir. 

:-. other   a    native    of    F.nglaud.      He    is    a  Societv,   ;--.,    ,ss;.  .md    upon    M.in-h     17 

i  i".\  e  /a'1,  cr.  i.s>'i.  \\.is    elected    its    Vice- President ,  ar.  i 

\Vii!';>!n    M.    Grciner,    IS(jJ).     Was  served,   until  March  17,   i.vss.      Mr.  C, rill;;-, 

i!.:-">  1;     io.     i.sj.i,    in     Philadelphia.  IMS  taken  .in  active"  interest  in  the  Socic! \ 

Hi-    '.'-i.n  -.:!". iiidfather   and    grandmother,  since  his  election ,  and  nj  on.  ret'.r'iig  t;om 

n.imiii    McC, '.!'.. i.  were  natives  of  Ireland.  the    Vice- Presidency    wis    presented    uith 

!  I;sgrand.f..th.(.-r,  Ak  xander  McCalla.  kept  haiulsouu-ls   engrossed  resolutions  e\;  re- 


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Thomas  J.  Grimeson,  1884.— Vice- 
President  of  the  Society,  March  17,  iSss, 
to  M:irch  17,  iN.V;,  has  been  in  the  I  "nited 
States  Internal  Revenue  service  for  manv 
years.  He  did  not  return  his  blank.  He 
is  from  Chambeisburg,  1'a. 

William  Grimshaw,  1828.  —  Was 
horn  in  ( rreencastle,  Ireland,  in  17^,  and 
came  to  America  in  iSis,  where  he  livi-cl 
in  Philadelphia  and  its  vicinitv  for  manv 
years.  He  died  in  l\52.  He  was  the 
author  of  school  histories  of  Kn-laud, 
I-'rance,  (ireece,  Inked  Slates.  Rome,  and 
Smith  America  and  Mexico;  aKo  of  a 
"  I.ifeof  Napoleon,"  "  Kt  vmol'  >^ical  Dic- 
tionarv,"  "  (rcntleinen's  Lexicon,"  "La- 
dies' Lexicon,"  "Merchant's  Law  Honk," 
"  Form  Hook."  "American  Chesterfield." 
He  also  published  ijuestions  and  kevs  to 
his  histories,  revised  editions  of  ('.old- 
smith's  Rome,  (ireece,  etc.,  of  Ramsay's 
"Life  of  Washington."  and  of  Hlaine's 
"  History  of  the  \\'ars  ^rowini;'  out  the 
French  Revolution."  [See  Allibone's 
"  I  )ictionar\-  of  Authors."  \"ol.  i,  p.  743; 
Scharf  .S:  West,  ott,  \"ol.  2,  p.  nfiS.] 

William  G.  Gubbins.  1818.  Was  in 
the  provision  business  on  Vim- street  near 
Srhnvlkill  Sixth  street. 

James  Hagan,  1882.  -Was  born  in 
Park,  Countv  Derrv,  Ireland,  and  came 
to  I'lii'adelpliia  in  June.  isl^.  He  was 
Alderman  of  the  Second  Ward  for  five 
years,  since  which  time  he  has  been  en- 
kr  ii,red  in  the  real  estate  busine--  atgi2 
Christian  street.  Mr.  Hawaii  has  been 
prominently  eni^ai;ed  in  the  Catholic 
Total  Abstinence  movement,  and  was 
President  of  St.  Paul's  T.  A.  H.  Society  for 
many  years,  ami  was  also  President  of  thi 
C.  T.  A.  I  nion  of  Philadelphia,  i  ->7'>  7(>- 
He  is  now  a  member  of  Select  Council. 

Francis  Haggcrty,  1888.-  Was  born 
in  Philadelphia,  November  9,  iS.ji.  His 
parents  were  natives  of  County  Don.  .•  d, 
In  '.  i:id.  He  is  en-a-ed  in  the  Tiiannl 
lure  of  morocco  leather.  He  was  Pre-.i 
dent  and  Tre  isnn  r  of  the  Father  Raffei  '  v 
Beneficial  Society  lor  seven  vears  and 
I'resideir  of  1 '  crmonnt  Branch  Iri-h  Na 
tional  League  ::  im  its  or^aiii/ation,  Fcb- 
rnarv,  iSs<>.  He  is  connected  with  the 
Morocco  Manufacturers'  National  Hx- 


change,  al:.o  with  the  Morocco  Maiuif.ic- 
turers'  Local  Fxchan^re.  Mr.  I  liberty 
is  a  \\arm  siij)porter  of  all  movements  in 
aid  of  Home  Rule  in  Ireland. 

William  Hahn,  181:}.  Was  in  the 
grocery  business  at  70  North  Fourth  street, 
corner  of  Race. 

Lindley  IIuines,  1886.  — The  ,oU  of 
Lindle\'  Haines,  a  native  of  New  jersey, 
and  Anne  L.  Haines,  a  native  of  Philadel- 
phia, was  born  in  Philadelphia,  August 
1J,  iS.jc).  He  has  been  a  member  of  the 
(iuardiaiis  of  the  Poor.  He  is  a  stock- 
broker. 

Richard  Hall,  1809.  We  can  find  im 
trace  of  him  in  the  Directories  or  public 
records. 

Thomas  Hall,  182o.  Was  probably 
an  innkeeper  at  ^2ti  South  Fnmt  street 
but  it  is  not  certain. 

Peter  T.  Hallahan,  1834.— Was  born 
near  Dowililigtown,  Chester  co.,  Pa.,  May 
14,  iS5o.  His  father  was  a  native  of  County 
Cork  and  his  mother  of  County  Limerick, 
Ireland.  He  is  a  shoe  manufacturer  and 
retailer  at  759  and  7(1;  Passvunk  avenue. 
lie  was  President  of  St.  Philip's  Literary 
Institute  for  several  vears,  and  member 
of  the  Shoe  Manufacturers'  Associ  I'ion, 
Catholic  Club,  and  Voun^  Men's  Demo- 
cratic Association. 

Timothy  Frederick  Halvey,  1882. 

— Was  born  in  Kinvarra,  County  (ialwav, 
Irelainl,  September  g,  iS^j.  He  i-anie  to 
America,  Octobei  14,  I  ^h,  and  .settled  in 
Philadelphia,  January  15,  i  Ss  : .  He  is  a 
wool  merchant.  Mr.  Halvev  is  ^reatlv 
interested  ill  the  studv  of  the  Celtic 
lan^ua^e,  founded  the  Philo-Celtic  Societv 
and  was  its  lirst  President.  He  has  made 
a  number  of  translations  into  Irish. 

William  Worthington  Haly,  1S:V2. 

\\'as  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia  I'ar. 
beiiii^  admitted  to  practice  lanuarv  11, 
l^.1;,  and  was  one  of  the  mlhofs  of 
"Troubat  and  Italy's  Practice  in  tin- 
Civil  Courts."  I  Ie  lost  his  life  in  the  -re  it 
tire  at  Hart's  liuildin^.  northeast  corner 
of  Sixth  and  Chestnut  streets,  December 
1^5  I . 

Gavin  Hamilton. 1795.  Wasa  mem- 
ber of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the  Society 
in  i  7</> 


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Gavin  Hamilton,  Jr.,  1814.— Was  in 

the  tobacco  business  at  122  High  street. 
]  Ic  wa-  proprietor  of  a  snuff-mill  on  Cobb's 
creek.  He  probably  died  in  May,  iSo^. 

John  Hamilton,  1808.  -Was  a  mer- 

(b.ant  at  No.  ;6  Strawberry  street.  He 
st:ved  on  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 

Society,   1817-1823. 

James  Hamilton,  1832.— We  have 
no  information  concerning  him.  There 
are  numerous  persons  of  the  same  name 
in  the-  public  records,  but  none  of  them 
.-•eem  to  be  the  person. 

Hugh  J.  Hammill,  1884.— Is  a  man- 
ufacturer of  woolen  yarns  in  Germantown. 
He  did  not  return  his  blank. 

William  Hammill,  1837.— A  resi- 
dent of  Norriton,  Montgomery  co..  Pa., 
was  a  wool  manufacturer.  In  1837  he 
and  his  son  erected  the  Washington 
Woolen  Mills  in  First  ward  of  the  borough 
of  Norristown,  Pa.  Thev  were  then  called 
the  "  MOV  Craig"  Mills.  Thev  are  now 
occupied  by  William  Watt,  and  are  known 
as  Watt's  Mills.  [See  Bean's  "Hist.  Mont- 
gomery Co.,"  p.  583.] 

Edward  Hand,  1790. — Was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick 
(see  ]).  113,1. 

Moses  Purncll  Handy,  1884.— Was 
born  April  14,  1847,  in  Warsaw,  Mo.  His 
father,  an  eminent  Presbyterian  divine, 
belonging  to  an  old  Maryland  family,  was 
then  serving  as  a  missionary  in  Osage  co., 
Mr>.,  but  shortly  afterwards  re-turned  to 
the  Fastern  Shore  of  Maryland.  He  was 
educated,  at  the  Virginia  College  Institute, 
Portsmouth,  Ya..  and  towards  the  end  of 
the  rebellion,  though  but  a  boy,  served 
for  a  few  months  on  the  staff  of  General 
Stevens,  Chief  of  F.ugim-crs  in  I.ee'sarmv. 
Shortly  after  the  war  he  began  his  career 
.is  a  journalist  by  contributing  letter-  to 
the  New  York  M'alchtnan.  He  obtained 
employment  011  the  (~/ir:^f!,: >/  CM.vvrvr, 
of  Richmond.  Ya.,  and  also  became  a 
reporter  on  the  /'/\- />,//,•/'.-  of  that  city,  and 
subsequently  in  I^>Q  the  editor  of  the 
/-1  .'./>..'/./'-.  His  capacity  being  nowrecog- 
m/ed  he  was  engaged  as  Rii-hniond  cor- 
respondent for  several  leading  ionrnaK  of 
tin-  North,  in  hiding  the  New  York  /';,"'- 
uiii\  In  iv~-  lie  became  editor  in-chief 


of  the  Richmond  I'.n<]it:>!i.  .ind  in  i^~6, 
wliile  serving  as  a  Commissioner  fiom 
Virginia  to  the  Philadelphia  Centennial 
Kx position, he  accepted  an  assistant  editor- 
ship on  the  Pliiladelphia  /'/r.v.  and  settled 
in  this  city.  I  !e  became  managing  editor 
of  the  /';v.vi  in  iSSi,  and  continueil  in 
that  position  until  i.Vvj,  when  he  left  it 
and  organ i/.ed  a  company  to  purchase  the 
I-lrt'»iing  . XV.v.v,  of  which  paper  he  be- 
came editor-in-chief,  and  continued  until 
lSS7,  when  he  accepted  an  editorial  POM- 
tion  on  the  New  York  //"<>//</.  and,  in 
January,  i.sSS,  took  charge  of  the  Wa-h- 
ingtou  Bureau  of  that  journal,  but  in 
the  following  June  resigned  that  position 
and  resumed  his  work  of  special  corre- 
spondent of  several  leading  papers,  lie  is 
a  member  of  the  Masonic  fraternitv,  ami 
is  known  all  over  the-  countrv  as  the 
President  of  the  noted  Clover  Club  of 
Philadelphia.  Mr.  Handy  married,  April 
15,  iN6tj,  Sarah  Matthews,  daughter  of 
George  II.  Matthews,  of  Cumberland  co., 
Ya.  [See  "Biographical  Album  of 
Prominent  Pennsylvanians,"  first  series, 
p.  401.] 

Edward  Ilanlon,  1790.— Was  in  the 
bottling  business  at  So  S.  Second  streit. 

James  Hanna,  1844.— Was  '  orn 
February  2,  iSo6,  in  Southw.irk,  Phila- 
delphia. His  father.  John  Hanna,  and 
his  mother,  Kli/abeth  Patterson,  were 
both  natives  of  County  I>own,  Ireland. 
He  was  engaged  in  the  profession  of  the 
law,  and  was  Solicitor  of  the  Board  of 
Guardians  of  the  Poor  of  1'hiladel;  hia 
from  iS^sto  i^S'>;  member  of  the  l\nn- 
sylvania  Senate  in  1^37  ;  Clerk  of  Orphans' 
Court  in  iS.;S;  in  i  s.j  i  Commissioner  of 
the  Borough  of  \\est  Philadelphia, 
and  Solicitor  of  the  Board  of  Commis- 
sioners of  the  I>i--trict  of  Moyamctisin;.'  :n 
IS.J5.  Afterwards  he  went  to  California. 
and  was  elected  1  >i  strict  Attorney  of  II:::n- 
bold.t  co.,  and  ,-ippointed.  Hrigadier-Gi  !i- 
eral  Jughth  Brigade  State  Militia.  He 
left  Philadelphia  for  San  Francisco  in 
Fchrnarv.  1  \v  >,  arriving  there  in  Ma\  of 
s  nne  year,  and  resided  then.-  until  January, 
iS.st.  \\heti  he  removed  to  Flureka,  Ilum- 
boliit  ro.,  -where  he  jiracticeil  his  profes- 
sion  until  Ins  death.  November  i -,.  iSSS. 


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Mr.   Hanna  was  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
Order.       Hon.    \Villium    ]'>.    Hanna    USX}! 
is  Ins  nephew. 
William   Brantly  Hanna,  1884.- 

Horn  in  Philadelphia,  November  23,  iS^.s. 
IK-  is  the  ><>ii  of  John  Hanna.  who  \vas  a 
member  of  tin.-  Philadelphia  Har.  He 
^raduatcd  tVoni  the  Central  Hi^h  School, 
and  also  from  the  I, an  I  >i-;>artniciit  of  the 
I  "invcrMty  ot  Pennsylvania,  and  was  ad- 
mitted to 'lie  Philadelphia  \\.\r.  November 
i.;.  is.S~.  He  \vas  Assistant  District  At- 
lornev  fur  a  time  under  William  P>.  .Maun. 
!  n  i  ^'17  he  was  elected  lo  Cot  union  Council 
.'.':  >m  the  Tenth  ward.  a:;d  served  two 
years,  hein^  elected  to  Select  Council  in 
Is'  'i.  where  he  served  n::til  lannarv  i, 
1,S;5,  when  he  took  his  seat  as  ind^i  of 
the  Orphans'  Court.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Constitutional  Convention  of  iSjv 
I 'pi  m  June-  ;,.  iS7.s.  heuas  commissioned 
as  President  Jud-e  of  the  (  >rphans'  Court, 
and  was  re-elected  ill  iSS.}  for  another 
U  -r:n  of  ten  vears.  commencing  lannarv  :, 
r^\S.  Jnd^e  Hanna,  hv  his  courteous 
hearing,  has  done  much  t"  popnlari/e  the 
(Orphans'  Conrt.  over  \\hich  he  so  ably 
presides. 

William  James  Hanna,  1871.   -Was 
liorn     March     J,     IX\    at     \\'hite-Hoiise,    I 
Pari-.li    Killeii.    County    Donegal,   Ireland,    i 
about  four  miles  t'rom   1. 0:1  ionderrv.       He    | 
came    to    Philadelphia,  (ict-'ber    4,    1^54;    | 
was  employed    in    1*57  by  William    lirice    I 
(iS^:    ,     President    of  the    Society,    in    the    I 
general  commission  and  produce  business, 
and    bee  line    a    paitv.i-r   of    Mr.    Urice     in 
i-S^s,  \sith  whom  he  continued  until   1*70. 
He  then  returned  to  Ireland.  pnivh.tM-d   a 
beautiful  place  on  the  river  !•'<  >\  le  near  I.on 
Jon  k-rry,    a1    Carri^an,  Count\'    honei^al, 
where  he  still  resides.      He  hol-U  Ihe  po-i 
tion  of  County  Magistrate,  ai  d  h.i.-.  ;  'ken 
i  '•  •  r\     :    t'.ve    interest   in    Parnell    and    the    { 
I.    '    i    !.e   L;tie  nioveiiHMit.      He  was  noini 
.  for  P  irliamtMH  li\-  the  Land   League, 
but  declined.      The  I. and   League  nominee 
el      ted        l',i  foi     1,     '.  in-   I'hiladi  Ij.liia 
lie  \vas  a  member  of  the  Commercial    K\- 
He    i-    a     lllelllber   '  if    the    (  >dd- 
I'i  How-      md     Masonic    (  trders.    and   was 
a     member     of     I\ev.     I)r.      lilackwood's 


William    Wilson    Hanna,  1884.— 

Horn  March  .),  \^.\h,  in  Rlackwater  Town, 
Connl\  Ariiiai;'h,  Ireland.  He  came  to 
America  New  York'  in  I'ebruarv,  iSbo, 
and  >ettled  in  Plliiadel])llia  ill  December, 
l.SSj.  He  i-,  a  merchant  at  ;,o  N.  l;ront 
s'.reet.  IIew;is  a  ilruinnier.  private  and 
Sergeant  in  tne  I-'il'th  Re^nneni,  New 
\'oi  k  \'olunteer->,  in  the  rebellion,  serving 
from  i  >()j  to  the  clo>e  of  the  uar.  He  i> 
a  niemiiei'  o|"  the  l;riendlv  Sons  of  St. 
Patrick,  of  P.rooklyn,  N.  V.,  and  of  the 
C, i.uid  Armv  of  the  Republic.  He  is  a 
regular  attendant  at  ti'.e  Societv's  meet- 
inLt>.  and  takes  an  active  part  in  its  pro- 
ceeding-.. 

Henry  Stitcs  Hannis,  1867.— Was 
born  in  Philadelphia  I;ebrnary  25,  1834. 
He  was  not  of  Irish  descent.  Ik-  was  in 
the  employ  of  John  ( 'ribson  and  John  ( Gib- 
son's Sons  tor  thirteen  vears.  and  in 
December,  iS6;,,  started  in  business  as 
II.  S.  Hannis  ^  Co.,  and  on  May  i,  1871, 
ori;  tni/ed  the  Hannis  Distilling  Co.,  of 
which  he  became  President.  He  died 
May  19,  iSS6.  and  was  buried  in  Laurel 
I  lill  cemeterv. 

John  Hanson,  1822.  Was  a  grocer 
at  No.  3  Water  street  in  1,^24. 

John  Harding,  Jr.,  1832.— Horn  at 

Marcus  Hook,  Pa.,  September  9,  17^1 
He  settled  in  Philadelphia  in  November, 
iSio,  where  for  many  years  he  war.  en - 
Lj'as^ed  in  the  ^rocerv  business.  About 
lS2<)  he  made  a  vi>it  to  Ireland  for 
his  health.  Atone  time  he  lo>t  heavily 
in  bn>ine-.--.  but  with  untiring  energy  he 
be^an  a^ain,  and  subsequently  built  up  a. 
lai'^e  trade.  He  built  the  warehouse  at 
d  ~,  i  S.  1'ront  street  and  2S  and  30 
S.  \Va  t"r  >treet  in  I S.}.}.  where  the  1  ai  si  ness 
is  >till  continued  b\  llie  firm  of  Harding, 
I'.rilt.in  vV  Co.  He  was  a  Director  of  the 
J'arnier-.'  .Mid  Mechanic-.'  I". ink,  and  a 
member  of  the  Masonic  order.  He  died 
November  11,  ','''<'>.  leaving  three.'  >ons 
and  three  daughters  sur\-ivin^  him. 

J.  A.  Ilardingc,  1817.   -We  have   no 
inatii  MI  concerning  him. 

Cliarles  A.  Hardy,  1881.— Did  not 
le'  irn  liis  blank.  I  le  is  <  >l'  the  firm  of 
I  lard  v  ec  Mahoney,  j)iiblishers  and  pro- 
prietors of  the  Calhiilic  S/<iHiiiir:!.  He  is 


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a  prominent  member  of  the  Catholic 
Club. 

William  Ilarkncss,  1804.— We  can 
find  no  trace  of  him  in  the  public  records. 

Thomas  Biggs  Harried,  1887.— 
Was  born  in  Philadelphia,  March  15, 
iSsi.  He  is  not  of  Irish  descent.  lie  is 
an  attorney  and  cminsellor-at-lu\v,  resid- 
ing and  practicing  in  Caniden.  X.  J.  He 
was  a  delegate  to  tlie  National  Re-publican 
Convention  of  ISS4,  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Caniden  Har  Association.  Pennsylva- 
nia Historical  Society,  Contemporary 
Club  of  Philadelphia,  Unitarian  Liberal 
Church  of  Caniden,  Ancient  Order  of 
i'nited  Workmen  and  of  the  Masonic 
i  >n  ler. 

William  Michael  Harnctt,  1890.— 

Was  born  in  Clonakiltv,  County  Cork,  J  re- 
land,  August  in,  i,S4S.  His  parents,  who 
were  natives  of  the  same  count}',  had  emi- 
grated to  America  prior  to  their  marriage, 
which  took  place  in  this  country,  and  had 
returned  to  Ireland.  The}'  had  three  chil- 
dren born  in  Ireland,  and  came  attain  to 
America  when  their  son,  William  M.,  was 
but  a  year  old.  They  settled  in  Philadel- 
phia in  July,  i.\S",  where  two  of  their 
children  were  born.  The  son,  William 
.Michael  Harnett,  was  educated  at  St. 
Marv's  Parochial  School,  Fourth  street 
above  Spruce,  and  subsequently  in  the 
Filbert  Street  (irammar  School,  after 
which  he  commenced  his  career  of  artist, 
which  has  made  him  so  famous.  He 
studied  for  a  time  at  the  New  York  Ac- 
adcinv  of  1  lesion,  and  spent  ten  years  in 
F.urope,  principally  in  Munich,  enthu- 
sinsticallv  devoting  himself  to  his  profes- 
sion. 1  Ie  developed  a  taste  for  "  still  life  " 
painting  and  his  pictures  early  attracted 
the  notice  of  coiini  >issenr-.  for  their  svondcr- 
iul  lidelitv  and  marvellous  execution. 
Hi-  great  picture,  "After  the  Chase,"  was 
.<,  '.milted  lo  the  Paris  Salon  of  iSS^,  and 
\'  is  accorded  the  high  honor  of  being 
"hung  on  the  line,"  and  also  photo- 
graphed for  the  <  Miicial  Catalogue.  The 
same  ye:i rone  of  his  pictures  was  admitted 
to  the  Royal  Academy  l-;\liibition  in  Lon- 
don and  \\  as  purchased  by  one  of  the  Roval 
Academicians.  His  pii  Hires  now  bring 
wry  high  prices.  Modest  and  retiring  in 


disposition,  he  would  have  remained  al- 
mo-i  in  obscnritv,  had  not  his  pai:uii:-s 
compelled  recognition  and  pointed  Irni 
out  as  the  grealesl  painter  of  "  still  life  " 
\\lio  has  ever  lived.  He  easil  \-  slain  Is  at 
the  head  of  the  artists  in  this  line  of  his 
profession.  Unfortunate]  v  ill  health  has 
for  some  \-e.irs  seriotisK-  crippled  his  exer- 
tions and  rendered  him  an  invalid  for 
manv  months,  but  he  has  recent lv  visited 
the  Hot  Springs  of  Arkansas,  and  it  is 
hoped  that  his  health  \\  ill  be  fully  rest'  ired 
and  that  he  may  again  be  able  to  resume 
work.  Of  cxemplarv  life  and  almost 
saintly  character,  every  one  \\ho  kuov.s 
him  esteems  anil  loves  him.  Mr.  Har- 
nelt's  residence  is  in  Philadelphia,  where 
he  has  a  sis-.er,  Llla  H.iniett,  now  living. 

Arthur  Harper,  1818. — \\"as  a  mer- 
chant at  202  Spruce  street,  and  was  one  of 
the  executois  of  the  will  of  Hugh  Holmes 
(1790).  .St.  Memin's  collection  has  a  por- 
trait of  him  but  no  sketch.  His  will, 
dated  July  2S,  iS2y,  and  proved  October 
25,  1^32,  mentions  his  nieces,  Maria  Har- 
per and  Ann  Watres  ;  the  daughters  of 
William  A.  C.rimshaw,  and  his  three 
brothers,  James,  Jackson,  and  Arthur 
Harper  (irinishaw;  his  son-in-law,  F.he- 
ne/.er  Jackson  ;  his  daughter.  F.li/.a  Anne 
Jackson  ;  Charles  A.  Harper  (iSiqi,  mer- 
chant ;  and  Charles  Wain  s,  merchant. 
In  it  he  bequeaths  5 loo  to  the  Presbyterian 
Church  of  Allentown,  Mast  Jersev,  and 
5ioo  to  the  Hibernian  Society. 

Benjamin  West  Harper,  1888.-  Son 

of  James  Harper  |S^2>  and  of  Charlotte 
Swan  Harper,  was  born  in  Philadelphia, 
Fcbruarv  13,  iS^i.  He  is  an  in-nrance 
age-lit,  and  is  a  member  o!"  the  Union 
i  League  and  of  the  Masonic  order. 

Charles    A.    Harper,   1819.     Was  a 

merchant  at  southeast  corner  Second  and 
Arch  streets.  Letteis  of  administration 
on  hi--  estate  \\erc  granted.  April  I '\  I-VJ4. 
to  ( ieorge  \\".  Tr\  on. 

James  Harper,  1S-S2.  \\'as  burn  in 
the  town  land  of  Cdashiel,  County  Tyrone, 
Ireland,  in  1770,  and  came  to  America  in 
171,;  or  !7ip).  a:.d  settled  in  Phil.t<  iel]  >hia 
in  '7'yj.  ili  u. is  engaged  in  the  brick  mak- 
ing business  \\liere-  Rittenhonse  Sip:iare 
now  is,  and  lived  in  the  building  now  occu- 


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II A 


1  it'll  bv  the  Social  Art  Club.  He  \\asa 
member  of  the  Twenty-third  and  Twenty- 
fourth  t'nited  States  Congresses,  I.S;V;- 
:s;7.  and  was  (',rand  Master  of  Masonic 
(',rand  Lodge  of  Pennsylvania,  and  also 
member  of  L':anklin  Ir.stitute  and 
Academv  of  Line  Arts  of  Philadelphia. 
He  .lied  March  ;:.  i  ^7  ;,  and  was  buried  at 
Laurel  Hill  ccineterv.  He  was  one  of 
Philadelphia's  prominent  citi/ens  for 
many  Years  and  was  esteemed  bv  all  who 
knew  him.  Lor  a  long  pe:iod  lie  was 
actively  identified  with  the  Socktv.  Was 
t  lected  Vice-President  on  March  17,  :\S*S, 
and  continued  to  occnpv  that  position,  bv 
repeated  annual  elections,  until  March  17, 
:^7'>.  when,  owing  to  the  increasing  in- 
firmities of  age,  he  declined  a  re-election. 
Throughout  his  entire  term  of  office  he  was 
regarded  with  aliection  bv  the  members. 
Two  sons  of  Mr.  Harper  are  now  mem- 
bers of  the  Sock-tv.  vi/..:  Thomas  S.  Har- 
per, M.  I).  :\s'<  .  and  Benjamin  W.  Har- 
per iSSs..  Thomas  H.irpcr  'i\;2i,  a 
brother,  was  also  a  member. 

James  Harper,  187-'3.  \Ve  have  no 
definite  information  concerning  him. 

Thomas  Harper,  18:*2.--\Vas  born 
in  the  townland  of  C.la^ich,  County 
Tyr  >:ie.  Ire!  in  i.  in  1777.  came  to  America 
in  1790  and  settled  in  Philadelphia  about 
1792.  He  was  a  brick-maker  and  also  a 
ilonr  merchant,  and  was  at  one  time  one 
of  tlie  City  Prison  Inspectors.  He  died 
May  ii,  |.S^9,  and  was  buried  in  Monu- 
ment cemetery.  H»n.  Janie-  Harper 
( i  s  ;2  was  h; -*  i>r<  >ther. 

Thomas  Scott  Harper. M.D.,  1356.— 
Son  of  Hon.  James  1 1. irper  .  ;j  .  wasborn 
in  Philadelphia.  July  19,  i  -  ..• ; .  He  was  a 
member  of  the  P.  i.ird  of  Health,  i\S3- 
:  i'"  id(  nt  of  Medical  !lo,  rd  o]  I'hil- 
adeljilr.a,  and  \\  .  ;  m lected  •  '  'i  the. 
Howard  llospit  ;1  Home  for  hicnrables. 
II'  !i  -  been  a  pr.utii  ing  ;';•,-:>  -.an  for 
many  years.  Dr.  I  la:  ]>er  \vas  ver\  ictive 
in  the  Society's  aiiairs  for  inanv  •.  i  ars, 
serving  as  one  of  its  Plu'sicia;  .  1^57- 

Charle:-  Joflbrson  Hurrah.  1830.— 
Born  at  Kio  ih  •  •  ;  j;:ne  9, 

I.S.55.      II"  :•  •'.  •  fCharle-  J.  H.irrah, 

for  sevei'a.  years   a    prominent  citi/cn    ol 


Philadelphia.       lie     came     to     America, 

April  15.  i^~f\  and  settled  \\ith  his  father 
in  Philadelphia.  He  was  in  the  ship 
biokera^e  business  from  1.^77  to  i  NN>,  and 
\\.t-^  connected  \\ith  the  ]>asseiiL;ei-  rail- 
\\aysol  t'le  cit\'  irom  iSSj  to  l.xsn,  lieinu; 
\'ice-Pre>ident  of  the  People's  Passenger 
Kailuay  Company  and  Treasurer  of  the 
(  .ennaiitown  Passenger  Kailwav  Com- 
pan\'.  lie  is  actively  interested  in  the 
Children's  Sanitarium  Association,  the 
1  b  >iniL-o])athic  I  Ios]>ital  and  the  "  Shelter- 
ing Arms"  of  the  Kpiscopal  Church.  In 
iSN6  he  was  a  member  of  the  Citi/ens' 
Connnittee  of  T'iftv,  in  aid  of  the  Irish 
Parliamentary  Fund.  At  ]>resi-nt  lie  is 
President  and  principal  owner  of  the 
Midvale  Steel  Works,  one  of  the  largest 
establishments  of  the  kind  in  the  country. 
Mr.  Harrah  isnote'l  for  his  _^reat  interest 
in  benevolent  and  charitable  works. 
Jeremiah  J.  Harrigan,  1882.  — \V as 

born  in  Philadelphia,  October  ;,  I ,  i\S7, 
and  is  in  the  liquor  business  with  Andrew 
C.  Crai.s^  cc  Co.,  i;vs  South  b'ront  street. 
His  father  was  a  native  of  Cork,  Ireland. 
Mr.  Harridan  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic 
Philopatrian  Literary  Institute. 

Samuel    Lindsay    Harris,  1879.— 

Son  of  Samuel  Harris,  a  native  of  County 
Derrv,  Ireland,  was  born  in  Philadelphia. 
Hi-  was  a  dravman  and  afterwards  a  book- 
keeper,     lie  died  September  9,   iSSy. 
Henry    Harrison,  1820.— Was    the 

son  of  Matthias  Harrison  and  Rebecca 
MifT]:n  I'rancis,  daughter  of  Turbutt 
l-'rancis  (1771).  lie  married,  March  17, 
I  Si  7,  Kli/.abeth,  daughter  of  Thomas 
Willing  I'rancis  ( i  So.}  i.  He  died  March 
16,  1.S25,  aged  ^3  vearsand  5  months,  and 
was  buried  in  Christ  Church  burving- 
gronnd. 

William  F.  Ilarrity,  1881.  —  Was 
born  October  19,  i.\-<>.  in  Wilmington, 
Del.  He  is  the  son  of  Michael  and  I  me 
A.  Harritv,  natives  of  Count\'  Donegal, 
Ireland.  On  September  2,  iv'i7  he  came 
to  Philadelphia  t<  •  tttend  I. a  Sail  i  .  illegi  , 
iV'.ni  uhii'h  he  graduated  June  i,  iH~<>. 
In  I.S72  he  commenced  the  study  of  tin- 
law  and  was  admitted  to  the  Philadelphia 
liar,  December  27,  1^-7;.  Since  his  admis- 
sion he  has  been  in  act  ive  practice.  Lie 


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soon  became  engaged  in  politics,  and 
ser\ed  as  Chairman  of  the  Democratic 
C;tv  Fxecntive  Committee  in  iSS2,  and 
\sas  a  Delegate  at  large  to  the  Democratic 
National  Convention  at  Chicago,  July  8, 
[SS.;.  I'pon  December  1,  iS\s.,  he  <vas 
appointed  Postmaster  of  the  city  hv  1 'resi- 
lient Cleveland,  which  position  he  oc- 
cupied until  December  I,  iS>g,  when  he 
\\.is  succeeded  by  John  Field  ii,sS2i.  He 
took  an  active  ]>art  in  the  election  of  Gov- 
ernor Robert  }•'..  Pattison  in  the  fall  of  1890, 
and  was  appointed  Secretary  of  State  by 
the  Governor  upon  January  20,  1891.  He 
still  occupies  that  position.  He  is  associ- 
ated in  his  law-practice  with  James  M. 
Heck  i  iSSSi.  Mr.  Harrity  is  a  member  of 
the  James  Page  Library  Companv,  Anieri- 
eus  Club.  I.a  Salic  Literary  1'nion,  Young 
Men's  Democratic  Association,  Catholic 
Club,  and  Catholic  Philopatrian  Literary 
Institute,  and  in  i  SS6  was  a  member  of 
the  Citi/.eiis'  Committee  of  Fiftv  in  aid  of 
the  Irish  Parliamentary  Fund. 

Thomas  Hart,  1819.  Was  a  whole- 
sale grocer  at  2  ;  i  North  Third  street.  Ik- 
was  born  November  30,  17X6,  and  died 
August  29.  1852.  He  was  a  prominent 
member  of  the  "State  in  Schuvlkill." 
lie  married  Marv  McCalla,  Mav  },  iSio. 
[See  "  I  listory  of  Schuvlkill  Fi-diing  Com- 
pany," Philadelphia,  iS.s^.  p.  _-So.] 

Samuel   Harvey,   1790. —  It    is  not 

certain  who  he  was.  The  late  Samuel 
Harvey,  President  of  the  Bank  of  ( '.erm.tn- 
town,  was  not  of  Irish  descent,  and  was 
but  20  years  of  age  in  1770.  He  is  said  to 
have  been  a  member,  but  we  think  it  is  a 
mi-take.  In  i  ~ti<}  there  was  a  marriage 
license  issued  to  a  Samuel  Harvev  and 
Catharine  Tenbrook. 

James  C.  Ilassett,  188-1.     \Vas  born 
February     12,     |.s;6,     in     Mallou,    County 
Cork,    In  land.       He   came  to  Philadelphia   j 
in    September,     |S;,9,      I U-    is    a  dealer   in 
o    and    scgars    at    yoj    South    I'ifth 
a  member  of  the  Pennsvl- 
Re;  iresL-ntatives,   r  -,^  so. 
•  flhe  Irish  Catholic  P.eiiev-   [ 
!  v.as  formerly  connected 
i-.-  Total  Abstinence  I  'nion. 
Daniol  ITartman  Ilasl  in^s.  1888. 
Bom    1'ebruary  2b,   184.^,  at  Salona,    Clin-   i 


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ton  co  .  Pa.  His  father  was  a  native  of 
Ireland  and  came  to  this  country  in  iS;2. 
His  mother  was  a  native  of  Scotland.  He 
Was  educated  ill  the  public  schools  and 
commenced  his  work  in  life  as  a  school- 
teacher. In  i  S'>7  he  was  elected  Principal 
of  the  Hellefonte  Public  Schools,  and  con- 
tinued to  serve  in  this  position  until  1^75. 
For  a  portion  of  the  time  he  was  associate 
editor  of  the  flt-//,'/\>ntf  A'r'f  iJ'H^in.  He 
read  law  in  Hellefonte  ami  was  admitted 
to  the  Bar  in  1^75  and  immediately  entered 
into  partnership  with  his  preceptors.  Bush 
iV  Yocutn.  He  afterwards  formed  the  law 
]>artnership  of  Ilastin^s.V  Keeder,  which 
still  continues.  He  was  Chief  Burgess  of 
Bellefonte  in  1^76,  was  at  one  time  a 
School  Director  of  the  Borough  and  is 
Trustee  <>f  the  Pennsylvania  State  College. 
An  acti\'c  Re])ublie;m  in  politics,  he  has 
been  in  frequent  attendance  in  the  Con- 
ventions of  that  party,  and  in  isss  was  a 
Delegate  at  lars^c  to  the  Republican  Na- 
tional Convention  in  Chicago.  In  July, 
T.S7~,  he  \\  as  appointed  Captain  and  Pay- 
master of  the  Fifth  Regiment  National 
Guards  of  Pennsylvania,  and  on  March 
22,  iS7S,  was  c'lected  Lieutenant-Colonel 
of  the  regiment.  (  )n  March  22,  iSSo,  he 
was  appointed  Assistant  Adjutant  General 
by  Governor  James  A.  Beaver  <.\\.  M.  iSS7). 
On  March  2S,  iSS.j,  he  was  elected  Colonel 
of  the  Fifth  Regiment,  which  he  com- 
manded until  Januarv  IS.  iSS;.  when  he 
was  appointed  Adjutant-General  of  the 
State.  His  energetic  course  at  Johnstown, 
Pa.,  wlu-re  he  pronipllv  repaired  and  .as- 
sumed charge  imnieiliate!\-  after  the 
disastrous  fluod  on  the  Coiu-iiian^h,  May 
31,  i>Sij.  brought  him  into  wide  and  favor- 
able prominence  thriMi-hont  t':c  country. 
His  executive  abilitvand  uniform  kind- 
ness and  sympathetic  action  \\on  for  him 
the  Ljratitnde  of  the  stricken  commnnitv 
and  the  a. '.mirat  ion  of  his  fellow-citi/eiis 
thn  mahout  the  Slate.  He  is  an  el  feet:  vc 
cani])ai^n-s])eaker  and  is  much  in  demand 
at  Ri  publican  meetings.  (  >n  (  >ctober  i<>. 
iS77,  lie  married  Jane  Armstrong  Ran  kin, 
of  Belh-l'onle.  P.i.  [Sec  ' '  1 1 :.  •-  ra  ph  ical 
Album  <>:  Piomineiit  Penns\  Ivanians," 

George   D.  Haswell,  18-15.     \Vas   a 


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printer  at  2q;  Ili^li  street.  He  is  referred 
to  in  the  minutes  as  Captain  (".eorgeD. 
Ilaswell. 

John  Haugh,  18S7.  Was  born  at 
Carrigaholt,  Conntv  Clare,  Ireland.  June, 
IS-;,  and  i-anie  to  Philadelphia  March  17, 
iS.jS  He  was  fonni-rlv  ill  the  drv-goods 
business,  and  is  now  a  dealer  ill  oils  and 
engineers'  supplies  at  i  14  Arch  street.  He 
was  Receiving  Clerk  in  Tax  Office,  iS6o, 
a  Real  Instate  Assessor,  iS6i,  and  Post- 
in  i--rer  of  Manavnnk  in  i^>5-  Thomas 
Haii-ll  (iNf\V  \\.is  his  brother. 

Thomas  Haugh,  1865.  —  Brother  of 
John  Haugh  ii.SSji,  was  born  in  County 
Clare.  Ireland.  He  arrived  in  Philadel- 
phia March  17,  i  S.jS,  and  was  engaged  in 
the  liquor  business  in  Manavunk.  He 
died  July  26,  iS7o,  and  was  buried  at 
Manavunk . 

James  Hawthorn,  1790.  Was  a 
member  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick 

see  page  i  151. 

JamCS  Hay,  1867.  -Was  born  De- 
cember 24,  iS.vv  m  Count v  Donegal,  Ire- 
land, and  came  to  Philadelphia  August  5, 
IS5)..  He  is  one  of  the  linn  of  Heattie  .S: 
Hay,  commission  merchants,  25  South 
Water  street. 

Patrick  Hayes,  1814.  Was  the  ne- 
phew of  Commodore  John  Harry  11790). 
He  was  a  mariner  bv  profession.  He  was 
married  in  Christ  Church,  April  S,  1795, 
to  F.li/aheth  Keciie.  His  only  daughter, 
Sarah  Barrv  Haves,  born  April  27,  1 79.S, 
and  died  August  15,  iS2i,  was  buried  in 
St.  Mary's  cemetery,  Fourth  aboveSpruce 
street. 

Robert  Hayes,  Sr.,  1856.  Was  a 
merchant,  and  probably  a  nephew  of 
Samuel  I  laves  '  1.^35). 

Robert   Hayes,  Jr.,  1856.— Son   of 

Robert  Haves,  Sr.  :i.\s6!,  was  a  merchant. 
Samuel  Hayes,  18-'W.—  -Was  a  grocer 
••  northwest  corner  of  Eleventh  and  Wal- 
nu'  streets.  He  was  a  native  of  Ireland 
and  prob  ibly  unmarri'-d.  Hi--  will,  dated 
I)ecember  ~,  \^>v>.  and  proved  lanuarv  2, 
iSr)i,  mentions  his  brother,  Janu-s  Haves; 
his  sister,  Martha  Rogers;  his  nieces, 
Ros.-inna,  Ann  fane,  Catharine,  Mar- 
l^.;ret,  and  Martha  Ha\'t-s  and  Mar'.;ari-t 
rs  ;  hiN  nej)hews,  Robert  and  William 


Hayes,  the  latter  of  Allegheny  City,  Pa.  ; 
his  cousin,  Jane  Haves,  and  his  nephew, 
Robert  Rogers. 

William  Hayes,  1790. — Was  an  iron 
merchant  at  No.  9  dray's  alley.  His 
will,  dated  August  i,  17^3,  and  proved 
December  iS,  179^,  mentions  his  mother, 
^Martha  ;  his  brothers,  John,  James  and 
Robert,  and  his  sisters,  Marv  and  Jean. 

James  Matthew  Healy,  1884.  -Was 
born  in  Dous^lassville,  I'.erks  co.,  1'a.  His 
father  was  a  native  of  Ireland  and  his 
mother  of  Philadelphia.  He  is  a  graduate 
of  Georgetown  (D.C.)  College.  He  resides 
in  Pottsville,  Pa.,  and  is  an  attorney-at- 
law. 

Patrick  Healy,  1867.  Was  a  buck- 
skin manufacturer,  and  had  a  store  at 
southeast  corner  of  Fourth  ami  Chestnut 
streets.  He  was  a  native  of  Ireland. 

William  Healy,  1790.  -Honorary 
member,  was  a  silver-plater  at  62  Dock 
street  in  1791,  and  at  147  Chestnut  streut 

in  '793- 

Thomas  Heaney,  1857.—  Was  a  na- 
tive-of  Ireland.  He  was  a  cooper  at  2'j 
rjueen  street. 

W.  Joseph  Hearn,  M.  D.,  1884.  - 

Was  born  in  Laurel,  Del.,  December  27, 
1X42,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia,  March 
I,  iS7<).  He  is  a  practicing  phvsician  at 
I  I2o  Walnut  street,  and  Surgeon  to  the 
Philadelphia  City  Hospital  and  the  Hos- 
pital of  thejefferson  Medical  College.  Dr. 
Hearn  is  the  author  of  several  papers  con- 
tributed to  the  medical  journals,  and  is 
Vice-President  of  the  Sons  of  Delaware. 

Charles  Ilcatly,  1700.  one  of  the 
Counsellors  of  the  Society  from  I7<r,  to 
lSi2,  and  Vice-President  from  i8fv>  to 
1813,  the  \-ear  of  his  death  ;  was  a  member 
of  the  I-'rier.dly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  ('see  p. 
1151.  He  was  one  of  the  twelve  founders 
of  the  Society. 

John  Hcaton,  1808.  Was  a  mer- 
chant. He  prohablv  died  ill  August, 
iS2;v 

Dennis  Ilccnan,  18G3.  Was  born 
April  is,  ;  iS,  in  County  Tipperarv,  It-e- 
nd <  ame  to  i'hiladelj.hia  in  May, 
iSvj.  I!1'  \\'as  at  times  a  liijiior  dealer,  a 
coil  :ii'-rchan!  ;:nd  a  contractor.  He 
served  iii  the  rebellion,  heini^  Lieutenant- 


the  Order  of  Sparta  and  of  the  Merchants' 
and  Salesmen's  Association. 
Thomas    Hennessey,    1816.— Prob- 


in-;                           -t-j:  HI-: 

Colonel     of     Twenty  -  fourth      Regiment,  cannot    defmitciv  sav  who   \\'i!liatii    Hen- 

and  afterwards   Colonel  of  (  );;,-    Hundred  der-on    \\.is.       There-    art.-   several    of    the 

anil    Sixteenth    Regiment.     Pennsylvania  naiiu-  in  tin-  I  >irect<  irics  anil  pub',  ic  records. 

Volunteers,  and  was  wounded  at  l-Yeder-  William    Henderson,   1886.  -Was 

icksbnuj,    losing   part   of  his  rivdit    hand.  born     November     jj,     i  s  \»,     at      Ballina, 

I  Ie  died  [uly  .(.    I  V7J,  and  is  buried  in  the  County     Mayo,      Ireland.        Hi-     raini-     to 

CatlK-dral    cemetery,    West    Philadelphia.  Philadelphia    in    <  Ictober.    i,V\s.      IK-    is   a 

I)r.  Thomas  Iy   Heetian  fiSjoi  i-,  his  son.  eai  pet  inannf.  tctnn-r.      Hr  is  a  im-nf:  >e 

Thomas  Edward  Ileenan.  M.  D., 
1S70.  Horn  in  Philadelphia.  He  is  the 
son  of  Colonel  I)enni>  Ik-enan  iSfi;,). 

He  prai-tk-ed    niedieiiie    in     riiiladeljihia,    •  alily    died    in    January,     iMcj.      \Ve    have 

ami     afterwards    removed    to    Mi:;nesota,   I  nothing  certain  about  him. 

where  he  became  Auditor  of  Stevens  co.,  !  Alexander     Henry,     1700. 

iS.So-isSj.       He     is     now     I'nited     States   '  youngest    of    five  brothers,    was    born    in 

Consul    at    ( )dessa.    Russia,  appointed    by   i  I/)ii^hbnekland,  near  . \nnauh,  I  n-laU'l.  : u 

I'l'i-siiK-nt    Cle\-elaud     in     iSS^.      He    is  a   ,  June,     I7(>,v       In     1 7^,>    he    emi^r.iUd    to 

resident  oi    Minnesota.                                          '•  Auu-riea    and   ohtaiiu-d   em-,'loyiiK-nt   in   a 

John     Ileftermm,     1790.  —  Was    ai  dry  snoods  establishment  in  I'hihulelphia. 

school-master  at  No.  5  I.etitia  court.      He  '  His  abilities  were  such  that  in  t\\o  months 

pn>bab!\,   d-'.-d  in  Dei-.-mber,   iSo.;.                    '  he  was   made   superintendent  of  a  branch 

John    Ileinphill,    1820.      Was  of  the  of  the    housi.-   pur])osely  created    for  him. 

firm  ot  J ame->    and    |o'nn    Hemphill,    mer-  Some  time   al'ler\\anl>   hi-  went  intobu-i- 

ciiaiits.    .)_>     \\"a!ui'.t     street.       T'.iev    were    :  ness     for     liim-t-lf,    importing     di-y-L;-oods 

brothers,  a; id  \\ere  sous  of  William  I  lemj)-   I  wholesale,  and  continued  in  business  until 

hill,  oi    Wilmington,   Del.,  who  was  from   '  i«S<>7,  when  he  retired  with  a lan,re  fortune. 

Londonderry,    Irelanil.      lie    was  one  of  Later   on    he   en^a^ed   a^ain    in   busine>s, 

those    \\ho   \vere  instrumeiila!    in    j^ettins^  but  iu   :NiS  he  finalh    retired  and  devoted 

up  tlie  Merchant^'   I^xchan^e.  the     reinaimler     of     hi>     life     to     church 

Josepll      Hemphill,     1827.      Was     a  and    charitable   work.       Mr.     Henry    dii-d 

native  of  Chester,  no  ,v  Delaware  co.,  I'a.,  Au^'u-t      i.V      i's}7.     ami     \sas    burie'i     in 

and  was  admitted  to  the    Chester  County  Laurel    Hill    cemetery.      l;oi    m.uiy    years 

H  ir  in  Au^n.st.   1 7<./v      He  was   a   member  he   enjovcd    the    distinction    of  beiiiL;   the 

of     Cou^r:e^s.       [Sol     :Si>;,     from      Cliester  oldest  member   of  the    Hibernian    Soeietv 

county,  and  also   from    i.Siq    i.S^i        I'pon  and    at    his   death  was  the    last  of  the   fxi 

the  organisation  of  the    District   Court  of  original  list  of  i  790.      He  was  Treasurer  of 

Philadelphia,    May    n,    iSn,    he    was    ap-  the  Society  in   179.1-      He  was  a  verv  active 

j)ointed    I'resid..-;i;   J:;l-'e.      He    died    May  memlier   of  the    rieshvterian  Church  and 

2'),    i\|2,   a-- d   7J   year>.      [See     Martin's  was    President  of  the  Hoard  of   Kdncatiou 

"  I'.ench  and  Hat."]i.  79.  ofthatbodv.    He  was  al>o  Presiden!  of  the 

John   Henderson,  1845.      \Va>  a  na-  American  Sunda\ --School    1'nion    froin    its 

tive  of  Ireland,  and  came  to  Pliiladelphia  commencement  iu  i  ^2  j  until  his  death,  i:;d 

wlien  a  younjf  man.      Ik- was  em;at;ed  for  was  president    of   tin-    House   of    Refuse. 

.'ears    in    the    ^mei-rv    business   on  I'or   fort v-nine  year>  he -was  a  Director  of 

•i arket    -T.-et    above    Seventeenth.       The  the  Insurance  Coiii]-.atiy  of  North  Anierii'a. 

'    Ilendi-rsoii    House,"  which    was    named  He  was  also  a  Diu  ctor  of  the  Tinted  States 

''•i'    him.     u.i-,    built     on     his     j.rojH-rty.  Hank.      In    his    will,  admitted    to    pro!, ate 

Letter*    o|    administiation    on    his    estate  An-ju-.t    :s.   >v;7.  he   leaves  legacies  to  the 

Acre  ^I'auteil.   M.i\-   ii,    iSMi,  tn    !•:!•,•  ilu-th  American  Sn:;>;                      I'liion,  the  IVnn- 

Henderson.      Mr.     H'-nderson     served    on  sylvania      I  iistit  nt  o  i     for    the     Deaf    and 

t!u-     Acting    Committee   of  the     Soeictv,  Hlind.  and    to    the    Ce'iiral     Presbyterian 

iS.sD    1X5  j.  Church.      Two  of  his  executors,    his  son 

William    Henderson,    1790.       We  ir.-law,  IM    John    K.   Mitchell  ( is^S:,  and 


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ills  friend,  Robert  F.wing  iiSity,  \\cre 
also  members  of  the  Society.  as  \\as  also 
his  son.  John  S.  Henry  iSiS>.  [See  Simp- 
son's "  Lives."  p.  515  ;  "  Ncu  York  Mer- 
chants' Maga/ine  "  for  January.  iSts'>.  ] 

Alexander  Henry.  1865.  Honorary 
member,  was  horn  in  Philadelphia,  April 
14.  iS2.;.  lie  was  the  son  of  John  S.  Henry 
iSiM.  am!  grands,  >u  of  Alexander  Henry 
117901.  lie  graduated  from  Princeton 
with  high  lionors.  his  previous  education 
having  been  derived  lYoni  the  local  sclu  «  >!s 
here.  After  leaving  college  he  studied 
law  and  was  admitted  to  the  Philadelphia 
Bar,  April  13,  I.\H.  He  soon  acquired  an 
extensive  practice,  and  in  I.\S«>  57  repre- 
sented the  Seventh  Ward  in  Council*-.  In 
iSS^  he  was  nominated  bv  the  People's 
party  for  Mayor  against  Kit-hard  Yanx, 
the  Democratic  candidate.  The  election 
took  place  in  May,  i\>\  and  Mr.  Henry 
was  successful.  In  i!i6o  and  again  in  iNo^ 
he  was  re-elected.  In  IS66  he  declined  a 
reiiomination.  taking  the  ground  that  it 
was  wrong  for  one  man  to  serve  too  manv 
terms  in  such  a  position.  His  administra- 
tion was  highly  successful,  the  cfticieiicv 
of  the  police  force  was  raised  to  a  high 
standard,  and  the  reserve  force  which  had 
been  organi/.ed  under  his  predecessor, 
Mavor  Yan.x..  was  made  an  elVective  arm 
of  the  service.  He  was  Trustee  of  the 
University  of  Pennsylvania,  member  of 
i'ark  Commission,  I  )irector  of  the  Fidelity 
Insurance.  Trust  and  Safe  Ik-posit  Com 
panv,  and  of  the  Philadelphia  Saving 
I-'und  Societv,  and  was  for  twentv-eight 
consecutive  vears,  until  his  decease,  an 
Inspector  of  the  Ivastern  Penitentiary. 
He  V.MS  a  member  of  the  State  Board  of 
>.  •••  '•  illiia!  Supervisors,  Chairman  of  the 
Kxec'.itive  Commi'tee  of  the  great  Inter- 
i;  aional  1C \hibition,  and  upon  the  resigna- 
tion of  Kx-Ciovernor  lligler  lie  became 
President  of  the  I'.oard  of  Su])ervisors. 
when  his  labors  tended  nnn-h  to  ensure 
the  magniiiceiit  success  of  that  great 
enterprise.  The  shock  of  the  death 
oi  his  -  >n  rind  only  child  greatly  im- 
paired  Mr.  Henr\-'->  health,  a:i'l  in  the 
spring  of  [S\^  he  \-isjted  Mnrope,  remain- 
:::.:  :'.  •  until  1  ite  in  the  succeeding  fall. 
H"  returned  much  benefited  in  healtli.  but 


on  November  28,  iSS^,  ahout  a  month 
after  his  return  from  Kurope,  he  became 
ill,  and  died  of  typhoid  pneumonia  early 
in  the  morning  of  December  6.  The  flags 
on  Independence  Hall  and  many  other 
public  and  private  buildings  were  placed 
at  half-mast  in  respect  to  his  memory,  and 
Mayor  King  addressed  a  message  to 
Councils,  notifving  them  of  his  death,  and 
paying  a  tribute  to  the  character  of  the 
deceased.  Appropriate  resolutions  were 
adopted  bv  Councils,  and  a  committee  aj>- 
pointed  to  make  arrangements  for  attend- 
ing his  funeral.  He  was  buried  on  the 
Saturday  following  his  death  at  Laurel 
Hill  cemetery,  from  his  late  residence  in 
(•ermantown.  Mr.  Ilenrv  was  a  man  of 
sterling  character,  commanding  the  re- 
spect of  his  fellow-citi/ens,  and  the  hearty 
affection  of  his  numerous  friends.  In 
early  life  he  was  married  to  a  daughter  of 
Comegys  Paul.  [See  Scharf  X;  "Westcott's 
"Hist.  Philadelphia."] 

Charles  P.  Henry,  M.  D.,  1886.— Is 
a  surgeon  in  the  United  States  Navy. 

Hugh  Henry,  1790.— Was  a  merchant 
and  dealer  in  China  ware,  etc..  at  3<S  Chest- 
nut street.  A  Hugh  Henry  was  married 
in  Christ  Church.  May  4,  1769.  to  1'hiebe 
Morris. 

Hugh  Henry,  1863. — Was  proprietor 
of  Centre  House  on  Haverford  road  near 
Lancaster  avenue.  West  Philadelphia. 
He  died  in  1^75. 

John  Henry,  1885.— Was  born  in 
Kilrea,  County  I  terry,  Ireland,  September 
i,  1826,  and  came  to  Philadelphia  Septem- 
ber 30,  i.\;S.  lie  is  in  the  liquor  business. 

John  Snowdcn  Henry,  1818. — Born 
September  Q,  1705,  in  Philadelphia,  was 
the  soil  of  Alexander  Ilenrv  11790'!  and 
th.e  father  of  the  late  Mavor  Alexander 
Henry  and  Thomas  Charlton  Henry.  He 
married  in  Inne,  1*22,  F.li/abcth  Ingcrso]1, 
Bayard,  daughter  of  Andrew  Bayard 
MS'ij).  He  succeeded  his  father  in  the 
wholesale  drv-goods  importing  business 
and  like  him  became  a  prominent  mer- 
chant. He  was  connected  with  the  House 
of  Refuge  and  other  benevolent  institu- 
tions. He  died  December  lo,  i^.vS,  and 
was  buried  in  South  Laurel  Hill  cemetery. 
He  left  a  widow  and  live  children. 


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Edward  J.  Horaty,  1882. -  W  is  horn 
September,  i^o,  in  the  town  of  Westport, 

County  Mayo,  lieiaud,  anil  came  to  Phil- 
adelphia, June  2i  i,  i*>4y.  He  served  an 
apprenticeship  in  the  grocers  business 
iVom  iS.jy  5-',  when  he  became  a  j).irtner 
in  the  linn  of  Fit/patrick  .S:  I  lerat v,  whole- 
s  ilc  L;ri>cer.s,  in  which  business  he  con- 
tinued until  iShh,  when  he  engaged  in  the 
ir.iportinj;  and  jobbing  tea  trade,  at  121 
.iiid  12;  South  Front  street.  He  is  a 
Director  of  the  Henelirial  Saving  Fund, 
and  is  also  connected  with  the  American 
I)red_»in^  Company  and  St.  Joseph's  Hos- 
pital. He  was  an  efficient  member  of  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  Society,  ISS6- 
IS92.  Michael  IV  Heraty  iiSSS.  is  his 
nephew 
Michael  P.  Heraty,  1883.  Was 

born  September  14,  :  \v  >,  i".  Westport, 
County  Mavo,  Ireland,  and  came  to  Phil- 
adelphia June  20,  ;S6o.  He  is  en^a^ed  in 
the  importing  and  jobbing  tea  trade  with 
his  uncle,  Kdward  J.  Heraty  (  iSS2>,  under 
the  linn-name  of  }•'.  J.  Ileraty  .S;  Co., 
New  York  and  Philadelphia.  He  is  a 
Director  of  the  Mechanics'  Insurance 
Company  and  of  the  City  Trust  and  Safe 
Deposit  Conipativ. 

Alexander  Heron,  Jr.,  1850.-- Was 
born  at  (rosten,  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
about  iSi.S,  and  came  to  Philadelphia 
about  i\xS-  He  was  ens^aj^ed  in  the 
shipping  business.  For  several  vears  he 
was  a  partner  of  William  I.  Martin  •  i  S-;  i  i, 
under  the  linn-name  of  Heron  M:  Martin. 
Tile;.-  were  lanjvlv  eii^a^ed  in  the  South- 
er':: trade,  and  van  a  line  of  vessels  from 
Philadelphia  to  Mobile,  Charleston  and 
Sa  van nah.  They  were  the  first  to  establish 
.'i  line  "i  -,te  niiships  to  Savannah  and 
Charleston.  He  died  April  S,  iS65,  and 
was  buried  in  (>ld  Cathedral  cemeterv. 

Robert    G.    Herring,  IS.'W.    -  Kept 

tin-  Amerii-m  Cofiee  House  on  the  south 
-id--  of  Chestnut  -.licet  above  Third.  Hi- 
v\!lewa-»a  Miss  Cares,  who-,e  sister  Mi.ir- 
rv.-.l  Rembrandt  I'eale,  the  ud',  known 
ai"!  i>t 

John  Hewitt,  18:W.  W.i>  a  nu-r 
chatit  at  155  I  Ii'j.h  street 

William  Hewitt.  1819.  \Va-  i  mcr 
.-'.;  ••••  i  i  »j  N. •:•'.:'  r'i'V.]  -'.re:  t.  !.  •"••:> 


of    administration     on     his     estate     \\ere 

granted.     May    7,     1^35,    to   John    Hewitt 

1*36  .      The  sureties  \\ere  John  (i.  (ieori^e 

iiM'):,   David  lioyd     1,^24    and  William  H. 

Wilson  t  18371. 

Edward   Miles  Heyl,  188O.  —  Was 

born  in  Philadelphia,  Februarv  14,  1^44. 
He  is  ileseellded  from  Rev.  John  Thomas 
He\l,  u  ho  emulated  to  America  from 
i'.aden.  (ierinanv,  in  1 7.V.  His  great- 
grandfather, J'>hn  Hevl,  serveil  in  the 
Continental  ann\  .luring  the  kevolution, 
and  uas  uith  Wa-.hinjj.ton  at  Yallev 
Forjvje.  He  \sas  a  student  at  Plainiield 
Acadcmv,  near  Carlisle,  Pa,  \\hen  the 
war  of  the  Rebellion  broke  out,  and  but 
seventeen  vears  ol  aije,  but  he  mi 
mediatelv  enlisted  in  Conipauv  F,  Third. 
Pennsylvania  Cavalrv,  and  was  appointed 
I-'irst  Sergeant  of  the  Companv  on  (>cto 
her  i,  iNM.  ( )u  Ap.ril  3.  iSo2,  he  was 
made  Second.  Lieutenant  of  Coinpam  M. 
of  the  same  regiment,  and  was  promoted, 
to  be  First  Lieutenant  of  Companv  I  on 
April  i,  i.Sf>3,  and  Captain  on  August  4, 
1863,  and  was  mustered  out  on  August  24, 
iSb4.  He  served  in  all  the  campaigns  of 
the  Army  of  the  Potomac  at  the  sie^eof 
Yorktown,  battles  of  Willianisbunj;,  Han 
over  Court-House,  Savage  Station,  Jor- 
dan's Ford,  Charles  Citv  Cross  Roads, 
Malvern  Hill,  Antietam.  1'niou v'lle,  Shep- 
herdstown.  Four  Locks,  in  Stoneinan's 
raid,  at  Hrandy  Station,  (",ett  \sbui  ^,  tile 
Wililerness,  S])ottsyl vania  sie-e  of  Peters- 
burg, etc.  He  was  captured  at  !lart\sood 
Church  on  November  2S.  i,v>2,  and  con- 
lined  in  I.ibbv  prison  until  February  2, 
iSh;.  At  Kelly's  Ford  he  was  espeeiallv 
commended  for  gallant  conduct  and  con- 
spicuous bra  very.  He  was  also  commended 
for  valor  and  gallant  soldicilv  tjualitii-.s  at 
tin-  battle  of  Antietam,  where,  then  onl\- 
a  Second.  Lieutenant  and  but  eighteen 
vears  of  a-e.  lie  rallied  a  broken,  retreat- 
ing intau'.r\-  re^inieiil  and  charged  with 
it,  driving  tlu1  enemv  back  and  recajnnr- 
inv;  several  u'aus  and  --i  uids  of  colors  At 
the  close  of  the  war  lie  uas  appointed 
First  Lieutenant  in  Ninth  Lnited  States 
Cavalrv  on  jn!\  .'\  is')'>.  and  serxed  :•: 
the  campaigns  of  that  bodv  against  the 
Indians  in  Texas.  l"i.r  h.is  meritoi-;.  »•,;- 


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conduct  he  was  brevcttcd  Major.  On 
Januarv  i,  iS;!,  he  was  transferred  to 
Company  K,  Fourth  Fnited  States  Cav- 
a'.rv.  and  \\as  again  employed  in  the 
Indian  campaigns  of  Texas.  In  June, 
1^72,  in  command  of  the  same  Company 
and  also  of  Company  I,  Fleventh  Infan- 
try,  he  acted  as  escort  to  the  Texas  and 
Pacific  Surve\  Fxpcdition,  returning  in 
'ime.  is7  V  1  k-  subsequently  was  actively 
engaged  in  the  Indian  operations  ot  the 
Southwest,  being  actively  engaged  in  the 
field  until  October  I,  l.^IS.  when  he  \\  as 
ordered  to  Neu  York  on  recruiting  duty. 
He  rejoined  his  regiment  on  January  i, 
i.sSi,  and  was  immediately  employed 
again  for  Indian  service  in  the  Fte  cam- 
paign. On  Januarv  ih,  i.s.Sj,  he  was 
ordered  to  Philadelphia  on  recruiting 
service  and  remained  here  until  ( Ictober 
:  s,  iSS;,  \\heii  he  rejoined  his  company 
at  Fort  Wingate,  New  Mexico.  Ik-  was 
detailed  as  Acting  Assistant  Inspector- 
General,  Department  of  the  Fast,  Jul\-  10, 
!>>S4.  He  remained  on  (  teller. d  Hancock  's 
statf  until  March  I  I,  isvvS,  having  been 
appointed  Ma;or  ami  Inspector-General, 
and  assigned  to  duty  in  that  capacity  in 
the  Department  of  Texas.  Ik-  was  pro- 
moted to  be  Lieutenant-Colonel  and  In- 
spector-General September  22,  i.^s.s,  on 
duty  in  the  Department  ot"  Texas.  Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel Hey!  is  a  member  of  the 
Loyal  Legion,  the  Society  of  the  Army  of 
the  Potomac,  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Re- 
public and  the  Society  of  the  Cavalry 
Cor]'-.  Ik-  married,  on  October  'i.  i.W>, 
Marv  Del  phi  lie-  Turner,  (laughter  of  Major 
ilenrv  S.  Turner,  F.  S.  A.,  and  grand- 
d-iugh'.er  of  Major  Thomas  Turner,  F. 
S,  A.  L^'1'  "biographical  Album  of 
Prominent  Pennsylvanians,"  ist  series,  p. 

Isaac  Hcylin,  M.  D.,  1809.     \v  ,-  a 

}•'.  icti    ing  pin  sician.      I  Ie   took    an  active 
part  in  thepr-  iceedings  of  the  Society,  and 
served  as  one  of  its  two  Physicians,    ;-<„, 
i  ^27. 

Thomas  Ilicskill,   1820.     We  have 
••  mat  i'  in  concerning  him. 

Joseph  Iligbcc,  1804.     Was  .,  Uier 

':;  -•  i       HI-  W.T-  married  in  Chris'  Church.. 
;  "    >••"•>.-.-,]     !-oj   to  F.li/.abeth  L.   Lewis. 


Adam  Hill,  1859.— Was  a  liquor 
dealer.  His  will,  dated  February  24, 

iS72,  and  proved  March  7,  i^~2,  mentions 
his  wife,  Fli/abcth  ;  hi.s  sons,  David  and 
James  ;  and  his  daughter,  Margaret. 

James  Hindman,  1833.— Was  a  dry- 
goods  merchant  at  343  High  street.  He 
probablv  died  in  Apiil,  1^.50. 

James  M.  Hirst,  1826. — Was  a  mer- 
chant. His  will,  proved  June  26,  1^39, 
mentions  his  brothers-in-law,  John  M. 
and  William  M.  Kennedy;  his  wife,  Re- 
becca Hirst  and  his  children  ;  also,  Rob- 
ert Toland  tiNij),  "tenant  in  common 
\\ith  him  "  in  an  estate  in  Schuylkill  co. , 
Pa.;  and  his  friend,  William  Wilson 

Patrick  Hogan,  1809.  — Was  a  mer- 
chant at  147  South  Front  street. 

Alexander  Hogg,  1863.  -Was  born 
in  the  North  of  Ireland,  and  came  to  Amer- 
ica in  1^44.  He  was  engaged  in  the  gro- 
cery business  at  Fifth  and  Christian 
streets,  but  subsequently  removed  to  Mar- 
ket street.  He  became  a  member  of  the 
linn  of  Macky  .X:  Hogg,  25  South  Water 
street.  At  the  close  of  the  war,  in  iSfi.s, 
provisions  being  very  scarce  in  the  South, 
Mr.  Hogg  loaded  a  vessel  with  provisions 
to  take  South.  Whilst  in  the  Savannah, 
river  in  a  boat.  July  4,  a  sudden  squall 
arose,  which  upset  the  boat,  and  Mr. 
I  logg  was  drowned. 

Charles  Holland,  1803.-  Was  a  mer- 
chant associated  with  F.  Fnglish  at  23 
Chestnut  street.  His  will,  dated  October 
4,  iS%v>,  and  proved  March  22.  1831.  men- 
tions his  wife,  Ann  F.li/abcth,  and  his 
five  children.  Harriet.  Marv.  Fannv,  Ann 
and  William;  also  Robert  F.wing  iSi9), 
"  his  wife's  stepbrother." 

George  Holmes.  1814. — We  have  no 
definite  information  concerning  him. 

Henry  Holmes,  1803.     \Yas  born  in 

County    Antrim,      Ireland.     September    v. 

Ls;2.  and   came  to   America   in    iMs.  and 

settled  the  same  year  in  Philadelphia.     lie 

is   a   manufacturer   of    ingrain    carpet-    at 

']':•  nton  a\  cnue   and    Anl  mm    -tree;        Ik- 

ceil    a   Director  of  the  Shacknmaxon 

is    .1    n'eml  n-r   <  >f  the    I  LI:TI-<  in 

l.i'evar\     In-  ti'  u'.e.    Coh-.mbia    Club,    and 


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Hugh  Holmes,  1790.— Was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  1'riendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick, 
(sec  page  ii.SI.  He  was  Vice-President 
of  the  Hibernian  Society,  1796-iSocj,  and 
President,  iS<x>-l,M7. 

John  Holmes,  1812.— Was  an  iron 
merchant  and  manufacturer  in  this  city, 
and  a  member  of  the  linn  of  Craig, 
Holmes  .N:  Co.  He  was  born  November 
12,  I7M>,  in  Strabane,  Ireland.  He  was  a 
Director  in  the  I'nited  States  and  Schuyl- 
kili  banks.  He  died  at  Londonderry, 
July  j'),  iSv(.  His  two  sons,  John  Holmes 
'ki.s4M  and  Setli  C.  Holmes  ^18451.  and 
his  brother.  Valentine  I  lolmes  (  1^301,  Here 
also  members  of  the  Society.  He  left 
two  sons  and  two  daughters.  His  father 
was  John  Holmes,  Buncrana,  Ireland. 
His  sifter,  Martha  Taylor,  lived  in  Corme- 
kelly,  Ireland. 

John  Holmes,  M.  D.,  1834.— Born  in 
Strabane,  Ireland,  Dec-ember  14,  1^09, 
came  to  America  June  15,  1833.  and  set- 
tled iinmediately  in  Philadelphia.  Ik- 
was  a  phvsician,  and  member  of  the 
Union  League.  He  died  1'ebruary  25, 
iSS6,  and  was  buried  in  Laurel  Hill  cem- 
etery.  Scth  C.  Holmes  (iS4,v  is  his 
brother-in-law.  Dr.  Holmes  was  <>!ie  of 
the  Physicians  of  the  Society,  iS;,6  iS.(2. 
Hdward  C.  Holmes,  Wallingford.  Pa.,  is  a 
:-on  of  Dr.  Holme-. 

John  Holmes,  Jr.,  183G. -Was  born 
;;i  Philadelphia.  He  married  I-'.li/abetb 
C,  rav  I.eipcr  and  has  a  son,  Robert  J. 
Holmes,  living  in  ( '.ermantowii. 

John  Holmes,    1841.— Son  of  John 

Holmes  ISJ2'1  and  of  Ann  Holme--,  was 
boni  in  Philadelphia,  May  i.  iSi^.  He 
was  a  cotton  manufacturer  ('.lobe  mills  . 
and  \\ as  also  in  the  saddlery  ,-md  hardware 
hiiMrcss  He  died  in  Delaware  co.,  Pa., 
\i:g".--t  -" ,  I  \sn.  and  was  buried  in  I.aurel 
!  lil!  cemetery. 

Both  Craig  Holmes.  18-15.  Son  of 
John  I  lolim  s  i iSi 2  and  of  Ann  1  Iolir.es, 
•v.r-  bom  in  Philadelphia,  September  2. \ 
'^.M  He  \\.is  in  the  \\holi-^a'e  '.M'I  >i-er\- 
bnsim-,s  He  now  resides  at  Waverly, 
Baltimore  co.,  Md. 

Samuel  Holmes.  1SOD.  \Ve  have 
::o;hini;  certain  concenihii'  him.  A  Sam- 
IK-]  Hoi!-;<  -.  idmitted  to  the  bar  Di  cem 


ber  11,  1799,  was  a  lawyer,  who  died  at  an 
early  a^e,  March  31,  ibli.  He  lived  at 
No.  155  Cedar  street. 

Valentine   Holmes,  1830.— Brother 

of  John  Hc'lnics  :iM2),  was  Secretary  of 
the  Hibernian  Socictv  from  March  17, 
iS.;2,  to  March  17,  1X50.  He  was  of  the 
linn  of  McClintock  ,V  Holmes.  He  died 
in  Ireland.  He  was  United  States  Consul 
at  Dublin,  Ireland. 

William  Holmes,  1801.     \Va-born  in 

Strabane,  Ireland,  September  6,  is;,2,  and 
came  to  Philadelphia  in  the  Mimmer  of 
lS4,S.  He  was  in  tlie  wholesale  grocery 
business.  He  died  August  17,  i>74,  at 
Delaware  Water  C,ap  and  was  buned  in 
North  I.aurel  Hill  cemetery. 

John  M.  Hood,  1817.— Was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the  So- 
ciety, 1.^24-1.^54.  He  was  a  merchant  at 
4  High  street  and  19  Arch  street  in  1*17. 

Matthew  Hood,  1832.— Was  bom  in 

County  Donegal,  Ireland,  in  1774.  and 
came  to  Philadelphia  about  iS;2.  He 
died  June  13,  1  >S5".  and  was  buried  in 
Laurel  Hill  cemetery.  Samuel  Hood  i<Vv' 
was  his  youngest  son.  (See  page  212.) 

Samuel  Hood,  183.'3.  Was  born  in 
Movie,  Countv  Donegal,  Ireland,  October 
26,  i.SiS.  and  came  to  Philadelphia  in 
1826.  On  his  arrival  in  Philadelphia  he 
taught  in  his  brother  Henrv's  school,  and 
afterwards  at  a  classical  academy  at  New 
Castle,  Del.,  where  he  aKo  studied  law  in 
Judge  Black's  office.  After  a  year  or 
more  in  New  Castle  he  went  to  London, 
\\here  he  studied  law  at  the  I.i.ndon  Uni- 
versity. Returning  thence  to  Philadel- 
phia, he  entered  the  law  office  of  Samuel 
Chew  iX.i;i.  \Yasadmitted  to  the  Phil- 
adelphia Bar  November  i.  l-s,i2,  and  re 
mained  in  active  practice  until  his  death.. 
In  1^47  he  wrote  and  pnhlished  a  "  Prac- 
tical Trcati-e  on  the  I.av\  relating  to  Rec 
isters,  Register-'  Courts.  Orphans'  Court-. 
etc.,"  v\  hich  v\-ork  long  remained  a  stan  .- 
..l  is  still  quoted  in  the 
for  many  \  ears  a  Trustee 
esbvtcriau  Chutvh  aii<l 
the  Presbvteri  in  Clnr.ch  at 


HO 


III' 


HihiTtiian  Society,  acting  as  one  of  its 
Councilors,  iS4o  1842,  and  1853-1878,  and 
\\as  the  author,  with  George  Campbell 
(184^  and  Joseph  Jones  (1831"),  of  the 
"  I'.vief  Account  of  the  Society  of  the 
l-'ricndly  Sous  of  St.  Patrick  "  so  often 
referred  to  i;i  these  pa^es.  He  died  at 
Mt.  Aitv.  Philadelphia,  September  4, 
1879,  and  was  hurieil  at  Joy  Hill  cemetery. 
Mr.  Hood  married  a  daughter  of  James 
Gowen  11817).  His  son.  James  1C.  Hood, 
is  now  a  practicing  meinher  of  the  Phila- 
delphia  liar. 

William  B.  Hood,  1857.— Was  a  na- 
tive of  Ireland,  probably  of  Cookstown, 
Count  v  Tyrone.  He  \vas  a  practicing 
lawyer,  beimj  admitted  to  the  Philadel- 
phia  Har  upon  October  i,  1853.  He  died 
some  vears  since. 

Joseph    H.   Hookey,  1865.  —  Was 

born  in  Philadelphia,  July  5,  1822.  He 
was  a  leading  Catholic  undertaker  for 
many  vears,  and  was  a  School  Director, 
School  Controller  and  a  member  of  Select 
Council  from  the  Seventeenth  Ward. 
During  the  Rebellion  he  was  Treasurer  of 
the  Seventeenth  Ward  Relief  Association. 
He  died  May  4,  l8Sy. 

John  Ferguson  Hope,  1885. —Was 
horn  in  I'aislev,  Scotland,  September  10, 
Is  15,  and  came  to  Philadelphia  in  1852. 
He  is  a  manufacturer  of  iron,  .udass  and 
paper  show-cards  at  918  922  Vine 
street,  the  firm  beill^  the  Wells  ec  Hope 
Company. 

Thomas  Hope,  1818.  -Was  a  ship- 
broker  and  editor  of  the  /%//</</<'//>// /<?  /'/  ice 
Current.  His  will,  dated  August  25,  1826, 
and  proved  September  6.  1.^26,  mentions 
his  wife,  Maria,  and  his  daughter,  Cath- 
arine. 

William  K.  Hopkins,  1807.     Was  a 

restaurant    keeper    at   416    I.ibrarv    street. 
'  Ic   'lied    in    Januarv.    187},  leaving   a  wife 
::d  childn  n. 

Thomas  Iloran,  1864.  Was  bom  in 
C.istlebar,  County  Mavo,  Ireland,  about 
:My.  and  came  to  Philadelphia,  Mav  2\ 
:S.)i,  when  2.?  years  of  .ILM-.  He  was  in 
!'.:e  liquor  business  at  119  Walnut  street. 
He  ii.  d  \pril  27.  |8S'),  and  in  hi-  will  be- 
h  d  540, txxj  to  Catholic  charitable 
institutions. 


James  Henry  Horn,  1841.— Was  a 

member  of  the  Philadelphia  Bar,  admitted 
to  practice  April  21,  1832.  He  was  a  son 
of  Hon.  Henry  Horn.  He  was  born  in 
Philadelphia,  April  7,  iSii.and  died  at 
Ambler.  Pa.,  1'ebruary  12,  1892. 

John  Homer,  1809.  Member  of  the 
Acting  Committee,  I  Si  2-18  14,  and  Treas- 
urer of  the  Societv,  l8if>  1833,  was  as- 
sociated with  John  Wilson  118221  in  the 
\\holesale  grocery  business  on  Market 
street.  He  was  an  Irishman,  and  a  lead- 
ing member  for  many  vears. 

FrancisF.Horstmann,1882.  -  -Horn 

in  Philadelphia,  June  17,  1843,  was  of 
German  parentage.  Rt.  Rev.  Ignatius  I-'. 
Ilotstmann,  I).  !>.,  Catholic  P.ishop  of 
Cleveland,  is  his  brother.  He  was  a  wool 
dealer  and  skin  dresser,  and  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Catholic  Philopatrian  Literals- 
Institute.  He  died  October  3,  1882,  and 
.is  buried  in  the  Old  Cathedral  cemetery. 

Henry  H.Houston,  1867.— Has  been 

for  many  vears  one  of  the  leading  spirits 
in  the  direction  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad  Company.  He  is  a  native  of 
Lancaster  CO.,  Pa.,  and  resides  at  Chestnut 
Hill.  Philadelphia. 

Jarnes  Hoy,  Jr.,  1845.— Was  I\»t 
master  of  Philadelphia  irom  June  26,  i8|j, 
to  May  5,  iS.^.  He  resided  at  4  Clinton 
square  and  carried  on  a  mercantile  busi- 
ness at  i  i  South  Water  street. 

John  Y.  Hubor,  1886.  —  ni.l  not 
return  his  blank.  He  is  in  the  publishing 
business  and  is  prominent  in  all  public 
relief  movements,  both  as  an  efficient 
member  of  committees  and  as  a  con- 
tributor. 

Edward    Hudson,  M.   D.,  1806. 
Was  a    native   of    Ireland,  and   resided  in 
America    over    thirty    vears.       He    was    a 
dentist    and    died    Jannarv  3.   1833,    in    the 
f-vA.\\    vear  of  Insane.        Letters  of  admin- 
istration on  his  estate  were  granted,  Janu- 
ary   2],    1833,  to    Maria    Hudson.       On    his 
to  nib-tone  in  St.  Peter's  churchyard,  Third 
and  Pine  streets,  is  the  inscription  :    "I)is 
linj^uished   in    his    native   land   as   an    en 
lightened    lover   of    Freedom,  he   was    the 
confidential    friend   and   fellow-sufferer  of 
I;,inniet    and   O'Connor.      In    the   land    of 
his  adoption,  prominent  in  hi-  profe  si  !••. 


KKY.    MICHAKI,    HTULKY,    <  >.  S.  A. 


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his  manly  virtues  and  rare  attainments 
won  tin-  love-  anil  respect  of  all."  Dr. 
Hudson  was  a  member  of  the  Acting  Com- 
mittee <>f  tin-  Society  in  iSi2. 

William  Gawthrop  Huey,  1881. 
Was  burn  December  22,  IS.-.0,  in  \Villis- 
to\\:i  Township,  Chester  co.,  Pa.  His  an- 
ccstors  \M-re  Ouakers  and  settled  in  this 
country  in  1752.  His  great-great-grand- 
father. William  Hney,  was  a  native  of 
Dublin,  Ireland,  who  emigrated  to  Amer- 
ic.'  between  ijioand  I  74.v  Mr.  Hiiev  is 
a  hanker,  of  the  linn  of  \V.  (',.  Ihiey  ^S: 
Co.,  50  and  52  South  Third  street,  and  is 
a  prominent  member  of  the  Commercial 
Hxc.hange  and  of  the  Union  League. 

John  Huggard,  1882.  —  Was  born 
May  21,  Is.i7,  in  Tralee.  County  Kerry, 
Ireland,  and  came  to  Philadelphia  in  Oc- 
tober.  iS49.  He  is  an  importer  of  Irish 
linen--  at  ;6  Strawberry  street.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Hoard  of  Guardians  of  the 
Poor  and  is  a  member  of  the  Royal  Ar- 
canum, Ancient  Order  of  United  Work- 
men, Legion  of  Honor.  Albion  Soeietv, 
Constitution  Club.  Commonwealth  Club, 
Democratic  Battalion,  and  Vice-President 
of  the  bachelors'  Harge  Club.  He  is  also 
a  Yestrvman  of  St.  Clement's  Church, 
Twentieth  and  Cherrv  streets.  Mr.  Hng- 
.^ard  is  noted  as  a  Milder  of  humorous  Irish 
and  other  songs,  and  at  the  dinners  of  the 
Society  for  many  years  past  his  name 
frc<|Uentlv  appears  as  entertaining;  the 
company  with  his  songs.  He  is  pn>m- 
inent  in  Democratic  ]>olitics.  [See  "  Men 
of  America,  City  Ciovernment,"  Philadel- 
phia, i.v\v] 

James  II.  Hugh,  1803. --We  have  no 
definite  information  concerning  him. 

Benjamin   F.  Hughes.  1890.     Was 

bom    in    Fow  lersville,  Columbia    co..   Pa., 

April  fi.   :s-j.      He  is  not  of  Irish  descent. 

!!••   i-    i    member  of  the  Philadelphia  Har 

•.':•!   has  been    Assi^i.-uit    Postmaster  since 

appointment  of  John  l-'icld  by  I 'resident 

H  irrison.      He  \\ as  a  Slate  Senator,    IS.ST- 

•>x'\       lie    is    President    of   the    Provident 

Mntnd    Accident    Companv,   and    of   the 

1'liiladelphia  I ni])ro\vtnfnt  Company. 

George  Hughes,  1792.  -  Was  a  mem 

1-T    of    the     l-'rietldlv  Sons  of    St.    Patrick 


James  Hughes,  1828.— Was  probably 

a  grocer  at  75  South  Wharves. 

Miles    H.   Hughes,   1813.  -  Was    a 

broker  and   merchant  at  31  Church  ailev. 
George  Humes,  1814.     Wasadistiller 

at  222  South  Sixth  street.  His  will,  date'! 
November  I''.  l^2o,  and  ]>roved  December 
7,  isj(1,  mentions  his  wife,  Phcbe  Humes, 
his  father-in-law,  Richard  Palmer,  and 
his  daughters.  Kli/abeth  Pahner  lluni'-s 
and  Margaret  Hammill  Hi::nes.  [i'h;i 
Hell  i  is^2  i  and  John  Robinson  i^j')  were 
the  witnesses. 

John  Humes,  1811.  Was  probablv 
in  the-  auction  biisiiu -s<.  His  name  ap- 
pears in  a  deed.  March  ;>  <.  iM'x 

Thomas  Humphreys,  1803.-   Wasa 

China  merchant  at  2(^  Hi^h  street. 
James  Hunter.   3r..   17PO.     Was  a 

merchant.  His  will,  M^ned  August  23, 
1792,  and  proved  March  17.  1790,  men- 
tions his  only  son,  James  Hunter  1790.  ; 
his  wife,  Jvlinor  Hunter;  his  only  dan^h 
ter,  jennet  I-'.win^  ;  his  niece,  Jennet 
Denny;  his  nephew,  James  Stirling  ;  and 
his  son-in-law,  Maskell  Ivwin.Lj. 

James  Hunter,  Jr.,  1790.-  Only  son 

of  James  Hunter,  Sr.  i  1790  .  was  associated 
with  him  in  business. 

John  Hunter,  1863.-  Was  born  Sep- 
tember 20,  i  s.i  i,  in  Xewtown  I.imavadv. 
Countv  Derry.  Ireland,  and  was  brought 
to  Philadelphia  in  June.  iS^S.  He  is  en- 
,yai,red  in  harness  mannfactnrin^  at  :  ;•  >2 
South  street.  His  father  died  v,  he!',  he 
was  :o  \'ears  old,  and  at  15  lie  took  cliar^x- 
of  the  business,  which  is  an  extensive  <  >nc. 
He  has  interested  himself  very  much  :n 
the  development  of  the  southern  portion 
of  the  citv.  IK-  was  a  Delegate  to  tlie 
Keiinblican  National  Chicago  Convention 
from  the  Third  Congressional  District, 
and  is  I'l'rsi.'u-nt  and  Treasurer  of  several 
orifani/.at.ions.  He  is  connected  ;>.:'.l\ 
the  Southwestern  National  Hank  Saving 
l''nud.  He  is  also  a  member  of  (.hew 
I.od-e,  Masonic  Order,  and  of  the  Order 
of  Toi-.ti. 

Rev.  Michael  Hurley.  D.  D..  O.  S. 
A.,  1803.— Was  horn  in  Philadelphia 
about  ;7~s.  His  father.  Thomas  Hurley, 
was  ,i  native  of  Ireland.  He  \\  is  sent  to 
Ita'v  to  complete  his  studies  by  RrV. 


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1IT 


Mat'.hew  Carr  iiSoS  ,  Superior  General. 
().  S.  A.  He  studied  al  Yiterbo  amoni; 
the  AiiLiUStiiiians.  was  ordained  there, 
returned  to  the  I'nited  States  and  was 
stationed  in  Philadelphia  as  curate  of  St. 
Augustine's  Church  under  Dr.  Carr.  His 
first  ministration  of  baptism,  as  per  chuivh 
registries,  appears  September  Jd,  I  S*  13  ; 
first  marria^i..  December  22,  iSoj;.  This 
\\as  at  St.  Augustine's  Church.  He  also 
ministered  at, St.  Joseph's  Churcli,  Will  ilia's 
alk-v.  In  iN>7  he  was  Secretary  if  the 
Hoard  of  Trustees  of  St.  Mary's  Church, 
and  in  the  same  year  was  one  of  the  main 
supports  of  St.  Joseph's  Orphan  Asylum. 
He  x"'  the  Si-tersof  Charity  from  Mother 
Setoii  to  take  charge  of  this  asylum.  Ik- 
was  connected  with  St.  Augustine's  Acad- 
emv  on  Fourth  street,  a  literarv  and 
ecclesiastical  institution,  which  received 
pupils  to  lie  educated  in  arts  and  sciences. 
He  is  not  known  to  have  published  any 
hooks,  as  nearly  all  the  church  records  of 
St.  Augustine's  were  destroyed  or  lost  dur- 
ing the  riots  of  ivy.  The  first  musical 
celebration  which  arrested  public  atten 
lion  in  the  I'nited  States  was  one  in 
Philadelphia  in  St.  Augustine's  Church. 
It  was  L;ot  up  about  i!">2'>  under  the  direc 
tion  and  superintendence  ol  Rev.  Dr. 
Hurlev.  the  pastor  of  the  church,  and 
Messrs.  Carr  and  Sehilkv,  well  known 
and  respected  teacliers  of  music.  The 
trombones  and  liiose  who  plaved  them 
came  fr'>m  Hethlehem,  and  there  were 
many  other  instruments  and  amateurs  on 
that  occasion  in  nn  Philadelphia  ami  other 

part-  of  the   I'lliled   States.       Tile  <il  Meet  of 

the  pastor,  which  was  accomplished,  was 

to  raise-  funds  with  which  to  erect  an  altar, 
and  t<>  paint  and  embellish  the  church, 
The  church,  at  the  festival,  was  very  I  "nil. 
and  the  vocal  and  instrumental  mu--ic 
s^.'ive  general  s  itislai  tion.  During  the 
clu  ilei  .-  1  >r.  1  hirley  turned  the 

convent  and  schools  of  St.  Anvils',  ine's 
into  a  h''-pital.  uilh  the  Sisters  of  Char 
itv  as  :  :  -  Thev  had  ^70  patient  .  •  >l 

•/.  horn    '       •.'.    n     '.  alhi  lies.       One    < 
half-sisters.    Catharine,    was     married     in 
:-Ji    t-i    AtiLMi-4Us   Tanev,  brother    of  the 
lebntted      (";.>•'.    '::-  '.  .1  ••      Talli  \      ol       ;  ': 
I  St.i'e-  SUMVI          •     i       md  an<  >ther 


half  sister,  Mary,  was  married  in  iS^2  to 
Benjamin  Cross,  a  famous  musician  in 
Philadelphia.  Dr.  Hurley  died  May  14, 
i>s37,  ;'.t  St.  Augustine's  convent  on  Crown 
street,  and  was  buried  in  the  vault  at  St. 
Augustine's  reserved  (or  members  of  his 
order.  He  was  5(1  years  of  ai;e.  Rev. 
Thomas  C.  Middkton,  O.  S.  A.,  Villanova 
College.  Pa.,  to  whom  we  are  indebted  for 
this  sketch,  is  collecting  materials  con 
cerniiiL;  Dr.  Ilurlev.  Dr.  Hurlev  was 
"  Chaplain  "  of  the  .Society,  1X09  iM;v 

Thomas  Htirlcy,  1811.  —  Was  a  mer- 
chant. In  May,  i  Mo,  he  was  Secretary 
and  Cashier  of  the  "Roman  Catholic 
Society  of  St.  Joseph." 

Alfred  Hurst,  1836.— Horn  in  Phil- 
adelphia, August  12,  i.So6.  He  was  the 
son  of  Jonathan  Harvev  Hurst,  a  member 
of  the  Philadelphia  Har.  His  parents 
were  of  Kurdish  descent.  Hein<^  an  inti- 
mate friend  of  many  of  the  members  of 
the  Society,  he  was  elected  a  member  and 
attended  many  of  the  reunions.  lie  was 
in  the  dry  j^oods  business  on  the  south 
side  of  Market  street  above  .Sixth,  then  in 
the  commission  business  on  the  east  side 
of  Front  street  above  Chestnut,  and  after- 
wards was  en^ai,red  in  the  manufacture  of 
cotton  -oods,  having  two  factories,  one  in 
Philadelphia  on  branch  street  near  Third, 
and  the  other  in  Xorristown,  Pa.  Ik- 
retired  from  business  some  thirty  years 
a^o.  He  resided  at  Norristown,  Pa.,  but 
notwithstanding  his  ripe  old  a^i-  he  came 
to  Philadelphia  almost  daily.  For  the 
last  thirty-four  years  of  his  p, fe  he  was  a 
clerk  in  the  (Juarlermaster  <  icncnd's  of 
lice  in  Philadelphia.  He  died  Dei-ember 
V.  1^9",  at  the  residence  of  State  Senator 
Henrv  R.  I'.roun,  his  son  in-law,  Norris- 
town, Pa. 

John  C.  Hurst,  1867.     Was  a  mem 
her  of  the   linn   of  John  C.   Hurst  \-  Sons 
Win.  ( ',.,  Sainl.   H.  and    \ndre\\  J.   . 
liists,  725  Market  street. 

James  Huston,  1817.  Wasjirobabls 
in  the  grocery  bu-iness. 

Jolin    Ilascll    Huston,  1702.     W 

the   '-"n    nf  Alexander  Huston,  meichan:, 

and   of  I-;ii/abeth    Hasell.      He  resided    in 

co..   Pa.,  and   m  irried    M  irtli  \.  t';e 

daughter    of    Hlair    McClenaeiian    i  I  ~ic  • 


nr                           i;;->  JA 

I!>  daughter  Mary  was  married  to  Henry  !        Jarcd  W.  Irvine,  1832. — Was  nvi.ig 

To'.aiid     171/0  .      Ik-  had  one  other  child,  !    as   late   as    May  11,   iS.jS,  hut  we  have  no 

Anne,  who  died  unmarried.  I    positive  inf.>niiatioii  alioiit  him. 

Samuel  S.  Hutchinson,  1857.     Was  John  M.  Irwin,  1795.— Was  a  mein- 

.;    real    estate  agent  in  \\"est  Philadelphia,  tier  of  the  Acting  C<  mimittee  of  the  Society 

He  died  in  l-'ebrnarv,  i^~J,.  \    'ii   I  7'/>. 

Abraham    luskeep,   1803.— Was    a  Matthew  Irwin,  1790. —Was  Master 

merchant.      He  was  associated  ill  business  of    tin-    Rolls,    c  <  immissioned    March     14, 

;;i    IN>7  with   John     Inskeep.      Letters    of  I7\S.    and     Recorder    of     I  feeds,    commis- 

adminislration  on  his  estate  were  granted  sioned    March    m,   :7^>.      He  subsequently 

A'.i^ust  S.   !>2;.  to  Joseph  Inskeep.     John  removed  to  Lancaster,  1'a..  v,heiv  he  died 

I'.i-kecp    \s.is    Mavor    of    Philadelphia    in  March  27,    iS«x>. 

William   Irwin,  1790.— Was  a  resi- 

Callcndcr      Irvine,      1815.  —  Vice-  dent  of  Lancaster,  1'a.,  in    1790,  and  prub- 

1'resident   of  the   Society,    i.S2y-  -i.S.j  i .    \\as  ahlv  a  relative  of  Matthew  Irwin     :  7'/ '  . 

Commissary-General  of  purchases  lor  the  Andrew  Jackson,  1819.  — Hor.orarv 

I'nited  States  Army,  appointed  August  S,  member.         Prc-ident     Jackson     was     of 

IM2.  and    continued   in    service  until    his  Irish   parentage  and  is  too  well  known  in 

death.    October  y.    1^41.      He   \\a-    highly  :    America    to   need    a    biographical    sketch. 

esteemed    lor    his    ellicieiicy  as  an   officer  He   was   elected    an    honorary  member  of 

and  his  urbanity  as  a  gentleman.      He  was  the  Society  in   iSiy.      The  following  letter, 

lilt- son  of  Gen.  Win.  Ir\ me  ( 17*1  •,  mem-  ,    addressed    to    the    Hibernian    Heiievolent 

ber  of  the    l-'riendly   Sons  of  St.   Patrick.  Society  of  Nashville,  Tenn.,  refers  to  ( '.en- 

His   mother,  Anna    Callender    Irvine,  was  eral  Jackson's  membership  in    the   Hiber- 

the  daughter   of  Capt.    Roliert    Callender,  man  Society  of  Philadelphia  : 
(•f  Cari:--le.  Pa.     Letters  < -1"  ai '.ministration 

(•::    his  estate  were   i^rav.'.ed.    <  ictol)(.-r  23,  !                       XASHYI i.i.i..  Ti:x\. ,  Sept.   14. 

i S4 ; .  to   WTII.    A.  Irvine,    -.f  Warren   co.,  Ililicrnian    Hcnc-'<>!c>it  .Sv.v/r  of  Xash- 

]';!.;    tile   sureties  being    Hon.  J.  K.  Kane  -'illc  : 

•.'•^^      and.    Win.  j.  I.eiper    (iS^ii.      I'.en.  The    Ladies'  Hermitage    Association   of 

Irvine    was    for    many    vears  one    of    the  '    this    citv,   whicli    \va>    organi/ed    tor    the 

m.-'.i'istm'S  of  th.e   Societ\-,  and  was  a  con-  purpose  of  preserving  the  Hermitage,  tl'.e 

sti.nt  attendant  at  its  meetings.  His  death,  home  of  ('.en.  Andrew  Jackson,  fromdccav 

aMiounced   at  the  nu'eting  on    I)ecc-niber  and  <lestrnction,  and  which  is  no\v engaged 

-     1^41,    called     forth,    universal    regret.  in  that  work,  ilesires  to  call  yonr  .itli.-:'.'. '.on 

Seej.age  197.  to  the  f.ict  that  ('.en.  Andrew  Jackson  was 

Charles  Irvine,  1SOG.  -We  have  no  a    member   of   the    Hibernian   Society  of 

::""rmation  concerning  him.  Philadelphia  seventy  years  ago.      The  cer- 

Hood  Irvine,  1819.      Was  a  member  tificate  of  membership  1'earii:^  h.is  name  is 

f  'lie  linn  of  Hood,  Irvine  iV  Co..  south-  one  of  the  valued  relics  at  '.lie  Hermitage. 

-'    corner  of    Second    and    Arch    streets.  It    is   a  large    and    handsomely  gotten    np 

!  ;••  died  I  ie'-emb«-v,    i  S  ;;,  i  n  h  is  .1  -ih  \-ear.  certificate    in    a    ^i't     frame,  some    2;\^i, 

'••••:-    of      '!:!'.ini-tr':tiot;    on    l:i-    es'ate  inches  in    diir.en--iiin-..      !t    >  !ia':t!-o:nei\ 

•:.:••'.•'..    \  >:    i-mber  7,   iS%;  ;.  *.M     \:::i  aiul  richlv  ornamented  \\  ith  .'.n  I'nur.iviTiv; 

_:.  'MI    M     I! I      1.^:7.    av.d    'olm  of   an    emigrant    -hiji.  from    the    i-tatf  of 

;-.--    :     the    sr.reties    be-;-    Chas.  whicli   I;.-  <.t-the  ilau  .  f   ]•  :•:::.      A  h.arp  of 

::ii  \\"m.  1',  ttcr-on    iSid  .  Lrin  and  four  ''eantil'ul  einb'a-ina'.ic  lemaie 

!.•-*.•''"••  \va-  ;•  ::!e»':' ".-!•  <  if  th.e  Acting  Coin-  of  pleiitv   ,i:;d   other    ividiistrial    t\'pe-   are 

'",  •• ''  e  '  -f  t  '.:i     .-•'  i.--i  ••.:"•  ;  j     :  v  :  ;.  a!  -o    \  i  :  \    e^  :  •:  e--:  \  e    <  if   ]  <!ellt\  .       The  cer 

Juir.es  Irvine.  18^1.      Hrotiu  rof  C,en.  tilic.ite  re.i''.-  : 

•:der    Irvine      ; '-  15     and   -on    i.fC.en.  "Tia-e   are   t"  certify    that    Mai      <  '.e:: 

i    Adw.     lack-on,  ha- beer,  .ulir.itted  a  M.  :• 


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her  of  the  Hibernian  Sni.-ii.-ty,  for  the  re- 
lief of  Km i grants  from  Ireland,  estab- 
lished in  the  City  of  Philadelphia  and  in- 
corporated agreeably  to  I, aw  ;  and  he  hav- 
ing paid  the  sums  required  by  the  Rules 
and  Regulations  of  the  said  Society,  is 
entitled  to  Membership  during  his  Life." 

Witness  the  hand  of  the-  1'resident  the 
twenty-third  Day  of  March,  iSig. 

J.  TAOKKT,  /V£-.v'<//. 

Attest  :    JAMKS  ROGKRS,  A<v'r. 

In  consideration  of  this  life  membership 
the  Ladies'  Hermitage  Association  would 
respectfully  request  your  benevolent  soci- 
ety to  make  a  contribution  to  i^°  toward 
the  preservation  of  (ien.  Jackson's  home 
and  tomb,  both  of  which  and  the  surround- 
ing fences  are  badlv  in  need  of  repair. 
With  the  cooperation  of  all  t^ood  citi/ens 
the  Hermitage  can  be  made  One  of  the 
most  beautiful  spots  in  all  the  Southland, 
and  will  be  pointed  to  with  pride  by  everv 
Nashvillian,  We  hope  your  noble  society 
will  ,tfi\v  this  subject  vour  most  careful 
consideration.  Respectfully, 

MRS.  NATHANIKI.  HAXTKR, 

.S'c 'iiior  l\C£cnt. 

MRS.  D.  R.  MORRIS. 
.S'tv'r  Ladies'  I  It'i'inita^c  Association. 

David  Jackson,  1790.  Was  a  drn^- 
krist  at  20  South  Thin!  street  in  1791.  His 
will,  dated  June  25,  [So\  and  proved  July 
13,  IS<AS,  mention-  his  \\ife.  Rebecca;  his 
mother.  Susan  ;  and  his  oldest  brother, 
Dr.  Samuel  Jackson,  with  whom  he  was  in 
partnership.  Alexander  Ilenrv  117^01 
and  John  Ma^oftin  iSli)  were  two  of  the 
executors  of  the  will.  lie  was  buried  in 
the  graveyard  of  the  First  Presbyterian 
Church. 

Ebenczcr  Jackson,  lSiJ'5. — Wa-  a 
member  of  the-  Philadelphia  liar,  admitted 
to  practice  Mav  2g.  1X24.  Therein  a  deed 
i  >rt\.  1  Jecemher  12,  i  v  ;  (.  from  Kbe- 
ne/.er  Jackson,  Jr.,  of  Mid.dletown,  Conn., 
pn  ibably  hi--  son. 

Henry  J.  Jackson,  188-1.  Honorary 
member,  Superintendent  of  Castle  C>ar 
'len.  New  York,  u  as  elected  an  honorarv 
menr'er  of  th  :-  ••••  -  in  consideration  of 
hi--  attention  to  the  Society's  ofhcer>  \s  hen 
tin-  I  itter  vi-ited  N"e\\  York  to  in\e>tiirate 


the  manner  of  caring  for  emigrants.  He 
was  born  Mav  i.  1^43,  in  Turin,  County 
Mayo,  Ireland,  whence  he  emigrated  to 
New  York  in  March,  1^59.  In  i So6  he 
was  appointed  one  of  the  "landing 
clerks"  at  Castle  darden,  New  York. 
I'rom  this  position  he  advanced  stej)  by 
steji  until  lie  uas  ajipointed  Superintend- 
ent some  twelve  years  since.  During  his 
administration  <^reat  improvemcMits  have 
been  made  in  everythin-  which  pertains 
to  the  receiving  and  disposition  of  emi- 
grants. He  has  supervised  the  landing 
and  forwarding  of  over  six  millions  of 
emigrants  to  the  United  State--. 

John  Jackson,  1815.— Was  a  mer- 
chant. 1 1  is  will,  dated  September  20, 
1834,  when  he  was  "  about  to  embark  for 
Knrope,"  and  admitted  to  probate  in  I  S;v-. 
mentions  his  brothers  J.une.-  and  Wa--l, 
im^ton  Jackson  (i.sjoi  ;  hi.-,  sifters,  Saral.i 
and  Hannah  and  Kllen  Kirkman,  and  his 
ne])hew,  James  Kirkman,  of  1'lorencc-, 
Ala. 

Washington  Jackson,  1820.  -bro- 
ther of  John  Jackson  uSi5  ;  \vas  enjra^ed 
in  the  su^ar  and  molasses  bt'.^iness,  and 
subsequently  in  the  iron  hnvine-;.  His 
linn  was  Jackson  cc  Riil.i'.e. 

John  O.  James,  1867.  Was  born 
March  <S,  i.Sog,  in  Ililltown  township, 
Bucks  co.,  Pa.  Ho  removed  to  Philadel- 
phia August  I,  iS4O,  and  wa>  ev.^a^eil  in 
the  wholesale  dry-^ood--  busiiu---.  The 
house  of  James,  Kent  ^  Santee,  of  which 
he  was  the  senior  jiartner,  was  for  nia:;-/ 
vears  the  leading  dry  -<_;oods  house  in  Phi'- 
adel])hia.  He  wa>  a  member  of  the 
"(tirard  Trust,"  and  one  of  the  State 
board  of  Conmiissioners  that  erected 
Memorial  Hal!.  Hewasa  Director  of  the 
\\"e--tern  Saving  l;uiiii,  and  a  member  of 
the  Centennial  board  of  Finance.  lie 
died  in  Philadelphia.  June  26,  |SS;,,  and 
was  buried  in  South  I.aui'e!  Hill  celiieterv. 
Hi--  \\-ill,  dated  I-Vhniarv  j,  1^7-),  men- 
tion- his  wife.  K!i/abet!i  ;  and  hi-  son-, 
Frederick  and  John  O.  James,  Jr.  Mr. 
James  was  a  prominent  Democrat,  and 
took  the  liveliest  intercut  in  political 
affairs.  He  was  a  leading  citi/cn. 

Bcnton  Knott  Jamison,  1871.— 
I'.orn  March  31.  is;7,  in  S  ilt-'-'iir^, 


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Ill-liana  co.,  Pa.     His  grandfather,  named 
lk-11,  «.anie  to  America  from  UK-  Norih   of 
In-hind    befoie     tin.-     Revolutionary    \var, 
ar.-l     settled     in     Hagerstown,     Md.      His 
mother  was  a  daughter   of  John  Hril,  also 
a    native   of    the    North    of     Ireland.       He 
\\.is    educated   ii;    the    public   schools   and 
•was   first  emploved   with   his   father,  who 
was  Superintendent  of  one  of  the  divis- 
ions   of    the     I'eunsvlvania     Canal,     and 
afterwards  a  contractor   for  building   rail- 
roads.     Shortly  after   1.^53  he  was  offered 
.1  position  in  the  banking  house  oi  Robert 
!.     Ross    &     Co.,    of     Philadelphia.      He 
accepted    it,    removed    to    this    city,    and 
has  been  prominent   in    private  bunking 
circles    ever    since.      In    1S62    he   was    ad- 
mitted as  a  partner  in  the  banking  house 
of  P.  P.  Kelly  vS:  Co.,  who  had   succeeded 
RobeitJ.  Ross.Sc.  Co.  in  i<s,5y.   The  new  firm 
war-  very  successful,  being  entrusted  among 
other  matters,  with  nearly  all  the  personal 
busine.-s,  involving  millions,  of  Thomas  A. 
Scott,  President  of  the  Pennsylvania  kail- 
road  Co.      In   iSoS  he  became  head  of  the 
firm,  the  name  of  which  was  changed   to 
I..  K.  Jamison  .S:  Co.     Owing  to  financial 
stringency  in  i  ^91 .  the  firm,  which  was  one 
of  the  most  successful  in  the  city,  failed,  but 
there    is   every    promise   of  an    early   and 
successful   settlement    of  its   affairs.      Mr. 
Jamison    has  been  a  Director  oi    five  rail- 
roads, President  of  the  Sal t/.burg  Coal  Co., 
Trustee     of    the     Pennsylvania     Training 
School    for    Feeble -Minded    Children    at 
Media.    Pa..    Trustee   of  the    Presbyterian 
!  lospital  of  Philadelphia,  President  of  the 
West    Philadelphia    Institute,    Trustee  of 
the  State  Insane    Asylum    at    Norristown. 
Pa.,  and    a    member   of  the  Walnut  street 
Presbyterian  Church.      He  also  served  on 
'lie    ^tali's    of  ("ifiierais    P.rmkson.    Hrinton 
and  Young,  of  the  Pennsylvania  National 
i, u. ml.     He  is  Past  Master  of  Lodge  No. 
Si.    A.    Y.    M.,    and     is     a     Thirty-second 
Degree    member    of  Philadelphia    Consis- 
tory, M.isur.ir  organi/.alion.      lie  married. 
September      K?.       iSt>5.      first,      Haiti--     A. 
Holmes,     who    died    April    ,v,     iSS;,    and 
second,    on    Mav    23,    iSSy,    jean    Wi'dard. 
Mr.   Jamison  for  years  has  taken    .1    lively 
mien  •;    ::;    t!:e   affair-    of  the    I  [iberni.m 
Socictv,  anil   sei  \vd   on    iis    l-'in. nice  Com- 


mittee, iSS5-iSS9.  [See  "Biographical 
Album  of  Prominent  Pennsylvanians, 
Third  Series."  p.  ;•<).] 

William    M.  Jamison,  1853.— Was 

a  nephew  of  William  and  Samuel  Jamison, 
who  carried  on  the  cotton  mills  at  Norris- 
town, Pa.,  and  was  employed  bv  them. 

Theodore  Finley  Jenkins,  1884. 
—Attorney  at-law,  born  in  Philadelphia. 
Aprils,  i.\|o.  His  ancestors  were  Welsh. 

He  graduated  from  the  Central  Hi.u'i 
School,  studied  law,  and  was  admitted  to 
the  Philadelphia  Har  April  30,  i.S;n.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  ami  Odd 
I'ellows'  organi/ations.  Mr.  leiikins  is 
in  active  practice  as  a  lawyer,  and  is 
Solicitor  for  the  Mechanics'  Insurance 
Company.  In  November,  iSqi,  he  was 
the  candidate  of  the  Democratic  party 
for  Register  of  Wills,  but  his  partv  being 
in  the  minorit v,  he  was  not  elected.  He 
made  an  active  canvass  and  gained  much 
popularity  as  an  able  and  pleasing 
speaker.  He  takes  a  lively  interest  in  the 
Society,  and  has  served  on  several  of  its 
Committees. 

John  W.  Jennings,  1882.— \Yas  born 
in  Castlebar,  County  Mayo,  Ireland,  June 
7,  KS.-2.  He  was  brought  to  Philadelphia 
during  infancy,  in  1X44.  He  was  President 
of  the-  Catholic  Philopatriau  I.iterarv  In- 
stitute, iS7S-iSSjv  He  was  a  real  estate 
agent  for  many  years,  and  is  now  a  prac- 
ticing attorney. 

Charles  Johnson,  Sr.,  1834.-   Was 

an  ink  manufacturer  at  Tenth  and  Lom- 
bard Streets.  He  died  betueell  Septem- 
ber 17  and  December  17.  iS^s. 

Charles  Johnson,  Jr.,  1S3S.  Son 
of  Charles  Johnson,  Sr.  i  S  ;  ;  ,  \sas  also 
an  ink  manufacturer  at  Tenth  and  Lom- 
bard streets. 

John  K.  Johnson,  1839.  -Was prob- 
ably a  relative  of  Charles  John-on.  Jr. 

(iS^S).      His  place  of  business  in    is^jwas 

i  ;s  South  Tenth  street.  Let ',ers  of  admin- 
istration on  his  estate  were  granted 

December     12,     i-\;7.    to    his    lather.   John 

Johnson. 
Robert  Johnson,  1808.   -We   have 

nothing  definite   concerning  him.     There 


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William  Johnson,  1852. — Was  pro- 
posed as  a  member  by  Andrew  C.  Craii^ 
(iS^7>.  We  have  no  iiifonnatioii  concern- 
ing him. 

Alexander  Johnston,  1864.  Was 
horn  August  .; i ,  iSjS,  in  Belfast,  Ireland, 
ami  came  to  America  when  17  vears  of 
ai^e.  landing  at  New  York,  February  1<>, 
iS)'i,  ami  settling  the  same  year  in  Phil- 
adelphia. IK1  is  in  the  confectionery 
im>iness. 

Francis   Johnston,   1808.       Was   a 

member  ol"  the  Friendlv  Sons  of  St.  Pat- 
rick see  pa-e  I  i  7  . 

William  Johnston,  1884.  Was  bom 
April  2i),  1*44,  in  Newtown-Stewart, 
Comity  Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  came  to 
Philadelphia  in  June,  i\si.  He  is  a 
manufacturer  of  cassimeres. 

William  Johnston,  1889.  Was  born 
in  Count v  Donegal,  Ireland,  .May  17,  iS.p, 
and  came  to  Philadelphia  April  i,  iSbtj. 
He  is  of  the  firm  of  John-ton,  Warner  ec 
Co.,  grocers,  1017  Market  street.  Mr. 
Johnson  is  a  Church  Warden  of  /ion  P. 
K.  Chnrch. 

Charles  Jolly,  1802.— Was  of  the 
firm  of  Charles  and  William  Jollv,  mer- 
chants, 6  South  Wharves. 

Thomas  Mayburry  Jolly,  1836.— 

\\".:s  a  resilient  of  Norristown,  Pa.  He 
was  admitted  to  the  Philadelphia  Bar, 
(  Ictober  15,  1.^24. 

John  M.  Jones,  1790. --Was  a  wine 
merchant  at  104  South  Water  street  and 
107  South  Front  street.  He  probably  died 

in   September,    i  7^S. 

Joseph  Jones,  1831.-  Secretary  of 
the  Society,  lS;vS  iSji;  Treasurer,  iS|j 
tS4y,  aii(l  member  of  the  Finance  Coin- 
mil  tee,  iS^g  iShs,  was  horn  in  thecitvof 
Dublin,  Ireland,  November  }.  i  71  yo,  and  a r- 
rived  at  New  York  with  his  ]>arents  in 
ship  "Ontario,"  Captain  Cionld,  after  a 
iv  passage  of  seventy-nine  davs  from 
I1  .'  :in,  fanuary  23,  iSio.  He  settled  in 
Philadelphia,  and  entered  the  office  of 
Samuel  Car>\sell  •  i  ^  i  <)  < ,  a  well -known  a.  ml 
respected  citi/en  and  alderman,  with 
wh»m  he  remained  for  some  years.  He 
at"; i  rwards  en^atced  in  mercantile  jinrsuits 
anil  was  a  member  of  the  dry-tjoods  linn 
of  (iill,  I-'eri/uson  \;  Co.,  Ferguson,  fnnes 


X:  Co.,  and  Jones,  Scott  .K:  Co.  He  re- 
tired from  business,  and  in  1^57  he  was 
elected  President  of  the  Commercial 
Hank  of  Pennsylvania,  which  position  he 
held  until  i.v>-\  when  failing  health  com- 
pelled him  to  resign.  He  was  a  Director 
in  a  number  of  companies,  amoiijf  which 
were  the  Commercial  National  Bank, 
Chesapeake  and  Delaware  Canal,  Schnvl- 
kill  Navigation  C»in]>anv,  Chestnut 
Hill  and  Willow  Irnue  Turnpike,  and 
(ierinantown  Turnpike,  etc.  He  wa.-. 
also  a  member  of  the  Humane  and  other 
soi'ieties.  He  wrote  a  number  of  articles 
on  finance  which  were  published  in  the 
/><ti/'\'  /';v.v.v,  and  also  remarks  on  the 
Greater  and  Lesser  Hvmn  Writers,  to- 
gether with  some  original  hymns  pub- 
lished in  the  religions  p:  t--s.  Mr.  Jones 
was  an  educated  Irish  gentleman  of  the 
highest  integrity,  and  added  to  extensive 
reading,  shriAvd  business  intelligence  and 
a  line  analytical  mind.  lie  died  February 
12,  iS76,  and  \vas  buried  in  \\'est  Laurel 
Hill  cemetery  at  Philadelphia.  Joseph  A. 
Jones,  i-i,5  Arch  street,  was  his  son,  and 
r,eo.  I,.  Knowles,  President  of  the  Com- 
mercial Bank,  is  a  son-in-law.  Mr.  Jones 
was  for  many  years  one  of  the  most  active 
members  of  the  I  libernian  Society  and  one 
of  the  best  officers  it  ever  had. 
Joshua  Riley  Jones,  1882.  W.IM 

born  at  F'awu  ('.ro\'e,  York  co.,  Pa.,  and 
Settled  in  Philadelphia  in  iSfxj.  He  i>  in 
the  book  publishing  business,  and  is 
President  of  the  National  Publishing  Com- 
pany. He  has  been  a  Director  of  the 
Cainden  and  Atlantic  Railroad  for  several 
years. 

Dominick  Joyce,  1790.  Wasamer- 
chant  at  174  South  F'ronl  street  in  I7')i. 
A  marriage  license  was  issued  for  Domi- 
nick Joyce  and  Jennet  Sibbold,  June  2 1 , 
1776. 

Thomas  P.  Judge,  1879.  -Was  born 
in  Philadelphia.  December  iS.  1X55.  His 
father  was  born  in  County  Cavan,  Ire- 
land. He  i--  a  member  of  the  Philadel- 
phia  liar,  admitted  to  piactice  March  iS, 
1^7').  In  iSSn  he  \sas  elected  a  member 
of  the  I'eiinsylvania  Hou--e  ot  Pejire- 
Selll  itives  and  ser\\-d  linnn^  the  session 
of  i.SSi-S.2. 


jr                             -i:>'j  KA 

William    Judge,    1882.  —  \V.is   born  was   buried    in    Nc\v   Cathedral   cemetery, 

April,     is;,;,    in    Ma^hera,  County    Dcrry,  Philadelphia. 

Ireland.  .UK!  came  to   Philadelphia  JUIR-  John  Kintzing  Kane,  1S28.     \V.i.- 

2\    1-S54.      He    is    a    carpet    manufacturer,  horn    Mav     i'>.     17^).     .it     Albanv.     N.     V. 

tin-    linn    In-ill-   Judi;c   brothers     himself  Hi-,  grandfather.    John    Ka:u-   orO'Kane, 

and  hi-,  brother  J. lines,,  and  their  factory  came   fr.  .:M    near   the  seat  of  tl:e  (('Neills 

heini;    at    lie  >rthue.-,t  corner  of  I. eib  street  in    County    Antrini.    Ireland.      Hi-,    father 

and   Colniiiliia  avenue.      He   is  a  inemher  moved  ss  it'll   his  fami!\   to  Pl.iladelt'hia  in 

of  the   American    I'rotestant    Association.  iNH ,  to  establish  a  branch  of  the  lions,.- ()f 

He    \\as    School    Director   of    the    Seven-  Kane,    brothels   X    Co.      The     M>H    was    a 

teenth  Section  for  a  short  time  and  mem-  lawver  bv  profession,  having  la-en  admit- 

i>er  of   Common   Council    from    the  Nine-  ted    to    the    I'.ar   AM-!!    \   1^17.      He  was  a 

tcenth  \\'ard  in    iti~6-~~.      In  i>Si  he  was  memlier  of  the    Pennsylvania  Legislature 

elected    a   member  of  the    Hoard   of    l;ire  iniSj.j;    City  Solicitor,  iSj>    v.  anda-aii: 

Commissioners,  serving   until   i.\S5.      [See  in     i.s;^  ;     a     Coininissioner     under      the 

"Men     of    America,    City     Government,  Indemnity    Convention    uith     l'ra:u  e     in 

I'lnladelphia,"   i.VS;v]  i,s^2  ;    Attoniey-C.eneral   of  1'eiinsylvania 

William  Wutmough  Juvenal,  1863.  by  :n>])ointment  of  Governor  Shnnk,  and 

\\~a-,  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia  Bar,  was  appointed  Jud^e  of  the  I'nited  State-, 

admitted   to  jjractice    December    14,   1*41.  District   Court   for  the  Kastern  District  of 

He   died   January    y,   1877,  a^ed   5>S   years.  Pennsylvania  in   i^.\h.      He  \s a>  a  number 

Mr.    Juvenal     married     M.ir-aret     II.    (*,.  of  the   first    board   of  Trustees  of   C.irard 

Rclle/ct,    daughter    of    Anthony     Heiie/el,  College,  a   Trustee  of   the  Second   Prer-by- 

M.    D.,  and    of    Hannah    Gordon    Yande-  terian   Church,  Vice- President   of  the    In 

s,rrift.  stitution    for   the    blind.  President    "."  the 

Charles  D.  Kaier,  1887.— Was  born  American      Philosophical     Society,    Past- 

in    P.innin-en.    Ilailen.    Germany,    March  master  of  l-'ranklin  I.odi^e,  No.   i^y,  A.  \". 

o.    [S;,g.      His   father   \vas  a   participant  in  M.      He   was  also  a   promoter  of  the  Snn- 

th--   Revolution   of  iS4S  in   Germany  and  burv  and  I-!rie  Raiiroail,  was  actively  con - 

was  com;ielled   to   fiv  with    liis    family   to  iiecteil  with  the  Chesa]>eake  and  Delaware 

th.is  cotmtrv.      At  the  outbreak  of  the  Re-  Canal,    and    wa>   also   jiromiiu-nt    in    con 

brilion  Charles  I).  Kaier  enlisted    for   the  nection   \\-ith   the   Academy  of    l-'ine   Arts 

three  months'  service,    and   on    hi-  return  and    Musical    Fund    Societv.       He    \\rote 

M-t'led    in    Mahanov   Cit}'.    Pa.,  where   he-  many  opinions,  decisions  and   lectures  on 

became     a      [notice    of  the    Peace    after   its  liter.irv  and  lethal  sul'iects.  i;otabi\-o;i  tP.e 

incorporation.      He  did  much  to  build   iij)  Drama.      His   most   cek-brated  production 

that  city,  amont;  other  of  his  eiiterpiM'ses  uas  the  "  Kane  Lett    r,"  written  o>tensibl\- 

bein-  the  erection  of  a  lar^e  opera  house.  by    Mr.  afterwards    I'nsid    -it    Polk  to. Mr. 

He   is  connected  \\ith   the   ('.as  Company,  afterwards  Jud.ye  Kane,  .::id  \vas  sn]i]>o>ed 

is  Viiv-I'iVMiU-nt  of  a  life  insurance   com-  b\-  some   to  have  carried  Pennsylvania  ;•  r 

pany,  and  a  Director  of  the  rnion  National  the    Democrat-,  against    Henry   Clay,  thus 

I'.ank  at    Malianov   City   and   of  the    l-'irst  electing    lames    K     Polk     President.        II-- 

National    bank     of  Sheiiandoah.       He    is  died    at     Philadelphia.  February    ::.i>s-, 

pi'oprie'or  of  a  lari,re  brewer}- ainl  is  also  in  aii'i  \\a>  buried   at    I.aurel  H:'.l.      lie  1:1.1:- 

the  tobacco  business.  ried    in     ism    Jaiie    Du\al,    daughter    .: 

James   Kane.  188-1. — \Va>  born  June  Thomas  I.eiper.      He  fi-ured  promi:;ei:tl\ 

i1;.     :xr^.    in     Milhown,    Connt\-    Tvi'oni-.  in    the   I'nited  States  bank  dispute  dm  hiv; 

Ireland,  and    came    to    Philadelphia,   Mav  the   Jackson     Administration    and    in    the 

20,    I S7;,  \\here    he     was    eii^a^ed     in     the  evi-nts    le.idi::^  to  the   P.uckshot  War       As 

uhoU->ale  and  refill  li(|uor  business.      ][,.  Attonii-y  Geiier.'.l      he       prosecuted     uith 

•'V.s    a    member  of  the    Ancient   Order  of  .urea:    eiier-v   the  Nativi    American  rioters 

Hi'  eniians   and   Ir;-.;i  National   I.ea-ue  of  of  I  S  14,  and  \s as  also  note.',  for  his  jn.'.icial 

America.      He  died   Februarv  _>,    iS^-ij,  and  stand  on  the  F'u^itixe  Slave  Law.      In  per- 


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sun  Inline  Kane  was  six  feet  high,  sparely 
I  milt  and  very  handsome.  His  manners 
were  affable  and  polite,  and  as  a  reasoner 
he  was  verv  logical.  His  son,  General 
Thomas  I.eiper  Kane  (18481,  his  brothers- 
in-law,  Robert  Ta\  lor  i  1802  i,  President  of 
the  Society,  Robert  M.  Patterson  .18361 
and  William  J.  Leiper  (18311,  and  his 
nephews  bv  marriage,  James  I..  Taylor 
11850',  John  H.  Tavlor  11858),  Henrv  J. 
Tavlor  i  1858,  and  Samuel  L.  Taylor  i  i  .Vn.j 
were  all  members  of  the  Society.  I>r. 
Klisha  Kent  Kane,  the  Arctic  explorer, 
was  his  >on.  Judge  Kane  was  for  many 
years  an  active  member  of  the  Society 
and  a  regular  attendant  at  its  meetings. 

Gen.  Thomas  Leiper  Kane,  1848. 
-Son  of  Hon.  John  K.  Kane  (  i82Si,  was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  January  27,  1822. 
He  was  educated  for  the  Bar,  but  never 
practiced.  lie  was  appointed,  by  his 
father.  Clerk  of  the  United  States  Di>trict 
Court,  and  served  in  the  Union  armv  dur- 
ing the  rebellion,  in  various  grades  up  to 
Brigadier-General,  and  was  wounded  in 
one  engagement.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  State  Board  of  Charities,  American 
Philosophical  Society,  and  other  bodies. 
He  wrote  sundry  pamphlets  on  various 
subjects.  lie  died  at  Philadelphia  Jan- 
uary 26,  1883,  and  was  buried  at  Laurel 
Hill.  His  funeral  attracted  a  large  con- 
course of  friends,  including  many  distin- 
guished persons.  A  detachment  of  the 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic,  consisting 
of  comrades  of  Gen.  Kane,  was  present. 
He  married  Kli/.abelh  I)cnnistoun,  daugh- 
ter of  William  Wood,  a  merchant  in  New 
York.  His  widow,  three  sons  and  a 
daughter  survive  him.  The  Philadelphia 
'/'/;//•  \  of  1  >ecember  28,  1883,  contains 
the  following  notice  of  General  Kane  : 

"General  Thomas  I..  Kane  was  born  a 
humanitarian  and  radical.  lie  began  life 
a->  a  student  at  Pari>  ill  the  revolution  of 
lv;\  and  carried  to  his  death  a  bullet  re- 
ceived on  the  barricades.  Returning  to 
Philadelphia,  he  started  a  sort  of  demo- 
cratic propaganda,  but  when  his  brother 
went  to  tin-  Arctic  Sea--.  Thoma^  went  off 
to  the  far  West  and  lived  among  the 
Indians,  and  as  early  as  that  began  the 
air  tat  ion  for  a  fairer  and  mi  >re  enlightened 


policy  toward  these  wards  of  the  nation. 
Slavery  next  commanded  his  attention, 
and  he  travelled  through  the  South  urging 
the  adoption  of  a  system  of  gradual 
emancipation,  which  he  went  to  the 
British  West  Indies  to  study.  A  subse- 
quent mission  to  Mexico  brought  him  into 
contact  with  the  Mormons,  whose  suf- 
ferings at  that  time  moved  his  sympathy, 
and  thus  it  was  that,  when  war  was  after- 
wards threatened  with  the  Mormons, 
President  Buchanan  sent  Kane  to  Utah, 
where  he  brought  about  a  peace  when  the 
military  force  had  failed. 

"All  this  time  his  hostility  to  slavery 
was  shown  bv  deeds  as  well  as  words.  He 
had  been  Chairman  of  the  Free  Soil  Com- 
mittee of  the  State  in  1848,  when  Free 
Soilers  were  few,  and  in  1850  he  resigned 
the  position  of  United  States  Commis- 
sioner because  he  would  not  execute  the 
fugitive  slave  law.  As  the  anti-slavery 
conflict  deepened,  Kane  was  constantly  at 
the  front  ;  but  he  was  a  Democrat,  and 
known  and  respected  in  the  South,  and 
in  1860  he  devoted  himself,  with  charac- 
teristic energy,  to  fruitless  efforts  in 
behalf  of  compromise.  When  the  war 
did  come  he  was  among  the  first  in  the 
field,  with  his  battalion  of  hardy  riflemen 
from  the  forests  of  northwestern  Pennsyl- 
vania. 

"  Chosen  Colonel  of  the  Bucktail  Regi- 
ment, he  voluntarily  declined  in  favor  of 
Colonel  Biddle  as  his  military  superior, 
but  it  was  to  Kane  that  the  Bucktailsowed 
their  distinctive  character,  and  it  was  he 
who  afterwards  led  them  in  many  desper- 
ate lights.  Kane's  ruling  characteristics 
wen-  illustrated  in  this  famous  organ  i/a- 
tion.  He  believed  in  the  utmost  personal 
liberty  and  freedom  of  action  under  well- 
defined  law  and  discipline,  unquestioned 
and  unquestioning.  As  a  commander  he 
was  at  once  considerate  and  exacting,  and 
lu-  led  his  men  with  a  courage  that  might 
have  been  called  desperate  had  it  n»t 
always  been  directed  to  a  well-perceived 
end.  ()n  the  field,  in  prison,  in  hospital, 
and  back  to  the  field  again,  his  war  rec- 
ord is  a  brilliant  one. 

"  The  Bailie  restless  energy  carried  him 
forward  in  civic  life.  In  railroad  enter- 


prise-.  in  schemes  <>f  material   <li.-vi.-lop-  Richard  Kearney,  1884.  -Was  born 

iiu-iit  —  like  his  remarkable  Swedish  colony  Januarv    21,   i.\,6.    in    County    I.ouili,    iie- 

in    McKcan    countv-     in    undertakings  of  land,  and  came  to  Philadelphia  in  April, 

charitv    and    benevolence,    in    more   ways  'S47-     He  is  in  the  glass-blowing  busir.ess. 


on    the    go.      His 

home  was  in  McKean  countv,  but  he  was  Twentieth  and  Locust  streets. 

<;ui:e  as  likely  to  be  in  Philadelphia.  New  John    Keating,    Jr.,  1820.     Was  the 

York,   Mexico,    anvwhciv   that   his   enter-  son    of  John    Keating,    baron    of    France, 

prise-  called  him,  and  wherever  he  \sas  he  \\iio,  at  the  outbreak  of  the  Frein  ':;  revo- 

wa-    alwavs    readv    to    talk    -on    religion,  Intion.    came   to    America    and    -ettled    in 

philo-ophv.   ])olitics.    law,    business  —  with  Philadelphia.      He    was  a  member  of  the 

all  the  emphasis  and  connive  of  his  strong  Philadelphia    liar,    admitted    to     practice 

convictions.      That  so  positive  a  man  was  December  24,    iSiS.      He  died    young,  less 

not    alwavs   easv    to  get   along  with   goes  than  six  years  after  his  admission,  on  Julv 

without     saying.      What    he   did,    he    did  27,      \^2.\.       jjr    married,     Mav     19,     :S2.}, 

himself,  and  in    his  own    way,  but   it  was  F.li/abeth  Bonk'li  I  lopkinson,  daughter  of 

done  on  a  broad   and   elevateil  plane.  and,  Judge  Joseph    llopkinson,    of  the   1'nited 

there  would   be   very   much   more  accom-  States  District  Court,     31  r.  Keating  served 

j)lished  in  Pennsylvania  if  we  had   a   few  as   one   of  the  Counsellors   of  the  Society 

more    men    of    the    force    of  Thomas   I,.  from  March  17,   iS2i,  until  the  time  of  his 

Kane."  death. 

His  son  married  a  descendant  of  Tench  William  H.  Keating,  1831.      brother 

Francis  11771  i.  of  John  Keating,  Jr.  t  iS>o  .  was  a  Profes- 

John   Keau,   1790.  —  Was  in   the  gro-  sor   of  Mining   and    Chcinistrv.      He   was 

cerv  bn-incss.      His    will,    datc-d    May    25,  one  of  the  originators  of  the  Philadelphia 

iSin,  and  proved  A])ril   15,    !>Si2,  mentions  and    Reading    Railroad,  a    founder   of  the 

his     wife,     Sarah  ;      his     brother.     Daniel  Franklin     Institute    and    a    man    of  great 

Kean,    of    the     parish    of    ("dendarmont,  scientific     attainments.         He     married     a 

Countv    I.ondonderrv,    Ireland;    his    bro-  daughter  of  J.   F.ric  bollmann  and  grand- 

ther,      Neal      Kean,     deceased;      and     his  daughter  of  Colonel  John  Nixon. 

daughter,    Fli/a   Kean,   of  bucks   co..  Pa.  David  Kccfc,  1881.      Was  born  in  i  \;l( 

John  Steel  i  iSov  was  one  of  the  executors.  in     Droumtari  tie.    County    Cork,     Ireland, 

Roger     Kean,    1790.  •-  Was     in     tin-  and    came    to    Philadelphia.  June    S.    iS.jq. 

grocer\-  business,  Mi  South  Second  strec-t,  He  is  in  the  grocerv  business  at  754  South 

in   171*1.      \\'e   are   not  certain  that  he  was  Tenth     street.        He    is   a    member    of  the 

the  Capiain  Roger  Kean  whodied  No\-em-  Iri-h  National  League  ol"  America.      He  is 

ber  17,    iStu,  aged  .  is  vears  and  11  months.  a    brother  of    Joseph    I.   Keele      iSSn    and 

and    \\iio  \\-as    buried  in  St.  Marx's  ceiiie-  uncle  of  lames  J.   Keele     i-ssj   . 

..   Point!)  above  Sjirnce  street.  JaillCS  J.  Kcefe,  1S8-1.      Was  born  ill 

Martin     Keanc,    1882.—  N    the   pro-  Philadelphia,  March  ;,<>,   INU.      He  is  the 

prieior  oi    the  I'itt-btirgh   House.  Atlantic  son  of  John  J.   Kcefe,  Jr.,  and,  of  Johanna 

Ciu  .  N.   1.      He  did  not  vet  urn  hi-  blank.  Keefe.  the  '.alter  of  whom  was  a  nativi 

Pati'irk    Kcarns,    1884.      Was    born  County     Cork,     Ireland.       He    gn.dua't 

Ma\    20.    i^;<i,  in   ilallina-loe.  Comity  (  iab  from  the  law  <Upartment  of  the  I"  v\  •:>:'.; 


He 
I  Ie    was       Keele    (i\;o     was    h 

engaged    ill     '.lie    -to\e,     heater    and     range          Jo-eph      !.    Keele      I^s 

bu-iness,    and    i-    no\s    engaged    \\ith    the         iSSi     are  hi-  uncle-. 

Stnarl     Peter-on   Company.    Noble    |R-I..\\ 

Uroad. 


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i7Ss.  IK-  came  to  rhil.uU-l])hi,i  in  179^ 
\vitli  his  lather,  Joseph  Kecfe.  IK-wa-a 
merchant  for  inanv  vears,  en^a^ed  in  the 
West  India  trade.  Ik-  was  a  soldier  in 
till-  W.ir  i>t"  iSi2  anil  served  \vitli  distinc- 
tion. IK-  was  President  of  the  Hoard  of 
Commissioners  of  Sonthwark  for  a  num- 
ber of  years,  and  also  a  member  of  the 
(tiianlians  of  tin.-  Poor  and  of  the  State 
Senate  of  Pennsx -ivania.  He  died  Sep 
lemher  9,  1'S7-,  ayed  Sti  years,  and  was 
b'.iricd  in  St.  Mary's  churrhyurd,  I;otirth 
-•.rcet  above  Spruce. 

Joseph  I.  Kccfc,  1881.  Is  an  impor- 
ter at  ;2  South  Front  street.  IK-  did  not 
return  hi-  blank. 

Michael  Kccnan,  1849.     Was  horn 

January  17,  1797,  at  Navan.  County  West- 
nieath,  Ireland,  and  came  to  New  York  in 
Mav.  !Si7,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia  in 
[Sig.  Ik-  was  a  manufacturer  of  cotton 
and  wooik-n  ijoods.  He  \\as  one  of  the 
Commi-sioners  of  the  Old  District  of 
Ken-in^ton,  and  one  of  the  earliest  manu- 
facturer- in  that  section  of  the  citv.  He 
was  a  mem!>cr  of  the  first  Hoard  ot  Direc- 
tor- of  St.  Jo-eph's  Hospital,  and  also  of 
the  first  Hoard  of  Director-  of  the  Hene- 
ficial  Saving-  I;und.  He  was  also  one  of 
the  Trustees  of  St.  Michael's  Church, 
Second  -treet  at)ove  Master,  and  First 
Lieutenant  of  the  old  Hiliernia  O.reens. 
He  died  October  [<.,,  i,v,j,  and  was  buried 
in  St.  Michael's  cemeterv.  Mr.  Keenan 
-erved  on  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 
Society,  ;\v»-i.S5j,  and  I.VM  |S62.  His 
-011,  Michael  Francis  Keenan  M\)<I  ,  is  a 
member  of  the  Society. 

Michael  Francis  Keenan,  1840.-— 

Horn  November  M,   1^29.  in  I'hiladeljihia. 

He   i-   tlie  -on  of  Michael   Keenan     tS.}g>. 

li       '.i-  originally  a  manufacturer  of  cot- 

md    woollen    ^001 1-,    and    was  subse 

leiitl  •  in   the  wine   and    li<;n'  >r  business. 

i  Ie   i-  not  now  en^a-ed  in  business,       He 

-'•rved    on    the   Acting   Committee   of  the 

•  :-  ill    [Sf)  j. 

Samuel  Keith,  180(1.  Was  born  July 
y,  177;.  His  father,  \\'  'liam  Keith,  was 
born  in  I.ondondc]  ry  Irelaiid  in  17  -.7. 
i:tu-  to  I'hila'lelpliia  in  1 770,  where 
he  married  1  me  Ormes,  lie '.\a-en L,ra^ed 
;n  !:i'-ri  tnt;le  '••;-:  iu---  \\  ;th  lii  :  it  her,  the 


linn  bein-  William  and  .Samuel  Keith, 
and  lu-  was  for  maiiv  years  President  of 
the  Delaware  Insurance  Company.  lie 
died  at  Philadelphia,  April  4,  i\S-2,  and 
was  buried  in  St.  Peter'-  churchyard,  Third 
and  Pine  streets.  Charles  P.  Keith,  au- 
thor of  the  "  Provincial  Councillors  of 
Pennsylvania,"  is  his  grandson. 

Charles  Kelly,  183:3.  Was  born  in 
Arduajranna,  Count}'  Donegal,  Ireland, 
An^n-t  2,  i^o;v  He  emigrated  to  America 
when  i-S  years  ot  aye,  landing  at  Philadc-1- 
phia  in  iS2i,  and  settled  the  same  year  at 
I'pper  Darby,  Delaware  co.,  Pa.  He 
en^'a^ed  in  cotton  and  woollen  mannfac- 
tnrin^,  and  married  Margaret,  eldest 
daughter  of  Dennis  Kelly  iiS2yi,  \sath 
whom  he  was  for  many  vears  associated 
in  business.  Like  his  father-in-law  he 
was  fond  of  fine  cattle,  and  for  manv 
years  assisted  in  introducing  improved 
breeds  of  those  animals  into  America. 
He  had  one  of  the  finest  herds  of  "short 
horn  "  cattle  in  the  Cniled  States.  In  a 
,-hort  time  he  became  a  wealthy  and 
prominent  man.  He  was  United  States 
Postmaster  at  Kcllvville,  the  place  of  his 
residence,  and  which  was  named  after  him, 
about  IS.JS.  He  was  a  Director  of  the 
C.irard  Hank,  Heneficial  Saving  F'und  of 
Philadelphia,  Delaware  Mutual  Insurance 
Co.,  and  also  of  the  Philadelphia  and  West 
Chester  Railroad,  of  which  he  was  one  of 
the  projectors.  Larye  numbers  of  Irish 
emigrants  were  induced  to  come  to  this 
countrv  by  his  advice,  and  Kcllvville,  a 
village  of  some  ^K>  inhabitants,  was  al- 
most entirelv  an  Irish  settlement.  He  was 
one  of  the  principal  contributors  to  the 
building  fund  of  St.  Charles  Horromeo 
Catholic  Church  of  that  place.  He  died 
March  27,  iSnj,  and  is  buried  in  the- ceme- 
tery attached  to  that  church  Hi-  three 
sons.  Dennis  H.  KeHv  |S62  .  William  1'. 
Ke'lv  f  1X67)  and  Ivl \\ardj.  Kelly  (iSn"), 
.•re  a'-o  on  the  Roll  of  Members  of  the 
So  iety. 

Dennis  Kelly,   1820. --Was   born    in 

Tievebrack,  Count  v  Donegal,  Ireland, 
iry  i.  I7.S2.  \\'hi-n  -1 1  years  of  a^e 
he  emigrated  to  America,  landing  at  Phil- 
adelphia June  is,  i.W).  It  was  his  inten- 
tion to  settk  in  the  Wi-st.  but  he  had. 


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scarcelv  started  on  hi-  jouruev  in  those  were  \ounj^.  It  was  his  delight  to  seek 
day-  such  jouriicvs  were  made  by  means  out  deserving  Irishmen  and  start  them  in 
of  ua^on-  when  the  profaiiitv  of  a  fellow-  business  or  induce  them  to  settle  on  the 
passt-n^er  so  shocked  Mr.  Kellv's  wife  land  in  the  Wc-l.  I  le  never  would  accept 
that  th"  couple  refused  to  proceed  anv  more  than  -i\  per  cent,  in  bu-ine—  for 
f.irtlu -.  and  ^ot  oil' a  short  distance  beyond  the  Use  of  money  loaned  by  him,  and  his 
the  Philadelphia  county  line  in  Delaware  charitable  iritis  and  "  ailvances"  amounted 
coimt\.  Here  lie  worked  at  manual  labor  to  an  immense  sum.  lie  wa-  a  nicin- 
:or  two  years  until  iN>s,  when  he  ciif^ajjeil  her  for  mauv  years  of  St.  Denis'  Catholic 
in  t'ne  nia'iuficture  of  ba^i'ii;.  In  this  Church  Delaware  county  .  toward-  tin- 
pursuit  he  prospered,  and  when  the  War  erection  of  which  he  largely  contributed, 
of  ;  s ;  2  broke  out  he  was  enabled  to  and  after  his  death  his  remains  were  buried 
assist  the  (ioverument  ill  manufacturing  in  the  cenietcrv  attached  to  the  chinch. 
^(H.d-  fur  armv  clothing.  Continuing  to  Mr.  Kellv  was  a  member  of  the  Hibernian 
pn>-per,  lie  soon  had  enough  of  woridlv  Societv  for  thirtv-live  vears,  and  his  son- 
^joods  to  permit  of  his  carrying  out  certain  in  law,  Charles  Kelly  i-\vi  •  an''  '-;''s 
ideas  he  hail  concerning  the  improvement  grandson-.  William  !•'.  Kcllv  iv>7  ,  Kd- 
in  'lii- breed  of  American  horses  and  cattle.  ward  J.  Kellv  ;  1M>7  .  and  Dennis  H.  Kelly 
He  imported  the  celebrated  stallion  >:,S62  ,  are  also  on  the  Roll  of  the  Society. 
"Daniel  O'Connell,"  and  afterwards  Dennis  B.  Kelly,  1864. —  Kldcst  -on 
"Laugford."  another  noted  horse  of  hii;h  of  Charles  Kc'dv  I  .\v,  .  was  born  at  KcK  v- 
breed.  The  impetus  ^iveii  to  the  pursuit  ville,  Delaware  co..  Pa.,  Mav  lo.  i^J. 
of  raising  horses  bv  Mr.  Kell\-  soon  re-  He  was  educated  at  St.  Marv's  College, 
suited  in  the  general  introduction  of  a  Wilmington,  Delaware.  He  was  a  cot- 
better  breed  of  those  animals.  He  con-  ton  and  woollen  manufacturer  for  mauv 
tinned  dealing  in  horses  of  this  character  vears,  and  wa-  for  ten  years  a  Director  of 
until  the  business  became  infested  with  the  Philadelphia  and  West  Chester  Rail- 
gamblers  and  sharpers,  when  he  turned  road  Companv.  and  for  fourteen  vi  ars  a 
his  attention  to  cattle.  He  imported  a  Director  of  the  beneficial  Saving  Fund, 
herd  of  "short  horns."  that  iuvariablv  He  was  Secretary  of  the  Hibernian  Society 
carried  off  the  premiums  wherever  thev  from  March  17.  iM>g,  to  M.nch  17,  iSjo. 
were  exhibited.  A  fine  bull,  "I.ord  liar-  I-'or  several  vears  past  Mr.  Kelly  has  been 
Huston,"  owned  by  Mr.  Kelly,  became  eii^a^cd  in  assisting  the  Committee  on 
celebrated  in  the  records  of  lii^h  breed  History  in  the  preparation  of  this  volume. 
cat!.-.  While  en^a^vd  with  his  horses  His  literarv  tastes  and  knowledge  of  the 
if.d  cattle  he  continued  his  manufactur-  Society's  history,  coupled  with  painstak- 
ing business,  which  soon  ln-canie  noted  iny,  accurati-  and  ta:th!ul  work  in  making' 
throughout  the  eountrv.  Kveii  in  dull  researches  concerning  t'ue  live-  o|  the 
time-  lie  kei,t  hi-  mills  running",  some-  members,  have  been  invaluable,  and  have 


ieprived   of  the   means  of  living.  work. 

cstcd  in  land  in  his  neiijht.or-  Edward    J.    Kelly.    1SU7.     Sou    of 

'n 1    until    he    owned    uiiwards    of   ei^ht  Charles   Kell\-      iv;;  .  was  burn  .it    Kelly- 

::;"d:vd    u-.v-.     He  .lie.!  at  his  residence  in  ville,  Delaware  co..  Pa..  May  i.  iS  i(,.      He 

Lower  Merion,  Montgomery  co,.  Pa.,  July  wa>  educated  at    i".e<  >r;4ct"wn    College,   D. 

-•>;.    it  the  ripe  old  a;^e  of  S^  years.     Hi-  C.         I. ike  hi-    f.ither    a::-:    -ramlfather    he 
u.inie  w  i-   :he  .--.  noii\  :n  of  honor  and  be-    '    was  a  cotton    and    woo'.'.e!:    m  inn  fact  uri  r. 

nevoli  !ice.     1  le  w.i-  t  he  cause  i  if  inducing  He    dk-d    at    Denver,     Col.,     September    ;, 

thou-and- o|    his  i  ountrvnieii  to  America,  'S71'.  •uid  \\.isburied  in  St.  Charles  !'.>  irro- 

iv.d    a-ist(d   them    lar-ely  with    his   -ood  meo  cemetery,   Kell'.vide. 

•onn-el   and   his  money.      Many   pro-pel-  Edward  J.  Kelly.  1S3-1.     Was   horn 

on-  merchants  of  Philadelphia  owed  their  in    i^\~   in    Conntx    Roscommon,   Ireland, 

'.o  Dennis  Ke!l\  '-  help,  when  thev  He  came  to  N\  w    N'ork  ::;   '  •         if.d,  set',  a  d 


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111    Philadelphia   in    1853.      ^e  i 
tractor, 
George    Kelly,    1882.  —  Was    born 

November  11,  1>S44.  in  the  town  of"  Done- 
gal, County  Donegal,  Ireland,  and  came 
to  Philadelphia  when  but  five  years  of 
aj^e,  in  1850.  He  was  for  a  time  a  con- 
vevaneer,  and  is  now  an  extensive  dealer 
in  drv-ijoods,  carpets,  etc.,  at  Mo  Market 
street.  I  lis  house  is  one  of  the  prominent 
instalment  houses  of  the  city. 

James  Kelly,  1865.— When  proposed 
as  a  member  by  Andrew  McHride  was 
in  business  at  Howard  and  Thompson 
streets. 

James  Kelly,  1890.  — Was  born  in 
County  Kilkeiiiiv,  Ireland,  August  21, 
1858,  and  came  to  Philadelphia  September 
7.  iN7y,  where  he  is  in  thet^rorerv  business. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Voting  Democratic 
Battalion. 

John  Kelly,  1790.  Was  a  grocer  at 
20  Swanson  street  in  1791.  His  will, 
proved  February  23,  iS2i,  describes  him 
as  Captain  John  Kelly,  yroccr,  "  now 
dwelling  east  side  of  1'eiin  street  and  west 
side  of  Water  street.  Cedar  and  Almond 
streets,"  and  mentions  his  son,  John 
Kelly  ;  his  daughter,  Maria  Mnrdock, 
.ind  Hilary  Dnflield.  The  executors  were 
Joseph  Snyder  and  Thomas  Brown. 

John  A.  Kelly,  1805.— Was  formerly 
associated  with  John  P.  Dohertv  i  iS66)  in 
the  tailoring  business,  but  is  now  at  Tower 
Hall.  Market  street  below  Sixth. 

John    Alphonsus    Kelly,    1887.— 

Was  born  April  29,  1847,  in   County  Don- 
egal,    Ireland.       He    came   to   America  in 
June,   i\S2.  and  settled  in  Philadelphia  in 
ISS6.      He  served  in  the  One  Hundred  and 
Third     Ueinmetit      Pennsylvania     Volun- 
teers,   i 86 i    1865.      He    is    a   railroad  con 
tractor. 
John  Fitzsimons  Kelly,  1882. —Son 

of  |i  ihn  Kell  v,  a  native  of  County  Armagh, 
Irelanil,  and  of  F.li/abeth  Fit/simonx  a 
native  of  C'onntv  Down,  Ireland,  was 
burn  in  Pittsburgh,  Pa.,  June  if,,  1.^24. 
He  was  in  the  iron  bu^ine^s  in  Kentnckv 
for  eleven  vear-  with  his  brother,  \\"illiain 
Kell\-,  \\-li  i  made  the  .icreat  discoverv  of 
the  pneumatic  process  for  making  steel. 
in>caned  the  "  Bc^r-emcr  Proccs>. "  He 


is  not  now  engaged  in  business.  Mr. 
Kelly  has  been  a  resident  of  Philadelphia 
since  1872.  He  has  made  a  number  of 
translations  from  Italian,  Spanish  and 
French  writers  for  private  circulation. 

John  Linus  Kelly,  1884. — Is  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Philadelphia  Bar,  admitted  to 
practice  February  2,  1878. 

Michael  Joseph  Kelly,  1890.— Was 

born  in  Oueens  co.,  Ireland,  June  13, 
i84S;  came  to  America  i  New  York  i  in 
iSoh,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia  in  1871. 
He  is  the  President  of  the  Sea  Isle  City 
(New  Jersey;  Lot  Association  and  of  the 
Kleetric  Li^ht  Companv  of  the  same 
place. 

Owen  Kelly,  1884.— Is  a  native  of 
Ireland,  and  came  to  Philadelphia  when 
quite  voting.  F\>r  several  years  he  was  en- 
jrai^ed  in  the  grocery  business  at  No.  700 
(iirard  avenue,  and  is  now  in  the  same 
business  at  northwest  corner  of  Franklin 
street  and  Girard  avenue.  For  many 
years  he  has  been  one  of  the  most  promi- 
nent members  of  the  Catholic  Total  Absti- 
nence Union,  and  much  of  the  credit  of 
building  the  magnificent  fountain  erected 
by  that  Fnion  in  Fairmount  Park  is  due 
to  his  untiring  exertions.  lie  also  per- 
formed valuable  work  as  Chairman  of  the 
Committee  of  the  same  Union,  which  had 
charge  of  the  work  of  assisting  poor 
emigrants  landing  at  this  port,  before  and 
since  the  creation  of  the  Kxecutive  Com- 
mittee of  the  Hibernian  Societv.  lie  is 
also  a  member  of  the  Carrollton  Club. 

Patrick  H.  Kelly,  1846.— Was  a  tai- 
lor at  165  Chestnut  street.  He  removed 
West  some  vears  ai,ro  and  died  there. 

Philip  Kelly,  1826.— Was  in  business 
at  301  Chestnut  street  in  1825.  His  will, 
dated  August  2i>,  1820,  and  proved  Sejv 
teinber  4,  1826,  mentions  his  wife,  Ann 
Margaret  Kellv;  his  sevi  n  chil'hvn, 
Sophia.  Richard.  Margaret,  Kliy.ah.-th. 
Marv  [ane,  Philip  and  I.onisa  Mari.i  ;  and 
his  niece,  Jane  Peterson. 

Philip  Francis  Kelly,  1850. -  Was 
born  in  F.nniskillen,  Ireland,  N'oven;ber 
2S,  [825,  and  came  to  1  'hiladelpliia  in 
1^35.  He  was  a  'hanker  and  partner  of 
H.  K.  famisou  (1871;.  He  was  the  author 
of  various  short  poems  :  "  Don't  Strike  a 


KI-:                                   Wo  KE 

Man  when  He's  Posvn."  "  ( )nce  a  Year,"    !    the  business  of  painting,  ^la/ius^  and  wall 

etc.      He    died     November    27,     i.VvS.      In  decorating.      IK-    ha-    been    a   School    Di- 

speakin'j    of  his  death  tlu-  I'u^iic  /.I'l/^t'r  rector   aii'l    i-    Prc-i>  lent    or    Sccre'.arv    of 

of     Nosember    2S,      iSo.s,      say.-:      "Tin-  various  building,  beneficial  and  charitable 

Hoard  of  i'.roker-  adjourned  yesterday  on  a--ociat  ion-. 

tli'.-   announcement   <•!"  tlu-    (K-ath    of   Mr.  William  Kolley,  1866.— \Vas  horn  in 

Philip  F.  Kelly,  one  of  its  members.     Mr.  Carrvclou^hv.     Counts     Antrim.    Ireland, 

Kelly  s\a^   a    Denial,  kiinl  -lu-arti-d    gentle-  came    to    Ness    York    April    ',<  >,    \^.\~,    and 
man,  and   enjoyed    t!u-   lar^c-t  confidence    '    settled     in      Philadeh  hi.i     Mas-    j    of    the 

of     those     for     whom     hi-    did     business,  sanu-  year.      He  ha-  Keen    in    the   grocers- 

Thoiisjji  living  in  middle  lite,  sse  leai'ii  he  l)U->ine-s  -mre-    1^17,  ln-in^   ::oss   located    at 

ill-    left   a   hand-ome   competence  for  his  uo;   (rirard  avenue.      He   i-   a  iiu-mlier  of 

fimily  and  a   name  for  intf.^rity  sshirh  is  the    Odd  l-elloss>'  orL',ani/.ition. 

n.-yiiiiil  all  price. "     He  left  a  widow  and  George  W.  Kcndrick,  Jr.,  isno.-- 

-on,  Philip  1'.  Kelly,  Jr.  (,18871,  surviving  \\'as  liorn   July   ,i,   i  "\J  i ,  in    rhi'adel;>l:i  i. 

him.  His    Ihtlu  r,    ('.eor'j.e    \\".     Ketniriek,    i-     a 

Philip  F.  Kelly,  1887.— vSon  of  Philip  native   of  Philadelphia,    and    hi-   mother, 

!•'.  Kelly  (1850!,  was  horn  in  Philadelphia  Maria    Kendriek,    of    Ireland.      He     :-     a 

November    15,     1855.      He     is    a     hanker,  broker,  ;md  u  member  of  City  Councils, 

associated  in  business  with  15.  K.  Jamison  Alexander    Kennedy,    1790.       \Ve 

\  1871  i,  and  is  Treasurer  ot  \  anou>  corpor-  ha\'e  no  information  concerning  him. 

ations.  Andrew   Kennedy,   1790.    \\' as    i 

Samuel  S.  Kelly,  1850.  — Was  a   tai-  manufacturer.      His   \vill,    dated   January 

lor  on    Walnut  street   above  Kij^hth,   and  31,   i.Sii.  and    proved    September  2S,   I.MI, 

during   the    war   for  the   I'uion    was    In-  mentions   his    wife,  MH/abeth  ;    his    -ons. 

>pector  of  Clothing  at   the  I'nited  States  Robert.  Andrew  anil  Cieorj^e  Washington; 

Arsenal,    dray's     1'erry    Road.      He    was  his  daughters,  Klix.a  Kennedy,  Susan  I, eib, 

also  a  r.as  Trustee  of  the  City  C,as  Works.  Mary    Filly,    and    Hleanor   Schott.        Ma 

He  died  some  years  since.  thew    Carey    (17901    was   one    of   the   ssi* 

Thomas    Kelly,    Jr.,     1822.  —   Was  nesses.      There    was    a     marriage    liceti-- 

associate<l    with    his    father    in    the    shoe  issued    February    17,     1774,     for     Andrew 

business  at  70  Ili^h  street  in   1*22.  Keur.edv  and  Kli/aheth  Potts. 

Thomas  F.  Kelly,  1891.— Was   bom  Anthony  Kennedy,  1790.— Koided 

March    10,   1846,  in    Kinvara,  County  ( '.al-  in   the  Northern    Liberties.    Philadelphia. 

way,    Ireland,  came    to    America    April   5,  His  will,  dated  March  15,  [S2.S,  and  proved 

iN'i.S,  and  settled    in  Philadelphia  October  October  7.   1^2^.  mention-   his    four    chi! 
ii,    :*-•')').      He   i-   a  \\-ell-knosvn    theatrical    .    dren,    lohn.    Andreu,    IVudlcton    av.d    An 

manager,  and  is  now  the  popular  manager  thony  ;    hi-  iu-phe\ss,    Anthonv    Kennedy 

of  the   (irand    (  )pera    House,  liroad   street  [o\-ce.    .\ndri-s\-      foytv    and    h'hu    Jovce, 

and  Montgomery    i  venue.  sons  of  his  niece,  Rebecca    Jovce.  and  lier 

William  F.  Kelly.  1867.  Son  of  husband,  James  Joyce,  of  I'.ucks  co..  p.i.  ; 
Charle-  Ke!!\-  i'-;;  .  was  liorii  at  Kellv-  Pas-id  Ki-k.  Anthons-  Ketiueds-  I'olhotin. 
ville,  1  )elassare  co..  Pa.,  Mav  25,  iS^S.  He  and  his  nieces.  Jane  Ki-l.  I  .illy  Colhoun. 
;-idi:ited  it  ( '.eof^etown  College,  P.  C.  and  her  husband,  lU-niamin  C.  Co'.houn. 
He  -  en-a.;ed  with  his  fat".rr  ami  He  ,^ave  to  th.c  Hi1  erniai:  Soviets  a  trac'. 
bi  i  >th  :  -.  in  main: 'act :: r:  UL;  cotton  and  of  land  in  Wc-tmorc!and  co.,  P.i.,  con'. ail'.- 
ss.iollcn  '^ood-,  He  died  . \i;iMi-t  i  ;,  in-;  [0.1  acre-  'fir-  is  the  tract  of  land 
i  "V  i,  and  was  lairied  in  S:.  Charles  I'.or-  svhich  li-ures  so  prmninentK'  in  t!u- 

!'• -mu-o  i-etlleter\  ,    Kells-ville.  Illiuntes     of     :lie    Socie*.  v.         He    also    ^ave 

William    F.  Kelly,  1882.    -Wa-  born  a  tract     of    land     to     the     O-phan-'    A-v 

i  •]  Ci  'lints    I  lone-  il.   Irelmd.  and   c  line  to  him   of    Philadelphia,    one    t"    the     ]'•••:::- 

America    A;>ri!     12.     isl-.      !b-    -ettled    in  svlvania     M  i--'1  •::..:  s     Socie'.s-,  o;;e    t<     the 

1'hd  idel;  ihi  i  in  Mas,    ;Sv>,  •..  lu-re  he  is  in  Pen     S  il    m     1'resbs  tei'ian     Con-'n-'j  ition 


4-lti 


of  Bucks  county,  Pa.,  and  another  to 
Rev.  Tlionias  I.  Biggs,  of  Frankford,  Phil- 
adelphia. It  is  to  1>c  hoped  that  the 
donees  named  had  better  luck  with  their 
tracts  of  land  than  the  Hibernian  Society. 
John  Daniel  Kennedy,  1888.-  Born 
April  ig,  iS.s.v  in  Philadelphia.  His  father, 
Michael  Kennedy,  was  a  native  of  Ireland, 
and  his  mother,  Margaret  I'evinney,  was 
a  native  of  Philadelphia.  lie  is  a  loan 
broker,  and  also  lias  a  storage  warehouse. 
.Mr.  Kennedy  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic 
and  Carrollton  Clubs,  and  of  the  Catholic 
I'hilopatrian  Literarv  Institute. 

Joseph    P.    Kennedy,  1882.  —  Was 

born    December  9,   1^57,   in    Philadelphia. 

He  is  a  son  ot  W.  [.  Kennedy,  a  native  of 
County  Antrim,  Ireland.  He  was  admitted 
to  the  Philadelphia  Bar,  Mav  ,;,  i.s7y,  and 
in  November,  ivsi,  \\hen  not  quite  _>4 
year-  of  age,  was  elected  to  the  State 
Senate  to  fill  an  unexpired  term.  He  was 
subsequently  re-elected  the  following  vear 
for  a  full  term,  from  i.vsj  to  1^6.  Ik- 
died  June  17,  I.W>,  and  uas  buried  in  <  >ld 
Cathedral  ceme'er\-.  His  funeral  was 
largely  attended  hv  prominent  men. 
Though  a  very  young  man  Senator 
Kennedy  gave  promise  of  a  bright  future 
and  made  an  enviable  name  in  the  State 
Legislature  as  a  pronounced  reformer  of 
great  abilitv. 

John  S.  Kcnnclly,  1884.-  Was  born 

about  i\>6,  at  N'ewtown  Sands,  County 
Kt-rrv,  Ireland,  and  came  to  Philadelphia 
in  1X51.  He  is  a  Catholic  undertaker  ami 
connected  with  various  building,  literary 
and  beneficial  associations. 

James  Joseph  Kenney,  1883.     Horn 
T.;nnary  20,  i\si,in  Clonmel,  County  Tip- 

]>• .  rarv,     Ireland.       He    came    to    America 

u  hen  i  ;  years  of  ayje,  landmgat  New  York. 

\pril    5.   I.S6.J,  and  settled  in   Philadelphia 

',  nnary    i,   1.^/0.      He    i-    in    the  clothing 

••  s.      Mr.  Kenney  served  on  tin-  Act- 

in      Committee  of  the  Society,   \^~(y   1^77. 

.f'imes  R.  Kenney,  1887.     Was  bom 

:n    Caernarvon    township,    I.anc.-i-~tei"    co.. 

P.t..    Imir    7,     i  ^  :~ .      1 1  is   paternal    ^ratu ! 

',i!M-nts    were    born    in    South    Cork     di*-- 

trict,     In  land.      H-     v.  •  nl    \.»    ]i 

i  ^7'iand  has  li-'ed  thert  ^in.  e  that  time    I  h- 

iinl  in  the  pr<  r- 


fession  of  tlie  law.  He  was  for  four  years 
a  member  of  the  Board  of  Control  or 
School  Board  of  Reading,  and  became 
Mayor  of  that  city,  April  .},  18.^7.  lie  is 
a  member  of  several  beneficial  and  chari- 
table societies,  and  of  "  17  secret  societies." 
He  is  an  entirely  self  educated  man,  hav- 
ing worked  seven  years  in  ore  mines, 
sliuK  iut;  and  reading  at  same  time.  Mr. 
Kenney  is  a  public  reader  of  "  pathetic, 
dialectic  and  humorous  pieces,"  and  has 
frequently  inven  readings  in  various  parts 
of  the  State. 

Michael    Keppele,  1803.      Was    a 

member  of  the  Philadelphia  Bar,  admitted 
to  practice  September  iS,  1792.  He  was 
Mayor  of  Philadelphia,  from  October  15, 
i. M  I.  to  October  20,  iSi2.  lie  died  Febru- 
ary 2,  iSji,  aged  .19  years.  [See  Martin's 
"  Bench  and  Bar,"  p.  2,\4.  J 

Alexander  Kcrr,  1867.- -Is  of  the 

firm  of  Alex.  Kcrr,  Brother  oc  Co.,  salt 
merchants,  Pier  S,  North  Wharves. 

James  Kcrr,  1823.  Was  in  the  sad- 
dlery and  coach  furnishing  business  at  70 
High  street  in  1823. 

James  Kerr,  1882.— Was  born  July 
M,  1X37,  in  Strabane,  County  Tyrone, 
Ireland,  and  came  to  Philadelphia  May 
22,  1^55.  He  is  in  the  liquor  business  at 
1709  Market  street.  He  is  Treasurer  of 
the  Philadelphia  and  Home-  Ihiilding  As- 
sociations. 

Walter  Kerr,  1804.-  Was  a  sea  cap- 
tain. Ik-  was  a  prominent  Mason,  being 
elected  ('.rand  Treasurer  December,  1X12  ; 
Junior  Grand  Warden  in  December,  iV.^  ; 
Deputy  Grand  Master  in  Decembc-,  i^i.j. 
and  (trand  Master  in  December,  iM,-,,  and 
December,  iSi6.  He  is  said  to  have  died 
a  bachelor. 

James  Keys,  1882.— Was  horn  jn 
( yowran,  County  Kilkenny,  Ireland,  July 
|S,  iS.|2,  and  came  to  America.  Mav  u. 
1.^.17.  In  iS''>2  he  remo\'ed  to  I'hilaili-i 
phia,  \\-here  he  is  engaged  in  th.e  lnji'.or 
business  at  -'( ><)  Dock  street. 

Rop;cr  Keys,  M.  D.,  lS82.-I'o 
tuber  S,  iS^g,  at  Mulnagtmg.  near  I.i!!onl, 
Couut\-  Donegal,  Irel.unl.  Came  to  \Vw 
York  January  S,  1X51,  and  settled  in  Piiil- 
ad'-lphia  in  i  ^5;,.  He  was  a  ph  vsiciat:  and 
fipothecarv  at  Twelfth  and.  Pine  streets. 


KI  417  KI 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Masonic  or^ani/a-  though    a    non-resident    of  Philadelphia, 

lion,    American    Pharmaceutical    Astoria-  i>  a    frequent  attendant  at  the  meetings, 

tion.     Peiins\  Ivania     I'harinaceutical     As-  and     a    verv    eliicieiit     nieinl>er.      Charles 

sociation.    and    I'hihulelphia    Drui;    Tr.ide  S.  King  11^41  \\ashisuncle. 
Association.      I  k-  died  June  iu,  iSyo.  Charles  S.  King,  1884.     Was  born  in 

JamCS    Kidd,  1790.  -Was  probably  a  Wilmington.    Del.,    April    2\    i>2   .       H> 

schoolmaster.  mother,     Hridgct    l;o\.    was    a    native    of 

JamcsKidd,  Jr., 1790.— Son  of  James  County  Armagh,  Ireland.      He   settled    ii 

Kidd    11790.      He   \\as  a   minor   \\heii    he  Mahanoy  City,  1'a,,  in  1.^77,  and  \\asa  hi. tei 

joined.  keeper   in    that    place.      He    \\.t--    Depr.t- 

William    Kidd,  1790. -Was  a   -hop-  Collector  of  Custo 

keiper   at   .},;  South  Second  street  in   1701.  iso 


:;'•>.;.  lor  William  Kidd  and  Hannah  Rod- 
gers.      He   probably  died    February,   i  7y,s,. 

Rev.  V/illiam  Kioran,  D.  D.,  1889.  William     King,    1890.     Was    born 

-    Was  horn  December  17, 1843,111  Armagh,  August  5,  is2;.  in  Shcpseomh.  (V.oucester- 

Ireland,  and   came   to    Philadelphia   at  an  shire.  Kngland.       He  came  to  Philadelphia 

early  age.      I  le  commenced  his  theological  when   a    bov    and    learned    the    thug    busi- 

studies  at   St.  Charles  College,  near   Klli-  ness,  was  then  a  manufacturer  of  alcohol, 

colt  City,   Md.,  and   afterwards  studied   at  camphine    ;u;d   burning    fluid,  ami    subse- 

the     Diocesan    Preparatory    Seminary    at  queiitly  a  manufacturer  i>f  refined    petro- 

Glen  Riddle,  Delaware  co.,  Pa.  He  finished  leum.      He  has  retired  from   business,  but 

his  course  in  theology  and  philosophy  at  his  sons  continue  at    121   Arch  street,      lie 

the      Propaganda      in      Rome,     and      was  has  been   a    Director   of    the    Kighth    Na- 

ordaincd  priest  there,  December  IM,    iS6s.  tional    Hank  since  its  organix.ation,  Treas- 

He  was   Prefect   of  the   American   College  urer  of  the  Northern  Home  for  Friendless 

in  Rome  in  i S6g,  returned  to  Philadelphia  Children,  and  of  the  Albion  Society.     Mr. 

Mav  5,    Is7'i.  and  was  first  stationed  at  St.  King  was  also  President  ot  the  Society  o! 

Ann's   Church,  Port   Richmond.  Phiiadei-  the  Sons  of  St.  (>eorge,  and,  in  accordance 

1  hia,    and     afterw;irds    at    the    Catliedra.l.  with  numerous  precedents,  became  a  mein- 

He  was  a]ipointed  March.  1^73.  Professor,  ber   of  the    Hibernian    Socictv.    at    \\ho-t 

and    Preti  ct  of   Discipline   in    St.    Charles  dinners  lie  is  a  welcome   i^uest. 

Born  meo  Seminar}.  Overbrook,  Pa.,  and  Edward   Fanning  Kingsley,  1891. 

in   i  s.7<y  became  Rector  of  that  institution.  --Was  horn    in    Noruich,  Conn.,  Septein- 

In     ;s.S;   he    was  appointed    Rector  of  St.  ber    20,    iS.]().      He    is    the    son    of    lunins 

Patrick's   Ch.urch,  T \\t-ntieth    and    I.oeust  Kdwaid  and  Anne  Stewart  Kingsley ,  both 

streets,  and  has  had  charge  of  that  congre-  natives  of  the  same  place.      He  has  iong 

gat  ion  since.  been  known    in  Philadelphia    as   Manager 

Charles  FOX  King,  1883.    --\\'asbi,rn  and    principal    owner  of    the    Continental 

( >i  tuber  ;    i>.}!,  in  Wilmington,  Del.     His  Hoti-1,  Ninth  and  Chestnut  street--.      He  is 

ii' i -tor-    on    the    ]i'iterna!     -idi-    .naiiKii  a  member  of  th.e  I'nion   I  .<•  igne  a::d  :-  o:: 

'.    -I,.-   from  tin    citv   of  Armagh,   Ire--  the  Membershi])  d'Tiimittee  of  that  body, 

'  iii-I        lit    u.is   ;,    meinberofthe  Peinisvl  and    is   al-o    a    member    of  the    Art    Club, 

".i a      Hou-e     of      Represelitati\'es     f;  om  I ';:: \  c;  -it  \     Club    and    several     other     o: 

.    :  s:-'    7  ;.  and  <  if  the  1'enn  g.tni/  ition-. 

Ib   is  a  Trustee  Samuel     Kingsley,    1790.— W.- 

;hi    Hosjiital  for  injured  per--'  ins  of  the  China  merchant  at  47  South  Second  street 

'":::. ici!(      coal     lield--     ot     I'ciins\  1\  an;.i.  in    !"<,!. 

-ide-     i::    Mal'.ar.oy   City,    Pa.      Mr.  SlC])hvn     Kingston.     ISln.      Was 

tor   for  rail-  merchant    at    -M   YineMrect    in    isis        ][,. 

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the  finn  (if  Campbell  tSc  Kingston  (see  p. 

;  His  will,  dated  September  6,  iS34, 
and  proved  l-'ebrnary  11,  1^36,  mentions 
Mrs.  Caroline  Clark  Barnes,  daughter  of 
I'aniel  Clark.  New  Orleans;  Alexander 
McCay  ;  Harriet  Kingston,  bis  niece,  and 
daughter  of  bis  brotber,  Nathaniel  King- 
ston, formerly  of  Baltimore;  children  of 
(icorge  Yaiighan,  Bandon.  Ireland,  and 
Isaac  Yanghan,  of  Waterford,  Ireland; 
(  >rmond  Kingston,  bis  nephew,  son  oi 
Robert  Kingston,  of  London. 

Thomas  Kirkman,  1815.— Was  pro- 
posed as  a  member  as  "late  of  Nashville, 
Tenn." 

James  A.  Kirkpatrick,  1854. —Was 
born  in  Castlcfin,  Ireland,  October  7,  1^24, 
and  came  to  Philadelphia  August  12,  i>>33- 
He  entereil  the  Central  High  School  ;is  a 
member  of  its  first  cla-s,  graduated  in 
iS.[2,  and  became  a  Professor  in  that 
institution.  He  was  also  engaged  in  the 
manufacture  of  woollen  goods  and  was 
Assistant  Superintendent,  and  afterwards 
Superintendent  of  theCrirard  Instate.  lie 
wa-  .1  member  of  the  Franklin  Institute, 
American  Association  for  the  Advancement 
of  Science,  also  of  Franklin  Lodge  No. 
[34,  !•'.  ,V  A.  M.,  Philadelphia  Royal  Arch 
Chapter.  No.  169,  Philadelphia  Com- 
manderv  No.  2.  K.  'P.,  Philadelphia  Con- 
sistory S.  I'.  R.  S.,  Thirty-second  degree. 
As  a  volunteer  observer,  he  collected  and 
tabulated  meteorological  records  of  Pbil- 
adelphia,  covering  a  period  of  twent  v-fivc 
vears,  which  were  published  b\-  the 
Smithsonian  Institution,  the  United  States 
!  tepartmer.t  of  Agriculture,  anil  the  I  'nited 
States  \\",ir  Department.  He  died  [line  3. 
issft,  and  was  buried  in  Woodland-  eem- 
etei v  . 

Samuel  Kirkpatriek,  1844.     Was  a 

bottler  at  No.  5  Pear  street. 

James  Kitchen, 1800.     Was  born  in 

Huntingdon,    F.n^land.     Mav,     i~f«i.    and 

I'aine   to  America    about     1790,  landing   at 

Baltimore,  Md.,  and    settling   in  Philadel- 

phia  about    the   -ame    year.      He  wa-   pro 

-  of  the  old    Merchants'   Exchange, 

the      Merchants'     Coffee 

I!o::~e.  Sen, nd  and  Walnut  streets,  which 

•A  i-  lor  man\    years   the   centre  of   all    the 

iivrent  news  of  the  citv.      He  was  uide!\- 


known  throughout  the  city.  The  news- 
paper reporters  of  the  time  obtained  their 
information  from  him,  everything  in  the 
way  of  news,  political  and  otherwise,  being 
generally  obtainable  from  him.  Between 
one  and  two  o'clock  niostlv  all  the  promi- 
nent merchants  and  business  men  gathered 
there.  He  was  4  popular  citi/en,  and  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  English,  Scotch, 
and  other  Societies,  including  the 
Hibernian  Society.  He  was  Treasurer  lor 
several  vears  and  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  Health,  and  a  Director  of  the  Camdeii 
Bank  and  of  the  Delaware  Marine  Insur- 
ance Co.  He  died  at  Philadelphia  Julv 
27,  iS2.S,  and  was  buried  in  St.  Peter's 
churchyard,  Third  and  Pine  streets.  His 
son,  Dr.  James  Kitchen,  71  5  Spruce  street, 
is  still  living,  as  is  also  his  grandson, 
James  Kitchen  Scoficld.  He  was  mar- 
ried twice. 

Thomas  Kittera,  1813.  — Came  to 
Philadelphia  with  his  lather  in  iSoi.  lie 
studied  law,  and  was  admitted  to  the  Bar 
March  S,  iHoS.  lie  was  elected  President 
of  Select  Council  of  Philadelphia  in 
October,  lS24,  and  was  Member  of  Con- 
gress, iS2b  iS27.  His  office  was  at  i  jo 
Walnut  street,  between  Fifth  and  Sixth 
streets.  Judge  Conrad,  afterward  Mayor 
of  Philadelphia,  studied  law  in  his  office. 
Mr.  Kittera  \\asa  man  of  fmeahilitv,  and 
he  had  a  high  reputation  for  literary  as 
well  as  legal  knowledge.  lie  died  June 
i  ft,  1.^39,  aged  50  vears.  Mr.  Kittera  w.i- 
one  of  the  Societv's  Counsellors,  iSnq- 
iSio,  and  from  iSiq  until  his  death  in 
iS39.  [See  "  Scb.arf  K:  Westcott,"  Vol. 
2,  page  l.S.yS.] 

Andrew  Knox. 1790.  Was  a  resident 
of  Norriton  to\\-nship,  Mmitgomerv  co. 
Col.  Thomas  P.  Knox  was  bis  son. 

John  Knox,  1814.  Member  of  the 
Acting  Committee.  iS^i  1^2;^  and  iSjS 
iS^i,  and  Secret. ir\'  o|  tile  >ocietv  liom 
March  17,  [S32,  to  December  IS,  iS;;.  was 
a  member  of  the  firm  of  Kno\.  Bogg-  ^V 
Co.,  whole-ale  dry-gooils  merchants,  uith 
an  extensive  Southern  trade.  His  death 
was  announced  at  the  Socictv  meeting  on 
September  17,  Is  (  i  . 

Jacob  Gerard  Koch,  180.'?.-  -Was  a 

prominent    merchant,    at   73   South   Front 


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street.     lie  was  married  in  Christ  Church   ' 

August  i,  iNH,  to  Jajie  Griffith.  Letters 
of  administration  On  his  estate  were 
granted  Aj)r;l  j,  iS^j,  to  M.  H.  Messchert. 

David  Kyle,  1826.— Was  a  men-ham 
at  in  >rih  \\est  corner  of  Tenth  and  Mul- 
berry streets.  He  probably  died  in  April, 
i\;c>. 

William  Kyle,  1814.— Was  a  mer- 
chant at  y  Dock  street  in  iSi.j.  lie  prob 
ablv  died  in  June,  1^43.  William  and 
D.uid  Kvle  were  said  to  be  from  Virginia. 

James  F.  Ladlie,  1802.— We  can  iiud 

no  trace  of  him.  There  is  a  James  Laidley 
in  UK*  Directories,  but  110  person  named 
Ladlie. 

Edward  Laflferty,  1865.— Was  born 

in  Kildaff  Parish,  Countv  Donegal,  Ire- 
land, about  I.S25,  and  came  to  Philadel- 
phia June  24.  i\,6.  I  le  \\ as  a  contractor 
and  resided  at  1006  Christian  street. 
Anion<,r  other  contracts  he  superintended 
tlie  construction  of  the  water-works  at  Mo- 
bile, Ala.  He  was  a  School  Director  of  the 
Second  Ward,  a  member  of  the  Irish 
National  League  of  America,  and  President 
of  St.  Vincent  de  1'anl  Conference  of  St. 
Paul's  Catholic  Church,  Christian  street 
near  Tenth.  He  was  formerly  a  member 
of  tlie  Irish  Repeal  Association  in  this  city, 
lie  was  a  second  cousin  ot  Hu.ijh  liarr 
llS.jai.  Mr.  l.ufferty  served  on  the  Act- 
in-  Committee  of  the  Society.  iS73-iSSi. 
i  Ie  died  May  I  ;.  iSyi . 

Robert  Laird,  1838.— Was  a  drover 
in  tlie  district  of  Spring  C.arden,  Philadel- 
phia. I  Ie  .-erved  on  the  Acting  Committee 
of  tin-  Society  from  iS^q  until  his  death 
in  is  jj.  Hi--  will,  signed  August  s,  iS.jj, 
and  proved  August  23,  I  ^  (J,  directs  the 
p. i \  n >.ent  i  if  the  balance  of  his  subscription 
to  tlie  Second  Associate  Presbyterian 
Church,  and  mentions  his  wife  F.leanor  ; 
stepchildren,  Marv  Ann.  Sarah  lane, 
t  :•  "i  -i  A.,  Art nst ro Jiij  and  Thomas  I.eiper  ; 
ills  brother,  James  I.aird.  and  his  daughter, 
S  i:  .ill  Jane  I.aird. 

Daniel  J.  Langton,  M.  D.,  1891.  - 
Horn    at     Palo    Alto,   Schnylkill    co  ,   Pa., 

September     12.     l\S7-       His    father    was    a 
native  of  Pennsylvania,  and  li is  mother  of 

Ireland.      I'nth   his  paternal  :nid  maternal 
'.:  rand  parents  were  natives  ot   1 1  eland.      He 


is  a  practicing  physii  ian  in  Sheiiandoah, 
Pa.,  and  has  been  CoruiR-r  of  Schuylkill 
count  v.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Schuyl- 
kill Coiint\'  Mtdical  Society,  I. chilli  Val- 
ley Medical  Assoc,  i.ition,  Pennsylvania 
State  Medical  So<  iety  and  American 
Medical  Society. 

David  Lapsley,  1790.-- Horn   about 

I7.|(,  was  a  native  of  Strabaiie,  Count1. 
Tvronc,  Ireland,  and  came  to  America 
probably  before  17(15,  \vith  strong  let- 
ters of  recommendation  to  the  firm  of 
Conyn^ham  vV  Nesbitt.  He  took  the 
oath  of  allegiance,  July  30,  177^.  Hebe- 
came  a  merchant  in  Philadelphia.  I  Ie  \v  as 
a  Trustee  and  Jncorporator  of  the  l-'ir-t 
Presbyterian  Church,  September  ib,  i  71/1, 
and  was  Ruling  Hlder  from  l;ebrnary  16, 
i.Sio,  until  his  death,  \\hich  occurred  at 
Philadelphia,  August  iS,  1836.  He  was 
buried  in  I.anrel  Hill  cemetery.  John 
I.apsley  (iSoS),  Josejih  1!.  I.a])sley  iSiii 
and  David  I.apsley,  Jr.  (iSll),  were  his 
sons. 

David  Lapsley,  Jr.,  1811.— Son  of 
David  Lapsley  11790),  was  born  in  Phil- 
adelphia in  1792.  He  was  en^a^ed  in  the 
carpet  business,  and  in  1^44  was  Treasurer 
of  the  Harris! )ur_n 'and  Lancaster  Railroad 
Companv.  He  died  at  Philadelphia,  June 
ii,  iSsq,  and  was  buried  in  Laurel  Hill 
cemetery. 

John  Lapsley,  1808.  -Son  of  Dav 

I,apsle\-  (17901,  was  born  in  Ph;ladelp!r..i 
in  i7So.  He  \vas  a  cloth  and  cassinu-re 
merchant,  afterwards  a  farmer,  and  subse-- 
<|Ui-ntlv.  on  his  lather's  death,  returned  to 
Philadelphia,  but  did  not  en^aj^e  in  any 
business.  He  \\-as  a  Justice  of  the  Peace 
in  r.ncksconutv  for  a  number  of  years.  He 
died  at  Phila.'eljiliia.  December  5,  1S5;,, 
and  was  buried  ill  Laurel  Hill  cemetery. 

Joseph  Brown  Lapsley,  1821.  Son 
of  David  I.apslev  ( 1  7')"  .  was  born  in  Phil- 
adelphia, launarv.  i;^~.  He  was  ellL;a^ed 
in  the  carpet  business  until  iS.|o.  He  \\as 
a  Trustee  and  'I'reasurer  of"  the  First  Pres- 
byterian Church,  iS.jo  iS5o.  He  die-!  at 
Philadelphia.  February  iS,  ISMS,  and  \%as 
buric'l  in  Laurel  Hill  cemeterv.  Dr.  b>hn 
Carson  171)0  \\  as  his  father-in  law,  and 
Christopher  Carxni  l\-bi-er  'iSji  I;:- 
brother-in-law. 


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George  Latimer,  1790. — Was  a  mem- 
ber  of  the    l-'riendly   Sons  of  St.  Patrick 
six-  p.   ny). 
George  Latimer,  1814.-— Was  not  of 

i IK-  family  of  George  Latimer  1,17901.  He 
was  probably  the  ( icorire  Latimer  \vlio  \vas 
married  ill  Christ  Church,  October  i,  iSoi, 
to  Henrietta  1'halon. 

James  Latimer,  1803. — Sou  of  (ieorire 
I.atimer  11790',  and  of  Margaret  Cath- 
cart.  his  wife.  He  married  Sophia  Hoif- 
in, in.  of  Charlesto\vn,  \'a.  He  was  in 
early  life  a  "supercargo,"  sailing  from 
Philadelphia  to  Canton,  China,  and  after- 
wards became  a  broker,  and  was  a  member 
of  the  Philadelphia  Hoard  of  Brokers.  He 
died  March  9,  !>S45.  in  the  7ist  year  of  his 
a  ire,  leaving  no  children.  His  wife  sur- 
vived him. 

William  Geddes  Latimer,  1803. 
Brother  of  C.eor^e  Latimer  i  17901,  and  the 
vounire-^t  son  of  lames  and  Sarah  deddes 
Latimer,  was  born  at  Xewport,  Del.,  l-'eb- 
ruarv  22.  1771.  He  was  for  >ome  vears 
endued  in  the  milling  business  witli  his 
father  in  Xewj.ort.  Then  he  removed  to 
Philadelphia  ,:nd  entered  into  the  trade 
with  China.  He  died  June  2.  iSio.  He 
married,  Xovember  4,  17^4.  Sarah  liar- 
tow,  daughter  of  Thomas  Bartow.  of 
Philadelphia.  IIi<  wife  was  a  daughter 
of  Thomas  Bartow.  a  very  prominent 
citi/en  of  Philadelphia  a  Moravian  -and 
wa>  the  niece  of  Anthoiiv  l'.elie/et,  the 
philanthropist.  At  one  time  he  \vas 
in  business  with  hi-  nephew,  Robert  C. 
Latimer,  son  of  Lieutenant-Colonel  deo. 
L.ttimer.  They  were  :n  some  branch  of 
the  mercantile  business.  He  built  a  res- 
idence for  himself  and  familv  on  Arch 
street  above  Xinth.  and  lived  there  at  his 
ileath.  He  left  a  larirc  family,  four  sons 
ami  two  d  miihters,  of  whom  bn1  one,  Mr--. 
Kli/aheth  Harris  i  of  Fl.'irrisburtf,  Pa.  .  a.ired 

'     rs,       rvives.     His  living  desccn 
i:;    the  third,    fourth  and   fifth  generations 
ire  ::  mier  [I    n.    J  imes  W.   Latimer, 

i're-ident-Judire    of   York    co.,     Pa.,    i>    a 

'    i-o:i  of  William  (V  Latiiner. 
\Villutm   .1.  Lattn.  1380.     \V  ,-  born 
X.     •  ••  !>.     2:.  ^-..\  i:;  S  id-bv.rv  town   liip. 

near   1  ' "neater  co., 

:'..      H:-   fa' her   W.IM    I 'r.  William    Sutton 


Latta,  and  his  mother  was  a  direct  descend- 
ant of  the  Douglas  family  of  Scotland, 
anil  a  cousin  of  Stephen  A.  Douglas. 
His  greatgrandfather.  Rev.  James  Latta, 
emigrated  from  the  Xorth  of  Ireland  to 
this  conntrv  in  the  last  centurv.  William 
}.  Latta  bei^an  his  education  in  Parkesburir. 
Acaiiemy,  Chester  co.  His  father  died 
when  he  was  iS  years  old,  and  he  entered 
the  service  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
Companv  as  a  telegraph  ojn-rator.  After 
some  time  he  was  transferred  to  H.irris- 
burir.  to  the  Trainmaster's  ollice,  where  lie 
received  much  insight  into  railroading, 
and  afterwards  went  to  Philadelphia, 
where  he  was  first  stationed  a>  a  telegraph 
operator  in  the  office  of  \V.  !•'.  I.ockard, 
in  \\'est  Philadelphia,  then  taken  into 
General  Airent  Push's  oiTice,  where  hi-  re- 
mained until  1X76,  and  was  then  put  in 
change  of  the  signals  in  the  telei^rajih  ile- 
partment  of  the  i^Tand  depot  near  the 
Ivx]>osition  buildings,  actinir.  there  as  Mr. 
Push's  chief  clerk.  At  the  close  of  the 
Kxhibitioii  he  became  Mr.  Push's  ]>ri\-ate 
secretarv.  In  1879  he  was  made  Superin- 
tendent of  the  i;raiii  elevator  at  \\"a-h- 
ini;'ton  street  wharf.  During  the  riots  of 
1^77  he  was  constantly  with  President 
Scott  for  three  weeks  in  West  Philadel- 
phia as  a  telegraph  operator,  and  rendered 
most  effective  service.  In  iSNi  he  bec.'une 
Superintendent  of  the  AHoona  Division 
of  the  Penns'.-h'ania  Railroad.  During 
Mr.  Push's  absence  in  Kuropc  i".  i^1--.-,, 
Mr.  Latta  was  MNsoeiated  with  Mr.  lames 
Reed  in  earinir  for  Mr.  Puirh's  duti'-s  as 


Altoona  to  become  Superintendent  of  the 
Philailelphia  T)ivi^ion  from  Philadel])hia 
to  I  far:  i-buri.1;.  In  lime.  rSS.j,  he  was 
made  C-eneral  A^i-nt  of  the  Penu--\pl  va.uia 
Railroiiil.  He  i~  also  a  Director  in  the 
Maritime  I{xchar,i;'e,  Cm'imercial  I-'.x- 

-  -    Hotel    C  o  m  p    • 

the  Merchant--'  Warehouse  C<>mpanv.    He 
has    1,51  KI    nien    under    him    i':    thi 
He   married,  in    iSS}.   Kitt',    M.   Bin^ham, 
of    Harri^burir.       [See    (~i»mnnriiil    /.:•/ 
,:••:  :'  ,">-.•  •    (  'itrtrnt.  An-,  'i,   i"--s<i.] 

John  Laughlin,  188-1.—  Bow.  March 
•;,  :s^^.  in  the  parish  «.f  Tainl.i-i-idit 
O'Crillev,  Cour.tv  Derrv,  Ireland.  Came 


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to    America      New    Yorki    December    51,  Thomas  Lea,  1790.- -  \V;.s  a  member 

IS.}';,    ami    settled    in     Philadelphia    .May,  of  the    Friendl\   Sous   of  St.     Patrick  '  see 

I-S47.      In    Is. p.   lie   commenced    following  pas^e  '  -' '  • 

the  water,  inland  and  coastwise,  as  a  sailor,  Richard  Leakc,  1813.     \\'e  have  no 

and  wa--  master  of  a  I".  S.  steam  transport  definite  information  conccrninL;  him. 

dnnni^thc  Rebellion,  andahont  theclose  of  John   Loamy,  1790.      Was  a  member 

the  war  was  elected  Superintendent  of  the  of  the    l-'riendly  Sons  of  St.    1'atrick     see 

Delaware  and  Chesaj)eake  Towhoat  v.  om-  pai;e  ijo  . 

;.aiiy's  steamers  and   the   different  steam-  James  M.   Lcddy,  185.'}.      Wa-  Cap- 

:inc-   controlled    by    William    P.    Clyde   \  tain   of    Compain     !•'..     Nineteenth     1'eiiu- 

Co..  in  \\hich   poMtiou    he   remained  until  sylvania      Regiment      Volunteers,     which 

;V7S.        Fpoll     February    d,     l,S.\;.   he     \sa>  entered    the    service    under    Colonel    Peter 

commissioned    I".  S.  Special    Inspector  of  Lylc    on    April   n,     i.shi,    and    v,hich   t-ok 

foreign    passenger   steamers    at   this    port.  part  in  all  the  battle-  of  the  Army  of   the 

lie   \\as    Treasurer    ot    the    Pennsylvania  Potomac.      Letters    of  administration    on 

Seamen's     Fund     Society     from     1,^76     to  his     estate    were     granted     I>cccm!>cr    :.}, 

;.s>^,    and    has    been     a    member     of    the  i  S.S  i ,   to    Theresa    I  >.    I.cddv,    the   sureties 

Hoard   of  Managers   since    iSb.S.      He   is  a  lieiiiL;  Harrv  I-'.   Leddvand  /..    J.  Pec(|iii^- 

meinber  of  the  Odd  I-'ell«iws'  and  Masonic  not. 

or^ani/.ations,  being  one  of  the  originators  Edward  R.  Lcc,  1870.     Was  in   the 

and  a  Manager  of  the  IMasonic  Home.  drv-goods  business.  No.  .}.;  North    Fiyhtli 

Robert   Lailghlin,  187.'?.  —  -Was  born  and    729    Filbert   streets.      Letters    of    ad- 

in  Philadelphia.  November   19,   1,^40.      He  ministration    on   his   estate    were   granted 

was    e<incated    at    Nazareth    Hall.    North-  March    2S,     iS7,S,    to    Anna    M.     Lee,    the 

ampton   Co.,  Pa.      He   had    a    position    for  sureties    beiiiL;     William     Warnock      and 

nine   vears  in   the  wholesale  j^rocery  firm  Augustine  Kinkelin. 

of  Waterman,  Yonn^r  \:  Co.,  Second  street  James  D.  Lcc,  1889. ---Horn  in  Phila- 

below   N'oliie.  which    he   left    to    accept    a  dclphia,    June  ,\    \\\.\.       His    father.    Dr. 

clerkship    in     the     Kensington     National  Thomas      Lee,      was     born      in      London, 

I'.ank.     I'pon  N'o\'ember  .}.  1872,  he  opened  Filmland,  but  both  his  paternal  and  mater- 

a    ban i:iii!,r-l;onse  at    No.  ji  >  South    Third  nal  grandparents  \\'ere  natives  ot    Ireland. 

street,    with   Charles    A.  McManns    (iSji),  His   maternal    grandmother  was   a    lineal 

Tiie    firm   of  I.au^hlin  N;    Mi-Manns,  no\v  descendant  of  the  (  )'  Flahertvs.      Hei'-an 

at    M:   South  Thii'd  street,  still  continues.  attornev  and   counsellor-at-law,    and    was 

Hi    was   a    member   of  Common    Council  admitted  to  the    Philadelphia    Bar.  Febrn- 

froin    the  Twentieth   Ward,    1*72-76.      He  ary    15,     |S6S.      He    was    attached    to    the 

becaTiie    r:    !nvmb(-r  of  tlie  P.oard  of   Man-  Regular    I{n^iueer    Corji-,    Fnited    States 

a-er-    of    ti-a-    i  louse    of    Corri-ctioil     ll]>ou  Navy,   from    iSfi^lo   iShh,   and    \\aselected 

\;  --;i    \2.   1^77.  and  served  as  President  of  a  member  ot'  the  Pennsylvania  Hoi-^e  ol 

tin-    I'.oard    nr.til    it   was    abolished       [See  Representatives,    : --x 

"Men     of     \meriea,     City    Oovernment,  reived     his    party    nomination    for    Mate 

Philadelphia."   ;v^;.n  Senator  in   iSc,,.,  but  \\ as  not  elected.     He 

John    Tjjivnns.    18(i2.     Was    },on,    at  is  a  member  of  Post  :.('..  A.  R. 

Mi'lfonl,  Co;:nt\    Donegal,   Ireland,  about  NioliohiS    Lcfovro.    ISM.      We   1 

Wliiie  in  Ireland  he  took  an  active  no  definite  information  cov.cernini;   him. 

in   ;h.-  Ri.-|..-al  movement.     He  came  Alborl     Loib.    ISSd'.     Was    bom   An- 

to       Pll'ladelphia      about      l^i      and     was  pist    :  .\     !v^.    at    Mt.    Joy,   Lancaster  co.. 

en-aueil  in  the  wholi-sale  wine  and  li(|iior  Pa.       He    i-  a    restaurant    keeper  at    No.    i 

business  at  No.  5  Granite  street.      He  died  Strawbi-i'ry    street.      He     i-    ^"'    of    Irish 

in   tS-<)  and  was  l,r,-:,  ,1  ;,,  i.rmrel   Hill.  descent.     II.    :~  a  n:einb»  :   of  the  M..-o:iic 

Jcssc    Lnvcrly.    1R10.     Was    i,,    the  onU-r. 

rnu-iTv  b;:-:::i --  on  I  k-catiir  street  anil  at  A  rinst rnn u   Lcipcr,  M.  D..  1857. 


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Irish  descent  and  born  in  this  country. 
IK-  was  a  stepson  of  Robert  Laird  (1838). 

William  Jones  Leipcr,  1831.— Was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  April  7,  1803.  He 
was  in  the  tobacco  business  and  was 
largelv  intiTostotl  in  tho  notod  "  Leiper 
Stone  Onarries,"  of  Delaware  co. ,  1'a.  Ho 
was  cornot  of  tho  l-'irst  City  Troop  and 
Captain  of  tho  Washington  Cavalry  of 
Ph:'..idelphia.  Ho  died  at  Philadelphia, 
September  27.  iS5o.  Ho  was  known  as 
Col.  I.eiper  and  was  a  prominent  oiti/cn 
of  his  dav.  Robert  Taylor  11802),  Dr. 
Robert  M.  Patterson  1183(1,  and  Hon. 
John  K.  Kane  :SjS  ,  were  his  brothers- 
in-law. 

Robert  G.  Lelar,  1884.  Was  born  in 
Philadelphia.  December  24,  iS4S.  Hi*, 
grandmother  on  his  father's  side  was  a 
native  of  Ireland.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
Americns  Club,  Young  Maennerchor,  and 
of  the  Athletic  Club  of  the  Schnylkill 
Navy. 

Callender   Irvine   Lewis,   1853.— 

Was  born  October  22.  1*22.  in  Philadel- 
phia. He  was  the  son  of  Charles  W. 
Lewis,  a  native  of  Virginia,  and  of  Marv 
I.  Lewis,  a  native  of  Pennsylvania.  He 
was  a  wine  men-haul  and  died  in  Dela- 
ware co.,  Pa.,  in  i.v>3-  He  belonged  to 
the  Masonic  organization.  He  was  a 
:  •  hew  of  Cioneral  Callender  Irvine 
1 1  >>  1 5  • 

John  B.  Licbcrman,  1887.  —Was 
1  ::.  in  Kaston.  Pa.,  April  25,  1863.  He 
;s  of  ( '.erman  parentage.  He  is  superin- 
tendent of  the  F.ag'ie  Hrewerv.  Allentown, 
Pennsylvania,  and  is  a  resident  of  that 

C 1 1 V. 

Johu  Liggett,  1867.     Wa^  a  merchant 
at  23^  Market  street.      Letters  of  adminis- 
tration on  hi-e--;  i'e  wort'  granted.  Ma\   <i, 
i  S'K),    to    Robert    Liggett    118501,    Samuel 
Li.LT.^ett     [SSo    lieini^  <Jiie  of  the  sureties. 
Robert  Liggett,  1850.     \Vas  an  iron 
haul      on      Market      above      T \\elf' a 
ireet.     [ohn  I'airi!  (  iS77    is  his  son-in-law. 
Samuel    Liggett.    1880.     \Vas  b..rn 
N'ovembei      2.          •     in  Philadelphia.      Ib- 
;-  an  iron  merchant. 

Henry  II.   Lindsay,  1S32.     \\'    .in 
-  at    5  ]    Chi  stnut  street    in 


John  Lindsay,  1840. — \\"  is  a  mer- 
chant in  Philadelphia,  but  afterwards  re- 
moved to  (irand  (riilf,  Claiborno  co.. 
Miss.,  where  he  died  in  1842.  His  \sill, 
dated  Mav  ;.  i\}2,  and  proved  December 
10,  1842.  mentions  his  wife.  Maria.  Lind- 
say ;  his  niece,  Maria  H.  \Vatres;  his 
cousins.  Mr--.  F.li/.a  Warne  and  M.rs.  Jane 
\\'ilson,  formerly  Jane  Dennis,  of  the  city 
of  Savannah,  l  ia. ;  Lindsay  Craige,  son  of 
Thomas  and  Mary  Ann  Craige  ;  and  Car- 
oline I-i^bert.  daughter  of  Dr.  Daniel 
1-Vhert,  I".  S.  X.  Charles  Watres  i  iS2Sl 
\\as  one  of  the  executors. 

Johu  Lisle,  1815.  -Was  born  176^  in 
Philadelphia.  He  was  the  son  of  John 
Lisle  and  Sarah  Murrav.  He  wa>  Prothon- 
otarv  of  the  1  Mstrict  Court  of  Philadelphia, 
i  S;v  )-i\^6,  and  died  February  2;1t  IS4S. 
At  the  meeting  of  the  Society  on  March, 
17,  1848,  in  announcing  hi.s  de:'.th  it  was 
stated  "that  he  was  a  member  of  the 
Society  for  33  vears,  a  ])iiblic  officer  and 
extensive  merchant."  He  left  a  wife, 
Margaret  Lisle;  two  sons,  John  M.  and 
James  W.  Li>le,  and  two  daughter-.  Dr. 
William  A^hinead  was  his  son-in-law. 

John  M.  Lisle,  1837.— Son  of  John 
Lisle  11815),  was  born  in  Philadelphia, 
September  2,  1.806,  and  died  June  7,  1^75. 
Ho  was  a  stock  and  exchange  broker. 

James  Little,  1790.  Was  probably  i 
schoolmaster  at  357  South  Second  street 
in  1791. 

Robert  Little,  1856.  -We  have  no 
definite  information  concerning  him. 

Harrison  Locke,  1819.  Was  •  na- 
tive of  I'eifast,  Ireland,  and  wa>  a  dry- 
LM  ><»!->  merchant  at  30  High  street  in  :s!  i. 

Theodore  F.  Locke.  18S1.  Was 
born  |ulv  n.  iS^o,  at  Cronwick-,,  New 
Jersev.  lie  i-  agent  for  the  Meadow 
Spring  Dvc  and  Print  Work-.,  and  is  also 
a  merchandise  broker  doing  business  at 
N' '  ;  2  Strau  berrv  street. 

James  Logan,  1804.  -  \\'e  have  no 
definite  information  concerning  h:m 

Robert  Lollcr,  1790.     \\'  i-  i  • 

'  it"     MI  intgi  ntK-r\-    co        i'.l        In     '::  - 
davs   he    was  a   school-teac'hor  and   siib-~e- 
r|i:i  •:•:•.    followed   tho   bn-,ino-   of  sm       • 
;:rj  an-'    eoiivevancing       In     '.~~'i    !K-   'A  as 
chosen     o!le     ot"    the     delegate-^     from      the: 


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count-/   t"   the   State   Constitutional    Con-  John   Loughroy,  1802.      Was   a   dis- 

vent  '••::.      Soon  after,  he  joined  Washing-  tiller    in     Hall    allev    in    iSo;.       His    will, 

ton's  army  and  uas  in  the  battle- of  Tren-  dated    Ajiri!   9,  and  proved  April   13,   tXiX, 

ton,      Princeton     and     ( '.ermanto\\  n.       He  mention-   his  wife.   Father;   his  daughter, 

became  a  Col<  >ucl  in  the  army,  a  member  Kitty,  and  hi-  -on,  Jo-eph.     I  >r.  Isaac  Hcy- 

of    the    IVnr.-vlvania    Assembly,    and   an  lin    11X09)   and    Robert  Adams  i  1X14 1  were 

A— ociate-Justice  of  the  County  Court  for  two  of  the  executor-. 

many  years.      He   died    October    2\    iXoX,  John   B.  Love,  1880.      Is  of  the  firm 

aged  bX  years.      Through  a  bequest  left  by  of  John    !',.    Love    \    Co.,    ti-a   mcr.  hauls. 

him  the  "  I. oiler  Academy  "  was   built   in  sou'.hwe-t    corner    of     F'ifth    and     I.ocu-t 

'"-II    iM  2.  on  his  estate  in  the  borough  of  streets.      He  did  not  return  his  blank. 

Hatboro  and   handsomely  endowed.      He  Thomas   P.  Lowry,  1891.  —  Son  of 

married    Marv,    daughter    of     Alexander  Martin  J.owrv,  a  native  ofCounty  ( '.alway, 

McC'.can,    of  Horsham.    Montgomery  Co.,  Ireland,  \sa- born  in  Philadelphia,  Scptcm- 

Pa.       [See     bean's    "Hist.     Montgomery  her  23,   ix^s.      He  is  a  dealer  in  plain  and 

Cotintv,    Pa.,"]»p.   725    729.]  artistic     papcrhangiugs    at    the    -o;:thue-t 

Robert  Looney,  1834. — Was  a  "  pat-  corner      of      Twentieth     and      Hainbridge 

cut  improved  hydrant    maker,'1  and  over-  streets. 

seer  of  the  city  water  works  in  1833.      Hi-  Fielding    Lucas,    1803.— His    name 

will,   dated    March    is,    1,^71,    and   proved  does  not  appear  in  the  Directories  or  public 

August  2.'.   1X72,  mentions  his  son,  Martin  records. 

Looney;  his  daughter,  Fli/.a  Looney  John  Lucas,  1891. — Was  born  Xo\  em- 
Holiman.  His  daughter  married  Rev.  II.  ber  2.),  1X23,  at  Stone  Staffordshire,  F.ng- 
S.  Hoffman.  land,  and  is  at  present  the  senior  member 
Thomas  Lorail,  1883.-  Was  born  in  of  the  firm  of  John  Lucas  ec  Co..  in.  11111- 
the  parish  of  Kill,  County  Kildare.  Ire-  factmvrs  of  white  lead,  paint,  varnish,  etc. 
land,  June  3,  1X32.  lie  came  to  Philadel-  He  is  a  descendant  of  John  Lucas,  of  Ash- 
phia  Mav  .j.  1X65.  and  is  engaged  in  the  bourn,  Derbyshire,  who  was  an  intimate 
liquor  business.  friend  of  the  celebrated  I/aak  Wilton. 
Joseph  Lough,  1837.  We  have  no  He  received  a  liberal  education  at  Field- 
definite  information  concerning  him.  pla.ce  Commercial  Academy,  after  \\hich 
Robert  L.  Longhead,  1832.  -Was  a  he  entered  the  -tore  and  counting-room 
Justice  of  the  Peace  in  iS;2.  He  was  con-  of  his  lather,  who  was  a  grocer  and  tea 
sul  to  Londonderry,  Ireland,  \\lu-n  he  dealer.  During  a  visit  to  the  Fnitcd 
made  hi-  will  .-in  Februar\-  3.  IV52.  The  States  in  i\(j  he  was  so  ninch  pleased 
•A  ill,  proved  May  5.  i's55,  mentions  his  with  this  conntrv  that  he  made  arramjv- 
\\ife,  Martha  I..  Longhead  ;  hi-  daughter,  nu-nts  for  emigrating  t(  >  America,  whicl;  he 
Frances  Longhead  ;  hi-  grandson,  David  carrud  into  effect  in  I  ^.(9,  settling  in  Phil- 
II.  !  .oiigiu-ad.  and  hi-  -tepdaughter,  Mary  adelphia.  l-'oi-  a  t  ime  lie  \\  a.-  engage' ';  in 
Po\\er.  Andrew  C.  Craig  11X37)  \\-as  one  the  foreign  commi-sioii  and -hipping  husi- 
of  '.lie  executors.  ness,  and  his  trade  gradually  became  con- 
Don  n  is  J.  LoughHn,  M.  D.,  1887.  cent  rated  in  the  line  of  colors,  paints,  etc. 
\V..-,  b,  .-n  in  Philadel], hia.  Augn-t  m.  i  v  17.  Hi-  knowledge  of  i  hemistry  enabled  him 
IF-  matirnal  grand]iarents  were  natives  to  produce  a  substitute  for  the  I'ari-  or 
o;  Coji;itv  Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  hi- pater  arsenical  Lti'ecn,  then  mucli  in  demand. 
n.d  'J:M:'<  !paieii'.s  of  Coimtv  l>onegal.  Ire  and  it  beca.nic  a  great  success.  In  :S52 
1  :t:d.  He  i-  a  ]>:  act  iciiig  physician  at  1307  lie  became  a-si  u-iated  \\  ilh  Jo-e]>h  I-'o-ti  r, 
I'.":-  A'  •:  :h  -t  re-,  t  IN  \\a- a  School  I  )jrec-  a  relative,  an  experienced  color  maker. 
to-,  1-7  ,,-id  M'k-cial  inspector  of  and  -oon  a  rter  tl'.e\  erected  the  "( ',il-boro 
.hug-.  .•iiemiciN,  etc.,  apjH.inted  Octolier  White  I.e. ai.  /me  and  Color  Wo;  k-."  in 
->.',  ;->5.  He  :•  a  member  of  the  Can-oil  Camdeii  co.,  N.  J.  Their  Philad.lt  !iia 
ton  Club  .,nd  "i  the  Young  Me!i'-  I  U  n;o  ollice  is  at  32.'  Race  -treet.  In  1.^75  1^76 
c"  'tie  \--o.-i, .tioi;.  lu'  was  Pre-ideu'  of  the  C. imden  and  At- 


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lantic  Railroad  Company,  during  which 
time  he  rebuilt  all  the  bridges  on  that 
line,  and  started  express  trains.  He  is 
President  of"  the  Society  of  the  Sons  of  St. 
George,  of  the  North  American  St. 
George's  I'liion.  and  of  the  I'nited  Soci- 
eties, and  is  also  connected  with  the  Mer- 
chants' Trust  Companv,  I'liion  National 
Bank,  1  lay's  Mechanics'  I lome  and  Frank- 
lin Institute.  lie  is  also  a  member  of  the 
I'nion  League,  of  the  Manufacturers'  Club, 
the  Hoard  of  Trade,  the  Commercial  Kx- 
change,  the  Art  Club,  and  is  one  of  the 
promoters  of  the  Philadelphia  Bourse.  In 
December,  iSqo,  he  published  a  pamphlet 
on  the  subject  of  "  Rapid  Transit  for 
Philadelphia."  Messrs.  Harry  Spencer 
Lucas  and  Albert  Lucas,  his  sons,  and  Mr. 
A.  J.  Lucas,  his  nephew,  are  associated 
with  him  in  business.  As  President  of 
the  Sons  of  St.  George,  Mr.  Lucas  has  had 
friendly  relations  with  the  officers  of  the 
Hibernian  Socictv,  leading  to  his  election 
as  a  member. 

Thomas  Lucas,  1790.—  Was  a  res- 
ident of  Franklin  co.,  Pa.,  when  he  was 
elected  a  member. 

William  Luke,  1818. --Was  a  mer- 
chant at  79  South  Front  street  in  iSiS. 

Peter  Lyle,  1815.-  \Vas  a  merchant  at 
Hi^h  street,  west  of  Centre  square,  in  iSi6. 
Letters  of  administration  on  his  estate 
were  granted,  September  30,  1X25.  to  Jane 
I.vle.  The  sureties  were  Daniel  Miller, 
Jr..  and  Robert  Rice  (  18261. 

William   Lyle,  180:5.     Was    in    the 

grocery  business  at  2.}6  South  Second 
street  ill  lSo;v  lie  was  Ca])tain  of  a 
militia  company  called  the  Pennsylvania 
Blues. 

Edward  Lynch,  1802.— Was  a  mer- 
chant at  17.1  High  street  in  i.So2. 

John  Lynch,  1790.  -We  have  noth- 
ing definite  concerning  him. 

John  W.  Lynch,  1882. —Was  of  the 
firm  of  T.  W.  Shriver  oi  Co.,  fish  mer- 
ch  nts,  ;2  North  Delaware  avenue.  He 
died  Januarv  17,  i  SSq.  Iliswill,  proved 
Januarv  2.).  iX^q,  mentions  hi-,  wif<-  Mar- 
garet A.  I.vnch  ;  his  sisters.  Kate  Canvr, 
of  Cam  deli,  N.  J. ,  and  Jane  R  van,  of  Chi- 
cago, 111.  ;  Joseph  I..  Caven,  Trustee  for 
his  niecf.  K  ite  Moroney  ;  his  nephew. 


Patrick  McNulty,  and  his  sister,  Mary 
McNulty. 

William  Lynch,  1863.— Is  of  the  firm 
of  William  Lynch  &  Co.,  dry-goods  mer- 
chants, 729  Market  street.  He  married  a 
daughter  of  Charles  Kelly  i  1833). 

David  Maceoun,  1814.  — Was  a  mer- 
chant at  ii  South  Xintli  street  and  415 
High  street.  He  married  Sarah,  daughter 
of  I  leiiry  Toland  i  1790). 

John  M.  Mack,  1884.— Son  of  James 
Mack,  a  native  of  Counts'  Clare,  Ireland, 
was  horn  in  Philadelphia,  August  15,  1X52. 
He  is  a  contractor. 

Samuel  Macky,  1803.  — Is  a  native 
of  Ireland.  lie  was  a  member  of  the  firm 
of  Macky,  Beattie  &  Hay,  and  is  now  in 
the  strain  business.  lie  served  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the  Soci- 
ety, iS7o-iSSi. 

Robert  Shelton  Mackenzie,  LL.  D., 
1864.  The  brilliant  author  and  jour- 
nalist, was  born  June  22,  1809,  in  Fermoy, 
County  Cork,  Ireland,  and  died  in  Phil- 
adelphia, November  2i,  i  SS I ,  at  the  age  of 
72  years.  lie  was  the  son  of  Captain 
Kenneth  Mackenzie,  author  of  a  volume 
of  Gaelic  poetry  published  in  Glasgow  in 
1796.  He  was  brought  up  in  an  old  coun- 
try-house in  the  countv  of  Limerick, 
within  a  mile  of  Castletown  Convers,  and 
at  a  very  early  age  developed  the  remark 
able  literary  talents  that  afterwards  made 
him  so  well  known.  Before  he  was  eleven 
years  of  age  he  had  thrice  read  over  all 
the  pages  of  Walker's  "  I  librrnian  Maga- 
/.ine,"  during  the  whole  fortv  years  of  its 
existence.  When  his  primary  education 
was  completed  he  entered  the  medical 
department  of  the  University  of  Dublin, 
graduating  thence  as  a  Doctor  of  Medicine. 
He  did  not,  however,  practice  medicine, 
but  turned  hi-~  attention  to  literature.  As 
early  as  his  eighteenth  vear  he  was  cor- 
respondent of  an  Fiiglish  newspaper,  and 
was  sinnlarlv  engaged  in  various  localities 
until  is)5.  when  lie  became  London  Sec- 
retarv  of  a  railroad  companv.  and  held 
that  position  until  1X51.  Meanwhile  he 
was  contributing  numerous  K-ttiTs  and 
articles  to  leading  periodicals  in  F.ngland 
and  America.  From  ;Sij  until  the  cessa- 
tion of  the  AV.v  }">;/{•  /-'rt'tinit!  S,\i>  he. 


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was  the  regular  Kuropean  correspondent  gles  "f  the  Irish  people  will  long  here- 
of that  journal,  and  the  first  salaried  for-  membercd  by  the  readers  of  th.it  paper, 
respondent  of  the  American  press.  His  Tin-  large  circulation  which  The  1*>\ 
abilities  and  the  value  ol  his  literary  pro-  obtained  in  Philadelphia  \\asdue  in  great 
ductions  at  this  time  attraeted  general  part  to  the  brilliant  series  of  literary 
attention,  aii'l  won  for  him  from  the  I'ni-  articles  which  he  coutributcd  regularly  to 
versity  of  Cdasgow,  in  1^34,  the  decree  of  its  columns.  The  <  ';..'. '/Vr./.v  <>/'  *-I  >/it'>-.\  an 
1. 1..  I). .and  from  the  University  of  Oxford,  /.  iU~>\itur<  sa\  s  of  him  : 
in  i\}4.  the  decree  of  D.  C.  I,.  In  i.\jvi  "  I)r.  Mackenzie  is  an  industrious  and 
lie  published  "Kays  of  Palestine,"  and  rapid  writer,  having  a  thorough  ma-tery  of 
wrote  a  considerable  portion  of  the  literary  incident,  anecdote  ai:d  gossip.  He 
••  ('.eorgian  F.ra  "  in  1^52  54.  He  produced  began  to  prepare  his  edition  of  the  '  Noctes 
••Titian,"  a  Venetian  art-novel,  in  1^43;  a  AinbrosiaiKt- '  in  t'ne  last  week  of  April. 
"Life  of  t'.ui/.ot."  prefix  to  a  translation  i\v5.  and  the  live  volumes  were  published 
of  "  Democracy  and  its  Mission,"  in  iS46  ;  August  15.  In  the  interim  he  had  to  feed 
"  Partnership,"  a  legal-commercial  work,  the  press  of  live  different  printers,  besides 
i::  :\}7,  and  "  Mornings  at  Matlock,"  a  doing  his  full  quota  of  newspaper  work 
collection  of  stories,  in  3  vols.,  in  1850.  In  His  '  Life  of  Dickens,'  a  model  of  biog- 
i>47  he  edited  a  political  journal  in  F.ng-  raphy,  was  written  in  live  weeks 
land  and  was  threatened  with  a  state  pros-  The  last  mentioned  work,  the  "  Life  of 
ecution  for  his  independent  utterances.  Dickens,"  appeared  in  i.s^-o,  and  was  fol- 
In  iS^j  he  came  to  America  and  settled  in  lowed  in  iS;  i  bv  a  "  Life  ol  Walter  Scott.  " 
New  York  city,  where  he  immediately  be-  The  /ns/i  //'.'/'/-./said  of  liim  : 
came  connected  with  the  newspaper  pres-,  "  His  inemorv  was  miracu'.ons.  1 1>-  w  is 
ar.'i  continued  actively  employed  until  his  literally  an  encyclopedia  of  Irish  history 
ileatll.  In  1^54  he  edited,  with  copious  himself.  lie  could  be  asked  no  question 
notes,  a  new  edition  of  "  Shiel's  Sketches  about  the  politics,  the  gcographv.  the 
of  the  Irish  I'ar, "  2  vols.,  and  the  "Noctes  literature,  the  architecture,  the  l!-.e:i'!-  or 
AmbrosiaiKf,"  of  "  lilackwood's  Maga-  the  enemies  of  Iix-ltnd,  that  he  could  not 
/.ine."5  vols.  In  J.S55  he  edited  an  American  answer  rea<l:ly  aval  accurately.  Outside 
edition  of  I  )e  Ouiuccv's  "  Klosterheilll,"  of  Ireland  and  the  \i'.-\i  j'eople  it  is  as  an 
and  the  "Life  of  Curran,"  by  his  son  Cur-  amiable  and  highly  cultured  and  versatile 
ran;  in  i\s5--,S7,  Dr.  Maginn's  "  Miscel-  litt')\:tcur  he  is  best  known  and  loved, 
laneous  Works,"  5  vols.,  and  in  ^57,  but  with  the  Irish  people  he  had  besides 
I.adv  Morgan's  "O'ISriens  and  O'I;laher-  the  merit  of  being  a  true  son  of  St.  Patrick 
t\'s."  He  also  wrote  and  published  "  Hits  and  a  synniathi/er  \\ith  the  struggles  and 
of  Ularney,"  in  1X55  ;  "  Tressilian  and  his  hopes  of  the  people  against  the  despotism 
Friends."  in  1^57,  and  new  editions  of  of  aristocracy  and  I'.r.t'.sh  usurpation." 
several  of  his  former  works.  In  1^55  he  For  years  preceding  his  death  he  was 
reiiK  veil  to  Philadelphia,  where  he  passed  an  intimate  friend  ot  John  Campbi 
the  remainder  of  his  useful  life,  t'pon  bookseller,  whose  remarkable  knowledge 
the  i-stahlishmeiit  of  '/»-•  /'/vvs,  by  Col.  of  books  ami  wonderful  fund  of  informa- 
b'hn  W.  Forney,  in  August,  i^-;;,  he  be-  tion  u])ou  every  subject  made  for  h.:m  a 
ca:;;e  the  literary  editor  of  that  journal.  genial  companion.  Many  a  game  of 
\\lii.li  position  he  held  for  more  than  whist  was  plave< '  K  t\\  i  c:i  the  I  >oetoi  and 
tuenty  y.  irs.  leaving  it  to  assume  a  Mr.  L'amji' ell  on  one  sirle,  and  th<- :..tter's 
-imilar  position  upon  the  /:':••>::>:.;  A'-  ,-(  A  two  son-  both  member- of  th.e  Hibt. :  nian 
::•,  i  s^ '.  and  which  he  orcuj)ieil  at  the  time  Soc-ielyion  the  otlier.  I'.riiliant  jest  and 
ot  Ir.s  ileatli.  In  the  latter  years  of  his  literal'}  ain.-c.lote,  and  discussions  oi  met: 
life  lie  \\  .-  the  I  'hi  ladel]  ihia  correspond-  and  events,  en',i\e:u-d  these  ]'le.isant  even- 
ent  of  the  I-.-.-it  ]\',if!J,  and  liis  won-  ings.  The  warm,  k  ind  n.iture  of  the  I 'oc- 
lierful  knowledge  of  Irish  events  and  his  to;-  shone  like  the  -olden  sunshine.  ki:i- 
p.  ' :  •'  ' :  '  utterances  in  favor  of  the  -tru-.  .;'••:-  e\  er\  obiect  ufon  \\  hich  it  ut-.'h'.ed. 


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Dr.  Macken/.ie  died  full  of  years,  sur- 
rounded bv  liis  wife  and  four  daughters, 
after  i 'ML-  of  tlii-  most  active  li ves  recorded 
in  tlu-  historv  of  literature,  and  was  in- 
terred in  \Voodiands  ceinetcrv,  Philadel- 
phia. Mi-sides  his  immediate  family  he 
iiad  a  brother,  the  editor  of  (,'ti/a;  naui's 
.  I/;'v.vv/j,'fV,  of  Paris. 

John  Madden,  1884.  -Was  born  in 
I. outline. i,  County  (ialway,  Ireland,  May 
;\  is.  15.  He  arrived  in  New  York  Oc- 
tober, IS6;,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia 
in  isSo.  He  was  engaged  in  the  liquor 
biisimss.  and  died  October  17,  1.^9,  and 
\\a-~  li-.:ried  in  New  Cathedral  cemeterv. 

Francis  Patrick  Magcc,  1850.— 
Morn  Jnh  9.  iS2i,  in  County  I.eitrim,  Ire- 
land, and  came  to  Philadelphia  with  his 
1  in  .the:-,  Michael  Magee  1.1X5*1,111  1X53. 
lie  was  a  shoemaker  by  trade,  but  later 
in  life  he  was  a  Depntv  Sheriff  under 
S'. :i  :  :;: '( ieorye  Magce.  and  a  Revenue  In- 
spect'>r  in  tlie  V .  S.  Custom  Hou>e,  Phil- 
adelphia. He  was  a  Director  of  C.irard 
College,  He  died  Jann.iry  24.  \^h\.  and 
was  ••'.•.ried  in  Old  Cathedral  cemetery. 
He  left  a  widow  and  six  children. 

James  Magcc,  184.'5.  Resided  atone 
time  in  Mobile.  Ala. 

James  Edward  Magee,  1880.— Was 

born  in  Philadelphia.  March  [S,  iS6l.  His 
father,  I"hn  Magce,  is  a  native  of  County 
Donegal,  [rel  md,  and  his  mother,  F.li/a- 
belh  Magee,  of  County  I.outh,  Ireland. 
He  is  a  i'<  >n  ve\  ancer. 

Michael  Magce.  1858.  —  Was  born 
September  22,  iXj|.  in  Killakurk,  Parish 
of  Calligallen,  County  ],citiim,  Ireland. 
!!••  l-.-ft  Ireland  in  the  spring  of  is^t  was 
live  mo!;ths  at  sea.  a;id  was  shijiwrecked 
r>n  -  indy  Hook.  He  settled  in  Philadi  1- 

•'     March,   I  S^J.      He    i~,  .1    '  • :    ] 
I    yei      lid    builder,  :v-:din^   at   1516  N"i  irth 
:  ;i   street.      Hi-    is   a    member   of    th  • 
Master  I'.rickl  i;  ers'  Company  of  Phi'  idel 
He  is  ma;  rit  d  and  has  a  lain:  1\   -  >f 
live    children,  one    of    \\hom,     [osejih    (',. 
Ma.LTee,  is  a   member  of  the    Philadelphia 
liar.        His    brother,      l;r,mcis     !'.     Ma.L-ee 
1  i  "• "'  •      was  a  nii-mbi-r  of  thi    So   iety. 

Jolin  Magoilin.  1811.     \V 
3-S  North  I'.i    lit!    -tn-t-1    i    i        .     '.'. 
nothii  •     concerning    him.       I  It- 


was  a  member  of  the  Acting  Committee 
of  the  Society,   iXi^-iSia. 

Joseph  Magoffiu,  1790.— Was  a  mer- 
chant at  i.;^  Swanson  street  in  1791.  He 
died  March  u.  iNib.  in  the  7oth  year  of 
his  a_ne,  and  was  buried  in  the  Third  Pres- 
byterian cemetery.  His  son,  William  M. 
M.ii^oflin,  died  March  19,  iS^j.  Jose]>h 
Magoflin  \\MS  a  member  of  the  Acting 
Committee  of  the  Society  in  1793. 

Christopher  S.  Magrath,  1884.  - 
Was  born  May  24,  iS-14,  in  Cashel,  County 
Ti]i])erar\-,  I;  eland.  Came  to  New  York 
March  ii,  iS6i ,  and  lived  in  Philadelphia 
from  i  So;  until  iS65,  when  he  removed 
to  Caj.e  May,  N.  J.  He  returned  to  Phil- 
adelphia, January  J,  1^84,  since  which 
time  he  has  resided  her*;.  He  enlisted  in 
Compaiiv  Ii,  Seventeenth  Regiment  New 
York  Volunteers  in  May,  ]S6i,  and  served 
for  two  years,  being  mustered  out  in  June, 
iS6^.  He  removed  to  Philadelphia  in 
July,  1^65,  where  he  worked  at  the  print- 
ing trade  until  1^65,  when  he  removed  to 
Cape  Mav  and  was  engaged  in  the  othce 
of  the  //'</;v.  In  iS6,S  he  started  the  .\V:r 
/OStT  I-'.ntcr^rise  at  Burlington.  N.  [.. 
and  in  1869  he  assumed  the  management 
of  the  Cape  May  M'arc,  becoming  its  pro- 
prietor in  1X70,  and  remaining  so  until 
December,  iSS;v  1'pon  January  i.  iN\J, 
he  removed  to  Philadelphia,  win-re  he 
purchased  an  interest  in  a  printing 
house.  During  his  residence  in  Cape 
May,  N.  J..  he  was  City  Clerk  for  two 
years  Councilman  for  live  years,  and 
President  of  the  School  Hoard  for  three 
years.  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Cape  Island 
Lodge.  No.  ;,,.  F.  A.  M.;  Mead.-  Post  No. 
I,  r.i.-md  Army  of  the  Republic,  and  <  >rder 
of  >parta,  and  was  also  a  member  < 
New  Jersev  Ivlitorial  Association.  Com- 
mandei  of  Posi  No.  40,  f',.  A.  R,,  (~.\-  ••• 
Mav,  and  Captain  of  C'linpanv  II.  Sixth 
Regiment,  New  [ersev  National  C.nard-.. 

Michael  Magrath,  1819.     Morn  S<  ; 
tember      .'S,       1765.      at      Carricl;-cn  Sair, 
County  Ti;.]icrar\  ,  Iieiaml.      Was  a  t'dl<  >w 
chandk-i  al   .- •   I'rewer's  alley  in   I'-MJ.     lie 
died     I  leceml  ier    j.     rS.s ;,    (jni'.e    w> 
His    will       !    ted     November       .  d 

proved   i  J     i  mber  24.  i    :    .  iiH-ntio;      Marv 
i.  dor,    vvi  :  iv.    of    Thorn. .s   I, .dor,    late  of 


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Clonmcl,    Ireland,  and  daughter  of  James  Maguire    was    a    member    of    the    Acting 

Whclan  ;      Patrick     Joseph     Murrav,     his  Committee  of  the  Society,  island  iS5o- 

g;andr.ephew,  of  Carriek  on  Sair.  Coimtv  I-S5I. 

Tipperary,   Ireland  ;  James  I.alor.  brother  William  Maguire,  1870.      Was  horn 

of   Marv    I.aior,  \\idow;    the    children   of  near  Cookstown,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland, 

tin-     la'.e     Archibald     Randall.         He     In--  March  JM,    i  ,\i<  >.  and  came  to  Philadelphia 

i.ucathed       nearly       x.V1.1**'      to      Catholic  ill  September,    iS^o.       He  is  a  cooper. 

:r.stiuition>  and  5-'."""  1(l  the  Hibernian  James    A.    Muhiiny,    1827.     \Vas  a 

Society.      He   died   Dei-ember.;.    i!\S7>  and  member  of  the    Philadelphia    liar,   adini1.- 

\sas  buried  in  <  >al  Cathedral  ccmeterv.  ted  to  practice    Jannarv  9,   1^15.      He  dud 

Bernard    Maguire,     1841.  -Was    a  September  fi,  isjs.     His  will,  dated  Seji- 

hotel  keeper  :it  southwest  corner  of  l-'ront  tember.    i^2S,  and    jiroved    September    15, 

and      J.anrel      streets.        His      will,     dated  I  S2.S,  mentions  his  wife,  I  lannah  Mahair-'  ; 

\' '\-c-mber    in.    i.^ni,    and    proved  Jannarv  his   sister,     Margaret   J.    Rogers;    and   his 

_>5.     :  >7",     beijiieathed    his    entire    estate,  cousin,  Robert  J.  Artnidel. 

some    j?4o,ixx>,    to     Catholic     institutions.  John    T.    Mahony,    1859.      Was   an 

Patrick  Mcllnde     iv^s    and    Ilcnrv  Crilly  architect,  and  native  of  Ireland. 

(:S;;      were    two    of    the    executors.       He  JamCS       Mallon,       1803.      -Was       a 

probably  died  unmarried.  "  teacher  of  l:rench  and  Kn^lish." 

Edward  T.  Maguire,  1871.     Is  a  liq-  Michael  Malone,  1842.     When  pro- 

nor  merchant  at  northwest  corner  of  l-'ront  posed    as    a    member    he    resided     at      the 
ail'!  Race  streets.  "Indian    Oneen,    South     l;onrth    street." 
James  Maguire,  1854.  — Was  born  in  He   was   a   prominent  railroad   contractor 
Dublin,  Ireland.      lie  was  a  conveyancer.  in  Lancaster,  Pa.,  and  was  of  the  firm  of 
He  is  buried  in  Cathedral  cemetery,  West  Malone,  Clark  ,\:  Cionder. 
Philadelphia.  Richard  A.  Malone,  1884.—  Is  a  con- 
James    Maguire,    1882.     Was    born  tractor,  and  resides  at  Lancaster,  1'a,     lie 
August     15,     is,;4.    in     Drumbar,     County  did  not  return  his  blank. 
Cavan,  Ireland,  and  came  to  New  York  in  Martin    Maloney,   1884. — Was  born 
Jane    and    removed     to    Philadelphia    in  November  1 1,  iS  17,  in  IJallan^airy. Comity 
August.   iw.;4.      He    was    formerly    in    the  Ti])]>i-rarv,  Ireland.      He  came  to  America 
woollen    manufacturing    business    and    is  June   2,   1^52,  and   lived  in    Scranton,  Pa,, 
now    in    the    wholesale    wiv.e   and    licjuor  until  June,  I SjS,  when  he  settled  i:;  Pliila- 
bnsi ness  at  470 and  472  North  Thinl  street.  dclphia.      He  i->   C.eneral    Manager  of  the 
He  enlisted   in  the  color  coiii]xiny  of  the  Pennsylvania  ('.lobe  Gas   Light  Company, 
Ninetieth  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Volun-  oi  7  and  6iq  Arch   street, 
teers  in  [S6a,  and   was   in   the  battles  of  John    Mandcrson,    1865.  —  Was    a 
Cedar  Mountain,   Kappahannock    Station,  tailor  at  717  N.  jd  street. 
Tho'-oM-hfarf  C.ap,  Hull    Rim,   Chantilly,  Tliomas  Mann,  1817.     Was  the  part- 
Sonth   Mountain  and  Antietam.  ner  of  Samuel  Cnpplcs     iSi7i. 

James  A.  Maguire,  1872.     I-  in  the  Philip  S.  Marklcy.  1814.     The  an 

liquor  business  on  Third  street.  cestors    of    1'hili])     S.     Markley    came     to 

John  Maguire,  1839.      Was  a   grocer  thi>     country    from     C.erm.nn      with     tlu- 

at  southeast  coi'iuT  of  I'onrth  and  Callow-  Protestant    l-!\"dns    about    the    \ivr   1730, 

hill.      Letters    of    administration    on    liis  and  settled  in  Whitpaine  Ton n>hi]i,  Mont 

i  -!.!'(•".  i  re  i;:  anted.   November  5,    r\S!,to  'jonie;\    co.,   Pa.,  audweie   in. my  of  tin  jr. 

Ann   Mr_",'.:r.  .  men    of    prominence.       I!:--     lather.     h>'::;; 

Jolui    Maguiro,   1S48.      W. is  a  hotel-  Markley,   was    one    of  the    moM    eminent 

keeper  at   northwest    cor;ier  of  Sixth   and  and    intlneiitial    bn-ine-s   men    of    N'orris- 

!":•;.-. ibetli  streets.      His  will,  dated.  March,  lo\\n,     Mont-onier\     co.,      I'a,       He     was 

=  .  and  proved    \pril2o,   1^67.  mention-*  Sherilf  of    tin     count\    in    [7<iS.  and   held 

I'.'.--    u'ile,    Ann    Mivnire.    and    "his  clnl-  other  iinporlant  ofilci-s,  and  was  owt^-r  >  :" 

dreii."    fames  Ma^niri- was  a  \\  itnes>.    Mr.  a   lari^e   ;in;onnt   ol    re  d    i-slate.      lie   'lieil 


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a.  Norn-town.  ]ulv  2,S,  1X34.  Philip  S. 
Marklev,  the  son  of  John  MarkK-y,  was 
born  lulv  2.  I  7>>ij.  IK1  studied  law.  ami 
was  admitted  to  the  bar  in  November. 
iSio,  and  became  a  distinguished  lawver 
and  politician.  In  the  year  1X19  lu-  was 
appointed  Deputv  State  Attorney  bv 
(loveruor  \\'illi.!in  Fmdlay.  and  was  also 
elected  to  the  St. He  Senate.  In  the  year 
1X2;,  he  was  elected  to  Congress,  serving 
from  1^24  to  I.S2.S.  In  i>>2y  he  was  ap- 
pointed bv  (lovernor  J.  A.  Schnl/e,  At- 
tornev-i  '.eneral  of  the  .Stale  of  Pennsvlva- 
nia.  He  uas  also  at  one  time  Naval  <  )lli- 
cer  at  Philadelphia.  He  died  stiddcnlv 
of  apoplexy  at  Norristowu,  I'a.,  Scptcm- 
her  ;-'.  :x.;.}.  in  the  fort\-  sixth  year  ot"  Ir.s 
a^e.  He  ssas  married  to  Mrs.  Anna  H. 
Pinnistcd.  [See  Mean's  "Hist.  Mont- 
gomery Co.,"  p.  >'  r,  i-tr. 

Benjamin  Marshall,  1802. -Was  a 
merchant  at  2~  Saiisom  street  in  1X05. 
The  State  Navv  Hoard,  July  I,  \]'~~,  paid 
to  r.en'.i::;::1.  Mar-h.."  /  ;;  ,;s.  iod.  for-un- 
drv  tinwarcs  put  into  William  Richard's 
store  'the  1'rovinrial  Stove  . 

Charles  Marshall.  1S02.  Was  a 
dnis^ist  at  5'i  Chestnut  street  in  1791. 
Charles  Marshall  wa-  married  in  Christ 
Church,  April  26,  ijyS,  to  Mary  Wallaee. 

Christopher  Marshall,  1790.  Was 
horn  November  f\  1709,  in  I)iil>lin,  Ii\- 
land.  He  received  a  cla-sical  education 
in  l;.n.L,r'a!id,  eame  to  Ameriea.  ,md  -ettled 
in  I'hil.idrljihia.  where  hi-  beeame  a  drr,^- 
iLnst  and  pharmacist.  Hi-,  firm  fiiniishnl 
:iio-,t  of  the  d:'n^^  and  iiu-dii-iiii-s  to  :':-, 
troops  of  the  Jerseys,  Pennsylvania  and 
Delaware.  He  was  on  confidential  terms 
with  the  chief  members  of  the  Continent;1.! 
Congress  and  the  new  government  of 
Pennsylvania.  He  was  d:so\\ned  by  the 
Sni  iety  of  Friends  for  the  active  part  he 
ti  ok  in  the  !ve\  ilution.  <  ):i  March  17, 
;  775.  hi-  \\  s  i-li-cted  one  of  t  !;e  twelve  man  - 
liters  of  a  company  "set  on  foot  for 
•;  j  •,'.  •  ii  illt  us,  linen--  and  r<  >U<  m." 
He  was  a  nii-mber  of  the  committee  that 
met  at  the  State  Home.  April  25,  1775.  to 
cotiM'li  r  the  "  critical  a'iairs  oi  Ameriea," 
a;:-'  of  tht-  Coinnihtee  of  Safety  from  the 
to  the  e::d  of  the  war.  Ili- 

: '    mem!  r    ::    c  -."     edited      bv      Willi  un 


Dnane  (1806  ,  ]>ubli>lied  in  Philadelphia, 
i  \i9,  and  presi-nted  to  the  Pennsylvania 
Historical  Societ\'  bv  his  j^reat  j^'reat- 
v,rrand>oii,  Ch.iiies  Marshall,  of  ^'.ertnan 
to\\n,  i>  one  of  the  most  valuable  diaries 
that  was  kept  during  the  Revolution.  Ik- 
died  in  Philadelphia,  May  4,  1797.  His 
U\  o  sons,  Christopher  and  Charles  Mar- 
shall, were  also  drn^ists.  [See  A]>pk - 
ton's  "Cvclop.  oi"  Am.  I'.io-.,"  p.  220; 
Simpson's  "  IJvi-s  of  Mm.  Phil.,"  p.  684.] 

James  Marshall,  1790. —Was  prob- 
ably Rev.  James  Marshall,  1).  I). 

Edwin  Martin,  1890.— Was  born  in 
Philadelphia.  His  grandparents  were 
born  near  llelfast,  Ireland.  He  is  of  the 
linn  ol"  James  .Martin  >S:  Co.,  dvers  and 
printers,  125  Chestnut  street.  Thomas 
1.  Martin  (iSyoi  and  \\'iliiam  I..  Martin 
i  iSi|  >  are  his  brotlu-rs. 

James  Stccn  Martin, 1S59.     Nephew 

of  Robert  Steeii  I  I N27  i,  wa.s  born  in  the 
jiarish  of  l-'ermoy,  llarony  of  Killicono- 
way.  Comity  Antrim,  Ireland,  and  came 
to  Philadelph.ia  May  14.  iSjo.  He  was 
for  many  years  in  the  wholesale  grocery 
business.  He  was  President  ol"  the  r,n>- 
cers'  and  Importers'  Hxchan^e,  a  Direc- 
tor of  the  Commercial  National  Hank,  a 
Director  of  the  Academy  of  Fine  Art-, 
and  also  of  the  Inion  Trust  Company, 
and  is  a  member  of  the  Acadeinv  of 
Natural  Sciences.  Mr.  Martin  has  for 
manv  vears  taken  an  active  interest  in 
the  Societv.  beir.L;  Secretarv.  March  17, 
1^70,  to  March  17,  18X2.  and  Vice-Presi- 
dent from  December  17,  1X85,  to  March 
17.  l.^Xh.  He  has  a  wonderful  knowledge 
of  the  members  of  the  Societv,  and  the 
Committee-,  on  which  he  served  for  a  time, 
is  indebted  to  him  for  much  valuable 
information. 

Henry  Martin,  1890.     Son  of  Win. 

i.   Martin  i  1X51  •    ami    Lirandson  of  Dennis 

Kills-      1X29),    was    born    in     Philadelphia, 

March     22,     I S5  V      He    is    in    the    railroad 

ness. 

Joseph   Martin,  M.  D.,  188,5.     Was 

born  at  Ma^hera,  Count  v  Derrs-,  Ireland, 
\pril  21,  :  ii,.  and  came  to  P!iil  ulelphia, 
.March  .•-;,  1^72.  He  is  a  practicing 
]ihs-sici;in.  Hi-  lias  served  in  Common 
Council,  and  is  a  member  of  t!i-.-  County 


MA                               \-<\>  MA 

and   StatcMdlic.il    Societies,  Medico-Chi-  Anne,    '.lie    youngest   'laughter  of  Dennis 

rnr^ical  Society,  Order  of  I'niled  l;:icinU,  Kcllv     :>2^  .      Hciirv  Martin     i  >y>    i>  his 

a:id    i't"    the    Masonic    orx'ani/atioii.       IK-  MHI. 

wa>  one  of  the  Physician^,  of  the  Society,  William  Lovctt  Martin,  1890.     1- 

i>-<7    :>>Sy.  a  manufacturer  of  cotton  tyoods.      He  was 

O\ven  Martin,  188-'}.     Was  horn  May  i,,,ni   \u   Philadelphia,   October    2...    i>y>. 

12.    i  -.)'>,    in    County  Tyrone,   Ireland,  and  He   is   a    membe:    of    the    Manufacturers' 

came  to  Philadelphia,  May  I,  i,S7o.    IK-  is  Club  and  of  the  Masonii   Order.       Hi-  is  a 

in  the  liquor  business.  brother    of     Hd\\in     Martin       iSoo      an-! 

Simon   J.  Martin,  1882.-  Was  horn  Th.nuasJ.  Maitin     :^j  > 

i'hilailelphia.  June  i,  1850.      Hisfather,  Samuel  Mason,  1810.—  Was  born  in 

Ii.:;H:l    Martin,    uas    a   native  of  (  )!iia-h,  Ireland,  September   21,    1  706,  and  came  to 

Co-inty  Tyrone,   Ireland,  ami   his  mother,  Philadelphia    in    1793.      He   died    October 

.Margaret  iMt/siinons,  of  Strabane,  in    the  j  ^    i.s.p,  and  \vas  buried  at    Ciermantown. 

same   county.       He    is     Secretary    of    the  He  was  Steward  of  the  rcnn-ylvania  H«s 

Catholic   Club,  and   a   member  of  the   Art  j.ital.       Hi-,    will,    dated    March    2',,    i\}2. 

Clui-   and   Vounj;    Meii'.s    Democratic    As-  and  proved  <  K'tober  24,  !>>42,  mentions  his 

boi-iation.     He  i-  en-a-ed  in  the  insurance  \\ife;   his   son,  Samuel  ;   three   daughter-. 

business,  bein^  Secretary  of  the    Mei'han  l-'.li/.abeth,  Sarah  and  Ann,  and  two  ijrar.d- 

ics'    Insurance    Com]).  my.      He    has    been  children,     William     Holland     Hine>     and 

Treasurer    ot    the    Soci-.-tv    since    Ma\-    15,  Samuel  Mason   I'.ines. 

ivvs,    and    i;     noted     for    his     admirable  William     Mason,     1817.      He    pr<  .I 

method  of  keeping    his  accounts  and   hi>  ably  died  in  Seiaemlier,    1*35. 

very     full     and     accurate     reports   of    the  William  Masscy,    1807.    -Was  born 

finances  of  the  Society.      He  is  one  of  the  in   the   city   of   Liverpool,    Midland,    and 

best  Treasurers  the  Society  has  ever  had.  came  to  America   in    Mav,    IS2.\      He  was 

Thomas    James     Martin,    1890.  —  in    New  York,    i>2.s-iS;o,    and    in     New 

i;  -rn    in    Philadelphia.   January    25,    iS;,2.  Orleans   to    IS54,    \\hen    he     removed    to 

His    ^rand])arents    were    natives    of   Tan-  Philadelphia.      He    was    for     many    years 

dra^hee.    near   Belfast,  Ireland.      He  is  of  proprietor  of  one  of  the  largest  breweries 

tlie    firm   of  James    Martin    ^c    Co.,  mami-  in  the  country,  and  one  ol    Philadelphia's 

facturers     of     ]>rinted     and     dved     cotton  well-known      citi/ens.       'I'hoii-h     not     of 

ooods.      He  was   a  Trustee  of  the   city  ice  Irish   descent    Mr.   Mas-ey  was  a  frequent 

b.  i.  its  fur  fourteen  years,  and   President  of  and  welcome  visitor  at  the  Society's  din 

the  I'.oanl  at    the  time  of  the  ado]ition  of  ners.       He  was   a    prominent    member  aud 

th'-  new  v-ity  charter.      He  is  a  member  of  President   of  the    Society  of   the   Sons  of 

the  Ma-oiiic  onj.ani/a'  ion.     Mdwin  Martin  St.  (icor^'e.  and  the  interchange  of  cour'e 

:v'.-i     .aid   \\'ill;aui    i..   .Martin     iXyo    are  sies  between  the  two  oryani/ations   led   to 
his  brothers. 

William  J.  Martin,  1851.     Was  horn, 


•e  lie  went  to   the    Island  of  Trinidad,  Michael  Mathcws.  1882.     Was  bom 

••   t»  Philadelphia  about  iS.-V.      He  was  I'i'.ulitf,     Parish    of    Knockbride,     C--uu;\ 

.     'j'-d    in     t!ie    sliippiiiM-    business,     and  L'av.ui    I:el  :nd,.  mil  came  to  America    Phil 

"ipl.r,  ed  s',  Miners   between    Philadelphia  ide!p;;ia   ,   June     v.     i.s^;.      He    is    in    the 

•'!    Sonlli'Ti:    port,.       He  was    a    jiartner  liquor  'uisiiu  s-  at    :•  u(  Market  >treet.      lie 

\le\ander    Hep'ii.      !r.    •  i  \y  i  ,    niiiier  is  a  niein'  'er  of  the   Catholic  Philopatv.au 

•     linn  n,  .me   of  Her..  n    \:    Martin        He  Literary     Institute     and     of    the     Pa:ne;' 

'e-i  iu-ar  \\'hite    II    11     now  I'.ryn   M  iu  r  .  I'.raiieh    of    the    Irish     Nation  il     I.-.^uc, 

i'!;'".omel'\    co.,    Pi.,    ill     f'.Ille,    |Shl,     aud  Pllll.l'lelpllia. 

Dennis1  William  Matt  liews.  1792.      We  have 

L'.verfoid,   Delawa.re  '.-o.,  Pa.     He  married.  no  definite  information  concvrnin-'  liim, 


MA 


4»;o 


MIC 


Claudius    John    Mathieu,  1884.— 

\V.is  born  in  Philadelphia,  June  i,  1^55. 
His  mother  was  a  native  of  County 
\rmagh,  Ireland.  Ik-  is  an  undc.-rtakt.-r 
r'l  .?''•><>(•>  Mast  Lchigh  avenue. 

John  Maxson,  Jr.,  1866.  -Was  a 
woollen  manufacturer  in  Manayunk.  His 
father,  John  Maxson,  Sr.,  died  June  21, 

>S75- 

JamOS  MaXWCll,  1835.  \Vas  a  man- 
ufacturer at  Cellar  street  above  Twelfth  in 
i,\vS.  He  probably  died  October,  i.\|4. 

John  Maxwell,  1834.— We  have  no 
definite  information  concerning  him. 

Rodger   Maynes,  1882.     Was  born 

April  ii,  iS^S.  in  County  Tyrone,  lrel;ind. 
lie  is  a  cattle  broker.  He  wa--  a  member 
of  Common  Council  from  the  Twenty- 
fourth  Ward,  INS2-S4.  He  is  a  member 
of  the  Metropolitan  Democratic  Club. 
He  was  married  in  April,  iS5\  to  Susan 
McCloskev.  [See  "Men  of  America. 
Citv  Government,  Philadelphia."  i^s.;.] 

George  Meade.  1790. — Was  a  num- 
ber  <>f  the    l-'riendly   Sons   of   St.    Patrick 
see  page    I2OI. 

John  Meany,  1814.  -Was  a  sea  cap- 
tain in  the  merchant  service,  and  subse- 
quently a  merchant  and  ship-owner.  lie 
resided  for  manv  years  on  the  ue-t  side 
of  Ninth  street  helo\\  Walnut.  "  He  was 
a  popular  and  esteemed  gentleman,  of  tine 
presence."  He  was  married  in  Christ 
Church.  February  II,  iS<>6,  to  Marv 
Dowers.  Thev  left  no  children. 

Lewis  Thompson  Mears,  I860.  - 
Was  born  of  Irish  parentage.  December 
i).  [Si4,  in  Philadelphia.  He  was  a 
manufacturer  and  jeweller,  ami  afterwards 
in  the  liquor  business.  lie  was  President 
of  the  Assistance  Fire  Companv,  and  a 
member  of  the  Montgomery  Lodge,  No. 
10,  A.  V.  M.,  Fredonia  Lodge  of  odd 
vvs,  Ca]it.  I.yk-'s  Coni]ian\-  of  Na- 
tional  <  aiards,  and  President  of  the 
Twelfth  \Vanl  Democratic  Association. 
!!••  died  .Ma:ch  .(,  iS7,v  and  was  buried  in 
Mount  Pe  i-e  cemetery. 

James  Mease,  M.  D.,  17DR.     So:,  of 

•     Mea-e     seepage  122    and  of   lather 

Mi::    •     \]     ,   •  .  w  is  burn    in    I'hil     h    •  hi 

\ ••.:_'".-'     ii,    177:.        He    was    a    practicing 

phy-ii      •       -  [.        retto  Physician  of 


Philadelphia,  lie  was  a  writer  of  some 
note-,  his  best  known  work  being  his 
"  Picture  of  Philadelphia,"  published  in 
i.Si  1 .  He  also  wrote  "  An  Kssay  on  I  >isease 
from  the  bitt-  of  a  Mad  Dog,"  1793  ;  "  In- 
troductorv  Lecture  to  Course  on  Com- 
parativc  Anatomv."  iSi^  ;  and  a  work  on 
the  "  Penal  Code  of  Pennsylvania."  He 
was  Secretarv  of  the  I'liiladelphia  Agri- 
cultural Socictv,  Vice-President  of  the 
AtheiKi-um.  and  also  a  member  of  '.he 
American  Philosophical  Society.  He  died 
Mav  15.  1846.  and  was  buried  in  the  grave- 
yard on  Pine  street  above  Fourth.  Dr. 
Mease  was  one  of  the  Physicians  of  the 
Society  in  1799.  [See  "  Simpson's  Lives," 
p.  6,s9.  ] 

Samuel  Meeker,  1802.— Was  a  mer- 
chant at  20  South  Front  street  in  iSo2. 

Irwin    F.    Mcgargee,   1881.  —  Was 

born  in  Philadelphia,  <  (ctober  15,  1849.  I  Ic 
was  a  son  of  Svlvester  Megargee,  whose 
father.  Jacob  Megargee.  was  born  in  Ire- 
land. He  was  a  brother  of  Louis  N. 
Megargee  (iSSi  ,  and  was  a  paper  manu- 
facturer at  No.  20  South  Sixth  street. 

Louis  Nanna  Megargee,  1881. — 
Was  born  in  Philadelphia,  November  7, 
iS.S.S-  He  is  a  brother  of  Irwin  F.  Me- 
gargee ilSXi).  IK-  was  engaged  in  mer- 
cantile pursuits  from  the  age  of  i'>  until 
M  iivh  i^,  1875,  when  he  became  a  reporter 
on  the  Philadelphia  '/~i»it'*,  which  had  just 
been  started,  and  continued  on  that  paper 
until  November,  1879,  when  he  became1 
City  F.ditor  of  the  /:';>•;//;/;'  AVr<  ..  In 
i.sSo,  upon  the  reorgani/.ation  of  the  /''.;/- 
</./V//v'/.w  /'rt'SS,  he  became  its  Cit\'  I'iditor. 
He  afterwards  removed  to  New  Vork, 
wlu-re  he  continued  to  reside  until  re- 
centl\-,  when  he-  accepted  the  city  editor- 
ship of  '/'//>•  '/'hn<-\  of  tin-  city,  which 
position  he  now  holds.  Mr.  Megargee  is 
a  brilliant  and  versatile  journalist.  His 

\<>  Philadelphia  i  ia]>ers  durii 
stay  in  Nc\\  \"ork  \M  re  much  -ou'd't 
after,  and  enjoyed  a  wide  circle  of  readt  rs. 
He  i--  a  member  of  the  Clover  Club,  a 
Manager  of  tin- Journalist  Club,  and  Vice- 
President  of  tile  St'  Ins  Clllb.  Ile-idcs  his' 

numero'.is     new-paper     article-     Mr      M*-- 

gargee     i-    the    author    of    ''  I'i 

Album   of  Philadelphia  in  the  I5i-«  •  •  '•  • 


MF.                                   Ml  MK 

nial  Year, "  and  of  a  work  entitled '' Prom  Captain.     At   the  time  of  his  decea-e  he 

inent  Peimsylvanians."  was  also  the  oldest  member  of  this  or^.tn- 

George  Megee,  1850       Was  horn   in  i/ation.      He  took  a  prominent  part  in  the 

Philadelphia,     I-'ehrnary     2J,     iSlJ.         His  or^ani/.ation    of   the    citv    railway  system, 

lather  was  horn  in  Ireland,  and  lii.s  mother  U-in^    actively    connected    with    the  Citi- 

i::  America.      He  was  eni^aj^ed  in  the  cop  /ens'    and    other    passenger    railway   eom- 

p--:>::::th    business,  and  was    Hi^h  Sheriff  panies.      For    the    tuo    years    prior   to    his 

<•;"  Philadelphia,    1*55   5S.      He  was  also  a  death      Mr.    Meliov    had     been    in    failing 

S -hool    Director,  and  \vas  connected  with  lu- dth.  Knt  was  -.till   able   to  at'.end  to  hi- 

tile    Masonic   and    Odd    Fellows'  or^ani/a-  private   affairs.  beiii1.;    only  confined  to  his 

lions,  and  the  Sons  of  Malta.      He  died  in  home    for  a   few  days.      He    lei:    a   widow 

Philadelphia,    January   iS,   iSSi,    and    was  and  four  ehildren.  three  of  the  l.ute:  lu-in^1 

luirii-ilin  Monument  cemetery.  >ons,    who    -.tnveedi-d     him     in     IHISMK---. 

John   Horn   Mein,  1881.    -Was  horn  Lewi-,  T.  Mears  ( i.Vi;,    was  !iis  first  cousin. 

i:i   1'hiladelphia,  August  1 1,  1X39.      He  wa.-  L^1-'*-'    I'liiladeljihia    /.-•/.;,/,   May    7,   i  Soo.  ] 

of  the  firm  of  II.  Steel  X:  Son.  dry-i^oods  Robert    S.    Menuniin,    188-1.  —  -  Wa- 

merchants,  and  was  afterwards  chief  man  born  December  j,   i*^.;.  in  \ewtonsti-wart, 

a-er  of  Cooper  X:  Conard's  e.-tabli-hment,  Countv    Tyrone.     Ireland,    and     came     to 

Ninth   and   Market  .streets.      He  died  Oc-  IMiiladelphia    with    hi-    ]>arents     in     l-\y'\ 

toiler   20,   I.SS2,  and   was  buried   in    Laurel  Hi' was  ill  the  printing  business  at  5 15  an  i 

Hill  cemetery.  5i7Mi:;or    street.      He    was    President  of 

Thomas   Mellon,  1883.   -Was  a  mcr-  the   School    Hoard  of  the  First  Section  for 

cliant  at   79   Pine  street  in  1833.      He  was  three  vears.      He  was  Secretary  and  Treas 

in  tlie  Southern   trade.      He  died  January  nrer  of  the    Pennsylvani,!    I-'.ditorial  Asso 

i'),   '.^'16,  a,n'"d  ~<i  vears.  ciation  for  fifteen  years  and  also  President, 

John  Mcars  Melloy.  1862.— Was  and  was  the  editor  and  pro]>rietor  of  t!u- 
born  in  Philadelphia,  July  14,  iSjo.  His  /'rinft'i's'  ('ii'Cic!ai\  and  publisher  of  the 
father,  HiiLdi  Melloy,  was  born  in  County  "  Encyclopaedia  of  Printing."  and  "The 
Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  his  mother.  Rhoda  Current  C.old  and  Silver  Coins  of  all  Xa- 
Mears  Melloy,  in  Moinnouth  Co.,  N.  J.  tion-."  He  was  a  member  of  Malta. 
!!-•  was  for  manv  year-  lai'L'.el)'  en^a^'ed  I.odtje,  No.  295,  P.  M:  A.  M.;  Jerusalem  Royal 
i".  the  manufacture  of  ;in\vare,  and  also  Arch  Cha])ter,  Xo.  ^;  Phil;idel])hia  Coin- 
in  t!u-  tin-rooting  bu-iness,  in  which  he  manderv,  No.  2;  Ancient  and.  Accepti-i! 
a'-i-uniniated  wealth.  I  n  politics  he  was  a  Scottish  Rite  of  Freemasonry;  Philadel- 
I  H-mocrat,  and  took  an  active  interest  in  phia  Typographical  Society,  1'ranklin  In 
pnbhe  ailairs.  lie  served  as  a  Common  stitute,  and  of  the  Journalists'  and  Stv'r.- 
Councilman  from  the  Twentieth  Wanl.  as  Clubs.  He  died  April  19,  iS*7,  an>!  uas 
.:  member  of  the  I.e.^islature,  and.  after  buried  in  Mount  Moriah  cemetery. 

•     campaigns,     succeeded      in      liein.^  Robert    Mercer,  1819.      Was    a    nier 

ei-le«l     Receiver    of   'faxes    in     i  ShS.      In  chant.      He    was    probably  the    father    of 

a<  Mi  t  ion  to  his  services  in  munieipal  atTairs  Robert  Mercer,  who  i  lied  Mard;.  1*57,  and 

!'.-•  w  i-    in  active  member  of  the  Old  \"ol-  uas    a    relative    of    Sni^lcl->:i     A.    Mercer 

uniee:     I'ire     I  )e])artment,    bein-,    at    the  llS^SK 

i-  death,  tlie  oldest  member  of  Singleton       Alexander      Mercer, 

c:c  Fire  Company,  of  which,  for  18-'58.      Was  born  in  Philadelphia  in  !M<>. 

ear-,  ht- w  is  successively  Treasurer  He  wa-  the  son  of  John    Mercer  and  lane 


the  first  of  the  kind,  was  erected  during 
his  term.  He  was  one  of  the  orgaiii/ers 
and  Chairman  of  the  bank  clearinghouse, 

and  also  one  of  the  originators  of  the 
I'nion  Club,  afterwards  the  Union  League, 
and  was  Treasurer  of  the  "  Bounty  Fund." 
He  contributed  very  largely  to  the  erection 
of  the  West  Spruce  street  Presbyterian 
church.  Mr.  Mercer  was  Chairman  of 
the  Committee  sent  by  the  Philadel- 
phia banks  to  New  York  to  meet  the 
bank  presidents  of  that  city  and  Boston, 
when  they  were  called  upon  to  aid  the 
government  ill  the  late  war,  and  lie  suc- 
ceeded by  his  efforts  in  inducing  the 
banks  to  take  the  loan.  He  was  also  in- 
strumental in  getting  the  Philadelphia 
banks  to  organi/e  under  the  National 
Banking  Act,  which  was  drawn,  under 
his  direction,  bv  the  solicitor  of  his  bank. 
He  died  in  Paris,  France,  October  i.j, 
\^>6~.  and  is  buried  in  South  I.aurel  Hill. 

Daniel  Mershon,  1861. — \Vas  born 
in  Trenton,  N.  J.,  Januarv  11,  iSon,  of 
American  parents  of  French  descent. 
He  came  to  Philadelphia  in  IMS.  and 
was  for  many  years  engaged  in  manu- 
facturing heaters,  grates,  etc.  He  was  a 
School  Director  and  a  member  of  the  Odd 
1 'el lows'  and  Masonic  orders,  Philadelphia 
Institute,  I'nion  League,  Diligent  I  lose 
Company  and  State  Fencihles.  His  father 
was  editor  of  the  Trenton,  N.  J.,  (,\i~t  tic. 
Daniel  was  left  an  orphan  in  childhood, 
and  afterwards  founded  the  large  and  ex- 
tensive business  of  Daniel  Mershon  >S: 
Sons,  northwest  corner  of  Twelfth  and 
Filbert  streets.  He  died  in  Philadelphia, 
January  2S,  iSft.s,  and  was  buried  at  Mon- 
ument  cemetery.  He  left  li  ve  children 
surviving  him. 

Thomas    Mctcalfc,    1790.     Was    a 


!  7  . : . 

Peter  Mtcrckcn,1814.     Was  a  prom- 

i  '  "  refiner.      He  died  fulv  v.   : x.v. 

•    i  ••'•        '  uried  in  St.  Peter's  church-yard. 

':".::•-!     and      Pine    streets.        lie     married 

rist    church,    April     in,    1705.  Maria 

1    ten.      Thn  e  of  his  children  became 

• , •  i  ca]itains  in  the  merchant  service. 

William  Alexander  Millar.  1806.— 
Was  born    April    in,    iS2-    in   Gracefield. 


County  Derry,  Ireland,  and  came  to  Phil- 
adelphia, Novembei  10,  1844.  He  is  the 
head  of  the  linn  of  W.  A.  Millar  &  Co., 
commission  merchants,  i  26  N.  F'ront  street, 
in  which  business  he  has  been  engaged 
since  \*<\\. 

Robert  Miller,  1811.— He  is  said  to 
have  lived  at  one  time  in  Lexington,  Ky. 

William  Miller,  1811.— \Ve  have  no 
definite  information  concerning  him.  He 
was  probably  a  sea  captain. 

William  Miller,  18G2.  -Was  born  in 
Fdenrcagh,  Ireland,  March  17,  1790,  and 
came  to  America  about  1820.  He  was  in 
thedravage  or  hauling  business,  and  died 
April  22,  i.^S2.  He  was  buried  in  Monu- 
ment cemetery. 

Francis  Milligan,  1820.  Was  of  the 
firm  of  Deal,  Milligan  ,S:  Hurt,  merchants. 
His  will,  dated  Mav  20,  1*45,  and  proved 
November  5,  1840,  mentions  his  surviving 
partners,  Daniel  Deal  (1X54)  and  Arthur 
A.  Hurt  11X46);  his  children,  KH/.a  Jane, 
Mary  C.,  Isabella,  William  C.,  Charles  W., 
Frances  Ann,  Laura  A.  and  Fmma  S.;  and 
his  son-in-law,  George  \V.  Cross,  husband 
of  his  daughter,  Isabella. 

William  Milligan,  1872.— Was  born 

December  21,  iS2i,  in  County  London- 
derry, Ireland,  and  sailed  in  March,  iS.ji, 
for  Ouebec,  but  was  driven  into  Hong- 
hendall,  Highlands  of  Scotland,  on  ;ic- 
c'i  >unt  of  a  terri  lie  gale  in  which  the  steam- 
ship "President,"  with  Tyrone  Power 
i  iS^j)  on  board,  was  supposed  to  have 
foundered.  He  arrived  in  Quebec  in  May, 
i  s  1 1 ,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia  in  August 
of  same  year.  lie  is  engaged  in  the 
tailoring  business  at  1015  Chestnut  street, 
and  has  been  fort  v- eight  years  on  the  same 
street.  In  i\].;  he  was  elected  a  Trustee 
of  the  I'nion  Presbyterian  church,  served 
for  twenty  years,  was  President  of  the 
Hoard  several  years;  and  in  iVin  was  one 
•-i'  the  originators  of  the  Woodland  Pn  - 
•  ti  rian  church.  Pine  and  Fortv-secoud 
streets;  was  a  Trustee  for  more  than 
'"•  nty-five  years,  and  acted  as  President 
of  the  Hoard  the  greater  part  of  thai 
time.  He  was  one  of  the  organi/.ers  of 
the  Huilding  Socktv  State  League  of 
Pennsylvania,  and  was  President  of  the 
House-owners'  Hn  inv  md  I.oaii  .\ssoc.-ia- 


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tion  of  Philadelphia  ;  \v  .is  the  first  Treas- 
r.rer  of  I  lie  Philadelphia  Merchant  Tailors' 
Exchange,  and  its  President  for  live  years. 

In  I>><>5  he  represented  Philadelphia  at  a 
National  Convention  in  Washington.  .ind 
was  elected  Chairman.  Mr.  Milligan  was 
one  of  the  originators  of  the  Merchant 
Tailors'  National  H  \ehange  of  the  I  "nited 
St.-.te-  in  LSS7,  and  was  elected  its  first 
President.  Its  object  is  to  elevate,  educate 
and  establish  national  and  trade  schools, 
a;>!  to  advance  the  interest  of  mechanical 
art  in  the  1'nited  States.  He  was  one  of 
the  originators  and  a  Director  of  the  City 
Trust  Company,  and  is  connected  with 
niau\-  other  associations.  Since  he  settled 
in  Philadelphia  Mr.  Milligan  has  crossed 
the  ocean  forty-eight  times. 

James  Millikeil,  1843.  —  Was  prob- 
ably  in  the  linen  trade. 

John  Mills,  1852.  —  Was  in  the  liquor 
business  at  13  Norris'  allev.  He  was  a 
member  of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 
Society  in  iS6q. 

Edward  Milne,  1790.  —  Was  a  resi- 
der.t  of  Montgomery  co.,  I'a. 

Thomas  Minford,  1852.-  Was  a  na- 
live  of  Count  v  Tyrone,  Ireland.  He  was  in 
the  grocery  business  in  Philadelphia,  and 
afterwards  removed  to  New  York  citv. 

John  Kearsley  Mitchell,  M.  D., 
1838.  --Was  born  in  Shepardstown,  \"a.. 
in  1704.  and  settled  in  Philadelphia  in 
:-M7_  He\sas;i  ])l!\--ician  and  1'rofessor 
of  the  Practice  of  Medicine  in  Jefferson 
Me'!;c:il  College.  He  was  (iraml  Master 
of  Pennsylvania  Ma-ons  and  he  was  the 
author  of  medical  work-,  lecture-,  etc., 
i;;d  a  vol.  nne  of  pot-ins.  He  was  elected 
a  member  of  tlie  American  I'liilosophicr.l 

ilelpliia,  Ajiril.  is--s,  and  was  bnrie«!  in 
Wo,  ,,lland-  cemetery.  S.  Weir  Mitchell, 
M.  D..  is  hi-  -,.;:.  and  John  K.  Mitchell, 
M.  D..  is  his  irrand>on. 

Jolm  Mitchell,  Jr.,  1700.  —  W.:-  a 
!!!•  mbrr  of  the  I'rieiidly  Sons  of  St. 
-\-.  ;•-  122. 

Roborl  Mitchell,  1S10.  \Vasa  grocer 
at  >i  i  X  T'!:irl  street  in  i.sit). 

Hi'.-hjU'i:  Moirett,1832.  Wasatrrocer 
at  -  ,.:.  1  ;  Hi-h  -Ireetin  iS;i.  Letter- 
of  adm;;;i-'.r  •:•  :-  on  his  e-ta'e  were 


granted,  January  i^,  i>j.},  to  Henry 
Moitett. 

John  Mohan,  1883.—  Was  born  in 
Minersvii'u-,  Schuylkill  Co.,  Pa.,  May  7, 
i-\>2.  His  lathe;-,  Charles  Mohan,  was  a 
native  of  County  Fermanagh.  Ireland. 
He  is  a  merchant,  residing  in  Minersville. 
I  le  ha-  been  a  nieinl.er  of  the  Town  Coun- 
cil  of  Mi::cr-\  illi-  and  a  School  Director, 
and  is  a  Director  of  the  l;irst  Nation;-.! 
Hank  of  that  place.  He  is  also  a  member 
of  the  Hnicrald  beneficial  Association  and 
Independent  Ilo-e  Company. 

Robert  Emmet  Monaghan,  1883. 
—  Was  born  July  2.),  i>22.  in  \\Y-t  1'al- 
lowfield  township,  Chester  co.  .  Pa.  He  is 
the  son  of  James  Monaghan,  born  near 
Knniskillcii,  County  Fermanagh,  Ireland, 
and  of  Catharine  Strccper,  a  native  of 
Montgomery  co.,  of  C.ennan  ilescent. 
His  father  left  Ireland  about  the  \  ear 
I  ~q<~>.  on  account  of  being  engaged  in 
the  rebellion  of  i  79s.  He  was  raised  on  a 
farm  in  West  Fallowfield  township,  Ches- 
terco.,  studied  law  and  was  a<hnitted  to 
the  P>ar  at  Ilarrisbnrg.  Pa.,  in  April,  i.Vp. 
He  has  since  resided  in  West  Chester,  Pa.. 
where  he  is  one  of  the  most  prominent 
lawyers  and  citi/.ens  of  the  place,  He  w.-.s 
a  member  of  the-  Pennsvlvania  House  of 
Representatives  in  iS^.}.  and  lias  been  a 
delegate  to  a  number  of  Democratic  State 
and  National  Conventions.  HeisaDirec- 
tor  of  the  Union  Trust  Company  of  Phila- 
del])hia.  a  Trustee  of  tl-.e  \\\-st  Clu-'.er 
State  Normal  Schi-ol,  and  a  member  of 
the  board  of  Public  Charities. 

Aust  in  James  Montgomery.  ISS-i. 

Was  born  October  27,  lS;?4,  at  Tivoli, 
D;ichess  co.,  Ne\v  \"ork.  He  is  a  ^reat- 

of  Revolutionary  lame.  lie  >ettie«i  in 
Philadelphia  ahoiit  :s;.;.  He  !;  ;-  be-  n  a 
clerk  in  the  po-t-otiicc,  f.-nu-r,  ami  is 
now  a  n-.il  e-tate  a^ent.  He  \\..s  a  nuin- 
i>i-r  of  tl'.e  old  Volunteer  l-'ire  De;iartmei:;. 
He  i-  a  nu-mber  of  the  (  Md  b\  '.'..  .v.  .'  a,-,] 
Ma-o;;ic  or-ani/ation-.  and  of  t::e  \\~a-i:- 
:n--...n  C,;avs.  He  is  the  son  of  John 
Crathorne  MoiitL;oiner\',  oiu  e  Po-im.i-ti-r 
of  Philadelphia,  who  afterw.ir.N  removed 
!,  .  New  York,  and  of  ]":i/a'  ^eth  !  h-::r:eV.a 
Pliillii  .<,  -lanehter  of  Henrv  Phi:1.:;  ,  and 


Sarah  Chew,  daughter  of  Benjamin 
Chew.  I  le  married  Sarali  Cordelia  Riche, 
daughter  of  Charles  Swift  Riche,  of  Phila- 

(U-h)hia.  [See  "  Keith's  Councillors  of 
Pcuna. ,"  p.  357.  ] 

James    Montgomery,  1790.      Was 

roistered  as  Master  of  the  snow  "  Hli/a- 
L-th,"  sixty  tons,  October  30,  1765;  of  the 
.-'.lip  "  Kleanor,"  eighty  tons,  December 
I",  17^7;  of  the  hrigantine  "Charlotte," 
fortv  tons,  July  6,  1770;  of  tile  hrigan- 
tine  "Charlotte,"  sixtv-tive  tons,  May  2,S, 
1771.  I  le  was  married  in  Christ  Church, 
Novemher  12,  1767,  to  Marv  Howes.  Ik- 
was  Captain  of  the  armed  boat  "  Ranker," 
August  ;i,  I77.S;  was  transferred  to  the 
command  of  the  "Chatham,''  May  29, 
1776,  and  resigned  August  I,  1770,  to  enter 
the  Continental  service.  On  August  28, 
1776,  he  was  Captain  of  the  privateer 
"(leiieral  Montgomery,"  a  brig,  which  in 
October  following  captured  the  Hritish 
ship  "Thetis,"  with  a  cargo  of  mm  and 
sugar,  out  of  a  lleet  of  one  hundred  sail. 
On  March  ,v>,  1779,  he  is  recorded  as  Cap- 
tain of  the  ship  "  ( '.en  era!  ( ireene,"  which 
in  June  captured  a  Hritish  vessel.  The 
Director'.'  for  1791  speaks  of  him  as 
"Commander  of  the  Custom  House 
Schooner."  He  then  lived  at  I  2,S  S. 
Fourth  street.  Letters  of  administration 
on  hi-  e-tate  were  granted,  March  6,  iSio, 
to  Joseph  S.  Lewis  and  Joseph  !•',.  Howell. 

William  Montgomery,  1823.     Was 

a  merchant  at  I2S  Mulberry  street  in  1X2.,. 
His  will,  dated  October  I,  iSiS,  and 
proved  March  2;,  1 S^  i .  mentions  his  son, 
(o-cph,  who  was  in  partnership  with  him  ; 
!:;-  son,  Henry;  his  daughter,  Ilettv 
\Y.ilker  ;  and  his  grandsons,  Montgomery 
and  Allen  Walker.  Au-tin  Montgomery 
was  one  of  tin-  executors. 

Matthew    Moody,    1865.      Was     a 

n  itive    of  Ireland    and  was  in  the   marble 

ess    at    J  ;  l    (Jut-en    street.       He    died 

M  ircli      2,      :V77.     leaving     a     wife,    Jane 

Moody. 

Thomas    J.    Mooney,    1889.     Was 

1.  irn  in  I'hiladelphia,  April   [9,    |S}6.      His 

fither,   i'ltrick    Moom-v.  was  a    native  of 

!  rel  nul  :    hi-,     mi  ither,     Marv 

'•;    oney,  of  P.dmcrsti  in,  Ireland. 

!!••  <•  line  to   Philadelphia    ill     l\(  \.       I  It-    is 


a  manufacturer  of  stationery  and   an  en- 
graver. 

Alexander  Moore,  I860.  Proposed 
as  a  member  by  John  McCutcheon.  We 
have  not  received  any  information  con- 
cerning him. 

Davis  Moore,  1802. -AVe  have  no 
definite  information  concerning  him.  It 
may  be  Captain  lames  Moore,  as  there 
seems  to  be  a  mistake  in  the  records. 

Patrick  Moore,  1802. —Was  a  mem 
ber  of  the    Friendly  Sons   of   St.    Patrick 
set.-  page   i  2 3  i. 

Samuel  Moore,  1790.  Was  a  res- 
ident oi  Lebanon  co.,  Pa. 

Richard  Moore,  1790.  -Was  ,i  res- 
ident of  Montgomery  co.,  Pa. 

William  Moore,  Sr.,  1790.— Was  a 
resident  of  Lane-aster  co.,  Pa. 

William  Moore,  Jr.,  1790. -Was  a 

resident  of  Lancaster  co.,  Pa. 

William  Moore,  1802.— We  have  no 
information  concerning  him. 

Charles  V.  Morgan,  1871.  Was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  January  25,  1X54. 
He  is  a  dealer  in  fancy  cabinets  and 
morocco  cases  at  632  Chestnut  street.  He 
is  a  son  of  William  Morgan  (iS^qi,  and  a 
brother  of  William  Kngene  Morgan  is~i  , 
and  a  cousin  of  William  M.  Hrnner  i  :  S7  t  .. 

George  Morgan,  1890. — Is  an  uphol- 
sterer. He  was  a  member  of  the  Pennsyl- 
vania House  of  Representatives  and  is 
active  in  local  Democratic  politics. 

William  Eugene  Morgan,  1871. 
Horn  in  Philadelphia,  September  5,  iSsi. 
He  is  a  son  of  William  Morgan  '  1X591. 
His  present  occupation  is  that  of  a  sten- 
ographer. For  SOUR-  years  he  has  been 
Musical  Director  of  the  Walnut  Stre.-t 
Theatre. 

William  Morgan,  1859.-  Meinl.erof 
the  Acting  Committee,  1X70  \^~h,  and 
Secretary  of  the  Society,  1X70  1X7^.  lie 
is  tin-  son  of  John  Morgan,  a  native  of 
M  illow,  Countv  Cork,  Ireland,  who  came 
to  America  in  I7<)'>.  He  was  born  in 
Philadelphia,  Fehruarv  5,  iSiS.  He  has 
be'-n  President  of  the  Mechanics'  hisur 
ance  Company.  Charlc-  V.  Morgan  '1X7; 
and  William  I-!.  Morga'i  |S7'  :!:; 
son-,  and  \\'illiam  M.  Hrnner  ,  1X71  -  i-  !;i0 
net.hew. 


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James    Moroney,   1882.  — Is    in    the  end    MuhK-nherx."    by  !ii-    -reat-nephew, 

liquor    bu-iness.      He  did    not    return  his  Hon.  Henry  A.  Muhlenberx',  Philadelphia, 

blank.  is:y.j 

William  Moroney,  1842.- -Kept  the  John    Muldoon,    1872.-   Wa-    born 

Dock  Ward  Hotel  in    1*43.  Au-u-t.     i*;:.    in    Ballynacross,    Count'. 

Owen  Morris,  1790. —  Is  described  in  Tyrone.    Ireland,    and    came    to    Philadcl- 

the    Directory  of  1793  as  "  comedian.  251  ]ih.ia,  April  3.  1^52.     He  went  to  California 

Hiiih  street."  and    ci'.-a-cd    in    yold   mining'  up  to  :v,  . 

Wilson  J.  Morrison,  1884. — Is  a  res-  \\lien    he    came  Iva-t    a^ain    ami   has  bee:: 

ideiit  of  Lock  Haven,  Pa.     He  did  not  re-  en^a^ed   since    in    tile  dry  ^ood- bu-:ne-- 

turn  hi-  bi.mk.  at  ^23  South  Ninth   street.      He  i-  a  niem- 

GeorgC   Morton,  1790. — Was  a  wine  ber  of  the   Conference   of  St.  Vincent  de 

merchant.  Paul,  and  resides  at  Sharon,  Delaware  co., 

John    Morton,   1790.- In  the    Direc-  Pa.      Mr.    Muldoon    is  greatly    interested 

lory   of   17^1    he   is  described   as  a  "-cut.  in     the     Society    and    i-     a     frequent    at- 

1I6S.   Front."      He  was    President    of  the  tendant  at  its  meetings. 

Bank    <>f   .North    America,  Jan.    lu,    I  Soy  George    Mulholland,    Jr.,    1842.— 

Jan.   15.  1^22.      Hedied  April  23,  iS2S.  \Vas   a    forwarding  and   commission   mer- 

John  Moss,  1833. — Was  an    Kn-li-h-  chant   on    Mulberry -treet  wharf  in   1840. 

man.      He  died    in  March,   1^47.      He   left  When    elected    a    member    he    was   at    !"•> 

a  widow,  Rebecca   Moss,    and   three  .-on-,  South   Sixth  street.      lie  was  a  native  of 

Joseph    I...  Klea/er.    and    Alfred   A.    Moss.  Ireland. 

I-uac  Phillips  and  David  Samuel  were  his  St.    Glair    A.   Mulholland,   1864. 

sons-in-law.  Kates'  "  Martial  Deed- of  Pennsylvania" 

Jasper  Moylan,1790. — Was  a  mem-  contains  the  following  -ketch  of  (ieiieral 

ber  of    the   Friendly   Sons  of  St.    Patrick  Mulholland.    Vice-President     of    the    So- 

i -ee  pai^e  1231.  cietv,  March    17,   i  V>o,  to   March  17,   [Syj, 

David  Muhlenberg,  1809.— We  have  and    who   is  about    to    assume    the    Pre.-i 

no  sketch  of  him.  deiicy  : 

John  Peter  Gabriel  Muhlenberg,  "  St.  Clair  A.  Mulholland.  Colonel  of 

1802. --Was    President     of    the     C.ennan  the    One    Hundred    and    Sixteenth,    Resj- 

Society.      It  has  been  the  custom  to  invite  imeiit,    and    P,rc\  ct- brigadier  and   Major- 

tlie     Prc-idcuts    of    the    ('.ermaii,    St.    An-  (leiieral.    was    born    in     Ireland    in     Is,;.. 

ilrew's.  St.  (leor^e's,  and  other  charitable  He  came    to    this    country  in   childhood. 

or;j..ini/;itions  to  the  anniversary  dinners  His  tastes  early  inclined    him  to  military 

o:    the   Society,    and    in    several   instances  duty,    and    he     became     a     member    o;    a 

the-.   i-\;.;v--cd   a    desire  foi-   membership,  militia   compa!i\'   in   tl'.c   city  of  Pliiladel- 

,:::•':   \\eie  elected.      This  was  no  doubt  the  phia,  where  his  family  had  settled. 

•".':;   C.ciicral    Muhlenberg.      He  wa-  "On    the     1st    of    September,     1^62,    !;-.• 

\vas     commi--:  ined      Lieutenant  -  Co'.ov.e'. 

of  the  (  Mlc  I  I  Ulltll  ed  and  Sixteenth,  u  hic'.l 

•,',.;-    first    a    Lutheran    minister,    then  he  hail  been  active  in  recruiting. 

>ucl,     P.ri^adier-(  leneral     and     Major-  "rjjon    joining    the  Army  of  the  1 '  .to- 

••    1    in    the    Continental    army,    Con-  m,..c  he  \\a-a>si,uiied  to  i '.eiier..!  Mc.-^hcr'- 

-::;  ,:i.r:;itcd  State- Senator.  Collect,,:-  Irish  Kri-ade.      While  .t-ivancin-  t-'bafle 

c    Port    of    Piiiladeljihia.    Vice-Presi-  on  the  field    of   1'rede:  ick-bur-,  tlie  con: 

>t;.     of    the    Cincinnati.     TnM-.-i-    of  \\.;- -everely  woim.'.e.!  by  the  bursting  of 

ik'.in    College   .md   of  St    John'-    I.n-  a  -h.ell.  uh.en  Lieutenant-Colonel  Mullio'- 

ill   '  llUrch.        I  Ie    died    at    hi-    col 
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himself  was  wounded  and  rendered  in- 
capable of  duty.  When  his  wounds  had 
sufiicicntly  healed  he  returned  to  the 
ficlil. 

"  In  the  battle  of  Chanccllor>ville  this 
battalion  was  charged  with  supporting  the 
Fifth  Maine  Rattery.  These  pieces  were  in 
conllict  with  a  number  of  powerful  bat- 
teries of  the  foe.  and  gallantly  maintained 
the  unequal  contest  ;  but  when,  after  re- 
peated losses,  and  the  ammunition  be^an 
to  fail  and  the  j^nns  were  in  danger  of  fall- 
ing into  the  enemy's  hands.  Colonel  Mnl- 
holland  rushed  forward  and  drew  them  off 
to  a  place  of  safety.  I  Hiring  the  .jth  and 
5th  of  May  he  was  field-officer  of  the  day 
for  Hancock's  division,  and  with  fidclitv 
preserved  his  lines,  extinguishing  the  tires 
rai^in^  in  the  forest  on  his  front,  where 
many  of  the  I'nion  wounded  were  suffer- 
ing excruciating  torments. 

"At  Gettv>buri^  he  led  his  command 
over  the.  celebrated  wheat  field,  which,  in 
consequence  of  the  la r^e  number  of  troops 
from  several  corps  brought  into  conflict 
there,  has  been  called  the  Whirlpool.  The 
struck-  was  fearful  in  the  wooded,  ruined 
ground  where  it  wa--  fought,  and  it  held 
its  position  with  determined  valor;  but 
the  division,  beini^  unabk-  to  maintain  its 
ground,  was  withdrawn,  .".Her  having  MIS- 
tained  severe  losses. 

"  The  Wilderness  campaign  proved  one 
of  unparalleled  severitv,  and  its  com- 
mander suffered  b\-  repeated  \\ounds.  In 
the  first  day  0:1  the  Wilderness  field,  at  I'o 
river  and  Tolopo torn  v  creek .  he  was  struck 
b\-  the  enemy's  missiks.  in  the  latter  re- 
ceiving \\hat  was  supposed  to  be  a  mortal 
hurt.  lie.  however,  recovered,  and  beiiiLT 
of  that  --pirit  which  is  not  intimidated  by 
hostile  weapons,  returned  to  duty,  having 
been  n-wariied  with  the  brevet  rank  of 
I'.ri^ai  lier  •  '  .•  ::•  nil.  I  le  was  placed  in 
command  of  the  Fourth  brigade,  First 
.  the  Second  C<  irps,  in  i  >  t<  •'  •<  r. 
i^'M.  and  on  tile  27th  of  that  month, 
v. :::'.•  !u  LV\  lei  inn  in  from  tlie  -.-,  '.«'•• 
nnv  were  moving  to  Hatcher's  Kua,  he 


General.  To  the  close  of  the  war  he  was 
at  the  post  of  duty,  and  won  for  himself 
the  enviable  reputation  of  being  among 
the  most  reliable  of  officers.  Ai'ter  leaving 
the  army  he  was  appointed  Chief  of  Police 
of  the  city  of  Philadelphia,  a  position  of 
great  responsibility  and  power,  and  has 
acquitted  himself  with  that  ceaseless  vigi- 
lance which  characterized  him  in  the 
field." 

We  might  add  to  this  sketch  the  follow- 
ing" additional  information  :  he  was  botn 
April  i,  i\^9,  at  I.isbtirn,  Countv  Antrim, 
Ireland,  and  came  to  Philadelphia  in  i-v,So. 
He  was  Chief  of  Police  under  Mavor  Fox, 
1.^69-1^72,  and  since  that  time  he  lias  pur- 
sued tlie  profession  (>f  artist,  painting  many 
pictures  and  delivering  illustrated  lectures 
throughout  the  countrv.  He  is  the  author 
of  a  pamphlet  on  the  battle  of  Gettvs- 
liurg  and  another  on  the  battle  of  F'red- 
ericksburg,  and  also  of  a  "  Life  of  General 
Hancock."  He  is  a  member  of  the  I, oval 
Legion  and  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic.  Peter  S.  DooneriiSN)  is  his 
brother-in-law. 

David  Mullen,  1882.—  Was  born  July 
7,  iSi7,  in  Ncwtown  Limavadv.  Countv 
Derrv,  Ireland,  and  came  to  Philadelphia 
in  April,  1*55.  1  le  was  in  the  livery-stable 
business.  He  was  a  School  I  hrcetor  and 
a  member  of  Select  Council  from  the 
Ninth  Ward,  a  member  of  the  Old  Volun- 
teer I 'ire  Ik-parlment,  the  Odd  Fellows, 
Legion  of  Honor,  Ancient  Order  of  I'nited 
Workmen,  of  Melita  Lodge.  No.  21,;,  F.  ec 
A.  M.,and  Philadelphia  Commandery,  No. 
2,  Harmony  Chapter.  He-  died  January 
12,  i.Sxu,  and  was  buried  in  Ml.  Moriah 
cemetery. 

Edward  Mullcry,  1790.  Was  in  the 
gr<  icery  business  at  ibo  South  Water  sin  et 
and  :6i  South  F'ront.  His  will.  dated 
<  i  t<  iber  29.  :;•,;.  and  proveil  Novi  ;;; 
179.1,  iiK-ntioiis  his  brother,  John  Mulk-rv, 
i!i  Ireland.  Charles  Mullery  was  one  ot 
the  executor-. 

Edward  Mulligan,  1872.-  I-  in  the 
liquor  Inisiness  at  c><  K  >  South  Tenth  street. 
He  .li  :  not  rt  turn  his  blank. 

Andrew  J.  Mullin,188G.     Was  born 

an  '.    came   to    Philadelphia,  August,  i  v>5<j. 


MT  -I-;:  MU 

lie    was    chief  clerk    for    seven    \cars    fur  Alexander   Murphy,   1855.  —  Was  a 

P.ernard  Corr      1.86'),,  and  is  now  a  uhoie-  Custom    House  broker  and  notary  public, 

sale    dealer    and    importer  of  wines,   .^ins  He  was  horn  in  ( iran^e,  parish  of  I  >onajjli- 

and  \\hiskeys  at  31x1  North  Water  and  301  edy,  Countv    Tvrone.     Ireland,    and    died 

and  44?)  North  Front  street.  June,,.  I  S'>j,  in  the  hvth  '.  ear  <  >!  'his  a^e,  and 

John  Mullowney,  Jr.,  1790.      \Vasa  n-as  buried  in  Old  Cathedral  cemetery, 
merchant  at   II    I'ellll  street  ill    1795.       I.et-  D.  \V.    Murphy,   M.  D.,  185,'3.      \\'as 

ters  of  administration   on  his   estate  wen;  born  in  North  Carolina.      He  was  a  practic- 

i;rantcd.     March      11,      1793,      to     George  in^  ph\ >ician. 

Meade    i  171*0     and    Jolin    Dnnkin    117901.  Dennis  Murphy,  18-11.      Was  a  coal 

lie    was    a   member   of    the    Acting   Com-  s^rate  maker  at  34  North  Sixth  street, 
mittee  of  the  Society  at  the  time  of  his  Dennis    Francis  Murphy.  1884. — 

death.  Son  of  Domini ck  Murphy  ( 1871  i,  was  born 

Bryan  Mlllqueen,  1884.      Was  born  in    Cork,  Ireland,  February    7.    :>;;,  came 

September    io,    1833,    at    Tourien,    Comity  to  America,  May,  1836,  and  settled  in  Phil- 

I.imerick,  Ireland,  and  came  to    I'hiladel-  adclphia    in     1837.       He    is    a    short-h,.nd 

pliia,   September    14,    iS5<>.      lie  is  in  the  reporter,  one  of  the  best  in   the  country, 

fruit  and  confectionery  business.  and   has  been    for  many   vears  the  official 

John    A.   Mtirphcy,  1855.  — Son   of    :    reporter  of  the  United  States  Senate.      He 

Robert  Mnrphey    ^1820"',  was  a   merchant  was  also  the  official  reporter  of  the  Penn- 

at  262  Chestnut  street  in  1856.      IIe]>roba-  sylvauia     Constitutional      Convention     of 

bly  died    in    August,    1*65.      Isaac  Town-  1872   73,  and  stenographer  to  the  Electoral 
send  is  his  son-in-law.                                            |    Commission  of  1877.      Mr.  Murphv  is  also 

Robert  Murphey,  1820. — Was  born    •    a    member  of   the    Philadelphia    bar,    ad- 
in   County  Antrim,  Ireland,  June  4,  1776,    '   milted  to  practice  November  27,   1^57. 
and   came  to  Philadelphia,  September  13,    ,        Dominick     Murphy,    1871.  —  Was 

1796.      lie   was  a   shoe  manufacturer,  and  born    in    Cork,     Ireland,    August    4,    iSio, 

at    one   time  a    Tax    Collector.       lie    was  came  to    America   in    i.\i3,  and  settled  in 

actively  connected  •with   the    Presbyterian  Philadelphia    in    1^37.      He  was  a    inanu- 

church    of  \\-hich    Dr.  Ramsey  wfis  });istor,  facturer  of  cotton  ^oods.      He  was  a  inem- 

anil  afterwards  \vith   the   Tenth    Presbyte-  ber  of  Common    Council  from  May,    1^55, 

nan   church,  Twelfth  and  Walnut  streets.  to     Mav,      I-S57.     and     a    Trustee    of    St. 

He  died  of  apoplexy,  August  7,   1^33,  and  Mich.ac'/s    Church,    Second    street    above 

was  buried  in  I, aure!  Hill  cenu-tery.      Mr.  Master.      He    died    September,    1.178,    and 

Mnrj'liey  w;'.s    r.ote'I  for  his    beiR-volence.  w;us    buried    in    New   Cathedral   cemetery, 

and  was    particularly  generous  with    poor  Dennis   K  Murphy    118841   and    Joseph    p. 

Iri-h    emigrants,    furnishing    them     with  Murphy  i  1 8,sq    are  his  s'  -us. 
j'rovisions  a:iil  money.     It  was  his  custom          Francis  Kendrick  Murphy,  1885. 

to    nice',    the   ships  on  their  arrival  at  the  --Was  born    in    Philadelphia    August    30, 

uharf.  anil    l"ok    up   cases   of   deSliluLion  1844.      His    father,    (olin  W.   Mur])hv,  uas 

aiuon--  the  emiirrar.ts.      l-"or  a  lon_^  ]/eriod  born    in    Handor.,    Conntv    Cork,    Ireland. 

nducted  tile  religious  services  in  the  Hejoined  Comjiany  1\,  I  'i.^htv  eighth  Peim  - 

iiiaise.      b>h-!  A.   Mur]ihe\-     i  V5,S  '  was  sylvanta  X'olunteers,  as  a  private.  (  )ctobei- 

on,    and    Robert    C.    (  tpleii      i8<ey     is  2  I ,  I  Shi ,  and  was  discharged.  Julv  5,    iS'>5, 

'   ir.dsoll.       Letters    of    administration  as  Hospita.l  Steward.       He  is  ;;  memberof 

on    his    estate   \\ere    s.:  ran  ted,    August    27,  the   (",rand    Arnu-  of  the  Republic,  I'liion 

i.^;.-,     to     Abi-.'.il     Murphey    and     Daniel  Veteran    League    and     Masonic    or-aiii/a- 

M'  Curdy.      T!ie  sureties  were   James  Wil  tions.      He   is    eii-j.-e.!    in    the  retail  liru^ 

son   and    Archibald    Mitchell.      His    death  aiid  ;>re<cri] .:  ion  business. 

announced    at    tin          -iet>-  meeting,  Francis  Walker  Murphy.  1SS:?. 

December  17,    183^.        Mr.   Mn-i-hey  was  a  Was   born  in   Philadelphia,  September  23, 

member  of  the    AcM:-    Cominittt  e  of  the  ivn.        His    father,    William    ]'.    Mur]>hv. 

Societv,    !-•.",    ;S:  was  .,    ......tiv-   of   New   York    citv.  and    his 


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mother,  Ann  S.  Murphv,  of  Boston,  Mass. 
He  is  a  member  <>i~  the  Union  League 
and  of  the  Masonic  Order,  ami  is  a  Civil 
Service  Kxaminer  for  Department  of  Pub- 
lic Safety  of  Philadelphia,  lie  is  engaged 
in  the  stationery  business  ^Win.  F.  Mur- 
phy's Sonsi. 

Joseph  P.  Murphy,  1889.  Son  of 
Dominick  Murphy  (1871),  and  brother  of 
Dennis  F.  Murphy  (1884).  I  le  is  a  inanu- 
fu'tnrer  of  cotton  and  \voollen  good.-,  at 
Fourth  and  Cumberland  streets. 

George  Murray,  1811.— Was  an  en- 
graver at  Walnut  and  Fleveiith  streeis  in 
iMi.  Letters  of  administration  •  n  his 
estate  were  granted,  Julv  30,  1822,  to 
Andrew  M.  Prevost.  The  sureties  \\ere 
John  Draper,  engraver,  and  Thomas  l.n- 
derwooil,  engineer. 

George  Murray,  1815.— Was  prob- 
ably a  grocer  at  205  South  Front  street  in 
18.4. 

Hugh   W.   Murray,   1835.— Was    a 

comb  manufacturer.  Letters  of  admin- 
istration on  his  estate  were  granted.  Janu- 
ary 1 8,  1840,  to  Barbara  Ann  Murrav, 
•widow.  The  sureties  were  David  Watt 
(1835  and  W:n.  !'•.  Fairchild,  Spring 
Garden. 

John  P.Murta,1859.— Was  Registrar 
of  Philadelphia  Gas  Works  in  1850.. 

John  Murtha,  18G5.  Was  a  dry- 
goods  merchant  at  30  S>  >uth  Second  street. 
He  was  a  native  of  Ireland. 

Thomas  McAdara,  1822.  -Was  an 
elder  in  Dr.  Saimiil  B.  Wylie's  Presby- 
terian church.  He  kept  a  whiskey  and 
Hour  store  on  High  street  \vest  of  Selravl- 
ki'.l  Fourth  in  1823.  His  will,  dated  No- 
vember [S,  i^(4,  and  proved  December  ]  S, 
i\J4.  mentions  his  wife,  Mary  Me. \dani  ; 
his  sons.  John,  Thomas  H.  and  William 
R.  Mi  -Adam  ;  and  his  daughters,  Cath- 
arine Svmmes  and  Margaret  McAdam. 
ki  1  L'rt  S'.ocn  (',^?~}  was  one  of  the  exec- 

••  •?-,  :.;-.  i  Alexander  Henry  (1790)  oneof 

Patrick  Me  Adams,  1851.-  Was  born 

M  :  ';  .  ,  •;,  at  Ca-tlelilaney,  Count1/ 
?.!  ••.:-'.  ;:.  Ireland.  lie  came  to  Amerira 
N.  /.  '.'  rk  April  2,  183",  and  settled  in 
Phil  lelphia,  Jnly  !  J,  1849.  He  was  a 
rail:  '.  '  ' '  •  •  •••  H  <r  man\  v  ears.  He 


died  recently.      lie    left   a  wife   and  one 
son  surviving  him. 

William  McAleer,  1S71.— Born  Jan- 
nary  8,  1838,  iii  County  Tvrone,  Ireland. 
IK'  emigrate'!  to  America  with  his  parents 
in  1851,  landing-  at  Philadelphia  upon 
May  jd  of  th. it  yea:-.  He  early  engaged 
i::  the  produce  business  with  his  father 
and  brothers  on  Second  .street  above  I'.iin- 
bridge  street.  In  i8'n  the  firm  removed 
to  f)i8  S.  Second  street,  engaging  solelv 
in  the  ilour  business.  He  was  a  member 
of  Council  f-oiu  the  Fifth  Wanl,  and  a 
member  of  the  Hoaid  of  C'.nardi:ms  of  the 
Poor  for  several  years.  lie  als.j  served, 
in  th.e  State.  Senate.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Southwark  Library  Compan\-,  and 
of  St.  Philip's  Literary  Institute,  and  also 
a  Director  of  the  Mechanics'  Instituie. 
He  has  been  an  active  and  influential 
member  of  the  Commercial  Lx<:ha:ige  for 
more  than  twenty  years,  being  President 
of  that  body  in  1880.  He  was  elected  to 
Congress  fro; u  the  Third  District  of 
Philadelphia  in  November,  i^oo,  after  a 
very  exciting  canvass,  and  i-  now  serving 
as  a  member  of  the  House  of  Represent- 
atives. When  he  took  hi.-,  .seal  in  Con- 
gress on  the  first  Monday  of  December, 
1891,  he  was  the  recipient  of  a  compli- 
mentarv  dinner  at  the  Randall  House, 
Washington,  tendered  to  him  by  some  of 
his  friends  who  were  members  of  the  Hi- 
bernian Society.  The  dinner  attracted 
widespread  attention  to  th,-  new  Con- 


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McAleer    i- 


most  active  of  the  members  of  th<-  S<>- 
ciety,  taking  the  liveliest  interest  in  its 
affairs,  ind  served  on  its  Fxecutive  C->m- 
mittee  from  1^82  to  18^7,  a;id  as  Presi- 
dent from  March  17,  lS88,  to  March  17, 
iSyo.  1'pon  retiring  from  the  1  itter  office 
hamlsoinely  framed  resolutions  were 
pre-cnted  to  him  by  special  vote  of  the 
Society.  [See  "Men  of  America.  City 
1  -.  ermtu-nt,"  April,  i8S;.  i 

Peter  MoAnally,  lS90.~Wa^  born 
lime  2y,  1847,  i"  Courr.y  Der-v,  I:vl.-'.::<l, 
and  came  to  Philadelphia  in  1853.  He  is 
Sujierinteudent  of  tin-  meltinj,  depart- 
tneii:  of  (he  Midvale  Steel  Works.  He 
en  President  an.l  Treasurer  of  M. 
Sti  •  '.'.en's  T.  A.  I'..  S  icietv.  He  enlisted 


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as  a  private  in  Company  I).  fiyth  Pennsyl- 
vania Volunteers,  November  6,  :.v\:;,  was 
promoted  to  It-  Sergeant,  September  ~, 
iM-q,  and  was  mustered  out  of  service, 
TU!\-  :,  1865,  at  the  close  of  the  war,  at 
Mun>on'>  Hill,  Va. 

John  McArdlc,  1882.— Was  born  in 
County  Armagh,  Ireland,  December  26, 
!  ^2y.  and  '..line  to  Philadelphia,  March 
ii,  !>V,y.  He  is  a  cattle  broker,  and  was 
a  partner  of  Rodger  Maynes  (lSS2/. 

John  McArail,  1827. — He  was  gar- 
dener for  William  Hamilton  at  Wood- 
lands -  now  Woodlands  cemetery  ,  for  seven 
years,  and  also  laid  out  and  improved 
I.einon  Hill  for  Henry  Pratt.  He  entered 


gardener,  who  had  a  garden  on  Race 
street  between  Schuylkill  Second  and 
Schuylkill  Tliird  streets.  They  remained 
together  until  :S22.  He  then  established 
a  very  fine  nursery  garden  on  the  lot 
bounded  by  Filbert,  Arch,  Schuylkill 
Fifth  i  F.ighteenth  and  Schuyikill  Sixth 
(Seventeenth:  street-.  Visitors  were  sup- 
plied with,  ice  en-am,  strawberries,  etc., 
and  the  garden  was  fitted  up  very  taste- 
fully. He  built  a  large  con-ervatorv,  had 
longspacious  hot-houses,  and  the  outdoor 
fiower  beds  and  gardens  were  fitted  up  in 
good  taste.  With  an  occasional  exhibi- 
tion of  a  rare  exotic,  and  illuminations 
with  colored  lamps  on  gala  occasions,  the 
place  commanded  a  large  and  profitable 
attendance.  The  garden  contained  about 
four  acre-.  lie  also  had  a  collection 
of  living  birds  and  animals.  In  i,S4o 
the  place  was  made  a  concert  garden  and 
vaudeville  theatre,  and  fireworks  were  ex- 
hibited there.  <  hie  of  the  representations, 
tlie-  eruption  rif  Mount  Vesuvius,  never 
failed  to  attract  a  large  attendance,  [See 
"Scliarf  cc  Westcotfs  Hist,  of  Phihidel- 

Phi,"i 

IT.  J.  McAtccr,  1887.— Born  Tmmarv 
.!.  Is:"-,  in  We-t  township,  Huntingdon 
co  !';:.,  of  Ani'-ric'tn  parent-.  Hisgrand- 
f  •:!.••!  came  from  County  Antrim,  Ireland. 
!!••  i-  engaged  in  a^rii-ul'.urc-  and  in  min- 
i::u:  bitmnim  n-  c.  <•-.].  \  !e  v,as  a  member 
of  the  l'e:!i;^'-..,i!;,!  Ilo-.i-e  of  Re]iresent- 

ativi  s,  i^.-,  ,-;  --..  ;niil  :;  member  of  tin- 
State  Senate,  :  ~^s  - ;  lie  i-  a  member 


!   of    th.e      Masonic      Order      (Huntingdon 

Patrick    McAvoy,  1853.— We  have 

no  definite  information  concerning  him. 
He  wa>  proposed  as  a  member  bv  Daniel 
Barr  (1842  ). 

Andrew  McBride,  1851. -Was  a  dis- 
tiller at  C,crmanto\\  n  road  anal  Second 
street  in  1851.  His  will ,  dated  Fchruary 
24,  1^64,  and  proved  Mav  II,  iS',^.  men- 
tions among  other  pctx  ns  his  son,  Wil- 
liam Henry  Mcl'.ride,  and  his  grandsons, 
Andrew  Mcl'.ride  Beveiidge  and  Thomas 
Armitage  Beveridge.  Mr.  McBridc  served 
on  the  Acting  Committee  of  the  Society, 
1863-1865. 

Patrick  McBride,  1852.— Was  born. 
August  12,  1^07,  in  Count v  Antrim,  Ire- 
land, and  came  to  America  ^Philadelphia), 
July  4,  i82y.  He  was  in  the  grocery 
business. 

William    J.  McBride,    1801.- Was 

.    born   of   Irish    parents,    May    5.    1854,   in 
Philadelphia,    He  is  a  master  painter  and 

decorator,  noted  for  his  artistic  work.  lie 
was  President  of  St.  Ann's  Literary  Insti- 
tute, and  Vice  President  of  the  M.-.ster 
Painters' ami  Decorators'  Association,  and 
is  now  President  of  the  Anthracite  Build- 
ing Association,  and  Secivtarv  of  the 
Huntingdon  Building  Association. 

Hugh  McCaffrey.  1886.- Was  born 
June  11,  184;,  in  the  parish  of  Banbridge, 
County  Down,  Ireland.  He  came  to 
America  in  1859,  landing  at  New  Vork 
November  2,  and  settling  in  Philadelphi  >. 
,  two  days  afterwards.  Here  he  served  hi- 
apprenticeship  at  file  cutting,  and  beg. -.11 
tlie  manufacture  of  files  in  is'\;.  He  i- 
still  engaged  in  the  same  br.-:;:e--  with 
his  brother,  John  McCaffrey  i^N^i  .  The 
firm  v.'as  formerlv  McC. iff  rev  6c  Bro.,  but 
is  now  the  Pennsylvania  File  Work-, 
Fifth  and  Berks  streets.  lie  manic  :.  J.-v- 
uar\  31,  IM>5,  Alice  T.I.  Devlin,  dar.ghti  r 
of  Michael  Devlin,  of  this  city.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Franklin  Institute,  of  the 
Philadelphi  !  Board  of  Trade,  and  of  the 
Hardware  M-  reliant-'  and  Manufacturers' 
Board  i  if  Tr  ;de.  He  is  al-o  a  nu  mber  of 
the  Catholic  Total  Abstinence  I  nion  of 
Ph.ila.l-.  '.]  hia.  He  i-  widely  known  in 
this  cif>  i:;  .  oniuvtion  with  his  /e  i1.  and 


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•  in  In  the  Iri-h  strujjjjle  for  H-me 
Rule,  and  h.is  !>ee:i  President  of  the 
Municipal  Council  ol  the  Irish  National 
League  of  Philadelphia,  and  was  one  of 
tlu- most  active  meinhers  oi  the  Citi/.ens' 
Committee  of  i,>so  in  aid  of  thf  Irish 
Pariiamentarv  Fund.  It  was  due  to  hi-- 
persistent  \'  ami  /.eal  that  the  Parhament- 
arv  Fund  in  Philadelphia  was  raised. 
Since  that  date  he  has  c< >:iti mied  !iis 
active  eiTorts  in  support  of  Honic  Rule, 
an.i  was  Vice-  President  of  the  Irish 
National  League  of  America.  IK-  is  no\v 
one  of  tiH1  leading  spirits  in  the  Irish 
National  Federation  of  A",  ri  i  en'J.v 
ori^ani/eil.  Mr.  McCaffrey  i  nj  >\  -  :':..• 
esteem  a:ul  confidence  of  everv  person 
whose  sympathies  are  enlisted  in  favor  of 
tin-  strni^lint;  people  of  Ireland.  Amidst 
contending  factions  or  differences  of  opin- 
ion  he  stands  almost  alone,  enjoviujj,  the 
admiration  anil  confidence  ol"  all  s'.des. 
'I":.  >ri  luj^li  ly  disinlerested  in  his  devotion 
to  i  he  cause,  which  has  enlisted  hisuho'.e 
sympathies,  nothing  discourages  him,  and 
others  Ljrow  wearv  !i<-  never  f.res, 
and  never  loses  faith  in  the  ultimate  suc- 
cess of  the  Irish  strn^x-1'- 

John  McCallrcy,  1801.  Was  horn 
M :•:-.•'.!  12.  1S.J6.  in  Countv  I)o\vn,  '.: 
and  came  t<>  New  York,  August  J(  1^64, 
settling  in  Philadelphia  in  Se])temher, 
;x>  .;.  Hi.-  is  en^a.^ed  with  his  hrother, 
Hnt/h  McCafTrev  i\Sfi  .inthem  innfacture 


enthusiastic  meml  T:-  of  the  Irish  National 
I'i.i!eration  of  America.  ~Mr.  McCafiVev 
is  also  ;i  iiietnl  ier  of  the  I'l  titute. 

Peter  McCuhcy,  M.  D..  1S8C3.  Me 
did  n<  4  return  his  hlank.  I  Ie  i-  a  ;  :ractic- 
;--  ph.ysici  in  who  -r  idn  ti  !  ith  ' 

•     honor   at    the    Jelli  :  -    ::    M 
College        He     is     prominently     idellV't'ied 

:  •  •  •  prolifn  writer  of  in  ••.  ;  •  •  :  : 
nth...-:  -•  :•  u]  on  Irish  sul  :  i  : 

John    MuCall,   18.11.     \\\-    h  ive 

finit'    infi  inn  ilion  concernin; 

(  'r  o  ;•  1 1 1  i  n       ;-•;.' 

Jolin  C.  McC:ill,18S7.     \\'      '     ".  in 

I'l       '  '•  hi  i     iiis fa!  .  •    •      •;.:,•;. 


Select  Council  of  the  city.  Mr.  McCall 
is  of  the  ;irm  of  Carstairs  N:  McCall,  whole- 
sale h.ijui  >r  merchants. 

George  MeCallmont,  182'2.   -Was  a 

woollen  •::  mill  ICtlll  er.  Ill--  will,  dated 
April  ;.  !""',s,  and  proved  January  II, 
i  \s  i ,  mentions  his  son.  (icoi^e  !•'.  Mc- 
Callniont  ;  his  daughter,  Harriet,  widow 
late  !\e\.  John  1!.  Kemu-ilv;  his 
nephews,  Arthur  and  Henry  McCallmont, 
and  Ir.s  viTandson,  deorLje  McCallmont. 
Jr.,  son  of  (leors^e  !•'.  and  Marianna  Mc- 
lont.  Mr.  McC..'.  :inoiit  was.  a  I)i;o-- 
tor  of  the  Hank  of  Nor4. h  America,  January 
12.  iSiS  January  7,  i \; ;. 

David  Chambers  MeCtimmon, 
1864.  Was  hum  I'ehrtiary  4,  1^17,  at 
Middletown,  I>atiphin  co.,  I'a.  His  father, 
John  McCammon, \\.is  a  n.itive  of  Irelan<l, 
prohahlv  ot  I'leli.lst.  Tile  sun  \\  as  edu- 
cated at  Lafayette  College,  I\aston,  I'a., 
and  settled  in  1'hiladel;  hi  i  in  iS;,6, 
\\liere  lie  eKtiTed  the  tohacco  house  of 
Heal.l,  W.x.dward  \  Co.  This  house 
continued  in  luisiness  unti!  1.^44,  wlu-n 
it  was  succeeded  hv  HeaM,  lUicknor  .S: 
Co.,  which  firm  was  changed  in  iSs')  to 
lluckiK  ir,  McCamni'  'ii  X  Co.  lie  \\  as  Cash- 
ier of  the  Ljreat  "  Sanit  irv  1'air  "  of  .  -••  i  ; 
Secretary  i  >'.'  the  I  "n.i-  •::  T>  mporarv  HI  >nie, 
Sixteenth  ai id  I 'njilar  streets  ;  •  I  )i rector 
of  the  rhilaiR-lphia  City  Institute,  and 
Vice  President  of  St.  Andrew's  Society. 
He  took  the  liveliest  interest  in  puhlic 
affairs,  and  for  nearlv  a  quarter  of  a  cen- 
tnrv  \\-as  closel\-  identified  \\".th  the  politics 
of  the  cit\  heintj;  former! v  an  old-line 
\\"hi^,  and  •.  fter\\  ard  ~  an  aciive  K 
lii  an.  IK-  died  at  GeUysbnr-.  ( )ctoher  i, 
:S7'),  and  was  lairie^  in  North  I.aure!  Hill 
cemetery.  His  \sid"w  resiiles  at  (tettys- 
I.ury,  I'a. 

Thomas    G.    Mc-Candlcss,    1S80. 
Resi  lei!   ;,;    n;\-  M;.   \\-rnnn    street  \vheii 
elei  t,    :.       Hi    di   !   M..1    .-.  '•::•     hi-,  ol  ink. 

William    MeCandless.    1805.     \\'as 

liorn    in     Philadelphia,    oi     Ir;sh    jiareiits, 
•  •    inliei      '' ,.      :  •  - •  -..       lie    served    an    a]i- 
e--hi]      •'    '  rs  as  a   mac! 

iiort!\      ft'-l  ••'.  inls  i  le^an  the  study  of  the 

:  iw,  in  :  •       >'••:•••    ':  to  th.e  Pi  ::  d 

:,(!;;- 


McC                                  471  McC 

rebellion  in   is6i  he   enlisted  ;is  a  private,  C.eneral-,      Meade      and      Reynolds.       His 

;md  Mioii  afterwards  was  elected  M.ijor  of  fuiu-:;il    na-     lar^e'.  v    attended.      He    was 

tlu-  Thirtv-iirst    Pennsylvania  \'<>hniteers  buried  at  .M«>u::t  M<>nah  cenieU-rv. 

(Second  Reserve  Regiment),  and  was  sub-  James     McCanii,     1841.     Lived    mi 

seqtiently   promoted    t'>   the   col< nielcy  of  Sprnee  street   !>etween    Fourth  and  Fifth. 

the  regiment.     After  serving  gallantly  in  He    \\as    a^eut    of    the     I'u;«>nt    poudcr 

the  h.ittles  of   Heaver  I  )ain  Creek,  dailies'  mills. 

Mills.  Charles  City  Cross  Roads,  and  James  MeCann,  1800.  -Was  a  pro- 
other  e!i-axcments,  he  was  severely  duce  dealer  and  de  i'.t  largely  ui'.h  the 
wor.ndvd  in  the  ^roin  at  the  second  iiattle  West  Indies. 

"f    Hull    Run.      <  >n     his    recovery    he  re-  John   McCann,  1881.— Was   born    in 

joined    his   regiment   at    Sharpshiiru;.      At  Crai^anorne,    Lanie,  County   Antrim.   Ire- 

Fredericksbtir;.;  lie   led   in  the  assault    on  land,  J  line  2^,   iS;^.  and   came  to  America 

the  enemy's  works,  and    by  his  da>h  cap-  in   Angus',.,   1*71 ,  settling    in    Philadelphia 

lured  an  entire  regiment — the  Nineteenth  on    the    15th  <it"  tluit  month.      He  ir,  in  the 

('.•eor^i.i.     The  command  of  the   Brigade  wholesale  liijuor  lnisine>s. 

devolved  upon   him    while   on   the   field,  Michael    McCarron,    1880.  —  W,;- 

ai-.'i  he  led  it  ill    tile  Iiattle  of  (  lettyslnirn',  liorn     December    i;,     iS.jS.    at    Li>fanr.on, 

and   at   one    staj^e  of  the    liattie    it   hurled  County    Ilnne^al,    Irel.ir.il.    and     c.mie    \» 

hack    t?ie    enemy's    advance,    \\hich    had  Philadelphia,  Ma\-  15.   iSfrS.      He  i>  in  : he 

overcome  brigade  alter  brigade.      I  (tiring  house-painting   and    decnratinL;'    hu-iiies-^. 

the    winter    of    iS6;,,    in    the    ahsence    of  He  is  a   member  of  the    Master  Hui'.deiV 

(k-neral    Crawford,    lie   had   command  of  I''.xch:'.n.u'e,    Master    I'ainter>'    Association 

tiie    entire    division    of  the    l'enns\'lvania  and  Si.   Philip's  Literarv  In.-titnte. 
Reserves.     At  Spottsylvania  Cotirt-House   !        William    McCarthy,  1857.  -  -W. is  a 

he  was  severely  wounded  in  the  hand  and  stone  cutter  at  iv<9  Rid^e  avenue, 
disabled   from   immediate   duty.      lie   wa>    <        James  McCartney,  1882.      Wa>  born 

shorilv  after  this  offered  a  comiiiission  as  I)ecember   2;.   i.S2u,  in   the   parish  of    Ma- 

r>ri^adier-(  '.eueral  of  \"olunteers.    Imt   de-  harlin,    Count\'   ])own,   Ireland,  and   came 

c'.ined  it  on  the  ground  that  it  had  not  been  to  Philadelphia,  May   19,    1X42.      Hewas.i 

yi\'en  to  l;im  lo;i^   belore  because    he  was  carpenter  and   bui'.der,  and  a  Real   K-'.ate 

an  ar'leiit  I)einoc:at  in  jiolitics,  whilst  Assessor  for  three  }'ears,  and  a  Cnstom>  In- 
many  others,  who  had  done  much  less  '  spector  for  five  years.  He  resides  at  Logan 

•-•ervice,  had  been  promoted    from    time  to  station,   Philadelphia.      lie  is  a  member  of 

time   to   be    Brigadier-Generals  and  even  the  Carpenter's  Company  of  Philadelphia 

M.iior  (  .enerals.       Recovering     from     his  and  of  the  Master  builders'   I-ixchan^e 

oiir.d  an.l    liein<,r  honorably  .li.schar.--ed,  Charles     McCaul,    1S80.    -I-    a    i  ar- 

lie  re-umed  tlie  practice  of  the  law.      In  penter  and  builder  at   ;22  North  Mleveiith 

;-,.,,    },^.    u-a^    t-K-cteil     State    Senator  and  street.      Ht-iiii!  not  return  hi^  blank. 

>!   two  years,      in    is;i    lie    received  Edward    Dennis   McCatiley,  1SS1. 

!emi  icratic   nomin.ition    for     \uditor-  — Is  the  son  ol"  I  )<.-nnis  McCauU-y  and  Ma;-y 

ra!ofpfiin>ylvania,  but  wa-,  defeated.  ( '.alla^lu-r.     native-    of    Count\     I)o:ie-a!. 

7'.   lie  \vas  nominated    for    Secretary  Ireland.  \\ho    i-ame    to    America    in    is;.;. 

'irnal    .\tfair>,  of   Peiin->\-lvania,  and  I  Ie  was  in  the  llnnr  aii'l  .^i.iin  eoiuim-.-ioi; 

lei  ted  and  served  his  full  term.     After  1/iisiness,    but    now    re-ides    in    .iiid    i-    in 

::-.-  from  "tf:rr    lie  resumed    the   jirac-  bn-ine->  at  Camden  .  N.   } . 

'..  in  which  he  wa-  engaged  Cornelius    Mc'Catilley.  18-10.- Wa- 

-nrvivin-  c..mrade>  Isaac  McC'atily,  IS'JO.  -  -  Ha.i  an  oil- 

Pennsylvania  Reserve   As>oci.ai..n,  elotli    f.ict<»r\   on    I'.n-h  Hill,   Ph.il. ide'.jihia. 

June   IN,    n--i,   hi-h    eulo-ies    were  Robert  McCl ea ry ,  17.00.     Lettersof 

-,  :id.       Mention     wa>     m.i'le     of     the  administration  i>n  his  estate  uei'e  ^rar.ted, 

e-teem    in    which    he    was    held    bv  August  25,  17^5,  to  James  1).  Henin.;.     The 


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sureties   were   Barnabas    McShane   (1790) 
and  John  Taggart  (,1790). 

Blair  McClcnachan,  1790.— Was  a 
member  of  the  l-'riendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick 
i  -ee  page  I  J'i  . 

O.  E.  McClollan,  1883.— of  Ilarris- 
hurg,  1'a. .  is  an  officer  of  the  Pennsylvania 
Railroad  Company.  lie  did  not  return 
his  blank. 

John  McClelland,  1792.  —  Was  a 
broker  at  22  Carter'-  alley  in  1793. 

Alexander  McClcrnaii,  1888.— Ts  in 


'•  lank. 
James  McClintock,  M.  D.,  1865.— 

I'.orn  April  \  i  Si  ii),  at  Soudersburg.  Lan- 
caster Co.,  Pa.  His  father,  John  McClin- 
ti  k,  wa>  a  native  of  County  Tyrone,  Ire- 
land, and  his  mother,  Martha  McClintock, 
\va-~  a  native  of  Newtonstewart,  County 
I  Jerry,  Ireland.  His  parents  settled  in 
Philadelphia  in  iSn.  He  was,  in  early 
youth,  with  his  father  in  the  dry-goods 
bn-ine~s  at  Second  .'Mid  New  streets.  lie 
afterwards  studied  medicine  and  grad- 
uated  from  the  Jefferson  Medical  College 
in  i>2y.  Hi'  remained  in  active  practice 
almost  continuously  until  his  death.  lie 
w.is  a  specialist  in  anatomy  and  surgery. 
In  is.j  i  he  was  appointed  Professor  of  Anat- 
omy in  the  Medical  College  at  Castleton, 
Vt.,  .ind  afterwards  Professor  of  Anatomy 
and  Surgery  in  a  college  at  Pittsiield, 
Ma>-.  Hi-  returned  to  Philadelphia  where, 
in  iS47,  he  founded  the  Philadelphia  Col- 
lege of  Medicine,  corner  of  l-'ifth  and 
Adel]ihi  streets.  He  was  I  lean  of  the  col- 
lege and  one  of  its  professors,  and  in  fact 
owned  the  whole  institution.  It  remained 
in  exigence  until  about  iS^jor  ^55.  I  >r. 
Mc/lintock  took  ;m  active  inti-rest  in 
politic^,  and  served  as  one  of  the  <  iiiardians 
of  the  Poor  in  !V5'V  He  was  City  Treas- 
urer frotn  iS6i  to  [--63.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Masonic  Order.  He  died  <  >c- 
tober  18,  iSSi,  and  was  buried  in  Ronald- 
Son's  cenieterv.  In  Si  i  ''.ember,  iv;i,  he 
married  Mar\-  W°  >od  Smith,  who  died  in 
is7~'.  lie  left  surviving  liim  two  dan^h- 
[  thrt-i  '  ne  >  >f  the  latter,  I  ir.  T. 

'•' .   P..   M'  'Clint'  ick,  1  leiiiL;  ::<  >\v  a  pra   ' 


Henry  J.  McCloskey,  1885.— Was 

born  October  30,  1838,  in  Dungiveu, 
Conntv  Derry,  Ireland,  came  to  America 
in  August,  iS6y,  and  settled  in  Philadel- 
phia, januarv,  \^~-\.  lie  is  proprietor  of 
a  carpet-cleaning  establishment.  He  was 
President  of  the  Immaculate  Conception 
T.  A.  r,.  Society,  and  Secretary  of  the 
Shamrock  Society,  I.  C.  15.  I*.,  and  is  also 
connected  with  several  building  asM>cia- 
tions. 

Michael    McCloskey,  1837.  —  Was 

born  in  Ihmgiven,  County  Dcrry,  Ireland, 
and  came  to  Philadelphia  August  Jo,  1816. 
lie  was  in  the  curbing  and  paving  busi- 
ness. He  superintended  the  building  of 
the  then  Catholic  Seminary  at  Kighteenth 
and  Race  streets,  and  was  connected  with 
St.  Joseph's  and  St.  John's  Orphan 
Asvlnms.  lie  took  an  active  interest  in 
the  introduction  of  brown-stone  for  build- 
ing purposes,  and  built  the  first  brown- 
stone  residence  in  the  city.  lie  died  Oc- 
tober 21,  1861,  and  was  buried  at  St.  John's, 
Thirteenth  above  Chestnut  street. 

William  Joseph  McCloskey,  1888. 

— Was  born  in  Philadelphia,  September 
~°<  lS53-  His  father,  Thomas  McCloskey, 
was  a  native  of  New  York,  and  his  mother, 
P.ridget  McCarron,  of  Philadelphia.  He- 
is  a  teamster.  He  is  a  member  of  St. 
Michael's  T.  A.  ?,.  Society,  l-'ather  Mathew 
and  Carrollton  Clubs  and  the  Catholic 
Philopatrian  Literary  Institute. 

James  McChire,  1790. — Was  a  broker 
at  9  Penn  street  in  1791.  Letters  of  ad- 
ministration on  his  estate  were  granted, 
Novembers,  i  794,  to  Alice  McClure.  The 
sureties  were  Joseph  Russell  and  James 
Campbell.  lie  was  a  member  of  the  Act- 
ing Committee  of  the  Societv  in  1703. 

James  McClnre,  1826. --Was  nn  ac- 
countant at  32)  Sassafras  street  when 
elected  a  member. 

William  John  McClurc,  1S81.— W  - 
born  December  2.  iSj.s,  in  Oarvagh, 
Conntv  Londonderrv,  Ireland,  and  came 
to  Philadelphia  when  iS  years  of  age,  M.,y 
19,  iS'xJ.  He  i--  a  broker  in  grorcrirs  and 
other  merchamlisc.  lie  is  a  brother-in- 
law  of  fame--  M.  L'TL'ii-'in  MS-;  and 
(  leorire  S.  ! '  ••;••:  i  ind  "•  •  '•"  \v 

of  Willi.v::  K,  !li  :  • 


John  McClusky,   1840.— Was   horn  i       Thomas  McCormick,  1790.-  \V..  -a 

I7V9      in      Newtown-Limavadv,     County  nu-n.-h.uit  at  53  Chestnut  street  in  i7'<i. 

I»e:iy,  Ireland,  , aid  came  to  Philadelphia  Thomas      McCormick,    1802.— We 

in  is2i.     Ik-  was  in    the  cattle  business,  have  nothing  definite  concerning  him. 

"He  \vas  a  vc:  \  •  intelligent  man,  fond  of  Thomus     Bradley      McCormick, 

reading  ar.d  study  and  warmly  interested  185.'$.- -Was  born   in    Philadelphia.     His 

in   everything   that  would  be  of   benefit  to  ancestors  fame  to    Philadelphia  at  a  very 

hir  native  land."      He  died  May  io,   K\S'>,  early  period  in  its  history.      Hewasacabi- 

;•.::.!    u as    hnricd    in    Old   Cathedral   ccine-  net-maker   in    his  early  years  ami  an  uv- 

terv.  dertaker  for  more  than  twenty  years      He 

William  James  McComas,  1890.  died    March    IT,,    :Si\s.    and  was   buried   in 

!'.•';:,  :;;  Philadelphia,  April  11,   1857.      He  St.     Marv's    church  yard,     Fourth    above 

is  a  hook-keeper.  Spruce.      He  married   twice,  and   left  snr- 

AlcXiinder  McConncll,  1870. — Was  vivinjj;    him    a   widow   and    two  children, 
lorn  in  County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  came   !    One  of  his  sons.  Thomas  1',.  McCormick. 

to  Philadelphia  in  i.\,6.    lie  was  a  soap  and  was  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia  I'.ar. 

. .  andle  manufacturer   at    1220-1230   Canal  George   W.   McCoy,   1882.—  Was     a 

street.    He  was  a  Director  of  the  Keystone  resident  of  327  Marshall  street  at  the  time 

Hank  and  Consolidation  Bank,  and  of  the  of    his  election.     He   did    not   return  his 
Ilenefleial    Saving   Fund.      He    died  Juiv,    .    blank. 

i>Si.     John  J.  McConnell  (iS,S5    ishisson.  John  McCoy,  18:38. — Was    a    grocer 

John  J.   McConncll,  1885.  -Son  of  at     southeast    corner     Front     street     and 
Alexander  McConncll  (1870*1,  was  born  in    .    Mcade's  alley  in  i.^jS.     He  was  a  member 

Philadelphia,  June  30,  1^53.     Ileisamo-  of  the  Acting  Committee   of  the   Society, 

rcH-i-o  manufacturer.  jS-jo-iS^,  and  1857-1859. 

Matthew  McConncll,  1790.— Was  a  James  McCrea,  1790.— Was  a  mer- 

broker  at  66  Chestnut  street  in  1791.      In  chant.      His  will,  dated    Au^r.st    13,   iv:.;. 

i  7<.;4   h'.-  was  Caiitain  of  the    "Volunteer  and  proved  October  6,  1814,  mentions  his 

Greens,'1  a  troop   of  li^ht   horse,  foimin^  seven    children,    Klixabeth   Jackson,    and 

part   of  the  Philadelphia  I'-ri^ade  ordered  Jane,  Mary,  Hannah,  Margaret,  John  and 

to  Wi  stern    Pennsylvania  to  suppress  the.  Janus  McCrea.    William  Davidson  '  :  "•'  -2  . 

Whiskey  Insurrection.  broker,  Thomas   Hale  and    John   McCn-a 

Jolin  G.  E.  McCorkcll,  1881.—  were  appointed  trustees. 
Was  born  Sejitember  io,  iS4d,  in  County  James  A.  McCrea,  M.  D.,  1SG5.-- 
I)oneL;.il.  I'-eland,  and  came  to  America  Was  horn  in  Philadelphia.  September  25, 
N'ev,  York'  May  29,  1871,  and  sailed  in  1813,  His  grandfather  wa?  James  McCre.i, 
I'liil.alr!]>h.ia  in  August  of  the  s.-mu-  year.  of  Slrab;me,  Irel.nid.  who  came  1"  Pliila- 
!Ie  was  for  several  years  in  the  tea  and  delphia  before  tile  birth  oi  Pr.  McCrca's 
coi'iVe  business  at  818  North  Second  Street.  f;ither,  John  McCri'a.  He  \\as  active  in 
t'jion  the  death  of  Philip  Powell  he  was  the  State  Agricultural  Society,  and  the 
electeil  Treasurer  of  the  Society,  and  Philadelphia  Society  for  the  Promotion  of 
served  from  I  >ce.  3,  iSs.j.  to  March  17,  is^h.  Agriculture.  He  was  a  meinb(.-r  of  tin- 
Mr.  McC'orki  11  is  .111  active  member  of  the  I'.oard  of  Health,  and  a  Centennial  Com- 
So.-ietv,  and  his  service^s are  in  demand  as  missioner  in  1^76  for  the  State  o!  Penn- 
a  member  of  the  Anniversary  Dinner  svlvania.  He  died  lune  22,  ;NNi.  and  is 
Committees  i,f  I  he  Society.  linried  in  West  I.;mrel  Hill  cenieterv  , 

Davifi     Mc-Connick,    1792.     Treas-  John  McCrea.  1700.-    Was  a  broker 

nn-r  of  the  S<"  iet\,  171/1    171)7,  was  a  mer-  at   ;;  \\'alnut    street    in    1791.      Letter^  of 

chant  on  Sassafras  -,i :vet  in   1791.     He  was  administration    on    the    estate   o!    a   John 

a    im  mber   of  the    !  'h  da.  vlph  i.i  Troop  (.f  Mci'i'ea  \\ere  granted,  August  29,   I  N  K  >,  to 

"  X'olunteer  ('reeiis"   in   17^;,  (hiring  the  Jane  I.e  blanc. 

,'hi-key  Insurrection.    We  know  n<.thin-  Joh.n    McCrea.    1810.— W.-.s    a    n;er- 

luilher  about  him.  ch.mt  at    Ii  •  I  '<  ick  street  in  1  Si  'v       !":<    -A  ill 


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of  ]ohn  McCrea.  Jr.,  admitted  to  probate 
January  29,  iS.jj,  mentions  his  brothers, 
James  A.  McCrea  and  Thomas  P.  McCrea, 
and  his  three  sisters,  Anne,  Mary  and 
Hannah. 

George  DeardorlV  McCreary,  1889. 
—Was    born     at     York     Spring    village, 
Adams  co.,  I'a.,  September  2S,  1846.      He 
is  the  son  of   Rachel   1  >.  and  the  late  John 
!'..  McCrcarv.      His  early  ancestors  on  his 
father's    side    emigrated    to    this    country 
iVoni      Conntv      Tyrone,      Ireland.        His 
mother's    family,    the     Deardorffs,     were 
of    (iennan    descent,    \\ho    came    to    tin's 
countrv   in    1729,    and    settled    in   or  near 
i ',erinanto\vn.  Philadelphia.      In    i.\j>.  his 
parents   removed    to  Trenioin,  Schnvlkill 
co.,  \vhere   his   father  beeame   one   of  the 
pioneer  coal  operators.      In  rM>.|  they  set- 
tled permanently  in  Philadelphia,   C.eorge 
1 ).  entered  activelv  into  the  coal  business, 
and    in     iS~a    became    a    partner    in    the 
\vh<  nesalc  coal  (inn  of  Whitney.  McCreary 
v\;  Kemnierer.      He    is    a    Director  in    the 
rpper  I.ehigh  Co.il  Company,  the    Ncsco- 
pec   Coal    Companv,    the   Pioneer    Mining 
and  Manufacturing  Coin  pan  v  of  Alabama, 
llie    I.ochiel    Furnace  Company,   :md    the 
Philadelphia   Mortgage    and    Trust    Com- 
panv.      In    iSNjhe  assisted   in   organi/.ing 
the  Market  Street  National  Bank  of  Phil- 
adel{)hia,  and   became   its  first  Vice-Presi- 
dent.     1  Ie  was  verv  ]irominent  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  C<  nn  mil  tee  of  One  I  In  nil  red  in 
Philadelphia,  and   took  a  leading  interest 
in  its  aifairs.      He  is  Vice-President  of  tiie 
Sanitarium   Association    of   Philadelphia, 
and    also    of    the    Franklin     Reformatory 
Home.      He  is  also  President  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Humane  Societv.  and   Treasurer 
of  the  Philadelphia  Sketch  Club,  and  is  also 
a   member  of   the   Masonic    organ  i/atiou. 
Mr.  McCreary  has  been  a  member  of  differ- 
ent committees  which    have  been    formed 
during  the  '.  1st  fifteen  years  to  relieve  '.he 
distress  occasioned  in  dilferent  parts  of  the 
country  by  tire,  Hood  and  disease,  and  has 
visiti-tl  i;:  ;..  :-on  many  of  the  localities  MI 

lie  rendered  mo-4  el: 

aid.  In  i  SpS  he  was  married  to  a  daugh- 
ter  of  the  late  William  Howell,  the  prom- 
inent wall-paper  inanufac'urer,  and  has 
four  children — two  daughters  and.  two 


[  sons.     Tn  November,  1891,  he  was  elected 

•  Citv  Treasurer  after  an  exciting  contest, 
1  and  now  occupies  that  position.  [See 
|  "  P>iog.  Album  of  Prominent  Pennsylva- 
i  nians,"  Third  Si-ries,  \\  ;«.).  J 

Bernard  McCredy,  1810. —Was  born 
in  Count}-  Derrv,  Ireland,  January,  1775. 
lie  graduatetl  from  the  Dublin  Univer- 
sity in  his  twenty-first  year.  He  soon 
after  came  to  America  and  settled  in  Phil- 
adelphia, where  for  three  years  he  taught 
in  a  private  >chool  on  Twelfth  street  near 
Chestnut.  He  then  went  into  i!ie  whole- 
sale grocerv  business  with  his  twin 
brother,  Dennis  McCredy  ;  iNih'i.  but 
withdrew  from  the  business  two  years 
afterwards  and  went  into  the  manufactur- 
ing business.  He  is  said  to  have  estab- 
lished the  second  cotton  mill  in  this 
conntrv.  In  iS.]6  he  associated  with  him 
his  son,  Thomas  McCredy.  He  was  the 
owner  of  an  extensive  property  ami 
several  mills  at  Rockdale  (now  C.len  Rid- 
dlei,  Delaware  co..  Pa.  He  died  Novem- 
ber 29.  1.^54,  leaving  his  sou  surviving 
him,  and  was  buried  in  St.  Mary's  church- 
yard, Fourth  street  above  Spruce.  He 
married,  in  earlv  life,  Martha  Xewlin.  a 
daughter  of  Dr.  Nicholas  Newlin,  of  Del- 
aware Co.,  Pa.  Mr.  McCredy  served  on 
tlie  Acting  Committee  of  the  Society  in 
1^3,  and  on  the  Finance  Committee  in 
'•\\5-  [See  "  Penna.  Kncyc.  of  biogra- 
phy," p.  1-2.] 

Dennis  McCredy,  1816.  Born  in 
County  Derry,  Ireland,  Januarv.  177,=;.  lie 
was  the  twin  brother  of  Bernard  McCredv 
I  lSi6).  He  died  F'ebrnarv  j  ;.  is.jo.  In 
his  will,  dated  August  5,  iS;/3,  and  proved 
F'ebruary  2S,  iS.jo.  he  mentions  his  sister, 
Jane;  his  wife,  Margaret:  his  sons,  Den- 
nis A.,  Jeremiah  and  John  B.  He  be- 
queathed legacies  to  St.  Peter's  Catholic 
School,  \Vihnin-ton,  Del.,  and  to  St. 
To-eph's  (  >rphan  Asvlnni,  Philadelphia. 
Dennis  A.  McCredv  nS^yi  was  his  son. 

Dennis  A.  McCredy.  18-'?9.  Son  of 
[)ennis  McCredv-  l.Si6  ,  was  a  merchant 
at  7  North  Water  street  house,  (•>  U'ash- 
ington  siiare  in  i\;<).  lie  n-oli.ibl 


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William    E.    McCulla,   lSS:3.-Wa<  Philadelphia  in  is6i  for  three  years.     He 

en^a^ed  in  the  cotton   anil  woollen  waste  was  a  member  of  the    National    Artillery, 

biisim-s-;.    l-'ruju    street  above    Arch.      He  Captain  J>  'l:r.  K".  Murphy,  in   !>.;.}  ;  of  the 

did  !Mt  return  hi.-,  blank.  Wa-hin.ut' •;;    l!"-e    C<>mpanvin    is.ii.and 

James    McCulloch,    1810.    AYa.s    a  '   was  President  of  the  or^ani/ation   tuelve 

merchant  at  43  Cnlli  us  hill  street  in    isio.  r>r  fourteen  yi-.-.r-,  until  the  Paid    I;ire  I)e- 

His     \\iil,     dated     August    6,     r>2y,    and  parttnent  was  onj,auv.ed.     ]  [e  i-  at  present 

proved     August     23,     iSjo,    mentions    the  Treasure:  •<  >i   :  he   Volunteer   Fire   A>-ocia- 

d. i.;. ^hteis  d"    N.iiicy,    his    sister,   and    of  tioii  of  I'hila'leljil'.ia.      \\\-  \s  is  :i   iTii-nil'er 

Ji'-'ph    C.ilniore,    Belfast,    Ireland;    Mrs.  of  City    Count  il    fur    \\Y-l     I'liila-lelj.hia, 

r '.     it'.i,     his    niere,     near     Market     Hill,  1^5  £-1852  ;  ajjjiointi'd  by  Jud.^e  \Vo<  ,dward 

C'-untv    Arni.i.uh,     Lre1.a;:d  ;    John    I'.Myd,  <  Guardian    of  tlu-    l'<>«r  in    t^>.;.    fur  three 

l':">I)ur^h  ;     j'^e;>h     Ciihnore,      nej'heu',  years  ,  and   wa--   School  I  JJiertnr.  Twenty- 

Miiflinco.;  clill-iix-nof  Samucl^IcCulioeh,  fourth   \Vard,  f«>r  three   vear>.      He  :•-  en- 

i;;-i,rother;   WillianiMcCulloeh,  hi>  bro-  X";i^c'l   i;i    the  bnildinx  business.     At   tla- 

thor,  Minlin  co.;  Jud-e  Thomas  M.  Ilaird,  a^'e  of  2J  he  was  elected  tn  and  was  made 

hu-band  of    his    luece,    Nancy    McCuIla  ;  Presitleiit  f>f  the  School  I'.oard  of  the  Third 

Tiiojnas   I!.  1)  iird.  \\"asliin^to;i.   1'a.;    aiul  Section,  a  position  he  held  for  three  years. 

Ui-or^e   McCi;iAich,    ne]ir.ew,  l.e\s i>town,  He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  or^ani/a- 

Pa.      \Villi.nn    Wilson,    ;:ierchai:t    i,rSi4),  tion    and    of    the    Americn-^    Club.       [See 

i:r,d   T!:omas   Stewart  i  1819    were  the  ex-  "Men  of    America,    Ci'v    Cinvcrnment." 

LC'.'.tors.      Mr.    McCullov-h   was  a   member  Pliila.,  iS^.^.; 

of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the  Society,    |       George    Henry    McCully,    1883.— 

1518-1819  and  i  sj  1-1827.  I'orn  in  Pliiladelphia,  November  i>,,  1^.17. 

James  A.  McCullough,  1S90.     \Vas  He   is  a  brother  of  William    1:.    McCully 

i1..  bu siiier'.s  at  ;  i  North  I'ront  street  \vhen  \  I^-S4).      He  is  a  printer  hv  tra-ie.      Hr  %\as 

elected.  a  member  of  Common  Ci'ur.c:!  fur  several 

John  McCullough,  1882.    AVa- born  years.      He  is  connected  with  the  Masonic 

T-I  t_v    17,    !S.;.r.    in    Pliilaili-lphia.      He   was  or^ani/ation  and   is  a  member  of  tl'.e  An- 

tliesonof  Vv'illiamandMaryMcCullou^h,  cient  Order  of  L'nited  Workmen.  Kni-hts 

:-.  ,tives  of    Ireland.      Dnrin.LT  the  war  of  of    Ilirminunam     and    Order    «>f    Sjiarta. 

tr.- rebellion  hv  enlisted  in  the  i. Svvl  Peiin-  A!>o   of  the   Americns   Cluti  and    Andrcu 

~\  Ivania  \'olnnteer  Re^nnient.  and  ruse  to  Jackson    Club.       Mr.    McCully    was    ,.'.-o 

t::e  rank   of  Captain.      He   was   wounded  Assistant  Cashier  in  the  Philadelphia  l'o>t- 

at    !;ee:/    Bottom,    Va.,    u:">n   August    ;6,  Otlloe.       [See     ''?,Ien     of   America.    Cily 

;-'>_}.      lie  \\a~  a  member  nf  the  Pe:;n-vl-  (Government."  Plnla..  1SS3-] 

vaniallouseof  Representatives.  iS7;,    1*74,  William  Frcelaiid  McCully.  1SS4. 

and  of  Select  Council  from  Tenth  Ward,  — I'.orn    December    s,     iS.;q,    in    Pliil.'.-iel- 

i  v7T--i.S>;,  and  wa>one  of  theCit'.- Mercan-  phin.      lie  ;'-   tlu-  son    of  James  ami  Jane 

ti'.e  Ap]>raisers.      lie  was  a  member  of  the  1'reeland    McCully,  also  natives  of  I'hiia- 

M  isonic  ('irder  and  of  the  \'olnnteer  I;iiv-  delji'nia.       Hi--    ^reat-^randfather    on    his 
men's    1'uneral     Relief    As-,ociation.      lie    ;    father's     side     was    a    native    »f    Ireland. 

d:e<l  November  S,   1885.  He   was   Tn-asvirer  :'.nd    I'reM.'.er.t    of    the 

Thomas   MeCullough,   1873. -Was  Hibernia    l-'ire   C-mpai 

•  rn     in     Philadeljjhia,    Janup.rv  ^.     i>-\;.  (I'M!  Vn'.untc-.-r  I-'ire    I  ><.-;iart:::<-::t,  a::d  i'Ue 

i  ii-i  parents.  James  and  Ann   McCnllou^h,  of    the     l;ire    C'  :::n:i--i>  >::er-    in    tile    N\  \\ 

".    reborn   in    C"iiutv  I.outh.  Ireland,  and  hepartnient,     i  ^7"   75.    and     a-ai:i      iVcm 

•  '.  lied  in    Pliiladelphi  i   in    IMS.      He  was  Mav,    is^-i,  to    t;:e   ;  resent    time.      Hellas 

'.ected    C«-:nmisMuner    »f    Hi-hways    by  ;.'.„,    been    a  S, •!•.,„,:    !>i:vr-,,r.      He    i- one 

V">    C'-uncil.    July,     1^5^,    for  two    ye.,!>  ;  of  ihe  ;,;:'  .'.:-lie:'-  "f  '  '".e  /  ':••'.•.•''.•.;   /.':.'  "•:':>: 

..:-.'.  n.':::'n  -I  Mail  A-ent  by  the  1'o-fn  :<er-  of  thi-   citv.      W!a  n    •         c;.tr-  uf  a-e   he 

(',(•;:.  r  •'.  '"•  >r  tl'.e  term  -,\  !;i.cl:  expii'e  !  in  :  VM  i .  \\  (  \\\  to   le  irn  t'a    t-..'!e  i  •:'  pr<--— TTI.HI,  and 

and     Wa>      elected,      Ri    'i>'.er     of     Wi'/.S      "f  \\l.en     lie     ll.l'i   m  -.-'.eTi -i     '.'":     <.'-.."     he    \\     - 


MeC 


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McD 


placed  it;  ch  irs^e  of  the  press-room  of  the 
';    and    remained    as   fore- 

•-.  .::   •:•:',:'.    L-\>M.   when    he    accepted  a  sim- 

.idvanci;;^  iVc  :::  ;  rcssman  to  business 
in  mailer  and  part  owner  of  that  paper  in 
:v;;  IK-  i>  a  \\c'.l-kno\vii  anil  popular 
citi.  en  of  Phila  :.  i]  Ilia. 

Richard  Patrick  McCunncy,  1851. 
—Was  horn  March  ;;,  iM2,  at  Ha'dyKo 
fav,  Countv  Donegal,  Ireland.  IK- arrived 
in  Philadelphia  in  tiu  summer  of  !\;j, 
and  was  eii^a.u'e  i  by  Father  Hughes,  tlu-n 
pastor  of  St.  John's  Roman  ,'atholic 
Church.  afterward--  Archbishop  of  New 
York,  to  teach  mathematics  in  a  school  he 
was  then  starting,  called  :::•  \\ 
Ac.  •.'  li  :;'.'..  llr  was  afterward  en 
in  tiir  ri  :'.  estate  !>UMUC».  wa-.  Secret. irv 
of  the  Cathedral  lUiiiilinjj  Coiinnittct.-,  and 
a  I  ii:vctor  of  tin.-  Ik  :u  ficial  Sa\  :::L  Fund. 
IK-  died  [ami  ir%  :u.  1^5^.  and  was  linried 
in  i  >'.•''.  Catln  ilral  .  -  nu  terv.  IK-  was  niar- 

Ki  .:::••.  ni  L-  of  Colonel  Anthony  C.ale, 
\vlii  •  \\  •-  con>iii  of  Sharji  I )».-]  ny  :  ;< ,  •  . 

Tho::ia-    II.   1 nei     :-—    in  trried  one  of 

his  il  .v.-h'.er-,  and  1  ':'.  Michael  i  i'  Hara 
(INV,  in  irried  another. 

James  MeCtitc-heon.  1SG-1.  Was 
horn  ..'  Neu  ti  •:'.  I-'.nK,  near  P.elf  i^t,  Ire- 
land. .  nt  :.'.'.  and  i  anie  to  Anierii  i 
.'  •-•  •:'•::  in  l'Ut>oiir-h.  IK- 

re::;<  ived  to    !':::'  •..  [•':•'..  :,<    ahoul     :     :<  •     ind 
\v,i~  (•-.       .      .  •    r  :nan\-  vears  in  the  wlioli 
i-ali     '  '         .         '•:::—-.      Hi     u:i-     in    ;     rt- 
iier-hiii  with  \\"i:lia:n  C'ollin--    ix"i    in  th.e 
firm     •  •;     McCut<  hei  :;    \;    C'i  illin-.      Thev 
did  '  •:   i:;<  -  on   I:ront    street   a:  ovi    ' 
•.  '.     •     ''..-'.   liir.it  a  lari^i-  wan-lii  i;i*.i 
:::.'   the  :•  ''  •  '.'.':•  ::   tin  y    iid  a  lai'L'e  con1.! 

witii  the   -ovi  :-:.:::-  ::1        !  :       '      '. 
'         :    r;.     -,      •-.;      and   \\  ,-  :     :::•  d   i:,   .  ] 

II-.-.l  d  inetery. 

John    McCutchcon,    18G12.     W  i- 
r  in  oil  doll        '.  -:i  X.  Si-   on  :    '.reel 


1^05.  Letters  of  aihninistratioii  on  his 
estate  were  granted  Novelllher  30.  1X25,  to 
Ann  McPcrinott.  Tile  sureties  \\ere 
I'hili'ji  Smith,  grocer,  and  Anthon\-  ( V roves, 
merchant.  A  deed.  lannarv  iS.  1^24. 
record--  .1  i^rant  to  him  of  house,  lot. 
wharf,  etc.,  on  east  side  Water  >treet  he 
tween  IIiu;h  and  Mulberry  streets.  lie 
served  on  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 
Socit-tv,  i  ^  :  j,  [SiS,  iS2i  and  i^jj. 

Martin  Mc-Dcrmott,  1790.  -Wa  ii 
tin  grocery  liuNJm-ss  at  i'\sS.  1'ront  street. 
Lette:>  of  aiiministratioii  on  his  c-Mte 
were  granted  Se]item1ier  5,  1703,  to  Maria 
Mclk-rmott  and  I  >avid  Calia^'han  (17^0  . 
(ii-orj^t.1  Meade  '  I  ~<-j'  >  was  one  of  the  si'.re- 

Patrick     McDcrmott,    18G2.  —  We 

have  no  dellnite    information   concerning 
him. 

John  McDcvitt,  183S.— Was  a  mcr- 
challt  at  Jfxi  \.  Water  street  in  I  \ y\ 

John  J.  McDevitt.  1885.  -War,  horn 
in  Philadelphia.  Au^n-t  21.  i\|n.  His 
]>arents,  Cornelius  and  Marv  McDcvitt, 
came  from  Count  v  'f\'ror,e,  Irelaiiil.  lie 
was  MejiutN'  Sheriff  from  IS77  to  [Sso; 
nieml.er  of  Select  Council  from  Twelfth 
\\  •  I  from  i  —  ^  to  i.W,  :  Chief  Inite  1 
States  Weigher  of  Cn>tonis  from  [S.^6 
to  iSSS,  ;md  also  Deputy  Collector  of 
Cn^tonis.  IK-  is  a  memher  of  the  C.ilh- 
1  lie  Philopatrian  Literary  Institr.te. 
Americus  Clr.h  a::d  of  the  Vonnj^  Men's 
1  K  inoi-ratio  ASMX  iatii  m.  IK-  is  i-n.y  ._:•'! 
: : :  Kii'-i  ness  as  a  whi  ilesale  .  r<  •  'er 

aii'l     llour    dealer,    and   manufacturer    md 
retail    shoe  dealer. 

John  Mac-Donald.  1800.     Was 
in  Philadelphia,  NovcmU-r  15,   is.^-.     n-;s 
father  \\  j-   a    native   ol    Scotland   and   his 
••     '.her  \\    s  a  nativt-   of   Peniisv]  \pa  : 

lescent.      IK-    i-    a    meml.i  r  of  th-- 
di  '.-  .'ilia     Dar.      IK-    ;*•   a    nieml 


}-M\v  ird  McDcrmott,  180:5.     \\' 

:-.'      -    :  -      i  led  at  7  I.od-i      It.  • 


i  -r. 
Ignatius  McDonongh.  1825.     W  - 

chief!  ed  in   ei  innni>-ii  in    ].>\:   ;•: 


McK                                  -177  McG 

etc.,  with  the  New  Orleans  trade,  and  was  !•'.    Havard,    <>f    Delaware,   John    Ru-sell 

largely     eii^a^cd     in      transactions     with  Voting.  ex-Minister  to  China.    Don:;:-    !•'. 

I  '.t-iri  it.-  (S:  P.nrnM-le,  then  one  of  the  leading  M  urph  v.  chief  stem  i^rapher  of  the  t'nited 

Southern  dry  -i^oods  houses.  Stales  Si.-n.tU-,  Mavor  S.  1).   Hoifman,  At- 

Jolin    Joseph   McElhonc,  186-1.  lantic  City,  and  others.     I  Ie  k-i't  a  widow 

r.or:i     in      KeiiMii^t-  -IK     Philadelphia,     in  and  several  children. 

.  of  Iri-h  parent-.     He  to-uduated  from  Ferguson  McElwain,  1790.     Wa-  a 


John      McEhvec,      1790.          Was    a 

at     r  -.    S->uth 
serve-  1  on   the 


Charles  McFadden,  Jr.,  1888.  -I>  a 

lion    he   retained   until   hi- death.      in  member  of  the  linn  of  McFadden   >N:   Co., 

,\;<j   he  was   also   a   reporter   for  the  Con-  Market   street   above   Tenth.      He  -lid  not 

urc-Monal  Globe.      Tile  Utterances  o I" such  return  hi-  blank. 

men  a.sClayand  Webster  have  been  handed  John    P.     McFadden,    I860.— Was 

down    to    posterity   throii-h    the    rapidity  Prothonotarv    of    the     Pi-t:ict     Court  of 

and.    exact!iess    of    his     pen     and    pencil.  Philadelphia,    1^57-1^60.      He  did  not   re- 

The   College   of  Georgetown,    I).  C.,  con  turn  hi- blank.      He  \vas  active  in  politics 

feire-1   on    him    the    decree   of    Master    of  formanv  vears. 

Arts.     He  was  the  original  Washington  Bernard  Francis    McFillin. — Was 

correspondent  of  the  Philadelphia   /Vj>/,  born  September  15,  i\|i.  near  Parkc-bur^, 

and  assisted  the  late  Colonel  Forney  toes-  Chester  co.,  Pa.      His  father  was  a  native 

tahh-h  that   journal.      I  Ie  had  a  remarka-  of   Conntv    Derr\-,    Ireland,    came    to  this 

ble  lund  of  recollections  of  the  threat  men  country    in    iS22,    and    settled  the    same 

of  the  countr\-,  with  whom,  from   his  po-  year    in    Chester    county.     Pa.       The    --on 

sition,    lie   wa-   brought  much  in  contact.  settled  in  this  cit\-  in  i >>'),,.      He  is  a  cattle 

Tlie  di-cu--ion-  of  Con;^re>s   were  at  his  broker,    and    is    a    Director  of  the  Third 

linkers'    end-,    and    he    had    a    wonderful  National  Hank  and  of  the  Mechanics'  In- 

r'-colle-'tion     of     fact--.        He    was    much  surance  Company. 

.    nu-d    by  the  mem'-ers   of  Congress,  Abraham  Joseph  McGarry,  1885. 

an-1    aiti'.otudi   oi'ten    di fieri n^'    in    politics  —Was    born    December    25,     iSj'i,   in    the 

from   the  m.>v>ritv,    he  was  never  threat-  parish  of  I, isbnrn,  County  Antrim, Ireland, 

e;:cd  with  tvmoval.     As  a  stenographer  he  and    came   to    Philadelphia,    Jnlv  .),    iS:^. 

\\-assaid  t<-  have  noequal  in  reporting  the  He  is  a  jiawnbroker  at  .|;7  \"ine  street, 

debates  in  Congress.     Suffering  from  ner-  Juines  Vincent  McGarvey,  1SSG.— 

von>    prostration,    he    \\:!>    removed    from  Sou    of    lames     McGarvey,    a     native   of 

Washington  to  Atlantic  City,  Ne-.v  fersey.  Counts-  T\-rone,   Ireland,  was  born    in  tlie 

in  a  special  car  provided   bv  the   Peiin-vl-  city  <if  Piu-bla.    Mexico.    Au^tiM    -;,    Is,;;, 

vania  Railroad  Company,  and  died   there  and  came  to    Philadelphia  m   ivv''.      He  is 

-  >f  para.1v-.i-,    lum-  17.   iSijn,  at    uw.>    South  a  builder  and    contractor.      I'lrich    A.Mc- 

Delaware    avenue.     Senator   McAleer  an-  (iarvey  i  iS'jo    is  his  son. 

Uli-ieh    A.   Mc-Garvoy.   1800.     Son 

,-e  of  Jam,--,  V.   M--r,.trvey  -  isv,). 

his  James   Mc-Geoii-li,  1882.     Was  b,,::; 
in    Tull\-'.i-h.     County     Antrim.     IreL.nd, 

at    St.     Xichola-'    Church,    Atlantic    Citv.  M,:;<-'.\  :~- .    i  -  [7.  and  cam,-  \»  P:;i'.a  1,  '.;  h!  . 

j  tine  Jo.  and  !n-  re  tn  a  ins  were  br.  m^  lit  to  ;  :i   [n!\'.   :  s^  ! .      He  was  a  conveyancer  and 

Phil.td'  '.phi  i.  and  interred    in   <  >hl  C.-.the  re  ii  e-tate    -h-aler.  and    \\.is   T; ,- .:-nre:    jjfi 

McMahoi:    \\-\\.  tic:  i!    So  -ietie-   for   m  ,n\ 
veais.       He  died  (  let- -be;    2^.    1--  '.' 


-ITS 


Michael    MeGeoy,    1859.— Wa<     a 

hou-1-keeper.  I  >ied  i:i  A:  : :'.  iS^>7.  h-aving 
a  widow.  Klieii  Mcdeov.  surviving  him. 

James  McGinnis.  1884.  Was  born 
i::  County  Armagh.  Iivl.-.::d,  Max.  iv.o. 
and  came  in  Philadelphia  April  2,  i.\s.>. 
IK-  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Philo- 
n  ainl  Catholic  Philomathean  I.iter- 
arv  Institute,  ami  oi  several  beneficial 
- •  -.-•.!  tics.  H  •  is  an  undertaker. 

Charles  McGlade,  1830.    -Is  ahotd- 


-t  hotel    Mansionllouse  i.n  tiieisl  md. 
John     Mc-Gleuscy,    1SM5.- 
William     McC.lensey       1*26'-.        He     was 

i     :    but  lef:    no   children.      lie   hail  a 

-:<-r.   Mrs.  H.    W.    Spencer,    who  re-ided 
in   Paris   P'r.mce. 

William  McGlenscy,  1826.  -Was  a 
dry-LToods  merchant.  His  will,  !a!  : 
rv  27,  i  ^  ;'i.  and  ]  m  ivi  I  [ami  iry  22. 
:s;s.  mentions  h:s  wife,  Rebec.  L  ;  his  son. 
'I'hn.  and  iii- -'an  ;hter.  Catharine  A.  ?>Ic- 
(Vieiisey.  He  was  of  the  firm  of  Mc- 

mus  i  i.  Wolff  v   is  one  of  the   w  it  nesses  to 

hi-   will;    Morgan     Carr       i^-5      wa-     the 

then        Mr.     McC.len-ey    serve,  i     0:1    the 

Acting    Committee   of  the   S-  -.  :   '    .    i  >    :  - 

Cornelius  J.  McGlinchcy.  187-1. 

Was    born    in    Philadel])hia,    (  ictober    2  \ 
;  V,;.      His  father,  J<.hn    McGlin    ::-  y,   -/,    - 
.   nativi   of  Countv  Tvrone.  1  relaii'l.      I  b- 
:~  • ::    t!:e    u'ro  ery  '  in->iness    in    ?>!;::. 
He  i-  a  I  lirector  of  the    M  in  i\  link     P.ank 

,    nt  of    tlie    Manayunk     '. 
••  •     •  :•      :;d  '1're  isurer  and  Din     lor  of 

PI  me     nd   R    ilway  Com],  my, 
Ed\vard  McGlinn,  ISCitj.     W 

!    ' 
—  •  :    nd     :     •   -'     John'  ,   N'ev,    P.rnn 

;•.::.  and    -  ul<    :    ::;    ['1;:1     '    ' 
Fnly  -  .     •--..      He  i-.  in  the  ••.:. ..;.--. '.e 

•  M.,rke;     • 

Mic-hacl   Mc-Glone.  1881. 

'      '   ;     ,-:•:-  -~.      Hedid  nol  retm-n  il      ' 

-r-din  McGovc-rn.1882.     1      • 


of  Rii-hard  Molirann,  'hvi-asi-il,  a  \vell- 
known  railroad  I'o'.r.r.ietor,  a  nativi-  of 
I:  (.-lainl,  \\ho  t-mi^rau-d  to  Anu-rii-a  in 
iNiij.  He  \sa--  educated  at  .Mount  St. 
Mary's  College,  Ivmmet.sl)ur^r,  Md.,  and 
on  the  com]  Irtio'.i  of  his  studies  devoted 
himself  to  a^ricnltnral  jmrsuits.  On  his 
father's  death  he  succenled  him  in  the 
linn  ''!  Reed,  Mclirann  i\i  Co.,  liaiiki-i>, 
in  Lancaster.  He  is  a  lari^e  tobacco 
_uro\\erin  Lancaster  conntv.  v^ince  1870 
he  i:  is  been  largely  cnj^'a^ed  in  constrnc- 
;"]ii:t)lic  works  in  1'ennsylvania  an  1 
other  States.  lie  is  one  of  the  bnildei's 
of  the  Catawissa  exten.sion  to  "\Yilliams- 
]  IT'  ;  and  constructed  a  portion  of  J'.onnd 
I '.rook  Railroad,  from  fcnkintown  to  tiie 
fersey  line,  including  tlie  bridge  across 
tlie  I  k-la'Warc,  and  the  1'ittsbnr^h  and 
Lake  Hrie  Railroad,  froin  Pittsburgh  to 
Vounifstown.  lie  r'.>i>ks  in  Lam  aster. 
Pa.  He  married,  Januarv  ^,  1^72,  Mar\-, 
widow  of  William  I-'.  Kelly  (1X671  and 
('laughter  of  Philip  Dougherty,  decease!1., 
a  well-known  railroad  contractor  and 
banker  of  I Iarrisbur<(,  Pa. 

John  P.  McGvath,  1882.— Was  born 
in  Conntv  Longford,  Ireland,  and  came 
t<>  Phi'.adcljmia  about  1X50.  lie  learned 
the  machinist  trade  at  Norris's  locomo- 
tive --hops,  and  about  J  \=;iy  went  to  Cuba. 
where  he  remained  about  twenty  years  a> 
er  mechanic  (overseer)  on  a  planta- 
in >!i.  I  !e  returned  to  Philaiieljihia 
was  eiiLT.i.Ued  for  smile  time  in  manulac- 
-  cotton  and  woollen  ^' Is  in  Phil- 

lelphia,  and  was  a    I  (irector    in  the    Me- 
-'  Insurance    Comjiai  v.      lie  was  a 
mi  mher  of  the  1 -'in  a  nee  Committee  of  the 
S'  •  ii  '  \ .  i  v-  j  - 1  v^>. 

Robert  Mc-Gruth.  M.D..  18 15.     Was 

1  !-     dii    :    in     i-'ebriiary,     ,  >'ih.      Robert    H. 
Mi'C,i-ath     1^75    isliis  --::. 

K<-'bert   Hunter  McGrath.  1875. 


L-I    of  tin     Ph.il  '     .    i:  .:. 

1  not   •  ;:k. 

William    V.    McGraii-,.   I860. 


Me  I 


ated  from  the  Central  Hi-h  School.  Fpon 
leaving  sch'ml  he  became  a  clerk  in  a  mer- 
cantile house.  In  i.\s;  IK-  was  appointed 
Assktant  Apprai-er  of  tlu-  Port,  and  lilled 
that  po-ition  until  the  expiration  ot  Presi- 
dent I'k-ree's  term  in  March,  i\S7-  He 
was  Citv  Trea-urer,  1^57  I-S5'<;  a  member 
of  l IK-  Hoard  i>f  (luardians  «f  tlK-  1'oor, 
iS(*>-iX>},  and  Statr  Treasurer,  1.^03. 
Thi-  was  hi-  last  public  office,  but  for 
many  vears,  in  lad  umil  the-  time  of  his 
death.  IK-  was  a  prominent  figure  in  Dciu- 
ocratic  politics,  citv.  State  and  national, 
and  \sas  a  I  'elevate  to  L!K-  Democratic 
National  C<  >nvenlu  >n-  of  i  sn.s  and  i  ^7(1.  An 
uncompromising  party  ni.in  IK-  was  noted 
\«r  tiK-  jirobitv  cf  his  i-haractt-r  ami  tiK- 
C'i:i>i--tc!it.  k-arl(.-ss  advocacv  of  h:s  j>nn- 
cij>k-s.  IK-  was  a  staunch  fV:«.-!;d,  and  liis 
^vord  once- i,rivt-n  \vas  nc-vt-r  brnkt-n.  As  a 
c<>nsc-qiK-!NV  his  inlliK-ncc  in  jiolitics  was 
\\-rv  irrrat.  Ik-  was  OIK-  of  tin.-  jiroit-ctors 
of  I!K-  I  "nion  l'ass(.-nt;'cr  Railway  Coni]>an  v, 
and  was  its  I'rt-sidriit  from  its  inc'orjior::- 
t'lon  until  its  purchase'  bv  tin.-  svudicatt- 
\vhirh  no\\  owns  it.  Ik-  ivtit\-d  \\i-alth\-, 
and  livL-d  to  enioy  his  \vi-alth  until  Ajinl 
14,  i^x5,  wln-n  IK-  died  at  Cain-  M.tv,  X.  J., 
wlK-ru  IK-  had  i^om-  for  his  iK-altli.  I  k- 
K-ft  .!  \\ido\v  anii  clr.Mn.-n  vnrv'U-in^'  him. 
James  McGruw,  ISSf).  AVas  born 
in  I  >uwninL.rtown,  ClK-sUT  co.,  1'a. ,  Nov.  19, 
;>>5ij.  II':-  ]  .'.:\-:\\-  were-  natives  cf  Countv 

James  McGuckin,  1882.  —  N  in  tlie 
I'linnbinLT  business.  He  did  not  return 
hi-  blank. 

Owen  Mc-Gurk,  1882.  Was  born  in 
Ch.mioi!  Rock,  Col'.nty  Tynnii-,  Ireland, 
::nd  came  to  I'hiladelphia  in  Mav,  i^'-7. 
He  was  in  .In-  liqnnr  bnsine-s.  Ik-  died 
I  >eceniber  7,  ;SS^,  and  was  buried  in  Ne\v 
Catlle.lral  renietery. 

Alexander  Robinson  McITenry, 
1811.  AVas  the  son  of  Janu-s  Mclk-iirv, 

M  H.  ':Sv»  .  and  brother  of  Ik-or-e  M  •- 
J!.  nr\  :-r  .  He  wa<  a  dry  -mud-  ini- 
yo'-'er  aii'i  later  in  the  general  export 
b".^;ne--.  and  \\\a-  at  one  time  1're-ideiit  of 
•he  \\Y-t  Cln-ter  and  Philadelphia  Rail- 
road Com;  any.  He  died  April  i  i.  1^7:. 
and  was  buried  in  the  South  Laurel  Hill 
Cemeterv. 


George    McIIcnry,  1S4S.-  r.om  ia 

I'hi'.adelphi.i.  No\.  5,  lS>.}.  was  tile  -oil 
of  I  )r.  [amev  Melk-nrv  >  i^^h  ,  and  lin  >ther 
of  Alexander  Mi-Henry  (1.^41),  members 
of  the  Siik-iety.  He  \sasakoa  bro-Jler  of 
J;uiu-s  Mi-Ilt-nrv,  the  .L;reat  l;.n-li>h  illlan- 
cier  aii'l  railroad  man.  llelbri-  theuar  in 
i^!>i  IK-  built  the  handsome  residence  near 
Darby,  Delassare  Co.,  1'a. ,  afterwards  the 
propertv  and.  dwelling-place  of  Co.loiiel 
Thoma>  A.  Scott,  and  -till  o\\ned  b\  I'.is 
\vido\s.  He  was  en^ai;ed  in  the  .-hip- 
ping and  L;'eiie:-.il  export  bll-iness.  He 
w;.s  an  able  writer  and  \srote  many  polit- 
ical articles.  He  \\a>  an  inlluelitial 
I  leinocrat.  Shortly  after  tile  \\ar  bewail 
I'.e  \vellt  tii  Kn;_;''and,  \\llere  he  \\a-  sup- 
posed to  have  acted  as  an  a^ent  o[  tl'.e 
Confederate  ^ovt-rnmiMit.  He  'lie'l  Nov. 
S,  iSSo,  at  Darby,  Pa.,  and  was  linried  in 
Kin^-essin-  Churchyard.*  )1<1  Darby  Road. 

James  McIIcnry,  M.  D.,  1S:?0. 
Was  born  in  I.arne,  Connt\-  Antrim.  Ire- 
land. December  2<>,  17\=>.  ar.il  came  to 
America  [Baltimore,  Md.  in  November, 
iSi6.  In  1^24  he  settled  in  Philadelphia, 
where  he  was  a  physician,  and  was  also  a 
drv-i;'oods  merchant.  He  was  a  contributor 
to  the  American  (httu icrly  /\V:vV:v  from 
is^7  to  iS;,7,  and  author  of  "  The  Wilder- 
ness," a  novel  ;  "O'Halloran,  the  Insur- 
-ellt  Chief;"  "Hearts  of  Steel  ;"  "Tr.e 
1'leasures  of  I-'rielidship."  a  poem,  and 
•'The  Anteililnvian,"  a  poem.  At  : '::  • 
''.inner  i^'iveii  in  Ma\\  iSj;;.  by  the  c-.f./t  u-. 
of  Philadel]ihia.  to  celebrate  the  pa- 
of  Catholic  I-jnancijiation  in  Irel.iv.d,  a 
]ioem.  uritu-n  b\  Dr.  Mclleiiry,  wa- re.id 
as  p:;rt  of  the  exercises.  He  was  1'ir.ted 

of    hi-,    death.      \\!llC!l     ocCUrfC'!      ,,t     ;...:i:e. 

Ireland,    July    21,     iVt,S.       Akx.r.rier     R. 
Mclk-nrv      IMI      and     tk-or^e    .Mclleiiry 

i  >  ; '^     \\ere  hi-  sons. 

James  MeTllienny.   ISl-'k       W  - 

di-tiKi  r  at   50  Soi-.th  Tenth  str;  •.  •  :n   ', - :  : 
Francis  Mcllvaine,  1S(M. 

William   Mcllvaine,  180S.-  W.,-  a 
William     Mcllwain.    1SOO.        I-   a 


Me  I 


-ISO 


McK 


Patrick   Mclntco,  1809.— We  have 
nothing  definite  concerning  him. 

Joseph    Bordcn  McKean,  1802.— 

Son    of    Chief-Iu-tice    Thomas    McKean 
i  I  ~i/i  ,  was  horn  July  2S,   17^}.      Ile^rad- 


Clerk  of  the  Assembly,  and  was  re-elected 
the  following  year.  In  i~t->2  he  was  ap- 
pointed by  the  Assembly,  in  connection 
with  C:esar  Rodm-v,  to  codify  and  print 


"Scharf  ,Sc    Westcott,"    \"ol.    2,    p. 


Thomas   McKean,   1790,   the   first 

President   of  tlie    Hibernian    Society,   was 


a   Constitution    for  the   United   States,  1,\- 
which    the    small    States    were    <'iven   a:i 


equal  voice  in  the  Senate,  but    not    in    the 
born  March  19,  1734,  in  New  London,  Ches-   |    House.     The   nerve  and  ability  displaved 

•    r   co.,   !',,.      Heuas  the  son   of  William  by  him    in   the  Congress  of    1 7*15  procured 

McKean  and  I.actitia  Finney,  both  natives  for    h.im   the    warm    approval    of  hi-    con- 

C)f  Ireland.      He  >tndied   law  in   the  oilice  stituents  ar.d  a  nnaninions  vote  of  thanks 

of  his   kinsman,    I  >avid     Finnev,  of    New  from    the  Assembly.      I:    in-v.^d    al.-o   !;is 

C  istle,  I  >ch,  and  not  long  after  commcr.c-  ra]iid  rise  in  public  preferment.      In  ;::h>. 

i::g  his  studies  he  was   engaged    as    Clerk  171)5,  he  was    appointed    by  the   C.overv.or 

to  the  I'roth.onotarv  of  the  Court  of  Com-  sole   Notary  and   Tabellion    Public  for  tl;  • 

mon  Pleas    for  the  County  of  New  Cattle,  lower   counties   of    Delaware,    and    in    th  • 

I  >el.      Two  '.ears   later  he  was  made    I  u-p-  sanie  year  he  was  commissioned  a    [nsMce 

uty    Prothoiiotarv    and    Register    for    the  oi  ihe  Peace  aud   of  the  Court    of  Onarte: 

;  •   il    .•••  of  sviils.      Before   he  was   t \veiitv-  Ses-inn-,    for    tlie    County    of  New   Ca>tle. 

•       •.   -ar>  of  age  he  was  admitted  to  prae-  He   was   upon    the   bench    vhcn    it    boldlv 

.    .n'i^nons  counties  of  Penn^}'lvania.      In  to    proceed    in    their    n^na!    dntie-,,    u-ing 

he  wa<   ajijiointed    I  )ejinty  Attorney-  /  '    />..•/    i:       Th:  -    is    dccla'vd   to 

i  Veneral    to     prosecute     th^      pleas    in    the  have   been    the   lir--t  cotirt     in    an\-   <  I '  t  ::•• 

•;:it\-   of  Mi^-ex,    I)e1.,  whii  h    duties    lie  >  o'.nnies   uhich    :-- -ne'i  •-:••  h    in  order.      In 

r'.i  rin   d     !or    t\\  n    '•  •     rs,    -.-,  In  n    hi • 

1,      In   i  75 S  lu:  wa-<  admitted  to  pr, 

ipr   me   O  iiirt  of  Peiin^v'^ 

uii     and    in    th.e    same    vear    \s  i-.    elect 


colonies  ulncn  :--i;e' :  SM,  i;  ,n  ,  ,r, 
;  ;  •  ,  th.e  A  -  <  ml  ilv  a]  •  i;.nt'.-d  h.im  is  :'  - 
.•  n',  to  ]u-oceed  to  NYu  York  and  mak" 
i  ipii  oi  all  document-'  re!  ''::.'  to  ihe 
titles  to  real-estate  in  1  >ehr,\  ire,  \\  !'."•  • 


early   settlements    had  been   made  under  :    was  a  prime  mover  in  -ecuring  the  passage 

the  tli  iii  ii  nic  in  of  a  go\  eminent  and  courts  <  ''  resolutions  lavora'ue  to,  ;md  urging  the 

siring  in   New  York.     These  copies  were  adoption  of.  a  Declaration.      The  regiment 

by    l.iw    made  of  equal   validity   with   the  of  Associator-,    ,  ,f  winch   he  was  Colonel, 

original  records.    In  1771  he  was  appointed  pa—  -cd  a  similar  resolution.      IK-  wa-  al-o 

Hi-    M.'.'Y-tv's  Commissioner  of  Customs  Chairman  «\  the  Committee  of  I:ispect:o:< 


!    I'hi'.a  i 


At  this  time  he  wa-  re-i'!i:i-  in  I'hil.idel-  ,  j^ress  and  a  ConnnHtee  of  Safety  of  i'e::::- 
]>hia,  but  hi-  old  constituents  >all  claimed  sylvania,  that  the  a.-vociated  niili'.i  i  who 
him  as  their  own,  and  he  accepted  their  could  be  turnished  with  arm-  -:;«••.'.  1  ;  ;• 
i-hoice,  and  thron-huut  t::e  w!;o'.e  jieriod  CULM  1  without  delay  to  New  ju-r-ey,  'Ju-re 
of  the  Revolution  and  until  after  the  to  remain  until  a  living  camp  of  teti  tho'.i- 
si^nitij;  of  the  treaty  of  peace,  a  space  of  sand  men  could  be  formed  to  relieve  them. 


Congress,  though  residing  in   IVnusylva-  t"  1'erth  Amboy,  to  the  -upport  of  Wash 

nia.      With  the  exception   of  one  year  he  ington.    As  had  been  previously  arranged, 

served  continuously  throughout  the  Revo-  as  -0011  as  the  living  camp  was  recruited, 

lution.   During  this  period  lie  devoted  him-  it  took  the  place  of  the  Associators,  and 

self  to  the  American  cause.    Hewaspartic-  they  returned    home;    McKean    re-timing 

f.l.irly   useful   in   conducting  the   negotia-  his  seat  in  Congress,  and  affixing  his  name 

tions  of  the  secret  committee  charged  with  to  the  parchment  copy  of  the  Declaration 

procuring     arms    and     ammunition    from  which  had  been   generally  signed   on   Au- 

abroad.  and  in  managing  the  monetarv  af-  gust  2.  during  his  absence  in  c  mi  p.    t'po:: 

fairs  of  tlie  new  nation.      He  was    of  the  his  return  liome  he  found  that  he  had  been 

committee  which  drew  the  Articles  of  Con-  elected   a   member  of  the  Convention  for 

federation.    The  Declaration  of  Independ-  forming  a   Constitution    for   the-  State  of 

euce   found     no   more   active  advocate    or  Delaware.      He   accordingly   departed    :'  r 

f.rm  supporter  than  Mr.   McKean,  and.    lie  Newcastle  on  the  second  dav  after  arri  vir.  _ 

v.  is  among   the  -igtu-rs  of  that    immortal  home.      Immediately  upon  his  arrival.    ,: 

document.       When    the  preliminary  vote  ter  a  fitigui:ig  ride,   he  "was  waited   upo;: 

was    t.tkcu    upon    Jf.lv    2.     I77!v,    all     the  hv    a    com.:nittee    of  gentlemen    who    r--- 

States    dc<  lared      ill      favor      of     it     except  quested,     him     to     prepare    a    Constitution 

Pennsylvania  and  Delaware.      The  latter  To  this  he  consented.      He    retired    \>    his 

State      had    three     members.        Mr.      Me-  room    in    the  tavern,  sat  up  all  night,  and 

Kean  voted  for  it,  Mr.  Read,  voted  again. -t  having   prepared  it  without  a  ho,.l.  .  ;•  .;-.-• 

i',    and    Mr.    Rodnev    was     absent.        See-  assistance    whatever,    presented    it    .-.'.    ten 
ing    th.at   the  vote  of  his  State  was  likely    •    o'clock  the  next  morning   to  the  Couven- 

to    be    lost,     McKean     sent     a    messenger  tiou.  wlu-n    it  \\.:s    unanimously    adopted. 

at    iii-   own    expense,  postha-te.    to  sum-  Thi-    manifestation   of  abi'itv  to    perform 

moii    the  absent   member,  who  arrived   in  herculean  labors  brought  him  an    i  v-ile- 

I'.nie      to     vote     tor    the     measure,      thus  varietv  of  public  employments,  a::  1  thc-e 

carrying  the  State   in    its   fa\-or,  and  some  not  confined  to  one  Sta'.e.      I't'on   fu'.s    j-. 

o!    tlie    oppo-;u^     member-    of  the     I'enn-  1777.   he  was  tendered    tin-   ouice  of  Chief 

-•-Ivania  delegation  absenting  themselves,  Justice    of    Pciiu-vl  v.mia.    and    w  a-    prc- 

:he    vote     was    linally    made    unanimous.  vailed    upon   to    .uvcpt    it.      He  continue '. 

In    a    convention     of    deputic-.    iVom    the  to    fulfil    the  duties   of  this  office   fo;   the 

several     counf.es      ot      Pennsylvania,      as-  l<>:i'_;  i  criod   o!    twe!it\-two   \ear-.      It  \\  .- 

sembled    in    Carpenter's    Hall,     I'hiladel-  during    this    period    that    he    w.-.s    el;  cte  1 

l>hia.  in  June,  1776,  he  was  chairman,  ainl  President  of  the   Hibernian   Society  nvon 

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its  formation  in  1790.  During  1777  he 
acted  as  President  of  the  State-  of  Dela- 
ware, so  that,  in  addition  to  being  a  mem- 
ber of  Congress  and  Chief-Just  ice  of  Penn- 
svlvania,  he  was  at  the  same  time  the 
Chief  Magistrate  of  Delaware.  The  Brit- 
ish armv  was  now  occupvuig  Philadel- 
phia, and  to  escape  their  pursuit  he  was 
obliged  to  move  his  family  five  times  in 
a  ;'ew  months,  and  at  last  fixed  them  in  a 
iiitle  log-house  on  the  banks  of  the  Sus- 
quehanna.  He  was  obliged  to  remove 
tliem,  even  then,  on  account  of  the  incur- 
sions of  the  Indians.  Upon  December 
~,S,  17^),  he  wrote  to  the  Legislature  of 
Delaware  asking  to  be  excused  from  fur- 
ther attendance'  upon  Congress  on  account 
of  his  inability  to  perform  so  manv  duties 
to  his  satisfaction,  but  they  re  fused  to  ac- 
cede to  his  request,  and  upon  Julv  10, 
i7Si,  he  was  elected  1'rcsideiit  of  Con- 
gress. He  served  in  this  position  until 
November  i,  when  he  was  relieved  at  his 
own  request.  The  iieriod  during  which 
he  was  Chict  justice  of  Pennsylvania  was 
one  of  the  most  important  in  the  history 
of  the  State.  The  country  was  in  the 
midst  of  revolution  when  he  came  to  the 
bench,  laws  were  unsettled,  and  new  inter- 
pretation ^  of  law  had  to  he  made.  Am  DHL;' 
other  important  matters  ho  had  to  con- 
sider the  forfeiture  of  the  Proprietary  pos- 
sessions. Mr.  Mc.Kean  was  mncd  lor  the 
great  prudence  aii'l  wisdom  of  his  rulings, 
and  as  being  fullv  equal  to  the  threat  task. 
In  I7S7  the  Constitution  of  the  I'm  ted 
States  was  submitted  to  the  several  Stales 
for  ratification  or  rejection.  Mr.  MrKean 
was  a  member  of  the  Pennsylvania  Con- 
v.-ntion,  and  took  a  leading  part  in  i'.s 
ad'  pptii  in.  In  i  7^9  he  was  a  leading  mem- 
ber oi  the  convention  to  Irame  a  new  Con  - 
<iti;t;on  for  Pennsylvania.  Among  othcr 
things  he  introduced  and  advocated  the 
clause  providing  for  the  establishment  of 
common  schools.  In  1799  he  was  elected 
Governor  of  Pennsylvania,  laving  aside 
tiii  judicial  robi-  after  a  service  of  t went  v- 
tv.o  vi  ar-.  !  ::  pi  >lil  i>  -  he  be!-  >ngv  d  to  the 
•  h<  iol  ol  which  Thom. i^  [ i  iti-rsi  1:1  was 
the  i  hlel  e\]ioiHT,t.  lit  created  mucllex- 
i  ;teim  r.t  and  ::  '  ]  roSit  !i  1 1  enemies  !iy 
.  -  :  •:  •  •  I  tic.d  o;  iponents  '.  n  ::; 


I  offices,  which  he  filled  with  adherents  of 
his  own  party,  and  warmly  defended  the 
principle  involved,  although  where  occa- 
sion required  lie  did  not  hesitate  to  nomi- 
nate lor  office  those  who  differed  from 
him  in  political  views.  He  was  twice  re- 
elected  Governor.  During  his  third  and 
last  term  party  feeling  ran  high,  and  he 
made  manv  political  enemies,  and  articles 
of  impeachment  were  preferred  against 
him,  chieflv  allegations  of  political  of- 
lences,  but  they  were  never  brought  to 
tiial.  I'pon  the  expiration  of  his  third 
term,  December  20,  iSo.s,  he  retired  alto- 
gether from  public  employments.  He- 
died  June  24,  i  Si  7,  aged  eighty-three 
years,  and  was  buried  in  the  grounds  of 
the  Presbyterian  church  in  Market  street, 
Philadelphia.  Of  Mr.  McKean's  character 
none  knew  better  than  his  great  compa- 
triots. Thomas  Jefferson  said  of  him  : 
"He  was  among  the  soundest  and  most 
x.ealous  of  the  republicans  with  whom  it 
has  been  my  fortune  to  act  through  life." 
And  John  Adams,  in  writing  to  Mr.  Mc- 
Kean's son,  said:  "Your  father  and 
Ca-sar  Rodney  were  among  the  Patrick 
Henrys,  the  Christopher  C.adsdens,  the 
Thomas  'effersons,  the  Samuel  Adamses, 
the  Roger  Shermans  —  the  best  tried  and 
firmest  pillars  of  the  Revolution."  In  the 
course  of  his  life  Mr.  McKean  was  a  mem- 
ber of  many  learned  societies  and  associa- 
tions. In  i7Si  the  degree  of  Doctor  of 
Laws  was  conferred  upon  him  by  the  Col- 
lege of  New  Jersev,  and  in  17X2  by  Dart- 
mouth College,  N.  II.,  and  in  17.^5  by  the 
I  niversit  v  of  Pennsylvania.  I  le  was  mar- 
ried twice.  In  Julv,  1763,  he  married 
Marv,  the-  eldest  daughter  of  Joseph  Bor- 
der., of  I'.oideiitown,  N.  J.,who  died  .March, 
1773,  in  th.e  twenty-ninth  vear  of  her  age-, 
leaving  two  sons  and  four  daughters. 
rpon  September  3,  I  77.].  he  married  Sarah 
Arnnta-e,  of  New  Castle,  Del.  Five 
children  were  the  offspring  of  this  union. 
His  \\ill,  dated  August  13,  iSi.},  and 
proved  June  2~ ,  iSi7,  mentions  his  wife, 
Sarah  ;  Ir.s  sons,  Joseph  Borden  McKcan 
iS<>.'  and  Thomas  McKean  liSo^i  ;  hi' 
granddaughter,  Marv  McKean,  on!\  child 

Ai;drcv»     Pettit,    husband    of    his    decused 


MCK  4s:->  M..K 

daughter.    I".i.-..beth  ;   his  daughter,    I.ae-  trim.  and   Sar.,h  H<  >\  d.  a   native  of   Ki'.ly- 

tilia     P.uchana::,     \\idow    of    !>r.    (',eor<_;e  he.u.  County   I>o«n.  ua-   born   in    Ireland, 

I'.r.chanar..    of    llu'timore.   M.I.  ;   Su-.nnia.  August   |ii,    1  71/4,  ami  r.inu-  to   America   in 

Marv,    Thomas     McKean    ami    An::      !',u-  October,    i  ^h.  landing   in  New  York,  and 

•  hanan,    four    children    of    his    daughter,  went  direct  to  Has1.,  m.  Pa  ,  \siu-re  his  nnele, 

Ann    Piuchanan,    deceased;   his  daughter,  Thomas     McKie-:    .  i  N  .  ;  ,    \sh<>    came    to 

Sarah  Maria  Theresa.  Marchioness  deCasa  America    alion'.    i;\},  was    Ca>hk-r  of  the 

Vrujjo  ;    his    dan^liK-r,    Sojihia    Dorothea.  H.^Lon    I'..  ink.      The    f<>K"um-    Aj'ril    hi- 

and  his  grandsons,  Samuel  Mik->  MrKi-:-.n,  eanu-   to   1'hilaiU-ij'liia,  and  i-arrii-d  "ii  the 

Tlioinas     Mi-Ki-.ii:      I'vi'.it.     Mi-K-.-a::     l'\\-  watchmaking     '  '  .-:::e—     f.  >r     forty    three 


Cli.i:k~     I'(.rd:n;.nd     \"r'..i;"     •II1''     Hi-::  r\'  stalled  in  eotl  >n  inanufaeUiriii^  at  I*a^t<m, 

Prat!  MeKean.      Roberdean  Hnchanan,  of  oruani/inu;'   the    I.eh.:-h    Mills    Company, 

\Vashin-ton.  I  ».  C.,  is  at  present  en.ya^ed  ar.d  was  its  President  until  hi-  ile  nl:       !  Ie 

in   eolieetinty    m.iterials   for  a    memoir  of  was  a  Trustee  from  iSj-andan  IC'.'ie;  •'.':-•  'in 

Chief  •  justice     Mi  Kean.       [See    "Pi.-r.ua.  i.^'2S    of    the    Scots    Presbyterian    church 

Archives."    Sec.  -ml    Series.    Vol.    -1,   ]>.   .}  ;  until    his    death,     which,    occurred    at    his 

Armor's  "  Lives  of  C.overuors  of  Penusvl-  residence,  No.  J<>5  N.  Sixth  >;reet,  Au;4U-t 

vania,"  Norwich,  Conn.,  I-S74  ;  "  I'io^rajih-  24.    iSSy,  at  the   a^e  of  ninety-lire   years. 

ical    Ihicv  c'.opcedi  i    <'f    !'ennsy'.vania,"  ;i.  I  Ie  had  two  sons,  who  uere  gallant  -<  'Mieri 

loo;    etc.]  ill    the    late    war.      One    of    them,    Henry, 

Thomas  McKean,  Jr.,   1803.     Son  Colonel  of  the   Highly-first   Pennsylvania 

<T  Thoma>  McKean  (1700,  was  born  No-  Regiment,  was  killed  at  the  battle  oi  Col<l 

veinber  20.    1770.      He  re-ided  in  Philadeb  Harbor,  and  hi-  sot!,  William,  wa-  (U-sjier- 

]>hia  and  followed  no  profession,  but  was  ately  wounded  at  Shepherdstuwn,  from  the 

private  secretarv  for   his   fatlier  wliilc-  the  effect-    of    \\hich    lie    -ubseijuen;'  v    ilied. 

latler  \vas  (roverncir  of  Pennsylvania.     Hi-  At    the    time  of   Mr.    McKecn's   death    he 

was    ;qi]iointed    Adiniant-(  ri-ner:i!    of    the  was  the  oldest  member  of  the    Hibernian 

State  militia.  ju":y  23.    iSoS,  and   lie1..!  that  Society.      He   took   a   lively  intere-t  in  its 

office  three  years.      He   die'!    May  f,.    1*52.  affairs,  and  furnished  to  the  writer  of  this 

IL-   married,    September    ;;,    iS(.^.    Sarah  volume  much   valuable    information   con- 

C'leinentina     Pratt.     daut;l;ter    of    Henry  cernin^     the     members,    even     calling   at 

Pratt,    a    -hi].;  i;:-    merchant    of   Phi  lade!-  the    writer's  office,    in    response  to   letters 

pina.       They    '.etl     four     ch.'.lilri-u,     He:ir\-  ,>f  in(|uirv,  although  at  the  time  uj>\\',ir'is 

Pratt      McKi-an,      Sarah.       An;;       McKean  of  ninetv  \'ears  of  au;e. 
Mrs.  Trotti;   !•'.'.:  abeth    Dundas  McKean  Tliomus  McKccn.  ISO-'l.  -W.is  born 

;.Mrs.     A.      M.     P.oriei;     and     Clementina  in  the  NVrth  of  Ireland,  near  r.allytnena, 

So])h:a       M.-Ke;.n          Mrs.        i.  harlcs       I,.  June  27,   f~f>$-      In    the   twentieth    yi-ar  of 

boriei.      [Sic    "Record    of    the    McKean  his    at;e    he    iMui-rated    to    America,    and 

Family.  "j  settled    near    I  Iar'.-vi"e.     I'ricks    eo.,    Pa.. 

Thomas  McKcc,  18-10.      Tlioniasand  where    he   en-a.^ed    in    teachin-,    having 

XVi'iliam  McKee    ;S.J5    \vt-reinqvorti-rsand  received   a    finished     I-'.n^lish  ami    m.ithe 

•  irv-'^oo'is  Tiierchaut-.     Th.e  will  of  Tliomas  matical    education    at    home.       In    a    short 


MeKce. 

William  McKoc,  1845.  \Va-  .,-.u-i 
ated  with  Thomas  McKee  11^40  in  the 
:inn  of  William  McK(  \-  C".,  -Iry  j^oo.ls 
im ])' irli-rs,  I <i  Clm;\  h  a'.'.i  v. 

Henry  M.-Keen.  IS-J-J.  Th.e  -on  ,,f 
I .-.:!!• -s  M  '-I ,  a  native  of  Cor.:.'.'.  An- 


McK                                    4^4  McK 

to  the  Irish  or  Craig's  settlement  in  North-  Dav.d    McKibbcn,    1827.— Was     a 

ampton     comity.       During    his    residence  grocer    at    6j    IIisj.h    street    in    1^27.      He 

there  as  a  farmer  and  store-keeper  he  was  served   on   the   Acting   Committee  of  the 

elected  Colonel,  and  commissioned  Justice  Society,   i.VvS    iS^s. 

of  the  Peace  by  Governor  McKean.     In  Jeremiah    MeKibbiu,  1858.  — Kept 

i,"M5  he  was  elected  Cashier  of  the  Haston  the  Merchants'  Hotel  on  l-'ourth  street  for 

Hank,    and    was    afterwards    its    President  manv    year-.      It    Was    the    resort    of    the 

until   ! S^  i ,  when  he  declined  a  re  election.  leading    I  K-mocr.its   \\hovisited    Philadel- 

He   \vas    President    to    island   Treasurer  phia. 

from    1^27  to    i,\58ofth-    Kaston    P.rid^v  William   McKibbon,   1811. -Was  a 

Company,  Treasurer  of  the-  Haston  Water  sea  captain  in  the  merchant  service. 

Con:;   my,  the  i'irst  Presliyterian  church.  Charles  McKieran,  1790.     We  have 

of  uhi  'h  he  was  a  Ruling  Ivider  for  thirtv-  no  information  concerning;  him. 

tive  consecutive  years,  anil  of   Lafayette  John    Stewart  McKmlay,  1884.-- 

Coliege,    to   \\liich    institution    he    \\a.s    a  Was  born  April   17,   1*50,  in  Airdrie,  .Scot 

lari;e  contributor  of    money.      In   iS^o  bi.-,  land.      T\\o  years  after  he   was  born    his 

wife  died,  and   April  11.   u\;2.  he  married  parents  emigrated  to  America,  and  settled 

Harriet,    daughter    of    th.e     late     Genera!  in     brown    eo.,  (  )hio,  where    he   was    edn- 

Andrew  Porter     17921,  who  survived  him.  caled  in  the  public  schools.    lie  graduate! ' 

James  Montgomery,  the  Hritish  poet,  was  from    the   hijjji  school  at  Ripley,  ( )hio,  in 

his  second    cousin    and     intimate    friend.  1X65,  and  became  a  country  school  teacher, 
He  was   noted    for  his   probity  ami    deter-    i    III     iS6y    he    came    to    Philadelphia,    and 

urination  of  character,  Indotnitabl :  energy  studied  law  at  the  I'niversitv  of  Pennsv! 

and    charitable  disposition.      He    died    in  vania,  and  was  admitted   to   the  Philadc'.- 

I-'.aston,    November   25,    i.S.sV      IK.-nrv  Me-  phia    liar,    Novenibe1     26,     ix7->,    anil    has    " 

Keen     I.S22'    was   his   nephew.      [See  Ser-  been    ill    active    practice   since   that    lime, 

nion  bv    Rev.   John    Gray,    I).  I'.,    Pastor  He  is  prominent  in  local  Republic  m  poli- 

I-'irst    Presbyterian  Church,  of  Kaston,  on  tics,  and  in  iSSS  was  a  Presidential  K'ector. 
decease   of  Col.  Thomas   McKc.iii,   Phila.,    '    He   is  a   member  of  Masonic  Order,   Inde 

IS5^.]  pendent    Onler   of  Red    Men,  Caledonian 

Richard  McKcnzic,  1816.  — Was  in  Club    and    St.    Andrew's    Society.       [See 

t'u-    saddlery  business    at   ,v>  South   Third  "  Hio^r.    Album    of    Prominent    IVnnsyl 

street.  vanians,"  second  series,  p.  227.] 

Charles  McKeone,  1880.  Was  born  '  Archibald  McKinley,  1884. --Was 
March  24,  iS2,;,  at  Killashandra,  County  born  April  21,  i.S2y,  at  Bailey  Castle, 
Cavan.  Ireland.  lie  emigrated  to  America  '  County  Antrim  Ireland.  He  landed 
\\hen  twenty-five  years  of  ajjc,  landing  at  '  in  New  York  in  May,  iS-.o,  a!id  set- 
New  York,  Fnne  .;,  iS.jS,  and  settled  in  tied  in  June  in  Philadelphi;'..  He  is 
Philadelphia  the  1 7th  of  the  sam,  month.  eni;a^ed  in  the  grocery  business,  in 
past  thin\  years  he  has  been  an  \\hicl;  he  first  stalled  as  a  retailer,  but  has 
i-  •. -,i  ::••.:••  manufacturer  of  oil,  s,.aps  and  lieeli  in  the  wholesale  line  for  the  l;i:-.t 
(  inil'.i  v  Mr.  Mi  Keoiie  is  now  a  resident  t  \\er.l  \  years.  He  is  a  nu-in'i--r  of  the 
of  Yillanova,  Pa.  Wholesale  Grocers'  md  Importers'  l:.\ 

James  MeKeown,  1882.     Was  born  change,  and  oftlu-  Citi/eiis'  Municipal  As 

I;ebruarv  2,    iS^j,  in  the  Parish  ofT\'nan,  sociation. 

Townl.iinl    of    Rathcumber,    County    Ar  John  McKnight,  1827.     We  have  no 

n;  '-jii,  I  :•<•'.  ::i  1.      [  le  emigrated  to  America  iletlnite  information  co:     -    :: . :.  -.•  '. i;m 

when  thirl                           ,  landing  at  Phil  Robert    John    McKnight.    1SS?.. 

adelph                                 ;        He    is    a    liquor  Was  horn  August  2,   :.S;M       He  is  a  son  of 

dealer    i:    1752    N.   Ninth  street.      He    is   a  Robert     McKni-ht,     L     n  itive     of     New- 

inembi-r  of  the  Irish  National    I  .•-;.'•:•    of  :•  .\\  n  I.imav  idd  \ .  Com  ;\    he;    v,   [relam', 

Anu-ri.    ;     md    Treasiirei    of  St.    Ivlu..:!'-  iml    of   Margaret    McKni-ln         i     t'^eof 
Benefn  :  il  Society.                                                   ,    I'.elfast,  Ireland.      H  -   is  ,i  '.]  •  -    .:;  1  -:  tin 


merehar.t  at  2:1/1  and  2!nS  Market  -treet.  '  and  re-elected  for  a  seet.ud  term  at  the  last 

Hi.-  i-  a  member  of  the  Fir-t  Regiment  of  municipal  election,  Febru.trv,  1.^92.  He 

IVnn-\  ivania  National  (iuaril.  a;i<!  al-o  is  President  or  Treasurer  of  several  bfiiefi- 

of  -.lit-  Ma-or.ic  Order,  Ancient  Order  ot  eial  and  benevolent  >ocietie>,  and  an  active 

I  nited  Workmen  a::il  I'liion  Republican  member  '  «f  St.  Michael's  T.  A.  H.  Society, 

Club.  IK-  i-  al-o  .1  School  I  >irector  in  tlu-  ami  of  tin-  Iri-h  Catholic  benevolent 

Ti  :-th  Ward,  fnion. 

Frank  McLaughlin,  1864.  \Vas  in  John  McLoughlin,  1790.  Was  ,t 

tin-  printim;  bii-ine--  \\ith  hi-  brother,  merchant.  IK-  died  November  2;,  179;. 

'••h::  McLaughlin,  and  for  many  years  lie  Letters  of  administration  on  In-  e-t.-te 

lias  Keen  chief  }  -roprietor  of  the  1'hiladei-  were  granted,  November  27,  171*.;.  to  John 

phia  /'.-/:';  fe  Ta^^art  :  ~i/>  •  .  He  was  a  lllelll'ier  of  tile 

Jeremiah  McLaughlin,  1865.  Was  Acting  Committee  <>{  tiu-  Society  in  17..^. 

?'-r:i  I)ecem!>er,  iS.^,  it;  tlu-  parish  of  John  Mc'Loughlin,  1814.  W.i- iiiar- 

rri:ey,  Countv  Iione^al,  Ireland,  and  ried  in  Ch:ist  Church,  May  iS,  :  7^9,  to 

rame  '<>  I'liiia-lelphia  in  Novemher,  is5.v  Ann  1'einiock.  IK-w.i-  probahly  a;i  inn 

lie  is  in  the  wholesale  liquor  business  at  keeper  who  kept  the  City  Hotel,  ;^7So;nh 

!j;.^  Market  -tr.  et.  lie  is  a  member  of  Second  street. 

the  Celtic  Society.  John  McLoughlin,  1867.     Wa- born 

Thomas  Notlcy  McLaughlin,  M.  l-'eliruary  20,  1826,  in  the  parish  of  M.i^i'.- 
D.,  1SS6.  Was  horn  in  Washington,  I).  !:.uran.  County  Derry.  Ireland,  and  came  to 
C.,  August  I' i.  i  sAi  i.  His  father  was  a  Philadelphia  May  12,  1,^5:,  when  bin  5 
native  of  York,  1'a.  He  set '.led  in  1'hil-  years  of  a.u'e.  On  leaving  school  he  was 
adelphia,  Sejitember,  ISS2.  and  is  eii-a^ed  emjiioyed  with  J.  C.  Gruhb  .S:  Co.,  whole- 
in  the  practice  of  medicine.  He  was  lect-  sale  dealer^  in  guns  and  hardware.  7:2 
nivr  on  i!eri!:a*nlogy  a.t  the  National  1'ni-  Market  street,  and  in  a  few  Years  became 
versiiy.  me'hcal  depa:  tnieir. .  an-1  ]ih.\>:  a  member  of  the  firm.  a;nl  n;ion  the  death 
cian  in  ch.arge  of  the  Washington  I  >is  of  Mr.  C.rubb  became  the  lu-ad  of  the 
jieiisary  f-r  Skin  I 'isear-es.  He  is  a  mem-  house.  IK-  was  Ouarterniaster-Serueant 
tier  of  the  Washdngton  Me.lical  Society,  of  Hattery  !,,  Gray  Reserve-,  duri-.-.g  its 
\Va>!iin:j1-on  Me'iic.'.l  A-soria.tioi:.  of  the  campaigns  of  '.sr>2  ish;,.  a::d  was  after- 
Alumni  A.-sociation,  Columbian  Iniver-  ward  Lieutenant.  He  has  been  for  many 
sitv  ami  o;  ;];e  Ahmini  Association  of  years  proniiiifiitly  identified  as  a  private 
Illockley,  am!  ;s  now  rhysician-in-Chief  citi/.en  \sith  municipal  ;itTa:r-,  being  a 
i,i  tlie  I'!ii!;ukl]<iiia  Ho-,;  ,;..'..  member  of  the  "  Committee  of  Oix-  Hun- 

C.  J.  MaeL-cllan,lS85.     Wasth.ejiro  dred  ;  "  Chairman  of  the  Campaign  Com- 

prietor    (,f    th.e    T'r.i'.e'i    St.ites    Hotel    on  mittce  of  the  Reform  Club,  and  I're.-ident 

Cliestnnt  -tvei  t  betwt  en  I'ourth  and  1'ifth.  of  the  "  I:nU-]iendent  Republican-  "of  the 

Constaiitinc  McLoughlin,  1866.  I-'ifteenth  Ward.      He  is  al-o  a  member  of 

Re-i.U-d    :t    \o.  ;  : ;,  i    South   Twenty-sixth  the  rnion    league.  I-:xeci:tive  Couuci1.  of 

-tree',  ulh-n  elected  a  member.  the  board  of  Trade.   Historical  So.  ;•  ty    'f 

James  E.  McLouglilin.  1884.—  I'.oru  renn>ylva 

I  )•  .-ember,    IV,",    -t    Piallymoney,  Coimtv  ences,     I'airmonnt     1'ark     Art   A--o.,-;a*i,ni 

A::trim,    Ireland.       lie   came   to    America  and   other  bodie-.      In    i  XSJ   lie  pub:i-!ied 

\\heii  but   i  .S  years  of  age,  landing  at  New  a  "  Memoir  of  General   !  lector  Tynda'.e" 

York  :ipon  Ja::-.:ary  20.    ! ^h'>.  and  settling  Pierse     McLoughlin,     1S(55.        \\'    - 

i!'. eru  a nl.       II'-    i;    -    been    :•!    the  employ  pe:  ar\  .   Ireland,  and  came  to  Philadelphia 

o:' the  I'lii!  iileiph:     :u:d  Reading  Railroad  in    :\r'.      l;or  a;>out  twelve  year- h.-  kept 

for    ni"!e    th..;::    t  v.  etit\     vea:-.   1  eir.^    dis  a    milliv.erv    an!    while     goods     --"!L      on 

p.itv  her  at   llu    *  '<>:;.•  •.!:;  \-'-   freight   -taiion,  Ki-j;;th  -'  reet .  a-:d  \s  a-  afteru  ard-  . .  v. '.-..  'le- 

!':-"•"  and   N.  .'  1, •-:-..•: -.      !  ie  v  a- el- vied  sale  dealer  in    furnishing  goods  on  North 

1"    Conmi'.:.    I  •  ..n.-il    i::    !\b-;r.r;.,     is,,.,  Th.ird  street  ..r.d.  in  the  jobbing  elo-.h  trade. 


McM 


McM 


i:i  Strawherrv  street.  For  the  last  few 
\ears  he  has  been  a  broker. 

Henry    McMahou,    1824.— Was    a 

storekeeper  at  i  18  S.  Fii.yhth  .street  in 
1824.  (",eon_;e  W.  McMahon  iS^M  i>  his 
SDH.  He  was  a  nieinlier  of  the  Acting 
Committee-  of  the  Society,  1835  is^j  ami 
1^53-1854. 

George  W.  MeMahou,  1838.— We 
have  no  (iefinite  ir.iormation  concerning 
him.  except  that  he  was  for  many -years 
active  in  municipal  politics.  He  is  a  son 
of  Henry  McMahon  (16241. 

Hugh  McMahon,  1833.  — \Vasu  mer- 
chant. \Ve  know  nothing  further  con- 
cerning him. 

Charles  Ambrose  McManus,  1871. 
—  Son  of  Francis  McM.inus  •.,1857',  was 
born  in  Philadelphia,  ( (ctober  b,  i-\)y.  He 
was  educated  at  Si.  Marv's  College,  Wil- 
mington, Del.,  and  Roth's  Academy, 
Philadelphia.  In  1X72  lie  associated  him- 
self uith  Rol>ert  I.auLdiiin  iiS73iin  the 
firm  of  I.auLrhlin  X:  McM'. inns,  bankers 


business.  The  only  public  office  held  hv 
Mr.  McMan.Us  was  t'nat  of  F'ire  Commis- 
sioner. He  is  a  member  of  the  Americns 
Club  anil  Columbia  Club,  and  was  Secre- 
tarv  of  the  Hibernian  Society.  September 
'7-  :S77 -March  17.  1879. 

Francis  McManus,  1857.  Was  born 
July  3,  [Szo.  in  Carlisle,  Cumberland  Co., 
1'a.  His  parents  were  from  County  Fer- 
managh. Ireland.  lie  remove-.  1  to  Phila- 
delphia in  i8;y,  uas  a  carpenter,  builder 
.in.d  contractor  for  public  works,  and  built 
in  I-V>  the  first  passenger  railway  in 
Philadeljihia  the  F' rank  ford  branch  of 
the  Fifth  and  Sixth  streets  line.  He-  was 
one  oi'  the  contractors  in  building  the 
North  Pennsylvania  Railroad  and  was 
also  interested  in  building  the  first  bridge 
o •,•..-;•  the  Sclmylkil!  at  C.irard  avenue.  He 
was  District  Commissioner  before  consol- 
idation, S'  boo]  Director,  member  of  the 
•  I  of  Sclioi  il  Contr  •!,  meinl  <  :  .f  i'-  nn- 
nion  C'oimcil.  I-S57  :'  -"-,  and  member  of 
the  State  Legislature,  [Sr>2  1^64,  also  Di- 
:  '  -•  .  ']:•-.-:::  er  and  Pre.-.iilen1  oi  H-\"er.d 
u  societies  lor  ^onie  ihirt\-  vears, 
tor  of  the  Km^iii^ton  National 
Bank  nd  i  Di:  •  •  •  •  the  I'.ei 


Saving  1'uiiii,  Twelt'th  and  Chestnut.  He 
was  one  of  the  or^aui/.crs  in  1885  ami 
afterwards  President,  until  within  a  year 
of  his  death,  of  the  Mechanics'  F'ire  In- 
surance Company.  lie  died  at  his  res- 
idence. !4iyN.  HiLditeenth  street,  Septem- 
ber ly.  1VV).  Charles  A.  McManus  11871) 
and  Francis  McManns,  Jr.  (i^^j),  are  his 
sons. 

Francis  McManus,  1861. -lie  died 
December,  1805.  leaving  a  wife,  F.llen 
McMauu.s.  and  a  son,  Francis  I).  Mc- 
Mamis. 

Francis  McManus,  Jr.,  1882.— Son 
of  Francis  McManus  '18571,  was  born 
June  12,  1854.  in  Philadelphia.  lie  is  a 
printer  and  stationer  and  manufacturer  of 
blank  books  at  No.  29  N.  Sixth  street. 
Mr.  McManns  is  an  active  member  of  the 
Society  and  has  rendered  valuable  service 
on  the  Anniversary  Dinner  Committees. 

Patricias  McManus,  1888.  —  Was 
born  in  Pottsville,  Pa.,  November  22,  1847. 
His  father  was  a  native  of  County  F'er- 
mana^h,  Ireland.  He  is  a  railroad  and 
genera!  contractor  and  is  a  member  of  the 
Catholic  Club. 

Patrick  McManus,  1865.  -Resided 

at  Fleveiith  and  Race  when  elected  a 
member. 

Roderick  A.  McManus,  1886.— Was 
born  in  County  Cavan,  Ireland,  December 
25,  ;\vl.  He  arrived  in  New  York,  March 
20,  1867,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia, 
March  2.S,  [868.  lie  is  : n  the  fruit  and 
produce  business.  Twelfth  Street  market. 
David  McMcnamin,  1881. -Was 
born  October  31,  1.830,  in  the  townland  of 
Helix,  Parish  of  Donagheadv,  Conntv  Ty- 
rone, Ireland.  He  came  to  Philadelphia, 
:  ),  1852.  I :or  a  time  he  was  i^old 
mining  in  California.  I'pon  his  return  to 
Philadelphia  he  en-.i-ed  in  the  grocery 
less  and  is  now  a  commission  nier- 
chan!  in  canned  ^oods  and  dried  fruits  at 
2  S.  Front  street.  lie  is  a  member  of 
the  Philadelphia  City  Institute  and  of  the 
Cirocers'  and  Importers  F.xchan^e.  He 
has  been  a  correspondent  of  the  (i>\'n'i'i'y 
.'.'  i  '  •'  since  1887  and  of  the  .\»UT:<\in 
(,'  i  since  1879.  Mr.  Mi  Meiiamin  is  an 
active  member  of  the  Society  and  has 
been  '  .  :  :-.t  member  of  its  Finance 


MORTON    McMICIIAItt, 


McR 


Committee  since  March  17,  iS^s.  Patrick 
Devinc  ;  iS7<>)  is  his  second  cousin. 

John  Francis  Aloysius  McMcn- 
amin,  1891.  —  \Vas  horn  in  Philadelphia, 
September  19,  1^45.  His  father  was  a  na- 
tive of  Strabanc,  Counts'  Tyrone,  Ireland, 
and  his  mother  of  Ballybofey,  Counts 
Donegal,  Ireland.  He  is  the  Treasurer  of 
tin.-  Her.eticial  Saving  Fund,  Twelfth  and 
Chestnut  streets.  He  has  been  a  School 
Director  lor  live  vears  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Catholic  I'hilopatrian  I.iterars'  Insti- 
tute, Catholic  Club,  Canollton  Club  and 
Voting  'Men's  Democratic  Association. 

Morton  McMichacl,  1841. —Was 
born  October  2,  iS(>7,  in  Hnrlin»lon  co., 
X.  J.  His  ancestors  came  to  America 
from  the  North  of  Ireland  some  time  in 
tile  eighteenth  century.  James  Mc- 
Michael  and  William  McMichael  were 
officers  in  the  revolutionary  armv.  John 
McMichael.  father  of  Morton  McMichael, 
was  a  soldier  of  the  war  of  iSi2,  and 
married  Hannah,  a  daughter  of  Charles 
Hamslev  Masters,  of  Londonderry,  Ire- 
land. The  eariv  education  of  Morton 
McMichael  was  acquired  in  the  school 
of  his  native  village.  When  quite  voting 
his  family  removed  to  Philadelphia  and 
he  finished  his  studies  at  the  Iniver- 
sitv  of  Pennsylvania.  He  reail  law  uith 
David  Paul  Ilrossn  11^191  and  was  ad- 
mitted to  the  P.ar.  April  3,  |S27.  In  iS:>r> 
he  bee  tine  editor  nf  the  Satitnlav  I~.:'en- 
/;/<,'  /''\/,  an  outgrowth  of  I'cnjamin 
Franklin's  /\'nns\'/:\iin\t  (, \i~t~t it',  and  in 
I.S^I  editor-in-chief  of  the  S,i/nr,fu\' 
O'Jirit  •>-.  and  in  i.\V->,  in  connection  with 
I.ouisA.  r.odey  and  Joseph  C.  Xeal.  be:_(an 
the  publication  of  the  Saturday  .\V,v\. 
He  was  en^a^'ed  in  active  journalism  for 
over  lifts-  years,  and  numbered  amoni;  his 
friends  Webster.  Clav,  Cla\'ton,  Seward, 
Chase  ;nd  P.laine.  While  a  yonn^  man 
he  was  elected  an  Alderman  of  the  cit\-  ; 
was  Ili-h  Sheriffof  Philadelj  >hia  Count  v 
from  i.s.j  ^  to  |S;6  ;  was  Mavor  of  the  citv 
Ironi  tS')(i  to  iS'x).  and  in  |M>7  was  chosen 
President  ol  the  Park  Commi— ~ii  >n,  wliii-h 
]iosit ion  he  held  until  bi>  death, and  in  1^7; 
•.vas  Dele-ate  at  I, ar^e  to  the  Fourth  Con- 
>:itntional  Convention  of  1'ennsvivania. 
He  wa-.  unsur])as>ed  as  a  public  orator, 


and  his  speech  at  the  Chinese  Museum 
during  the  Irish  famine,  his  address  on 
July  .),  1^73,  as  Pre-idem  of  the  Park 
Commis-oin,  making  a  fi>rinal  transfer  of 
ground  tn  the  I'nited  Stale-.  Centennial 
Commi>sion,  and  his  polishetl  oration  on 
the  ])re>eiitation  of  the  John  Welsh  en- 
dowment to  hi>  Alma  M.aer.  the  I'niver- 
silv  of  I'ennsvlvania,  are  literar\'  pr. iduc- 
tions  of  the  hi^he-t  orcler. 

The  e>limate  in  \\hich  he  is  h.eld  is 
epitomi/.ed  in  the  inscription  upon  his 
monument  erected  by  his  fellow  .'iti/cns 
in  1'ain non nl  Park  :  "  An  honored  a ii'l  be- 
loved citi/cii  of  Philadelphia."  A  public 
meeting,  ]>resided  o\erby  the  Ma'.or  of 
the-  city,  was  held  Januarv  N.  is7u,  t- >  ex- 
press the  sense  of  the  public  lo»  by  his 
death.  He  died  ]annar\'  (•>.  I>«7y.  Mr. 
.AU'Mic'hael  became  a-sociated  \vith 
(•eor^'i1  R.  (.'.raham.  January  i,  i^}7,  in 
the  publication  of  the  .\\nih  s1»it'n'i\i>i, 
and  July  1,  1^47,  thev  purchased  the 
I'nitcJ  States  (,\r.t-/!c  from  Joseph  R. 
Chandler,  thus  consolidating  both  papers. 
the  present  .\\>>i/i  ;l)iit'>':c>-in  anJ  I  i:;.t-\l 
States  (Gazette.  Mr.  McMichael  became 
the  sole  jirojirietor  of  the  ]ia]>er,  July, 
1S54.  Clayton  McMichael  succeeded  his 
father  as  editor  until  appointed  1'niu-d 
vStates  Marsha!  for  District  of  Columbia 
in  I.SS2,  and  Walter  McMichael  became 
general  business  manager.  [See  "  Scharl 
^  Wcstcott,"  Vol.  ;v  ]):i-e  1971.] 

Nicholas  Patrick  McNab,  1886.- 
Was  born  in  Xew  York  citv,  September 
20,  iS.jS.  His  father  was  a  native  of  Hallv- 
cleiider.  County  Down,  Ireland,  and  hi-- 
mother  of  Coot  Hill,  Countv  Cavan,  Ire- 
land. He  came  to  Philadelphia,  N'^vem- 
bef  I,  iSo.S,  \\here  he  has  since  been  a 
merchant  in  upholsters-  ^"oods. 

James  Mt-Nally,  1S84.— \Va-  b,.n, 
Mav  i),  i^}^.  in  Dublin,  Ireland,  and. 
came  to  Philadelphia  in  i\v>.  He  is  in 
the  liquor  business. 

John  McNeil,  1825.  Was  .,  spec- 
tacle and  \ship  maker  at  23  N.  Third 
street  in  l  ^25. 

Thomas  Augustine  McRean.  M. 
D..  18(J2.  \Vas  born  near  Oma-h, 
Counts-  Tyrone,  Ire'  in'!.  ]une  14,  is;o. 
He  came  to  Philadelphia  '.\lun  !u;t  10 


MeS                                    4SS  Mc\V 

years  old,  May,  t\;o.     He  was  a  practic-  of    the    "Tinted   States,    and    his  brilliant 

in^r  physician  at  (05  North  Seventh  street  prosecution  of  the  "  Star  Route  offenders" 

and  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia  Countv  attracted  universal  notice.      Upon  retiring 

Medical    Socictv.      He    died   a    lew    years  from      the    Attorney-Generalship    he     re- 

sincc.  sumed  the  practice    ol    his    profession   in 

Michael  McShain,  1884. — \Vasborn  Philadelphia,    and     has    been     for     many 

March    I.   1s;;,  at   Au^'hil,  Conntv  Derr\-,  years  or.e  of  the   leaders  of  tin-    Phil.ulel- 
Irelaud,  and  came  to  America,  August  25.    '    phia  liar.      IK-  was  nominated.   December 

1s'-;.      He   is   a  carpenter,  doini^   business  17.    I .Hj!,  without  opposition,  as  one  of  the 

at    2J-)    Nortli    Fifteenth    street,   and    is   a  Counsellors    of    the     Hibernian     Society. 

member  of  the  Conference  of  St.  Vincent  Mr.     MacYeaj^h    married    a    daughter    of 

ile  I'an'..  Hon.  Simon  Cameron. 

Barnabas  McShanc,  1790.  -Was  an  Robert  Malachi  McWadc,  1880.  - 

inn  keeper  at  311    North    Front  street    in  \Vas  born   December  25,   iS.j;,  in    Belfast, 

Count  yAntrim,  Ireland.  Hecame  to  Amcr- 
ica  on  a  visit  in  iSfxpmd  retnrneil  to  Ire- 
to  Francis  McShane.  F/.ekicl  McShane  land,  but  came  as^ain  (New  York  )  in  :S6S. 
[Hit,  and  John  McShane.  merchants.  Since  his  arrival  he  has  been  in  the  news- 
were  the  sureties.  paper  business  as  reporter  and  editor.  He 
Ezekiel  McShane,  1809. — \Yas  a  was  for  a  time  correspondent  for  the  Chi- 
merchant  atiylli-h  street  in  iS«g  and  <\n;>>  Tribune,  then  became  a  reporter  and 
proK.bly  a  son  of  I'arnab.is  McShane  after\\  ards  Citv  I-Mitor  of  The  /Vr.v.v  of  I'hil- 
(1700.  Letters  of  administration  on  his  adelphia.  He  then  ventured  upon  the  pub- 
estate  were  granted,  September  2'\  tS^i,  lication  of  the  Sunday  and  evening  I.cad- 
to  Thomas  Lynch.  James  Hunt  and  Paul  <->\  but  it  lived  but  a  short  time.  At  the 
]  inrr.i  y  were  the  sureties.  close  of  the  Centennial  year,  1.^76,  he  be- 
Wayne  MacVeagh,  1880.-  \\"as  came  a  reporter  on  the  /'a/'/it' /. t\^t~r,  and 
horn  April  19,  ;^;;.  in  Pikeland  town-  since  iSSi  has  been  Citv  I-'.ditor  of  that 
ship,  near  Fa<t  Vincent.  Chester  co.,  Pa.  ]>a])er.  He  took  an  active  part  in  the 
His  ancestors  for  several  trencrations  were  Iri>h  l;amine  Relief  movement  in  i>So, 
born  in  .Vmerica.  He  ^ra'hiated  at  ^'.ile  and  was  Secretary  of  the  Citi/ens'  Com- 
C'''',t-e  in  h.is  tu 'entieth  year,  studied  law  mittee  during  that  period.  He  was  also  a 
under  Joseph  J.  Lewis,  Tvs(j.,  was  admitted  member  of  tlie  Citi/ens'  Committees  for 


of  the  Citi/ens'  Committee  of  Philadelphia 

for  tl:e  relief  of  cities  and  communities 
overtaken  by  disaster.  He  has  been 
active  in  the  Iv>h  Nation;1.!  Leaj^ne  move- 


n  il  Con  ven! :-  •:: .     ml  also  ;i  r.\'  mb<  r 
fam.i  ins     I.1  aiisiana     C1  >mmi-  •  :    n 

(  m    M  in  !i    -.     ;-  M.    Pn 
:    -  •  in    Utoriiev-C.i  ;n  r   I 


W. \VXIv   M  \c\T..\<;iI. 


489  NK 

>r  George  Neiles,  1843.— Was  a  t.ivern 
patriotic  discussions.  I  Ie  also  started  the  keeper  at  2<  >  South  Wharves  in  i.s.j ;. 
Delaware  Count v  C;!i~t'n,  at  Wayne,  I'.i.  Lewis  Neill,  180'2.  -Was  a  merchant 
He  is  a  member  of  tin.-  Five  O'clock  Club  at  Jj;,  Hij-di  street  in  iSn2.  IK-  \s;.s  mar- 
aud other  associations.  Mr.  McWade  is  ried,  April  t<.  iSoi,  to  Ann,  daughter  of 
:;  in. in  of  striking  personality,  a  vigorous  (',e<>ru;e  Hickham,  of  whoso  will  he  and 
writer,  and  his  successful  editorship  of  the  Alexander  Henry  (1790'  were  executors 
city  depar'.nient  of  the  /.t'll^t'l'  has  made  and  trustees. 

him  uidelv  known   and   respected  anioii^  James   Nelson,  1872.      Was  born   in 

his  ic'.iow  citi/ens.  Countv  Armagh,  Ireland,  January  5,  1^:5, 

Wllllim  J.  Ncad,  1870. —Was  born  and  came  to  Philadelphia  in  A]iri'..  :Sj;,. 
in  Philadelphia.  He  is  a  son  of  James  From  \\\.\  to  i\jf'>  he  was en^a^cd  in  the 
Ncad,  a  native  of  County  Wcstmcath,  manufacture  of  carpets,  after  which  he 
Ireland,  who  came  to  America  in  I  \$o.  kept  a  hotel  until  is7-\  when  lie  retired. 
His  mother  was  a  native  of  County  I.on;^-  IK-  is  now  a  resident  of  Flonrtou  n,  Mor.t- 
ford,  Ireland.  He  bewail  business  as  a  i;omerv  Co.,  I'a.  Mr.  Nelson  is  a  member 
clerk  in  a  carpet  store  and  was  afterwards  of  the  .Masonic  Order  and  of  the  Oil  1 
in  the  jobbing  dry -jfoods  trade.  For  a  time  Fellows'  or^ani/ation,  and  is  also  a  mcm- 
;;e  was  also  an  imjiorter  of  dry^oods  in  her  of  St.  Andrew's  Society. 
New  York  city.  Returning  to  1'hila.Kl-  John  Bailey  Nelson,  1865.-  -W..- 
;ihi;<,  he  became  a  railroad  contractor,  horn  near  Strahane,  Parish  of  Ardstraw, 
and  amassed  a  fortune.  He  was  a  men:-  County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  February  5, 
her  of  Common  Council  from  the  Twenty-  1^37.  He  emigrated  to  America  when  15 
eighth  Ward,  and  for  several  years  a  years  of  aije,  landing  at  Philadelphia  in 
member  of  the  Hoard  of  (iuardians  Is- .=52.  IK-  was  a  manufacturer  of  wot >lleii 
of  the  Poor.  He  is  a  Director  of  the  and  cotton  j^oods.  At  the  outbreak  of 
Union  Trust  Company  and  of  the  Me-  the  rebellion  in  iSoi  he  was  a  mcmlur  of 
clianics'  Insurance  Company.  He  was  the  "Washington  nines, "  of  Pliil.idel- 
Vice-I're.sident  of  the  Society  from  M.:rcli  ph.ia,  and  when  the  first  call  for  troops 
17,  iSS2,  to  March  17,  iS^p  aii'I  President  was  made  IK-  was  mustered  into  servicein 
from  March  17,  iM\(.  to  March  17,  iN,s6.  Conqiany  A,  Twenty-seventh  Ke^ime::t 
During  the  las;  year  of  his  office  he  was  United  States  Volunteers.  After  the  ex- 
married  to  Susanna  Anier,  and  shortly  piration  of  the  three  months'  term  of  his 
afterwards  started  with  his  wife  on  a  tour  enlistment  Mr.  Nelson  resinned  business. 
around  the-  world,  from  which  he  has  not  In  iS75  he  was  one  of  the  orijani/iTs  of 
yet  returned,  i  See  pai;e  240.  J  the  company  of  militia  known  as  the 

J.  Engle  Negus,  1846.     Resided  on  I'.lack    Ilnssars,    and   was  with    the    com 

Mulberry    street    near    Schuvikill    Sixth.  panv    in    Pittsburgh    during    the   railroad 

In    his    \\ill,    dated   January    7.    iS.Sj,    and  riots  of   1X79.      IK-    was  also  .'  naniber  of 

iiroved   at    Someryillc,    Camden   co..    New  tlie    Ilurr.s    Association    of    Philadelj'hia. 

fersey,  September  5.   i^>\|,    he   states  that  lie  died    Julv  J(i.   iSijo,  an  1   was  buried   in 

he    has   hyed    for  more  than  twent\-  years  Mt.   Monah  cenicter\'. 

in  Franklin  township.  Somerset  co..  New  Alexander  Nesbitt.  1700.  -Was     \ 

IITSI-V,      He     hei|Ueathcd     5i.(HX)     to     the  member  of  the  F'rieiidiy  Sor.s  of  St.   I'.r.- 

Pre^byterian   Hoard  of  Donu'Stic  Missions.  rick    see  jia^e  u'>  . 

in  the  will  lu-  mentions  Isabella,  his  wife;  John  Maxwell  Nesbitt,  17DO.     Was 

Marie  \"on  Soden,  Charlotte  X'onCidman  a    member    of    the    Friendly    Sons    of  St. 

'formerly  Yon  Soden   .  Susan    Kn-le    Pat  Patrick  ;>ee  pa-e  uf>  . 

terson  (cousin   ,  rhiladelphia  ;    Isabella  N.  Jnnies   J.  Neville.   188o.      Was 

TalmaLTe.  wife  nf  IO'IMI  M.  Tahna^e  ;   ^nsan  in    We \fnrd,    Comity    Wcxford.     Ireland. 

].;,,,_,!,.  Xe^Us,  his  daughter  ;    ami   F'.-l\\ard  Ilelandeilin   Philadeljihia  in  i  ^1.7,  1  <\\\  |bl- 

Thomas,    brother-in-law,     Milfonl.    Hum-  lowed  tlu-  sea  until   IS7.;.  when  lu-   -ett'ed 


ines-.      He   was   an    active  member  of  the 

Catholic     Tola:      Ab-tinence      1'nion     of 
America.      Ik-  died  July  in,   [Syi. 

"William     Newell,     1824.  ---  Was    en- 

jja.yed    i:i    'he  wholesale   grocery  business 

with    !iis     In-other,     Samuel,    at    ;,    South 

Water    street,     under     the    linn-name    of 

William  and  Samuel  N\  \\cll.     On  Juh'  24, 

iSi'i,    we    find    a    deed    to   Silas    K.    \\'eir 

i  Sc  >9  ,  Thomas   Dobbins  i  iSioi,  and   \\'il- 

liam    Newell  !  iS.2.  p.      [See  "  Biographical 

'.•>'.  i.  ed:a  ot    Pennsylvania,"  p.  g_v  ] 

Hugh  Newman,  1832.—  \\"as  an  ae- 
countant  at  y  >  North  Sixth  -trect  in  iS^j. 

Thomas  Newman,  1804.-  Was  a 
broker  at  ;s  Wa'.nut  street  in  iNi.j.  He 
w.t,--  mar:  led  in  Christ  Church,  Deceinlier 
i.  17^5.  '''  Mar:;a.ret  Attleck.  l.etti-r>  of 
admir.istration  on  his  estate  were  j;ranteil, 
<!  I.er  :;,  i.\;S,  to  Andri-w  M.  Prevo.-t. 

John  Niblo,  18-32.  We  have  no  cer- 
ta::i  ii'.formati'in  concerning  him.  A 
Mar-;iret  M.  Niblo,  widow,  died,  in 
N'ovem'ier.  isss. 

Francis  Nichols,  1790.  Was  a  mem- 
ber  of  the  l-Vieiid/.y  Sons  of  St.  Patrick 
(seepage  127  . 

Henry  K.  Nichols,  1867.  Was  born 
Anj^u.^t  -?.J.  |S^o,  in  I'ott>vil!e.  Schnylkill 
Co.,  Pa.  He  is  the  son  of  Francis  !',. 
Nichols  and  Av.na  M.  Nichols,  natives  of 
Pott-town,  Mont^oiiu-rv  co,,  Pa.  Moth 
!:!-  paternal  and  maternal  ^randfathrr- 
were  born  at  Creve  IIi'.l,  near  Mnni^killen, 
[rel  ml,  the  latter  emi.^ratint;  to  America 
Philadelphia  about  1769.  Colonel  Trail- 
cis  Nichols  1171^01  \s'a>  his  ^r.iinlfatlu-i'. 
Hi-  \\-a-i  the  principal  A>si>ta;it  '"niti-'i 
State--  I;.r.^r:nei-r  in  1^57  on  the  I'nited 
-i!  i!  Snr\'e\s  from  r'ort  Keanie\'  to 
Henry  Lake,  Cal.,  and  for  some  vears 
e  ha-  1  een  Chief  Road  Ma-ter  of 
the  Philadelphia  and  Reading  Railroid 
Comji.-mv.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Ma- 
-oiiic  (  )rder. 

Jeremiah    Nichols.    ISO-'l     Was    ;i 
meinbt-r     of     the     Pennsvlvania     Senate, 
-'  •  .. 

William      Nichols,     1790.        Was    a 

me:    hant,    dealing  in    cloths,    wines,   etc., 

on    the    north    side    of  Market    street,  op- 

the  "  Indian    Kin^,"  in    December, 

i'^».      In    April,    1795,    he   wa-   aj)]>ointed 


to  succeed  David  I.cnox  as  Tinted  States 
Marshal  for  UK-  District  of  Pennsylvania, 
and  held  that  p<  -sition  for  several  years. 
He  was  a  In-other  of  Colonel  Francis 
Nichol-  171,.  . 

John  Nu'holson,  1790.  Was  Comp- 
troller  -  I'.cneral  of  Pennsylvania  from 
I  ;.sj  to  171*.  ),  and  n-ided  at  tlie  southeast 
corner  of  Sassafra-  and  N.  Seventh  streets 
1111791.  He  was  married  in  Christ  church, 
July  22,  i~X6.  to  Mary  Hunt.  Colonel 
Proctor  in  his  j<  ,urnal.  March.  1791,  refers 
to  a  road  near  the  Susqtiehantia,  aliove 
I'.uttermilk  l-'alls,  lately  cut  though  not 
cleared  by  John  Nicholson,  Ivsq.,  Cotnp- 
irolU-i  (General  of  the  .State  of  Peimsvl- 
vania,  u  ho  appears  to  have  had  an  ex- 
'.<•::-.;  \  e  siiu;ar  manufactory  near  a  settle- 
meiit  called  Hawhottom.  He  difi  in 
!iri>on  for  debt,  and  insane,  during  :.Soo. 
[See  Simpson's  "Eminent  Phi!adel])hi- 
a;is,"  p.  7_j.v  ] 

James  Nixon,  1816.  Wa>  a  mer- 
i-hant  at  93  S.  \\"harves  and  16  N.  l-'ront 
in  iSi6.  His  will,  dated  April  .(.  ;S2;,, 
and  proved  Mav  J,;,  iS;v2,  contains  110 
mention  of  wife  or  children.  The  exeen- 
tors  were  John  Adam-,  President  of  I;nl- 
ton  Hank.  New  \"ork,  John  Knox  1^1  p, 
merchant,  and  David  Park  i  s.^  .  nier- 
chant.  It  mentions  his  mother.  Marv 
Nixon,  residing  in  Clu-ster  Co.,  Pa.,  and 
M  ir\-  (ialbraith,  wife  of  \\'illiam  lial- 
braith,  and  Margaret  Thompson,  wife  of 
Jo!ui  Tliomjison. 

James  Nolan.  1884.  --Wa-  '  -1:1  fan- 
uar\-  <>.  iSji.  i"  Clona>U-e,  Ou<-en-  co., 
Ireland,  and  came  to  America  :n  :S)Q. 
He  is  a  -tone-cutter  and  contractor,  and 
iv-idrs  :.!i  Keadin^;.  I'a.  lie  :-  a  member 
of  the  Ancient  (  trder  of  Hibernians,  and 
•  Direi  tor  .  :  the  Tanners'  National  Hank 
of  Reading,  and  of  the  Reading  Trust  and 
Insurance  Coin]  my.  William  Nolan 
:  ss^  i-  hi-  In-other. 

John    Joseph    Nolan.    18S1.—  Wi- 
!'oru  June,  's;r,,i:i  Atlcy,  County  Kil 
[reland,    and    came    to     I'hilade']  il 
November,    i*-».      He  was   an    undertaker 
wliile  in   Phil    delphia. 

William  Nobm.  188.'!.  Was  born 
March  17.  i  x  !<  >,  in  Clonaslee,  Oueeii-  co., 
Ireland,  and  came  to  Ameri  ;  \"  ••'.  \~-  >rk  i 


iii    1^49.      He  is  a  railroad  contractor,  and  a    priv  ite    in    Companv    II,    Seventeenth 

re-ides   in    Reading;.   Pa.      I  L-  was  a  Coin-  Regiment  Pennsylvania  Volunteers,  April 

mi-sioner  for  the  location  .md  building  is,  :-'>;,  for  the  three  month-'  service; 
ofthv-  State  Reformatorv.  at  Huntingdon,  wa-  mustere  i  »ul  .\U'<u-t  2.  iVi:  ;  re- 
Pa.,  under  successive  appointments  by  enlisted  in  C»mpanv  K,  Mighty  second 
Governors  H  a'tranft,  }Ioyt.  Patt-sonand  Regiment  Pe'.in-y  1  vauia  Volunteer-,  An- 
I5ea\\-r.  Janie- Nolan  i  .-c> )  i- his  brother.  gust  2  4,  iV>i  ;  promoted  Fir-l  Sergeant, 
Edmund  Nugent,  1790.  Wa.s  a  September  ;.  i^oi;  !•':•-•  I.ienteii.int  of 
-h  •  !;•  eper  at  j^  S.  Second  -treet  in  1791.  Company  1',  N.  .-.  •  n:1  er  j : .  :  v  :  ;  Captain 
Hi-  will,  dated  September  5,  i  .s  rfj,  and  of  Company  C,  No-,  en.' .er  j  j,  iS'ii  ;  hon- 
!>ro\vd  September  S,  i  s. />.  mentions  his  orably  mn-tcred  out  of  service,  September 
•A  ::  -,  M  irv  Nugent,  and  her  sister,  I ;  rid  get  in,  i  ^04,  and  brevetted  Major  and  Li  L.'.:  ten 
I-'..vler,  ami  his  niece,  Catharine  Nugent.  ant-Colonel  of  Volunteers,  June  '.'.  :S'>N. 
Th-  executors  were  Michael  Doran  and,  Michael  E.  O'Brien,  1SS-1.  -Was  a 

dei   rgc  Nugent.  bottle!'    aL    7-2C    S.    Nineteenth    street   v.hell 

John    Oakman,  1835.— Was   born    i;i  ele.-led  :>.  member. 

or  near  Belfast,  Ireland,  between   iS:o  antl  Michael   Morgan  O'Brien,  1700. 

1x15.      His    lathe!',  a  linen    manufacturer.  Was  a   member  of  the    Friciidlv  >>n-   of 

die!    while    hi-    .-on    \va-    still    attending  St.   Patrick     see]).   129  . 

school,      ():i    attaining    hi-    majority     iu-  William    II.    O'Brien,    1880.    -Was 

came     to     \nierica    an  i    travelled    in   the  born    at    Dysart,    County    Clare.     Ireland, 

UniU-d.  St.-.te-,  returneil  to  Ireland,  settled  and  came   to    Philadelphia    in    September, 

hisaiiairs  there  and  came  to  Philadelphia  iS'iS.      He  is  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia 

and  established  himself  in  busines-,  deal-  I'ar.  ad:nitte'i  t  •  :  ractice  ( >ctober  9.    i.s;  :, 

inc   iar.vjelv   in    Iri-li    linens.      In    IN,S'>  lie  and    is    al-o    a    member    of  tlie    Catholic 

b'.;;u'.:t  the  H'.;>e  Mill-  in  Paterson,  N.J.,  Club. 

of  which   he  ha.l  been  commission  a-eiit,  Patrick  O'Brien,  17.00.      We  have  no 

a.;d  was  en^  i-ed  i::  cotton  spinning  until  information  concerning  him. 

iihin  a  few  /ears  of  liisdeath.  He  .iied  John  Duross  O'Bryan.  1880.  \\'as 
at  Paterson,  N.J.,  in  June,  i^~h,  and  was  a  member  of  the  Piiiladeltihia  bar.  ad- 
buried  in  Laurel  Hill  cemetery,  Phiuulel-  milted  to  practice  Oct.  S,  1^64.  Some 
phia.  H--  marrie'l  in  is(i  Harriet  Svkes  years  since  lie  removeii  to  Las  \\---a-, 
Catnpbel!,  d  lighter  of  Thomas  Campbell.  New  Mexico,  where  he  practiced  law.  Ik- 
She  \\as  a  niece  of  John  dill.  Jr.  iSiS),  has  since  removed  to  Henver,  Col. 

sister  of  Archibald  Campbell     iS:p.  Christopher  O'Connor.  1SOO.    -Wa< 

One  of    hi-    sons.   T.  C.  Oakman.    i-  eon-  a  sea   captain.      His  will,  dated    February 

Heeled     wi:h     tlie     Marietta     and.      North  Jo,     1S2'',    a:;d    proved    Ma\    s.    I.SJD,  nun 

( Veor^ia  Rail  wa\   Co'.i'.pany.  lions  his  u  ife.  Anna  Maria  ;  hi-  ilati^hu-r-, 

Jumes    O'Bi'ien,  1S07.     Was  in   the  Maria  O'Connor  an.':   Mrah  Ann.  and   his 

IOTI  avenue.       I  ie  died  a  few  \  ( -ar-  -ince.  Jam?S      O'Connor.      IS-'Hi.       Was      a 

•Jam os   A.    O'Brien,    18S7.    -of    112  mathematical    teacher   at   7      v  i-ieve-.ih 

V.'alnu;    -treet  ;   did    not  return  hi- blank.  -tree'  in    :^V>. 

John     O  Brien,     1870.      Rc-ided     at  Ilugli    O'Donnell,  ISMS.     Wa-b.-rn 

To!i!'.  rriio;n:is  O'Brien.  1SSO.      Was  i -.           Hr-.\a.s    .  -rocer  and  .H.-tiller.      He 

•m  :-:  Phil  ..lelphi  i,  June  ji,   is;.!.      His  -    ,    S.-l;  .o]    I  <••-,  .-.,,•-  of  : :.,    I  >>; :  ie:  .  ,f 

hi-    n,  .'I;.:.    Margery     Hirkin-     O'Hri.-::  d-.-.'rict.       He    v.  a-    ,,1-ti    a    I>!;ector   of  :l;e 

ol   I.'-t'.-rken'iy.  County  Donegal,   Ireland  >."athwark   Nati":i  il   b.cik  and  a  Manager 

()!!:  ;,-n  :-.,:;  :\    Scaifold,.       I  ie  enlisted  a-  Jo-eph'-     C,ul.)l:c     O:pl'..ci     A-vlmn.    to 


492  O'H 

which  institution  he  contributed  lurgelv.    '    were  granted  Februarv  22,  1 830,  to  Joseph 

He   died    M.iv  2ij,    !  Nih,  .iiitl  \vus  buried  in  H.   I.apslev  (iSjii. 

St.   Mary's  ecnu  tcry.  Michael  O'Hfira,  M.  D.,  1886.  —  Was 

Patrick  F.   O'Donncll,  1882.— Was  born    in    Philadelphia,    January    2,    iS;xv 

ht'rn     March     20,    i\;\    in    P.a'dvnt    Hall.  His   father,  Thomas   ( >'Hara,  was  born  in 

near    Kilrush.   Ireland,      lie    was    brought  Strahaue,  Countv    Tvroue,    Ireland,    mar 

up    in     Lancashire,     F.ngland,    and    came  ried  at  Limavaddy,  County  1  )erry,  Ireland, 

to  America    Ouebec)   in    [S;o,  and  settled  Mary  Louisa  Miller,  and  came  to  America 

in      Philadelphia      in      September.      iS;;,.  about  ;. Si 9.      The  son,  Michael.  graduaU  d 

He  is  a  wholesale   liquor  dealer  at   north  from   the    Central    High  School,  Philadcl- 

east  corner  of  Fourth    street   and    Su-quc-  phia,    studied     meilicine     and     graduated 

har.ua   avenue.      He    is  a  member  of   the  iYom  the  University  of  Pennsylvania,  i\S~. 

Sons  of  Progress  and  of  the  Odd  Fcllou-'  and   began    at    once   the  practice  of  mcdi- 

Order.    and    Vice  President    of   the    State  cine.        During  the  War  of  the  Rebellion 

Liquor  League.  he   entered   the-   service   as    Assistant    Sur- 

Petcr  Paul  O'Donncll,  1S45.    -Was  geon     V.    S.     Navy,    and    was    afterwards 

a    member    of   the    Philadelphia    Har,    ad-  Surgeon    of  the    i.Soth  Regiment  Peimsyl- 

mitted  to  practice,  June  24,   1^43.  vania  Volunteers       At  the  close  of  the  war 

Richard  Gardiner  Oellei'S,  1888.  he  resumed  practice  :uid  soon  became 
Wasb(.ni  in  Philadelphia,  Augustus,  1^43.  prominent  in  the  southern  section  of  tin- 
He  is  the  well-known  and  popular  P>usi-  citv.  He  is  an  active  member  of  the 
ness  Manager  of  the  Philadelphia  AYrcn/.  Countv  Medical  Society,  of  which  he  has 
He  was  a  Manner  of  the  House  of  Cor-  been  Librarian  and  Vice-President;  the 
rection  from  iune,  1^75.  to  April  i,  LSS7,  Pathologi(-al  Society,  the  Obstetrical  Soei- 
and  i-  a  Director  of  the  Nautical  School-  ety,  the  Americ;;n  Association  for  th.e  Ad- 
Sl'.ii',  ai)]ioinled  b\-  M.i\'or  Fit'a-rin  Ajiril,  vanceTiieiit  of  Science,  the  American  TvLed- 
ivx,(  jit.  also  served  fora  short  time  . -is  ical  Association  and  a  permanent  member 
Ci'-.  Treasurer.  He  is  a  member  of  Cres-  of  the  Medical  Societ\'  of  Pennsylvania, 
cent  Lodge,  No.  4'*;.  I*.  .NiA.  M.  ;  Teinprle  He  was  a  Delegate  to  the  International 
Chapter,  No.  J  ;s  ,  St.  Alban  Commaii'l-  Medical  Congress  at  Philadelphia  in  1,^76. 
ery.  No.  .17.  M.  K.  T.  [See  "Philadelphia  He  has  been  for  many  years  Attending 
and  Popular  Philadelphians,"  p.  20.  Plivsician  at  St.  Mary's  Hospital  and  the 

Robert    Curtis   Ogdcn,  1889.      Was  House  of  the  C.ood  Shepherd.      He  is  the 

horn  in  Philadelphia.   June  20.    is;,h.      His  author  of  several  papers  contributed  to  the 

maternal  grandfather  was  Robert  Murphey  medical    journals.        In     1-S73    he    became 

(  L^I       ...    native  of  tl:e  North  of    Ireland.  idei'.tified    \\ith   tlie   Catholic    Total  Absti- 

Ile   left    Pliil.'deiplna   in    I  V54  and  resided  neiice  movemc-r.t  as  Vice-President  of  the 

in  Ne\\~  Vork.  \\liere  lie  was  a  member  of  Cathedral    T.  A.   P..  Societv,  and    has  been 

tl'.e    :  rm    of   Devlin   \;  Co.,  but   ir,   iS-(,;-a-  an     active     nu-mber    since.        lie     otiereil 

returned  to  Philadelphia  and  ha- been  for  in    Convention    the  original  resolution  for 

some  vears  a  partner  of  Hon.  John  Waua-  the  erection   of  the  magnificent   C  I'holic 

in  ike:       ;xx''  .       Mr.    Ogilen    is    Sujierin-  Total    Alistiueiicc    Fountain  in  Fairmomit 

tei    lent  of  the  Sunday-sdux.l  of  Holland  Park,  i-rected    b\    the    C.  T.  A    rnioii    of 

Presbvteriau      church,     President     «\     th.e  America,  ma.inl  \' through  the  exert'.ons  ol 

lloar.l   of   Miui-teri  d   Relief,  and   has  b<  en  John   H.  Cam; -bell  i  iSSn  .  Preside:! !  of  t!;e 

licatioTi.      He  is  a  Is,,  a   meinbi  r  of  the  Hi-  brother,  Rt.  Rev.  \\'ni.  (  J'Hara.  D    }>.. 

I'uiou   League.    Art    Club.   Manufacturer-'  is    the    Calholic    Ilislu-p    of  Scr.mt<  ••  .    !'a. 

Cl\;b,   Ilamilti  ;;  Club  of  P,:ooklyn,  N.  V.,  Dr.  O'Hara  married  l-'ran.-es.  dang    '    :   of 

and  of  th.e  ( Vrand    \rniv  of  the  Republic  Richard  McC  1111  lie \'     iS^  : ),  rnul  ha-  r  i  \'ei  al 

Thomas   Ogle,   182:1      Was  a    coach-  children,    one   of    whom    is   now    ...    physi- 

m    I.    :      \'    •,    South.    ^:\4.':;    ^-treet    in     IV22.  cian.        Dr.    <)'Hara    has   been    one  of    t!ie 

Letter-    oi        iim:ni-;i    tiou    on    hi-    c--late  I'll',  sic'ians  of  the  Si/ciety  siiux1  March  17, 


O'K  4 1»3  O'R 

iSS7.       [See  sketch    in    "  I'hvs-cians   and  llr.-.t  branch  of  the    Irish  Land   League  i:i 

Surgeons  of  the  United  States. "]  Philadelphia.    I  kcember  4.  :  SN  ,.   and    was 

Andrew  O'Kane,  18'J'J.      We  have  no  tin-  efficient    Treasurer  of  the    Municipal 

definite  information  concerning  him.  Council   of  Philadelphia.    Irish    National 

Rev.  Thadous  J.  O'Mcally,  1825.  J.ca-ue.  He  i-al-.i  a  I-H-::;',, -r<.fthc  Ancient 

W  .-'••»;•:!  in  I, imerick,  Ireland,  March  24,  Order  of   Hibernians  and  uf  the   Cathnlic 

i->.,-.  a::-!   came    to    Philadelphia,  October  Kni-ht-  '  >f  Ame:  ica.    He  was  a  member  of 

I    is.-;,  upon  tin-  invitation  uf  the  TniNtei-s  I  hi-  Citi/eiis'  Committee  of  Fiftv  in  Aid  of 

of  S'.    Marv's   Catholic   Chnrch,    notuith-  the  Irish  Parliamentary  l: •.•.:;•'.    !v-'i  .  and  it 

-•  tuil:::.;    I',. -Imp    ConwcH's    admonition.  \va^   :h:-nn^h   hi-  han.i-   that    ;h<-   a:ii"i;::l 

Me  was  exeoninuuiii-atcil    l>y   the   r.i-:n>]i  raise<!,  5^5. m..,  \\a>  n-.nittnl  t"  tiu- TIXM-- 

ri!ir]    a]i;)ea!ei!    to    koine,    hut    afu-ru  ar>  !>  urer     of    tile     I;:-';     National     J.va^ne    ;:i 

-ulnnitteil   and    retire  1    to    :i     niona>ter\'.  I.'  )iuli  in.    1  Hiring  hi- entire  term  a>  T:va- 

I'ri'ir    to    hi-    arrival    in    America    lie   h.ci  mvr   of    the    League     in    Philaiielpiiia  he 

;ieeii    pastor   of  a   Catholic    church  at  1'al-  was  noted  for  the  -•:•'.:;••.:':.  >•.:-  exactiie—  i  if 

month.  Kn^laiul.     He  rctunu-d  to  pastoral  hi-    accounts   an<I   the   thorough    h'i:;e-ty 

ilutie-  i::  later  \virs,  atid  was  Chaplain  at  with  which  he  coiitluctc'i  the  ;uo:icv  i::a* 

the  Metropolitan  Church.  Duhlin.  Irelanil,  ters  of  that  ori;ani/.ation.      Me  i-   OJH-   <•:" 

and  editor  of   '/'/.•••  C':r:-  //./;;  \  .,•.-',;.  'AY.v/-  the    leading    spirits   in  the   Ancient  <  )rder 

ium'<f     of    Im'ilin.     November     22.     iS^i.  of  Hihernians. 

1'rior  to  that  date   he   had    heeu  in  Malta  Thomas   O'Neill,    1860.    -Was    lion; 

and  in  Ivn.nlanil,  and  then  returneil  to  Ire-  DecemSer    ^i,    I  ^n.    in    l-hmi-kill-.-n.    Ire 
land.      Mr.  Martin  I.J.  Griffm,  from  whom    •    lauii,  and  came  to  Philadelphia,  April   ;  j 

we  have   o:>tai:ied   the  fore.^'oin^  in  forma-  1^17.      Me  i-   in  the   tlnnr   and  ,v,rrain   Im-i 

tion,  has   i;ot   heen  ahle  to  trace  him  after  ne>s  at  105  S.  I'ourth  -tree',  and  is  a  mem 

iS5  her   of  the    Masonic    Order.      He    was    a 

Charles   O'Neill,  1386. -Resided   at  member  of  the  Acting   Committee  of  the 

\2\'i    Soi'.th    Ihoad   street    \vlieii   elected   a  Societv,    iS66-i^6(j. 

Robert  O'Neill,  1S32.- -Was  amasu 

Charles    Marron    O'Neill,  1887.—  carpL'iiter  and  inspector  for  several  fire  i:i- 
\\' ;      l-orn    at    Toome  lirid^e.  County  An-    '    surance  ctimjianies.      Me  w.is  associated  in 

trim    Ireland.  Januarv  :o,   i s^i ,  :uid  came  business  with  John  <  >'NV.I1     iS^o  . 
i,  i'hil..delph!a  in  :^>j.      He  is  of  the  firm  William     C.     O'Neill.    1890.    -Was 

of  Charle-  (  I'Ni-iii  ^  Son,  S7  North  I'ront  horn  in  Ireland  and  ca;r.e  to  P:iil  i  lelphia. 

-tr  •  -t.  ilealers  in  cotton  and  woollen  stock.  I nne  ;.  :  ^'i~.     Me  i-  a  fire  insurance  a^ev.t 

lie   i-    a    member   of  the   Carrollton  C'.ub  at      i ;/i    and     i;,S    S.      1'onrth    street,     av.i! 

and   of  the   Voiin.^   Men'-  Democratic  As-  is  a  member  of  the  Columbia  Club  and  of 

soci  ition.  the  Masonic  (  'rder. 

John   O'Neill,  1829.     Was  a  carja-n-  James  O'Reillv.  18SM.     \V  •;- 

ter  and  bnilder,  associated  in  business  with  i^.iS  in   lU-ltnrbet,  Count  v  (.'av  in.   Ii'ela'i'!. 

Ro'iert   O'Neill      iS;2..       They   built     the  ar.d  came  t.>  Americ  i  in   :"• :-.      T']...nthc- 

Merdiant-'   Ivxch  ni-e,  Third   and  Wahuit  breaking   out    of  the  n-beili..!i  he  e".'e:vd 

-tree;-    and   the    I'nited  States  I'.ank,  now  the    1'nited    States    -ervice   a-    Captain  of 

the  Custom  Mouse,  Chestnut  street  below  Compau\      C,     T \\ent v-fonrth      Re-inie::t 

IV-nnsylv  ,nia    V.-lnnte,  r-.     M  iv     I,     :->: 

Pati-ic-k    O'Neill,    1881.      W  .s   born  He  <erve.l  with  that  comp:ni>  until  An- 

•b!-;:'.ry    M.    iS^i.in    Castlebar,    Countv  u,    i  ^'i : .  -,\  'a-n    it-   term    of  enlistmi-nl    t-\- 

M  :'_•».     Irela:id.    ami     came     to    America.  piled.     Me  :hen.  t;:"'-:  Si  :i*en;ber  :  :,  is>,;. 

November    16,    1^71,    and    two    dav-   after  IK-C  mie    Cap;  iin    ••;"   C"'t:-i!:;\    C      Se.-(.nd 

wards    -atled    in    Philadelphia.      Me    i-  .,  Re-inu-n;  .  c"    Inker's    ]',ri-.:    d<  .    :f'erw:r:s 

r  i-    niere'n  i!it  at    )'  is    S.  S:  x'h  street        Me  k:i'  '•.•.  n    a-   the    fim '>•.:-     ^i  \t%   ::•:::';     Re^ 

lion  d   I,e  c'ne    >''.'    \rn.-ric  i,  o;-'.'  in !...ifl|    '.':  •  er\«-  i      .'  '   '    'he    e!id    of    the    \\  i: .    be:::  • 


O'R                                     4i'4  OT 
mu.-tered  (.nt  upon  Jr.lv  9,  is6,s.     He  was  i       Francis  Charles  O'Reilly,  18S4.— 

ts\iv  i-  ses  crcly  wounded      at   the   battle  of  Was   horn    in    Montreal,   Canada,  October 

Amictam,    September     17.     iSnj,     and     at  4,    I.S4,S.       His   father,    Michael    O'Reilly, 

Ream's   Station,  \'a..  AIIL:.    25,   [S&4.      He  ami  his  mother,  Bridget    Rehill  i  O'Reilly, 

\\.is     twice     promoted     on     the     lield     for  were    natives   of  Counts-   Cavan,    Iicland. 

meritorious  services,  first   from  Captain  to  He  arrived  i:;   (trance,  N.  J.,  in    1^47,  and 

Major,   and    second   from    Major  to    l.ieu-  nosv  resides  there.      lie  is  President  of  the 

tena-.it-Coloiu  1.  witli  which  latter  rank  he  Orange   Branch  of  the    Land  League,  and 

marched    homesvard    at    the   head    of   the  Paymaster    of    the  Third    Battalion,    with 

veteran    remnant  of   the   regiment.      This  the     rank     of    Captain,    of   the-    National 

vis^-.ment   not    onlv   carried   the  stars    and  (itiard    of  New   Jer.scv.      He  is    a  number 

^tripes   hut  also  the  -reen  llau,  of  Ireland,  of  tlie  Hoard  of    Kducation,  is  a  Bank  Di- 

throu^li    the    \\ar.    and    svas   highly    com-  rector     and    (jovernor     in    several     social 

plimeutcd   upon  various  occasions  for    i:-  clubs  of  ( trance.      lie  is    a  railroad   con- 
gallantry    in    battle,  by   ('.cnerals    McC'.i '.-    •    tractor  and   a   partner  of  Thomas   Nolan, 

l.iii,     Sunnier.     Sedi/wick,     Ho\\ard     and  of  Reading.  1'a.,  and  is   a  nephew  of  Pat- 

oihers.      Colonel  O'Reilly  had   two  broth-  rick  Rehill.  deceased  liSS^. 

ers,  John    and    Philip,  who  also   served  in  James    Henry  Ornc,   1859.  — Was   a 

the  war,  and  both   of  whom,  like  himself,  prominent   member  of  the   I  nion  League 

received  honorable  svounds  in   battle.      At  during  the-  rebellion  and  active  in    raising 

the  close  of  the  war  lie  returned  to    Phila-  the    League    Regiments    of  Pennsylvania 

delphia,  and    during    the    I-'eni:in    excite-  Volunteers.    He  %vas  the  son  of  James  and 

ment  of  |S66  lie  raised  a  rexinieiit     Twen-  Sarah  l;la^r  Ornc.  and  was  born  at  Aston, 

tieth  Regiment  Irish  Re]'iiblican    brother-  Delaware  county,  Pa.,  August  26,  i  Si 7.    He 

ho"di   an'l    accomjxinied   it   upon   the  oc-  was  for  many  years  in  the  caqtet  business, 

casion  of  tlie   l;enian  invasion  of  Canada.  first  as  partner  with  his    father  and   uncle 

ATI    ardent    lover  of  liberts.  and   burning  in   the  firm  of  J.  and    B.  Ornc  ^   Co.,  and 

u'.tV.    the    wrongs    of   his   nat:\'e   lard,   he  afterwards  as  senior  partner    of  the   firm 

essful  of   James    II.    Ornc    \:    Co.      He    died     in 


Michael  O'Rourke,  1882.     Was  horn 

Internal  Revenue   for  the  Second    I'Mrirt  in  the  townland  of  I.onyfield,  near  Carrick- 

of  Pennsylvania.      I'pon    Januars-  \    iSh.s,  on-Shannon,  Counts-    J,citrim,   Ireland,  in 

he  was   Marshal  of  the    demonstration    in  I  \^6,  and  came  to  Philadelphia,  l-'ebrnars-, 

memory   of    Allen,    I.arkin    an!   O'Brien,  1^5       He    was    a    member    of    Common 

the  Manchester  1'enians.     lime  2.  i^g,  he  Council    from    tlu-  Ts\cnts--fiUh    \\"ard    for 

..    -    'ommissioned.  by  Hovernor  l"lin  W.  three  months  in  iSSi,  and  of  Select  Coun- 

('      ••-.    Colonel    of    the    Veteran     Cor]  is,  ci!  from   iSS^-iSS^.    Ik'  is  a  contractor  and 

-•'•.••    -.;::-::  Regiment   I "niformed    Militia  builder    and    a    member    of    the   Catholic 

of   p.  •                    a.       In    is7-   wpe    fni'!    him  Knights     of    America.      [See     "  Men     of 

•     ••••••••  •••    '      -;     -.•    .-••:      ••;.             ;    •' -  •  America,       City      <  H  veriiTiu-Tit,"       Phila., 

ted  to  the   "  i;,;.  ri  -'-  [SS;.  ] 

in  Ireland  find   \m   i  T'nomas    C'Rotirke,   1882.     Was    a 

:   -  •  -:1-::'-  iti"!!  w  is  di     •  •  ' : •  •••  -1    ••:    ;  -  7-,.  grocer  at  (p(j  S.  Ninth  strc-et  in   i 

'     O'Reilly    removed     to     Atlantic  Henry   O''th,    ISO?).     Wai     hc.vl 
-      where    he    eiiL1    v-:    in    tlie  spector  of  flour    16  p'ilbert  street,  in    :S".. 

•  •  •  '   •    • :   •  ••      •"•':.'   :'::  •.:'::•       watt  r-  ,  ribi  d  ,   -  .     mercha.nt. 

I:      -••       for  some  years  con-  Jacob  Schwcighauscr  Olto.   ISO-?. 

t;cc'i    ;    with    tin     M    nsion    House   at    that  Wasl'orn   lanuary   17,    177.^,  at    Racoon, 

place,  and    still    resides   there,    universallv  N.  J.,  nosv  ,SsvedesborouL,rh,  C.loucester  co., 

'    !li  \v-citizens,  N.  J.      His    parents    were     Hermans.      lie 


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was  eiiL'aiied   in    mercantile  and   comnur  Isaac  Brown  Parker,  ISMf).      Was  a 

cial     pursuits    in     Philadelphia,   and    was  nephew  of    John  Brown     i77><  .  a  member 

appointed  Resident  A^eiitof  the  Holland  of  the  Friendly  Sons  of  >:     Patrick.      He 

Compan\-   at    Batavia.  N.  Y.,  in    ;S2i.  ami  removed  from  Philadelphia  to  Carlisle,  Pa., 

removed  there  and  continued  in  that  posi-  and  .ifterwards  to  Burlington,  N.J.,  uhere 

lion    until    his    death    upon    May    2,    i.s-'7.  lie  died. 

He  is  interred  there.      He  married  a  sister  William   Parker,    1807.  —  Was   proh- 

of  William  H.  Tod.  a  member  of  Philadei-  ably  a   grocer   at    15;    N.    Water   street   in 

phia    liar,    who    married    Marv    Camjibell.  l.Sln. 

daughter  of  George  Campbell     1771     ami  Thomas   Passmore,  1816.     W.-.s  an 

sisu-r   of    George    Cam.]. bell      i  \)^  .      Dr.  auctioneer  at   ;-,<>  S.  l-'n-m    street   in    iM". 

John  C.  Otto,  of  Buffalo,  N.  Y.,  is  his  son.  T'ue    Philadelphia    (,a:,ti-.    of  March    •-, 

Bernard    Owens,    1867.      Was    born  i^o;,     contains    a    mcmori.d    of    Thomas 

iii    Townland  of  Cole,  parish  <>!'  Clobber,  Passmore  to   the    Pennsylvania    Ho-is,-of 

C'or.nt\   Tyrone,   Irel;-.ud.   May  4.  i  N  .o,,  am  1  Representatives    concerning    decisions  of 

came  to  Philadelphia  in  September,    i.\o-  the  judges   of  the   Supreme    Court  of  the 

He  was  a   salesman    and   coal    a^ent    for  a  State.      Letters   of  administration   on    the 

numiier    of  years,  but  is  now  retired   from  estate  of  Thomas  PasMiiorc  were  granted, 

business.  April  4,    iS.j.S,  to  John  K.   Knorr. 

Thomas    Owens,    1866. -Morn    in  Christopher      Stuart      Patterson, 

Muff  Cden,    County    Derry,    Irela.nd,    May  1826.  —Was  born    March  2.    I  So  v  in    Phil- 

10,     iSio,    and    came    to    Philadelphia    in  adelphia.      1 1  is  father,  John  Patterson,  was 

July,    iS^2,  where  he  remained   until    i-'V.S  born  near  Belfast,  Ireland,  I  7'>\  ar.'l  came 

and  then  removed  to  Cincinnati.      He-   re  to  this  country  in  i  797.      lie  was  a  lawyer. 

turned  to  Philadelphia  in  June,    i  \So,  and  He    died    at     Philadelphia,    December    [2. 

was    in    the   wholesale    liquor    business   at  IS26,    unmarried,    and  was   buried   in    the 

is;o  Market  street.      He  died  January  20,  Presbyterian  church-vard  at  Norriton.  1'a. 

iS>o.    and    was    buried    in    Old    Cathedral  lie     graduated    at     Princeton    College    i:: 

cemetery.      He  was  a  member  of  the  Act-  1^20.      Christo])her  Stuart   ;  171/0)  \\,.s  his 

iiiL:  Committi-e  of  the   Society,   i>o^    INSI.  ^'randfatlu-r. 

William  Henry  Pancoast.  M.  D.,  Henry  S.  Patterson,  M.  D.,  18-10. 

1889.      Is  the  son  of  Dr.  Joseph  Pancoast,  Honorary    member,    was    Kdhor    "f    '/'.'. 

surgeon,    of    Philadelphia,    and   was    born  /'i>J>i.<vf:'iuna>i,     and    brother    of    Jo-eph 

Mcto:  er    ;'•,    i's.vS.    in     Philadel])hia.        He  Patterson    ••  is.Vp-       He    was     one    of    the 

jjr.i'iuate'l  from  Ji-llersoii   Mei'lical  College  Physici;ir.s  of  the  Society.    !  S)  :     :vs'. 

in  i>s'.,  studied  tor  three  years  in  London,  Jollll    Patterson,    1S82.  —  W.,s    bom 

Paris  and  Vienna,  and  on  his  return  estab-  March  2N,  iSi6,  in  the  ]iarish  of  Ard-traw, 

lished  h -.nisei!"  ill  jiractii-e  in  Philadei]  'Ilia.  County      T\-roue.      Ireland.       H'-    came     to 

\\lu-re   he   has  acquired  a  hii^h  reputation  America.   Jul\-.;,    \^\~.  and  settled  i::   !'!;:!- 

as   a   surgeon.      DuriiiL;     the    civil    war    lie  adelphia  in  iS^i.      I  le  \vas  eu^'a^e.'  in  ::;e 

w;is  a  surgeon    in    the   army.       In    iv74    'r.e  ornanu-ntal    housi-  jiaiutin^;    av.d,  !re-co:::^ 

succeeded  his  father  as  Professor  in  Jefk  r-  businc-ss  at  2h  S.  Seventeenth    stnet.      Hi 

son    Medical    Colh-^e,  and    i::    i^S'i  he   be-  was  . 'Hi  act :  \\-  member  oi  the  1'res' >\  te: :  in 

came  Pri  ifes.Mir  in  the  Philadeli /uia  Medico-  church,  and  was  one  of  the  originators  of 

Chiiui^ical      College.       [See     Appletou's  the  1'r.ited    States  Chri-tian    Couimis-io;:. 

"Cyclop,  of  American    Biography,"    \"ol.  He  died   December  17.    is^;. 

.;.    i'.    ';-•:    ••Philadelphia    and     Pop:;'..:  John     Patterson.    181-1.      His    ,;,   , 

David    Park,   18:?1.     Was   a  reside:;-,  So,  i,                                         ^, ,.      IK-v,,.-.  a 

<  !    NashviUi-,    'I  cum      We    km>\\    notb,m<j  member  oi  the  I'mance  Committei-  oi    ;':;e 

furtlu  r  concerning  him.  Societ\p,     is.;,^    i-s;.j,    .'.nd    of    the     Acting; 

Edward  Parker,  1802.     We  have  no  Committee.    1^14-1^!-,    [,sj;   ..xj.^    :,sj> 

definite  information   concerniii''  him.  ;  ..nd   :*•!'>    !>12. 


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Joseph  Patterson,  1834.— The  /VV.v 
/  •  v  r  i  if  Si- p tmi her  26,  iSSj,  contains  the 
following  obituary  notice:  "Joseph  Pat- 
Icr-on,  President  Wc-tern  National  Hank 
and  of  the  Philadelphia  Clearing  House 
A-MH'iation,  died  at  his  home  on  Prospect 
iveiuie.  Chestnut  Hill,  at  7.40  A.M.  yes 
ten  lav  Sunday,  Scpteinlier  25,  INN;  . 
Mr.  Patterson  was  about  S.j  years  old,  and 
was  bom  in  Norriton  township,  four 
mile-  above  Norristown.  1 1  is  lather,  John 
Palter-on,  was  a  native  of  Ireland  and 
came  to  America  in  i7yS.  His  mother 
wa-  Fli/abeth  Stuart,  only  daughter  of 
Colonel  Christopher  Stuart,  a  re\ -olutii  111- 
arv  ofiicer,  who  was  second  in  command  at 
the  storming  of  Stony  Point.  \\"hen  very 
\oun^  Mr.  Patterson  came  to  Philadel- 

md  \\ctittosehool.  He  had  a  life- 
long friendship  with  John  Welsh.  At  16 
years  he  entered  the  dry-^ood-  house  of 
'i'li  iver,  Hrvau  .\.  McKcc,  on  Market  street 
Hear  Sixth.,  and  afterwards  eni^aj^cd  in  the 
.-ame  business  himself.  In  1X42  he  ^ave  up 
mercantile  pur-nits  to  In-come  President 
of  tl:e  i::-titui:oi!  \\hich  i-  now  the  Wc-l- 
er:i  National  I'.ank ,  although  he  afterwards 
en-  t-ed  as  dealer  and  shipper  of  anthra- 
cite  coal  and  owned  lar^e  collieries  in 
Schuvlkill  co.  \\'hen  !H:  became  Presi- 
dent of  tht  hank  the  couutrv  was  just  re- 
covering from  the  panic  of  iS;;.  In  1^6.4, 
it  became  a  National  Hank,  it 
declared  a  dividend  of  100  per  cent. 
. \nmi-t  15,  iS6i,  lie  ])articijiated  in  coiifer- 
(  nee  \\ith  Secretary  Chase  and  n-])re-ent  i- 
tivesof  hanking  itittrt-sts  of  Philadi 
NVv.  ^"ork  and  Uo-ton.  heM  in  New 
York.  The  Secretary  asked  for  tiflv  mil- 
lions  in  t^o'.d.  The  lianker-  hesitated, 
'  ut  Mr.  Patterson  ajjpi-ak-'i  to  and  con- 
vinced them  that  thcv  should  fnr- 

the    nionev,    and    the    llft\-   miHion- 
••••••'.'  ianed  ;   and  later  in    -ame    ye  ir  one 

1  millions  mi  ire.      l;n  'in    that   time 
tile    Sei  ri-tary    and     his     succe-sor-    \\cre 
"   '   •:::     ':  to  con-lilt  uith  Mr.  Patter-on 
"loul  •:.    '  ters. 

"In  i^f->v  he  became  I're-iiU-nt  of  the 
I''::'  ile']ihia  Clearing  Hon-r  Association, 
in  :  ••  m  lined  >o  mi'.:',  hisile  ith.  He  was 
al-o  an  active  intmber  of  it-  I-!\ecuti\'e 
Cum  mil  tee.  He  dec!:  ned  t\s  ice  to  become 


Controller  of  the  Currency  of  the  United 
States,  first  under  Secretary  Chase,  when 
the  National  Banking  Act  was  passed, 
and  aL,rain  under  a  later  administration. 
He  also  declined  the  position  of  Assistant 
Tinted  States  Treasurer  for  Philadelphia. 
I  >m  iii^  tin-  \\ ar  he  was  Treasurer  of  Chris 
ti.iii  Commission.  In  iS76  he  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Centennial  Hoard  of  Finance. 
The  -ame  vear  he  w;is  apjuiinted  one  of  the 
Commission  for  the  erection  of  the  Norri-- 
toun  Ho-pital  forln-ane.  He  w;i- elected 
President  of  the  Commission.  He  was  an 
active  member  of  the  Presbyterian  Church. 
For  main  \ears  a  Manager  of  the  House 
of  Refuse,  Director  and  Vice-President  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Institute  for  the  Deaf 
and  Dumb,  Vice-President  of  the  Amer- 
ican Sunday-School  I'liion,  and  a  Trustee 
of  Jefferson  Medical  College. 

"  The  memorial  to  the  late  John  Welsh 
en<_:ai;cd  Mr.  Patterson'-  attention  to  a 
lar^e  decree.  He  was  Chairman  of  the 
Kxecutive  Committee  of  the  contribution.-, 
and  made  the  address  on  their  behalf 
when  the  memorial  was  transferred  to  the 
Park  Commission. 

"  Mr.  Patterson  married  a  daughter  of 
Rev.  Dr.  Cornelius  C.  Cuyler,  of  thi- 
city.  She  died  many  years  a.^o.  The 
surviving  children  are  C.  .Stuart  Patterson, 
of  the  Pliiladeljihia  Uar,  Miss  Patterson 
and  Mrs.  John  C.  Sims." 

Richard  Patterson,  1884.— Was  born 

<  (ctober  4,  1^50.  in  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
and  came  to  the  I'nited  States  July  4,  I  S6S, 
and  settled  in  Philadelphia.  He  is  Secre- 
tary, Treasurer  and  deneral  .Manager  o!" 
the  F'airmotmt  Steamboat  Co.,  and  has 
been  a  member  ol  the  Pennsylvania 
Hon-e  of  Re]>resentatives  for  several 
vears.  He  is  a  member  of  Libert  v  T.od^e, 
I.  ().().  !•'..  Anu-rican  Protestant  Associa- 
tion, Ancient  Order  I'nited  \\"orknien, 
(  >rder  o!  Sparta,  Iri-h  National  I.ea.^nv 
of  America,  Solomon  I.od^e,  No.  114,  }•'. 
\-  A.  M.,  Oriental  R.  A.  C..  No.  iX, 
Philadi  Ijihia  Commanderv  KniL;!it-  Ti-m- 

•    unl  Irish-American  Club. 

Robert  Patterson,  1790.     Was  born 

M    •     v>.    '74.1;.    in    Hillsborousji,    County 

Down,   Ireland.      He   came   to    the  I'nited 

S:  lies.  October,    1768;    lived  in  Huck-  co., 


MOI5KRT    I'ATTKKSO>:,  U. 


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P.i.,  .1:1  1  afterwards  successively  in  Phila-  Robert   Patterson,  1824. — President 

delphia,     Bridi/eton,     N.   J.,    Wilmington,  of  the  S<  >ciety,   i^^h    1^1 ,  was  horn  Janu- 

Del.,    and    tinallv   permanently  settled   in  ary  ij,   '.~<j2.  in  Strabane,  County  Tyrone, 

Philadelphia.      He    was    princi]>al    of   the  livland.      ;  Iis  father.   Prancis  Patterson,  a 

Academy   at    Wilmington.    Del.,  in     1774.  farmer,  was   eii-a-.-d   in   the  Rebellion  of 

IK-     u  a.-     Brigade-Major     in     the     Revo  '  7<>s.  was  lorced   to  emigrate  to  America, 

I'ltionary  war,    and    towards   its  close  Set-  and  settled  in  Delaware  co.,  Pa.      In  early 

tied  in  Philadelphia,      He  was  a  Professor  life   he  w.is  placed   in   tlu-  c<  n;n: ;nc;  hon-e 

of  Mathematics  and    Natural    Philosophy  of  Kd\sard  Thompson,  a  leading  me:ehai:'. 

••;  tin.-    I'niver.sity  of  Pennsylvania,    1771)  of  Philadelphia.      At   t!u-   commence"-.'- 

i^i.J.    and    some    time     Vice-Provost.      In  of  the  \\"ar  of   iSu,  wiu-n  but  :->  \IMI--O; 

;  s  >>   lie  was   made  Director  of  the  I'nitrd  :i;.;i-,    lu-   wa>   commi-^ioiu-d   a    ].u-.:ti-::ant 

St  ties    Mint    by    President  Jeil\-r>on.    and  of  Infantry  in    the    regular  army  ,ir.d  v.    - 

from     i^:y    until     his    death     was     PIVM-  snb>t.-c|iu-nt!\-    prumoti-i!     I''    bi-     Cajilaisi. 

dii-it      of     the      Anu-rican       Philosophical  Wlu-n     peace    was    declared     in     I  "• :  5    he 

SocietN',  to   whose    transactions    he   \\'as   a  retnrne'!  to  mercantile  pnrMiit>.      Ilecon- 

fre'juent  contributor.      He    died    Ji:'.\     JJ,  tinned,  !ioue\'er,  to   take   a  hveiy  interest 

i  >2.;,  at  Phili'.delphia.       lie  was  for  ;:e.'irl\'  in  militarv  affairs,  and  to>  >k  an  active  part 

fiftv  ve.irs  an    I-lIder  in    the  Scots  1'ivsliy-  in  the  ov-ani/.anon  of  the  (.-rteL'tive  mi'.i'.i.i 

terian  church,  Spruce  street   abo\-e  T!:ir'!.  o;-^a.ni/.;:tion       which       Phii;iilel'.iliia      f  >r 

where   he    w:is  buried;    was  reinterrei!    in  inanv   years  po>se>sed.      Pa^>in^'   thr>>::^h 

Laurel  Hill.      I  le  married   Amy,  daughter  the  subordinate  grades,  he  became  Major- 

of    Ma-kell     ICwini;.      She    died    May    .:;,,  (k-neral    of  the    l;ir>t    Division,    Pe;in>yl- 

iS.;.},    in    V.er    94th     year.      He    jnibli^hed  vania   Militia,  in    iS^S,  which   position  lie 

"  The  Newtonian   System,"  iSoS  ;    "  Trea-  held   for  forty  years.      In   iS^S.  d'.iri:;t,r  the 

tise    on    Arithmetic,"      iSig,     and     edited  political    troubles    at   I  Farrisbm'^,  lie  took 

Ferguson's  '•Mechanics,"  !So6,  and  other  his   division    to   that  place  and   helped  in 

publications.      Robert    M.     Patterson,    M.  threat   part  to  allay  the  excitement -which 

D.  .  iS^fj  ,  washisson.      On  his  tombstone  existed   there.      In    1^44.  during  the   anti- 

at  the  Scots    Presbyterian   church,   Spruce  Catholic  riots  in  Philadelphia,  he  rendered 

street   above   Third,    is    the    following   in-  important   military  service  in  suppressin.; 

scription  :      "Robert     Patterson,      1,1,.  D.,  them.       When    the    Mexican    War   broke 

Late    President     of   the    American     Phil<>-  out  he  was  appointed,  in  I  S  j6,  M:r/  >r-(  ',e:i 

sophic:'.1.     Society,     Vice-Provost     of     the  eral  of  I  nited  States  \'olunteers.  and  \v.ts 

I  niversity    of  Pennsylvania,    Director  of  second  in  command  to  (feiieral  Scott.      lie 

the    Mint    of   the    Tinted    States,    and    for  took    command   of  the  expedition  a-ai:K 

nearly  fifty  years  an  Klder  of  tliis  church.  Tani]iic<..     marching     in     tliat     pi. ice     \ : ... 

I  ):-t::;^nis!ied     amonir     Philosophers     fur  Santar.der.  Sota   La  Morena  an.d  X'ictoria 

his     iippfi'imd     Science,     beloved     anum;.;  His  division  wa>  in  tile  sie^re  and  c  :pt;:re 


humble   and    oppressed;    in    social    inter-  sick-bed    into    ': 

course    chi.L-;ful,    condescending,    and,    in-  duct    upon    that   occasion   he   reiv.\-,   ;  th 

s'nictive.      Me  held  for  more  than    half  a  commendation   of   ('.ener.d    Sect t.       I'.y    .. 

c  -n'.ury  -.:;    I'.levated    Place    in  the  esteem  subsei  jlien!    redn.  ••,:..:;•  f  !  l;e  ;.r::;\    lie  v.. i 

of  the  Wise  and  tyood.  and  closed  a  life  of  relii  ve.  1  of  1; is  Command  and.  made  a  brief 

iisefnlnes.,  and   hon'.ur  by  a  Death  full  of  v:^t  home,  returning,  however,  to  Mexic 

Hope,    on    •.!•.<•    2^nd    ilay    of  July.     \.i>.  in    time   to  take  ]iart  in  the  closing  scene 

:S2|,    in    the   Sjd    year    of  his  a^e.      [See  of   the    war.       When    C.eueral    Scott    wa 

"  Record  of   r'amily,"    privatel}-    printed;  relieve'!  «f  coin:::  .1:1  1  '  :•  •  :  > "  >k  hi  -  ]  >lace  a 

S'-harf  ,V    \\'estcott's    "Historv  of   Phila-  Commander-in  i."nief  '.lie     armv.    hi 

del'ihia,"  Vol.  .',  i  .   ;'-«">  l:-ad-i;  irters  be: 


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"Whi '••  peace  was  declared  he  withdrew  ] 
'..he  troops  from  Mexico,  and  on  his  return  I 
to  the  I'm  ted  States  once  more  resumed 
hi--  business.  Still  retaining  his  coiiunaud 
a.-  .Major- 1  <eiieral  of  First  1  >i  YIMOU  of  Penn- 
sylvania Militia,  wlu-u  the  rebellion 
broke  (-'lit,  he  was  called  attain  into  active 
service.  On  April  15,  i.Vu,  President 
Lincoln  issue'  1  a  requisition  lor  75, IKK'  men 
for  three  months,  and  Pennsylvania's 
quota  was  sixteen  regiments.  I'pon  April 
:'•>  the  (lovernorof  Pennsvlvania  assigned 
him  to  the  command  of  the  Pennsvlvania 
troops  and  lie  immediately  hc^an  the 
\v<  rk  of  organization.  While  thus  cni- 
p'.oyed,  by  order  of  the  Secretary  of  War, 
he  was  placed  in  command  of  the  "  1  lepart- 
ment  of  Washington, "  embracing  the 
States  of  Pennsylvania,  Ik-laware,  Marv- 
3and  anil  the  District  of  Columbia,  b.is 
headquarters  1  n.  in^  at  Philadelphia.  I  U-re 
he  ori^ani/.td  auannv,  and,  re^ai'dini;  the 
route  via  Aunapoh's  as  the  only  tenable 
one  through  which  lo  communicate  with 
the  scat  of  trover;: meiit,  lie  caused  that 
place  to  be  s:  i/.ed  ami  held  by  our  troops 
and  afterwards  succeeded  in  reopening 
communication  \\ith  the  capita!.  He 
ordered  the  Fir-t  Regiment  of  Pennsyl- 
vania Artillery  with  Sher'nan's  Hattt-rv, 
all  under  the  ci'Uimaud  of  his  son,  (ien- 
cral  I'r;  nk  !'..  Patterson,  to  open  the  route 
through  r.altimore.  which  h:id  been  closed 
since  tb.e  attack  upon  tl'.e  Massachusetts 
re  rime::'  A]  iril  19,  : x  : .  At  this  most 
perilous  juncitr.e  he  comprehended  the 
wants  of  the  ( '.oyernnient  and  took  the 


requisition  <>n  Governor  of  Pennsylvania, 

Ani':re\v  G.  Curtin,  to  direct  the  or^ani/.a- 

l:o;;,    in     th  i1    State,  of  twenty-five    addi- 

ini  ills  of  volunteers.      'I' he  <  •'  <\'- 

i  rnor  I'rot'iptl--  responded,  but  th.e  Secre 

•    •  •    •  '    W  ."    '.eclined  to  n       ive    iiiy  mi  >re 

n:i-ni-.        ( ~t'  ivernor     Curl  in,     ::<  <\\  •  ':•  :  . 

-••  •  •'  ••  induced    the    Legislature    to 

:       the  t\\ '  •:'  •    five  rej,rinii  nts       Thi-> 

'.'.   .••     the     < ']" .';:'.     o|  in  'd  v    n! 

s'  ildiers,     kn<  >\\'n    as     tin.-    "!'••:::     •  '.:  .  • . ' 

rv(  s,"  who   \M  re   -1    d:        •  •     ;  '.  d    by 

•       •      ft.-r  thi-  •::      -tn-us 

'      ttle  of  I',;   11    "-.•         •  d   \vh,o     h  isti  :::::-  to 
•:.    ;::!'    in   truniental  in 


preventing  the  caj>ital  from  falling  into 
the  hands  of  the  rebels.  C.eneral  Patter- 
son personally  took  command,  June  3, 
i  MM,  at  Chambersbur^,  Pa.  His  troops 
were  inainlv  composed  of  Pennsvlvanians. 
Here-  he  organized  his  forces  and  proposed 
a-  his  first  measure  an  attack  on  the  reb- 
els at  Maryland  Heights,  near  Harper's 
Ferry,  Md.  This  recommendation,  though 
approved  at  first  by  C.eneral  vScott,  was 
countermanded  by  that  officer,  with  direc- 
tions to  await  reinforcements.  As  so<  n 
as  permitud,  General  Patterson  advanced 
with  less  than  1 1,000  men  and  compelled 
(ieneral  Johnston,  by  a  flank  movement, 
to  c-vacuate  Harper's  I'erry,  and  then  gal- 
lantly encountering  the  enemy  undc-r 
"  ."stonewall  "  Jackson  just  beyond  ''  I-'all- 
int,r  Waters,"  routed  them  after  a  sharp 
conflict  and  drove  them  several  miks. 
Sultsecjiient  operations  of  the  Union  forces, 
on  a  grander  scale,  have  caused  this  bril- 
liant little  affair,  in  which  the  enemy  lost 
sixtv  killed  and  a  larj^'c  number  of 
wounded,  to  be  forgotten.  At  the  time', 
ho\vever.  beini;  the  first  instance  in  tin- 
war  that  any  number  of  the  I'nion  troo]  s 
had  been  under  fire,  their  gallant  behav- 
ior was  a  matter  of  verv  s^eiu-ral  con- 
gratulation and  jiride.  (ieneral  Patter- 
son's subsequent  campaign  in  the  Sher.au- 
do:  h  X'allev  was  the  subject  of  much 
unjust  criticism.  Smarting  under  the 
disaster  of  l>till  Run,  man\-  critics  blamed 
('•encral  Pattirsou's  conduct  of  th.e  cam- 
]>ai^n,  but  timi-  has  fully  vindicated  his 
judgment  and  services.  President  I.in- 
c<dn  declared  thai  he  did  his  full  duty  and 
was  satisfied  with  his  conduct,  (icnetal 
Patterson  re]ilie'l  :<>  his  critics  in  "  A  Nar 
-  if  the  CampaiuMi  in  the  She  I  lain  loan 
•  ,"  jaiblished  b\-  John  Campbell, 
bookseller,  in  Philadelphia.  At  the  ch'-e 
ol  his  term  of  service  lie  w.i-.  honora- 
riisch  irured  and  retired  ti  >  private 
life,  where  he  en^.t^ed  in  mauufactur- 
iii;j  cotton  and  woolen  ^-oods  niion  a 

cale.       ( fi-neral      Patti  TS<  >n    ;•  lint  '1 

;hi    Ilibi-rnian  Society  in  1^24,  \vaseiecu-d 
Vi'-f  President,     March     17      !  rvi':.t,' 

urtil     V  .-•  h.     r ~,    :    -,<     w!,    :      In     b.  came 


SAMTKL    I).    I'ATTKKSON. 


I'A  -IX'  I'A 

buried  in  Laurel  Hill  cemetery.  Iljsname  ami  in  iS^S  Professor  of  Natural  Philoso- 
is  .ndis-olubly  connected  with  the  Society,  p'.v  in  the  Tnivcrsitv  o;  Virginia.  He 
:i!iil  f«.r  in.ir.v  \ea:s  no  one  spoke  of  the  \\.is  appointed  hirector  < -I  the  Tilitcd 
Societv  without  mentioning  the  name  of  States  Mint  at  Philadelphia,  in  iS;,-;.  by 
its  President.  Hi--  son.  dcncral  Robert  President  Jackson,  ami  continued  to  hold 
F.nimet  Patterson  ii.s6<><,  is  a  member  t'nis  oillcc  until  hi--  resignation  in  i\S'>. 
uf  the  Societv  at  the  present  time,  as  is  He  was  preside;;!  of  the  American  1'hilo- 
alsi.  his  ne]il;e\v.  \\'illiam  C.  Patterson.  Jr.  sophical  Societv.  and  of  the  Musical  l;und 
i>"7  . -on  of  William  C.  Pattei son  1^451,  Society,  of  tin-  Pennsylvania  Institution 
a  brother  of  ;he  ( ieneral.  < 'lencral  Patter-  of  tin-  Hlind,  ar.d  of  the  Peiin--.lv.inia 
son  was  the  fir-t  President  oi'  the  A/tec  Company  for  Insurance,  and  Treasurer  wf 
Club,  formed  anioiii^  officers  of  the  A mer-  the  Prcsln  terian  Corporation  lor  keiief. 
'.'•an  annv  in  !s.}7.  President  of  the  Penn-  He  \'/as  also  an  artise  niem!'er  of  the 
svlvaiiia  Horticultural  Society.  Pre-ideiit  I;ranklin  In-titute,  and  Trustee  of  the 
of  tlie  r.o.tnl  of  v'isitors  to  Tinted  States  Second  Presbyterian  church.  He  \sasUie 
?vlilitar\-  Academv,  a  member  of  the  Soci  author  of  sundry  aildresses  and  lei/liives 
ety  of  the  Cincinr.ati,  and  of  the  I. oval  mostly  of  a  scientific  character.  He  died 
Lejii('ii  of  the  Tinted  States  and  manv  in  Philadelphia.  September  N.  i\;».  and 
others.  Prior  to  his  election  as  President  was  buried  at  Laurel  Hill.  Robert  Tavlor 
h.e  served  on  the  Committee  on  Finance  (1802),  Hon.  John  K.  Kane  (iSjs  and 
cf  the  Hibernian  Society,  iS;6  iS.js.  and  \VilliamJ.Leiper  i,s ;  i  •  were  his  brothers- 
was  Vice-President,  1^50-1.^5^.  [See  in-law  and  his  nephews  by  marriage.  He 
"  I'.io^ra])hical  J-'ncyclopiodia  of  Pcnnsvl-  married,  A]>ril  20,  iSi^,  Helen  Hamilton, 
vania."  Philadelphia,  i^~.\,  p.  42.]  daughter  of  Thomas  I.ei]n-i'. 
Robert  Emmet  Patterson,  1860.  Robert  Spaulding  Patterson,  1882. 

—  \Vas  born  ir.  I'liiladel])hia.  Se]>temlu-r  — Was  born  April  5,  1^44.  in  Aberdeen. 

S,  ]S;o.  He  i-  ihe  -on  of  ( Venera!  Robtrt  Scotland,  and  came  to  Ph.iladel]ih;a  in 

Patterson  ';S2.;  ,  and  a  cousin  of  William  Jmie,  iS,S7.  lie  is  a  dravman.  He  is  a 

C.  Patter-o:;.  Jr.  :-Sfi7  .  He  was  urad-  member  of  the  Americus  Cl;ib,  and  of  the 

uated  from  tlu-  I'nite<l  States  Militarv  \"ouii'_;  .Men's  Hemocratic  Association, 

Academy  at  We-t  Point.  July  I,  1^51,  and  and  was  President  of  the  I  >emocratic  City 

s»-rv(-d  ir.  the  regular  army,  ^oini^  through  Executive  Committee  in  iss^. 

'.  tiie  gradations  from  Lieutenant  to  Samuel  Dewecs  Patterson.  IS'-iS. 

Colonel,  and  finally  I'ri^adier-f  '.eneral,  —Was  born  in  ^lont^omerv  Co.,  Pa.,  in 

commanding  tile  Tliird  brigade.  Hooker's  iSSo.  He  was  the  son  of  Samuel  Patter-on, 

I  <i vision.  Heint/elman's  Corps  of  the  Army  born  in  America  i  76^.  and  Marv  I>i-wee^s, 

of  the  Potomr'c  (luring  the  rebellion.  born  in  America  17^1.  He  was  educated 

Since  the  v/ar  he  liasleeii  a  merchant  and  a-  a  printer  and  <le\'ote'l  most  of  hi-  life 

manuf.icturer.  (icneral  Patterson  is  a  meiTi-  to  iournalisni.  wliere  lie  attained  di-tinc- 

ber  «:  tiie  Association  of  (iraduates  of  the  tion  as  a  writer  of  prose  avd  poetr\  .  He 

Tnited  States  Military  Academv,  of  the  was  associated  with  Willis,  Poe,  Irving 

A/tec  Club,  ami  of  tin-  Military  Order  and  other  of  America's -n-at  writers.  He 

of  the  I. oval  Le^io"  (|f  the  United  States,  j^ave  the  !ir-t  aid  to  Ha  yard  Taylor  to 

PiObcrt  Maskcll  Patterson.  M.  D.,  enable  him  to  make  hi-  iournevs.  The 

:s:i(i.  -AVas  born  at  Philadelphia,  March  aid  \vas  duly  acknowledged  i::  "  l-'.::ro]  e 

He  was  the  soil  of  Robert  with  K  na;  i-sack  and  Staff. "  Hi- political 

!'i;t't-:"s'-n  •  -(,  ,  ...nil  of  Am-.  H.  M-Ain^.  \\riliniis  were  a  posver.  Hi-  pi>litii'al 

•  •:'!!  :n  Ne-,\-  Jersey,  I  75  I .  He  was  edu-  -at  ire  in  ver-e.  "  Salt  I\  i  ver  Rh  v;m.  -. ' '  was 

cated  i;:  Philadelpliia,  Par;-  and  London  wideh  circulated,  is!^.  He  \va-  State 

to  the  profession  of  medii'i'ae.  but  never  printer  under  C.ovcrnor  Wolf;  Mar-h.il 

practiced.  He  w  •-  elected  in  i  S  : .?  Pro  for  I-,!--..  -:;  Pi-trie!  of  Penn-yl  v.mia.  l^;7  - 

lesM.r  of  N"a":ral  I'liilf.-ophv  and  Maine-  iMi:  \av\  A-eiit,  PhiladeM.hia.  i\J5- 

matics  :i.  the  T:.jver--ity  of  Penr.-yl-,-a:;i  s  iv:',  Ib  wa-  editor  and  publi-lier  of 


I'A 


PA 


Norristown  AV;,- A.V;-  from  about  1828  to 
iS;;  and  again  in  1849;  editor  of  the 
/'••n:  'i-m/ir  CHIOH,  Harrisburg,  Pa.,  1845- 
1845  ;  editor  and  publisher  of  S^i/itnLiy 
K  retting  /'<>.s/,  Philadelphia,  1843-1848; 
'//'/<•  /':'>;  n.\\'/:'i!>f.\;':,  t'i  it!.  Contributor  to 
(ii'it/iiifH's  .]/<?<; a~i '!(',  l-\i»iily  Mt'**cngct\ 
.\ ',.•:/  <nal  (Ht'a?u'>\  <>\h/e'r,  anil  other  peri- 
odicals, and  in  his  last  davs  to  the  Phil- 
adelphia /!»(>'.v.  He  was  a  ineintier  of 
Phu-uix  Lodge  and  Jerusalem  Chapter  of 
Masonic  organization.  Ik- died  at  F.vans- 
burg,  Lower  Providence  township,  Mont- 
gomerv  co.,  Pa.,  1-Vhruurv  y,  iSbo,  and 
was  Imried  in  North  Laurel  Hill.  Ik- 
left  surviving  him  one  son  and  fiv.1  grand- 
children, and  his  widow,  by  a  second  mar- 
riage. Mrs.  K.  A.  \Vea\er,  3215  Spencer 
Terrace,  is  one  of  hi*  grandchildren. 
President  Buchanan  was  his  most  intimate 
friend  for  manv  years  ;  also  other  leading 
political  leaders  and  states:iieii.  He  was 
called  "  Colonel."  Benjamin  Wood  Rich- 
ards, ex-Mayor  of  Philadelphia,  was  a 
relative.  [See  Doaoci dtic  k'ci'icic  for 
March,  1849,  and  Allihoiie's  "  Dictionary 
of  Authors."] 

William    Patterson,  181G.     Was    a 

grocer  at  the  northeast  corner  of  \\'ater  and 
Mulberry  streets.  Ik-  \\as  a  member  of 
the  Acting  Coniniittee  of  the  Societ\', 

1^2;    1-27. 

William  Chamberlaine  Patterson, 

1845.  --Was  liorn  February  2,  181^,  in 
Ta/cwell,  Claibonie  co.,  TeJin.  Ik-  v.  as 
the  -on  of  Francis  Patterson,  a  native  of 
Countv  Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  a  brother  of 
General  Robert  Patterson  11824).  At  the 
;i;^e  of  sixteen  he  came  to  Philadelphia, 
and  was  enx'a^ed  in  his  brother's  cotton 
con:ni:-Mon  business  until  he  attained  hi- 
inajority,  \\-lien  he  e:iti-red  into  lm>ine^s 
for  hiinse!  f.  He  was  one  of  the  projectors 
of  the  Pe!in-v'.vania  I-'.ailroad  Coinjiauy, 
a  i-!  -mber  of  the  original  I'.oard  of  Direc- 
tor- in  :V17,  Liul  from  December  6,  1848, 
to  i-Ybruarv  2.  1^52,  he  \va-  President  of 
t!u-  companv.  IT;  later  vears  !;e  became 
proinii  elith  id'  i-.tiiied  as  a  stockholder 
and  rlirector  with  a  'ininber  ot  railway 
and  •  in  '.  '•  :::  •  inu-s,  ind  was  a<-' :  •.  •  in 
the  developmellL  ol  ;  lie  coal  land-  111  We-t 
Vit-'ini  i.  Sin  irtlv  bef  ire  his  death  l\" 


helped  to  or^ani/e  the  I'nion  Trust  Com- 
pany, and  became  its  lirst  President,  serv- 
ing in  that  capacity  until  compelled  by  ill- 
ness to  resign.  In  1854  he  was  a  member 
o!"  the  Pennsylvania  Legislature,  and  was 
afterwards  in  Select  Council,  and  served  as 
President  of  that  body.  In  1854  he  built  the 
nine  larj^e  warehouses  on  I-'ront  and  Water 
streets  above  Lombard  street,  known  as 
the  Patterson  bonded  Warehouses,  which 
\\ere  destroyed  by  tire  August  4,  1869, 
entailing  a  loss  in  buildings  and  contents 
of  upwards  of  5,i. (X>".'  *  K)-  Shortlv  aftrr 
the  tire  the  death  of  his  wife  and  a  son 
affected  him  deeplv,  and  he  removed  to 
the  \\"est,  residing  there  until  a  short 
time  before  his  death,  when  he  returned 
to  Philadelphia.  lie  died  June  2o,  ;8S^, 
and  was  buried  in  Laurel  Hill  cemetery 
For  many  vears  he  was  connected  v,  :th 
the  city  militia  as  Captain  of  the  Wash- 
ington Bines.  He  served  in  the  I'nitel 
States  army  during  the  Mexican  wai 
and  in  the  "  three  months  campaign  "  a'_ 
the  beginning  of  the  rebellion  h;-  acted  as 
a  volunteer  aid  on  the  staff  of  his  brother, 
the  (k-neral.  F'or  over  fifty  years  he  was 
a  member  of  the  Tenth  Presbyterian 
church,  Twelfth  and  Walnut  .streets.  His 
son,  William  C.  Patterson,  Jr.  '1867  ,  is  a 
member  of  the  Societv.  Colonel  William 
C.  Patterson  served  on  the  Finance  Com- 
mittee of  the  Societv,  1841)  iSbo,. 

William  Chambcrlaino  Patter- 
son, Jr.,  18G7.  Born  in  Philadelphia, 
Julv  15,  I.S42.  He  is  the  son  of  William 
Chamberlaine  Patterson  (  1845 !.  I  k-  was  a 
warehouseman  at  Front  and  Lombard 
until  1809,  after  that  a  clerk  ;  was  a  mem- 
ber of  Lodge  51,  F.  ,\:  A.  M.  He  is  now 
a  residt  nt  of  Greenville,  S.  C. 

George  Patton,  1846.-  We  have  no 
definite  information  conccrr.i::g  Irm. 

James  Patton.  Jr.,  1817.  Was  an 
importer  of  naval  stores. 

John  Patton,  1790.  i  >'  ::-.  1  John 
Patton  was  a  member  o!  the  F;':c:;dly 
Son-  "f  St.  Patrick  see  p  ige  I  .:•  i  . 

John   C.  Patton,  1821.-    \V 
chant  at   i  i  ~  S.  Ninth  street   in 

Michael  Patton,  18(55.     Was    •    •     ' 

e-tale    agent    at    2()   S.     F.ightee'.lth     street. 
d  si  ,nu-  vears  -ince. 


PA                                    501  PO 

Robert  Patton,  1790.-   W..s  I'ostmas-  '   of  its  failure.      He  afterwards  removed  to 

ter  of  Philadelphia  from  Octobers,   17.^9,  Paris.  France. 

until  his  death  in   1M4-      He  was  an  orig  William   Phillips,  1819.— V.'as  a  sea 

inal  member  of  the  Society  of  the  Cincm-  captain. 

nati,  and  was  elected  ..designated  as  Major  William  Morgan   Phillips,  1884.— 

Robert    Patton  i    Treasurer   oi    that,   body,  Was  born    in    Philadelphia.  April  19,    i.Vj7. 

j:..y6,  1804.  He  is  not  of   Irish   descent.      He   is  a  civil 

Robert  Patton,  1839. — Was  probably  engineer    by  pmlVssion    and    is   at  present 

in  the  carpet  business  on  High  street.  Superintendent  of  the  Leu '.stown  Division 

Samuel  A.  Patton,  1852.      Letters  of  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad  and  resides 

administration  on  his  estate  were  granted,  at  Lewisto\\n,  Pa. 

M..v   2iy.    i>-6,   to  Mary   Pattern,    Roxbor-  Alexander  Philson,  1812.  — Lived  at 

ou'j/n.      The  sureties  were  Robert   M.  Car-  11  X.   Fighth  street  in   iMi.      Hev.  as  one 

lisle  and  Samual  A.  Patton,  both   of  Rox-  of  the  Managing   and   Subscription  Com- 

borough.  inittee  of  Philadelphia  Manufacturing  So- 

Thomas    R.    Patton,    1862.  — Is     a  ciety  established  in  iSuS.      His  will,  dated 

nephew  of  David  Rankin  uS24..  October    ;6,   IM7,   and   proved  X'. '\einber 

John  E.  Payne,  1882.— Manager,  2.^4  19.     iSi7,    mentions    his     wife,    Jane;    his 

S.  Fourth  street,  did  not  return  his  blank.  daughter,  Frances  F.  Patton,  now    "  Mr--. 

Thomas  Penn-Gaskell,  1835.— Son  Hreeder ; "      and      his      sons.      Matthew, 

of  Peter   Penn-(  raskell,    of   Fngland,   and  Thomas,  Robert  and  Alexander  Philson. 

Fli/abeth    Fdwards,    of  Montgomery   co.,  Jeremiah    Piersol,   1807. — We  have 

Pa..,  was  born    about    1797    at    Ashwood,  nothing  definite  concerning  him. 

Delaware   co.,  Pa.    near   Villanova).      lie  Joseph   North  Piersol,  1869.— Was 

inherited  large  estates  in  Ireland,  as  a  de-  City  Treasurer,  1^67-1,^.69.     He  died  March 

ecendant  of  William  Penn.    Hewasbnried,  15.   i-s7Q,   leaving  a   widow  and  children. 

October  20,  :V46,  in  his  vault  at  St.  John's  His  sons.  William   I!.  Piersol    and  Jo-eph 

Catholic  church,  Thirteenth  -hove  Chest-  X.  Piersol,  Jr.,  were  the  executors, 

nut  street.  ;.'iid    his  wife,  Mary  I'enn-(',a--  William     Piersol,    1807.      W.>     an 

ke.ll,  was  ...Is,)  buried  there,  Dei-ember  2.;.  ironmonger  at  56  X.  Third   street    and  66 

iS6/.      She  was  a  granddaughter  of  p.lair  Race  street  in   1807. 

McClenachan     1700-.      Major  Peter  Penn-  John  Pinkcrton,  1790.     Was  of  the 

Gaskell     Hall,     of     Philadelphia,     is    his  firm   of  John   Pinkerton    &  Co.,  iroumon- 

nephew.  gers.    at    132    S.   \\"ater    and    ;;;    S.   Front 

Eaward  Lang  Perkins.  1884.  -Was  streets  in    1790.     A   marriage   iirer.se  was 

born  in    Philadelphia,  Ma'.'  2\   ;S;;.      He  issm-d    Fehrnarv    27,    1762,    !or    him    and 

is  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia    bar,  ail-  Lydia  Potts.     William  Pinkerton,  his  son, 

mitted  to  practice,  Ma\- 26,   iS66.      In   IS^KJ  who  died    August  2;.   1707.  aged    21    ve.irs, 

he  was  Seeri  tar\'  of  the  Territorv  of  New  was     buried    in    Third    Presbvti  ri.:n    cein- 

Mexico.       He     is    prominent! v    identified  etery.  Pine  street  1     low  Fifth.     Letters  of 

with  the  Masonic  Order,  American  Legion  administratior  on  his  estate  were  granted, 

of  Honor,  and  sundry  financial   and  char-  April   9,    iN>4,  to    I.\-di:'.    Pinkerton.      One 

of    the     sureties     was    Andrew    Kenm-dv 


Owen  W.  Pettid,   1805.— A    native  James  Pleasants,  1S05.     Was  a  m-.T 

of    Ireland,    was    in    the    Hij-.ior   bnsine-s.  chant  at    ;;-   High  street  in   [S>5,      Lefer' 

Letters   o|     administration    on    his    estate  of     a-lmini-tration     on     bis    estate      \\  i  ;•• 

\\'.-n    granted,    Jv.n--    :2,    1^7.-.  to   M:   h    .-1  granted.  Maivh  2<;,  I S;?4,  to  M  try  T.  PY...- 

1  '..ill,    :  i(  '  S.    ,     .-;:'!;  -trett.  ants.       Char!i.->    Ple.isants    \\-.;s    one    o!     tin. 

John    Phili.Mii,    1851.     Was    in     thi  lies. 
iilunibing  business. 

G'harles  Phillips,  IRS".     \Vas    Pres- 


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Joseph  PogUC,  1S35.— Was  a  broker 
at  43  S.  Third  street  in  1835. 

Jarnes    Pollock,    138:2.     Was    born 

August  28,  iS4<>.  in  Portlanone,  Countv 
Derrv,  Ireland,  and  came  to  Philadelphia, 
June  i,  i-\5i.  Heisacarpei  manufacturer 
at  b25  Fast  Dauphin  street.  He  was  for 
nine  years  a  member  of  the  Board  of 
FMucation,  beginning  January  i,  1879.  He 
was  Chairman  of  the  Trades'  Dispiav 
ol  the  I')i-Centennial  Celebration  of 
the  citv  of  Philadelphia  in  October, 
1.SN2.  He  is  a  member  of  the  I'nion 
League,  Historical  Society  of  Penn- 
sylvania, Albion  Society,  and  is  one 
of  the  Directors  of  the  Textile  Association 
of  Philadelphia.  lie  was  also  for  ten 
years  correspondent  of  the  (\irpcf  T)\nlc, 
newspaper,  New  York  city.  He  is  a 
Director  of  the  Ninth  National  Bank, 
Industrial  Trust,  Title  and  Savings  Com- 
panv,  and  Manufacturers'  Club,  and  is 
President  of  the  Board  of  Trustees  of  the 
Beacon  Presbyterian  church. 

John  Pollock,  1865.— Was  in  the 
retail  dry-goods  business. 

Oliver  Pollock,  1792.— Was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Friendlv  Sons  of  St.  Patrick 
I  see  page  130  . 

Robert  Pollock,  1840.  Was  a  mer- 
chant at  5  South  Second  street  in  1840. 
His  \\ill.  proved  December  17,  i.v><>,  men- 
tions Mary  Ann  Pollock,  Andrew  Pollock, 
Bel'.e  F.  Hop-, in.  wife  of  Lloyd  B.  I  lop- 
pi  n  '  i  ;,!'")  Ynu-  ;  John  Pollock,  son  of  his 
nephew,  John  Pollock;  Mrs.  Marv  Clem- 
ent, wife  of  Richard  Clement  ;  William 
Murtha;  William  A.  Porter.  Ksq.;  J.  R. 
Pollock,  deceased,  his  brother.  He  gave 
55. "»  to  Christ  Church  F.pi-copal  Ib>s- 
;  it  '.  ;  ^lo.ocMto  Pennsylvania  Hospital  ; 
?3,«xj  to  St.  Joseph's  Hospital  ;  5;,,"*.  to 
St.  Joseph's  Orphan  Asylum;  //5"o  to 
tlu-  F.pi-copal  church  at  K  itterhandera, 
C>  mm  v  Cavan,  Ireland  ;  ,.{500  to  the  oldest 
Roman  Catholic  church  in  same  town. 
The  executors  were  Charles  R.  Durbor- 
row  John  B.  Mvers  K:  Co.)  and  his 
ne] -hew,  John  1'ollock. 

William  John  Pollock,  1862.  Was 
horn  in  Philadelphia,  February  13,  1833. 
He  is  the  son  of  Fdward  Pollock,  a 
native  of  Countv  Tvrone,  Ireland.  He  is  , 


a  graduate  of  the  Central  High  School  and 
is  a  manufacturer.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  Order,  of  the  I'nion  League, 
and  of  the  I'nion  Republican  Clnb,  and 
is  connected  with  the  Ninth  Presbyterian 
church.  He  was  a  member  of  Select 
Council  f:om  the  Twenty-sixth  Ward, 
1865-1868;  Fnited  States  Collector  of 
Internal  Revenue,  1870-1875;  member 
of  Pennsylvania  House  of  Representa- 
tives, [878-1882,  and  again  United  State-, 
Collector  of  Internal  Revenue,  1882-  1885. 
lie  lias  also  been  a  member  of  the  Board 
of  PMucation  since  1X76.  During  the 
Centennial  Fxhibition  in  1876  he  was 
Chief  Flxamiv.er  of  Foreign  C.oods. 
[See  "Men  of  America,  Citv  C.overn 
metit,"  Philadelphia,  i88;v] 

Ralph  W.  Pomeroy,  1833.     Was  in 
the  book  business. 

Andrew  Porter,  1792. — Born  Sep- 
tember 24,  17.13,  in  Worcester,  Montgom- 
ery co.,  Pa.,  was  the  son  of  Robert  Porter, 
who  emigrated  to  America  from  London- 
derry, Ireland,  in  1720,  and  who  first  set- 
tled in  New  Hampshire,  and  afterwards 
in  Montgomery  co..  Pa.  In  1767  Andrew 
opened  an  Fnglish  and  Mathematical 
School  in  Philadelphia,  in  which  he 
taught  until  June  19.  1776,  when  he  was 
appointed  a  Captain  of  marines  and 
ordered  to  the  frigate  "  Ffiingham.  "  He 
was  soon  transferred  to  the  artillery  ser- 
vice. He  was  Captain  until  M;rrh  13, 
1782,  and  then  became  Major,  Lieutenant- 
Colonel  and  Colonel  of  the  Fourth  Penn- 
sylvania Artillerv,  which  post,  he  held  at 
the  disbanding  of  the  arm;/.  He  was 
engaged  in  the  battles  of  Newt  own,  Prince- 
ton, Brandywine  and  Oermanto\vn,  and 
was  personally  commended  by  Washing- 
ton for  his  conduct  on  the  latter  field,  and 
at  his  request  was  sent  to  Philadelphia  to 
prepare  material  foi  til;-  siege  of  York - 
town.  In  April,  177'),  he  joined  ('.eiu-ral 
J.'hn  Sn'li'i  an's  expedition  against  the 
Indians.  In  17X3  he  retired  to  his  farm 
and  declined  the  chair  of  Mathematics  in 
the  I'niver^itvof  Pennsylvania.  In  17^4 
-1 787  he  \sas  a  commissioner  to  run  the 
boundary  lines  of  Pennsylvania.  In  1801 
h  ••,  ,-  m  ide  Brigadier  ('.em  ral  of  Penn  • 
bvivania  militia,  was  subsequently  Major- 


PO                          •"!>:;  ro 

Geru-r..'..  and  in  i!Sc>9  was  appointed  tional  Convention  which  nominated  Ilar- 
Survevor-(  '.ciieral  of  the  .State,  which  rison  in  INNS.  In  IXN^  be  was  chosen 
position  he  held  until  his  death,  which  Chairman  of  the  Republican  City  Cain- 
occurred  in  HarrislmrL;.  November  if>,  ,  ..li^n  Committee,  and  in  I  Nc>,  i  was  ekvted 
iSi;.  David  Rittcnhouse  Porter,  (iov-  I"  :';.•  State  Sena'.e.  lie  is  one  of  the 
enior  (if  Peiuisvlvania  ;  C.eor^"  Hryan  leading  t;:;uri. .-.  in  Republican  pohucs.. 
1'orter.  governor  if  Michigan  ;  j.cn  .  -  [See  'I'hil..  .  !;, Ilia  and  Popular  Philadel- 
Madison  Porter  i  iSiS),  .Secretary  of  \."ar  phians,"  p.  2N.J 

un.ler  President   Tyler;   and    Robert    Por-  JaillCS  M.  Porter,  1814.      Was  pr   b- 

terii7yo.  \verehissons.      (ieneral    Robert  ably  an  iron  merchant. 

P.    I  >echert  .  iSN'4     is   his  ^reat-.^rand.son.  Robert  Porter,  1790.     Son   of   C,en- 

[  See  Appicton's  "  Knc vclopa/dia  of  Amer-  eral  Andrew  Porter  •  17^2  .  \va-.  Lie'.r.enant 

ican    Iho^ra})hy,"    Vol.   5.  ]'.  71  ;    "  l!ioi;r.  of  artillery  during  the  revolutionarv  war, 

Ivncyc.    of  Pennsylvania,"    p.  40  ;    linck's  ,    and    afterwards    Pre^iilent-Jnd^e    of    the 

"Hist.    Montgomery  County."]  ,    circuit    compo>ed   uf    l',erk>,    J.ehi^h    and 

James     Madison      Porter,     1818.—  Northampton     for     thirty     years.       .Maior 

B:?rn    in    1792    in    Montijomvry   co.,    Pa.,  Robert  Porter  was  elected  Secretar%'  o!  the 

was    the  son    of    C.eneral    Andrew    Porter  .Society  of  the  Cincinnati,  J  i.'.y  >\   !vv). 

(  I  792  ,  and  the    brother   of   David    Kitten-  Stimucl  Porter,    1829.      \Ve   have   no 

house  Porter,  (iovernor  of  Pennsylvania.  definite  information  concern:n;_;   him. 

lie  was  admitted  to  the  Philadelphia  P.ar,  William   Porter,  1820. --\Va>  a  mer- 

April    24,    iSi^,  practiced    law    here   for  a  t   chant. 

short  time,  and  removed  to  l{aston,  North-  :  William  A.  Porter,  1842.  -( ".ran. i- 
ampton  co..  Pa.  He  served  in  the  war  of  ,  son  of  (General  Andrew  Porter  17*)-'  , 
iSi2,  was  a  member  of  the  Constitutional  :  wa^  born  in  I.NJI  in  Hnr.tin^'ion  co.,  i'a. 
C'onvention  of  iS^7~iS;vSt  and  was  PIVM-  He  was  a  >on  ol  ( '.o\\-rnor  Da\'id  Kitt  •:;- 
dcT.t-Jnd^e  of  the  Twelfih  judicial  Dis-  house-  Porter.  He  graduated  from  I.afay- 
trtct,  and  afterwards  of  the  Twenty-second  '  ette  College,  I-'.aston.  and  on  reachin:;  ;ii^ 
District.  He  was  ai>]'ointed  Secretary  of  majority  in  iS.jj  was  admitted  to  the  Phil- 
War  in  I.N.}^  b\-  P;e>:dent  Tvler,  and  adelphia  liar,  A]iril  2'\  iS|2.  About  the 
retired  in  IN4,S.  He  \vasone  of  the  fonmlers  ,  clo>e  of  i\|J.  on  tile  death  of  Hi  ;:rv 
of  Lafayette  College,  Iva^tou,  and  was  Morris,  then  .SheritT  of  Philadel])hia,  (V  >v- 
Pre^ident  of  the  Hoard  of  Trustees  for  ;  enior  Porter  a])]>ointed  hi-~  son,  William 
more  than  twentv-t:V'-  vcars.  lie  was  a  A.,  to  nil  the  vacancy.  Karlv  m  'i:s 
nromiiieiit  member  of  the  Masonic  Order.  ,  term  the  weavers'  riot  in  Keni-iu^ton  oc- 
He  took  >o  much  interi-st  in  the  Hiber-  I'un'ed,  aiul  Sheriff  Porter,  with  a  >mall 
nian  S>>ciet\"  th.it  he  fi-eijiiently  came  bv  force,  went  to  the  market  on  Americ  in 
sta^e  fnun  }-,,i>ton  to  attend  its  yearlv  street  to  (jnell  the  di-turbamv.  but  \sas 
meetings.  He  ilied  November  II,  lS6j.  bealell  b.ick  b\-  the  rioters.  The  !le\t 
having  resided  in  Kaston  more  than  half  dav  the  militar\'  \veiv  or.lered  out.  and 
a  century.  Hon.  William  A.  Porter  11X42)  the  preparations  of  the  troops  sufficed  to 
was  his  nephew.  [See  "  biographical  quell  the  riot.  Jud-v  Porter  was  elected 
Hncvclopa-dia  of  Pennsylvania,'1  p.  ,v'.-.]  Citv  Solicitor  in  is,s^.  by  the  Democrats, 

Charles  A.  Porter,  1890.    -Was  born  in  the  campaign  that  made  Richard  V.:ux 

Mav    15.    iS^t),   iu    Philadelphia,    and    was  Mavorof  the  city,  and  ts\'o  years  afle-r  lu- 

educated    in    the  JUtblic1  schools.       He    i-    a  was    appointed    a    fud:;e    of    the    Supreme 

contractor,    and    in     isf>2    \va>    aiipoji.ted  Court.      At  the  expiration  of  hi-,   term   he 

Supervisor  of  Streets  of  cit\   of  Philadel-  i-esunied  his  law  ]->raclice  in  this  citv.     He 

iihia.  which  position  he  held  for  four  years,  was  etiijajjeil  in  many  prominent  cases  in 

and  in   i .S6q  was  elected    a  member  of  the  the    ]iractice    of     his    profession,    and    be 

Citv    Republican    Campaign    Coinmittve.  tweeii   is!5  and  IS5.S   he   delivered,  a  nnm- 

He   was   elected  to    the  Legislature,    \--~2  l»er  of  addresses  before  the  Law  Ac.ule-mv, 

1^7;    |^17I.  and  was  a  delegate  to    ti:.1    Na  .    and     ur.'te      ir.imerous     i-s>ays     on      law. 


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When  but  twenty-one  years  of  age  he  was 
offered  the  Presidency  of  I.afavette  Col- 
lege, hut  deelinetl  the  honor.  He  \vis  a 
member  of  the  Commission  appointed  by 
the  I'resident  to  distrihute  the  Alabama 
award,  and  during  the  earlier  proceedings 
of  the  citv's  equitv  suit  against  the  Cias 
T;nst  he  was  one  of  the  special  counsel 
summoned  to  the  aid  of  Citv  Solicitor 
West.  Whilst  walking  with  his  niece 
near  Wissahickon  .Station  near  Chestnut 
Hill,  and  as  he  was  remarking  to  her  the 
beamy  of  the  sunset,  he  fell  lifeless  at  her 
feet,  on  June  2S,  iSs6.  George  W.  Piddle 
announced  tile  death  of  Judge  I'orter  in 
the  United  States  Circuit  Court,  and  Judge 
Butler  paid  ;;  high  eulogy  to  the  legal 
attainments  of  the  (let-eased,  and  ad- 
iourned  the  Court  as  a  token  of  respect  to 
his  uicmorv.  Judge  I'orter  was  a  promi- 
nent Presbyterian.  lie  commanded  the 
reject  and  admiration  of  all  \\ho  knew 
him,  and  was  distinguished  for  unifonn 
kindness  and  rourtesv  to  all  who  came 
ir.to  contact  with  him. 

William  G.  Porter,  1859.-  -Was  a 
commission  merchant  at  105  South  Water 
street  in  1  ,^59. 

Richard   C.   Potter,  1802.      In  the 

Directory  of   iSo.j   is  described   as   having 
a    "wholesale     store,     .103      North    Third 
street.'1 
Rev.  George  Charles  Potts,  1811.— 

Millie-rated  from  Ireland  towards  the  close 
of  the  last  century.  lie  had  been  a  licen- 
tiate of  the  Presbytery  of  N\  w  Castle. 
Del.,  for  some  months,  when  he  wa>  or- 
dained ami  installed  as  the  first  pastor  of 
the  Fourth  1  ':\ •-hvterian  church  of  Phila- 
delphia. Mav  22,  1800.  Tliis  church  had 
been  founded  by  a  score  of  Irishmen  in 
[une,  '.'''•  i.  Rev.  Mr.  Potts  was  an  active 
member  of  the  Hibernian  Societv,  and  was 
one  of  its  "  Cha])lains."  1 1  i--  death  was  an- 
nounced at  the  Society  meeting,  Dcccm- 
1  er  :  ~ .  i\;S.  '  Sec  page  Ujl.  ; 

Philip    Powell,   1855.    -Treasurer   of 

ocietv  from  March   17,  1870,  until  his 

•-'.  a s  born   f  u n e  \f<.  I S 20,  i n  the  to vvn 

•  >f    I'.n  ok1  orongh,     Count  y     ]-\  rmanagh, 

Ircl    nd,     lid    '     me   to   Philadel]  >lii:t,    June 

2«.   i^-^.      He  \\    <:i  mi  n  Ii    lit,  and  lie  was 

Pre-i-  li-nt  *  if   tin     :~  Soup    Soci- 


ety for  thirteen  years.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Odd  Fellows'  and  Masonic 
Orders.  He  died  October  26,  i  SS  i .  His 
long  and  faithful  services  as  Treasurer 
ot  the  Society  were  the  occasion  of 
special  resolutions  of  condolence  passed 
at  a  meeting  held  December  ,;,  iSS.},  to 
take  action  npon  his  death.  i  See  page 

2jS.  I 

Tyrone  Power,  1837.— Was  born  in 
J795,  iu  Count}-  \Yaterford,  Ire-land.  He 
was  an  actor  by  profession.  His  mother, 
a  widow,  removed,  during  his  infancy,  to 
Glamorganshire,  South  Wales,  where  he 
made  his  debut  as  "  Romeo,"  in  a  theatre 
at  Cardiff.  In  iSiS  lie  retired  from  the 
stage,  but  reappeared  in  I<oudon  in  1.^21. 
His  first  decided  success  was  in  1824.  in 
the  metropolis,  in  the  part  of  "  Paddy 
( I'Halloran,"  and  thenceforth  he-  was  un- 
rivalled in  the  delineation  of  Irish  char- 
acter, lie  was  prepossessing  in  his  per- 
sonal appearance,  to  which  he  united  a 
vivacious  air,  a  genuine  appreciation  of 
Irish  humor,  a  rich  brogue,  and  a  line 
taste  for  singing.  lie  visited  the  United 
.States  in  iS,",.},  and  again  in  iS.jo.  He 
sailed  for  Kurope,  March  11,  1841,  on  the 
steamship  "President,"  which  was  never 
heard  of.  He  published  "  Impressions  of 
America,"  2  vols.,  Svo.,  London,  1835  ; 
"The  King's  Secret,"  a  novel  ;  "The  I.ost 
Heir,''  etc.  [See  ''American  Cyclopae- 
dia," Xe'.y  York,  1870.] 

Thomas   J.    Powers,    1885.  —  Horn 

lanuarv  in,  1845,  in  Cloninel,  Cour.tv 
Tipperary,  Irclar.d,  and  came  to  Pliiladtl- 
phia  with  his  parents  when  live  Years  of 
age.  He  was  educated  in  the  public 
schools.  .-  nd  was  first  employed  bv  Hayes 
ec  7-ell,  book  jiublishers.  In  1861,  when 
scarcelv  seventeen  \-ears  ot  age,  he  en- 
li^ted  in  the  Forty-ninth  Penn.- vlvanin 
\'olunti-ers.  He  \\as  after\s-ard--  in  the 
Dana  Troop,  and  i:;  the  i  :,sth  Pennsvlva- 
nia  Volunteers.  He  participated  in  four- 
teen battles,  including  second  Pull  Run, 
Sudlcv  Spring  Road,  and  Chanti'lv.  At 
Ilolivar,  Tc'lliu  ssee,  he  had  his  hot>c-  shot 
under  him,  anil  was  wounded  during  a 
cavalry  charge.  He  was  honorably  dis- 
charged in  Si  pt«  mbi  r,  i  v'','.  and  then 

joined  the   Seroiiil    Kegiinent    Penn^ylva- 


ro  "(i5  PR 

r.ia  National  duards.  and  remained  an  ac-  and  was  l>y  trade  a  carpenter.  <  >n  Octo- 

ti\e  im.-in1n.-r  df  that  organi/.ation  until  bcr  27,  1775,  he  applied  to  the  Committee 

!S72.  In  IN77  hi-  was  appointed  clerk  in  of  Sakty  lo  be  commissioned  as  C.ipt..iu 

the  Citv  Treasurer's  office,  ami  in  the  fol-  of  .  \rtillerv,  and  received  his  commi-s;on. 

'.owing  \  ear  was  made  chiel  clerk  ill  the  (  )ii  [line  27.  I  776,  he  applied  for  the  "  COTU- 

Kecorder's  olliee,  In  i^7y  he  was  pro-  inand  of  the  Fortifications  erect:::-.,'  ..t 

:noted  to  be  Deputy  Recorder.  In  iSSohe  Hiil'iigsport."  In  August.  !  776,  hi>  coin- 

was  appointe<l  Coroner  of  Philadelphia,  maud  \\as  raised  to  a  battalion,  of  which 

to  fill  the  nnexpired  term  of  Or.  \V.  K.  lie  was  ma.  ie  .Major.  Februarv  7,  1777.  he 

(V.lhert,  deceased.  I'pon  the  election  of  wa>-  commissioned  Colonel  \\ith  insi.ri.c- 

Con-iier  lanr.evin  I.VM  he  \\asappointed  lions  to  raise  a  regiment  ot"  arti'.icr*.  t  }-\ 

I'epntN  Coroner,  and  was  elected  Coroner  February  iS,  1777,  he  was  uotti'.cd  of  his 

:;-.  \^"~\.  In  i  ^N  .  he  wa.s  a  delegate  to  the  ap]ioii:tnient  and  directed  to  a>.k  (  .eiietal 

kei'if:  ''.ica:i  National  Convention  at  Chi-  Washington  "lor  leave  to  reti:rn  "  to  tl'.e 

cago,  and  \\'asonu  of  the  "  306  "  who  voted  city,  he  thun  Ijeiny  at  Morristosvn  with  ths_' 

for  (»C:RT.:]  (irant.  In  iS.->6  he  took  ,111  army.  On  June  lo,  1777,  the  I'en::-\'.- 

active  part  in  the  ino\-einent  in  aid  of  vania  Hoard  of  War  directed  "Colonel 

ir:>h  Home  Rule,  and  was  one  of  the  Thomas  Proctor  to  s<jiid  artil'.erv  to  Cor- 

Citi/.ens'  C'ommi;tee  of  l-'iftv  which  raided  ry  ell's  l-'erry."  Part  of  his  ivi^inient  \s..s 

in  two  inoiuh.s<55,()oo  for  the  Irish  Parlia  captured  at  Hound  Hrook.  On  Ajiril  u, 

m.entar\  I'und.  C)n  November  J2.  iSNcy.  '777.  the  State  Navv  Hoard  ordereil  "ail 

President  Harrison  appointed  him  Na\al  the  officers  of  the-  fleet  to  let  Co'..  Proctor 

Officer  for  the  port  of  Philadelphia  and  have  as  maiiv  men  a-  they  can  convcn- 

he  still  occupies  that  position.  Mr.  ietitly  spare  to  work  on  I;ort  Island."  lie 

Pouers  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  and  ^-'s  under  Wayne  at  Hrandvwinc,  and 

Odd  Fellows'  or^ani/ations,  KniLjh.ts  of  en-a^ed  in  the  artillery  due',  with  Kiivp- 

Pythias,  Ancient  Order  of  I'niteil  Work-  hauseii  at  Chadd's  Ford,  and  he  lo.-l  his 

ir.en,  and  ('.rand  Arm-/  of  the  Republic.  t^uns  and  cannon  when  Sr.'.livan  was 

lie  i-  very  popular  and  iiked  by  everv  one  routed.  Part  ot  his  ctunniand  \\a>in  '.'ae 

wlii  k'.ioi.'.s  iiim.  [See  "  ML-::  of  America,  battle  of  (  k-nnantov,  n.  The  ren::;ant>  <if 

Cit;  '  ',o\\  rnment  of  PhiLulel[)hia,"  Phiia-  his  regiment  wir.tered  at  Valley  I-'orsjc. 

<:e'.j  •:.:•..  :^N;,  ;  "  Philadelphia  and  Popular  In  Se]>tember,  177s,  his  regiment  became 

Phila  i  lpl:i,-'.:is,"  }\  23.  ]  a  ]iart  ol  the  Continental  .\rm\-,  and  he 

"William  Powers,  1790.  —  Was  a  received  his  counni>sion  as  Colonel  of 

"  teacher  in  the  I  "niver>itv  "  in  1791.  artillery.  May  iS,  177^.  His  b  ..tteries  <iid 

Walter  Preston,  18L!n.  -Honorary  good  service  in  the  battle  of  NV.vlown. 

Member,  was  a  reside::;  of  Winchester,  He  wa>  in  Wayne's  Heryvn  Neck  e\pe<".i- 

Ky.  Hi-  was  the  executor  of  the  estate  tion.  and  \\as  satirized  hv  Andre  in  the 

of  Colonel  Robinson,  Kcntuckv,  who  left  "Cow  Chase 

a  legacy  of  two  hundn.d  dollars  to  the  So- 

,  ,          .  "  Sons  ot  distant  Delaware, 

ciety,  an!  on  account  ol  services  rendered 

.          .  And  still  remoter  Shannon, 

in  that  connection  was  elected  an  Ilono;--  . 

ary  Member  of  the  Societv  Atl<1  Majnr  I.iv  with  h,,n,,r  raro 

John    Pringle,    1790.-Was  „   nicr- 

chant    ;,,.d    native    of    Ireland.      lie    died  He  resi 
May   S,    1702.      Ht.-   Tian-ie.1,    Octobei     J'., 


Tlioniiis  Proctor,  1700.  W.is  born  I.ibertas  of  Philadelphia."  In  t!u- 
in  Ireland  in  17  v,.  I  k-  emigrated  to  Phil  of  171,1  Col.  Thoma->  I'roctor  wa 
adelphia  \\itlihis  father.  Francis  Pro,-.:.  missioned  under  date  of  Marc;:  ;<> 


PR                              r,ut;  IT 

to  visit  several  Indian  nations,  inhabiting  affirmative  answer  was  given  to  Colonel 
the  water-  near  Lake  Lrie.  the  Miamies  Proctor's  peace  proposals,  and  his  request 
and  the  Wab.ish.  "the  same  being  in-  that  the  chiefs  \\ould  accompanv  him  to 
tended  to  the  establishment  of  peace  and  the  hostile  Miamies  and  other  Indians  to 
frieiid'.v  intercourse  between  the  -aid  na-  invite  them  to  a  treatv  with  (lovernor  St. 
tions  and  the  Tinted  States  of  America."  Clair  on  the  Ohio.  The  British  officer  in 
Co!.  Proctor  kept  a  journal  of  his  mission,  charge  of  the  garrison  at  Niagara,  how- 
which  was  transmitted  to  Major  (Veueral  ever.  :e  fused  the  use  of  a  vessel  which  was 
H  Kno\,  Secret. '.ry  of  \Var.  A  cop\-  of  needed,  and  this  and  other  tactics  pre- 
'.'.:,  ".:::..!  was  sent  to  ('lovernor  Mitilin,  vented  any  further  progress.  Col.  Proc- 
of  Pcun-vlvauia.  and  is  printed  in  the  tor  left  Builalo,  Ma\  2  i ,  and  came  to  Phil- 
"  1\  ::n-\  '.vauia  Archives  "  'Second  Series.  adeiphia  bv  way  of  Pittsburgh,  reaching 
\"ol  .}.  pa.ue  53^  t>22l.  Col.  Proctor  left  home,  |nne  7.  Ill  his  journal  •;. March  22, 
Philadelphia,  March  i  2,  1791,  accompanied  17111  Col.  Proctor  savs:  "This  place" 
by  Capt.  I loudiu;  reached  Reading,  March  ia  point  thirteen  miles  from  Lahawanock, 
i  \  ;  crossed  the  east  branch  of  the  Susque-  on  the  water  of  Buttermilk  falls)  "  I  had 
hanna,  March  17;  at  \Vilkesbarre,  March  the  opportunity  of  examining  minutely 
Ig,  and  at  Tio^a,  March  25.  Col.  I'roctor  when  going  on  the  expedition  with  (ien- 
ivmarkiug  th  .t  until  they  arrived  at  era!  Sullivan  against  the  savages  in  the 
Tioga.  to  save  their  horses,  they  travelled  year  1779,  at  which  time  I  had  the  coin- 
on  loot  more  than  half  of  the  way  from  maud  of  214  vessels  on  the  Susquehanna, 
the  town  of  Reading.  From  a  point  taking  with  me  the  provisions  and  stores 
called  the  Painted  Post,  or  C'oshockton,  of  b,'*x>  men.  We  anchored  off  this 
the  pa:ty  followed  an  Indian  trail  niuetv-  cataract  in  the  afternoon  of  August  i, 
nine  miles  to  the  ( iciiesee.  April  i  had  a  and  I  landed  ami  passed  to  the  top  of  the 
ci  inference  at  the  "  Iquawkev  se:  t  lenient  "  motiiitaiu  to  review  so  great  a  curiosity," 
"ii  the  hi;j.h-!ands  above  the  ( k-nesee  etc.  In  1795  he  became  Brigadier-f  ",eii- 
tiver.  At  l-'ort  l-'rauklin,  April  cy,  a  conn-  era!  of  the  Pennsylvania  troops,  and 
i  il  with  '  er;  L:U  chiefs  of  the  Seiiecas  was  marched  against  the  "Whiskey"  inMir- 
held  :  one  with  the  I>cl  '.wares,  April  !2.  ;^eiit>.  II  is  brigade,  numbering  i  ,S.J9  men , 
At  Cat'.arau;;us.  about  two  and  a  half  miles  included  the  troops  from  the  citv  and 
from  Lake  Lrie,  Col.  Proctor  savs  "  the\  coiint\ of  Philadelphia,  and  Montgonicrv, 

the    Li'ii.tn-    were   preparing   to  bury  the  Clu-ster  and  1  telaware  counties.      Heaftcr 

liter  of  a  great  chief,  and  in  the  house  wards  became  Major  ( '.eiieral  of  the  IVun 

that    I    was  placed,  there  was  a  number  of  svlvania    militia.       He    was    one    of    the 

the    mourners,  \\lio    appeared    under    the  founders   of  the  St.  Tammany  Society  of 

greatest    distress    bv    their  cries;    during  P'.dladelphia,  of  which  he  was  a  sachem. 

which    time   all    their  heads  \\ere  covered  A  part  of  Col.  Proctor's  regiment  of  artil- 

uith    their   shrouds,  but    when    the\    had  lerv  has  maintained  its  organisation  to  the 

themselve-,   I    did  not  di-co\-er  present   time   as  the  Second  I'nited  States 

•  '•    '  tin  \  had  shed  one  tear.     This  brought  Artillery.     lie  died.  ;;,  pln'ladelphia,  March 

to  my  recollection  the  man  nen  if  attending;'  i'>,    iSi/i,  in  the  n:>ih  yea'-  of  his  ai;e.      Let- 

v.ake-  in  the  old  couutrv,  with  tin-  native  ters   of  admiui-tra'ior    on    h:  •  estate  \\e:r 

!ri   h,  whi    •     tin     rich   lure  old    \\onieii   to  granted,   March    2'  .    :''•'>,  :       I'.obert     Kid. 

'.:;:•  i.:    the    lo-s   of    the   decea-ed,  ami    to  Next    t"    ('.eiu-r.d    Ki;                i     ral    I'roctor 

mt    all    tile    valuable    actions   o|    their  was     t'n.e     mo-t     in   :  •n'jMi.-'u-d     American 

•     life."      The    party    reached     I'.uffalo,  artillcrx   ollicer  of  til      i          lution.       [See 

'-.;::'.    27    whi'li    a   council    was    held,  or  a  "  Applcton's  Cyclop;i.-i !:,!,''  Y<>!.  5,  p.   ,.'7; 

oi  councils.  co\-erinu;  a  period  ol  '  ••'.   •  "  Scharf  X   \\'e-tcott'-  f  li.-t.   i'h;:a  . "  \'ol. 

weeks   or   more.      He    found    the    Indian-,  i,p.   VV  '•  ! 

:     mi:  h   undei    I,  Joseph   H.  Pardon,  181'J.     \V.is  the 

which    made   his  position   a   very  difficult  brother  of    John    Purdon,     [r.,    author   ol 

-    intone.      After  repeated  del  a-.  -   i'.i  Pnrdon'-       hi-e-t    of    the    Laws  of  Peiiti- 


sylvania,"  and   son  of  John    Purdou,  \\tio  \\ith  building  associations,  and  originated 

died   Noveml)er.    iM'j.  and    managed     some    thirty-five    of   those 

Francis  Thomas  Qtiinlan,  1882.  popular   savin-   societies.     IK-  ^eiiera!l\ 

Wa-  horn    August    15.    1^7,   i"    the   parish  acted    as    Secretary   of   them,    and    at    the 

of    Killavillinx',     County    Cork,     Ireland.  time  of  his  dc..th  held  that  po.sition  in  six- 

and   canie    to    Phila  ielphia,   July.),   1.^49.  'ecu  of  them.      The  names  of  tlie  building 

IK-  i-  in   the  dr\ --oods  business.      He  en-  associations     ..ru;an:/ed    '  v    him    were   . 

listed    as   a    private    in   the   One    Hundred  follows.     Franklin,    December    2;,,     1^47; 

and     Sixteenth     Regiment     Pennsylvania  Matheu   Carc\ ,  September  :  9,  i  \ly  :   F'ran- 

\'olunteers  during   the  rebellion,  and  was  cis  Cooper,   A •..;.;;>'.  2  ..    :  \'o  ;   Carroll,  July 

p-o:noted    to    tie     First     Lieutenant    and  2),     1^5:  ;     Cadwalader,     June     16,     i  >.s\;  ; 

a:''e  rwards  Captain.  Robert     Flanagan,    July    24,     iv>5;    City, 

John  Quiuu,  1882.     Was  born  Octo  September  : 2,  r  :j  unin    Frank 

tier,   i.s.22,  in  the  parish  of  I.isscii,  County  February    .;,    i^^;    I-'ranc:s    Co., per,    Me. 

Derry,  Ireland. and  came  to  America    Pliil-  24,     i  -o- 1  ;     Carroll,      December     12,  .2  ; 

adclphia'.  June,   1^45.      He  is   in   the  milk  C  idwala  ier,    October   22,   iS',;,  ;    I'ersever- 

business  at  250  Spruce  street.  ance.  September  29,  [S'>;  ;  Flana-au,  Fcb- 

Alcxandcr     Quinton,    1833.       We  ruary   i'>.  i-o  Jooper,  Octol 

have   no  definite   information   concerumsj;  23.    it'\s;    i-rankhn,    May    22,    [Sbo  ;   C.ir- 

him.  roll,  January  2.;,    I  V>7  :    Hibernia,   May   15, 

Patrick  Qutun,  1880. —Was  horn  al  is'=7  :     Shamn.c 

I-'airy   Walter,    near   (  )ma-h,    County   Ty-  F'.merald,     Novemtier     iu.     ;vr  ;     P'raacir 

rone.  Ireland,  January  25,   IM.J,  and,  came  Cooper,  January   27,    iS7u;    I  )an:.el  ( )'Co 

to  Amc-rica  when  bill  sixteen  years  of  a^e.  "ell,     Ma}-    20,     1.^70;    l-'.rm,    January    ;,:, 

He  was   enjra^ed    in    the   mercantile   biisi-  1^71  ;   Carroll,  No.  4,  November  :\,   \~-~i  ; 

ness   \\ith    his    uncle    in     Baltimore,    and  Flanagan,  No.    _;,    Mav   29,    1^72;   Carroll, 

afterwards    in    I. vT:cht>ur;4,    \"a.,    ami    re-  No.  5,  January  31,   1^7;;   Cadwalader,  No. 

moved  to  Philadelphia  in    1^44,  where   lie  3,  November  21,  1^7.;  ;   St.  Patrick,  Auuu-t 

dieil    January  2'-..    iSyt.      F'rom    1^57   until  21,    i^7|:     Kdward    Me' '.overn,    Apr:'.    _v,, 

his  death    he  w.is   Treasurer  of  the  Bciie-  :S7;:  James  Maitin.  November  22,    1^75  ; 

ficial  Saving    Fund.      He    left    a   lar-e   es-  Carroll.   No.  i\    Au-ust    V'.    ^7^;   Carroll, 

tite,    the    greater    part    of  which    he    be-  No.  7,  March  2,   1X77;    Hibernia.  June   20, 

ipieathcd     to     Catholic     institutions,     the  'S77;    Cardinal.   Mav    2\    r-7^  ;    Mineral. I, 

residue  ^oiny  to   th>.-    C  I'.'1.  >l:c    I 'niversitv  No.  2,  Januarv  24.    1.^79;    F'rancis   Cooper, 

at  Washington,  D.  v..      Mr.  (Jninn  married  August    2^.    1^79.    and    Multum    in    Pa:\'o, 

in     iS)i,    but    his    wife   died    nianv    vears  March   12.   iSSu.      The  largest  of  these  was 

before  his  death.      No     -hildren    survivt-il  the  St.  Patrick,   \\-itlia  stock-valuation  of 

them.  xSo,\i«»).  the   total   c.qiit.d  of  all  these   as- 

Bcrnard  Raff'orty,  13Gu.      Was  born  soci.it ions  reaching  515.0. .  i,.».).      Mr.  Raf- 

Dctobt-r  30,   iS;  2,  i:i  tlu  citv  of  New  York.  fertv   managed    them    with   a    firm    hand, 

His  parents  were   natives  of   Ireland.      He  and  no  sr.ch  ;hi:i;j,-    i<  lailure  ever  occurred 

came  to  Philadelphia  at  the  a-e  of  sixteen,  under     hi-    management.      Such    was   ;he 

and  ser\'ed  as  an   a])prentice  \s  ith    Samuel  con  tide1  ici.-  of  I  lie  -l;,i!i  holders  in  him  that 

Lloyd,    sheet-iron    works,   wi:h    whom    he  he  praetic,;'.l\  controlled  ,;!!  these  cor;..  .;-.;- 

,.:erwards  carried  uii  liusiiu-ss,  under  the  t:  >;:-  him-clf.      ]',•.  ::.bt  in;.'  contact  •..  i;h 

:.nn     name    of     Lloyd     \:      Riiferty.        !!••  t ':,    :mmer.  .::-  -1.  ,- ,  1..  .Id^  :  s  du:  in-    a  !..;•- 

n  'i  illy     lii-ctme     sole     proprietor    of    the  i    .•; :  -  •  . .:"  •.  e  i :  -    la-  '  •  c  iiu-  \\  i.lel  v  k  n.  .\\  u 

'    is'.ucs-.      IK-  was   !,;:•-  of  the  •  >il-\ ::  t'  or-,  in  th"  c::^.       i  b.   ••   ..-  ..|' a  positive  temve: 
01    the  Mechanics'   1  u  ,1:  :,;:•••  (  .  '::;••.::•    :::         .m.-nt.  aii-I  hi-  :::  its  -..  !i;alit  \  was  >tro:i^l  \ 

v'tril,    i    .=;  i,  was  i-li-.-ifd  its  first  Sec;  .-:.-.:-\  im:ir<-s-ed     n:>ou     tr.e     a--oci,itions     \\itli 


RA 


508 


RK 


above  Rare  street,  for  forty  years.  He 
w.is  a'.so  a  i!K-inl>er  of  the  Catholic  Philo- 
;,  alrian  Literary  Institute.  [Sec  Obituary 
Notici  iu  i  \:l/;i>iii  Slaiuiiii'i;,  December 


George   Jerome  Rafferty,  1881.— 

Born  October  21,  i>>34,  in  Philadelphia. 
I  iis  father  \\as  a  native  of  I  >ubiin  and  his 
mother  a  native  of  Count  v  Mcath,  Ire- 
land. He  has  been  ill  the  jobbing  boot 
and  shoes  and  carpet  trades. 

Robert  Rainey,  1790.  Was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  1'rieiully  Sons  of  St.  Patrick 
isec  p.  131  . 

Walter  Raleigh,  1887.—  Was  born 

in  Philadelphia,  January  19,  L\)V.  His 
father,  .Maurice  Raleigh,  was  a  native  of 
Countv  Limerick,  Ireland,  and  hi:*  mother, 
I-'..  Mc('-rath,  of  County  Tippciarv.  Ire- 
land. He  \\  a.s  former!  v  a  manufacturer 
and  a  Justice  of  the  Peace  in  New  Jerscv, 
and  is  now  in  the  fire  insurance  business 
at  515  'j  Walnut  street. 

Robert    Ralston,  1871.    Was    born 

on  November  50,  iS2i,  in  Castlegav, 
Countv  Donegal,  Ireland,  and.  came  to 
Philadelphia.  July  2f.  !,\45.  He  i-  in 
t'ne  grocery  business  with  his  son.  He  is 
a  member  of  the  Masonic  Order. 

Evan  Randolph,  1854.-  Was  lorn 
in  Philadi  Iphia.  October  2«.  I.S22.  Ik- 
was  of  the  firm  of  Randolph  >.V  Jer.ks,  for 
mauv  vears  a  leading  cotton  house  in 
''hiladclphia.  He  \\as  at  one  time  Coun- 
cilman from  the  Ninth  Ward.  He  died 
.  >cccmber3,  iSS;.  and  was  buried  at  South 
Laurel  Hill  cemetery.  Mr.  Randolph  was 
not  of  Irish  descent. 

David  Rankin,  1824.  --Was  ,,f  tin- 
firm  of  Rankin  \;  Adams,  tea  importers. 
He  inherited  a  large  amount  of  money 
from  a  brother,  who  died  in  St.  Louis, 
Mo.  He  served  on  the  Acting  Committee 
of  the  Socittv.  i\-,7  :S4<>,  and  was  Treas- 
•;••:  in  iS.^o.  Hugh  Kankin  (1859)  was 
hi-  r,n. 

Hugh  Rankin,  1859.     Was  the  son 
of  David  Rankin      iS24i.      He  was  in    the 
•  •    -  with  his  :    '.la  r  am!    is  said  to 
•  ::•    '.'.-•  -•     ;:d.  di.      :!:    r< 

Robert     R;tnkin.   1SL>7.     Was    pro! 
:•.}<':•          Brother   of  David   Rankin       i     '  ;   . 
-17.  •  :          i.i    ti     '::     .,     :-:•.:.:  to  <t.    }  .<  ::•      ,.:;  I 


made  a  fortune  in  real  estate,  and  to  have 
been     the      brother     from     whom     David 
Rankin  inherited   money. 
Thomas  C.  Rea,  1845.— Was  the  sou 

o!  John  Rea,  an  upholsterer,  \slio  built 
the  I'uited  States  Hotel  on  Chestnut  street 
between  l-'ouith  and  1'iftli  streets,  oppo- 
site the  I'nited  States  Bank,  now  the  Cus- 
tom Hou-e.  It  \\as  opened  for  guests  in 
iS^d.  Thomas  C.  Rea  was  tin-  proprietor 
in  iNjs.  Letters  of  administration  on  his 
estate  were  granted,  March  12,  ;S.|'>,  to 
Loui-a  A.  Rea. 

Collinson  Read,  1803. --Was  the  son 
of  James  and  Susannah  Read.  He  studied 
Ja\\  at  the  Temple,  London,  and  bewail  to 
practice  in  Philadelphia.  He  was  a  Pres- 
idential elector  Vtheii  Washington  was 
first  elected  President.  He  died  after 
1813.  [See  "Keith's  Provincial  Council- 
lors," ]>.  191.] 

George    Campbell    Read,  1862.— 

Honorary  Member  (see  page  223),  was 
born  in  lu-land  in  i~^~,  came  to  the 
United  States  at  an  early  age,  was  ap- 
pointed a  Midshipman  in  the  Tinted 
States  navy  on  Apiil  2,  iSo4,  and  ad- 
vanced to  the  rank  of  Lieutenant,  April 
25,  iSio.  He  was  Third  Lieutenant  on 
the  "Constitution''  when  the  British 
frigate  "  ( iv.erriere  "  was  captured,  and 
Captain  Isaac  Hull  assigned  him  the  honor 
of  receiving  the  surrender  of  Captain 
James  R.  Dacres.  the  British  commander, 
lie  was  actively  engaged  during  the  entire 
war  of  i  Si  j.  and  near  its  close-  commanded 
the  brig  "  Chipiu-wa"  of  the  flying  squad- 
ron, under  command  of  Commodore 
Oliver  II.  Perry.  lie  was  promoted  Com- 
mander. April  27,  ]Si6;  Captain.  March  3, 
1^25  ;  took  charge  of  the  I-'.ast  India 
squadron  in  !S.j<\  and  of  the  squadron  on 
the  coast  of  Africa  in  1.^46,  and.  after  com- 
manding the  Mediterranean  squadron 
for  some  time  wis  placed  on  the-  r<  served 
list,  September  :  ;,  !\~;.  Ma}  ]•  : 
he  \\.-i--  ajipriinted  Crovernorof  the  Naval 
Asylum  ;,t  Philadehihia,  and  held  that 
position  until  his  death.  On  J;:l; 
1^62,  by  virtue  of  a  rerenth  t  a  -s<  :  ,\-  '. 
of  Congress,  was  maile  a  Rc-ar  Vdmir.-il 
on  the  r<  tired  list.  He  died  i:.  Pliiladel- 
;  ':.:..,  .\ui:ust  '-.,  ;C(  2,  and  \<as  buried 


HI-  .->'>-.(  RF. 

with   inilii.iry  honors   in   the    grounds  of  "Plan     for    the    Administration    of    the 

the  Naval  Asylum.      Commander  William  ('.irard      1 ''.slate  "        Philadelphia,      i.xVi; 

Roliekelldorf,    I   nited    States    Navy,    mar  "The     I, aw     of     H\  idclire  !^'>.}.,    and 

ried  his  niece.     [See  "  Appleton's  Cyclop.  ••  Jefferson    Davis    ami    hi-    Complicity   in 

Amcr.   P.io^raphy."  Vol.  5,  p.   197.)  ?h'-    As-as-iiiation   of  Abraham    Lincoln" 

John   Meredir.i    Road,   18:i2.— S.>n  iv/,..      Ik- died  in  Philadelphia,  Novetu- 

<.f    John     Read    an!    -iMtnl-oii    of    George  her  '9,1874.        Hon. John   Meredith  Read, 

Read,  signer  of  the  Declaration   of   link-  Jr. .late  I  nited  States  Minister  to  ('.recce, 

jii.-iiiK-ni.x-,    a::il   ;j/  .indue: '!u-w   of   Captain  is    his    son.      [Se<-    "  App'.eton's     Cvcl<>p. 

'fiioina.s    Read  117.1.'  ,    was    horn   in    1'hil-  Am.   liio^r.,"  Vol.  5,  p.   !>/>_] 
adclphia,  July  >•,,  1797,  -raduated   at   tin-          William    Franklin     Road,  1S89.— 

'  "ni  VL-rii  tv  of  Ix-nnsvl  vania   in     IM  j,  ainl  Was  horn  in  I'hil adrlphi  i,  <  K-'.oin  r  1 7, ;  x  ^  ^ 

was  admitted  to  the  liar  ill   iSiS.      He  was  Ili-^    Iri>h  anre>tor>.   ;:a;:i •  • !  Carty,   --!.••. ;!v-'  1 

a   iiK-mI'er   of   tlu-    I'i-inis\ 'Ivania    I,ev;'isla-  in     N\-w    Jersey   earl\    in    :',u-    i-i^h-.i-i-nth 

Unv,  iNjJ    1^2$  ',  City  Colkvtor  and  mem-  rentur\'.     He  i>  an  inntorti  ;    iibi  ma'.iafav.-- 

li'-r  of  Selei-t   Council,  Inited    States    At-  turer.      He  is  a    Director   o:    I::.    National 

toruev  lor    the  Hasten  i    District   of   I'eini-  I'.ank     of    Commerce,      lK'..,,\,i;v     Mir.ua! 
sylvania,   1837-1844;   Solicitor-*  '.eneral   of    '    Safety    Insurance     Company     and     Trust 

the    Inited    States,    AUonu-v-t  ieneral  of  Company  of  North   America. 
Pennsylvania    and    Chief-Justice    of    that  Patrick    Rcancy,    1SS2. —  Was   horn 

State  from  i  S6<>    until  his  death.     He  was  March    17,   1828,  in    Coimtv    Roscominon, 

one  of  the  founders  of  the    free  soil  win^  Ireland;   came    to   America   (New    York   , 

of  the  Democratic  party.      This   produced  ( )ctol  ier  ,v  ',   'SJ7.  and  settled    in  1'hiladel- 

opposition    to     his     confirmation    by    the  phia  the    same  vear.      He  \\a-in   the   ,^ro- 

t  nited  State-  Senate  when  nominated    in  ccrv  i>usiness  lor  twent\'-iive  years,  anil  a 

i-'.  (S    as  a  Jnd^e    of  the   I  nited  States  Su-  real  estate  assent  al'ter  1870,  and  President 
preme  Court,  and  caused  him  to  withdraw    '    of  the    Passyunk.    Avenv.e    Market    Co:n- 

his  name.      He  was  a  strong  advocate  of  pany.      lie  died  January  26,   i^s-. 
th.-   annexation  of  Texas,  of  the  building  Thomas   Reath,  1825.      Was  born  a' 

of  railroads  to  the  Pacific,  and  was  a  pow-  I'.ushmills.    Countv    Antrim,    Ireland.  An- 

erfnl    siM>porter   of    President   Jackson    in  ^ist    i,   171)2.      He  was   the   sou  of  Adam 

hi-   wara-iinst   the  Tnited    States  Hank.  Reath.      He  came  to  America  iu  i8ifi  and 

He  entered   the    Republican   party   on    its  settled  in  Philadelphia,  where  he  entered 

forma, i, MI,  and  in  1850  delivered  a  speech  into  partnership  with  Wil'.i.im  Adam-,  the 

0:1    tlu •••  Power  of  Congress  over  Slavery  iinu    bein^    Adams    Ov     Real:;,     v, !:  .K--aK- 

in    th     Territories,"    which  was  used  ex-  grocers.      r;)on  the  dissolutioti  «>f  the  :irm 

tensively  in  the  canvass  of  that  year.      In  Mr.  Reath   continued    the  business  alone 

r-SS'he    Republicans  elected   him  Jud-e  until    i8}:,  when    he  entered    the   firm   of 

of  tin- Sujnvme  Court  of  Pennsylvania  by  Reath    ,\;     Martin      Thomas     Reath     and 

30,1  »)•)    majority.        He    was    a   ])rominent  James  S.   Martin  .   Hour   and    -rain    com 

Presidential    candidate   in    1800,    althou-h  mission  nu-t chants,  on   P, road  street  above 

'"•  l;^'1  :'!'  hi-  Personal  influence  in  favor  Cherry.      He  finally  retired  from  'o:-i::ess 

of  Mi      Lincoln       The    opinions   of  Jud-c  jn    1850,  though   he  continued  for  several 

R-.-a  1    :-:::;    through    forty-one    volumes    of  years  .1   Director  of  t!'.-.-  WeVa-rn   National 

:e|iorts.      His  "  Views  on    the   Suspension  iVink.      He  died  in  PliiKnK '.; .lii.i  on  I;ebrn 

••>'    Mi--     //r'.vy     (~(ir/>i<*"      Pliila.lelj^ua,  ,,; •-.     17,    ;  >::,    and    \\as   buried    in    Laurel 

[S'j.v   were  adopted  as  tlie  basis  of  the  Act  Hil;  cemetery.      Mr.   Reath  was  a  member 

";    March    ;,    iS'i;,    wlrii-h   atithori/.ed    the  ..f  the    Acting    Committee  of  the  S-.ciet\- 

President  oi"  tlu-  Tuited  States  to  suspend  ;-.-    \^T,~,    and    was    for     many     yea'-s    •• 

'-1-11     •\l't-       I!ro\sn    ["niversit\     L;a\e    hi:n  iej,ulir   attendant    at    l;u-   ijuarterlx    ::;    .' 

the   ile-ree    of    1,1,.   l>.    in    ;-,.,       He   v\a-  i;Us,      His    ^rand-on.    Thomas    Reata.    :- 

the    author    ot    man\-  publisher]    addresses  i:o\\     >    -i:\u-'  ici :;-    iitembef   of    the     I",;-.',; 

and    lee,  d    i>pinio:is;    amo::"    v.hich    ..-..-•  .!.!:\;ia  ;;;:. 


John  E.  Recs,  1887.  -\V. is  horn  in 
Swansea,  Wales,  September  2 3.  1,^24,  and 
Came  t<'  Philadelphia  in  i.\s»>.  Ik-  was 
Ma-tcr  Rigger  at  the  Navy  Vanl,  Phil- 
adelphia, and  is  engaged  in  the  rigging 
and  liquor  husiiu  ss. 

John  Redmond,  1851. — We  have  no 
definite  information  concerning  him. 

Joseph  Reed,  1S11.— Was  tin.-  son  of 
iit.-mT.il  Joseph  Rt.-t.-d  of  tlu-  Revolution, 
ami  father  of  William  15.  Reed  (i\37).  He 
was  cominissioiH-d  Recorder  of  the  City 
of  1'hiladelpllia,  October,  iSlo,  and  was 
one  of  the  Commitu-t-  of  Defence  in  iSi.;  - 
IM5.  IK-<lu-d  in  |.\/i,  aged  74  vears. 

John  Reed,  1793. — Was  a  menil>erof 
the  Acting  Comniittee  of  the  Society  in 

1793- 
Robert   Reed.  1843.— Was  probably 

8    grocer.      He    was    from    the    North    of 
Irc'land. 
Samuel  Reed,  1803.  -Was  a  grocer. 

His  will,  dated  Jnlv  7,  1^34,  and  ]in>vi-d 
Angus'.  3- >.  is, V}.  mentions  his  son,  John 
Alexander  Reed  ;  his  wife.  Sarah  ;  and 
his  ilanghters,  Marv  Ann  and  Khnir.i 
Jane.  Samuel  !•'.  Reed  i  i  \J'>  wa>  one  of 
the  witnesses,  and  Hugh  Catherwood 
1,1^24  OIK-  of  ;he  executors. 

Samuel  F.  Reed,  1846.  —  \V..s  a  mem 
ber  of  the  Philadelphia  P.ar.  admitted  to 
practice  March  14.  iS;.}.  lie  died  Octo- 
ber 2;.  iv  :-.  aged  35  years. 

William  Bradford  Reed.  1837. 
W.i-  born  in  Philadelphia.  Jnne  50,  [Soft, 
lie  v.  as  tl'.e  grandson  of  C.eneral  Jose])h 
Reed  of  the  Revolution,  ami  a  son  of 
Joseph  Reed  iSii  .  I  le  graduated  from 
the  I'niversity  of  Pennsylvania  in  1X22. 
was  Attorncv-Oem-ral  of  Pennsylvania  in 
;'^;s  ;,.,,'  u,-.- apTK.inted  bv  President  I'.n- 
ehanan  Kiivoy-cxtraonliiiary  and  Minis- 
%  r  to  China,  where  he  negotiated  the 
ty  ratified  January  2'',  \^(«>.  Ik-  re- 
•  rm  '1  from  Chin  i,  May  ;  i .  :  "--<,.  and  was 

;    i  pnblii    :  ere]>tii  >'.\  b\-  tlu  i  il 
iladelphia     at     the     Hoard    of    Trade 
if.  irmal  we!   onie  1  *  ::;u  L^iven  him 

•     Mi    •  :     '.  i<  :':  -.  .       I  le  v         tin       llthor  o! 
and     Correspondence    of    Jose]ih 
1     ed,"  "  1  ilu-rReed,"  "  Vindic:; 

•:  .-     ->f   [os,  ;,:]    ''       i,"  i::   repl;     t«.     b  m- 
'  :-  •    '    ;      ..;  hli  '-. 


lie  edited  the  postlmmous  works  ot  his 
brotlu-r  Hei:r\.  anil  published  a  laige 
number  of  hi-ioiieai  atidre^-es  and  polit- 
ical pamphlets.  He  contributed  to  the 
.Ini  (T!i>;>i  <  ';/./;•/(  /.'rand  .\\<>'f/:  *l  »ii't'i('an 
AVr.v;.  .  and  at  the  time  of  his  death  was 
one  .  if  tile  editors  of  the  New  York  ll'cr/tt. 
Mr.  Reed  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
America!!  Philosophical  Society,  January 
iS.  iS-ih.  [See  "  Scharf  &  Westcott's 
Hist.  Phila."  | 

Patrick  Rehill,  1883.-  Was  born  in 
Annaglongh,  County  Cavau,  Ireland, 
M:irch  :^i,  iSi^.  and  came  to  America  in 
•>;<<.  landing  in  New  York  citynpou  May 
3  of  that  \'ear.  In  i^s*  he  renio\-ed  to 
Philadel])hia  for  a  time,  but  his  business 
to<  1:  him  away  from  the  citv,  to  \\hich, 
houevcr,  he  returned  in  I SM  ,  and  risi.ied 
at  the  l;alls  of  Schuylkill  until  his  death, 
early  in  iSS-.  Mr.  Rehill  was  a  railroad 
contractor. 

John  Reid,  1803.  We  have  nothing 
definite  concerning  him. 

Bernard  Reilly,  1882. -Wa>  born 
I'ebruarv  14,  1^:4,  in  Comity  Cavan,  Ire- 
land, came  to  America  lOnebeC1  in  1.^22, 
and  settled  in  Philadelphia  in  \^2~.  lie 
n-mo\-ed  s:ibse(|nentl  v  to  Schuvlkill  co., 
Pa.,  anil  reMilcd  tliere  for  main  \-iars.bnt 

•  rwards  returned  to  Philadelphia.  He 
•A  as  a  member  of  the-  Pennsylvania  House 
of  Representatives  from  Schmlkill  co., 
iS.Sl  52,  and  of  the  Senate,  i>6i  l\\.  ;md 
Associate  Jmlgeof  Schuylkill  Co.,  1X56  6l. 
He  was  Colonel  of  militia  and  Aide-de- 
Cani]>  to  C,ovi-rnor  Shnnk  in  1^4^,  and  in 
iSf>4  was  a  Commissioner  to  take  the  votes 
of  tlu-  soldiers  in  the-  Tinted  States  armv. 
Hi--  son,  Thomas  Alexander  Reilly  i^S;,), 
i-  a  member  of  the  Society.  [See  "Hist. 
Schmlkill  Co.,  Pa.,"  lSSi,p.  311.] 

Dennis  Reilly,  1884.  Was  born  De- 
cember, L\O.  or  iS.Vi,  i"  County  Cavan, 
Ireland,  and  came  to  Aniei  .>  ..  \'  Vork  ) 
January  I.  !s.|<;.  1  b  was  a  : 
tractor  and  iron  manufacturer.  ::r.  1  n-'aled 
in  fvaston,  Pa.,  at  the  time  of  hi-  d'  ath, 
Jllh  2,  [SSq. 

James  Reilly,   18(5(5.        He   did    not 

return  hi-  Man1,: . 
James  B.  Eeilly.  1S84.  -  \Va-  born 

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co..  Pa.,  August    12,  iS.}5.      lie   is  the  son  T.   Wallace   Reilly,  1884.      Is  a  res- 

of    Bernard    Reilly,  a    native    of    Coun'v  ideiit  of  Lancaster,  Pa. 

Westmeath,  Irelaml,  and  of  Margaret  Richard  RoilsllUW,  1802.  —  Was  a 
Tuite,  a  native-  of  County  Cavan,  Ireland.  nicmbe;  of  the  Philadelphia  Bar, admitted 
He  was  admitted  to  the  Schuvlkill  countv  to  practice.  Januar\  30,  i  M  3.  and  a  Jus- 
Bar  and  has  been  a  practicing  attornev  in  lice  of  the  Peace.  He  died  November  :~, 
Schnvlkill  countv  since.  He  has  been  '-S35.  aged  f>3  years,  and  \sas  buried  in  St. 
District  At'.ornev  of  Schuvlkill  countv,  Paul's  churchyard.  Third  and  Walnut 
and  was  a  member  of  the  United  States  streets.  Letters  of  administration  on  Iris 
House  of  Representatives,  l-'ortv-fourth  estate  were  granted  to  Richard  Rensh.r.s, 
ami  l-'orty  fifth  Congress,  and  also  of  the  probably  his  sou.  He  \sa>  married  in  Christ 
i-'ift v-lirst  Congress.  church,  September  j.j.  iNu.toMan  h'hn- 

John  A.  Reilly,  1883. — Was   born  in  ston.       Tilghman     Johnston,    attorney-at- 

Newark,  N.  J.,Mav\    i.s.y.      His  parents  law,  Wilmington,  Del.,  is  a  gran. lne])he\v  ; 

were    natives   of  Countv    Cavan,    Ireland.  Richard  Reushaw    Neill.  :i  grandson  ;  am! 

He  was  Recorder  of  Deeds  for  Schuvlkill  Mrs.  Beauvcau  Borie,  a  granddaughter     f 

co..    Pa.,    from     1.^79    to    iSSi,    and    is    en  Richard  Reiishaw. 

gaged  in  the  wholesale  liquor  business  at  William  Reiishaw,  1814. —  Rented 
Shenandoah,  Pa.  Charles  I).  KaieriiSSji  the-  Bingham  Mansion  after  Mrs.  Bin-- 
is his  brother-in-law.  ham's  death  in  i.Soh.  as  a  public  house  for 

John  B.  Reilly,  1883. — Is   a   resident  merchants  and  business  men. 

of   Wiiliamsport.   Pa.      lie  did  not   return  James  Joseph   Reville,  1863.— Was 

his  blank.  born    in    Philadelphia,    October    2o,    I\;N. 

Philip   Reilly,   1838.    -Was  a   whole-  He  was  the  son  of  William  P.  Reville 

sale  grocer  at  No.  5  N.  Water  street.      He  of  Annie    ]•'..   Reville,  a    native   of   Count  •. 

was  a  native  of  Ireland   and   died  October  Wexford,    Ireland.      Tie    was    a    tclegra;  :; 

i.S,    !-S's5-      Robert    I..    Reilly  iiS^c;;    is  his  operator     and    member    of    the    Board  <  .' 

son.  Kducation    trotn    the  Sixth    Section.      He 

Robert     L.    Reilly,     1859.    -Son    of  died   December  3,    iS;i,    ami    was    buried 

Philip  Rcillv     iS^Si,   was  fornie'.'lv  in  bus-  in  Old  Cathedral  ceiiictcrv.      He  was  verv 

iness  with  his  father  and  subsequently  re  active    during    the     rebellion     in     raisin -j, 

moved   to    New    Baltimore,    l-'au<iuier   co. ,  troops.      He   married    Kli/abcth,  daughter' 

Va.  of  Robert  Flanagan    i  iS6o). 

Thomas  Reilly, 1803.     We  have  been  James    Reynolds,   M.  D.,    17no. 

una't'le  to  obtain  de! mite  information  con-  Was  one  of  the  Ph  vsirians  of  the  Sofietv 
cerning  him. 

Thomas  Alexander  Reilly,  1883. 

Born    m     Philadel])hia.    November     29,  John  Reynolds,  1835.      Was  bor::  in 

i-3v.      IK     is    the  soi;    of    Bernard   Reillv  Ballamonev,  Ireland,  in  iSoO,  and  came  to 

i  ->s.j  ..  and  is  a  resident  of  Pottsville,   Pa.  Philadelphia  in   iSj^.      He  was  in  the  bot- 

He  was  a  ci-.'il  engineer  from  :  \vy  to  :  sh  i ,  t'.ing    business   and    was  .1    meinbe;    of  the 

and  h.isbeena  railroad  contractorsince.   lie  Masonic    Order.       He   d.ied  March   :,   ,v-su, 

has  been  a  member  of  the  Borough  Council  ;m,i  vva^  huried  in    Ronaldson's  i-eineterv. 

ot   Pottsville  since   \^~h,  and  it--  President,  Stillwe'l    S.   I;i--!i"p     i>.p  .  hi-  friem!,  w::- 

is-()    jSStj  ;  a  Director  of  the  Pennsylvania  ex«.-c;:lor  o!"  his  \\i!!.       !K-  \\.is     .    member 
Natioi;a!  Bank    since    is^';,  and   Treasun 
o!  tlie  Pot ts vil !e  ( ',as  Company  since  :  v--^ 
1  Ie  is  a    mem!  re  i  of  the    Philadelphia   Ki 

gineers'    Club,    Pre>ide;r.    of  the    People's  oi    iienr\    ami    I'.itnck     Kice, 
i^ailw.iv  Companv  and  of  the  1'nion  H.dl 


Henry  Rice,  17f)0.     Was  of  tiu 

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ta'.ioiu  is.  .,;  5,,  Hi-h  street  in  ;;.,.;. 
dated  i  ><•'.<  'I  >er  ;  .  i  >«  i.j.  \\  .is 
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Robert  Rice,  1826.— Was  a  distiller 
at  Schuylkill  Fighth  and  High  streets  in 

Benjamin    W.    Richards,    1829.— 

Was  born  at  Batso  Iron  Works,  Burling- 
ton co.,  N.J.,  in  1797.  His  father,  William 
Richards,  was  the  proprietor  of  the  exten- 
sive furnace  and  forges  at  that  place.  In 
;iuj  he  entered  into  mercantile  business 
in  Philadelphia,  and  in  iS22  he  became  a 
partner  in  the  firm  of  J.  .N:  W.  Lippin- 
cott,  auctioneers  and  commission  mer- 
chants, in  which  business  he  continued 
until  his  death  in  iS52,  the  firm  being  for 
sixteen  years  previous  Richards  >S:  Ilisp- 
hain.  He  was  elected  to  the  State  Senate 
about  1.^25,  and  to  the  State  House  of 
Representative's  in  1.^27.  He  was  subse- 
quently elected  a  member  of  the  Select 
Council  of  Philadelphia,  and  in  iSjy,  upon 
the  resignation  of  George  M.  Dallas,  he 
was  elected  Mavor.  lie  was  succeeded 
during  the  next  vear  by  William  Milnor, 
but  in  the  two  following  years  he  was 
again  elected.  He  was  appointed  by 
President  Jackson  a  Government  Director 
of  the  United  States  Bank.  He  was  also 
a  Director  of  the  Banks  of  North  America. 
I'tion  the  expiration  of  his  last  term  as 
Mavor  lu-  visited  Furope,  and  so  struck 
was  he  with  the  cemeterv  of  Pcre  I, a 
Chaise  at  Paris  that,  on  his  return,  he 
with  some  of  his  friends  founded  I.aurel 
Hill  ecmeterv.  lie  was  a  Manager  of 
the  Asvhnn  for  the  Deaf  and  Dumb  and 
w.:s  one  of  the  first  Managers  of  the 
Asvlum  for  the  Blind.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  American  Philosophical  So- 
ctety,  a  Trustee  of  the  I  niversitv  of 
Pennsylvania,  and  one  of  the  founders  and 
first  President  of  the  Girard  Trust  C'om- 
panv.  Ik-  was  also  one  of  the  first  Direc- 
tors of  Girard  College,  elected  bv  City 
Councils,  was  the  first  President  of  the 
(.  it\  G  .s  Works,  one  of  the  earliest  M.m- 
ager>  of  t'..e  Peiiitentiarv  at  Philadelphia, 
a:;d  lor  manv  years  was  "lie  of  the  Con- 
:•  Hers  of  the  Public  Schools.  [See 
"  Penna.  Fncyc.  of  Biograph \-, ''  p.  SS.  j 

•Joseph  Richards,  1825. ---Was  in  the 
Ll!  '  ery  business  in  Philadelphia,  but  re- 
m."ved  to  P:ttsbnrg  and  went  into  the 
gl  i-s  bu---.:.ess  there.  He  was  a  member 


of  the  Acting  Committee  o?  the  Society, 
1840-1852. 

Mark  Richards,  1809.  —  Was  prob- 
ably an  iron  merchant.  Letters  of  admin- 
istration on  his  estate  were  granted,  July 
13,  iS.)3,  to  Frances  II.  Richards.  George 
W.  Richards  and  Henry  Fckford  were  the 
sureties. 

William   Richardson,  1790.  -  Was 

probably  a  mathematical  and  optical  in- 
strument maker  at  75  S.  Second  street. 
He  probably  died  March.  5,  iSl6,  aged  fx> 
years,  and  was  buried  in  St.  Peter's 
churchyard,  Third  and  Pine  streets. 

James  Riddle,  1851.- Was  born  at 
Parkmonnt,  near  Belfast,  Iielainl,  and 
came  to  Philadelphia,  June,  1^26.  lie  was 
a  cotton  manufacturer  for  many  vcars, 
in  Delaware  CO.,  Pa.,  and  afterwards, 
about  iS44,  built  a  factory  on  the  Brandv- 
wine,  abo\e  Wilmington,  Del.,  where  he 
died.  He  was  buried  at  Mount  Salem, 
near  Wilmington,  Del.  lie  was  for  a 
time  a  local  Methodist  preacher.  At 
one  time  he  was  a  candidate  on  the  Re- 
publican ticket  for  Governor  of  Delaware, 
but  was  defeated.  Samuel  Riddle  :  1849) 
\\ashisbrother.  William  M.  Field,  brother 
of  John  Field  (1882),  married  his  only 
daughter. 

John  S.  Riddle,  1832.— Was  of  the 
iron  firm  of  Jackson  oc  Riddle.  He  was 
previously  in  the  sugar  business.  He  was 
a  partner  of  Washington  Jackson  (1^20). 
His  will,  dated  March  iS,  1855.  and  proved 
April  14,  i<S55,  mentions  hissons,  John  W. 
and  James,  Jr.  ;  his  brother,  Robert  M. 
Riddle  ;  his  sister,  Mary  Ann  Shaler.  wife 
of  Charles  Shaler,  F.sq.,  of  Pittsburg,  Pa.  ; 
his  deceased  wife,  Mary  Binney  Wallace  , 
and  his  deceased  daughter,  Siis.au.  lie 
expressed  a  wish  to  be  buried  in  St.  Peter's 
churchyard. 

Robert  Riddle,  1835.  We  have  no 
definite  information  concerning  him. 

Samuel  Riddle,  18-19.  Born  Octo- 
ber 5,  1799,  at  Parkmount,  near  Belfast, 
County  Antrim,  Ireland.  lie  came  to 
Philadelphia.  August  ,s.  1823.  The  same 
\eir  he  uent  to  Xew  Jersev,  where  he 
spent  :hree  years,  returning  in  iS26,  whe:: 
lie  '.  ica'ed  Inillse'i  ill  Dela\vare  Co.,  !'(., 


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at   Springfield.      In     iS;,o    he    removed    to  was  arrested  and  thrown  into  prison.      He 

Parkmoiint,    which    he    named    after    hi-  ssa-    tried    -ome   four    months    afterwards 

native  place,  and  continued  in  the  Cottoll  before  Jlld^e  Keo^'h,  convicted,  and  -ell 
manufacturing  business.  In  1842  he  bought  teiiced  to  ten  year-'  penal  servitude,  bein^ 
2<»  acres  of  land  at  (ileii  Riddle.  Dela  first  confined  in  Peiitonville  prison  and 
ware  Co.,  where  he  erected  extensive  mills  afterwards  in  Por'.lind.  Late  in  lanuarv. 
and  where  he  continued  to  reside  until  I  >>7 1 .  after  live  scars  and  live  month-' im- 
hi-  death.  He  was  the  oldest  manufac  prisonnient,  he  \\.a-  released  and  !li-]ias 
tun-rin  Delaware  Co.,  Pa.,  where  he  built  -a-e  paid  to  Ame:i  -a.  on  condition  that  he 
several  cotton  factories,  and  where  he  was  should  not  enter  the  I'.riti-h  dominion- 
I'nited  S'.ate-  Postmaster  for  fortv--ix  for  five  years.  Accompanied  b\  hisssifc 
vears.  He  was  a  Director  of  the  West  and  two  children  he  landed  in  N"e\s  York, 
Chester  and  Philadelphia  Railroad  Coin  and  for  a  time  was  lioni/.ed  there  bv 
pans-  and  President  of  Hoard  of  Tru-tee-  hi-  Fenian  associates  and  in  Hrooklvn. 
of  Middletowu  Presbyterian  Church.  He  P.altimoiv  and  Washington.  He  then 
also  built  a  Presbyterian  Church  at  <  'den  came  to  Philadelphia  for  medical  treat- 
Riddle.  Mr.  Riddle  took  an  active  part  in  nient,  and  on  his  recovery  berime  eii- 
favor  of  ahij^ll  tariif,  aiul  presided  over  all  ••.a^cd  in  a  whole-ale  liquor  house  here 
the  tariff  meetings  in  Delaware  counts-  as  bookkeeper  and  salesman.  He  is  now 
since  the  commencement  of  the  agitation  in  the  liquor  business. 

upon    the    subject.       lie   died  January   19,  Thomas    Robins,     1847.  — Honorary 

I  ->ss,  at   ("ileii    Kiddle.      He   was  a  regular  member.      \\'as    born  January    i,    17^7.  at 

attendant    at    the    Society   meetings,    and  South     Point,     Worcester    Co.,     Md.        He 

served    on    the     Committee    on    Finance,  came  to  Philadelphia  in   iSi 6,  and  entered 

i  SfVi-iShq.  into   business    with   James    Fas-itt   ecC<>., 

Charles    Risk,    1790.  —  Was    a    mer-  Second    and    Market   streets.      lie   was   in 

chant    at    40    South    Water  street  and  39  the  dry-goods  business.     He  was  a  Director 

South    Front   street   in    1791.      A  marriage  of  Pennsylvania  Fire  Insurance  Compans-, 

license    was    issued    April     30,      1772,     fur  Philadelphia  Saving    Fund   and  Philadel- 

Charles  Risk  and  Rebecca  Ho.^s.  phia    Trust    Company,  and   was  President 

George  Ritchie,  1866.  Was  in  the  of  the  Philadelphia  National  Hank  fu- 
ss holesale  liquor  business.  Hesvas  a  na-  twenty  seven  vears,  from  is^2  to  is-,). 
live  of  Ireland.  Letters  of  administration  Hesvas  also  a  member  of  Select  Council 
on  his  estate  were  granted,  April  2'V  i^'h.  from  isj2  to  iS^i,  and  during  its  carls- 
to  Rebecca  A.  Ritchie.  The  sureties  were  day-,  when  II.  D.  v'.ilpin  S\MS  President,  a 
H- rnard  Corr  <  ;Xori  >  and  Henry  S.  Hannis  Director  of  C.irard  College.  He  dic'l. 
|St>7  •  April  i  ;,  issj.  a^ed  s^  vears,  and  ss  i- 

Robert    Ritchie,  180.'^.    -Was  a   mer  buried  in   Laurel   Hill  ceuieterv.      Win.   1', 

chant   at    J.^J    South    I'ront  street  in   [So;v  Robin-,    a    member    of    the    Philadelphia 

He    svas    President    of    Select    Council    in  p,ar,    is   his   son.      Mr.   Robins   sva-   Tiv.,s- 

1S;1-  i. n-r  of  the  Irish  Relief  I-'und   during   the 

William  Francis  Roantrec,  188-1.  famine  of  ;s!:.    nid   was  very  active  in 

\Vas  born    in    iSrv  i,,    Leixlip,  near  Mas--  forwarding  provisions  and  supplie-  to  Ire- 

nooth,    Ireland,    and    was   pn>])rietor  of  a  l.uid    during    that    period,    and    i;    sva-   in 

wine  store  in  Dublin  in    iv,;.      [,,   iss;]u.  recognition    of    his   -ers  ice-    th  it    he    was 

c  tine    to    America,    and    returned  a^ain  to  elected     an      :.-:    n    rs      membci      of     the 
Ireland    in     I  Sf><  >.      II,-   -hortly   afterss  irds 
''-came    a     member    of  ;'u-    Irish    Revo'.;, 
tionary  P.rotherhoo.l.    in    connection    \\ith 

Junes    Stcj.hetis.    John     O'Mahony      md  member  .'f  the  Actin-  Committv-e  of  the 

"tilers.      In  :v'i-,  lii- license  svas  n-fu-cd  on  S  u'ietv  in  the  vear  i  s_;  j,     -                    S;s;o 
account  of  his  advanced  political  opinion-, 
and  on  the  ni-ht  of  September  15,  !"•>'>>,  he 


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John  Robinson,  1865.— Resided   at 

1:12    South    Tenth   street    at   the   time  of 
his  election. 
P.  Edmund  Robinson,  1867.     Was 

.1  partner  of  Mark  Devir.e  i  I  \vs  .  He 
was  burn  March  31,  is.? 2  ;  died  Fcbruarv 
i\  i>;S,  and  was  buried  in  Old  dihedral 
cemetery.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Acting  Committee  of  the  Society,  1870- 
'•S74- 
William  Robinson,  1790.  ---Was  a 

merchant  on  South   Front  street. 

Thomas    Joseph     Roche,  1882. 

Was  bom  July,  i>.i-|.  in  I'mmon,  parish 
of  I  )onagh- Patrick,  County  C.aluav,  Ire- 
lai'.d,  and  came  to  America  New  York  i 
May  27,  iS6o,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia 
two  days  alterwards.  He  is  a  salesman  in 
a  wholesale  dry-goods  house,  ar.d  he  is 
Treasurer  of  St.  Philip's  I.iterarv  In-titnte. 

Charles  Rogers,   1867.     bom   July 

17,     iS !<"•>,    in    Philadel])hia.       Hi>     father. 
John  Rogers,  a  native  of  Chester  CO.,  Pa., 
settled  in  Philadelphia  about  ism.  where 
lie  engaged  in  the  hardware  business,  and 
was  PrcMdetil  of  the  Mechanic-'  Hank  for 
some    vears.      His    great-grandfather,    Jo- 
seph Rogers,  came  from  Ireland  about  the 
latter   part   of  William    Pciin's  time.      Ik- 
was  an  [rish  Quaker.      Mr.  Rogers  was  iu 
the  hardware  busiues-  at  52  Market  street, 
from  [S;.(  to  i.Vj.j,  when  he  removed  to  St. 
I.oui-.    Mo.,  and  opeileil  a  whole-ale  hard- 
v,  ire    house,    and    continued   in  that  busi- 
ne-s  until  |S=;S.      He  remained  tin  re  until 
iS6i,  when    he  returned  to  Philadelphia, 
and   ha-  since-   resided    here.      He  was  one 
of  the  organiser-  of  the  Mercantile  I'.ene 
:.    :    '     \-  •..  :  •.:'•.'  >:\.  ,:•.]']  i-  a  member  of  the 
Hi-torca!  Societv  of  Pennsylvania,  Phi  la- 
del  phi      So, 'iet',    for    alleviating  the  miser- 
ies of  public   prison-.   Philailelphia    I'ouu- 
•    in    J-  !    F.iinnount  Art    Ass<  >Ha- 

1 1       •        V      re-idt  nee  in  St.   \.<  mis 
Mr.    i\i  :•;-  to    have  originated  the 

idea    of    the    National     banking    Svstem, 
'.\liich  \\  is  discn<^ed  in  mercantile   and  li 
•    li-s.  and     .:"'••  ••••    rd      '    ken    up 

n-re—       Hi-married  l-lii, 
of  Thom,.-  M,  !lon  •  i-;;i. 

James  Rogers.    1308.     Was   a    mer 
chant    at     in-     Hiurli    slreet    in    [.SoS.      ][e 


of  the  Society,  iSi^  ami  i  Si  7,  and  Secre- 
tary. iSiS  1827. 

John  Ignatius  Rogers,  1884. — Was 

b.irn  in  Philadelphia.  May  27,  ^43.  He- 
is  the  son  of  Matthew  Rogers,  of  Drapen- 
dawn,  County  I  terry.  Ireland,  and  of 
Catharine  Rogers  (>it't-  Dimond;,  of  Mai;- 
hera.  in  the  same  county.  He  studied 
law  in  office  of  Charles  J.  In^ersoll  and 
the  I 'niver.-ity  of  Pennsylvania,  and  was 
admitted  to  the  bar  upon  May  2.S,  ;S'>4. 
I'poii  the  election  of  C.overnor  Robert  ]•'.. 
Pattl-oii  he  was  appointed  Jud^e  Advo- 
cate-(  ieiieral  of  the  National  (iiiard  of 
Pennsylvania,  and  took  an  active  part  in 
having  adopted  the  New  Militarv  Code 
j^overnin^  that  or^ani/atiou.  In  I.S'H^  he 
was  a  member  ol  the  Pennsylvania  House 
of  Representatives.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  First  City  Troop,  Catholic  Club,  Penn 
Club.  Art  Club,  Clover  Club,  and  is  \\idely 
known  in  base  ball  circles,  as  Manager 
and  Counsel  of  the  Hase  ball  Associations. 
He  i.-  a  nephew  of  Francis  Dimond  fiS4,Si. 
[See  "  bio^r.  Album  of  Prominent  Peim- 
svlvanians."  Second  Series,  p.  2^9.] 

John  William  Rogers,  1812.  Was 
a  member  of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 
Society  in  iSi  2. 

Maurice  Rogers,  1802.— Was  a  mer- 
chant at  67  Pine  street  in  iNo2. 

William  Rogers,  1808. -Was  prob- 
ably in  the  Ljrocery  business.  He  \sa-  a 
member  of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 
Society,  iSuj-iSiS. 

William  Rolston,  1790.-  -Letters  of 
administration  on  his  estate-  were  granted, 
November  7.  i  7y,v  lo  Lewis  Cnmrilet  and 
Jo-e]ih  r.rown  (1790).  The  sureties  \sere 
John  M'  irrell  and  I  lenry  Pratt. 

George  Roncy,  1884.  Was  born  in 
Philadelphia.  October  31,  1845.  He  was 
SUM-:  intendcnt  of  blocklev  Almshoii<i-, 
and  h.eld  the  offices  of  Police  Sergeant. 
I-'in  Commissioner,  and  was  a  member  of 
Selei  '  Council.  He  belongs  to  C.rand 
Army  of  the  Republic.  Order  of  Sparta, 
Kr.ights  of  P.irmingham,  <  >dd  I-'ellows, 
ind  Ma.-oiiii  '  irg  mi/.ation-.  He  -er\'ed 
•••  tin  armv  during  tl'.e  war.  and  was 
wounded  at  Fair  Oak-  and  Antietam. 
Hi-  ellli-ted  \\  hen  but  lifteell  vears  and  six 
month  of  age,  and  held  a  com  mi --ion  of 


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RV 


Second  Lieutenant  before  he  was  eighteen 
vears  old. 
Thomas  Ronoy,  1824.— Was  in  the 

leather  business  on  Second  street.  He 
was  a  member  of  tlie  Acting  Committee 
of  the  Society  in  i  s 32. 

James  Rooncy,  186.3. — \Vas  b.  rn  in 
Portadown.  County  Armagh,  Ireland, 
Mav  ').  iSji),  and  came  to  Philadelphia  in 
Angn-t,  i.\J7.  lie  is  a  painter,  lie  was 
a  member  of  tht-  Acting  Committee  of  the 
Society,  ;S;N-  iSSi. 

George  Ross,  1889.  — Was  born  in 
Dovlesto-.vn,  Bucks  co.,  1'a.,  August  24, 
iS.ji,  and  is  now  a  resident  of  that  place. 
His  great-grandfather,  Thomas  Ross,  was 
born  in  County  Tyrone,  Ireland,  in  170^. 
I  [e  is  engaged  :n  the  profession  of  the  law  ; 
was  a  member  ot  the  Constitutional  Con- 
vention of  reiinsylvania,  1.^.73  ;  and  is  at 
present  a  member  of  the  .State  Senate.  I  le 
is  prominent  in  Democratic  politics  and 
has  been  three  times  a  Delegate  to  Dem- 
ocratic National  Conventions,  and  has 
been  the  nominee  of  the  Democratic 
party  for  Congress  in  his  district.  He  is 
a  Trustee  of  the  State  Hospital  for  the 
Insane  at  Xorristown.  I'a.,  and  a  Director 
of  the  Bucks  County  Trust  Coinpanv. 

John  Rossiter,  1811.— \Vas  a  sea 
captain. 

Edward  Roth.  1867.  Was  born  Feb- 
ruary ft.  iS2(S,  in  Kilkennv  City,  In.  land. 
Came  to  America  i  New  Yorki,  September, 
>S47,  but  in  the  course  of  a  few  weeks 
Mttled  in  Wilmington,  Dei.  He  was  a 
teacher  in  St.  Mary's  College,  Wilming- 
ton, Del.,  for  fifteen  years,  and  then  Yice- 
Presidi  ut  for  ten  years  until  i.^hj,  when 
he  removed  to  I'hiladeli)hia.  In  iSbo 
iSfM  he  spent  eighteen  months  in  Kurope, 
travelling  mosti\  on  foot.  In  1^*13  he 
starred  the  Broad  Street  . \cadcniv,  of 
-.vhich  he  has  1  een  the  1'rincipal  ever 
-ince.  Professor  Roth  is  OIK-  of  the  best 
'>-.!!  own  instructors  "f  hovs  in  Philadelphia. 
and  his  aca  lemv  lias  had  since  its  com- 
mencement l.irt;e  nuinbi-rs  of  tlie  children 
of  prominent  Cat  holies  and  others.  Some 
few  \-i-ars  ai;o  he  relinquished  charge  of 
', lie  school  and  retired  from  act i\'e  business. 
He  ha-s  \vrilU-n  a  number  of  mai^a/ines 
;.::<l  :  t  \\  -  -  -  ev  '-lories,  a  life  of  Napoleon 


III.  .  iS^S  ,  Christus  judex  i  iSftv,  and  lias 
made  an  Index  tor  I.ittell's  "  Living  Ai;e." 
He  i>  also  the  author  of  several  school 
books:  Short  ( ',eo-raphy,  ( ',eo^ra]»hy, 
Latin  C.raminar,  Arithmetic,  etc.  He  has 
also  translated,  from  the  I-'rciich,  "  Chateau 
Morville,"  ••Ro;:-c  tt  Noir,"  I,eX"'-'-ve's 
"Art  of  Reading,"  and  Jules  Verne's 
"Astronomical  Stories." 

George  M.  Roth,  1S83.  Was  hor:i 
in  Philadelphia,  (>ct<>'n-r  24,  i.s.)2.  of 
(iennaii  ])areiita^e.  He  \sas  Si'liool  Di- 
rector of  the  I'ifteriilh  \\'anl,  also  Manager 
of  the  Odd  I'ellows'  Home,  Pennsylvania, 
a  member  of  Masonic  I.od^e,  Ro\ai  .\rch 
Chapter.  Kni-hts  Templar,  United  Work- 
in^ineii.  Odd  l-'ellows,  Kni-h.ts  of  i'ythias 
and  Royal  Arcanum  organizations.  He 
is  engaged  in  the  provision  business. 

William  Rush,  M.  D.,  18:5:5.— Was 
the  son  of  Dr.  Benjamin  Rush,  signer  of 
the  Declaration  of  Independence.  He 
was  a  physician.  In  i\;.;  he  delivered 
the  Introductory  Lecture  at  the  Philadel- 
phia School  of  Medicine,  and  in  iS.}; >  the 
Valedictory  Address  at  the  IVnns\  Ivania 
College.  He  died  about  lS,S,S-  He  mar 
ried,  July  10,  iS27,  Kli/.ahelh  l-'ox  Roberts. 
Dr.  Rush  was  the  familv  physician  of 
Hugh  Holmes  i  17901.  President  of  the 
Hibernian  Societ\-,  iSix>-iSiS. 

James    Ryan,   1790.— \\"e    have    no 

detinite  information  concerning  him. 

Matthew  A.  Ryan.  1880.— Was  bom 

in  Port  Carbon,  Schuylkill  co..  Pa..  Sep- 
tember 7,  i.\s7.  His  father,  Daniel  Rv.m, 

of  Irish  jiarc-ntage.  \sas  born  in  Philadel- 
phia, and  his  mother.  P.rid^et  R\an.  in 
County Tipperary,  Ireland.  He  residi-il  in 
Berks  co.  twentv-four  vears  before  -et- 
tling  in  Philadelphia.  Jti'.K- .;.  i^x).  IK- lias 
been  engaged  in  the  retail  coal  trade  from 
!  S~()  to  the  present  time.  He  is  a  niember 
of  the  American  Catholic  Historical  So- 
ciety, Catholic  Philnpatri.in  Literar\  In- 
stitute and  the  Coal  Kxi'h.mgi  of  !'l;il 
delphia  and  vicinit>.  James  M.  H,  uy, 
Ivsij.  iSS.p,  i-  his  cousin. 

Mic-liael  J.  Ryan.  1886.     \\'a- 
f  line  i  ;.  iSfij,  in  Philadel]ihia.    His  f..ther, 
James      R\   in.     uas    a     native     ol     Counlv 
Carlou.     Ireland,    and     his   mother.     Mar- 
garet  Hou.k:i   K    .,:      of  Coiintv  D-::eL:al, 


RV 


516 


SC 


Ireland,  lit-  is  a  member  of  the  Phila- 
delphia Bar.  Mr.  Ryan  has  been  for  some 

years  past  widely  known  in  connection 
with  Irish  National  and  Home  Rule  move- 
ment.^ in  America,  and  was  Secretary  of 
the  Committee  ol  Citi/.cns  of  the  Irish 
Parliamentary  Fund  in  1886.  A  fine 
orator,  he  is  in  great  demand  for  public 
meetings  and  demonstrations,  and  has  the 
faculty  of  arousing  his  audience  by  his 
eloquence  to  a  threat  pitch  of  enthusiasm. 
He  is  also  active  in  Democratic  politics 
and  has  been  the  candidate  of  his  party 
for  Congress  in  his  district.  L^1'1-'  "  Phila- 
delphia and  Popular  Philadelphiaiis," 

P-  5«0 

Patrick  Ryan,  1833.— \\'as  associated 
with  his  son  as  importer  of  china  and 
Liverpool  ware  in  1835. 

Patrick  T.  Ryan,  1884.    Was  born 

in  Tipperary,  Ireland,  and  came  to  Amer- 
ica in  1865,  landing  at  New  York  in  Sep- 
tember and  settling  the  same  year  in 
Philadelphia.  He  was  a  teamster  and  is  a 
member  of  the  Americus  Club.  He  died 
December  13,  '1890. 

John  Theodore  Sandman,  1891. 
\Vasbornin  Baltimore,  Md.  His  parents 
were  (rennans.  lie  is  in  the  je\\elry 
business  and  is  President  of  the  Confer- 
ence of  St.  Vincent  de  Paul  of  St.  Mary's 
church,  Fourth  street  above  Spruce. 

John  Savage,  1836.— Lived  at  iss  s. 

Kleventh  street  in  1836. 
William  Henry  Sayen,  1888.     Was 

liorn  in  Philadelphia,  March  14,  iS.|6.  His 
father  was  born  near  Coblent/,  Prussia, 
and  his  mother  in  America.  lie  is  a  Yes- 
trvman,  ofSt.  Marv's  Protestant  Kpiscopal 
church  and  Trustee  of  Wa  vne  Presbyterian 
clmrrh.  lit-  is  Past  Master,  Masonic  ( )rder, 
Pliilaileljmia,  -No.  .\.\.\.  and  Coiincilman  »f 
Lincoln  Institute.  He  edited  "American 
Chess  Congress,  1876,''  published  bvClax- 
ton,  Reniscn  \:  Haffel  finder.  He  is  Pres- 
ident of  the  Mercer  Rubber  Companv, 
Hamilton  Square,  New  Jersev,  and  is  en 
gaged  in  the  manufacture  of  rubber  good-- 
for  mechanical  purposes. 
Michael  Luke  Scanlan,  1871.  Was 


atnre  at  St.  Column's,  Fermov,  St.  John's 
College,  Waterford,  and  the  I.eeson  Sttxvl 
Institute  of  Dublin.  He  was  for  nine 
years  one  of  the  Irish  Christian  Brothers 
until  compelled  by  broken  health  to  leave 
them  in  iSou.  In  1869  he  emigrated  to 
America,  landing;' at  New  York,  December 
ist  of  that  vear.  He  removed  to  Philadel- 
phia in  May,  1871,  where  he  was  a  distil- 
lery agent  at  I  28  Walnut  street  until  he 
retired  from  business.  He  was  for  a  short 
time  a  member  of  the  Pennsylvania  Prison 
Society.  Mr.  Scanlan  is  a  connoisseur 
of  books  and  engravings  and  is  the  author 
of  "The  Story  of  Jack  Fit/.-Fustace," 
which  appeared  in  the  /.inu/i'ii  Sport  ing 
AV:vV;v,  March,  i8fy>,  to  Jannarv,  ibh~. 
and  of  "Here  and  There,"  which  ap- 
peared in  'II;  c  (  \ii/i(>lic  I-'ift'su/e  Ma^ii- 
~int\  i8S4-  i8\5. 

David  Scannel,  1889.— Was  born  in 
London,  F'ngland,  Noveml)er  23,  1852,  ami 
came  to  Philadelphia,  Jannarv  15,  1889. 
He  is  descended  from  a  native  of  the  city 
of  Cork,  Ireland.  He  is  a  photographic 
artist. 

Charles  Schafier,  1802.-  Was  a  sugar 

refiner  at  82  N.  Third   street  in   iS<>_!. 
William  Schlatter,  1809.     Was  one 

of  the  twelve  organi/ers  of  the  New  Jeru- 
salem church  in  Philadelphia,  December 
25,  i,Si,5,  under  the  title  of  the  American 
Society  for  Disseminating  the  Doctrine* 
of  the  New  Jerusalem  Church,  and  was 
Yice-President  of  the  organisation.  lie 
\\-as  a  very  successful  merchant  and  v,  is 
supposed  to  possess  great  \\valth.  He 
\\'as  established  ill  business  before  ;  S,  15  al 
i-'^High  street  near  I-'ounh.  He  built, 
about  1815.  the  line  large  double  man.vlon 
on  south  side  of  Chestnut  east  of  Thir- 
teenth street.  lie  lost  his  property,  and 
died  January  lo,  1827.  One  of  his  adver- 
tisements in  Poulsoti's  .  Ii/it'> 'i. \t>i  /)ii:'/r 
.•IJl't'l'ti'ii'i',  September  27,  182,,  rea<ls  as 
follows  : 

"  A  Card.  William  Schlatter  begs  leave 
to  info;  m  his  friends  and  the  public,  thai 
he  intends  embarking  m  i  (icrenl  Com- 
mission b;;-,ines>,  .it  No.  2^7  Market 
street,  three  iloiirs  above  Si  \i  h-st  reet. 
\\'here  he  now  has  ai1.'!  \\\\\  co!:(.ii!ue  lo 
have  :t  -upply  of  the  be-t  Sup--r:ine  Cloths 


TH<  >MAS    A.     SO  >TT. 


SC  '.17  SC 

and  Cassimcrcs,  Direct  from  the  Manufac-  delphia  as  Chief  Clt  rk  under  A.  !io\d 
ture:-  ir.  the  West  of  Knuland,  calculated  Cummin^s,  Collector  of  Tolls  of  F.astern 
for  the  cilv  as  well  as  ilu-  rountrv  trade,  end  of  Peiinsvlvania  Public  Works,  ..ml 


confident  he  can   make  it  an  Railroad    Companv.      Serving    in    various 

ob:ect     to     t'nein.    by    selling    at    reduced  positions    in     that     Companv    he    was    in 

prices     for    cash     or    acceptances."      [See  'S;V>   elei  it  d    its    Vice- P:  csidrnt.      During 

"  Scharf  >.V  Westcott,"  Vol.  2,  p.   1433.]  the  early  days  nf  the  rebellion  he  ^reativ 

Ernst      F.     Schumann,    1814.       We  aided    C.overnor   Curtin    in    arran-'in-    for 

have  r.o  defmite  information   concerning  the  transportation  of  troops  and  m  itcrial 

him.  for    the     I  nion     armies.      Such     was    tin- 

David    Scott,    1849. — Was    a   maun-  wonderful  skill  shown  by  him  that  he  was 

fact'.'.rer  on    F'onrtli   street   above   Master.  appointed    Assistant    Secretarv  of   \\".ir  at 

He  was  a  member  of  the  Acting  Committee  Washington   in  charge  of  miiitarv  trans- 

of  the  Society,  1852-1^55.  portation.      With   his  advent  came   order 

Edward  Scott,  1790.   -Was  probably  and    success.      He    had    the    office   put    in 

a  tailor  at  68  S.  Second  street  in   170.1.  telegraphic     communication     with     every 

Hugh  Scott,  1831.  —  Probably  died  in  camp,  depot  and  railway  station,  and  sup- 

Fcbruary.   1850.  plies   were    sent    wherever    needed    at    the 

Marshall    Scott,    1867. — Was    born  ri^ht  time  and  in  proper  quantities.      For 

November    17,   iSis.    in    the    township   of  several  months  he  labored   dav  and  ni.^ht 

Pelladonsll v,     Co:::;tv     Antrim,     Ireland,  at  his  post  until  recalled  in  iS62to  Phila- 

and  came    to    Pllila<lelphia,  September   S,  delphia   to    attend    to    his    duties   as  Yice- 

iS;i.      lie  was  a  cotton  and  woollen  iTian-  President  of   the    Pennsylvania    Railroad 

ufacturer,  a  member  of  the  firm  of  Clem-  Company.      Prior    to    his    return    he    re- 

ent    McCtmc   ec    Co.,  northeast    corner    of  ccived    the    special    thanks    of    Secretary 

Twentv-third  and   Hamilton  streets.      The  Stanton  for  his  ^reat  work.      A^ain.  when 

firm  i^ave  up  business  in  1872,  since  which  it   beca:ue    necessarv   after  the    hatt>-   of 

lime  he  lias  not   been  actively  en^a^cd  in  (k-ttvshur;^  to  transport   two  entire   ,trmv 

any  particular  pursuit.      He  resides  at  704  corps    from    the    seaboard    to    Tennessee, 

X.   Nineteenth  street.  President   Lincoln   sent    for  him   to  snper- 

Thomas    Scott,    ISl'i.      \Vas    a    mer-  intend  the  threat  task  and  ;,Mve  him  t.lcii- 

chant  at  30  X.  Third,   street  in   ;s:  ;.  ary  powers.      In  less  than  ten  days  J<M,<H> 

Thomas    Scott,    1891.      Was    born   at  men,    with    all    their    train-,    supplies  and 

vVjbes  of  Fau^han  Yallev  .  Co\;;:t-    !  >errv,  mate-rial,  reinforced  the  arm\pof  the  Cum- 

Irelanil,   in    1^30,    and    came    to    America  berland.  ha\inv;   ]iassed    over  a    route   ex- 

(Philade!]ihia  ,    May    ;„     : s.j6.       He     was  ceediiif?  T,orv>  miles  in  extent.      Not  only 

employed,  with  Isaac  Barton,  -rocer,  from  in   the    matter    of    transportation    w..s  he 

May     ii.     iS.j6,    to   June    14,     iS.Si;    then  celebrated,    but     he     elTected     remarkable 

commence'!   business   as  a  grocer    on   his  chant's  in   the   financial  condition  of  the 

own  account  on  Race  street  below  Second  railway  companies  with  which  he  became 

street,      hi  i,S6i  he   removed   to    [2-S    Mar-  connected.      He  brought  order  out  of  the 

ket   street,    where    he    still    continues    the  aiTairs  of  the  I  nion  Pacific  Railro.n  i  C"n:- 

same  busine—  pa.nv,  of  which  he  was   elected  Prcsi  It  nt, 

Thomas  Alexander  Scott,  18G7.  and  by  extending  the  connections  • 

P.orn  in  tile   townsh'-i  of  London,   I'-ank-  IVr.nsvK  ania  Railro...':  Compa.,y,  and    ;u- 

Hn    co..    Pa.,   December    Jv.    r  j  ;.      He   re-  an^nratiny    many  reforms   in    its  ma-ia-e- 

ceivei!  his  education  in  tla- village  schiK.h  meiit,  he   made   it   one  of  the   largest    a:;d 

Ilelo-t    his   father  when    but  ten  years  of  most    complete    railway   managements    in 

at  first  in  a  conn-  th'-  world.      In   :sr;  he   became    Pit-ide'1. 

le   -..iMe  to  Pliila-    ,    and  con' inued  to  direct  tile  aifair.- u;   '".K,t 


o>rp<  >ratio:i  until  hi>  death,  which  oc- 
curred Mav  2  i .  iSSi.  [Sec  "  Pciina.  Kucyc. 
of  Biography,"  p.  1,20;  "St.-li.irf  ,V  Wot- 
cott,"  Vol.  3,  p.  2193.] 

William  II.  Scott,  1S-T2.  Was  in  the 
ilrv-goods  business  at  2' >3  High  street  in 
i\;;.  He  \vas  a  member  of  the  Acting 
Committee  of  the  Society,  1X34-1836  and 
1838  1839. 

Matthew  Selfridge,  1827.— We  have 
no  information  concerning  him. 

Henry  Sergeant,  1811.   -Brother  of 

John  Sergeant  11805)  anil  Thomas  Ser- 
geant ii8ih;,  was  horn  in  Philadelphia, 
Jannarv  14,  I  ;S2,  and  died  March  24, 
1  sj  ;.  He  was  a  llleivhailt. 

John  Sergeant,  1805.— Son  of  Jona- 
than Dickinson  Sergeant,  was  horn  in 
Philadelphia,  I  >cceml>er  5.  1  771),  graduated 
from  Princeton  in  17^5,  studied  law  and 
was  admitted  to  the  Philadelphia  Bar  July 
17.  I  799,  and  tor  over  half  a  centurv  was 
one  of  its  great  leaders.  In  iSoi  he  was 
appointed  Commissioner  in  Bankruptcy 
bv  Thomas  Jctfcrson,  was  a  member  of  tilt1 
Legislature,  iSo.S- 10,  and  of  Congress, 
;v:~  23,  1827-29  and  1837-42.  He  was 
one  of  the  two  J'.nvoys  to  the  Panama 
Congress  in  1X26,  President  of  the  Penn- 
sylvania Constitutional  Convention  in 
i,X7-^\and  Whig  candidate  for  the  Vice- 
Prcsidciicv  on  the  ticket  with  Henry  Clay 
i:'.  ;s;2.  He  declined  the  mis-ion  to  I1! up- 
land, in  i8]i,  and  was  arbitrator  selected 
to  determine  the  title  to  Pea  Patch  island. 
This  involved  the  question  of  boundary 
betwei-n  Di-lawnre  and  New  Jersey,  and 
the  decision  in  fa\  or  of  the  T'nited  States 
incidentally  decided  the  boundary  dispute 
in  favor  of  I>elauare.  He  died  in  Phil- 

:  '•  hia,  November  25,  1X52.  His  will, 
d  '  !  January  lo,  I^.J.T,  and  proved  De- 
i-ember j.  [852,  mentions  his  wife  Marya- 
••  •'  .  hi-  d'lii^h'er-.  Margaret,  Saiah 

:  used  ,  Ann  i.  F'.llen.  ^Iriria  and  Kath- 
arine  ;  his  sons,  John.  Spencer  deceased) 
anil  Wi'l iatn.  Mr  Sei  ••  •  i nt  was  ;.  n-  i  !ie\v 
' '  -  '  •.'. '  oin  irricd  i'/l\\'ai'd 

]•"<  i\  f  7',"  .  Secret  irv  and  Vice  Pn  ident 
ol  '::>•  ilibi  rni  ai  Society,  and  o!ie  ol  its 

IP.'  •-'     :          •.        Itleltll      f--.   and    i;    is  iloul '!  les-, 

t ' )  t  h  i  s       1 1 ;  1 1     !  i  o  n  i  s  d  u  e  1 1  i  s   1 1 1  e  n  i  In 

iu    tin     Iliberni  in     Societv.      He    took    a 


livel\-  interest  in  the  Society,  and  served 
as  one  of  its  two  Counsellors,  1807-1818, 
1821,  and  1823-1827.  Thomas  Sergeant 
uSii)i  and  1  lenry  Sergeant  1811)  were  his 
brothers.  [See  Appleton's  "  Cyc.  Ainc-r. 
Biography."  \"ol.  5,  p.  ,;(>J  ;  Scharf  t\; 
Westi-ott's  "Hist,  of  Pliila.."  Vol.  2,  p. 
I534-] 

Thomas    Sergeant,   1816.— Son    of 

lonathan  Dickinson  Sergeant,  was  born 
in  Philadelphia,  Jannarv  14,  1782,  grad- 
uated at  Princeton  in  1708,  studied  law 
under  Jared  In^crsoll,  and  was  admitted 
to  the  Philadelphia  Bar,  June  8,  1802.  lie 
was  in  the  Legislature,  ;M2-i},  was  As 
sociate  Judux-  of  the  I  >istrict  Court  in  Phil 
adelphia  in  1814,  and  was  Secretary  of  the 
Commonwealth,  1817-1^,  Attorin'y-tk'ii 
end,  1819-20,  Postmaster  of  Philadelphia, 
1828-32,  and  in  1'cbrnarv,  1834,  liecame 
Associate-Justice  of  the  State  Supreme 
Court,  vshich  ]iositioii  he- resigned  in  1846. 
His  judicial  decisions  were  esteemed  for 
their  brevity,  clearness,  and  accuracy,  and 
it  is  said  he  is  the  onlv  jndi;e  who  ever 
sat  on  the  Pennsylvania  bench  not  one  of 
whose  decisions  was  reversed.  lie  re- 
turned to  the  Bar  in  1817,  was  Provost 
of  the  Law  Academy,  i"-}',  53,  and  Pres- 
ident of  the  Pennsylvania  Historical  Soci- 
ety, a  member  of  the.  American  Philosoph 
ical  Socictv,  and  a  Trustee  of  the  I'nivcr- 
sitv  of  Pennsylvania.  Mr.  Sergeant  was 
an  aba-  writer  and  his  publications  include 
"Treatise  upon  the  Law  of  Pennsylvania 
relative  to  the  Procet  dings  by  Foreign 
Attachment."  Philadelphia,  iSii;  "  Re- 
]>or!  of  Cases  adjudged  in  the  Supreme 
Court  of  Pennsylvania,"  with  William 
Rawle.  Jr.,  17  vols.,  181  )  20;  "Constitu 
tional  Law,"  1822;  "Sketch  of  the  Na- 
tional  fudiciary  Powers  exercised  by  the 
I'n it eil  States  Prior  to  the  Adoption  of  the 
Presi-nt  I'ederal  Constitution,"  1824,  and 
"View  of  the  Land  Laws  of  Pennsyb 
"  1X38.  I  It  dii  d  iv  Philadelphia, 
M  iv  S.  1860.  His  \\\\\,  [late  1  May  29, 
18^8,  -ill'!  ]  royed  M  iy  i  i.  1 800,  mentions 
his  \sifc.  Sarah  ;  his  dangliter.  Mrs.  I;anny 
Per;-'.  ;  his  son,  Tliomas  Sergeant;  his 
nephews,  J.  Dickinson  Sergeant,  K.  Spen- 
cer Miller  and  Henry  S.  Lowlier.  Mr. 
Sergeant  married.,  Sej>tem1>'T  12,  1814, 


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Sarah  P.ache,  a  j^raiidi laughter  of  Henja- 
iinii  l-'ranklin.  John  Sergeant  <  iSo.si  and 
Hetirv  Sergeant  (  iSi  i  i  were  his  brothers. 
[See  Applcton's  "Cyclop.  Auier.  Hio^ra- 
phy,"  Vol.  5,  }).  4'J.v] 
John  Service,  1790.— Was  a  simp 

keeper  at   NS  North  Second  street  in   1791. 

Elwood  Shannon,  1850.  — \Vas  born 
July  22,  i Sos,  in  Dublin,  Ireland;  came  to 
America  and  settled  in  Philadelphia  in 

;s>;7.  He  was  first  a  clerk  in  the  office  of 
Register  of  Wills,  then  with  thedrui;  firm 
of  Kllis  VV  Charles  Varnall,  and  in  i,\4;, 
established  himself  ill  the  tea  and  coffee 
business  at  Kleventh  and  Chestnut  streets, 
and  afterwards  at  244  Chestnut-street.  He 
was  a  Director  of  North  Pennsylvania 
Railroad  Company.  Catawissa  Railroad 
Company,  Hank  of  America,  and  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Horticultural  Society,  Mer- 
chants' Fund  anil  of  the  Historical  Societv 
of  Pennsylvania.  He  died  September  15, 
1^6,  and  was  buried  in  South  Laurel  Hill 
cemetery. 

John  F.  Sharkey,  1882. -Was  born 
March  9,  i!\V},  in  Philadelphia.  His 
father,  Henry  Sharkey,  a  native  of  Hal- 
lirit^an.  County  Dublin.  Ireland,  came  to 
America  in  iS2S.  His  mother,  Isabella 
Mc(Vnckin,  was  a  native  of  Monevmore, 
Coimtv  Derrv,  Ireland.  He  wasa  Deputy 
1'nited  States  Marshal.  iS.sn  -i  s6c),  n  De- 
te  live  for  the  District  Attorney's  oltice, 
Philadelphia,  i .S'xi- 1 ^,75,  and  is;;  iSSo, 
alter  which,  wit  h  Charles  Miller,  he  <  >pened 
the  private  detective  aj^encv  of  Miller  .S: 
Sliarkev.  Sansoin  street,  in  which  business 
he  was  eiiiia^ed  until  his  death.  He  %s  as 
an  active  and  honorarv  meniber  of  the 
Old  Volunteer  Fire  Department,  a  Trustee 
of  the  Washington  Fi:e  Knvine  Com  pan  v, 
a  life-member  of  the  Catholic  Philopatrian 
I.iterarv  Institute,  a  member  of  the  Anier- 
icus  ('lub  and  of  the  Washington  P.rother- 
hooil  Mr.  Sharkev  \\-as  of  much  a-sist- 
ance  to  us  in  trac:n'^  «'iit  the  l'.\'es  of  the 
early  members  in  the  southeastern  part 
o(  the  city.  He  was  a  man  of  exemplai  v 
life,  upright  ehar.icler  and  a  Ljood  Chris 
tian.  He  died  |  tine  JJ,  iSy  i . 

Benjamin  Sharpiiack,  1818.  Was 
a  merchant  and  resident  of  ( '.ennan'.own, 
Philadelphia.  Hi>  will,  dated  March  lu, 


i^;2.  and  p:ovcd  November  io,  iS;v;,  men- 
tion-, his  sisters,  Marv  and  Sarah  Sharp- 
nack  ;  his  niece,  Catharine  Ann  Stork, 
daughter  of  ills  late  brother,  John,  and 
his  brother-in-law,  (feor-e  I  lei ^esheinier, 
husband  of  his  sister,  Kli/.abeth. 
Isaac  Shaw,  1881. -Was  boin  Sep- 

tember  27,  1^42,  in  Kingston.  Canada. 
]Iis  lather  \\.is  a  native  o|  County  UY\- 
lord,  Ireland,,  and  Ir.s  mother  of  County 
Cavan,  Irelan'i.  He  came  to  I'hil.idel- 
Jihia,  Mav  2^.  lx')^;  \s.is  in  the  real  e-tate 
business  and  is  now  a  baker  and  confec- 
tioner. 

John  Shea,  1790.  — We  are  uncertain 
whether  this  was  John  Shea  orCieiieral 
John  Slice,  but  it  is  probahlv  the  former. 

Joseph  Sheehan,  1881.— Horn  May 
3,  i\;4,  in  Kinvara.  Count}-  (',.;', v,  .y,  Ire- 
land, came  to  America  :  Hoston  Ma\-  15, 
1851,  and  settled  in  Philadelphi.s,  June  25, 
1  S6  I .  He  is  a  cl<  >th  merchant  at  the  north- 
east corner  Ki^hth  and  Market  streits. 
He  was  an  acthe  member  of  the  l;enian 
ors;ani/.ation  in  Philadelphia,  and  oi  laie 
years  has  been  prominent  in  the  Irish 
National  League  movement,  bein-  Treas- 
urer of  the  Municipal  Council  of  thai 
body.  His  sympathies  are  warmlv  en- 
listed in  support  of  Home  Rule.  lie 
evidently  inherits  his  sentiments  from  his 
father,  who  suffered  imprisonment  in 
( ",alwav  jail  for  six  months  as  a  "  suspected 
rebel." 

Alexander  Sheppard,  1882.  -Was 

born  March.  iS.}o,  in  County  Tvrone.  Ire- 
land, and  came  to  Philadelphia  in  August, 
iS67.  He  i-  in  the  grocery  business  at 
southeast  corner  of  l-'i^hth  and  Walnut 
streets. 

Israel  Francis  Sheppard.  1880.— 
Was  born  luiv  2<v,  is|i.  iii  Tipperary, 
Ireland,  came  to  America  Ne\\  Vork). 
October  iS,  1X5;,  and  settled  in  Philadel- 
phia, February,  I>.s.}.  He  --t'adied  law  for 
a  feu  months,  but  abandoned  it  to  <^o  into 
the  newspaper  profession,  becoming  ni'^lit 
editor  of  '/'//,•  .  /^.--  in  i^"l,  and  remained 
in  th..t  jiosition  until  isiv\  wlien  he 
Itecame  v.iuht  editor  of  the  /'/v  '>,';',•  I  <•  /'.;/  /', 
\\iiiiih  ]ios:;;nii  l:c  sti',1  lioid-,  [It-  is  a 
nu-inbi-r  nf  tlu-  Catholic  Club.  Mr.  Shep- 
pard is  one  of  the  well-known  regular 


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staff  of  the  /.<\/i,vr,  and  as  night  editor 
ov.vupii.-s  one  of  the  most  responsible 
positions  on  the  paper.  His  summary  of 
news  on  the  first  page  has  long  been  i\  - 
gardeil  as  a  model  of  its  kind. 

James  Shields, 1886. —Son  of  Thomas 
and  Ann  Shields,  natives  of  County 
Cavan,  Ireland,  was  born  at  Nesquehon- 
ing,  Pa.,  April  9,  1840,  and  eame  to  Phil- 
adelphia,  Mav  28,  I.S6S,  where  he  was 
engaged  for  several  years  in  the  grocery 
business.  He  has  now  charge  of  the  safe 
deposit  vaults  of  the  City  Trust  Companv. 
He  has  been  for  nianv  years  prominently 
identified  with  the  Catholic  Total  Absti- 
nence movement,  and  was  one  of  the 
founders  of  the  Cathedral  T.  A.  15.  Societv, 
and  a  delegate  from  it  to  the  Archdiocesan 
C.  T.  A.  Union  of  Philadelphia.  He  was 
also  the  President  of  the  Cathedral  Cadet 
T.  A.  B.  Society,  which  under  his  direc- 
tion was  one  of  the  largest  bodies  of  the 
kind  in  the  country. 

John  Shields,  1790.  —  Honorary  mem- 
ber. Was  a  merchant  at  63  South  Second 
street  in  1791. 

John  J.  Shields,  1887.  Is  in  the  in- 
surance business  with  the  Franklin  Fire 
Insurance  Company,  at  431  Walnut  street. 
He  did  not  return  his  blank. 

Thomas  Shipley,  1804. — Was  a  mer- 
chant at  216  Spruce  street  in  1806.  lie 
probably  died  in  September,  1836. 

Frank  Siddall,  1886.— Was  born  in 
Philadelphia,  January  iS,  1836.  His 
father,  Joseph  Hobford  Siddall,  was  a  na- 
tive of  Lancashire,  Kngland,  and  his 
mother,  Mary  Charles  Siddall,  of  Lincoln- 
shire, Kngland.  Mr.  Siddall  is  the  well- 
known  manufacturer  of  Siddall's  Soap. 
He  is  a  member  of  St.  (k-orge's  Society, 
and  in  1886  was  a  member  of  the  Citi- 
zens' Committee  to  raise  an  Irish  Parlia- 
mentary Fund. 

Frank  Siddall,  Jr.,  1887.  Son  of 
Frank  Siddall  '  iSS6i  and  of  Camille  Ross 
Siddail,  was  born  in  Philadelphia,  May 
K,,  1X64.  He  is  a  member  of  the  linn  oi 
W.  Curtis  Taylor  X:  Co.,  photographers. 

John  Simmons,  1887.  Was  born 
near  Kilmallock,  Count-.-  Limerick,  Ire- 
land, April  1 6,  i-Vo.  came  to  America 
(New  York;  July  9,  1851,  and  settled  in 


Philadelphia  in  1856.  He  is  an  extensive 
dealer  in  paper,  located  since  iS6o  at 
northwest  corner  of  Decatur  and  Jayne 
streets.  He  served  in  Common  Council 
for  UNO  years,  iSS  1-1883,  and  has  been  for 
some  years  pasta  Director  of  the  Chestnut 
Street  National  Bank  and  of  the  Chestnut 
.Street  Trust  and  Saving  F'und  Company. 
In  i8,so  he  was  a  member  of  the  Com- 
mittee of  Citi/.enson  the  Irish  Parliament- 
ary Fund,  and  has  been  in  various  other 
ways  identified  with  the  interests  of  the 
city,  as  a  useful  and  honorable  citizen. 
For  more  than  twenty  years  past  he  has 
been  a  member  of  Washington  Lodge, 
No.  59,  1'.  >c  A.  M.,  and  is  a  Manager  of 
the  Philadelphia  Bible  Society,  Philadel- 
phia Conference  Tract  Society.  Bedford 
Street  Mission,  Philadelphia  Sabbath 
Association,  and  F'eester  Printing  Coin- 
pan}-  ;  and  Treasurer  of  the  Simpson 
('.rove  Cam])  Meeting  Association,  and 
Ivighteenth  Street  M.  K.  Church,  and 
Superintendent  of  the  Sabbath-school 
of  that  church.  lie  is  also  Vice-President 
of  the  F'ederal  Market  Company,  Treas- 
urer of  the  Trevose  Land  and  Improve- 
ment Company,  and  Manager  of  the  new- 
Methodist  Ivpiscopal  Hospital,  South 
Broad  street. 

William  Albright  Simpson,  1887. 

—  Is  a  banker  and  resident  of  Lock  I  laven, 
Pa.  His  mother's  family  is  from  County 
Antrim,  Ireland,  and  came  to  America  in 
the  early  part  of  the  eighteenth  centurv. 

Robert  Sims,  1818.-  Was  an  Kast 
India  merchant.  Letters  of  administra- 
tion on  his  estate'  were  granted,  April  13, 
1837,  to  William  Sims.  The  sureties  were 
Hugh  Sims,  David  White  and  Thomas 
H"gg. 

William  Miskey  Singerly,  1882.— 

Was  born  December  27,  1832,  in  Philadel- 
phia. He  is  the-  son  of  Joseph  Singerly 
and  Catharine  (Smith  Miskev)  Singerly, 
natives  of  Philadelphia.  He  graduated 
from  the  Central  High  School  of  Phila- 
delphia, in  February,  1850,  and  im- 
mediately entered  the  commission  and 
produce  house  of  J.  Palmer  ec  Co.,  with 
whom  he  remained  ten  rears.  He  then 
went  to  Chicago  and  engaged  in  the  com- 
mission business,  but  was  subsequently 


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recalled   by  his  father    to   Philadelphia  to 
assume-  the-  management  of  tin-  <ierman- 
town    Passenger    Railway,    and    upon   Ins 
father's  (K  ath   came  into  possession  of  its 
stock,  valued   at  575' '•' K-X)'  which  he  after- 
wards  di-po-ed   of  for  that   amount.      On 
June    i,    1^77,    he  secured   control   of    the 
P!r.!ddi'ph:a    /\'t\\»\l,    and    in     iSSi    and 
iS-s2    erected     the     l\t\(»\l     building    on 
Chestnut  >treet   above    Ninth.      His  man- 
agement of  the  I\:'C>>>J  has  made  it  one  of 
the  mo-4  influential  and  widely  circulated 
journals  in  the  world.      Besides  his  owner- 
ship of  the  R'ccord,  he  lias  been  engaged 
in    numerous  enterprises — building,  fann- 
ing, banking,  etc.     which  have  made  him 
(  ne  of  the  leading  figures  in  Philadelphia. 
(Mie  of  his  building  operations  consisted 
of  the  erection  of  several   hundred  houses 
between  Seventeenth  --treet  anil  Islington 
lane  and  Berks  and  York  streets.    Another 
enterprise  was  the  establishment  at  I-'rank.- 
linville,    near  (iwynned    Station,    on    the 
North  1'enn  Road,  of  one  of  the  most  ex- 
tensive   and    elaborate    hi^h-s^rade    stock 
farms     in     the     country.      "  The     Record 
Farms"  finally  embraced   700  acres,  rep- 
re^cutini;,  with  the  stock  on  them,  an   in- 
vestment of  a  quarter  of  a  million  dollars. 
His     thoroughbred     cattle,      sheep      and 
r.oises    became     famous.       Hosierv    mills, 
gleaner  and    binder  factories,  paper  mills, 
etc..    h.ive    al-.o     occupied    his    attention. 
\V/ih  a  irreat  paper  like  the  /\<'dii\/  under 
Ills    absolute    control,    Mr.    Sini^erly    soon 
became    a   power   in    city,  State    and    Na- 
tional politics,  and  no  move  in  I  Jemocratic 
partv  councils   is   made  without  counliiiLj 
upon  him  as  a  factor,      (iovenmr  Patti-on 
undoubtedly   owed    his    reiiominatioH     to 
Mr.  Si-u-erh  's  support.  I'pon  t  he  establish - 
ment  of  tlie  Chestnut  Street  National  Hank 
he  became  Vice-President,  and  up»n  (iov- 
enx>r    Patti-on's   election    -.ncceeded    him 
as  President  of  that  institution.      He  holds 
th.il  position  at  present.      \\'ith    the   inan- 
a<n-mcnt  of  the   /wvvri/,  and  of  the    bank. 
and   hi-,   cor.ne' tion  uith   so   mam   public 
enterprises,  it  i-onlv  Ins  i'oloss,i|    ciier^v 
\\-hich    enables    him   to    snci-e<sf:i!'y   c.  .;;- 
duct  them  all.      He    joined  t'.u-  I  libe:  nian 
Societ  v    March     17,      |SSj,     and     '-\ince-     a 
frie'.'i'iv  interest  in    its   alfaiis,    even   l';nd- 


iii)^  time  amoni(  his  multifarious  occupa- 
tions to  serve  on  important  committees 
when  called  upon,  and  he  has  mar.y 
devoted  friends  and  admirers  amonx  its 
member-.  [See  "  Biographical  Album  of 
Prominent  Peimsylvanians, "  I-'irst  Sene--, 
P-  370-] 

Henry  Sinnaraon,  1888.  \Va-  born 
in  Pomeroy,  County  Tvroin.-.  Ireland, 
June  29,  1X5,S,  and  came  to  Philadi-lph  i 
in  Ma\,  iV.v  1  b-  is  in  the  %s  holes.. ie 
woollen  business  with  Ivlward  T.  Sti  el  X 
Co.  Mr.  Sinnanion  is  a  member  of  th-.- 
Irish  National  band  League. 

Joseph  Francis  Sinnott,  1880.  — 
Was  born  1'ebinarv  \.\,  1^37,  at  Killvbe^s, 
County  I)oneL;al,  Ireland,  and  came  to 
Philadelphia.  August,  1^54.  In  January, 
iS,s6,  he  became  assistant  book  keejier 
with  the  firm  of  John  C.ibson,  Sons  t\:  Co., 
distillers,  where  he  remained  until  i-SO:, 
when  lie  enlisted  as  a  private  in  the  Wash- 
ington dravs.  After  three  months'  service 
in  Western  Virginia,  under  (ieneral  Rob- 
ert Patterson,  he  returned  to  Philadel- 
phia, and  in  August,  iNhi,  he  \\as  sent  to 
I'oston  by  the  C.ibsons  to  establisr.  an 
a^encv  there.  bein^  successful,  he  re- 
turned to  Philadelphia  in  i.VA  and  be- 
came a  partner  in  tlie  !:rm.  one  of  the 
largest  in  the  countr\p.  He  is  a  Man.'.uer 
of  the  Commercial  Kxch.tnvv,  and  a  Pi- 
rector  of  the  beneficial  Saving  1'und,  ar.d 
of  St.  John's  (  >rphan  Asylum.  [See 
"  Biographical  I-'.ncyclopa-'iia  of  Penusvl- 
vania,"  Philadelphia,  1^74.  pa^e  ;vs.  j 

James  Slcvin,  1851.  Was  a  native 
of  Ireland,  and  was  for  manv  year--  en- 
.ija^ed  in  the  dry-^oods  Imsiness  in  Phila- 
delphia, and  in  connection  with  his 
brothers  John  and  Hern.trd  established 
branch  houses  in  Cincinnati,  Louisville 

and  St.  I.ouis.  Tllev  \\ere  at  "lie  time 
probablv  the  largest  lrii\ers  oi  i!r\  Cool's 
for  the  West.  He  was  pro::;iiu-nt  ;:: 

Catholic  Circles,  and  pns-.es-.ed  .1  Vel\  v.r.- 
liable  lilirarv.  He  resided  at  the  north- 
west corner  of  Nineteenth  and  Ritten- 
hon^e  Sijtiare.  A  le\\  vears  betore  Ir.s 
death  lie  removed  to  Ne\\  York  ciu ,  and 
in  addition  to  hi-,  oilier  bu-iness  \\-as 


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John  Slevin,  1881.— Was  bom,  is.jo, 

in  I  >romore.  Countv  Tvrone,  Ireland.  He 
came  to  America  New  York  in  July,  iSjyS, 
and  settled  the  same  month  in  Philadel- 
]>hia.  IK-  was  in  the  liquor  business  at 
522  South  Thirteenth  street,  until  his 
election  as  one  of  the  Magistrates  of  the 
city. 

John  V.  Sloan,  1832.  We  have  no 
certain  information  concerning  him. 

John  Small,  1790. — We  ran  find  no 
trace  of  him. 

Peter  Small,  188-3. —Resided  at   12.16 

Spring  Ciardeii  street  when  elected  a 
member.  lie  did  not  return  his  blank. 

John  McCulloch  Smiley,  1857.— 
"Was  born  May  20,  1832,  in  Larne,  Ireland. 
Came  to  Philadelphia,  October  22.  1847. 
lie  is  a  shipping  and  commission  nier- 
chant. 

William  Smiley,  1814.  -Was  a  mer- 
chant tailor  at  No.  c_js  Chestnut  street  in 
1^14.  He  died  All-list  (\  1826,  in  the 
sixtv-second  year  of  his  age,  and  was 
buried  ;;i  the  Third  rresbvtcrian  ceme- 
tery, 1'ourtli  and  Pine  streets.  He  ua.s  a 
member  of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 
Society,  1.^4-1815. 

Henry  Augustine  Smith,  1885. — 

Was  horn  in  the  city  of  Armagh,  Ire- 
land. Jnlv  ii,  18',;.  and  came  to  Philadel- 
phia in  IV4S.  He  is  in  the  drv-goods 
business  with  Strawl  Bridge  ec  Clothier 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic  Philopa- 
trian  Literary  Institute. 

Henry  Shriver  Smith,  1883.-  Was 
born  November  9,  I<S53,  at  t'nionville, 
Chester  Co.,  Pa.  His  father  was  a  native 
of  Londonderry,  Ireland.  lie  was  Secre- 
tary of  the  Nation,  il  Publishing  Company, 
72>  Clierrv  street,  and  is  now  President 
of  the  Historical  Publishing  Company  at 
3941  Market  street.  Mr.  Smith  is  a  mem- 
be:-  of  the  Masonic  OnK  r. 

James  Smith,  1700.  Was  a  mer 
chant.  \\"t-  have-  no  definite  information 
conci-nr.n-  him. 

Rev.   James    Smith,    1826.     Was  a 

C  r.holic  Pri<  -'.  who  officiated  as  a--  is!  mt 

at   St.    Augustine's  church,    Fourth     ti    el 

e,     :    2)    .     :;        V.  :        littl.      is 

known    of    him.      In     the     I>ireeto< 


1    street.      He  is  also  said  to  have  resided  at 
i    St.  Joseph's  in    1827. 

James   E.    Smith,  1813.— Was   City 
Treasurer,   1813-1815. 

John  Smith,  1803. — We  have  no  pos- 
itive information  concerning  him. 

John  Smith,  1822. —We  have  a  mass 
;   of   information  concerning  persons  of  the 
same     name,    but     we.     cannot     definitely 
1'  icate  him. 

John  Smith,  1853. — Was  proposed  as 
a  member  by  Hugh  Catherwood     18241. 

John  Frederick  Smith,  1881.— Was 

born  in  Philadelphia,  January  20,  1815. 
He  first  entered  the  mercantile  house  of 
I-'..  W.  Seeley,  where  he  remained  four 
year.-,  and  then  was  employed  at  the 
,  foundry  of  Richard  Ronaldson,  and  in 
iS|5.oii  the  retirement  of  his  father  from 
the  linn  of  Johnson  ec  Smith,  he,  hi.-, 
brother  Richard  and  Thomas  MacKellar 
were  admitted  to  the  firm,  under  the  style 
of  L.  Johnson  cc  Co.  In  iN6o  Mr.  John- 
son died  and  Peter  A.  Jordan  was  ad- 
mitted. The  name  of  the  firm  was  Mac- 
Kellar, Smiths  ^v  J<  irdan,  and  in  1885  it  \v  as 
named  MacKellar,  Smiths  >S:  Jordan  Com- 
pany,of  which  Mr.  Smith  was  chosen  Trea- 
surer, which  position  he  held  until  hi- 
death.  Mr.  Smith  in  i\|5  married  K!i/a- 
beth  W.  Munroe.  Her  memory  has  been 
highlv  honored  bv  her  husband's  benef- 
icent charities.  Shortlv  after  her  death 
he  donated  to  each  of  the  Philadelphia 
Ho-pit  ds  55.000,  for  the  establishment  of 
free  beds  in  memory  of  hi>  deceased  wife. 
On  June  in,  iSSS,  the  "  I{li/abeth  Munroe 
Smith,"  a  new  steamer,  was  given  bv  him 
to  the  Sanitarium  Association.  This 
vessel,  \\hich  cost  5-7.5"°.  had  bet-!; 
launched  but  a  feu  months  before  and 
was  christened  bv  his  daughter.  <  >n  June 
2'),  [8Sn,  he  donated  525. ixH)  to  tile  House 
of  Rt-t'uge  and  after\\ards  increased  tll'j 
ani(  iiir.i  to  5.vS.(  M  * ',  with  a  provision  that  a 
chajn-1  ^hoiild  lie  erected  on  the  new 
grounds  of  tlu1  House  <>f  Refuge,  in  mem- 
or\  of  his  deceased  wile.  He  also  gave 
5  ;.'  -  "  '  to  the  Kvangelical  Lutheran  church 
at  Tweiit}  fifth  street  and  Montgomery 
avenue,  uliich  uas  tlu-n  named  thr  l-'.li/.a- 
hetli  Muni'oe  Memorial  church,  in  nii-m- 
.  rv  of  Mrs.  Smith.  It  is  said  that  s;nc«- 


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;  S>,6  he  has  ^ivcii  f  i.so.ix 
ities. 

He  was  a  prominent  .ui'1  original  mem- 
ber dt"  t!u-  I  nion  I.eaxue,  al*o  of  the 
Columbia  Club,  the  Historical  Society  of 
Pen::--'.  1  vania,  the  Sons  of  St.  C.eorj^c,  ainl 
served  as  I  >irector  of  >evcra!  bank*.  He 
died  '  >ctober  31,  i>>Sy,  at  his  resilience, 
125  '  N.  P.road  street. 

John  M.  Smith,  1814.  He  probably 
di--d  iii  1^31. 

Montraville  H.  Smith,  1891.     Wu> 

born  in  Albany.  X.  V.,  March  ;v  >,  iS.SJ. 
He  is  in  the  real  estate  business,  ami  is  a 
i:ie:nber  of  the  Masonic  or^ani/.ition. 

Patrick  Smith,  1882.  Was  born  in 
I  )ni!'.:ir;i;^ht.  Parish  of  Droinoiv,  Couiitv 
Tyrone,  Ireland,  about  i.Sjo,  and  came  to 
America  when  a  bov,  landing  at  St. 
John's,  X.  I'..  In  March.  1859,  he  settled 
in  Philadelphia,  where  he  eni;a^ed  in  the 
drv-<j;oods  business,  starting  the  firm  of 
Smith,  Rilev  cc  Hughes,  and  continued  in 
business  until  i>>79.  when  he  retired. 
Previous  to  his  residence  in  Philadelphia 
he  carried  on  the  same  business  in  P.o>ton, 
Lowell.  Mass  ,  Hartford,  Conn.,  and  Pe 
tcr^bur--.  V;i. 

Patrick  S.  Smith,  1884.— Was  born 
in  Countv  Cavan,  Ireland,  August  i,  1.^49. 
Came  to  Philadelphia,  May  iS,  1865.  He 
is  .t  member  of  the  Catholic  Philopatrian 
I.iterarv  Institute,  and  of  the  Iri-di  Na- 
tional League  of  America,  St.  Michie!'> 
YomiL,'  Men  an  1  several  other  beneficial 
societies.  Mr.  Smith  i-.  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  I)or.-,ey  cc  Smith,  m  mnf  icturers 
of  and  dealer,-,  in  he.iter*  and  raiu;c>  at  I  l  I 
North  Seventh  street. 

Patrick  W.  Smith,  1883.  -Was  born 
in  Hreafy,  near  Cali,;,  County  Sli^o,  Ire- 
land, M.iv  5,  !>>.->  7,  and  came  to  America 
i:i  April,  1.^47.  He  i>  a  land>cape  ^ar- 
>!, -iK-r  aud  contractor  at  .^loi  North  I'.ro  id 
street.  He  is  a  iiu  uiln-r  of  the  Iri^h  Na- 
tional League  of  America. 

Robert  Smith,  1790.  Was  a  uier 
<-':iaiit  at  2'>  South  !;ront  street  in  1791. 
I  Ie  was  a  member  of  the  i-'ii^t  Citv  TP  iop 
in  1794. 

Thomas  Smith,  1846.  Was  probably 
a  commission  merchant  it  So  .south 
Wharves. 


William  Burns  Smith,  1883.— Was 

born  in  Cilas^ow.  Scot!  md,  No\ember 
M.  i^\\.  Hi>  ;>.i:ent^,  \\"i'.!iam  \\"allace 
Smith  and  Annie  Simpson,  \\ere  Scotcli, 
and  M-tt',e.l  in  :'hi;.:d  'Iphia,  Mav  i,  IS52. 
He  \\  i->  educated  in  the  public  schools 
and  apprenticed  to  the  wood-carving 
trade.  He  has  been  a  member  of  the 
Caledonian  Club  v.uce  iv>;.  and  ha>  en- 
joyed e\er\  office  in  t'i'.e  v;ift  of  that  o: - 
L;ani/atiou.  'fhe  Pre.-olciicv  of  the  N'orih 
American  Caledonian  A>--oci,ition  wa^ 
conlerred  upon  him  .it  the  meeting  in 
Toronto,  in  ^75,  and  he  wa>  re-elected  in 
Philadelphia,  in  \S~(>  He  is  aUo  a  mem 
lier  of  the  St.  AndrewS  Society,  and  Scots' 
Thistle  Society,  of  the  P,i:ru>  Association 
and  a  i-harter  member  an.l  Tiea-^urer  of 
tl:e  Caledonian  J.od-e,  No.  /•<.  I.  <  ).  ( ). 
!•'.  lie  is  also  a  prominent  Ma^on,  bein;^ 
a  member  of  various  lodges  a'.ul  Mjninent 
Commander  of  M,ir\-  Con  in  la  ii' le:'\.  No.  v\ 
Knights  Teni])lar.  His  name  i-.  enrolled 
as  niembi-r  in  nnnierous  other  or^ani/a- 
tions,  in  inanv  of  which  he  has  held  hon- 
orable po>itions.  I  !is  activit\-  has  al><  >  been 
shown  in  the  numerous  politic. d  club--  of 
which  he  i>  a  member.  He  has  been 
Secretary,  President  and  Marshal  of  the 
Republican  Invincible*,  a  member  of  the 
\"ounu,  Republicans  and  of  the  1'nioii 
League.  In  November.  iSSi,  he  wa> 
elected  to  Select  Council  from  the  Tweiity- 
eij^hth  \\"aid  to  fill  a  vacancy,  and  re- 
elected  for  a  full  term  at  the  Febrr.aty 
i- lection  following.  1'pon  the  nri^ani/ation 
of  Select  Council  in  April.  iSs.2,  he  \\.is 
chosen  President,  \vhicli  p.>>ilion  lie  oc- 
cupied until  he  was  elected  Ma\  or  <  >\  the 
cit\r.  [See  "  Men  of  America,  Citv  (iov- 
ernmeut,  Philadi-lphia."  :v^;.j 

William  Moore  Smith,  1790.  Was 
a  member  of  the  Pliiladcl]>hi,i  bar.  ad- 
mitted to  practice  ill  March.  17*1.  1  !e 
died  March  ij.  l  V  ,.  ;,-ed  dj  years.  1!:- 
\\  ill,  rl.it>  d  January  7.  iS;n.  and  pro\ ..  .1 
March  jS,  i  v.' : ,  mention--  hi>  wile,  and  h: - 
two  Mins,  Samuel  \\'eiu\>.-  Smith  and 
K'.ch.ii'd  Penn  Smith. 

William  W.  Smith.  1802.  Was  a 
merchant  at  l  ;u  Hiidi  slrei-t  in  i-S('.v 

Goorgo  W.  Smyth.  188(5.  -Was  born 
i::  the  cit\  of  I  iiiblin,  Ireland  i\  bruar\ 


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28,  1858,  and  came  when  an  infant  to 
Philadelphia,  November  2.  1854.  He  was 
a  ineinber  of  the  I'hil;ulelj)hia  liar,  ad- 
mitted to  practice,  June  l.|,  \^~<-i.  He 
died  December  29,  1891. 

James  Smyth,  1859. — \\"as  born  near 
Annoy,  Countv  Antrim,  Ireland.  March 
9.  1832.  He  arrived  in  New  York,  June 
i,  1850,  and  came  to  Philadelphia,  June  3, 
1850.  He  was  engaged  in  the  brewing 
business  from  1807  to  1874,  and  was  an  ex- 
tensive manufacturer  of  cotton  goods  in 
this  city  from  1876  to  iSS6.  He  was  a  Com- 
missioner for  building  the  bridge  at  South 
street,  and  a  Director  in  Seventh  National 
Rank,  18(18  1871.  I  Ic  is  a  member  of  the 
Masonic  ( >rder  and  of  the  American  Prot- 
estant Association.  Mr.  Sinvth  was  a 
member  of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 
Society,  1800-1872. 

Samuel  Smyth,  1835.— Was  a  dis- 
tiller on  Mulberry  street  near  Schuylkili 
Seventh  in  I  839. 

Thomas  Smyth,  1863.  —  Was  born 
March  26,  1835,111  County  Donegal,  Ire- 
land, and  came  to  Philadelphia,  April  >  >, 
1854.  He  was  Collector  of  Delinquent 
Taxes  and  Deputv  Sheriff  and  also  a 
School  Director.  He  is  a  member  of  the 
American  Protestant  Association,  ( )dd 
Fellows,  Red  Men,  Sons  of  Progress, 
Legion  of  Honor,  Order  of  Tonti.  He  is 
a  saloon  keeper. 

Thomas  Smyth,  1886.  —  Was  born 
January  20,  iSsfi.  in  Count v  Leitrim,  Ire- 
1'ind.  He  arrived  in  New  York,  April  28, 
1874,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia,  May  1st, 
same  year.  He  is  engaged  in  the  liquor 
business  and  is  a  Trustee  of  the  Liquor 
I  Icalcrs'  Association. 

William    Smyth,   1866.     Was  born 

Januarv  I,  iSi;,  near  Coleraiiie,  County 
Antrim,  Ireland.  He-  arrived  in  Philadel- 
phia, M.i\  27,  i\;;.  He  engaged  in  build- 
ing and  afterwards  lor  many  years  carried 
on  the  manufacture  of  cotton  and  woollen 
goods  in  this  city.  He  is  now  employed 
in  the  (',,1--  Works.  He  was  Assessor  of 
the  Seventh  Ward  from  [\].s  to  1852,  and 
i-  a  member  of  the  Masonic  Order. 

Frank  Patterson  Snowdcn,  1886. 

W.i-  bom  in  Philadelphia,  June  27, 
1857.  He  i--  a  son  of  James  Ross  Snow- 


den,  who  was  Director  of  the  United 
States  Mint  in  this  city  for  many  years, 
and  a  grandson  of  l.eneral  Robert  Patter- 
son 118241,  and  is  also  a  descendant  of 
Isaac  Smmden,  who  was  the  Treasurer  of 
Philadelphia  during  the  revolutionary  war 
and  \\as  one  of  the  founders  of  the  "  State- 
iu-Schn vlkill."  He  is  a  Director  in  the. 
Pennsylvania  Humane  Society  and  is  con- 
nected with  various  social  and  charitable 
organizations.  He  is  engaged  in  the 
banking  business  with  15.  K.  Jamison  iS: 
Co.,  Fifth  and  Chestnut  streets. 

Joseph  Jones  Solomon,  1890. — Was 
born  in  Wilmington,  Del.,  in  1834.  He  is 
the  lessee  of  the  Bingham  House,  Klevcnth 
and  Market  streets,  and  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  Order. 

Robert  Salts,  1841.— Was  a  distiller 
at   northeast    Second    and    Prime    streets. 
Letters    of  administration    on    his    estate 
•    were   granted,  October  29,   1845,  to    Cath- 
arine Solts. 

William  Spotswood,  1790.— Was  a 

printer  and  publisher  at  5  Letitia  court. 
Robert  S.  Stafford,  M.  D.,  1809.— 

Was  one  of  the  Phvsicians  of  the  Society 
from  1796  to  1822.  We  have  not  been 
able  to  get  any  definite  information  con- 
cerning him. 

John  Steel,  1814.—  Was  probably  a 
merchant  at  190  High  street  in  1.814. 

Joseph  Steel,  1852.  — We  have  noth- 
\  ing  positive  concerning  him.  He  was 
probably  a  grocer. 

Samuel  Steel,  1818.— Was  proposed 

by  James  C.  Thompson  (1815).  We  have 
no  definite  information  concerning  him. 

John  Steele,  1803.-  Was  Collector 
of  Customs,  181.9  1827.  and  verv  active  in 
public  affairs  and  politics.  He  was  a 
native  of  Lancaster  co.,  Pa.  He  died  Feb- 
ruary 27,  1827,  aged  6.s  \iars,  8  months 
and  22  days,  and  was  buried  in  the  Third 
Presbyterian  cemetery,  Pine  street  below 
Fifth,  \\lu-re  there  is  a  monumental  stone 
erected  over  his  grave  bv  his  children. 
(icneral  Steele  was  one  of  the  executors 
of  the  will  of  Samuel  Carswell  (1819  ... 

Johll  L.  Steen,  1836. — Was  a  native 
of  County  Fermanagh,  Ireland.  He  was 
a  carpenter  and  builder  and  died  about 


ST                                   5i>  ST 

Robert  Steen,  1827.— Was  born  June  Thomas  Stephens,  1790. —  Was   a 

!J.    '7^7.    near    Ballymoncv,    C'ountv   An  member   of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 

trim,  Ireland,  and  came  to  America    Phila-  Societv  in    1796. 

de'.phia)    in    May,    i--);.}.      He    was   a    nier  Henry  Sterling,  1832. — Was  a    resi 

chant.     For  manv  years  lie  was  a  Director  dent    of    Pittsburgh,     1'a.;    proposed     by 

of   the    Mechanics'    National    Hank.      IK-  Robert  Steen  14^27). 

died  February  22,  IS66,  and  was  buried  Samuel  S.  Sterling,  1803.  —  Was  a 
;n  Laurel  Hill  cemetery.  James  Steen  merchant  at  y  S.  Water  street  in  iSoj. 
Martin  11^591  is  his  nephew.  All  of  his  Augustine  Stevenson,  1822.  Was 
lush  business  friends  were  members  of  a  merchant.  His  will,  dated  October  14, 
the  Society.  He  was  a  member  of  the  is,Sj,  and  proved  January  4,  1^54,  men- 
Acting  Committee,  i  S3  3  ;u"l  '  Vo  ~  1^4 2,  tioiis  his  father,  Augustine,  Sr.  ;  h:s 
and  of  the  Committee  on  Finance,  i  S43  -  brothers,  John  H.,  James  li.,  Andrew  I!,  and 
tS'>4.  Washington  J.  ;  and  his  sisters,  Margaret 
William  Shearer  Stenger,  1890.—  H.  Roberts,  Jane  Ann  Lane,  Caroline 
Was  born  in  London,  Franklin  Co.,  Pa.,  Stevenson  and  Myra  Stevenson. 
February  13,  1840.  IK-  was  educated  at  Charles  Stewart,  1790.  Colonel 
the  public  schools  and  at  the  Mercersburg  Charles  Stewart  was  a  member  of  the 
Academy,  and  in  the  fall  of  1^,54  entered  Friendly  Sons  of  St.  Patrick  seep.  133- 
Franklin  and  Marshall  College  at  I,anc.a.s-  Charles  Stewart,  1802.  Honorary 
ter,  Pa.,  graduating  from  the  last  named  Member,  was  born  in  the  city  of  Phila 
institution  in  1^5'S.  He  then  studied  law  delphia,  July  is,  177-S,  of  Irish  parents 
and  was  admitted  to  practice  in  August,  He  was  surnanied  "<>ld  Ironsides." 
ii Sr'xj,  associating  himself  with  his  brother,  At  thirteen  years  of  age  he  entered 
(.c'irge  M.  Stenger,  and  later  with  James  the  merchant  service  and  rose  to  the 
A.  -McKnight.  In  the  fall  of  i,So2  he  was  command  of  an  Indiamin.  On  March 
elected  District  Attorney  of  F'ranklin  co.,  9,  i  79\  he  was  commissioned  a  Lit  u- 
to  which  office  he  was  re-elected  in  1^65  tenant  in  the  navy,  and  in  Julv,  I.NKI, 
and  i.So.S,  serving  three  full  terms  or  nine  was  appointed  to  the  command  of  the 
vears  in  all,  IS63-1S72.  In  :  ^<x.)  he  be-  schooner  "  F.xperinient. "  (  )n  September 
came  one  of  the  purchasers  of  the  /  \i,'lc\'  \  he  ca]>tured  the  I-'rench  schooner  "  Deux 
Sf>:>  .''/,  a  well-known  newspaper  of  Cham  Amis."  of  eight  guns,  and  soon  after  the 
bersburg,  Pa.,  ami  continued  as  one  of  its  "  Diana,"  of  fourteen  guns.  In  |.S>2,  as 
proprietors  and  its  editor  until  \^~().  In  first  officer,  lie  joined  the  frigate  "Con- 
November,  1674,  he  was  elected  to  Con-  stitution."  which  had  been  ordered  to 
gress  and  was  re-elected  in  i.S7b,  serving  blockade  Tripoli,  and  on  his  return,  after 
two  terms,  1^75  1^79.  I'pon  the  inaugura-  a  vear's  absence,  he  was  placed  in  com- 
tion  of  (lovernor  Robert  I-,.  Pattison  in  mand  of  the  brig  "Siren."  In  this  vessel 
January,  i^S;.  Mr.  Stenger  was  appointed  he  \\  as  engaged  to  destroy  the  frigate 
Secretary  of  the  Commonwealth  and  "Philadelphia."  on  February  16,  iNij, 
ser\pe'l  until  the  e.<])iratiou  of  the  dov-  and  siibsei  juelitl  \'  in  the  blockade  and 
ernor's  term  of  oftice,  four  vears  after-  siege  of  Tripoli,  on  Mav  iu,  ;v' .4.  he  took 
\\ard.s.  He  then  resumed  the  active  ]>rac  command  ot  the  frigate  "  Fissex."  \\hich 
tice  of  his  proiessjon  and  removed  to  joined  the  squadron  in  Tun:--  !!av,  a;id 
Philadelphia,  where  he  has  alread\  m.i.'.e  subseqnentl\  he  took  command  ot  the 
his  in  irk  as  a  member  of  the  I'.ar.  Mr.  frigate  "Constellation  "  On  A:-ril 
Stenger  has  been  for  man  v  ycai  s  active  in  iSo'i,  lie  was  made  Captain,  and  was  em 
the  Democratic  part)  of  the  Stale,  lii-  plo\  ed  in  superintending  the  construction 
been  a  Delegate  in  numerous  c"on  \'entioiis  ol  gun  !io.its  a;  New  York.  In  iSiJ  he 
of  that  party  tnd  is  noted  as  a  cair.paig:;  again  commanded  the  "Constellation." 
speaker  of  much  force  and  elon  r.eii.  e.  and  assisted  in  defending  Norfolk  from 
[See  "  Iiiogr.  .\lbum  of  Prominent  Peiin-  the  I'.riti-h.  In  I  leceinber,  is:.;.  he  took 
s\  1  van  i.ais, "  Sccoud  Scries,  page  271.]  command  of  the  frigate  "Constitution,1' 


and  in  1'cbrnary,  iM.s,  IK-  captured  the 
Ilritish  man  -  of  -  war  "The  Cvanc,"  of 
thirty-four,  and  the  "  Levant,"  of  twenty  - 
one  L;U:IS.  after  a  sharp  conflict  of  forty 
nr.nutes.  Returning  to  America  he  was 
received  with  the  highest  honors.  The 
Legislature  of  1  Vnn--\  Ivania  presented  him 
\\  ith  a  g<  >ld -hilled  s \\ord,  and  a  ;j.old  medal 
was  ordered  to  be  struck  by  Congress,  lie 
commanded  the  Mediterranean  Squadron 
irom  iSi7t<>  i  S2o.  when  he  took  command 
of  the  Pacific  fleet.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  I'.oard  of  Navy  Commission^  rs  in  1.^50- 
i\',;,  andiu  1.X7  succeeded  Commodore 
P>arroii  in  coniinar.d  of  the  Philadelphia 
Navy-Yard.  In  1.^57  he  was  placed  on 
the  reserve  li-4  on  account  of  his  age,  but 
in  March.  i.s  =  ^,  was  replaced  on  the  active 
list  bv  special  legislation,  and  on  luiv 
ih,  iS<>2.  was  made  a  Rear- Admiral  on  the 
retired  list.  He  died  at  r.ordento\\  n.  N.J., 
November  7,  iNny  His  funeral  look  place 
November  i«.  i$6y,  from  Independence 
Hall,  where  his  body  lay  in  state.  The 
Hibernian  Society  attended  his  fuller. il  in 
a  body.  l;or  his  letter  ackno\\  lcdL:ing 
the  notice  of  Ins  c-lectioii  as  an  honorary 
member  of  the  Soeictv,  see  pajjc  222.  As 
showing  the  sentiments  of  Commodore 
Stewart  towards  Ireland,  the  following 
letter  will  be  of  interest  : 

r.ordcnlown,  N.   1. 

S/.   /J/.V.vc'.s  day. 
C.entlemen  :     I;:  hopes  of  getting  better, 

I  have  delayed  to  the-  last  moment  to 
:u  knowledge  your  kind  in  vitati»n  to  unite 
with  von  to-morrow  for  the  cek-bration  of 
the  dav  in  houc  >'.'  of  Ireland. 

It    :      to    '  •     hoi  <  d    tlie    dav  i-   nut    now 
^    -.: ';:•  ;:  the  ( i  ivernment  ' ']  •]  >r«  --sin<^ 

• "  •          ' .      •    • ' , •.     .   '.    •  '.  •    . 
'.:.'••      I:    i    ::d     ! :  •       n         : 
The  comnione-       '         I         \  :  •  '•    •    i  in  the 
•     rt  oi"  ]         land  '  • .    •       ihi   lu-ar! 

'     •    ::ini    mill;    n-  of  pt  ,  ,p;t.   uho 
re     m<  :;    -t    :'.:•     m^-t    distinguish! 


;    the     Independence    and    Welfare    of    the 
j    Irish    people.       I    am     most    respectfully, 
Gentlemen,  your 

Most  obedt.  Servt. 

CHS.  STHWAKT. 

Should  you  interchange  sentiments  on 
the  occasion,  accept  the-  following  from 
your  ( ibedt.  Servt.  C.  8. 

"The  Shamrock  of  an  Irish-man's  heart 
-I.ibi-itv    enough     for    happiness,     with 
eaqual   Laws,   eaqnal  justice  and  the  right 
to  take  his  own  road  to  Heaven." 
Messrs.  John    P.inns.    Win.  Dickson,  John 
Maitland,   Joseph     Diamond,    Myles    D. 
Sweeny.  Hugh  O'Donnell,   K.  I'.  Hrady, 
Win.    A.    Stokes.    R.    W.    Dunlap.   John 
('..  Thompson,  James    La\e,  C.McCaul- 
lav,   Partm.  ( >ra\  es,    The  <  'oinin  itii':\ 
Delia  Tudor,    daughter  of  Commodore 
Stewart,    married,    Mav    21,    iS'S,    Charles 
Henrv  Parnell,   father  of  Charles   Stewart 
Parnell,  the  Iri-h  Leader  in  the  I  Ionic  Rule 
Struggle.    [See  Scharf  oc  Westcotfs  "  His- 
tory of  Philadelphia."  Vol.   I,  pp.  74*. ^36; 
"  Aj)pleton's  Cvc.  Am.  Biography,"    Y>  1. 
5,  p.  6*4  ;  "  Hiog.  Kncy.  Penna.,"  p.  ,s  i  i.] 
David  Stewart,  1790.— Was  married 
in  Christ  church,  June    it'.   I  ~^<,  to    Mary 
Robertson. 

George  Stewart,  M.  D.,  1849.— We 

have  no  definite   information  concerning 

him.      Hercsidtd  on   P'ilbert  street  Last  of 

Schuylkill  Sixth,  in   :>  (9. 

James   Stewart,   1802.     Was  a  dis- 

|    tiller  at  366  N.  b'r.  .nt  in    lSo2. 

James  Stewart,  1881.     Was  born  in 

Killymuck,  Cm.nt\'  Ikr.-v.  Ireland,  Au- 
gust 14,  I-VJ7.  He  emigrated  to  America 
: :  •  lar.din;  .."  Ouel  i  c  u;  c,n  '  nre  j-th 
i  if  thai  v<  ar  and  coming  at  om  e  to  ]  'hila- 
ileljihia.  A  i'  i-r  serving  as  ..  clerk  he 
<  '•  -,  roe(  ry  st<  ire  at  thi-  <  <  >n  er  •  -f 

Svlvester  streets,  and  has  eon- 
tiniii  :  m  tli.it  bnsine--^  since,  being  no->\ 
1 1  •  it<  ' :  .  :  the  son  t  Invent  corner  of  Twi  nl  \  - 
li;s;  and  Vini1  streets.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Poard  of  (  riiardians  of  the  P",  ;-  f.,r 
,  -  T:-i  isuri  :  •  -f  tli.'t  binl\-. 

ni     Ste\\       '         Ml     Ste warl    is  a  lilt  m!  ier 
of  the  Man  tion.Thiit\ 

,    1  legree  Scott '.  •'.:  Kite,   Ma;  \    C-  i::m    : 


O  >!,.    Till  >MAS   J.    STUWART. 


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of  Knights  Templar,  Knights  of  Binning-  keeper,  of  the  Star  Cdass  Company,  of 
ham.  Ancient  <  )rder  of  United  Workmen  Norri-town,  Pa.,  and  continued  \\itli  it 
and  American  Protestant  Association.  until  1*174,  '•'•hen  he  u  as  elected  Secretary 
[See  "Men  of  America,  City  Govern-  and  Treasurer  of  the  Waterford  ('.la- 
ment," Phila.,  li>\v]  Company,  of  Philadelphia,  uho-e  works 

James     Hood    Stewart,  1790.—  We  were  at  Waterford.  N.  J.      He  retained  his 

have   no   definite  information  concerning  rc-idciicc     at     Norristown.       In     IN7.S    lie 

him.  lornud       a      copartnership     \\ith      I-.hin 

John  Stewart,  1884. — Was  born  in  Klaut-hcck,  of  Baltimore,  and  Alfred  C. 
Shippensburg,  Pa.,  November  4,  :-s.i<.>  'i'honia-,  of  Philadelphia,  for  the  nianu- 
Ile  is  the  son  of  Dr.  Alexander  Stewart  factuic  and  sale  ol  \\indo\\  L;!,ISS.  lie 
and  Kli/.abeth  iHammill)  Stewart.  His  succeeded  to  the  bii-inc--  of  the  lirm  in 
great-grandfather,  Alexander  Stewart,  I'S77,  and  continued  it  until  !"•>>>.  In 
who  came  to  America  in  1 773  and  settled  Is  ho,  he  entered  the  .V.tion.u  (iuarilof 
in  Frederick  Co.,  Md.,  was  a  native  of  Pennsylvania,  and  was  elected  First  Ser- 
liallvmena,  County  Antrim,  Ireland.  geant  of  the  Norris  City  Rifu-.  and  sub- 
He  studied  law  and  was  admitted  to  prac-  seimently  pa-sed  through  tlie  grades  of 
lice,  and  in  iS72-iS7^  was  a  member  of  Second  and  First  I.icutciiair.-,  and  \\a- 
the  Pennsylvania  Constitutional  C'onvcn-  linallv  appointed  Adjutant  ol  the  Six- 
lion,  and  from  iSSo  to  iSX^of  the  State  teenth  Regiment  in  1^77.  He  is  still  co:i- 
Senate.  He  was  the  Independent  candi-  netted  with  that  regiment.  Taking  an 
date  for  Governor  of  the  State  ill  I SS2,  and  active  interest  in  Republican  party  poii- 
is  now  President  Judge  of  the  Thirty-  tics,  and  having  a  line  reputation  as  a 
ninth  Judicial  District,  elected  in  Novem-  speaker,  he  was  elected  a  member  of  the 
ber,  iSS.S.  He  resides  at  Chambersburg,  Pennsylvania  House  of  Rep:\  -entati\  e- 
Pa.  in  I.SN4,  and  served  ill  the  session  of  l.^,\-, 

Thomas    Stewart,    1819. — We    have  after  which  he  served   a-  Secretary  of   the 

no  definite  information    concerning  him.  Commission  to  organ i/.e  the  Penn-vlvania 

Thomas    Stewart,    1829. — Was   pro-  Soldier-'    and    Sailor-'  Home  at    Fric,   Pa. 

posed  by  Hugh  Catherwood     1^24  .  In   :S'-(>    he  was    elected    Secretary   of  In- 

Thomas  Jamison  Stewart,  1889.—  ternal  Affair-,  and  was   re-elected  in   i M«  >. 

Was  born  near  Helfast,  Ireland.  September  IK- married,  <  )ctober  24,   i  .VH^,  Rebecca  P., 

i:.   iS.js.      IK-    came  with    his    parents  to  daughter  of  Adam  Ashenfelter,  of  Norris- 

America   in    June   of   the    follouing   year.  town.  Pa.      l',e-i'!e-   l;i-    jmlilic   life,    he    is 

After  two  attempt-  to  enlist,  unsuccessful  widel\   known    in    the   State  by  reason  of 

on  account    of    hi-    youth,    he    succeeded  his  prominence  in  the  alfairs  of  the  Grand 

o:,    Marcli    S,    iV>5,  in    joining   the   ;;vsth  Army  of  the   Republic.      Colonel  Stewart 

Pennsylvania    Volunteers,    and    was    dis-  take-   a   livclv    inu-re-t    in  the    Hibernian 

patched    to  its  quarters  at  Fort  Dushane,  Society.      [See    "  P.iogr.i])hical    Album    of 

in  front  of  Petersburg,  Va.    He  at  once  took  Prominent    Pennsylvaiiians."    Second    Se- 

h'.s    jilaci-    in    the    ranks   and    pai  tici]  iati-il  rie-.  page   ;o.  ] 

in  the  assault    on    Peter.-burg  on   Ajiril  2,  Walter     Stewart,     1790.  -General 

..-(.5,  ;.:;d  was  also  in  the  battle  of  Sailor'-  Walter  Stewart  was  tin-  Vice  President  of 

Creek  on  April  6,    iv'\v      The  war  coming  the  Sociel\    from  it-  organi/ation.  Apni  -, 

t"  a  close,  he  was    mustered    out  on     [u::e  1 7(<< ',    until     .Ab-.ich     17.    '  7>y">.      IK-    was    a 

j;  of  tb.e   -ame   year,  bring   then  bv.t   six-  nu-m:  er  of  tl'.e  l-'rieiidl\  Sous  of  St.    Pat 

•.it;,    year-    oi    a-e.      I'pon    ;;•-  return    he  rick.        See   page   .31 

-tlld'.ed    at    the  (.Juakt-i"  C  it  v   P.Usilless  Col-  John   Stillas.  17HO.       \\"as  a   clockr.l.i- 

age,  and  u]ion  graduation  from  tliat  insti-  ker.      Hi- \\  ill.  dated    Novembi  r    in,   170.;. 

tutioii      he     obtained     employment     .is    a  and  prove'!  No\  ember    .1X.    171.1;,   meiition- 

1  ookkeejii-r    in     an      in-urar.ce    coinpan-  .  hi-  uile,   Ri-ln-cca.    hi-   liaugl'.ler,  Clari--a. 

:.::<}    afterwards  opem-'l   a   private   school.  and   hi-  -lcp-on,  Clement   (',.111:1011.       We 


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William    Stockley,    1827.— Was  a 

merchant  tailor   at    149    Chestnut    street. 
He    is    mentioned    in    the  will    of  Joseph 
Bail  118031,  December,   1822. 
Patrick     W.    Stoffcl,    1885.  — Was 

horn  May  10,  1846,  in  County  (iahvay, 
Ireland,  and  came  to  Philadelphia,  Febrn- 
arv,  1863.  He  is  a  merchant  tailor. 

John    Strawbridgo,    1790.    Was  a 

merchant  at  71  Walnut  street  in  1791. 

John    Strawbridgc,   1816.  — Was  a 

merchant  at  No.  i  Chestnut  street,  and 
resided  at  206  Spruce  street  in  i.Si6.  lie 
was  liorn  April  25,  1780,  and  died  April  4, 
iS5S.  Ann  Taylor  Strawhridi^e,  one  of 
his  daughters,  married  Peter  A.  Browne 
(18131. 
William  Strickland,  1833.— Was  an 

arcliitect,  and  designed  many  of  the  promi- 
nent buildings  of  the  city,  including  the 
United  States  Naval  Asylum,  P.locklev 
Almshouse,  Merchants'  Kxclumije,  and 
St.  Stephen's  Church.  lie  was  probably 
a  native  of  Kn  inland. 

Christopher  Stuart,  1790.  —  Was 
born  near  Belfast,  Ireland,  in  I74S,  and 
came  to  the  United  States  about  1770,  ar- 
riving at  Philadelphia.  lie  settled  at 
Norriton,  Montgomery  co.,  Pa.,  before 
1773,  and  became  a  farmer.  lie  was  an 
officer  in  the  Pennsylvania  Line  of  the 
Continental  Arniv,  Captain  in  the  1'il'th 
Pennsylvania  Battalion,  January  5,  1776; 
Major  Fifth  Pennsylvania  Regiment,  Sep- 
tember 20,  1776;  Lieutenant  Colonel 
Third  Pennsylvania  Regiment,  April  17, 
i  7  •>< ).  He  was  present  at  the  battle  of 
I.  >UL;  Inland,  and  was  captured  at  the  sur- 
render of  Fort  Washington.  He  wa.s 
present  at  the  capture  of  Stony  Point. 
He  served  until  the  reduction  and  re- 
or^.ini/ation  of  the  army,  when  he  re- 
turned to  civil  life,  January,  1782.  He 
died  at  Norriton,  May  2~ .  1799.  and  \\as 
'  uried  in  the  Presbyterian  churchyard  at 
that  place.  He  niarriecl.  Ma\-  8,  1773, 
F.li/abeth  I'-uil,  daughter  of  William  P.ull, 
o!  Montgomery  co.,  P;i.  His  grandson, 
Christopher  Stuart  Patterson  11826),  was 
a  niemlier.  Captain  J.  II.  Patterson, 
TN\  ntieth  United  States  Infantrv,  is  a 
isi  m  of  Lieutenant  C<>1'  'Mel 


David  Stuart,  1790.— He  probably 
died  in  August,  J793.  The  will  of  David 
Stuart  was  proved  August  12  of  that 
year.  It  mentions  his  brother,  Josiah, 
and  his  sister,  Abigail. 

David  Stuart,  1835.  -  Was  born 
April  15,  iSoS,  in  Kdinburgh,  Scotland. 
He  arrived  in  New  York  when  he  was  six- 
teen years  of  a^c,  learned  his  trade  as  a 
moulder  there,  then  removed  to  Sugar 
Valley,  Pa.,  and  from  thence  to  Danville, 
and  started  the  foundry  business  there. 
He  settled  ill  Philadelphia  in  1844,  and 
was  connected  for  many  vears  before  his 
death  with  the  iron  foundry  firm  of 
Stuart  oc  Peterson,  on  North  Broad  street. 
He  died  September  8,  1878,  and  was 
buried  in  Laurel  Hill  cemetery. 

Edwin  Sydney  Stuart,  1884.  Was 
born  December  28,  1853,  in  Philadelphia. 
His  father,  Hn^h  .Stuart,  was  a  native  of 
County  Antrim,  Ireland  ;  his  mother  was 
also  a  native  of  Ireland,  having  come  to 
America  when  a  child.  He  is  engaged  in 
the  publishing  and  bookselling  business, 
and  is  the  proprietor  of  "  Leary's  Old  Book 
Store,"  No.  9  South  Ninth  street,  which 
is  the  most  extensive  establishment  of  its 
kind  in  America.  He  began  business 
when  but  14  years  of  age,  in  the  employ 
of  the  late  Mr.  Leary,  then  on  Second  .St., 
and  finally  purchased  the  business  in  187') 
from  the  executors  of  Mr.  Leary's  estate. 
From  an  early  age  he  took  an  active  in 
terest  in  public  affairs.  In  1882  he  was 
elected  President  of  the  Young  Republi- 
cans of  Philadelphia,  and  retained  thai 
position  until  elected  Mayor.  lie  was  a 
Delegate  to  the  National  Convention  of 
Republican  League  Clubs  held  in  Ne-v 
York  in  1887,  in  Baltimore  in  1889,  and 
was  President  of  the  Pennsylvania  State 
Lea-ue  of  Republican  Clubs  in  Lancaster, 
1.S88,  and  in  Pittsbnn^  in  1889.  In  188.1 
he  was  Presidential  Fleeter  on  the  Hlainv 
ticket  in  Pennsylvania,  and  received  tlu- 
largest  vote  on  the  ticket.  lie  was  .1 
Delegate  to  the  National  Republican  Con 
vcntion  in  i8SS,  also  a  member  of  thi- 
State  Committee  during  the  campaign, 
and  was  appointed  bv  (lovernor  Beaver 
M  !r--!ia!  of  the  Pennsylvania  Division  at 
the  iiMU-urat  ion  of  Harrison  and  Morton, 


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March  4,  1889.  He  was  a  member  of 
Select  Council,  1886-1889,  and  in  1889  was 
re-electeil  without  opposition.  He  was 
nominated,  January  14,  1891,  for  Mayor 
of  Philadelphia,  elected  at  the  ensuing 
February  election,  and  now  occupies  that 
position.  He  is  1'ast  Master  of  Keystone 
Lodge,  Xo.  271,  Free  and  Accepted  Ma 
sons,  and  ('.rand  Marshal  of  the  (irand 
Lodge  of  Pennsylvania  ;  also  ainuniberof 
Oriental  Royal  Arch  Chapter,  No.  183, 
and  of  Philadelphia  Commandcry,  No.  2, 
.M.-.M>nic  Knights  Templar,  and  is  a  Past 
•  Jilicer  of  Cadwalader  Lodge,  No.  353, 
independent  Order  of  Odd  Fellows.  He 
h  a  member  of  the  Union  League,  ("nion 
Republican  Club,  Clover  Club  and  Stvlus 
Club.  Mr.  Stuart  is  much  interested  in 
the  Hibernian  Societv,  and  has  spoken  at 
the  anniversary  dinners  and  served  on  the 
Committee  of  Arrangements  for  the  din- 
ner by  the  Society  to  President  Cleveland 
and  the  other  dignitaries  during  the  Con- 
stitutional Celebration,  September  17, 
1887. 

George  Hay  Stuart,  1845.  -The  fol- 
lowing obituary  notice  (corrected  in  a  few 
particulars)  is  from  the  Public  Ledger, 
April  12,  ibyo  : 

"  i  ieorge  H.  Stuart  was  born  in  Rose 
hall,  near  Rnnbridge,  Countv  Down,  Ire- 
1  iiid,  on  April  2,  iS|6,  his  ]>arents  being 
members  of  the  Associate  Preslivterian 
Church,  of  which  the  Rev.  ( ieorge  Hay 
was  pa-tor,  .Hi'!  after  whom  the  decea>ed 
wa-  name'l.  lie  received  bis  ])reliminary 
education  in  hi>  native  land,  and  came  to 
America  at  the  age  of  15  vcar-,  arriving 
on  September  i,  1831,  and  making  his 
home  in  Philadelphia  in  the  summer  of 
IS3-'.  Hi-,  iir-t  connection  with  business 
enterprise  was  with  the  mercantile  firm 
compos  d  of  hi>  brothers,  John.  Joseph. 
I  i  i v.  id  and  James,  which  was  established 
:n  this  citv  in  1^27.  ('.eorge  II.  Stnart 
wa-,  admitted  as  a  member  of  the  firm  in 
1^37.  and  retained  his  active  connection 
w.th  it  until  its  liquidation  in  the  tall  of 
;  -.70.  The  house  did  a  very  large  busi- 
ness, and  h.td  branches  in  Neu  York, 
Manchc-ter  and  Liverpool.  Mr.  Stuart 
\s  is  for  a  number  <  >f  vcar-  President  i  >\  the 
Mechanics'  National  Rank, and.  about  the 


time  his  firm  went  out  of  existence,  there 
was  a  division  among  the  stockholders 
relative  to  the  management  of  the  bank. 
This  difficulty  terminated  in  the  defeat  of 
Mr.  Stuart's  friends,  and  he  retired  fr.  an 
the  institution.  Ahuo-t  immediately 
afterward--  a  number  of  Mr.  Stuart's 
friend-.,  among  them  being  Po-tmaster- 
Cieiieral  W. mam. her,  Thomas  Dolall, 
William  Arrott.  James  II.  (',av  and  James 
Moore,  organi/ed  the  Merchant-'  i'.ank 
and  installed  Mr.  Stuart  as  President.  It 
was  opened  for  business  March  23.  lSvu. 
Mr.  Stuart  \\as  .me  of  the  oldest,  if  not 
the  oMest  living  Director  of  the  I  u-urance 
Company  of  the  State  of  lYnn-\  Ivania, 
and  was  one  of  the  founder-  of  the  Kqtiit- 
able  Life  Assurance  Societv.  lie  v. .:-  al-o 
a  member  of  tile  Hoard  of  Citv  Tru-t-. 
since  its  organization,  and  was  Chairman 
of  the  Committee  on  Household  of  (',irard 
College,  and  a  member  of  the  Committee- 
on  Admission,  Discipline  ami  Discharge, 
and  Property,  and  Administration  of  the 
Wills  Hospital. 

"  Mr.  Stuart's  activities,  however,  were 
chiefly  directed  toward  the  vari'  >ns  jihilan- 
thropic  and  religions  movements  of  his 
time,  and  it  is  in  the  records  of  his  part  in 
these  movements  that  the  larger  part  of 
the  story  of  his  life  is  to  be  found.  Soon 
after  he  came  to  Philadelphia.  Mr.  Stuart 
connected  himself  \s  ith  the  First  Ref<  irmed 
Church,  of  which  the  Rev.  Dr.  S  P..  \\"\'.:e 
was  pastor,  and  in  1*35  made  the  f.  .rmil 
jirofession  of  his  faith.  lie  soon  became 
not  only  one  of  the  mo-t  prominent  mem- 
bers of  his  church,  but  also  one  of  the  mo>t 
active-  Christian  worker-  i::  the  country. 
He  was  ordained  a  Ruling  Flder  on  Au- 
gust 7,  I'SJ2,  and  held  thai  office  up  to  the 
hour  of  his  death  ;  and  he  \\  i- for  twenty 
five  years  the  Superintendent  of  the  Sun- 
day schools  of  his  church.  It  is  related 
of  him  that,  .luring  th  it  entire  ;  eriod,  he 
\vasneverlateat  i  single -e-sioti.  I  lev.  i- 
dee;)]\'  interested  in  the  \\ork  of  hi- 

eiiiiTts  mnch  <>!  its  success  was  due.  lie 
\\.is  inainl\  instrumental  in  the  erection 
of  tlie  handsome  church  on  Smith  P.road 
street,  \\hich  is  famon-  as  having  bci  n  t!ie 
nieetiii1'  I'lace  of  the  Presb\'terian  Na 


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tional  Convention,  in  ]S6;,  -which  pre- 
ceded, l>y  a  few  years,  the  union  of  the  Old 
ami  New  School  Presbyterian  churches. 
At;  early  and  ardent  supporter  of  the  for- 
eign mission  work,  lie  acted  for  many 
years  as  Treasurer  ol  the  Hoard  of  Foreign 
Missions  of  the  Reformed  Presbyterian 
Church  and  of  the  Theological  Seminary 
nt  the  same  church;  and  the  Missionary 
Refuse  at  Landour  was  his  contribution 
to  the  Saharanpur  Mission  in  India.  He 
was  also  for  many  year:- Vice  President  of 
the  American  Sunday  School  Union,  of 
the  American  Bible  Society,  of  the  Amer- 
ican Tract  Society,  National  Temperance1 
Society,  of  the  Kvangelical  Alliance  of  the 
United  States  and  President  of  the  Phil- 
adelphia Branch  of  the  Alliance,  as  \\ell 
as  of  the  Home  Mission  Society. 

"  In  the  meantime  Mr.  Stuart  took  part 
in  many  other  general  religious  move- 
ments. He  was  interested  in  the  organi/a- 
tion  of  the  Voting  Men's  Christian  Asso- 
ciation, and  \vas  the  first  President  of  the 
Philadelphia  Association,  and  was  elected 
President  of  the  National  Conventions, 
held  at  Troy,  in  1^59.  and  Chicago,  in 
iS6;v  In  1867  Mr.  Stuart  offered  the  reso- 
lutions in  the  ('.eiieral  Svnod  of  tile  Re- 
formed Presbyterian  Church  which  led  to 
the  holding  of  the  Presbvteriani  Nation, d 
Convention  in  this  city,  in  November  of 
that  year.  He  was  elected  Moderator  by 
acclamation.  and  the  M  tion  ol  th;.-.  Con- 
vention did  much  to  effed  tile  ultimate 
union  of  the  various  divided  branches  "1 
ti:e  Presbvterian  Church. 

"Although  so  earnest  a  Presbyterian, 
Mr.  Stuarl  was  verv  liberal  ill  his  views 
a::d  practice,  and  among  his  warmest 
friends  \\ere  Bi-hop  M.-I  Ivainc,  of  the 
Kpi:  •'  •;  ial  Churi  h  in  Ohio,  and  Bishop 
Maltln  u  Simpsi  n,  of  Ihv  Mi  thodist  de- 
nomination. 'I'm-  deley  ition  oj  the  IriMi 
Pre^bvteriiin  Church  sent  to  this  countrv 
during  the  years  of  famint.  in  that  land 
•  •-.'.  id  to  his  counsel,  co  o]  iera!  i<  >n  and 
•''•utioii^  mucii  of  if-  -:«'<-e-^.  The 
Rev.  Dr.  I  Miff  visited  America  b\  Iii-  ;;;•.  r  , , 
tion,  aiiii  the  c  xtensive  tour  he  madi  .  ;.•'. 
the  large  amount  of  inoiiev  he  received 
for  the  college  in  Call  utta.  was  in  a  great 
measure  the  result  '  >f  Mr.  S:  r.  irt'-  ar:  anin  - 


ments.  Otlier  deputations  from  the  Pres- 
byterian Churches  of  Ireland  and  Scotland 
were  also  greatly  indebted  to  him. 

"  Perhaps  the  most  interesting  and  im- 
portant incident  of  Mr.  Stuart's  useful 
career  was  his  work  in  connection  with  the 
United  States  Christian  Commission,  of 
which  he-  was  the  head. 

"  President  ('.rant  appointed  Mr.  Stuart 
among  the  first  who  were  named,  to  serve 
upon  the  Hoard  of  Commissioners  t<>  ex- 
ercise joint  control  with  the  Secretary  of 
the  Interior  over  the  disbursement  of  the 
appropriations  to  the  Indians.  He  served 
until  June,  1^74,  when,  with  several  others 
ot  the  Commissioners,  he  resigned.  It 
is  said  that  President  (Irani  twice  offered 
Mr.  Stuart  a  Cabinet  position,  but  lie  de- 
c-lined on  both  occasions.  lie  was  several 
times  consulted  by  the  President  upon 
matters  connected  with  the  public  service. 

"He  died  early  yesterdav  morning 
(April  ii,  1890),  in  the  75th  year  of  his 
age,  at  the  residence  of  his  son,  (ieorge 
H.  Stuart,  Jr.,  at  Chestnut  Hill.  Although 
Mr.  Stuart  had  been  a  sufferer  from 
asthma  for  over  half  a  centurv,  he  re- 
tained his  strength  and  activitv  until 
within  about  a  vear  ago,  when  failing 
health  necessitated  his  retirement  from 
the  Presidency  of  the  Merchants'  Bank. 
Since  that  time  he  has  failed  sk  adilv,  and, 
although  afflicted  by  his  old  maladv,  his 
death  was  due  more  especiall v  to  a  gen- 
eral breaking  up  of  his  vital  forces.  A 
large  part  of  his  time  during  the  past  few 
months  was  spent  at  Clifton  Springs,  New 
York,  but  his  condition  becoming  so 
alarming  he  \sas  brought  to  this  city  in  a 
special  train,  on  Saturday  week,  and  taken 
to  his  son's  resilience,  at  Chestnut  Hill. 
1 1  ere  lie  rail  ied  son  lev,  hat,  but  the  improve- 
ment was  but  temporary,  tor  he  died  at 
half-past  six  o'clock  yesterdav  morning, 
passing  away  gelltlv  ill  his  sleep,  ami 
v,  ithont  pain.  " 

James  Stuart,  1803.  \Vas  probably 
in  the  gn  H  ery  business. 

James  Stuart,  1843.  Was  a  resident 
of  Pitt  '  urg,  Pa. 

James  F.  Sullivan,  1883.     Is   a    na- 


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street.  He  is  :.  Director  of  the  Green  r.nd 
Coates  Streets  Passenger  Railway  Coin 
pany,  <if  the  Mechanics'  Insurance  Com- 
pany, and  one-  of  the  organizers  and  a 
Director  of  the-  Independence  National 
Hank.  Jeremiah  J.  Sullivan  i  iSSh  is  his 
brother. 

Jeremiah  J.  Sullivan,  1886.  Is  a 
native  of  Ireland,  and  a  member  of  the 
firm  of  Sullivan  >S:  Brother,  No.  4111  Mar- 
ket street,  and  President  of  tile  Frank  fonl 
a::d  Sonthwark  City  Railway  Compan\'. 
lie  did  not  return  his  blank. 

John  Sullivan,  1862.  -Is  a  manu- 
facturer at  Ninth  and  Montgomery  aye. 

John  T.  Sullivan,  1816.— Was  a  sta- 
tioner. He  was  a  member  of  the-  Acting 
Committee  of  the  Society.  iMS-iMo, 

;S22-lS2,,    lS2S-lS^. 

William  D.  Summers,  1884. —Re- 
sides at.^2o  South  Twenty-first  street.  He 
did  not  return  hi--  blank. 

Charles   II.    Sutton,   1865.— Was  a 

woollen  manutacturer  in  Manavtmk. 

Francis  Swain,  1814.  —  We  have 
nothing  positive  concerning  him.  He 
was  probablv  (ien.  Francis  Swain. 

Francis  Swaine,  1790.— Was  a  resi- 
lient of  Montgomery  conntv  wh.en  elected, 
lie  was  Sheriff  of  that  county,  I  7.^7-  1790; 
Burgess  of  Norristown.  tSi2;  I'resident 
Hank  of  Montgomery  co.,  iM4~;M7.  His 
advertisements  a-  Sheriff  appeared  in  the 
/ '.  n)is\'h'ii>i;a  (>'ii:t'tt<  and  other  Philadel- 
phia papers  of  the  time.  [See  Augc's 
''Biography  Montgomery  Countv  ;  " 
]'.uck's  "  Hi-torv  Montgomery  County," 
Article  Norri-li  iwn. 

Edward  Sweeney,  1887.-  Was  born 

in  Poulough,  Parish  of  Ballindereen, 
Countv  Cialwav,  Ireland,  lu'.v  I".  :VJ4. 
and  came  to  Philadelphia,  November, 
1^57.  He  is  ,1  merchant  tailor,  and  is 
Treasurer  of  the  Merchant  Tailors'  Fx- 
change. 
Hugh  Sweeney.  1790.  Was  proba 

: 'i;    a  tailor  at   ;<  >  \Valnut  street  in    1791. 

James  F.  Sweeney,  1882.  Was  born 
in  County  I.eitrim.  Ireland.  Came  to 
the  I'liiteil  St..te-  in  ;s  — .  and  landed 
and  -ellleii  in  Pmladt  Iphi.i.  u  here  he 
learned  t!;e  maclr.ne  business  \\\  Norris 
Brothers'  I.oromntive  Works.  Ik  went 


to  Cnbfl  for  the  firm,  and  spent  twelve 
years  there,  a  large  part  of  that  time  as 
master  mechanic  of  the  Cienfuegos  and 
Villa  Clara  Railroad  Company.  He  took 
locomotives  out  for  Richard  N'orns  iV  Son 
for  several  year-.  lie  was  in  the  I'nited 
States  (  yoyernment  employ  as  master 
mechanic  for  nine  vears  on  the  building 
of  the  new  Plr.l.'.delphia  Post-office,  and 
was  altcr\\ards  in  the  hardware  business, 
and  also  in  the  coal  business.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  l;rank!in  Institute. 

Dennis  Sweeny,  1840.  — Was  pro- 
posed by  Andrew  (  )  Kane. 

Doyle  Sweeny,  1796.  Wa-  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the  Soci- 
ety in  i 796. 

Miles  D.  Sweeny,  1851.  -Was   pro- 
posed   as    a    member    bv    Samuel    Hood 
i-S.yV.      He  was  in  the  liquor  business  in 
Philadelphia   and    subsequently    removed 
to  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

John  Tack,  1842.— Was  born  in  Phil- 
adelphia, September  5,  1799.  He  was  the 
son  of  Christopher  Tack,  of  Stanfen- 
hagen.  and  Kli/.abeth  Fink,  of  Phila 
delphia.  He  was  a  merchant  tailor  for 
many  years,  doing  business  on  Front 
street  near  Pine,  Pine  street  near  Second,, 
Third  and  Pine  streets  and  Third  and 
Spruce  streets.  He  retired  from  business 
in  i.s66.  He  was  lir-t  a  Lutheran,  then  a 
Iniversalisl  and  finally  became  a  Catholic. 
During  the  Native-American  riots  of  :">.;; 
he  joined  the  volunteer  forces  that  guarded 
the  Catholic  churches.  He  wa-  a  verv 
ardent  Whig,  bnt  afterward-  becanu  a 
Republican.  He  died  July  2.\.  1,^5,  at 
Cape  May,  N.J..  and  was  buried  in  NY\\ 
Cathedral  cemetery.  He  was  noted  for 
his  chanties  ami  oilier  good  work-. 

Joseph  Tagert.  1802.     Was  born  in 

Neu  ton -Stewart,  C<  >untv  Tvri  me,  I  rela  :•.(!, 
in  J75>>.  came  to  America  in  17>,;.  and 
engaged  in  business  HI  Newbern,  N.  C  . 
but  afterwards  in  1705  -ettleil  in  Plii'adel 
]>hia.  lie  was  the  head  <>;  th.e  f;r:n  of 
Tagert  \~  Smith,  lint  iorters  and  \\lioie-ale 
dealers.  In  i  S1  ' ;  he  wa-  anparentlv  iv 
business  for  himself,  a-  he  advertise-  tin- 
sale  ol  -ng  i!'  in  the  Philadelphia  ('/,,•:-'// 
of  November  M  ot'  that  year.  For  nianv 
•Deal's  he  \\as  President  (A  the  l''a:mer.s' 


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ami  Mechanics'  liank.  Hi-  was  Secretary 
of  the  Elibernian  Soviet  v  from  March  17, 

i Si.),  to  March  i  7,  iSiS,  ami  President  until 
his  death  on  August  2,  1849  (see  p. 209).  lie 
was  buried  in  Laurel  Hill  ceineterv.  His 
will  Tiientions  live  children,  vi/..,  Ann 
IMonges.  uidow  of  Aristotle  Monies; 
Maria  M.Can'iev,  wife  of  Francis  ti.  Mc- 
Cai;'u  y  ;  Sarah  Tagert  ;  Sarah  Campbell, 
will-  of  James  R.  Campbell;  and  Joseph 
Tagcrt.  ]r.  The  executors  were  Hugh 
Camj-bell,  Francis  (',.  McCauley  and 

James  R.  Campbell. 

James    B.    Taggart,   1828.     Was  a 

merchant  at   145  Spruce  street  in   iSj.s. 

John  Taggart,  1790.  Was  a  mer- 
chant at  No.  )  Chestnut  street  in  1741. 
Letters  of  administration  on  his  estate 
were  granted,  October  5,  1815.  to  his 
widow,  Catharine  Ann  Taggart,  and  I'M 
ward  McDermott  1^1803).  The  sureties 
were  Thomas  I  Inrley,  paper-hanger  i  1 8 1  i ), 
and  Redmond  Bvrne  (17901,  grocer. 

James  Tatcm,  1804.     We  have  noth- 
ing definite  concerning  him. 

James  R.  Tatcm,  1813.  -We  are  un- 
certain who  he  was. 

Joseph  R.  Tatem,  1802.     Lived  ai 

90  Vine  street  in  I  ^< )  3.  He  was  a  mem- 
ber of  the  troop  of  "  Volunteer  drecus" 
during  tlu-  Whiskcv  Insurrection  in  1794. 
Letters  of  administration  on  his  estate 
were  granted,  November  21,  iSi7,  to  Ann 
T.item,  his  widi  >w. 

George  Taylor,  Jr.,  1802.  — Was 
born  Mav  14,  '.~(v.>,  .it  Bushmills,  near 
Coleraine,  Ire-land  He  c:une  to  America 
\\ith  his  parents  in  17''.;.  lauding  at  New 
Y'.rk,  where  '..':'.:-.  remained  until  the 
Revolutionary  war.  1'jion  the  advance 
(it"  the  British  the  famih  removed  to  Fish 
kill,  v.  here  he  he  ame  a  >  lerk  and  after- 
wards Depntv  (  >;;arterma-4er  under  Col. 
I  "dnv  Hav.  In  i  7M ,  i  782  and  i  783  he 
was  Chief  Ren. id::;-  Clerk  to  Colonel 
K:.  hard  Wariek.  of  New  York,  who  was 
;'••  Confidential  Recording  Secretary  to 
('•encral  Washington,  and  while  serving 
in  this  capacitv  he  made  copies  of  Wash- 
ington's private  letters  and  correspond- 
ence. He  became  a  clerk  ;n  New  Y'>rk 
in  i~Kc),  and  afterwards  Chief  Clerk  in  the 
Department  of  State  under  Jeliei>ou,  then 


Secretary  of  State,  and  wlio,  upon  retiring 
from  office,  gave  him  a  ilattering  certifi- 
cate as  to  good  character  and  abilities. 
Settling  in  Philadelphia  he  became  a 
broker,  and  was  for  manv  vears  a  mem- 
ber of  the  Stock  F.xchange,  being  em- 
ployed by  Stephen  ("drard,  whose  con- 
fidence he  possessed.  Being  unfortunate 
in  business  he  subsequently  removed  to 
New  York  State,  and  died  at  Heinp.siead, 
Long  Island,  upon  August  6,  1835.  At 
one  time  11822)  he  was  a  candidate  for 
Sheriff  in  this  city.  [See  Ponlsoii's  ,1.1- 
rt-rtiser,  August  31,  1835.] 
Henry  Jancway  Taylor,  1858.— 

Was  born  in  Philadelphia,  May  10,  1827. 
lie  is  a  brother  of  James  Leiper  Taylor 
11850:.  He  isa  civil  and  mechanical  en- 
gineer, and  resides  at  1029  Oxford  street. 
He  was  a  Trustee  for  several  years  of  the 
Second  Presbyterian  church,  and  was  for 
merly  a  member  of  the  Franklin  Institute. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  Order, 
lie  was  one  of  the  original  members  of 
Company  I',  First  Regiment  Pennsyl- 
vania National  ('.uard,  and  served  with 
the  regiment  in  the  fall  of  1802  and  the 
summer  of  1863,  and  is  now  a  member  of 
the  Veteran  Corps  of  the  regiment. 

James  Leiper  Taylor,  1850.  W.is 
born  in  Philadelphia,  January  11,  .'822. 
lie  is  the  son  of  Robert  Taylor  ; 18021,  a 
native  of  Carrickshandrim,  County  Don 
egal,  Ireland,  and  of  Kli/abeth  Couitas 
Leiper,  a  native  of  Philadelphia.  His 
brothers,  Henry  Janeway  Taylor  .  i.s^S) 
and  Samuel  Leiper  Taylor  1864),  are 
members  of  the  Society,  as  were  a!.-n  his 
brother,  John  II.  Taylor  18581,  his  uncle.--, 
Robert  M.  Patterson,  M.  D.  'i^V,  Hon. 
John  K.  Kane  18281  and  Colonel  Wil- 
liam <-.  Leiper  .18511,  and  his  cousins, 
John  Holmes,  Sr.  118121,  John  Holmes, 
Jr.  18^6',  Valentine  Holmes  1 8301,  Join; 
Holme.-,,  M.  1),  1.8341,  Selli  C.  Holmes 
iSj^i,  William  Holmes  (  1 860 !  and  C,cn- 
er.d  Thomas  L.  Kane  :M8).  Mr.  Taylor 
wa.s  a  member  of  the  Acting  Committee 
of  the  Societv,  1857  1850;  Secretary  from 
S,  and  member  of"  the  Finance 
Committee,  1805  1885.  lie  is  a  Chipping 
merchant  at  508  Walnut  street.  He  is  :i 
member  of  the  Masonic  :ind  Odd  Fellows' 


CAPTAIN'    JOHN    TAYLOR. 


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Orders,  being  at  one  time  Deputy  Grand 
Secrctarv  of  the  Grand  Lodge  of  Penn- 
sylvania r.  X:  A.  Masons.  He  is  Presi- 
dent "f  the  Hartford  State  Mining  Com- 
panv.  and  of  the  Boatsman's  Transporta- 
tion  Company.  Mr.  Tavlor  has  been  a 
vcrv  aetive  and  efficient  member  of  the 
Society  for  many  years. 

John  Taylor,  1790.  -Was  probably 
an  insurance  broker. 

John  Taylor,  1889.  Was  born  in 
Philadelphia.  April  5,  1*40,  and  at  the  age 
of  I  ,  years  entered  the  service  of  a  com- 
mercial house  as  errand  boy.  In  iS6i  he 
was  among  the  first  to  enlist  in  defence  of 
the  Union,  and  enrolled  his  name  as  a 
private  with  the  "Scotch  Rifles,"  a  new 
military  companv  that  had  been  organi/e<l 
in  Ins  neighborhood,  the  title  of  the  com- 
pany being  adopted  from  the  fact  that  its 
organ i/.ers  and  officers  were  Scotchmen. 
Although  thoroughly  organix.ed  in  April, 
iS6;,  tlie  companv  was  not  mustered  into 
service  until  the  following  month,  when 
it  was  sent  into  camp  at  Fasten,  Pa.,  where 
it  became  Company  1C.  Second  Regiment, 
Pennsylvania  Reserve  Volunteer  Corps. 
On  June  12,  iS6i,  he  was  promoted  to  be 
Sergeant,  and  Jnlv  4  further  promotion 
made  him  Orderlv  Sergeant.  During  the 
same-  month  the  Second,  with  the  other 
regiments  of  the  Pennsylvania  Reserve 
Division,  was  hurried  to  the  front,  and 
from  that  time  until  April.  iS'iq,  }<>hn 
Tavlor  \v;'s  identified  with  every  move- 
ment and  every  action  of  the  Pennsvl- 
vania  Reserves.  "Through  all  of  its 
marches,  camps,  bivouacs,  skirmishes  and 
battles,  through  all  of  its  pleasures  and 
vicissitudes,  through  its  victories  and  de- 
feats, through  its  wcarv  tramps  amid  heat 
and  dust,  and  rain  and  mud  (Virginia 
style  i,  John  Taylor  bore-  his  part  con- 
spicuously among  his  comrades."  He 
was  witli  his  company  as  Sergeant  at  the 
battle  of  Dranesviilf.  December  ?«.  iVu. 
the  first  victorv  of  the  Armv  of  the 
Potomac;  and  was  also  at  Mechanies- 
ville,  Games'  Mills,  Savage  Station.  Fra- 
/ier's  I 'arm.  White  Oak  Swamp.  Glendale, 
Charles  City  Cross-Roads,  Malvern  Hill. 
Manassas,  Chantilh.  Smith  Mountain. 
Antietam  and  Frederick  si  >URT  ;  was  at 


Gettysburg,  July  2  and  3,  a  lieutenant 
gallantlv  leading  his  men  across  the  "  Val- 
ley of  Death,"  at  the  foot  of  Round  Top, 
and  had  command  of  the  advance  skir- 
mi-h  line  that  harassed  the  armv  of  I.ee 
as  it  retreated.  As  aide  on  the  staff  of  the 
commander  of  the  I-'ir>t  Krigadc.  Penn- 
s\ -Ivania  Reserves,  he  was  through  all  the 
campaigns  preceding  the  battle  of  the 
Wilderness,  and  his  gallant  bearing  in  this 
position  drew  from  Major-Gencral  George 
G.  Meade,  commanding  the  Army  of  the 
Potomac,  a  highly  complimentary  letter. 
At  the  Wilderness  General  McCaudless 
and  John  Taylor  n»leside  by  side,  leading 
the  brigade  in  a  charge  into  and  through 
a  corps  of  the  enemy.  The  charge  was  a 
forlorn  hope — it  relieved  and  extricated 
Wadsworth  and  his  division,  but  left  John 
Taylor  a  prisoner,  and  suffering  the  priva- 
tions often  months  of  captivity.  Three 
times  he  escaped  and  just  as  often  was 
recaptured,  suffering  the  meanwhile  from 
hunger,  fatigue,  nakedness  and  the  dis- 
eases incident  thereto.  I.ynchburg,  Dan- 
ville, Macon,  Florence,  Savannah,  Charles- 
ton and  Columbus  are  all  names  familiar 
to  him,  and  each  one  has  its  history  ol 
especial  horror.  At  Charleston  he  was 
one  of  those  who,  \\ith  General  Sevmour, 
was  removed  to  a  place  of  confinement 
that  was  within  the  line  and  reach  of  the 
I'liion  guns  in  Charleston  harbor.  In 
March,  iS65,  he  was  exchanged,  suc- 
cumbed to  tvphoid  fever,  and  on  recovery 
he  was  appointed  to  a  position  in  the' 
Quartermaster's  Department,  1".  S.  A., 
stationed  at  Fortress  Monroe,  where  he 
remained  until  iS^o.  when  he  returned  to 
Philadelphia  and  Miccesvfnllv  engaged  in 
the  insurance  bu-iiu».  Fie  is  a  member 
of  Captain  Philip  R.  Schuvler  Po-4.  51, 
(',.  A.  R.,  Department  Pennsylvania.  Two 
months  after  joining  the  organi/.ation  he 
was  appointed  it--  Adjutant,  and  the  vear 
follouing  was  elected  its  Commander,  and 
re  elected  on  the  expiration  of  his  U-rm  ; 
during  which  time  he  created  a  thorough 
reorgani/ation  of  the  Post,  increasing  its 
discipline  and  membership,  and  Irom  one 
of  the  smallest  and  most  obscure  pr-^-ts  i" 
the  (irai:d  Arn;  \-  it  lias  grown  to  be  one 
of  the  largt-t  ;::•'.  n:.-s!  influeiitia1..  C  .!•- 


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t:>in  Tavlor  served  for  three  terms  as  As- 
Mst.uit  <Juarterinaster-( '.eneral  of  the  I  >e- 
partment  of  Pennsylvania,  and  was  then 
elected  Department  Commander.  In  iSSi 
lu-  was  appointed  Quartermaster-General, 
(i.  A.  R.,  and  the  leu  succeeding  Com- 
nianders-in-Chief  have  each  in  turn  re- 
appointed  liiin  to  the  onlv  position  of 
trust  in  the  ('.rand  Army  of  the  Republic1, 
and  the  onlv  position  in  which  the  in- 
cumbent lias  succeeded  himself.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  I. oval  Legion,  Past  Colonel 
of  the  I'nion  Veteran  Legion,  President 
of  the  War  YeU  rans'  Cl lib,  and  a  Trustee  of 
t'. :e  National  Memorial  Association  of  the 
Union  Prisoners  of  War,  Master  of  Lodge 
No.  g,  A.  V.  M.,  member  of  the  Corinthian 
Chapter,  R.  A.  M.,  of  Philadelphia  Com- 
manderv,  Knights  Templar,  of  the  I.u  I.n 
Temple  of  Mystic  Shrine  and  of  the  St. 
Andrew's  Societv.  Captain  Taylor  was 
elected  Receive!  of  Taxes  of  Philadelphia, 
l;ebruarv,  iSyo,  for  three  vears,  by  a  ma- 
jority  of  nearlv  forty  thousand  and  now 
occtn  lies  that  oliice. 

John    H.    Taylor,   1858.  —  Son    of 

Robert  Tavlor  ( iSo2'i,  was  born  in  Phil- 
adelphia. April  4,  1^25.  He  was  a  manu- 
factnrer  of  earthenware,  and  afterwards 
Assistant  Melter  and  Refine'-  in  the  I'nited 
Slates  Mint. 

John  M.  Taylor,  1790.— Was  a  mer- 
chant at  No.  3  Water  street  ill  1791.  He 
probablv  died  before  i.SoS. 

Lcvi  Taylor,  1824.-  Was  first  a  retail 
grocer  and  afterwards  in  the  wholesale 
grocerv  business  on  Water  street  below 
Market.  His  death  was  announced  at  the 
meeting  of  the  Societv,  December  17, 

'S47- 

Robert  Taylor,  1802.  -Was  born  at 
Carrickshandrim.  Count v  Donegal,  Ire- 
land, in  1774.  He  came  to  Philadelt.hia 
in  i  "1,7.  as  supercargo  oi  t  brig  from  I,on- 

dond .  and  after  disposing  of  the  cargo 

he  returned   to   Ireland.      He  came   a^ain 
to  Ann  rii'a,  and  -ettled  in  Philadelphia  in 
.     and    became    a    shipping    nu-rchant 
-  ;:  nin<^    until    his  death    .1  n  in- 
stant    connnercial      intercourse      between 
I.ondonderrv  and  Philadeljihia.      The  firm 
of  Robert  Taylor  \-  Co.,  composed   of  his 
son,    I. inn  -  I.    ';'•'.••      :          .and  Thomas 


D.  l-'er^uson  iSSo),  the  present  .Secretary 
of  the  Societ\',  still  carry  on  the  business. 
In  connection  with  Kdward  ('.ray  (1812), 
un.ler  the  lirm-nanie  of  Cirav  &  Taylor, 
he  was  en^d^ed  in  the  trade  to  China, 
owning  the  ship  "  Pekin,"  an  armed  mer- 
chantman, \\hich  \sas  lost  in  the  Straits 
of  Sunda  during  the  war  of  iSi2.  ('.ray 
iS:  Taylor  also  traded  with  New  Orleans. 
When  the  war  with  Km;land  was  declared 
in  !.Si2  he  was  in  New  Orleans,  but  he 
chartered  a  small  vessel,  and  evading  the 
British  blockading  fleet,  reached  Philadel- 
phia in  safety.  He  was  also  engaged  in 
manufacturing  at  the  Falls  of  Schuvlkill, 
and  afterwards  with  John  Holmes  (1812) 
and  Seth  Craige  in  the  C.lobe  Mills,  and 
again  with  Mr.  ('.ray  and  others,  at  the 
Ellicotfs  Mills,  near  Baltimore,  Md.  He 
\s  as  also  in  partnership  tor  some  years  in 
the  auction  and  grocerv  business  with  To- 
bias Wagner,  Tosiah  Harmer.  Henry  To- 
land  :i^i5)  and  Charles  Keen,  and  was 
commissioned  bv  (Governor  McKean  one 
of  the  State  Auctioneers.  In  iS.}S  he  ad- 
initted.  into  partnership  with  him  his  son, 
J.inies  I..  Tavlor  '  i<S5«.M,  and  Hugh  Cas- 
sidv  1X50  .  Mr.  Tavlor  \vas  at  one  time 
a  Director  ;>f  the  I>ank  of  the  Tinted 
States.  He  was  Secretary  of  the  Society, 
;s  :  iSoS;  a  member  of  tile  Acting  Com- 
mittee, 1814-1832;  Treasurer  from  183310 
1^4;  ;  Vice-President  from  1842  to  1850; 
and  President  from  1850  to  1856,  making 
an  almost  continuous  service-  of  nearly 
liftv  vears  as  an  officer  of  the  Societv. 
Mai:\  of  his  relatives  and  business  friends 
were  ni'.-mbers  of  the  Societv,  three  of  his 
sons,  James  1,.  Tavlor  '1850),  Henry  J. 
Taylor  [858  ,  and  Samuel  I..  Taylor 
ilS64>,  being  members  at  the  present 
time  Air.  Taylor  married,  September  27, 
[Si  i,  Kli/.ahi-th  Coullas  helper,  a  daughter 
of  Thomas  I.eiper.  He  died  March  4, 


Samuel  Lcipcr  Taylor,  1864. 
Horn  in  Philadelphia,  October  2<),  1829. 
He  is  a  son  of  Robert  Taylor  (1802,1.  He 
graduated  at  tile  Central  High  School, 
studied  law,  anil  was  admitted  to  practice 
;•  the  Philadelphia  liar  upon  May  20, 
1X52,  and  is  a  N'ot  iry  Public  for  all  the 
Stal  -  md  Territories.  !  le  was  Librarian 


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of  the  Historical  Society  of  Pennsylvania, 
and  is  a  member  of  that  body.  He  is  also 
a  member  of  the  Masonic  Order.  He  was 
a  Trustee  of  the  Second  Presbyterian 
church  for  some  years,  and  is  now  a  Trus- 
tee of  the  Columbia  Avenue  Presbyterian 
church.  lie  served  as  one  of  the  Coun- 
sellors of  the  Society,  1867-1881,  and  iS83 
-iSS6. 

Henry  Brown  Tenor,  1886.— Was 
born  in  Dun^annon,  County  Tyrone,  Ire- 
land, May  13,  1841,  and  came  to  America 
in  1857,  landing  at  Ne\v  York,  September 
:  },  and  settling  in  Philadelphia  two  days 
afterwards.  He  is  a  bookkeeper  by  pro- 
fession, was  Chief  Clerk  in  the  Tax  Office, 
and  from  1881-85  Collector  of  Delinquent 
Taxes.  He  was  Treasurer  of  the  Reform 
Association  of  the  Twenty  ninth  Ward. 
IT.-  resigned  the  office  of  Collector  of 
Delinquent  Taxes  to  accept  the  position 
of  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of  the  Mort- 
^aye  Trust  Company  of  Philadelphia, 
April  5,  iS8b.  Mr.  Tener  was  con- 
nected with  the  First  Christian  church 
from  1857  to  1882,  and  since  with  the 
Fourth  Christian  church. 

Francis  Tete,  1843.  —  Was  a  pew- 
holder  in  St.  Marv's  church,  Fourth  above 
-Spruce  street.  His  will,  dated  August  17, 
r\52,  and  proved  March  25,  1869,  men- 
tions his  wife,  Josephine  Irene  Tete,  534 
Spnice  stive'.,  and  his  children.  lie  died 
March  11,  1809,  and  was  buried  in  Old 
Cathedral  cemetery. 

Benjamin  TeVlS,1822. — Was  an  auc- 
tioneer and  commission  merchant  at  73 
Hiidi  street  in  1825.  His  will,  dated 
January  6,  1846,  and  proved  January  12, 
1846,  mentions  his  wife,  Marv  II.  Tevis, 
his  daughter,  M.  Hcloisc  Tevis,  and  his 
son,  W.  Carroll  Tevis.  His  son  was  then  at 
the  West  Point  Military  Academv. 

William  Tharp,  1700.  Was  a  mer- 
chant at  84  South  Front  street  in  17<H. 
Letters  of  administration  on  his  estate 
were  granted,  Octobi-r  19,  1703,  to  Ann 
Thar],'.  The  sureties  were  William  Adcock 
and  lames  Rose-. 

Edw;iM  Thomas,  1803.  Was  a 
mauufactur.T  of  rush-bottom  chairs  at  <K 
('iiven  street  in  1803.  He  probably  died 
in  tune,  1*21. 


John  Thomas,  1886.— Was  born  Feb- 
ruary 2,  [SJ7,  in  Philadelphia.  His  father, 
Martin  Thomas,  was  a  native  of  Havana, 
(".ermmv,  and  his  mother  of  France. 
He  is  of  the  firm  of  \\Vlde  X:  Thomas, 
bivuers,  Hroad  and  Clris'.i.m  streets.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Americus  Club  and 
I  St.  Augustine  As-ociatioii. 

William    Scott    Thomas,    1885.— 

Was  born  in  S\  dues',  N.  S.,  December  ^r, 
1845,  of  Scotch  parentage.  He  arrived  in 
Philadelphia  in  1^4'),  and  was  taken  im- 
mediately to  Schuylkill  co.  He  afterward 
settled  in  Philadelphia  in  1874.  He  was 
nominated  for  Congress  in  1^5  by  the 
Democrats  in  Second  District,  but  de- 
clined, lie  was  President  of  the  Jackson 
Club,  Treasurer  of  the  Commonwealth 
Club,  a  member  of  St.  Andrew's  Societv, 
New  York  Club,  Bachelor's  Harijv  Club, 
You u s^  Men's  Democratic  Battalion  and 
Pennsylvania  Historical  Society.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Masonic  Order  and  \\as 
Lieutenant-Colonel  on  staff  of  (iovernor 
Pattisoii.  lie  is  en^'as^ed  in  iron  manu- 
facturing business  and  now  resides  at 
Metropolis,  111. 

George  Thompson,  1802.  We  are 
uncertain  as  to  his  identity.  There  was  a 
George  Thompson,  oak  cooper,  11  and  13 
Little  Water  street,  in  1802,  but  we  are  not 
sure  that  he  was  a  member  of  the  Society. 
He  may  have  been  a  son  of  John  Thomp- 
son i  1790). 

George  W.  Thompson,  1882.- Was 

born  April  25,  1852,  in  Philadelphia.  Ik- 
is  the  son  of  William  and  Annie  Thomp- 
son, natives  of  Tipperarv.  Ireland.  He 
was  a  drv-ij-oods  merchant  at  northwest 
corner  of  Fi'-dith  and  South  streets  for 
some  vears.  He  was  one  of  the  first  mem- 
bers and  afterwards  its  Financial  Secre 
tary  and  Vice-President  of  St.  Mary's 
Literary  Institute,  \shose  members  placed 
a  new  tombstone  in  iS7h  over  the  remains 
of  Commodore  Barrv  in  St.  Marv's  church- 
yard. Mr.  Thompson  married  a  sister  of 
Peter  S.  Dooner  i  I  SN». 

James  Thompson,  1790.—  lie  was 
one  of  the  Ruling  Flders  in  the  Scots' 
Presbyterian  church  in  i  7Sn.  He  was  an 
innkeeper  at  15  S.  Fourth  street  in  \~<>i. 
Letters  of  administration  on  his  estate 


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were  granted,  November  21,  1798,  to  Mar- 
garet and  John  Thompson.  General 
Thomas  Proctor  (171,0  \\.is  one  of  the 
sureties.  Subsequently,  on  November  27, 
INJO,  letters  of  administration  (ft'  i>oni.\ 
nou  were  granted  to  Joseph  Lehman. 

James  C.  Thompson,  1815.  Died 
in  i,\;i.  Letters  ot  administration  on  his 
estate  were  granted.  October  12,  183  1,  to 
William  R.  Thompson  :  i,S2(».  John  \V. 
Thompson  and  Thorn. is  Wright  were  the 
sureties. 

James  C.  Thompson,  1842.  Was  a 
merchant  at  41  S.  l;ront  street  in  1.^43. 

John  Thompson,  1790.  -Was  a  mer- 
chant at  38  S.  Front  street  in  1791.  His 
will,  dated  September  21,  iSiS,  and  proved 
September  25,  1819,  mentions  his  wife, 
Rebecca  ;  his  sons,  Samuel,  Jonah,  George 
and  James  15.  (deceased);  his  brother, 
Thomas;  his  sisters,  Marv  Wetcombe, 
Sarah  Xeave  and  Ann  Roberts  ;  and  his 
sou  iii-law,  Samuel  N.  Lewis. 

John  G.  Thompson,  1844.— Was  a 

member  of  the  Philadelphia  Bar,  admitted 
to  practice  May  21,  i.\;,0.  He  probably 
died  in  October,  isb2. 

Robert  Thompson,  1790.  -    Was  a 

resident  of  Montgomery  CO.,   1'a.,  in   1790. 
Stewart    Thompson,    1883.       Was 

born  August  10,  1837.  near  Kalagauley, 
Cour.t  v  Tyrone,  Ireland,  and  came  to 
Philadelphia  in  August,  1854.  He  was  fora 
time  in  the  grocerv  business  and  is  now 
proprietor  of  a  livery  stable  at  northeast 
corner  of  Seventeenth  and  Vine  streets. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  .Masonic  Order. 

William  E.  Thompson,  1844.     Was 

a  merchant  at  7   Commerce  street  in  1844. 
William  R.  Thompson,  1826.— \Vas 

a  leading  grocer  tor  many  vears  and  a 
Director  of  the  Mechanics'  Hank,  lie 
lived  on  south  side  of  Spruce  street  above 
Seventh.  He  was  a  nativ  of  Ireland. 
We  are  nr.ccrt  tin  when  he  died. 

William  Thomson,  1882.— Was  born 
in  Philadelphia.  August  19.  1*39.  Heisa 
dealer  in  stoves,  heater--  and  ranges,  and 
i>  a  member  of  the  Aniencns  Club,  1001 
Club.  Commonwealth  Club.  Merchants' 
;uid  Salesmen's  A-  relation,  American 
Legion  of  Honor,  My. s;ii  Shrine,  I^i.i.^hi.-; 
Templar  and  of  the  MaS(  nic  '  Inier. 


James  Thorburn,  1816.— Was  prob- 
ably a  relative  of  John  Thorburn  (1815). 

John  Thorburn,  1815.— John  Thor- 
burn LV  Lo.  wen-  merchants  at  137  High 
street  in  iSid.  They  are  mentioned  in  the 
.lin'i>i\i  of  November  15,  iSo1-,  among  a 
list  of  the  principal  manufacturers  of  the 
citv.  They  were  calico  printers  on  Third 
street  iii  i  soS,  but  subsequently  removed 
to  the  west  side  of  the  Falls  of  Schnylkill. 
They  manufactured  printed  calicoes, 
shawls,  bedspreads,  coatings,  dress  cloths, 
tickings,  dimitv  shirtings  and  sheetings 
of  cotton.  John  Thorburn  was  a  member 
of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the  Society  in 
i  Sit>.  On  April  2,  1811,  he  was  one  of 
the  incorporators  of  the  Schuylkill  Falls 
Bridge  Company.  [See  "  Scharf  &  \Vest- 
cott,"  Vol.  3,  ]).  2316.] 

Joseph  Thornburgh,  1790.  —  We 
can  find  nothing  concerning  him. 

Edward  Thursby,  1815.  — Was  a 
merchant  at  86  Arch  street  in  1816. 

Francis  Ticrnan,  1840.  Was  in 
the  tea  trade.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
congregation  of  St.  John's  church,  Thir- 
teenth above  Chestnut  street. 

Thomas  F.   Tierney,  1886. —  Was 

born  about  1848  at  Shercock,  County 
Cavan.  Ireland,  arrived  in  America,  Au- 
gust 3,  iS66,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia 
upon  August  2oth  of  the  same  year.  He 
was  first  engaged  in  the  hardware  business, 
and  is  now  a  member  of  the  firm  of  II.  C. 
Biddle  iS:  Co.,  dealers  in  woollens  and 
tailors'  trimmings,  1019  and  1021  Market 
street.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Catholic 
Club. 

John  A.  Tilfcrd,  1809.  We  have 
nothing  definite  concerning  him. 

Dean  Timmons,  1790.  -He  was  mar 
ried,  Februarv  3,  1775.  to  Marv  Samuels. 
Letters  of  administration  on  his  estate 
\\ere  granted.  November  12,  1793,  to  Mary 
Timmons.  The-  sureties  were-  Matthew 
Sadler  and  Win.  Richardson. 

Dennis  Tiinoney,  1880.  Was  born 
Jannarv  S,  i^i.S,  in  Ivnniskiller.,  County 
Fermanagh,  Ireland,  and  came  to  Phil- 
adelphia, September  15,  lS'\v  He  \sas 
former! v  in  the  grocery  and  bakcrv  br.si- 
ness  at  Nos.  901,  903  and  905  South  Sixth 
street. 


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Michael  Tobin,  1886.  Resides  at 
Jiurmont,  Delaware  Co.,  Pa.  He  is  .1  na- 
tive of  Ireland. 

George  W.  Toland,  1810.  Probably 
the  nephew  dt"  IK-nrv  ToL.nd  17901,  \\as 
a  member  of  tht.-  Philadelphia  liar,  ad- 
mitted to  practice  October  5,  iSiiy.  lie- 
was  a  member  of  Congress,  1.^37  1^43. 
His  will,  dated  April  27,  1854,  and  proved 
i-\  bruarv  m,  iN>9,  mentions  his  Bister, 
Marviaretta  Tolaii'i  ;  his  father,  Henrv 
Toiand.  who  lived  in  (iennantown  ;  his 
sister,  Julianna  deceased),  and  his  wife, 
Hannah  S.  Toland.  The  witnesses  were 
Hdmnnd.  Kli/abeth  and  Robert  Toland, 
his  brothers  and  sister.  lie  was  one  of 
the  Counsellors  of  the  Societv,  1821  1.^27, 
and  Secretary,  1827-1832. 

Heury  Toland,  1790. — Treasurer  of 
the  .Societv,  iSoS--iS!5.  was  of  the  firm  of 
Henry  Toland  &.  Son,  grocers,  at  14  North 
Third  street.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
"  Volunteer  C.reens  "  during  the  Whiskey 
Insurrection  in  1794.  Letters  of  admin 
istration  c.  t.  a.  on  his  estate  were  granted, 
Deceml)er  23.  18*6,  to  John  I',.  Toland 
(  i>(>2),  Ilenrv  Toland,  Jr.  (1815),  and 
Robert  Toland  i  18171.  The  sureties  were 
Gavin  Hamilton  (1814),  tobacconist,  and 
John  Lisle  118151,  merchant.  He  left  a 
larj^e  estate. 

Henry   Toland,  Jr.,  1815.  -Son   of 

Ilenrv  Toland  1790'.  was  in  UK  grocery 
business  with  his  father.  He  was  a  prom- 
inent merchant,  burn  I  785,  and  died.  Janu- 
ary 23,  r^6;v  lie  was  a  Director  of  ihe 
Tinted  State-,  bank.  He  married  Marv 
Huston,  dan-liter  of  John  Hasell  Huston 
1792!,  and  of  Martha,  dan-liter  of  I'.lair 
McClenachan  179"  .  He  was  a  member  I 
of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the  So.-ietv  in 
1 8 :  o. 

John  Barnhill  Toland,  1802.-  Son 
of  Henry  Toland  i7y>  ,  was  ,.  nu-rchaut 
at  256  IJi-h  street  in  ;Si6.  His  A  ill.  dated 
Mav  12,  i8i.\  and  ], roved  December  I  I, 
IN2N,  \v:is  made  whi-n  IK-  was  "about  to 
de]jart  for  liatavia  as  sujierc,,;-^.)  of  tl,e 
ship  r.in^ham,"  and  mentions  his 
mother,  Sarah  Toland,  and  his  brothers, 
Henry  Toland,  Jr.  •  18151,  and  Robert  To- 
land (1817'.  One  of  ;!u-  witm-sis  was 
William  !•;.  Whelan  1*22}.  He  was  a 


member  of  the   Acting  Committee  of  the 
Soeietv  in  iM.v 
Robert  Toland,  1817.     Son  of  Henry 

Toland  (17901,  was  a  merchant.  Letters 
ot  administration  on  hi-^  estate  w<_re 
granted.  March  I'),  1809,  to  George  \\'. 
Toland  1819),  2039  Pine  street.  Robert 
Toland  probably  his  cousin  was  one  i  f 
the  sureties.  lie  was  a  member  of  the 
Acting  Committee  of  the  Socictv,  j.My- 
1823. 

Andrew  Stephenson  Tcmkinson, 

1888. — Was  born  in  Hanley.Stalfordshire, 
Kn^laml,  September  2,  1^,29,  and  came  to 
Philadelphia,  October.  1,^49.  He  is  an 
importer  of  earthenware  and  china. 

Thomas  Jell'erson  Town,  1865.  - 
Was  born  in  Philadelphia,  October  y, 
1841.  He  is  a  printer  and  stationer,  doin- 
business  at  529  Chestnut  street,  lie  is  a 
member  of  the  Masonic  and  Odd  l:el lows' 
organizations.  He  served  in  the  War  of 
the  Rebellion,  beinj;  Second  Lieutenant 
Company  A,  l;.i-hteenth  Pennsylvania 
Volunteers,  and  afterwards  Captain  Com- 
panv  A,  Ninety-tilth  Pennsylvania  Volun- 
teers, then  Maj.>r  and  tinally,  Mav  :, 
1.^63,  Colonel  of  the  latter  regiment.  He- 
was  wounded  at  Salem  Heights,  \'a., 
May  3,  1863.  lie  married  a  daughter  of 
William  Morgan  i  1^591.  [See  P>ate-'s 
"History  of  Pennsylvania  Volunteers," 
Vol.  3,  i).  340.] 

John  Tracy,  1882.  —  Is  the  proprietor 
of  the  "Washington  House,"  Chestnut 
street  above  Seventh.  lie  did  not  return 
his  blank. 

Michael    Tracy,    1889.     Was    born 

June  24.  iNx),  in  Derrv.  Countv  Derrv. 
Ireland,  and  came  to  Philadelj  hia  in  iSui. 
I  L-  wa->  a  wholesale  and  retail  dealer  in 
foreign  fruits  and  a  manufacturer  ot  Con- 
fectionery, ami  subsequent'.)  was  l;'>rei-u 
l-'ruit  Inspector  in  the  Custom  House,  He 

died  September  1,  lS8o,  a-jed  8*  i  years, 
and  was  buried  ill  (  >ld  Cathedral  Ceme- 
tery. 

Edward  Trainer.  1S87.     Was  bom 

in  Countv  Tyrone,  Ireland,  November  i  i , 
is.}  i,  and  came  to  Philadelphia  in  ?>Iav, 
i-\S5.  He  i--  in  the  wholesale  liquor  busi- 
ne-s  at  So.1  South  I-'iont  street.  He::ry  j. 
Trainer  :  .Si;i  >  i--  b.i-  son. 


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Henry  James  Trainer,  1890.— Son 

of  Hdward  Trainer  11887',  w-is  born  in 
Philadelphia,  October  i,  1866.  Ik-  is  in 
the  liquor  business.  Ik  is  a  School  Direc- 
tor of  the  Third  Ward,  .uul  .1  member  of 
the  Continental  Democratic  Club,  Catho- 
lic Philopatrian  Literary  Institute  and  St. 
Philip's  Literary  Institute. 

John  Trainer,  1890.— Brother  of  F,d- 
ward  Trainer  11*87),  was  horn  in  County 
Tyrone,  Iieland,  .May  28,  1850.  lie  is  in 
t'.ie  liquor  business. 

John  Tucker,  1841.  -Was  born  in 
Milton,  Mass.,  March  13,  1812.  He  was 
an  importer  of  linens,  and  President  of 
Philadelphia  and  Reading  Railroad,  and 
\s.is  Assistant-Secretary  of  War  during 
President  Lincoln's  administration.  He 
died  at  Philadelphia,  March  2,  1885. 

John  Tuniiey,  1884.-  Was  born  in 
Swinford,  Comity  Mayo,  Ireland,  March 
17,  IS37.  Came  to  America  in  1*42,  and 
settled  in  Philadelphia  in  1845.  He  is  in 
the  drayage  business. 

George  A.  Twibill,  1875.— Was  born 

March  5,  1821,  at  Dennis  Norton's  Cross 
Roads.  Conntv  Armagh,  Ireland,  and 
came  to  Philadelphia  Mav  16,  1^28,  and 
has  since  resided  here.  lie  is  engaged  in 
the  shipping  business  and  in  real  estate. 
Mr.  Twibill  was  one  of  the  founders  in 
Philadelphia  of  the  I.iltle  Sisters  of  the 
Poor. 

Thomas  P.  Twibill,  1882.— Son  of 
George  A.  Twibill  11*751,  was  born  in 
Philadelphia,  April  27,  1858.  After  a 
course  of  stndv  at  public  school  and 
later  at  La  Salle  College,  he  entered,  at 
17  years  of  age,  the  furniture  house  ol 
Swan,  Clark  \:  Co.,  where  he  occupied  the 
])osition  of  general  accountant  for  t\\o 
years.  Leaving  this  firm,  he  engaged  in 
the  real  estate-  business,  where  acquiring  a 
measure  of  success  he  entered  the  law 
school  of  the  I'niversity  of  I'ennsvl  vania. 
IK-  graduated  from  there  in  i8Si.  Though 
Mr.  Twibill  i-  but  ;;  years  of  age.  he  has 
built  up  a  large  business,  and  is  considered 
an  expi  rt  in  all  matters  of  real  estate. 
Mr.  Tw:bil!  is  a  member  of  tlu-  I'ranklin 
Institute,  Catholic  Philopatrian  Literary 
i :.  tif.ite,  and  Catholic  Club.  1  k-  i>  one 
o:  tiie  me;;  \shu  helped  to  make  Phila  L  ' 


phia  known  as  the  "City  of  Homes." 
[See  "  Biographical  Album  Kmiuent 
Pennsylvanians,"  Third  Series,  p.  369.] 

Robert  Tyler,  1853. --Son  of  John 
Tyler,  Tenth  President  of  the  United 
States,  uas  born  in  1818,  in  New  Kent  CO., 
Ya.,  educated  at  William  and  Mary,  and 
adopted  the  profession  of  law.  He  mar- 
ried Priscilla,  a  daughter  of  Thomas  Ap- 
thorpe  Cooper,  the  tragedian,  in  1839,  and 
when  his  father  became  President  his 
wife  assumed  the  duties  of  mistress  of  the 
White  Hoii.se  till  after  Mrs.  John  Tyler's 
death.  Mr.  Tvler  removed  to  Philadel- 
phia in  1843,  was  admitted  to  the  Phila- 
delphia liar  July  22,  1844,  practiced  law 
here,  and  held  several  civil  offices.  In 
1844  he  was  elected  President  of  the  Irish 
Repeal  Association,  and  made  many 
speeches  and  did  much  work  to  advance 
the  Repeal  movement.  A  little  later  he  be- 
came Prothonotarv  of  the  Supreme  Court 
of  Pennsylvania,  and  in  1858  was  Chair- 
man of  the  Democratic  Executive  Commit- 
tee of  the  Stale.  He  removed  to  Richmond 
at  the  beginning  of  the  civil  war,  and  was 
appointed  Register  of  the  Confederate 
Treasury.  After  the  war  he  edited  the 
Mail  and  ••\d~'ertiser  in  Montgomery, 
Ala.  lie  published  "  Ahasnerus,"  a  poem 
New  York,  1842);  "Death,  or  Medora's 
Dream,"  a  poem  11843:;  "  Is  Yirginia  a 
Repudiating  State?"  and  the  "State's 
( iuarantee,"  two  letters  i  Richmond.  Ya., 
1858).  He  died  December  3,  1877.  His 
wife  died  at  Montgomery,  Ala.,  December 
29,  1889.  Robert  Tvler,  his  son,  is  a  resi- 
dent of  New  York  citv.  [See  "  Apple- 
ton's  Cyclopedia  American  Biography,"' 
Yol.  6,  ]>.  11)9:  "Letters  and  Times  of 
the  Tylers,"  Yol.  2,  pp.  645-684,  Rich- 
mond, 18*5.] 

Theophilus  II.  Vanneman,   1SOO. 

-Was  born  at  Mullica  Hill,  Gloucester 
co.,  X.  [.,  September  20.  1842.  He  is  the 
son  of  John  I-'.,  and  Mary  W.  Yanneman, 
of  Gloucester  co.,  N.  I.  lie  enlisted  in 
the  Twelfth  New  fersev  regiment  ol  vol- 
unteers,  fuly  13,  i8'>2.  for  three  vears,  but 
was  discharged  for  disability,  I-Vbruary 
2'),  1863.  Shortly  afterwards,  on  July  I, 
1863,  lit-  settled  in  Philadelphia.  lie  is  a 
member  of  the  firm  of  Scarle.  Yanneman 


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&  Co.,  \sholes.dc  importers  and  jobbers  of  ' 
hosier',-,  notions  and  white  u;oods.  Mr. 
Yann-.-man  is  a  member  of  the  Historical 
Socie'  v  of  Pennsylvania,  Catholic  Philo- 
patri,.n  Literary  Institute.  Catholic  Club, 
Columbia  Club,  Carrolllon  Club,  and 
Grand  Army  of  the  Republic. 

Richard  Vaux,  1844.  Was  born  I  >e- 
cember  19,  iS:6,  in  Philadelphia.  He  is 
not  of  Irish  descent,  bcinu.  a  son  of  Roberts 
Yaux,  one  of  Philadelphia's  IK-SI  known 
citi/ens.  who  was  descended  trom  French 
and  F.:iu;lish  progenitors.  He  studied  law  | 

witii    William    M.   Meredith,  and    was   ad-    i 

i 
milted  to  the  Philadelphia  liar  upon  April 

15,    ;^;7.  nearlv  a  vear  before  he   attained 
his    majoritv.      Soon    afler   his   admission    | 
he    wen  I    to     F'.urope     as     the     bearer    of    j 
despatches    to    Hon.    Andrew    Stevenson, 
United   States    Minister    to    Filmland,  and    ] 
almost    immediately  after  his  arrival    was 
appointed  Secretary  of  the   Legation.    lie 
held  the  position  for  a  year  and  then  made    • 
a  tour   of  the   continent.      On    his  return    j 
to  London  he  was   prevailed  upon  by  Mr. 
Stevenson  to  accept  the  position  of  private    ! 
secretary  to  that  gentleman.      He  returned    j 
to  America  in  the  fall  of  1839.      In  I  S4  i  he 
was  appointed    Recorder  of  Philadelphia,    I 
which,  position  he  held  for  seven  years.    A 
volume  of  his  decisions  during  that  period    j 
has  been  published,  and  is  known  as  "  Re- 
corder's   Decisions."       In    Januarv,    1X42, 
he  was  appointed    bv  the  Supreme    Court    i 
of    Pennsylvania    to     be   one  of    the    In     j 
spectors     of     the     State     Penitentiary     at    j 
Philadelphia,     and    for    more    than     fifty    j 
years    has,    through     successive    appoint- 
ments, occupied  that  position  and  has  de-    ! 
voted   a     larux-    part    of    his     time    to     the    i 
si".dv  of  penal    institutions.       In   iS.}2   he    | 
was    elected    a    Controller    of    the    Public 
Schools.        In     1*17    IK-    resigned    the    Re- 
i     rder-ship    and    resumed    the    practice  of     ' 
the    law.         He    was    Mayor    of    Philadel- 
phia from    Mas-   i  ^   iX;/>,  to  Mav    11,   is^.S.    i 
i ::  :  85 S  lie  was  chosen  a  Director  of  Girard    ' 
College  and  the  tollou  me;  year  ',\  as  elected 
President  of  the  Hoard,  and  was  later  on  a    ' 
member  of  the  Huard  of  City  Trusts.      For 
many  vears  he  has  been  a   prominent  and    | 
pictur'-sijiie  ti;.;\ire  in    DellloCT'atic  politics, 
and  in  I'M)!  was  elected  to  Conurcs.s  as  the 


successor  of  Samuel  J.  Randall,  serving 
from  Mav,  1^91.  to  March,  iSi,2,  since 
which  time  he  has  resinned  his  usual 
habits  of  life.  In  three  lines  Mr.  Yaux 
has  attained  special  prominence.  First. 
In  Democratic  politics.  Second.  In  prison 
study  and  work.  Third.  In  the  Ma- 
sonic or^.irii/ation.  In  the  last-named  in- 
stitution he  has  tilled  its  highest  offices 
in  Pennsylvania,  beini;  C.rarid  Master  of 
the  State,  and  is  still  one  of  its  most  influ- 
ential members.  He  is  also  a  member  of 
the  American  Philosophical  Society  and 
of  the  Historical  Society  of  Pennsylvania. 
He  is  the  authoi  of  iium--rons  pamphlet^, 
etc.,  including  a  life  of  ( '.overnor  Joseph 
I  leister,  but  he  is  most  widely  known  as 
an  author  by  his  writing  on  Penology,  in 
which  he  is  regarded  as  a  hi^h  authority  in 
both  Flnrope  and  America.  I'pon  the 
recent  occasion  of  the  51  >th  Anniversary 
of  his  appointment  as  Inspector  of  the 
Flastern  Penitentiary  suitable  notice  was 
taken  of  this  loni^  and  continuous  service. 
Mr.  Yaux  joined  the  Hibernian  Society 
in  iS44  and  has  been  frequently  at  its 
anniversary  dinners.  See  paLje  202. 
I  lis  ready  wit,  bril  liant  repartee  and  pleas- 
ing conversational  powers  make  him  an 
ever  welcome  ^uest.  His  striking  per 
sonality,  unflinching  advocacy  of  what- 
ever he  believes  and  sterling  honestv  have 
marked  him  as  one  of  Philadelphia's 
most  notable  citi/ens.  [''I'.ioe..  Album 
of  Prominent  Pennsylvanians,"  Second 
Series,  p.  jS;.  ] 

William  Henry  Walker,  1SS1. 
Was  born  Mav  i,  i^;,,  in  H.illvmoney, 
Conntv  Antrim.  Ireland,  came  to  America 
New  York  ,  April  i'\  1^75-  -ul'^  >ettled  in 
Philadel])hia,  June  I,  1^75.  He  w.is  a 
hanu-s^  manui.'.ctnrer  :it  i  }.'  N.  F'ront 
street.  He  was  the  author  of  "  A  Memorial 
t.i  Rix'ni  Hon.  William  K.  (V.idstone  on 
the  Irish  I..;uil  Question."  wl'.ich  attracted 
sollH'  attention  .md  u':i;ch  caused  !ii> 
eviction  b\  his  lani'ilord  in'in  a  larm  held 
by  hi-  peoj-le  for  two  hundre.l  years. 
Upon  his  eviction  he  came  to  America. 
IK-  vsas  ilso  the  author  of  sundry  com 
inunica'.'.oiis  to  the  newspapers  at  various 
times  and  was  a  member  of  the  Ulster 
Land  Association.  He  die. i  Feb.  S,  i>.ui. 


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Edward  E.  Wallace,  I860.— Was  a 

paint  manufacturer. 

Henry  Wallace,  1867.— Was  of  the 

firm  of  Henry  Wallace   .S:    Co.,  wholesale 
liquor  dealers. 

Joshua  Maddox  Wallace,  Jr., 
1808.-  Was  a  merchant  at  15.?  Waluut 
street  in  iN>S.  lie  married  Rebecca, 
daughter  of  William  Mcllvaine. 

William  Wallace,  1846.  Our  infor- 
mation concerning  him  is  uncertain.  He 
was  probably  in  the  dry-goods  business. 

Philip  J.  Walsh,  1881.  Was  born 
November  20,  1^47,  in  Claremorris,  County 
Mavo,  Ireland,  came  to  America  (New 
York  I,  November  20,  1863,  and  settled  in 
Philadelphia  two  days  afterwards.  He  is 
proprietor  of  a  large  instalment  house  at 
28  S.  Second  street,  dealing  in  articles  of 
furniture,  clothing,  etc.  He  is  widely 
known  in  Philadelphia  and  vicinitv  by 
reason  of  extensive  advertisements  in  the 
newspapers.  He  was  an  active  member 
of  the  Citi/.ens'  Committee.  1SS6.  in  aid 
of  the  Irish  Parliamentary  Fund,  and  has 
been  an  efficient  member  of  the  Kxecu 
tive  Committee  of  the  Society  since  March 
17.  iSS6.  He  is  in  demand  for  dinner 
and  other  committees  and  takes  a  lively 
interest  in  the  Society.  Mr.  Walsh  was 
elected  in  February.  1891,  Supervisor  of 
T'pper  Darbv  Township,  Delaware  co. . 
Pa.,  and  attained  considerable  prominence 
by  the  excellent  roads  constructed  under 
lis  supervision  and  according  to  his  plans. 

Robert  Francis  Walsh,  1846.— Was 
born  May  i,  1804.  in  Philadelphia.  His 
father,  Christopher  Walsh,  a  native  of 
Dungannon,  County  Tyrone,  Ireland, 
came  to  this  country  about  the  age  of  18 
and  married  in  New  York  an  English 
ladv  about  iSoi.  The  date  of  his  settle- 
ment in  Philadelphia  is  not  known. 
Robert  Francis  W.d->h  was  a  partner  in 
the  firm  of  I)avid  S.  Crown  >.\:  Co.,  com 
mission  merchants.  lie  was  President  of 
the  Merchants'  Beneficial  Fund.  Yice- 
President  of  the  Mercantile  Library  and 
First  Vice-President  of  St.  Joseph's  Hos- 
pit.'d.  lie  died  at  his  resilience.  I  I  <  >.S 
C.irard  Direct,  upon  September  8,  !.\=;~,.  and 
\\as  buried  in  the  family  vault  at  St. 
chun  ';.  II'.-  took  an  active  p.trt  in 


organizing  the  relief  movement  in  aid  cf 
the  starving  people  of  Ireland  during  the 
great  famine.  His  widow,  Ivli/.a  M.  C. 
Walsh,  survives  him  and  is  living  in 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y. 

John  Wanamaker,  1886. — Born  in 
Philadelphia  in  1838,  was  the  son  of  Nel- 
son Wanamaker  and  Klizabeth  Kocher- 
sperger,  a  resident  of  Montgomery  Co.,  Pa. 
He  is  not  of  Irish  descent.  His  father 
was  a  brickmaker,  and  as  a  lad  the  son  did 
some  slight  work  about  the  brick-yard. 
His  father  died  in  1851  and  his  mother  in 
1 88 1.  At  fourteen  years  of  age  he  en- 
tered the  store  of  Barclay  Lippincott, 
southwest  Fourth  and  Market  streets,  and 
afterwards  was  employed  at  Bennett  & 
Co. 's  clothing  store.  lie  left  the  latter 
place  to  become  the  Secretary  of  the 
Young  Men's  Christian  Association.  In 
1 86 1  he  gave  up  that  position  and  entered 
into  partnership  with  Nathan  Brown  at 
Oak  Hall,  southeast  Sixth  and  Market 
streets,  with  a  cash  capital  of  $3,500.  lie 
married  a  daughter  of  the  late  Thomas 
Brown,  a  sister  of  his  partner.  Mr.  Brown 
died  in  iS6S,  and  Mr.  Wanamaker  bought 
the  firm-name.  He  opened  the  Chestnut 
street  store  in  1869,  in  partnership  with 
his  brother,  Samuel.  He  purchased  the 
old  site  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
company,  Thirteenth  and  Market  streets, 
and  modeled  it  to  suit  his  business,  which 
he  started  there  in  1876.  The  building  oc- 
cupies over  600,000  square  feet  of  floor: r.g 
or  about  fourteen  acres,  and  his  usual 
number  of  employes  is  about  3,000.  At 
Christmas  times  there  are  some  4,500  per- 
sons employed.  About  fifteen  years  ago 
he  established  the  Bethany  church,  to 
which  he  has  given  over  J  100,000,  and  a 
similar  sum  to  the-  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association,  which  during  his  presidency 
of  it  for  thirteen  years  erected  its  present 
magnificent  building  at  Fifteenth  and 
Chestnut  streets.  The  children's  wing  of 
the  Presbyterian  Hospital,  costing $39,000, 
was  a  gift  of  Mrs.  Wanamaker.  He  is  the- 
originator  and  a  member  of  the  Citi/.ens' 
Committee  for  the  relief  of  cities  and 
communities  attacked  by  disease  and 
other  sadden  calamities  ;  a  Trustee  of  the 
Williamson  Free  School  of  Mechanical 


PHILIP    I.    \\'.\I.SII. 


Trades,  and  was  a  member  of  the  Centen- 
nial Hoard  of  Finance  ;  also  one  ol  the 
founder-,  of  the  I  nited  States  Christian 
Commission.  Robert  C.  Ogden  '1^901  is 
a  partner  of  Mr.  Wanamaker.  <  )n  March 
5,  iSSy,  he  was  appointed  Postm.ister- 
(ie'ieril  of  the  United  State-  '<>y  President 
H-irri-oii,  and  still  occupies  tii.it  position. 
[See  "Living  Leader.-.,"  p.  42;  "liiog. 
A'.');nii  of  I'enusvlvanians,"  Third  Series, 
' '  •  1 5  >  j 
John  Aloysius  Ward,  18S9.--\Vas 

',  -rn  in  Philadelphia,  August  15.  iSf>,>. 
Hi-,  father,  Michael  Ward,  and  his 
mother,  Mary  ( Kelly;  Ward,  arc  natives 
<.;:'  County  (ialway,  Ireland.  He  is  a 
member  of  the  Philadelphia  Har,  ad- 
mitted to  practice  October  i.S,  i>>Si. 
lie  i>  a  graduate  of  La  Salle  College, 
and  a  member  of  the  Carrollton  Club, 
the  C  itholic  Philopatrian  Literary  Insti- 
tute. Conference  of  St.  Vincent  de  Paul 
and  the  Young  Men'.-.  Democratic  As- 
sociation. 

Jolm  D.  Ward,  1884.  -Was  a  hotel 
manager  for  many  vear>.  He  did  not 
return  his  blank. 

Robert  Grant  Warren,  1831. —We 

can  find  no  trace  of  him. 

Edward  Waters,  1837.  —  Was  a 
wholesale  grocer  at  99  N.  Third  .-t;x-et  in 
iSj-.  He  died  March  14,  iS.J4,  in  the 
forty-fifth  year  of  hi>  age,  at  3  i S  X.  Second 
street. 

John  Waters,  1839. —Was  a  native 
of  Ireland.  He  was  a  manufacturer  at 
ILiddington,  Philadelphia,  and  a  prom- 
inent Catholic. 

William  Henry  Waters,  1884. 
Was  born  in  Philadelphia,  December  25, 
:S=;3  His  father  wa.->  a  native  of  Cross- 
molin.i,  Countv  Mayo,  Ireland.  He 
i->  a  tailur  and  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
Order. 

Charles  Watres,  1827.    -Was  a  dis 
-    at    3Sy     High    street    in     iSiS.      He 
w  i.-,     probably    related    by    in  image    with 
Artlr.:r  Harper  (  iSiS). 

Ch.irlcs    C.   Watson,   Jr.,   1832. 

Was  the  fashionable  tailor  of  his  day. 
lie  died  in  November,  1^35,  and  was 
b'.'.ried  in  St.  Peter's  churchyard,  Third 
and  Pine  -trccN 


Matthew  Watson,  1790.— We  have 
no  definite  information  concerning  him. 
William  Watson,  179O.— We  are  not 

certain  of  hi^  identity. 

David  Watt,  1835.  -Was  born  in 
Coiintv  Derry,  Ireland,  in  i  Sou,  ami  came 
to  Philadelphia  in  iSn.  He  was  a  man- 
ufacturer of  cotton  and  woollen  goods, 
and  wa--  a  member  of  Common  Council  in 
1-143.  He  died  August  23.  i.W>,  and  was 
buried  in  Laurel  11:11  cemetcrv.  William 
Watt  (iH$2  was  1::-,  brother.  Mr.  Watt 
was  a  member  of  the  Acting  Committee 
of  the  Society,  1*55  -iS.y>. 

William  Watt,  1832.  Was  born  in 
Countv  Derrv,  Ireland.,  in  17.^5,  and  came 
to  Philadelphia  in  iSoX  He  was  a  man 
ufacturer  of  cotton  goods,  and  was  a 
member  of  Common  and  Select  Council:-.. 
He  died  rebruarv,  1157,  and  was  buried 
in  Laurel  Hill  cemetery.  David  Watt 
i  .s  ^5  wa>  his  brother. 

Samuel  Watt,  1795.  -Was  a  membt  t 
of  the  Acting  Committee,  ;  79'),  an  i 
Treasurer  of  the  Society,  1797  iSoi.  l"n- 
fortunatelv  \ve  have  no  definite  informa- 
tion concerning  Ir.m. 

William  W.  Watt,  1852.  Son  of 
William  Watt  1832  ,  was  born  in  Phila 
delphia  in  iSij.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  Pennsylvania  House  of  Representa- 
tive- and  also  of  the  Senate.  lie  died 
in  December,  1^70,  and  svas  buried  in 
Laurel  Hill  cemetery.  Letter- of  admin- 
istration on  his  estate  were  granted,  De- 
cember 13,  iSjo,  to  Jonathan  P,r»ck.  The 
sureties  were  Margaret  P.  Witt,  uji.5 
Lombard  street,  and  Joseph  A.  r.^nham. 

Frederick  Watts,  1790.  Was  a  na- 
tive of  either  Wales  or  Ireland,  probably 
the  latter,  born  tune  ;.  1710.  He  married 
about  I  74<)  fane  Murrav,  a  niece  of  D  ivid 
Murra\-,  Marijuis  of  Tullibardine,  Scot- 
land, an  adherent  of  the  Pretender.  He 
came  to  America  with  ;ii>  familv  abnut 
1 7'io,  and  resided  IMI-  a  -h.irt  time  ;n 
Chester  Co.,  Pa.,  and  thence  proceeded 
%se->tuard  an-i  settled  in  Cnmb-Tl  i:id 
connt\-  on  the  [uniata.  near  its  confluence 
with  the  Su-ii|iiehanna.  He  resided  there 
until  l'.i<  death.  I'pon  the  breaking  out 
of  t'n.e  Revolution  he  became  one  of  its 
active  p art;-  in-.  IK-  wa-,  appointed  one 


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of  the  eight  members  from  Cumberland 
county  to  the  State  Convention  of  1776. 
lie  assisted  in  oigani/ing  the  battalion  of 
the  count  v  ami  was  made  1  .icuteiiant- 
Coloncl.  and  represented  t!:e  same  at  the 
Military  Convention  of  July  4,  1776,  which 
met  at  Lancaster.  He  was  in  command 
of  the  Fn>t  Battalion  of  the  Flving  Camp 
at  the  surrender  of  Fort  Washington, 
November  16,  177(1,  when  hewas  captured, 
but  \\as  so, in  alter  exchanged.  He  was 
commissioned  a  Justice  of  the  1'c.ice  of 
Cumberland  county,  April  i,  I77S  ;  chosen 
a  Representative  ::;  1779;  appointed  Sub- 
Lieutenant  of  the  County,  April  iS,  1780; 
Brigadier-!  '.cncral  of  Pennsylvania  Militia, 
May  27,  !7>j  ;  a  member  of  the  Supreme 
Fxecutive  Council  from  October  20.  17.^7, 
until  the  abolition  of  the  State  Constitu- 
tion of  171)0,  and  was  at  the  same  time 
acting  as  .;  member  of  the  Board  of  Pro]) 
erty.  At  the  close  of  his  official  career  In- 
retired  to  h:s  farm  on  the  juniata,  where 
he  died.  October  ,;.  1795,  aged  76  year;;. 
The  remains  of  himself  and  his  wife  were 
interred  in  the  burial-ground  on  the  farm. 
The  children  of  Frederick  and  Jane  Watts 
were  Margery,  Catharine,  Margaret.  Fli/.a- 
beth.  Mary,  Sarah  and  David.  Fli/abeth 
m;irried  Thomas  Unlinks.  Their  son. 
David  W.  Hillings,  was  a  lawyer  of  Lcwis- 
to\\-n.  Mifflin  CO.,  for  many  years.  Mar- 
garet married  George  Smilev,  of  Sher- 
mansdale.  David,  the  youngest  child, 
born  ()ctobc-r  2Q,  176),  died  iSiq,  married 
Juliana  Miller,  daughter  of  General 
Hciirv  Miller,  and  became  one  of  the 
leading  lauvcrsof  Carlisle,  Pa.  He  had 
several  children. 

William  Wayne,  1882.  -Was  bom 
December  (,.  [S2S,  ill  F.arltown,  Chester 
co.,  pa.  ][.-  js  the  SUM  df  Issachar  and 
Mary  Atlee  Fv  ins,  and  tool:  tin  n.'ijne  <  '. 
Wayne  instead  of  Hvans  bv  order  of 
court  in  :  ->-•;  ;.  1 1  is  threat -,LTnuid  lather  was 
•  il  Anlhon\  \\".i\'ne  .'77  i  •  He  is  a 
firmer,  and  resides  at  Paoli,  Chester  co.. 
Pa.  !!••  was  : n  t!ie  volunteer  service'  in 
rS6i-62  :  \'. ..  •  a  member  of  the  Peniis\l- 
vnnia  Legislature  from  [SSo  S|,  and;  Presi- 
dent of  School  Board  of  his  district  for 
over  twentv  years.  He  ha--  beer.  ". 
urcr  o;  the  State  Soci  t\  oi  the  Cincin- 


nati formany  years.  Mr.  Wayne  evinces 
much  interest  in  the  Hibernian  Society,  as 
well  as  in  the  publication  of  this  volume, 
and  has  given  us  some  valuable  informa- 
tion. 

Silas  E.  Weir,  1809.-  Was  an  auc- 
tioneer, and  was  a  member  of  the  Second 
Presbyterian  church.  In  the  Directory- 
tor  1806  he  is  described  as  a  merchant. 
His  auction  rooms  at  Front  and  Black 
Hoisr  alley  were  quite  extensive.  He 
married  a  daughter  of  Alexander  Henry 
Ii7yo'.  He  died,  leaving  a  widow  and  two 
children.  His  widow  married  Rev.  John 
Chambers.  Mr.  Weir  was  for  main-  vears 
one  of  the  most  active  members  of  the 
Society.  lie  served  on  the  Acting  Com- 
mittee, iS2i-iS22;  was  Vice  President, 
iS2;,-iS2S,  and  was  on  the  Finance  Com- 
mittee in  1828. 

Joseph  L.  Wells,  1887.- Was  born 
in  Mainsburg,  Tioga  co.,  Pa.,  May  4,  1837, 
and  settled  in  Philadelphia,  October  20, 
iS6o.  1 1  is  mother's  grandfather,  Simeon 
Power,  was  a  native  of  Ireland.  He  is 
President  of  the  Weston  cc  Wells  Manu- 
facturing Company,  manufacturers  of 
braided  wire  goods.  He  is  a  member  of 
the  Masonic  Order,  Knights  of  Honor. 
Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen,  and 
Kipghts  of  Birmingham.  OIK- of  his  an- 
cestors, Thomas  Wells,  was  Governor  of 
Connecticut  in  1665. 

John  Welsh,  1883.  Was  born  July 
6,  iSje,,  in  Philadelphia.  He  is  the  son  of 
John  Welsh,  a  native  of  New  York,  and 
of  Susannah  Wilson,  a  native  of  ( iuernsey. 
He  was  formerly  a  sailmaker  and  canvas 
merchant  at  20,^  Church  street.  He  was  a 
member  of  Common  Council,  !V55  57, 
and  of  the  Pennsylvania  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives in  :8-^,  and  was  Vice-President 
of  the  Sixth  National  Bank.  He  'v,ts  a 
in  cm  hi  r  of  the  old  Volunteer  Fiv  Depart- 
ment, and  of  the  Masonic  Order,  Odd  Fel- 
lows, Knights  of  Birmingham,  Knights 
of  the  Garter,  and  the  Americus  Club. 
He-  died  March  i,  iSqo,  and  his  remains 
were  cremated  and  buried  in  I.afayeJtf 
cemetery. 

John  West,  1855.  Kept  Jones'  Ho- 
tel, 152  Chestnut  street,  in  i\r,,S.  He  was 
!;n  .\\  n  as  C>  il'  >nel  b  >hr.  West . 


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William  Wctherill,  M.  D.,  1848.— 

Was  .1  practicing  physician.  He  resided 
in  Montgomery  co.,  Pa.,  and  died  in  April, 
1872. 

Samuel  Whallcy,  1870.  Was  of  the 
firm  of  Samuel  \Vhalley  .S:  Co.,  wholesale 
liquor  dealers,  at  1114  Market  street.  lie 
was  a  native  of  County  Tyrone,  Ireland. 

J.  J.  Whcclcr,  1808.— \Vas  a  mer- 
chant at  232  Spruce  .street  in  iSoS. 

Israel  Whclcn,  1809.— \Vas  a  grocer 
at  I  North  Fifth  street  and  197  High 
street.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Iliber- 
nia  Fire  Company. 

Jerome  Whelen,  1884.  —  Was  a 
salesman,  151 1  North  Twelfth  street,  when 
elected  a  member.  He  did  not  return  his 
blank. 

Patrick  E.  Whelan,  1805.    Was  a 

merchant  at  iS  North  Front  street  in  1805. 

William  Whelan,  1839.  -Was  prob- 
ably a  grocer. 

William  E.  Whelan,  1822.— Was  a 

grocer  at  northwest  corner  of  Fourth  and 
Chestnut  streets,  1822-1825.  His  death 
was  announced  at  the  meeting  of  the  So- 
ciety, December  17,  i-\5i. 

John  White,  1790. -We  have  no 
definite  information  concerning  him. 

John  White,  1869.  -Resided  at  1531 
South  Tenth  street  at  the  time  of  his  elec- 
tion as  a  member.  He  was  an  instrument 
maker. 

Richard  P.  White,  1868.  —  Was 
horn  in  the  city  ot  Londonderry,  Ireland, 
February  19,  1828,  came  to  America  ;  New 
York;  July  3,  i,S4S,  and  settled  in  Phila- 
delphia in  1850.  He  \sas  first  a  book- 
keeper, then  a  salesman,  and  afterwards 
a  dry -goods  commission  merchant.  He 
studied  law  and  was  admitted  to  the 
Philadelphia  liar,  March  13.  1860,  since 
which  time  he  has  become  one  of  the  most 
prominent  lawyers  ;n  the  citv.  During 
the  existence  of  the  .Municipal  Reform 
Association  and  the  Citi/.ens'  Committee 
of  One  Hundred  he  acted  as  counsel  tor 
those  organizations.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Washington  drays  ami  of  handis's 
Mattery. 

George  Whitcley,  1859.  -  Was  bum 

near  Hrookborough,  County  Fermanagh, 
JMiand,  March  22,  1822,  and  came  to 


Philadelphia,  Mav  24,  1855.  He  is  an  im- 
porter and  wholesale  liquor  dialer,  of  the 
firm  of  George  Whiteli  y  \.  Co.,  ioi  Wal- 
nut Street.  J  allies  White-ley  ,l'syl  \\.is 
his  son. 

James  Whiteley,  1891.-  Was  born 
in  Philadelphia.  June  20,  1853.  His 
lather.  George  Whltelev  (1859  ,  w;l-s  :l  n;l" 
tive  of  Ireland  and  his  mother,  Mary  Ann 
Steen,  of  Philadi-lphi  i.  He  was  first  a 
clerk  and  then  partner  with  his  father  :n 
the  wholesale  liquor  business.  He  died 
April  25.  1^9:,  and  was  buried  in  Wood- 
lands cemetery. 

William    Whiteside,   1882.       W.,s 

born  October  2,  I S34,  in  lienr.r.v,  Com:  iv 
Down,  Ireland,  and  came  to  Philadelphia, 
October  2\  I.VJ.S.  He  \\.ts  a  real  estate 
broker  and  constable  and  a  member  of 
the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic.  He. 
died  May  18,  1890,  and  was  buried  in 
Mount  Moriah  cemetery. 

Alexander  Whittcn,  1876.  —  Was 
born  September  29,  1837,  in  County  Ar- 
magh, Ireland.  He  came  to  America 
lOuebec;,  July  4,  1862,  and  settled  in  Phil- 
adelphia, Januarv  17,  1.^63.  He  was  a 
spirit  and  wine  merchant,  and  died  Janu- 
ary 2.).  iii,S.S. 

Jacob  C.  Wikoff,  1811.— We  have  no 
information  concerning  him. 

Thomas    Wignell,    1802.  --Was    a 

tragedian  and  theatre  manager.  He 
seceded  from  a  theatrical  company  pla\ - 
ing  in  Philadelphia  and  New  York  i:: 
1792,  and  set  up  for  himself.  He  opened 
a  theatrical  establishment  in  Philadel- 
phia and  was  quite  successful.  He  went 
to  Fngland  to  engage  a  companv,  hut 
after  bringing  it  here  the  ycilou  fixer 
epidemic  of  17^3  broke  it  up  and  dispersed 
it.  IK-  opened  a  new  theatre,  Febiuarv 
17,  1704.  In  1700  he  engaged  Coopei  to 
come  to  America.  In  179s  'lv-'  engaged 
Warren,  who  was  then  playing  with  Mrs. 
Siddons  in  Fngland.  In  179-^  Cooper  a:-.d 
\\"ignell  (|uarrelled.  In  l8<><>  he  opened 
the  "  Fnited  States  Theatre  "  in  VY.i.shing- 
ton.  In  January,  1X13,  he  was  m.-.rned  to 
Mrs.  Mcrrv,  i  'ill  shortl  v  afterwards  he  dii-d 
in  consequence  of  an  injury  received  from 
asjning  lancet  in  blood-letting.  I. (.'tiers 
of  administration  were  granted  on  his 


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estate,   March    4,   1803,   to    Ann    Wignell. 
[See  "  Dunlap's  Hist.  American  Theatre," 

-S33.J 

John  Wigton,  179O.  -  A  marriage 
license  was  issued,  April  14,  1766,  for  John 
Wigton  and  Margaret  Cochran.  He  was 
prohahlv  a  schoolmaster. 

Johu  Wiley,  1825.-  Was  probably  of 
the  firm  of  John  <S:  Joseph  Wiley,  gro- 
cers, at  17  .Sassafras  street  in  iS25.  lie  was 
a  member  of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 
Society,  1^35-1839. 

Maurice  Francis  Wilhere,  1884.-- 
Wasbornin  Devlinmore,  County  Donegal, 
Ireland,  October  30,  1854,  and  came  to 
Philadelphia  with  his  mother  and  sisters 
on  May  1,8,  1859.  He  was  a  retail  grocer, 
1870-1879;  and  a  manufacturer  of  cotton 
and  woollen  goods,  1879-1883,  and  Super- 
intendent of  the  Stamp  Department  in  the 
Philadelphia  Post  Office,  1866-1889.  Upon 
leaving  the  Post  Office  he  engaged 
::i  business  as  manufacturer  of  under- 
takers' supplies,  and  was  elected  in  1890  a 
Magistrate,  which  position  he  now  occu- 
pies, lie  was  a  School  Director,  iSSo- 
i  "189,  in  Manayunk,  Philadelphia,  where 
he  resides.  From  his  youth  he  has  been 
prominently  identified  with  Irish  societies, 
and  is  an  enthusiast  in  all  measures  look- 
ing to  the  advancement  of  Ireland.  He 
has  been  Vice-President  of  the  Irish  Na- 
tional League  of  America,  President  of 
the  Philadelphia  Municipal  Council,  a 
branch  of  the  same  body,  Vice-President 
and  President  of  the  Irish  Catholic  P>enev 
olent  Union,  and  has  been  National  Dele- 
gate 'chief  officer)  of  the  Ancient  Order  of 
Hibernians  since  i8S6.  He  is  also  very 
active  in  Democratic  politics  and  conven- 
tions, and  is  at  the  present  time  Chairman 
of  the  City  Executive  Committee  of  the 
Democratic  part}'.  He  is  noted  as  a  ready 
and  forcible  speaker. 

John  Williams,  1840.  Was  proposed 
as  a  member  by  Charles  Johnston  (1834). 
W>-  cannot  definitely  locate  him. 

William  Williams,  1790.  May  have 
been  the  house  carpenter  and  builder  who 
!'';'.lt  the  armed  boat  "  Hancock  "  for  the 
Pen:  -•  Ivania  State  Navv,  but  we  are  un- 
in.  I.e'ters  of  administration  on  the 
estate  <>;  William  Williams  were  granted, 


October  23,  1794,  to  Elizabeth  Williams, 
John  Baker  and  John  Harrison. 

Seth  Willis,  1790.  — Honorary  mem- 
ber, lie  was  of  the  firm  of  Seth  X:  Isaac 
Willis,  grocers,  at  154  South  Water  street 
and  155  South  Front  street  in  1791. 

Benjamin  Wilson,  1803.  —  Was  a 
merchant  of  the  1  Mstrict  of  Spring  Garden, 
Penn  Township,  Philadelphia.  His  will, 
dated  December  7,  1829,  and  proved  Janu- 
ary 9,  1834,  mentions  his  aunt,  JaneSand- 
with,  and  her  husband,  Joseph  Sandwith  ; 
his  sisters,  Susannah  Boulton  and  Mary 
Wilson,  now  or  late  of  Dublin,  Ireland  ; 
his  cousin,  Joshua  Clibborn  ;  his  late  aunt, 
E!i,-.abeth  Goff,  late  of  Horetown,  County 
Wexfonl,  Ireland  ;  his  aunt,  Sarah 
Deaves,  formerly  Wilson  ;  his  late  aunt, 
Mar,  White,  formerly  Wilson.  The  exec- 
utors were  Joshua  Clibborn,  merchant, 
New  York  ;  Alexander  Wilson,  Olney, 
near  Philadelphia  ;  Jonathan  Pine,  of  the 
house  of  Thomas,  Jonathan  &  Joseph 
Pine,  merchants,  of  Dublin,  Ireland.  The 
witnesses  were  Fred.  Beates,  John  J. 
Moore  and  Robert  Earp. 

Benjamin  Wilson,  1816. — Was  a  fur 
merchant  at  4  Minor  street  in  1814. 

James  Wilson,  1814. — WTas  the  pub- 
lisher of  the  slitrora  newspaper  in  1814. 

James  Wilson,  1816. — Was  a  mer- 
chant at  261  High  street  in  1816.  lie 
probably  died  August  21,  1832,  aged  65 
years,  and  was  buried  in  Third  Presbyte- 
rian cemetery. 

John  Wilson,  1822.— Was  a  printer 
and  broker  at  280  Cedar  street  in  1822. 

Motheral  Wilson,  1817.— Brother  of 
James  Wilson  (1814)  and  William  Wilson 
(1814^,  was  a  merchant  at  323  High  street 
in  1.819.  Letters  of  administration  on  his 
estate  were  granted,  Decembers,  1822,  to 
George  Nagle  and  Matthew  Selfridge. 
The  sureties  were  James  McCulloch  ( 1816) 
and  William  Wilson  (1814  ,  gentleman. 

Robert    Sterling    Wilson,  1843.— 

Was  probably  a  painter.  Letters  of  ad- 
ministration on  his  estate  were  granted, 
March  14,  1859,  t<>  Anna  L.  Wilson.  The 
sureties  were  William  M.  Wilson,  James 
Leslie  and  I!udsi,u  Carlisle. 

Stewart  Wilson,  1882. —Was  born  in 
Ar.ghentain,  Countv  Tvroiic,  Ireland, 


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April  17,  1826,  and  came  to  Philadelphia 
in  June,  1842.  He  is  in  the  dry-goods, 
commission  and  importing  business. 

Thomas  Wilson,  1820.™ Was  Cash- 
ier of  the  Hank  of  the  United  States. 

William  Wilson,  1814.  Was  born 
in  1777  at  Crogan  Hill,  County  Done- 
gal, opposite  Strabane,  County  Tyrone, 
Ireland,  came  to  America,  January  29, 
1795,  and  settled  in  Pennsylvania,  Sep- 
tember 12,  1796.  He  was  naturalized  at 
Ivaston,  Pa.,  August  11,  1802.  He  was  a 
grocer  at  138  N.  Second  street  and  56  New 
street  and  was  a  Director  of  Commercial 
Rank,  1822-1839.  IIe  died  at  Phila- 
delphia, November  7,  1853,  and  was  buried 
at  Laurel  Hill.  Motheral  Wilson  (1817) 
and  James  Wilson  118141  were  his  broth- 
ers. Joseph  Lapsley  Wilson,  Captain  of 
the  First  City  Troop,  is  his  son.  He  was 
a  member  of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the 
Society,  1817-1828,  and  of  the  Finance 
Committee,  1829-1842. 

William  B.  Wilson,  1835.— Was  a 
merchant  at  George  and  Thirteenth  streets 
in  1835.  He  probably  died  in  April,  1836. 
James  P.  Witherow,  1884.— Is  a 
resident  of  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  He  did  not 
return  his  blank. 

Robert  Woods,  1884.  — Was  born 
March  i,  1842,  in  Mowillion  Moneymore, 
County  Derry,  Ireland,  and  came  to  Phil- 
adelphia, May  i,  1863.  He  is  in  the 
liquor  business  at  1538  Market  street.  He 
is  a  member  of  the  Masonic  and  Odd 
Fellows'  Orders,  Mystic  Shrine,  Knights 
of  Birmingham,  Order  of  Sparta,  Amer- 
ican Legion  of  Honor,  Knights  of  Honor 
and  of  the  Robert  Burns  Society. 

OttO  Wolff,  1887.  — Was  born  at 
Hamburg,  Germany,  January  31,  1856, 
and  came  to  Philadelphia  in  September, 
i  S^6.  He  is  a  member  of  the  Philadelphia 
B  i",  admitted  to  practice  March  18,  1876. 
Joseph  Woods,  1327.  Was  of  the 
linn  of  William  and  Joseph  Woods,  gro- 
cers, at  277  High  street.  He  was  prob- 
ably the  son  of  William  Woods  (1815;. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Acting  Com- 
mittee of  the  Society  in  1828. 

William  Woods,  1815.  -Was  of  the 

firm  of  William  and  Joseph   Woods,  gro- 
cers, at  277  High  street  in   1827.      He  was 


in  business  alone  at  the  same  place  in 
1816.  He  was  probably  the  father  of 
Joseph  Woods  \  1^27).  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Acting  Committee  of  the  Society, 
1822-1827. 

James  Woodside,  1856.  —  Was  born 
at  Caruthn,  near  Ballycastle,  County  An- 
trim, Ireland.  He  was  in  the  tea  busi- 
ness. He  died  in  March,  1871,  and  was 
buried  in  Laurel  Hill  cemetery.  He  left 
a  widow  and  one  son  surviving  him.  John 
Woodside  1^1852)  was  his  brother. 

John  Woodside,  1852.  -  Was  born 
at  Caruthu,  near  Ballycasile,  County  An- 
trim, Ireland.  He  was  in  the  tea  busi- 
ness with  his  brother,  William  Woodside. 
The  firm  was  John  &  William  Woodside, 
61  S.  Front  street.  He  was  never  married. 
Whilst  travelling  he  died  on  shipboard 
off  the  Mexican  coast.  His  remains, 
which  were  buried  in  Mexico,  were  after- 
wards exhumed  and  sent  to  Ireland  and 
buried  there.  He  was  a  member  of  the 
Acting  Committee  of  the  Society,  1853- 


Benjamin  Workman,  1790.  —  Was 

a  teacher  of  mathematics  at  129  Story 
street  in  1791.  In  Francis  Bailey's  "  Free- 
man's Journal  "  of  June  28,  1786,  the  fol- 
lowing advertisement  appeared  :  "  Ben- 
jamin Workman  at  I'niversitv,  Philadel- 
phia, June  12,  1786,  informs  the  public 
that  he  will  make  exact  calculations  for 
Almanac  for  1787,  also  time  of  high  and 
low  water  from  his  own  observations, 
never  published  until  this  year." 

Henry  Weir  Workman,  1805. 
Was  born  in  Philadelphia,  November  22, 
1814.  His  father  was  John  Workman,  a 
native  of  Lame,  Ireland,  who  was  a  linen 
manufacturer,  emigrated  to  America  and 
settled  first  in  South  Carolina  and  after- 
wards came  to  Philadelphia.  Mr.  Work- 
man is  a  ship  agent  and  broker  and  was 
one  of  the  Port  Wardens  of  the  city  for 
six  vears.  lie  is  a  member  of  the  Masonic 
organization. 

Joseph  Worrell,  1808.  -  Was  Pres- 
ident of  Common  Council  in  1819.  He 
probably  died  in  fannarv,  L\IO. 

Andrew  Wray,  18M2.--Was  a  store- 
keeper at  9  High  street.  His  will,  dated 
July  24,  1849.  and  proved  February  14. 


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1854,  mentions  his  wife,  Rebecca  ;  his 
sons,  John  S.,  Thomas  C.  and  Moses 
\Vray  ;  his  daughters,  Rebecca  Jane  and 
Susanna  Wray  ;  and  the  children  of  his 
deceased  son,  William  H.  Wray. 

William  Wray,  1809.  Was  a  grocer 
at  9  and  u  High  street.  Letters  of  ad- 
ministration oil  his  estate  were  granted, 
April  4,  1828,  to  l->.ra  Stiles  Ely,  I).  J) 
The  sureties  \vere  Anthony  Wray  and 
Harrison  Locke.  He  was  a  member  of 
the  Acting  Committee  of  the  Society, 
1818-1823. 

Alexander  Wright,  1790.— We  have 
no  definite  information  concerning  him, 

Archibald  Wright,  1838.— Was  in 
the  salt  business  on  Delaware  avenue. 

Edward  R.  Wyle,  1841.— Was  a  mer- 
chant at  12  Chestnut  street  in  1841. 

Rev.  Samuel  Brown  Wylie,  1811.— 
Was  born  May  21,  1773,  at  Moylarg,  near 
Ballymena,  County  Antrim,  Ireland,  came 
to  United  States  (New  Castle,  Del.  i  Octo- 
ber 18,  1797,  and  settled  in  Philadelphia, 
October  31.  1797.  lie  was  a  teacher  in  a 
private  academy  in  Philadelphia,  and 
afterwards  was  Professor  of  Theology  in 
the  Theological  Seminary  of  the  Re- 
formed Presbyterian  church.  He  was  also 
Professor  of  Languages  in  the  University 
of  Pennsylvania,  and  Vice-Provost  and 
Emeritus  Professor  of  that  institution. 
He  wrote  "Two  Sons  of  Oil,"  "Cove- 
nanting," "  Greek  Grammar,"  "Life  of 
Dr.  Alexander  McLeod,"  and  contributed 
to  numerous  papers  and  periodicals.  He 
died  October  13,  1852,  and  was  buried  in 
Woodlands  cemetery.  He  was  pastor  of 
the  1'irst  Reformed  Presbyterian  church 
for  many  years. 

Andrew  Young,  1835. — Was  prob- 
abi\  a  bridge  builder. 

David  Young,  1882. —Was  born  June 
12,  1824,  in  Omagh,  County  Tyrone, 
I  reland,  and  came  to  Philadelphia  in  June, 
1845.  Upon  his  arrival  he  entered  the 
wholesale  notion  store  of  his  brother. 
Armar  Young,  on  Hank  street,  and  sub- 
sequently became  a  partner  in  the  firm. 
\\'l;en  his  brother  retired,  the  firm  became 
known  as  Young,  Moore  .S;  Co.,  and  sub- 
ently  \\as  merged  in  the  present  linn 
•  f  Yi  ung,  Smyth,  l;ield  \.  Co.,  founded 


January   I,  1869,  and  which  is  one  of  the 
largest  mercantile  firms  in    the  country. 
He  remained  in   the  firm  until  his  death, 
which  occurred  October  4,  1890.     He  was 
buried    in    Laurel     Hill    cemetery.      Mr. 
Young  was  twice  married — first  to  a  Miss 
Robinson,  a  native  of  Ireland,  and  second 
to   Kmma    Brock,   of  Philadelphia.     The 
/Ve'.T.v,  of  October  5,    1890,    says  of  him  : 
"Mr.  Young  was  loved  by  all  who  knew 
him.     He  was  courteous,   charitable,   and 
a  man   of  the   highest    integrity,  and    by 
his  great  business  ability  raised   the  firm 
to  its  high  position.     lie  was  of  a  retiring 
disposition,  and  would  never  accept  any 
j   public  position,  although  often  solicited 
\   to    do  so.     He  was  popular   among    the 
i   merchants,     and     distinguished     for    his 
j   affability  and  amiability.     He  was  a  mem- 
ber in  regular  attendance  at  Dr.  Watson's 
church,  Seventeenth  and  Summer  streets, 
lie  was  Past  Master  of  Orient  Lodge,  No. 
285,   A.  Y.  M.,   and  was  also  a  member 
of  Hibernian  Society.     He  leaves  a  large 
i   estate,  which  is  said  to  amount  to  about 
1   $800,000."     John   Field  (1882)  was  a  part- 
ner of  Mr.  Young  for  many  years. 

John  Russell  Young,  1886.— Was 
born  November  20,  1841,  on  a  farm,  near 
i  Downingtown,  in  Chester  co.,  Pa.  He  is 
i  the  son  of  George  Rankin  Young  and 
Kli/.a  Rankin  Young,  both  natives  of 
County  Tyrone,  Ireland  (born  near  Dunne- 
managh),  who  came  to  America  in  1838, 
and  settled  in  Philadelphia  in  1844.  He 
was  educated  at  the  Harrison  Gram- 
mar School,  and  later  at  the  High  School, 
New  Orleans,  where  he  resided  for  some 
years  as  the  ward  of  his  uncle,  James  R. 
Young.  He  became  a  copy-holder  in  the 
composing-room  of  the  /';v.v.v  when  lit 
was  fifteen  years  of  age,  and  remained  on 
the  /'rcss  until  1865,  having  been  pro- 
moted through  successive  stages  from 
office-boy  to  Editorial  Manager  of  th;.; 
journal,  under  direction  of  John  W. 
Forney.  He  had  already  attracted  favor 
able  notice  by  his  clear  and  forcible  style 
of  writing,  and  in  1865  he  left  the  /'/' 
to  accept  a  position  with  Jay  Cooke  ^  Co., 
tlu-  famous  bankers,  who  needed  the-  as- 
sistance of  a  trained  journalist  like-  Mr. 
Young  to  arouse  popular  interest  in  their 


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efforts  to  place  the  national  loan.  II  is  I 
w<  rk  was  a  brilliant  success  and  brought 
h,m  into  much  prominence,  and  in  iS66 
he  went  to  New  York  city  and  became 
one  of  the  Tribune'  \  editorial  staff,  attain- 
ing the  position  of  Managing  F.ditor  in 
1867.  He  remained  in  charge  of  the 
'  Tribune  for  four  years.  In  1X72  h.- 
changed  to  the  New  York  ff/'in/d,  and 
served  as  Chief  of  its  Special  Corn - 
•~pf«ndcnt«'  Stall  in  Kurope.  and  made  the 
famous  tour  with  General  ('.rant  around 
the  world.  His  distinguished  abilities  as 
a  Journalist  and  writer  were  signally  dis- 
played during  the  journey,  and  he  subse- 
quently published  the  well-known  volume, 
"A:ouml  the  World  with  ( General  Grant." 
He  continued  his  career  as  a  journalist 
until,  at  the  request  of  General  (.rant,  he 
received  the  appointment  as  United  States 
Minister  to  China,  in  which  capacity  he 
-ervcd  from  March,  iSS?,  to  October, 
iSS5.  Since  his  return  home  he  has  not 
beer,  regularly  attached  to  any  journal, 
except  the  /.':tr;:'n^S'ii>;  of  Philadelphia 
1  of  which  lie  is  part  proprietor),  but  has 
written  several  articles  on  national  themes 
for  the  .\Crlli  .1  int'ri/tTii  AVrvV.v  and 
other  publications.  Mr.  Young  was  of- 
fered. UK-  Chinese  mission  again  bv  Mr. 
I-iifiine  in  iS^q.  but  declined  for  business 
reasons.  In  iS9i  he  was  elected  a  Hi- 
rector  of  the  Union  League,  and  was  noni- 
•.•i.'ited  bv  several  leading  journals  for  the 
Senate  :  n  succession  to  Mr.  Ouay.  Mr. 
Young,  however,  has  refrained  from  any 
fiCtive  part  in  politics.  The  wife  of  Mr. 
Young,  Julia  C.  Coicman,  was  a  niece  of 
(Governor  Jewell,  of  Connecticut.  She 
died  ii;  iSS2.  while  Mr.  Younu  was  Min- 
ister to  China.  Mr.  Young  again  married 


in  i  £90  Mav  Dow  Davies,  born  in  l'.»sU  n 
and  descended  from  an  old  revolutionary 
family.  He  resides  at  1507  I'oplar  stn •<.-'., 
Philadelphia,  aiul  Larehmont  Manor. 
New  York.  His  brother,  James  Raukin 
Young,  has  been  for  twenty-four  years  a 
distinguished  Washington  correspondent. 
and  was  for  fifteen  years  Hxecutivc  Clerk 
of  the  United  States  Senate.  He  has  an 
interest  in  the  A'rv;//;/^  Star,  and  stands 
in  the  foremost  rank  of  American  journal- 


Moscs  Young,  18O6.— A  M. 


Sheppard   G.  Young,    1890.— \V 

born  in  Philadelphia,  September  ?;,  i-^.U'. 
He  is  an  importer  of  china,  glass  ai.<; 
fancy  goods,  and  a  manufacturer  of  repro- 
ductions of  busts  and  figures  in  bisque. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Citv  Conner.-. 
1871  iS74,  and  also  of  the  Hoard  of  Port 
Wardens.  He  is  a  member  of  Mozart 
Lodge,  No.  456,  F.  ,\;  A.  M.  ;  Feruwood 
Chapter.  No.  250  ;  Corinthian  Cnasser.r 
Commandery,  No.  53  :  <  (rinmtal  Lodge. 
I.  ().  O.  F.  ;  No.  M,;,  (Juaker  City  Lodge. 
Ancient  Order  of  United  Workmen  ;  Ca;;- 
statter,  Bavarian  and  Maeimerchor  S<  •• 
cieties. 

William  Young,  1809.— There  are 
numerous  William  Youngs  in  the  Direc- 
tories and  public  records,  but  we  cannot 
definitely  locate  this  particular  one.  In 
the  Third  Presbyterian  cemeterv.  Third 
and  Pine  streets,  which  contain-  tin- 
graves  of  many  members  of  the  Societv, 
there  is  buried  a  William  Young,  wi;<> 
was  born  Januarv  21,  17^2,  and  iliid 
November  19,  1^51. 


INDEX. 


Abercrombie.  I'rank  P.,  337 

Rev.  Dr.,  180,  182,  184 
Acheson,  Armoii  D.,  337 

David,  337 

"         General  Thomas,  337 
Acting  Committee,  189,  208 
Adams,  John,  337 

President  John,  161 
Joseph,  237 
"         Nathan,  338 
Richard,  338 
Robert,  338 
"         Robert,  Jr.,  247,  338 

William,  338 

Addicks,  William  H.,  338 
Agnew,  Andrew,  338 

"      Hon.  Daniel,  228,  229 
"      William.  338 
Ahern.  Daniel  W. ,  338 
Alder.  James,  339 
Alexander,  Andrew,  339 

John,  339 

All,  Captain  Isaac,  95 
Allen,  Daniel,  339 
George,  339 
"       Stanislaus  J.,  339 
Allibone,  Thomas,  206.  339 
Anderson,  Matthew,  M.  D. ,  339 
William  (1790;,  339 
William  (18651,  339 
Andrews,  John,  339 

Joseph  B.,  340 

Applications  for  Membership,  225 
Arbuckle,    William,  340 
Armat,  Thomas  W.,  340 
Armstrong,  Andrew,  340 
General,  56,  57 
Robert,  340 
Robert  T.,  341 
Thomas,  340 
William,   3.40 

Arnold.   Hon.   Michael,  340 
Arrott,  William,  24  i,  34- 
Arthur,  Robert,  34  I 
Aschcnbach,  John  C.,  34  i 
A-h.   James,  34  i 
A'-hhnrst,  Richard,  34  i 


Ashman.  Hon.  William  N.,  266 

Anld,  Jacob.  341 
Anil,  James  Andrew,  341 
Authors,  List  of,  24 
Kache,  Richard,   140,  341 
Richard,  Jr.,  34  i 
Rail,  John.  342 
Bailey,  I'rancis,  342 
"        John  T.,  342 
"         Joel   J..  342 
Baird,    John,  342 
"         Matthew,  342 

William  M.,  343 
Baker,  George,  343 
John  R.,  343 
William  J.  343 
Baldwin,  Daniel.  343 
Ball,  Blackall  W.,  343 

"     Joseph,  343 
bank  of  Pennsylvania,  49 
Banner  of  Society,  188 
Barclay,  James,  343 

John,  95.  343 
Thomas,  95 
William,  96 
Barker,  Wharton,  34^ 
Barklcy,  James,  344 
Barnett,  Thomas,  344 
Barnwell,  William,  M.  1).,  344 
Barr,  Daniel,  344 
"       Daniel  J.,  345 
"      Hugh.  345 
"      James  J.,  345 
"      Michael,  345 
"       Robert  J..    345 
Harrington,  Charles,  345 
Barron,  Rev.   Kdward,   191.   192, 
Barry,  Commodore  John,  42.  63 
"       John,  345 

Joseph  B.,  345 
Philip,  233.  234,  265.   ^45 
Rev.  Thomas  J.,  346 
William,  346 
Barton,   Benjamin  S..  346 
Batt,  Captain  Tlunnas,  41.  98 
Baxter.    Matthew.  346 
Bavard,  Andrew,  347 


TilH    H1BHR.NIAN    SOCIl-.TY 


'Jayanl.  Samuel,  347 

Beattie,  Robert  H.,  5.  347 

Beaver,  General  Jas.  A.,  254,  260,  265,  266, 

-('y.  347 

Ikvk,  James  M.,  249,  ;v(s 
Beirn,  Mii-hai-1   1'..  ,V4S 
Beirne,  Colonel  Andrew,  34*1 
Bell,  John.  34S 

SainiR'l,  3.}S 

Samuel  C.,  34S 

Thomas.  348 

\\'iiliani.    viS 
Bciic/et,   Mr.,  37 
Benson,  David    P.,  349 

Peter,  349 
Bernard.  John,  349 
Bethel,  Robert.  349 
Bibliography,  Members',  24 
Biddle,  Charles,  57 
Bii^s,  Hon.    Benjamin   T. ,   241,    255,    265, 

266,  269.  349 
Hines,  Robert.  349 
Binj^ham,  Archibald.  349 

William,  140 

Binns,  John,   144.  219,  221,   ,49 
Bishop,  vStihvell  ,^.,  350 
Black,  James,  350 

James  J..  350 
Jeremiah  S..  2  15 
John  V.,  350 
Blackburn,  Rev.   Dr.,   iS.i 
Blaekbnrne,   I'raneis,  351 
Blackwell,   Rev.  Dr.,    iS2,    I S4 
Blackwood,  Rev.  W.,  220,  22-S,  351 
Bladeii,  Thomas,  351 
Blaine,  Colonel  Hphraim,  98 
Blair,  Mr.,  56 

William   II.,  351 
Bleakley,  John.  99,  35  r 
Blenon,  Dr.  Anthony,    2(+i,  203 
Boai'd  of  President^,  23S,  242 
Bo.LT.^s,  James,    35  I 

William,  351 
Boland,  Frederick,  35  i 
I'.o'-er,  Peter,  5 
Bolster,   Richard   H.,  275,    ',52 
I'.ollon,   Rev.  James  ("•.,  5,  352 
Bund  of  Secretarv,   242 
of  Treasurer,  242 
Bonev,   Morris,    ^52 
Borie,   Hon.   A.   I{..  22'') 
Bourke,  William,  99 
Boudinot,   J-'.lias,  5^ 


Books  written  b\    menibjrs, 
Boyd,  Alexander,  352 

Major  Augustus,  3^2 
David,  220.  2:5.  ;,5 2 
David,  Jr.,  230,  353 
"      John,    353 

Dr.  Robert,  3\  99 
Bovlan,  Jamrs,  353 
Boyle,   Hliidi,  99,  353 

John.  iix> 
''        Thomas,  353 
\Villiam,  353 
William  V.,  353 
Bovs.  I-'lias,  59,  353 

Nathan.  353 

Bradford.  Samuel  !•'.,  354 
Brady,  Daniel  C.  H..  354 
Francis   }•"..,  354 
James,  271,  354 
Owen,   ^54 
Patrick,  355 
Tliaddciis.  355 
Thomas,  35.5 
Brainerd,  Mrastus,    243,  244 


randon,  Mar\  .    .  S6 
raiikin,   Patrick  J.,  355 
rav,  \\'illiam,  355 
rehony,  Re\'.  James,  355 
reslin,  John,    ^55 
rice,   Hphraim,    355 

William,  5,  233,  236,  2^,  2,5  j,  355 
ridges,  Robert,  356 

rief  account  of  1'riendlv    So-js.    20;,  22.S 
niton,  Andrew  I,.,  356 
rooke,  C.  Wallas,  e,  350 
Nathan,  350 


David  Paul,  357 
I.  Newton,  357 
James,  357 
James  A.,  35S 
John,  35S 
John.   59,    loo,   i  49 
John  H.     iSo2l,  35S 
John  i  i.  '  i  S 44  i,    ;^s 
Josej.h,  35«S 
Lewis  R.,  35^ 

William,   i.x),  35S 

\\'illiam  1^32 ),  ;58 
Will!  ;m  1^4.5),  ^sS 
\VilHalil  <  '.reens:)ii!'i(;.  196 


INDF.X. 


Brown,  \Villiain  '  iS52\  35S 

William   K.,  M.  1).,  ;5S 
Browne,  Peter  A.,  ,v>S 
!!rnner,  William  M.,  359 
i'.ruster,  Charles,  359 
Bryan,  George,  359 

Guy,  359 

Hryson,  James,  360 
Buchanan,  President  James,  2l8 
Buckets.  Fire,  274 
iluckner,  Hon.  S.  H.,  255 
Hunting,  Henry  H.,  360 
Harness,  Robert,  360 
I'.urke,  Kdward  M.,  360 
Burnet,   Mr.,  36 
Hums,  Stephen  I'.,  360 

General   W.  W. ,  299 
Burn's  Tavern,  35 

Burnside,  Hon.  Thomas,  206,  213,  360 
Burrows,  Francis  S.,  M.  IX,  360 
Hurt,  Arthur  A.,  360 

Nathaniel,  211,  361 
Burton,   Kdward,  361 
Butler,  Mr.,  60 

General  Richard,   roo 
By-Laws,     Revision     of,     203,     224,      237, 

23^ 

Bynl,  John,  361 
Bvrne,  Gerald,  361 

Henry  C.,  361 
James,  361 
Patrick,  361 
Redmond,  361 
Bvrnes,  Thomas  I'.,  362 
Cadwalader,  Captain  George,  198 
John,  63,  3<>_> 
(  reneral  John,  34,    141 
I  inline  f  ohn,  219 
Colonel  Lambert,    142 
Cahill,  Michael,  362 

Richard  F.,  362 
Cain,  Alexander,  362 

Captain,  56 
Calbraith,   Hector,  362 
James.  362 
Matthew,   362 
C.ddcleu^h,  Robert  A.,  362 
C'ddwell,  Andrew,   tui 
David,   i<)2 
Mr>.   David,  201 
J. UlleS,    K>2,   363 
James,  303 
John.  103,  3<>3 


Caldwell.  Samuel,  59,  91,  103,  3').; 

William.   103 
Calla^han.  Charles  3'>3 
I  lavid,   363 
(  '.eor^e,  363 
Callahan,  Thomas,  363 
Camac,  Turner,  364 
Campbell,  Archibald,  364 

Arch.  B.,  M.  IX,  364 
George,  47,  '13.   103,  221,  365 
"  George.  202,  3^5 

Hll-h,    204,    221,    222,   365 

Janio,   104,  365 
''  James     iS4i  i,  365 

Hon.  James  II.,  22.S 
Hon.  James,  II.  M.,  273,  365 
John  ( I  7901,  365 
John  i  i\56i,  365 
John  i  iS64',,  365 
"  John  II..  240,  250,  259,  266,  269, 

270,  366 
John  M.,  366 
Robert,  204,  366 
"  William,  367 

William  J.,  4,  367 
Carberry,  P.  J.  L.,  M.  I).,  367 
Carey,  Ilenrv  C.,  367 

Mathew,  150,   161,  173,   191,  3'j^> 
Carlin,  John,  374 
Carlisle,  John,  374 
Carr.  John  A.,  374 

"      Rev.  Matthew.  374 

Morgan,  375 
Carrell,  Hdward,  375 
Carrick,  Alexander,  375 
Cardigan,  Peter.  375 
Carroll,  Mr..  54 
Carsan,  Samuel,   104 
Carson,  Hampton  L.,  265 
John,  M.  I).,  375 
"        Joseph,  37b 
Carswell.  Samuel,  376 
Cascailen,  James,  376 
Ca>key,  Joseph,  376 
Caslin.  Daniel,  37') 
Cassidy,  Hu.uh,  37(1 

Lewis   C.,   255 
Cassin,  John.  376 
CaMle.   Cliarles  P...  377 
"       Janu'>  II..  377 
Ca^tner,  S.iniiH-1.  Jr.,  377 
Catherwood,  Andrew  L,  377 
II .  W..  377 


THE    HIBERNIAN    SOCIETY. 


Cathenvood,  Hugh.  377 

Robert,  377 
Samuel  !>..  377 
Certificates  of  Membership,   iSS,  217 

to  Sea  Captains,  169 
Chambers,  George  T..  377 

Rev.  John,    224 

Chandler,  Joseph  R.,    H.  M.,   199,  377 
Chaplains,   170,   188,   192 
Charter  of  II.  S.,   103 

Charitable  Organi/ations,  Phila. ,  238,  242 
Chesnut,  Samuel,  37S 
William,  37* 
Chew,  Samuel,  37s. 
Chinese  Minister.  252 
Chri.-ty.  William  M..  378 
Chriswell,  Captain  James,  378 
City  Troop  of  Cavalry,  38,  43 
Clapier,  Lewis,  378 
Clare,  Washington  K.,  264,  378 
Clark.  Captain,  56 

Daniel,  54.  55,  104 
"        Edward,  378 
George,  378 
"       Iln^h  i  1841   ,  379 
"       Hugh  (  i85c;i,  379 
"       James,  379 
"       John  (1836).  379 
John  118531.  379 
Clarke,  William  R..  379 
Cleary.  Malachi  J..  379 
Martin,  264,  379 
Clements.  Richardson  T.,  379 
Clendenning,  James.  379 
Cleveland,    President    Grover,     249,     250, 

Ciibborn.  Joshua.  379 
Clover  Club,  243.  244 
Cochran.  Alex;,nder,  379 

Daniel  J..  380 

Dr.  John,   45,    104 

William  ( i  790  i,  380 
"  William  (  1813  .  580 

Cochrrmc,  Michael,  3^0 
Coghlan,  Rev.  Gerald  I'.,  3X0 
C>  >l ill. in,  John  II. ,  ;VS|  > 
Coleman,  Edward.  3^  > 

Henry  Phillips,  3 So 
Colfax,  Cajitain,  54 
C<  'Ihi  >un,  Samue!,  . 


'    Collins,  John,  206,  381 
Joseph,  381 
Mr.,    54 
I'eter  P.,  381 
j          "          William,  381 
Colony  in  Schuylkill,  31 
Comber,   Edward  !•',.,  381 
John,  381 
JohnE.,  381 

Commins,  William  Kent,  266,  381 
Committee  of  Correspondence,  38 

on  History,    236,  237,  238,  267, 

270,  274 

Condon,  John,  381 
Conlan,  Michael.  381 
Connell,  Horatio  P.,  381 
Connelly,  John  G.,  382 
Patrick,  382 
Robert,  382 
Connolly,   Harry,  382 

John,  381 

Cornier,  James,  382 
Connor,  John,  105 
Conrad,  Cornelius,  382 
Conroy,  Patrick,  382 
Constable,  William,   105 
Contingent  P'und,  240 
Convery,  Alexander.  382 
Con  way,  Denis,  382 
1'rancis  3.^2 
William,  382 

Conyngham,  David  II.,   107 
Cook,  Alexander,  3.^2 

"       E/ekiel  C.,  M.  I).,  382 
Cooper.  Hugh,  382 

"         Hon.  Thomas  V.,  273 
Corr,  Rernard,  382 
Correy,  David,  382 

Robert  (1790),  382 
Robert  i  1814  i,  383 
Costigan,  Thomas,  3^3 
j    Coulter,  James,  383 
I    Cox,  Captain  Paul,   ,8} 
Coxe,  Alexanders.,  383 

lion.  Charles  S.,  383 
Hon.  Iu-kley  H.,  383 
Tench,  383 

Craig,   Andrew  C.,  236,  384 
David  A.,  3V>4 
Hugh,  38 1 
Hugh,    Jr.,  3,84 


INDKX 


353 


Crawford,  James,  11)7,    149.  385 

William,  3*5 
Creighton,  James  McC.,  264,  385 

Robert,  3X5 
C reran,  Charles,  385 
Crilly,  I  lenry,  385 

Michael  F.,  385 
"        Thomas,  385 
Croiiiii,  Michael    II.,  385 
Crooks.  William  C.,  M.  D.,  385 
Crothers,  A. ,  385 
Crow,  Andrew,  385 
Crngar,  Mr.,  56 
Cruik.shank,  James,  385 
Crutcher,  Foster  G.,  385 
Cunimings,   Matthew  I,.,  385 
Cummiskey,  luigene,  385 
Cunningham,  Francis  A..  385 

James,  M.  1).,  385 
John,  385 

Cupples,  Samuel,  385 
Currin,  George,  3.^6 
Curtin,    Hon.    Andrew   G.,    222,    228,    230, 

233,  245,  257,  281,  386 
Curtis,  F.   I).,  387 
Cnshing,  Augustus,  387 
Cuthbert.  Allen,  206,  387 

Thomas,  387 
Daly,   Kngene  S.,  3^7 
Henry  M.,  387 
"      John,   387 

Patrick  K.,  387 
Timothy  M.,  387 
Dardis,  John,  387 
I  larra^h,  John,  387 
Davan,  Kingsmill,  388 
Davidson,  James,  Sr.,  388 

William,  388 
Davis,  George,    108 

Col.  Samuel  I',.,  178,  388 
Captain  William,  388 
Dnzlcy,  Jame-,  388 
Deal,  Daniel,  388 
Dean,  William.  388 
Dcchert,  (/en.   Robert  P.,  389 
Declaration  of  Independence,  42 
1  >e!.mev,   Ivlward.  3X9 
Delany,  Sharp,   loS,  3X9 

William     i  7o<  i  ,  389 

"          William  11811   ,  3"- 9 

Wi'li.im  '  i.s  14  ,    vSy 

William  '  i ->\j  ,    vs9 

"         Jame-,  3') 


DeMorat.  Orlando  H.,  389 
I  )eiiman,  Aaron,  390 

Samuel,  390 
Devenney,  Charles,  390 
Dever,  Patrick    I".,  266,  390 
Devine,  John,  390 

Mark,  239,  390 
Patrick,  5,  236,  390 
"          Richard,  390 
"          William,  390 
Devlin,  Thomas,  39*1 
Dewey,  (reor^e  \\'.,  39*) 
'    Diamond,  Alexander,  214,  390 
|    Dickerson,  Mahloii.  391 
I    Dickinson,    (.iiMicral,  5  } 
John,  38,   143 
Phili}),  36 

;    Dickson,  James  R.,  391 
John  W.,  391 
Thomas  II..  391 
"  William,  391 

j    Dignan, John,  391 
Dillon,  Count.  52 

Kdward  T.,  392 
,    Dimond,  Francis,  214,  392 
John,  392 
Joseph,  214.  392 
!    Dimond,  Richard  I'.  .392 

Dius^ee,  James  K..  3^2 
!    Disston,  Hamilton,  392 
Diven,  William,  393 
I  >ivine,  William,  393 

William,  Jr..  393 
I    Dobbins.  John   B  .  393 

Stewart  A..  393 
Thomas.  343 

Dohan,  Michael  J.,  275,  393 
I  lohertv,  John  P.,  393 
I  )olan,  Patrick  J.,  393 
I  lolen,   Kdward,  393 
D'Olier,    Henry,  393 

William,   31)4 
Donaghy,  fame;-,  394 
Donahue,   Michael,  3^  J 
I  )on,ild--on,  William  T.,  394 
:    I  )onnaldson.  John,   lo^.  304 
Donnellan.    P.  S.,  M.  D.,  394 
Donnell v,  F'raucis,  311  \ 

John  F.,  M.  I).,  3  >.\ 
Donovan.   I  laniel,  3<»5 


5.14 


TIIR    HIBERNIAN    SOCIKTV. 


Dor  in,  Hon.  Joseph  M.,  395 
Dorrance,  David,  396 
Dorsey,  Benedict,  Jr.,  396 
Dougherty,  Alexander.  396 

Alexander  F.,  396 
"  Charles  A.,  396 

Daniel,  2iS,  396 
James  L.,  396 
John  A.,  396 
"  Patrick,  396 

William  II.,  396 
Downey,  James,  397 
I  >oyle,  John  M.,  397 
Patrick.  397 
William  II.,  397 
Drake,  Thomas,  271,  397 
I  >raper,    Dr.,  55 
Drean,  Richard,  397 
Drew,  John,  397 
Drexel,  Anthony  J.,  226,   398 
Duane,  William,  39<S 

"        \\'illiam  J.,   193,  224,  399 
Dublin  University  Boat  Club,  229 
DutTield,  Dr.  P,.,  56 

Samuel,    M.  D  ,  400 
DutTm,  John  II..  400 
Dully,  Col.  Charles,  400 
I  laniel  J.,  400 
Patrick,  400 
Du^an,  Richard,  400 
Duke.  Bernard,  400 
Duncan,  Benjamin,  400 

David,  4<x> 
"         Matthew,  400 
Dunkin,  John,  401 

Robert  II.,  401 
Dunlap,  John,  .}<>r 

Capt.  John,  109 
Thomas,  401 
"         William,  401 
Dunn,  Michael,  401 

Thomas  J.,  401 
Dnpont,  Charles  I.,   198 
I  ;uraiiL,r.   Kdwin  1".,  401 
Duross,  James,  239,  40! 

John.  4(> i 

Dwier,  George  W.,  402 
F.akin,  Thomas,  4:  >2 
Kddv,  George,  402 
F.dwards,  George  \\'.,  402 

Thomas   A.,  209,  .}'  >2 
F.'u-ock,  Thoma^  R.,  402 


Klliott,  William,  402 
Kllis,  John,  402 

Thomas,  402 
Emigrants,  Injustice  to,    197 

Relief  of,    189,    199,    233,    234 
Emigration  from  Ireland,  29,  62 
Kinsley,  Lieut.  William,  287,  402 
Kn^el,  Theodore  C.,  402 
English,  Thomas,  402 
William,   402 
Fnnis,  George  W.,  403 
Krskine,  William,   i  10 
Ivrwin,  Joseph,  403 
Kwinj^,  Alexander,  403 
Caj)t.  James,   152 
John,  403 
Robert,  403 
"        Samuel,  403 

Vice  President,  55 

Kxecutive   Committee,  233,    235,    2^7,  26} 
Expulsion  of  Capt.  Batt,  41 
l-'ahv,  Michael,  403 

Michael  J.,  403 
Thomas  A.,  271,  403 
Fairchild,  Hon.  Charles  S.,  254 
Fallon,  Christopher,  403 

John,  239,  404 
Famine,  Irish,  205,  232 
Farj^ns,  James,  404 
Farrelly,  Stephen,  404 
I'arren,  Bernard  N.,  404 
I'ay,  Charles,  404 
Thomas,  404 
Faye,  James,  404 
F'earon,  James,  404 
I-'ebi_L,rer,  Christopher  C.,  405 
Federal    Procession,  57 
Fell,  Colonel,  36 
Fcnlin,  John,  405 
Ferguson,  George  S.,  6,  405 

James  M.,  235,  239,  405 
Hon.  Jos.  C 
Thomas    D. 

251,  268,  4^5 
Fernie,  Mr.,  57 
Ferrall,  Patrick,  4.  /i 

Field,  John.  5,  241.    253,  264,265,  260,  406 
F'ile,  John  C.,  2'y> 
Findley,  William,  406 
Fines  (F.  S.),  55,  65 
F'inley,  James,  406 
Fire  Buckets,  274 
F'irst  City  Troop,   ;S,  4-,  340 


265 

5,    237,    240,    250, 


INDF.X. 


Fisher,  Andrew,  406 

Thomas,  239,    )•  >6 
William  A.,  406 
Filler,  Hon.  Kdwin  II.,  255 
Fit/.^erald,  Robert,  406 
Fit/.maurice,  Michael,  407 
Fit/] >:itrick,  Florence,  407 

John  J.,  271,  407 
Joseph  M.,  407 
Philip,  237,  407 
Terence,  407 
Timothy,  407 

Fii/.simons,  Thomas,  no,  407 
Flahaven,  Ro^er,  Jr.,  407 

Thomas,  407 
Flanagan,  Robert,  407 
Fleeson,  Plunket,  41)7 
1-U-ming,  Rev.  Francis  A.,  165,    174,  408 

William  J.,  M.  I).,  408 
Flemmiii",  Alexander,  408 

Robert,  408 

Fletcher,  John  W.,  409 
Flintham,  William,  409 
Flood,  Lt.-Col.  Fdward  II.,  409 
William  F.,  270 
William  II.,  409 
Flynn,  Bernard,   409 
l-'lynn,  James  I).,  409 
Ford,  Mr.,  legacy,   188 

"      Standish,  409 

Forney,  Col.  John  W.,  218,  228.  2:> 
I-'orsyth,  Isaac,  4(X) 
Fort  Wilson,  48 
Foster,  Alexander,   i  :  i 

Frederick   I,.,    1>X) 
"       James  J.,  409 
"       Solomon,  409 
Fotterall,  Stephen   I-',.,  4>>9 
Fox,  Hon.   Daniel  M.,   226 
••      Ivhvard,  163,   165,  410 
John,  4  i  i 
Samuel,  4  i  I 
Francis,  Philip,  4  i  i 

Tench,  t>  v  i  i  i 
Thomas  W.,  4  i  r 
Col.  Tnrbntt,   vb   '  I  2 
William,  411 
Willing,  4  i  i 
Frank  !in,  Hetijamin,  38 
Walter,   41  i 
(ten.  William   I'.,  22} 
Fra/er,  John,  41  2 

Robert,  412 


Fra/.ier,  Robert,  412 
Freeman,  Tristam  !'>.,  412 
Friendly  .Sons  of  St.   Patrick  : 

Signature.-,  to  Roll,  66 
Minutes  of",  65 
and  Hibernian  Society,  62 
Rules.  65 

Sketches  of"  Members,  95 
List  of  (  MtictTs,  i»3 
List  of  Members,  93 
Fuller,  Benjamin.  36,  112 
Fullerton,  George,   113 

Richard,  41  2 

Funds  of  the-  Society,  242 
Funeral  Notices,   188 
Fnrbush,  Charles  A.,  412 
Fnrey,  John  S.,  412 
r.albraith,  James,  412 
Gallagher,  Anthony  J..  412 
Augustus  I1..,  412 
Bernard,  41  2 
"  Charles  J.,  412 

Christo])her,  412 
James,  M.  D.,  413 
John  N.,  413 
GalloTvav,  Mr.,  56 
Gamble.  Archibald,   113 

Hush,  413 

(  tartland,  Simon,  413 
(  tass,   lames,  4  13 
Gay,  Captain  James,  413 
Geddes,  Captain  Henry,  413 
George,  John  O.,  414 
( U-rman,  Thomas,  414 
Getty,   Robert,  414 
Geyer,  John,  4  14 
(iibbons,  Cardinal,  254 
James  S.,  4  I  ) 

Gibson,  Colonel  Charles  H.,  415 
John,  4  15 

John  Bannister,  203.  215.  415 
(   ilbertson,  Charles  M.,  415 
(    iles.  General  James,  415 
ilkie,  John,  41  5 
ill,   b>hn.  Jr.,  4  15 
William,  4  15 
illespie,  William,  4  15 
illinan,   I  'a\'id,  4  15 
i    iven,   R..brrt  A.,   M.  1).,  416 
(    len,   Robert,    i  13 
(    loin-ester  Fox  Hunting  Club,  3' 
(  obin,  Gen.  J.  P.  S.,  4  n> 


THK    HIBERNIAN    SOCIKTY. 


Ciolway,  Mr.,  >6 
I'ronlon.  James  Gay,  273,  4:6 
John  \V.,  416 
Nathaniel,  416 
Gorman,   James  }•'..,  416 
Thomas,   416 

William,  235,  238,  271,  416 
(".orinly,   Patrick,  417 
Gorrell,  Robert,  4  17 
Governors  of  States,  241 
Gowen,  James,   189,417 
Grady,  John  C.,  417 
Graham,  1  lavid,  41  7 

Hihvin  I'.,  417 
George  S.,  271,   417 
Henry  R.,  418 
James  !  17901,  418 
James  ;  18131,  418 
"         James  ( 1880),  418 
"         John  (  1792  i,  418 
"         John  1 1839).  418 
"         John  K.,  418 

Theodore  A.,  418 
"         Thomas,  4  18 
"          Walter,  418 
Grand  Federal  Procession,  57 
Grant,  Gen.  I".  S.,    H.  M.,  226,  227,  418 
Gray.  I'M  ward,  418 

George,  56 
"        Rev.  James.  418 
"       Richard.  4  19 
"       Robert.   1  13,  418 
"       Robert.  Jr.,  419 
"       Robert  K.,  4  19 
"       William,  419 

\Villiam  II.,  419 
Green,  Captain  John,   113 

John  I.,  411^ 

•'          Hon.  Robert  S.,  254,  257 
Greiner,  William  M.,  419 
Crrier.  MaU!.e\v.    Jr..  4 19 

Hon.  Ri  >bert  C.,  217 
Griffin,  ( '.ilbert,  4  19 

Nicholas  J..  249,  264.  265,  266,  419 
Patrick.    187 

Grimeson,  Col.  Th<>ma>  J.,  420 
<  Vriir.'-hau  .  \\'illiam,    420 
'  '.nl  il  ii  us,  Wi'.liam  < '.  ,  420 
Hawaii.    lanu-s,  420 
Ha-cn,   Dr.,  ,S4 
H  .1-:."  rty,  Francis,  (20 

[  1         '        '.''      '  '  :     •          |2'  I 
ll  .::•.:.•      '    •  .    120 


Hall   of  Society,    224,   230,    237,    239,   240, 

242,  265 

Hall,  Richard,  420 
Thomas,  420 
Hallahan,  Peter  T.,  421) 
Halvey,  Timothy  !•".,  420 
Haly,  William  W.,  420 
Hamilton.  Alexander,  60 
Gavin,  420 
Gavin,  Jr.,  421 
James,  42  i 
John,  42  i 

William,    55,  83,  143 
Hammill,  Hn^h  J.,  421 
William,  421 

Hammond,  Hon.  N.  J.,  241 
Hand,  Gen.  Kdward,  52,  53,  113,  421 
Handy,  Moses  P.,  244,  421 
Hanlon,  Hdward,  421 
Hanna,  James.  421 

"         William  15. ,  422 
William  J.,  422 
William   W.,  422 
Hannis.  Henry  S.,  422 
I  lanson,  John,  422 

Mr.,  52,  53 

Harding,  John.  Jr.,  422 
Hardin^e,  J.  A.,  422 
I  lardy,  Charles  A.,  422 
Harkness,  \\"illiam,  423 
Harmer,  Hon.  A.  C.,  255 
Harned,  Thomas   P..,  423 
Harnett,  William   M.,  423 
Har]>er,  Arthur,  423 

Benjamin  W.,  423 
Charles  A.,  423 
James  f  18321,  224.  225,  423 
James  i  1873^,  424 
Thomas,  424 
Thomas  S.,  M.   I  >..  424 
Harrah.  Charles  J.,  424 
llarrij^an,  Jeremiah  J.,  .424 
1  larris,  Samuel   L.,  42.) 
I  larrison.  Henry,  424 

"  Picsident  \\"i;M;'i;;  Henry,   195 

1  larrity,  William  I-'.,  424 
Hart.  Thomas,  425 
Hartranft,  Gen.  John  I'.,  255 
1  larvcv.  Samuel.  425 
Hassett,  James  C.,  425 
Hastings.  Gen.   Daniel  H..  2f>5,  273.  42S 

Lieutenant.    K,8 
Haswell,  Caj  tain  Gtorge  D  ,  425 


INDl'X. 


I  laugh,  John,  426 

"         Thomas,  426 
Hawley,  Gen.  Joseph  R.,  228,  229 

"          Governor,  45 
Hawthorn,  James,  115,  426 
Hay,  James,  427 
I  laves,  Patrick,  63,  42'j 
Robert,  Sr.,  423 
"        Rolnrrt,  Jr.,  420 
"       Samuel,  42') 
"       William,  426 
Ha/.let,  Col.  John,   196,   198 
Healy,  James  M.,  426 

Patrick,  426 

"       William,  H.  M.,  426 
Heaney,  Thomas,  426 
Hearn,  W.  Joseph,  M.   I".,  42^ 
Heatly,  Charles,  115,   IS:,  42^5 
Heaton,  John,  426 
Heenan,  Col.  Dennis.  2S;,   \2--> 

Thomas  K.,  M.  I).,  427 
Heffernan,  John,  427 
Hemphill,  John.  427 

Joseph,  427 
Henderson,  John,   427 

William  i  170.0),  427 
William  f  iSS6i,  427 
Hennessv,  Thomas,  427 
Henry,  Alexander,  203,  427 

Alexander  ('1865),  223,  279,  2>Si,  428 
Charles  P.,  M.  D.,  42S 
George,  115 
Hugh     1790  .  42S 
''          Hugh  !  !.V>3),  42'.S 
John,  42S 
John  S.,  4>S 
Heraty,  F.dward  J.,  429 
Michael  P.,  429 
Heron,  Alexander,  Jr.,  129 
Herring,  Robert  G.,  429 
Hewitt,  John,  429 

William,   129 

Heyl,  I,  ieiitenant  Colonel  Kdw.  M.,42g 
1  leylin,  Isaac.  M.  I  ).,  4  v> 
I  li'K-niia  Fire  Co.,  3  ;  ,   :SS 
ocietv   : 


Hihernian  .Society  : 

Li>t  of  Members,  316 

"  "  (17<?>)<   '56 

List  of  <  )flicers,  315 
Organisation,  62,  149,  151 
Sketches  of  Members,   337 

Roll    Hook,    23S 

Hi.-ks,  William,  27,   143 
i  lieskell,  Tin  >iiias,  430 
Hi-bee,  Joseph,  430 
1  lildebnrn,  Charles  R.,  5 
Hill,  Adam,  43,, 
Henry,    14  } 
I  lindman,  James,  430 
I  lirst,  James  M.,  43°  > 
Historian  of  Soi'ietv ,  270 
History  Committee,  23^,  237.  23-1,  267,  270, 

274 

"  "  Rejiort  of.   ) 

\  logan,  Patrick,  430 
Hogg,  Alexander,  430 
Holker,  Mr.,  52 
Holland,  Charles,  430 
Holmes,  Alexander,   115 
"          George,  430 
Henry,  430 

Hugh,    I  15,  149,   is,-,.  431 
John  ( 1812).  431 
John  '  1841)  431 
John,  M.  I).,  241,    131 
John,  Jr.,  431 
Samuel,  43  I 
Seth  C.,  431 
Valentine,  2  14,  43  i 
William,  43 1 
!  lome  Rule,   Irish,  240 
Hood,  James  ]•'...  238 
John  M.,  431 
Matthew,   2  I  2,  43  I 
"         Samuel,   [SS,  20:.  212,  22O,  231,  232, 

13' 

\V-lliam   I',.,  432 
Hookey,  Joseph  II..  2^7.  432 
Hoops.  Captain  Adam.  55 

!>  ivid,  5) 
Hope.  John   I'.,  432 


I!  il 


558 


TIIK    HIHKKNIAN    SOCIETY. 


Horstmann,  Francis  P.,  432 
Houston,  Henry  II.,   432 
Howard,  Colonel,  57 
Howe,  General,  46,  52 
Hoy,  James,  Jr.,  432 
Hoyt,  Hon.  Henry  M.,  255 
Hnber,  John  V.,  432 
Hiulson.  Kdward,  M.  I>.,432 
Hue}'.  William  G.,  433 
Huggard.    John,  5,  220,  27;,  433 
1  high,  Janie>  1 1.,  433 
Hughes,  lienjamin  I'.,    271.433 

George,   115,  433 

James,  433 
"          Rev.  John,   iSS 

Miles  II.,  433 
Humes,  George,  433 

John, 433 

Humphrey,  Thomas,  433 
Humphreys,  Colonel,  54 
Hunter,  James,  Sr..  433 

James.  Jr.,  433 

J"hii.  435 
"         William,  55 
Huntingdon,  Mr.,  45 
Hurley,  Rev.  Michael,  433 

Thomas,  434 
Hurst,  Alfred,  434 

"       John  C.,  275,  434 
I  histon,  James,  434 

John  Hasell.  434 
Hutchinson,  I  >r.  James,  164 
Samuel  I,.,  435 
Hyde,  Nathan,  36 
Incorporation  of  Society,   163 
[ncorporaiors  of  Societv,  164 
I  upkeep,  Abraham,  435 
Iri-h  Americans,  27 
"      brigade,  2\5,  2.SS.  290 
"     Club.  32 

Kmigration,  27 
I-'amine.  205.  232,  233 
••      Home  Rule.  240 

Parliamentarv  I-'und,  2SS 
Regiments  2,Si 
Ri.'U-  Team,  :i<i 
!•  •.  inc,  ('.en.  Callender,   ;  \s,   iq 
4  *o 


]    Irwin,  John  M.,  435 

Matthew,  435 
William,  435 
Jackson,      General     Andrew,     179,      185 

"          I  Uvid,  436 
"          Kbene/er,  436 

Henry  J.,  II.  M.,  237,436 

"         John,  436 
"         Washington,  436 
James,  John  C).,  436 
Jamison,  Benton  K.,  436 

William  M..  437 
Japanese  Kmbassy,  227 

Mir.i^U : .  252,  254 
Jefferson,  Thomas.  3\  60,   161 
Jenkins.  Theodore    1-'..  437 
Jennings,  John   W.,  437 
Johnson,  Charles,  Sr..  191,  437 
Charles,  Jr.,  437 
John  K.,  437 
Robert,  437 
William,  438 
Johnston,  Alexander,  438 

Col.  Frauds,   1 1  ~,  438 
William.  438 
William,  438 
Johnstown  I-'lood,  266 
Jolly,  Charles,  438 

Thomas  M.,  438 
Jones,  Chas.   Her.rv,  249 
I  loratio  (  >ates,  229 
John  M.,  438 

Joseph,   190,   194,  2C2,  208,  280.  4  v 
H  .shua  R.,  438 
Captain    Paul,  45,  55 
Jordan,   Francis,  Jr.,  5 
Jovce,  1  tominick.  438 
Judge,  Thomas  P.,  438 

William.  438 

Juvenal,   William  W..  439 
Kaier,   CharU  s  I ). ,  439 
Kane.   I  >r.    Klisha   K..  214,   2lS 

Hon.  John  K..    194,  218,439 
( ',en.  Thoma-  I...  440 
Kean,  John,  44, 

Keane,  Mai  tin,  .;.;  i 
Kearne\-,   Richer'!,  44  ! 
Kearns.   Pali--'  k  .  .].;  i 

ng,  R<  Y.  Christopher,  165 

T.     1-,.         T,  ,    ,; 


INDKX. 


Keating,  William  II.,  441 
Keefe,  David.  441 
"        James  J.,  441 
John.  441 
Joseph  I.,  442 
Keenan,  Michael,  442 

"          Michael  I'.,  442 
Keith,  Charles  P.,  5 

Samuel,  442 
Kelley,  William,  445 

lion.  William  D.,  25  = 
Kelly,  Charles,  223,  442 
Dennis,  223,  442 
"         Dennis  H.,  5,  6,  443 
Kdward  J.  !  18671.  443 
I-Mward  J.     18841,  443 
George.  444 
James  '  1865  >,  444 
James     1890],  444 
John,  444 

"         John  A.    '  1865!.  444 
"       John  A.  i  1887],  444 
John  F.,  444 
John  L.,  444 
"        Michael  J.,   444 
"        Owen,  444 
"        Patrick  II.,  444 
"        Philip,  444 
"        Philip  I-'.  .  1850),  444 
Philip  I".     iS87  ,  445 
"         Samuel  S.,  445 
"        Thomas,  Jr.,  445 
"        Thomas  I-'..  445 
"        William  F.   i  18^7 
"        \\'illiam  I-',   i  i8S2  ' 
Kendrick,  George  W.,  Jr.,  445 
Kenned}'.    Alexander,  445 
Andrew,  445 
Anthonv,  445 
John  D..  41'. 
Joseph  I'.,  2;.,,    146 
John  S. 
James!.. 
Jame>  U. 
Keppele,    Michael,  .|4h 
Kerr,   Alexander,  446 

J, .Hies      1823.,  446 
James  i  i  s,sj  i,  44^ 
"       Captain  Walt--r.    :  </> 
Revs,  Jamrs.    ;  r, 

Roger,   M.  I  )..  2-  \.  446 
Kidd.    fames,    ;;- 


445 
4)5 


Ki.ld,  William,  447 
Kieran,  Rev.    William.  447 
King,  Charles  1'.,  447 
"       Charles  S.,  447 
"        William,  447 
Kingsley,  Ivl ward  I-'.,  447 

Samuel,  447 
Kingston,  Stephen,  447 
Kinsey,  John  L.,  273 
Kirkman,  Thomas,  4.)S 
Kirkpatrick.  James  A.,  44 S 

Samuel,  44^ 
Kitchen,  James,  44S 
Kittera,  Thomas,  44^ 
Knox,  Andrew,  4.;S 

"        (">en.  I  Ienr\-,  52.   i  iS 
"       John,  189,  ion,  44^ 
Koch,  Jacob  C'.erard.  446 
Kyle,   David,  449 

William,  449 
I,adlie,  James  !•'.,  449 
LafTerty,  Ivlward.  449 
Laird,  Robert,  449 
I.an^ton,  Daniel  J.,  M.  IX,  449 
I.apslev,  David,  449 

1  >avid,  Jr.,  449 
Jolm,  449 
Joseph  P,..  449 
I.ardner,   John,   144 
I.atimer,    deor^e,  450 

Lieutenant-Colonel  George,  119, 

45" 

James.   4,s<) 

William  G.,  450 
Latta,  William  J.,  451  > 
Laughlin,  Capt.  Johii,  450 

Robert.    451 
I.avens,  John,  45  I 
Laverty,  Je^-se,  45  i 
Lawson,  John   I,.,  2. ID.  273 
Lea,  Thomas,    120,    149,  451 
Leach,    ].  Granville,    i(xj 
Leake,  Richard,  451 
Learn  v,   John,    I  2<  >,   45  I 
Leddy,  Capt.  James  M..  451 
Lee.    IM\A  ai'd   R. .  .',51 
( Ten  era! ,   37 

Hon.   I'it/.hugh,  241 .  254,  261 
"      Jame-   I).,  451 
I.efevre.  Nicholas,  451 
Legacy      Dr.  Air.hon-,    I'/ieiM  >n,  200 
Marv  P.r.mdoii.   iSh 
Ant'tK'nv   Iserined'.',    187 


560 


THE   HIBERNIAN   SOCIETY. 


Legacy,  Col.  Robinson,  187 

Mr.  Ford,  188 
Leib,  Albert,  451 
Leiper,  Armstrong,  M.  D.,  451 

"        William  J.,  452 
I.elar,  Robert  C,.,  452 
Lenox,  Major  David,  274 
Lewis,  Judge,  217,  219,  221 

Callender  Irvine-,  452 
Lexington,  Rattle  of,  40 
Lieberman,  John  B.,  452 
Liggett,  John,  452 

Robert.  452 
"         Samuel,  452 
Light  Horse  of  Philadelphia,  3S 
Limitation  of  President's  Term    237 
Lincoln,  General,  52,  53,  55 
Lindsay,  Henry  IL,  452 

John,  452 
Lisle,  John,  206,  452 

"      John  M.,  452 
List  of  Public  Officials,   16 
"     ''    Members,  !•'.  S.,  93 

"    "  "  VW-  [56 

H.  S.,  316 

"     "    Officers,  F.  S.,   93 
H.  S.,  315 

"     "    Portraits,  1 1 
Little,  James,  452 

"       Robert,  452 
Livingston,  Mr.,  36,  55 
Lloyd,  Hon.    Henry,  241 
Locke,  Harrison,  452 

Theodore  I-'..  452 
Logan,  James,  39,  452 
Loller,  Col.  Robert,  452 
Looney,  Robert,  453 
Loran,  Thomas,   453 
Lorrell,  Mr.,  45 
Lough,  Joseph,  453 
Loughbridge,  Rev.  William,  192.  193 
Longhead,   Robert  I,.,  453 
Loughlin,  Dennis  J.,  M.  I).,  453 
Loughrey,  John,  453 
I.onnsbury,  Hf>:i.  P.  C.,  255 
Love.  John  B.,  453 
Lowrie,  Hon.  Walter,  218,  219 
J.owry,  Thomas  P.,  453 
Lucas,  Fielding.  453 
"      John,  453 

Thomas,  454 
Lnke.  \Vi!!iam.  454 
Lu/.erne,  Mr..  =2 


L%le,  Peter,  454 

William,  454 
Lynch,   Edward,  454 

John,  454 
"        John  W.,  454 
"         Ulysses,  120 
''         William,  454 
Maccoun,  David,  454 
Mack,  John  M.,  454 
Mackenzie,  R.  Shelton,  454 
Macklin,  Rev.  Alexander,  192 
Macky,  Samuel,  454 
Madden,  John,  270,  456 
Magee,  Francis  P.,  456 
James,  456 
James  E.,  456 
Michael,  456 
Magoffin,  John,  456 

Joseph,  456 
Magrath,  Christopher  S.,  456 

Michael,  456 
M  tguire,  Bernard,  457 

Edward  T.,  457 
James  (1854),  457 
James  (1882),  457 
James  A.,  457 
John,  214,  457 
John,  457 
William,  457 
Maliany,  James  A.,  457 
Mahony,  John  T.,  457 
Mallon,  James,  457 
Malone,  Michael,  457 

"         Richard  A.,  457 
Maloney,  Martin,  457 
.M.inderson,  John,  457 
Mann,  Thomas,  457 
Marbois,  Mr.,  45,  52,  55,  56 
Markley,  Philip  S.,  457 
Marshall,  Benjamin,  458 
Charles,  4,sS 
Christopher,  160,  458 
"         James,  458 
Martin,   Edwin,  .J5.S 
Henry,  .;5S 

"         James  S.,  5.  233,  458 
"        Joseph,  M.   1  >.,  458 
"         ( )wen, 459 
"         Simon  J.,  266,  271,  459 
"         Thomas  J.,  459 
"         William  J.,    (59 
W-P.iam  I...  459 
Mason,  S  unm  1.  45^ 


IXDIvX. 


Mason,   William,  459 
Massey,  William,  22S,  459 
Mathews,  M  it'll.  tcl.    j.sy 
Mathieu,  Claudius  J.,  4cSo 
Matthews.  William,  459 
Muxsmi,  John,  Jr.,  .i'J  •> 
Maxwell,  Janu-s,  460 

John,  4'x> 

May  lies.  Rodger,  460 
Meade,  deorjjv,    120,460 
Mcanv,  John,  4'*> 
Mears,  Lewis  T.,  4^0 
Mease,  lames,  5-',   I  2  I 

James,  M.  1).,  460 

"       John,  122 

"        Matthew,   122 
Medal  of  I'Vietidly  Sons,  35,  65,  69,  70,  85, 

S;,  221 

Meeker,  Samuel,  460 
Mejrar^ee.  Irwin  I-'.,    }*>  > 

Louis  N.,  239,  460 
Me.^ee,  deor^e,  461 
Mein,  John  II..  461 
Mellon,  Thomas,  461 
Melloy,  John  M.,  271,  461 
Melville,  Commodore,  2.5.5,  2&--  2^5 
Members,  List  of,  156,  316 

(  I79ul' 
Sketches  of, 

Metiamin,   Robert  S.,  4'>i 
Mercer,    Colonel,  55 

Robert,  401 

Singleton  A.,    :'•>[ 
Mt.-yc-.ir,   Hon.  I'lvsses,  22.S,  42-) 
Meredith,  den.  Samuel,    \  \\ 
Mershon,   Daniel,    222,    \nl 
Metcalfe,  Thomas,    Jo2 
Miercker..   Peter,  4^2 
MifBin,  <"ieii.  Thomas,  57,  60,    :  'Si 
Millar,  William  A.,    (62 
Miller,  Capt.  Andrew,   !  52 


U'illiam,    \'->2 
Milliken,   |aiiK">,    \n\ 
M:ll>,  John,   \>->\ 
Milne,   I'M  ward,  \h\ 
Miniord,  Tliom  is,  \.->  \ 
Minute  Hook     :;.  S.   ,  2 
Minute-,.   Lost.  :  5  > 


'    Mitchell,  John,  122 

John,  Jr..  i  22,  403 
John  K..  M.  I).,  463 
Handle,   122 
Robert,  403 
"          William,    123 

Mi-,.   \Vylie.  271 
Motfett,  Richard,  4^3 
Mohan,   [oliu,  463 

Mona^han,   Robert  H:;:::iet,  273,463 
Montij;omer\ ,  Au>tin    L.    ;'  > 
C,!i  inls.  27S 
Cant.  James.   \>i  \ 
( '.en.   Rich.ird,  203 
\\'illiam,    ^14 
Moody,  Matthew,    \h  \ 
Mooney,  Thomas  J.,  404 
Moore,  Alexander,  464 
I  >avis,  404 
Hu^h,   123 
''        Major  James,   i  23 

Patrick,   1 23,   149,  464 
President,  .53 
"        Richard,  464 
"        Samuel,  4'i.4 
"        Major  Thomas,  54 

Thomas  Tjoyd,    145 
"        William,  52.  464 
William,  Sr.,  46) 
William,  Jr.,  46  \ 
Morgan,  Charles  V.,   }.6  \ 
(  leor^e,  4^1  J 
William.  230,    (64 
William  ]•'...  4"  ( 
Moriarty.   Rev.   P.   K..   192 
Morone\  ,  James,  .('-15 

\\"illiam,    105 
Morris,  I  >\\  en,  4(15 

Robert,  3-S,    i  15 
Morrison,  Wilson  J.,  239,  4(35 
Morton,  (  teori^e,  4'\5 

John,    i'>5 

Moss,  lohn,  2(  >6,  4*15 
Moultrie,  ( ".eneral,  54 
Mo\  l.in,   lames,    i  2  ; 

John,    124 

(  ii-!i.   Stephen.  '< ;.    l  2  J 
Muhlenber.-.   I 'avid.    4*15 

C.ell.  J.   !'.   '  i..    f-,5 

•  iker.    :^.  5.',  .5  } 
Mnldoon.   1  ,!ni,    r,$ 


THK    HIBERNIAN    SOCIETY. 


Mulholland,  Gen.    St.    Clr-ir   A., 

287,  290.  .,(  5 
Mnllan's  Tavern,  35 
Mullen,  David,  466 
Mullin,  Andrew  J.,  466 
Mullery,  Edward,  406 
Mulligan,  Edward.  466 
Mullowney,  John,  Jr..  467 
Mulqueen,   Bryan,  467 
Mnrphey,  John  A.,  467 

Robert,   iSS,  4^7 
Murphy,  Alexander,  407 
"         Dennis,  467 
1 '         Dennis  F. ,  467 
"        Dominick,  467 

D.  W.,  M.  I).,  467 
"         Francis  K.,  467 
"         Francis  \\'.,  467 
"         Joseph   P.,  468 
Murray,  George  (iSn),  468 
George  (1815),  468 
Hugh  W.,  468 
John,  125 

Murta,  John  1'.,  468 
Murtha,  John,  468 
McAdain,  Thomas,  468 
Me  Adams.  Patrick,  468 
McAleer,  William,   5,    233,    237. 

268,  270,  27;,  468 
McAllister,  John  A.,  5 
McAnally.  Peter,  468 
McAran,  John,  469 
McArdle,  John,  469 
McAteer,  II.  J.,  469 
McAvoy,  Patrick,  469 
McBride,  Andrew.  469 
Patrick,  469 
"          William  J.,  469 
McCaffrey,  Hugh,  5,  469 

John.  470 

McCahey,  Peter,  M.  I).,  470 
McCall,  John.  470 

John  C.,  470 

McCallmont,  George,  47(/ 
vi'-Cammon,    David  C  .  470 
McCandless,  Th<>mas  < '..,  .170 

General     William, 

470 

Mi-C;inn.  Jame^  1841  >,  471 
James  :S6<'  i.  471 
John.  .171 

McCarron,    Michael.    171 
M.  C:  rthv.  Wi]li.,m.  471 


McCartney,  James,  471 
McCaul,  Charles,  471 
McCauley,  Ed  ward  1).,  471 
McCaulley,  Cornelius,  471 
McCauly,  Isaac,  471 
McCleary,  Robert,  471 
McClellan,  ().  E.,  472 
McClelland,  John,  472 
McClenachan,  Blair,  126,  472 
McClernan,  Alexander,  472 
McClintock,  James,  M.  I).,  472 
McCloskey,  Henry  J.,  4-2 
Michael,  472 
William  J.,  472 
McClure,  Hon.  A.  K.,  246,  255,  262 

James,  472 
"         James,  472 

William  J.,  472 
McClusky,  John,  473 
McComas,  William  J.,  473 
McConnell,  Alexander,  473 
John  J.,  473 
Matthew,  473 

McCorkell,  John  G.  R.,  473 
McCormick,  David,  473 

Thomas  (1790),  473 
Thomas  (1802),  473 
Thomas  B.,  473 
McCoy,  George  W.,  473 

John,  473 
McCrea,  James,  473 

James  A.,  M.  I)..  473 
"         John  i  17901.  473 
John  ( 1816),  473 
McCreary,  George  I).,  266.  474 
McCredy.  Bernard,  474 
Dennis.  474 
I  tennis  A..  474 
McCulla,  William  E..  475 
McCulloch,  James,  475 
McCullough,  James  A.,  475 
Capt.  John.  475 
Thomas,  475 

McCully,  George  H.,  475 
William  I-'.,  47^ 
McCnnney.  Richard  P..  .\~h 
McCutcheon.  James,  476 

John,  476 
"  Joseph,  476 

McDaniel,  Gov.  II.   D.,  241 
McDermot,  Martin,   476 
M.  Dermott,   Kdward,  476 


INDF.X. 


McDeviU,  John,  476 

John  J.,  476 
MacDonald,  John,  470 
McDonongh,  Charles,  476 
"  Ignatius,  476 

McDongall,  General,  55 
McKlhone,  John  J.,  271,  477 
MeF'.iwain,  Ferguson,  477 
Mcr.lwee,  John,  477 
McFaddeii,  Charles,  Jr.,  477 

John  P.,  477 

McFillin,  Ik-rnanl  I-.,  477 
McGarry,  Abrain  J.,  477 
McGarvey,  Ja::ius  V.,  477 
Ulrich  A.,  477 
MeGeogh,  James,  477 
McGeoy,  Michael,  478 
McGmnis,  Jame>,  478 
McGlade,  Charles,  478 
McGk'iisey,  John,  47S 

William,  478 

McGlinchey,  Cornelius  J.,  478 
Medium,  P'.dward,  478 
McGlone,  Mil-haul,  478 
MeGovern,  John,  478 
Mc(Vrann,  Hernard  J.,  478 
McGrath,  John   P.,  478 

Roburt,  M.    I).,  478 

Rol)ert  II.,  478 
"          William  Y.,  239,  47S 
McGnuv,  James,  479 
Mi-Guckin,  James,  479 
McGnrk,  ()we:i,  479 
MeHenry,  Alexander  R.,  479 

George,  479 

James,   M.   I).,  277,  479 
Mollhenny,  James,  479 
Mcllvaine,  Francis,  479 
William,    479 
Mclhvain,  William,  479 
Mrlntee,  Patrick,  4.80 
Macintosh,      Rev.      John      S.,      2S. 

Mclntosli.  ( ".eneral,  52 

McKean,  Josej)!)   Hordeti,  ,^) 
Judge,  ,s''> 

'i'hi  mi  as,  55,  57,   i6S.   i  75, 
Thomas,  Jr.,    tS;> 
\\'illiam  \'  ,   22  S,   255 

McKee,  Thomas,  .}S  ; 
William,    IS; 

McKeen,   Ilenrv,    IS; 
Thou:  is,   ;v, 


McKen/.ie,   Richard.  .}S4 
McKeone,  Charles,  484 
McKeown,  Jame->,  4^4 
McKil.lien,    h.tvid.    1^4 
McKihhin,  Jeremiah,  484 
McKihhon,  William,  484 
McKieran,  Charles,  4.84 
McKinla\ ,  John  S..  484 
McKinley,  Archibald,  484 
McKni-ht,  John,  .P4 

Rol.ert  J.,  484 
Mcl.anghlin,  I'rank,  485 

Jeremiah,  485 
Thomas  N..  M.  I).,  485 
MacLellan,  C.  J.,  4^5 
Mcl.onghlin,  Con^taiitine,  485 
Janie>  I-'..,  4\s 
John  (I7-/J).  485 
John  i  1814;,  485 
John  I  18671,  485 
Pierse,  485 

McMahon,  George  W.,  486 
I  lenry,  486 
Hugh,   486 
McManns,  Charles  A.,  486 

I-' rancis  '  1857^1,  270.486 
Francis  \  1861  '<.  486 
FVancis,  Jr.,  486 
Patricias,  486 
Patrick,  48^ 
Roderick  A.,  .)^h 
McMenamin,  David,  260,  271,  4S6 

John  F.  A.,  487 
McMichael,  Clayton,  271 
"  Morton.  487 

McXab,  Nicholas  1'.,  487 
McNally,  James,  487 
McNeil,  John,  487 
McPherson,  Major,  .}f\  54 
McRean,  Thoma-  A..  M.   I)..  487 
McShain,   Michael,  488 
McShane,  P.arnahas,   ,]S8 

F/ekiel,  488 

Mac\'iML;h,   \\'avne.   265,   2'vi     ; --8 
McWade,  Robert  M..  244,    ;-,S 
Navv  P.ciard.  4;, 
Nead,   William  J.,    240,  48  , 
NegllS.  J.    Mn-le,  ,}8() 
Neiles,   ( ieorge,  4^9 


THK    HIBKRNJAN    SOCIFTY. 


Nesbitt,  John    Maxwell,    59,    62,   90, 

149.489 
Jonatlian,  56 
Neville,  James  J.,  489 
Newell.  William,  490 
Newman,  Hugh.  490 

Thomas,  490 
Niblo,  John,  490 
Nichols.  Col.   Francis,  127,  490 
Ilenrv  K..  (13,  490 
Jeremiah,  490 
"         William,  490 
Nicholson,  Captain,  45 

John,  490 
Nisbet,  Michael,  5 
Nixon,  James,  490 

Col.  John,   128 
Nolan,  James,  490 
••       John  J.,  490 
William,  490 
Nugent,    Kdmund,  491 
Oakman,  John,  491 
O'Brien,  James,  239,  491 

James  A.,  491 
"         John,  491 

"         L,ieut.~Col.  John  T. ,  491 
"         Mayor  (Boston),  255 
"          Michael  I-'..,  491 
"         Michael  Morgan,  129,  491 
"         Patrick,  491 
"          William  II.,  491 
O'Bryan.  John  Dnross,  491 
O'Connor,  Capt.  Christopher,  491 

James,  491 
O'Donnell,  Hugh.  491 

Patrick  P.,  492 
Peter   P.,  492 
Oellers,  Richard  ("..,  492 
Officials,  I.ist  of  Public,  16 
Officers  of  the  Friendly  vSons,  93 

of  the  Hibernian  Societv,  31 
Ogden,  Robert  C.,  492 
<  tgle.  Thomas,  492 
0'IIara,  Michael,  M.  I).,  492 
(  I'Kane,  Andrew,  493 
n'Mcally,  Rev.  T.  J.,  .493 
One  Hundred  and  Sixteenth   :•'<  gt., 
(  I'NVill,  Charles,  493 

Hun.  Charle<,  235 
Charles  M.,  4^3 
John,   493 
"          Patrick.  49  i 
Robert.  493 


126,    !   O'Neill,  Thomas,  493 

"         William  C.,  493 
O'Reilly,  Francis  C.,  494 

Col.  James,  284,  493 

Organi/ation  of  the  F'riendly  Suns,  33 
"    Hibernian 


ociety, 


"49 


Origin  of  the  Friendly  Sons,  27 
Orne,  James  II.,  494 
O'Rourke,  Michael,  494 
Thomas,  494 
Orth,   I  lenry,  494 
Otto,  Jacob  S.,  494 

"      Mr-,  52 
Owens,  Bernard,  495 
"        Thomas,  495 
Panco.-ist,  William  II.,  M.  P.,  495 
Paris,  Comte  de,  298 
Park,  David,  495 
Parker,    F.dward,  495 

Isaac  Brown,  495 
"         William,  495 
Parliamentary  Fund,  Irish,  288 
Passmore,  Thomas,  405 
Patterson,  Christopher  S.,  495 

Hen  ry  S.,   M.  I).,  495 
John  (17/9),  129 
John  (1814),  212,  495 
John  (  1882),  495 
"  Joseph,  264,  496 

Richard,  496 
Robert,  496 
"  (k-n.  Robert,  187,  278,  231,  234, 

278,  280,  281,  497 
"  Gen.  Robert  K.,  281,  491) 

Robert  M.,  M.   I  >.,  499 
Robert  S.,  499 
Samuel  I).,  499 
"  William,  500 

William  C.,  500 
William  C.,  Jr.,  500 
Patton,  George,  ,v>o 
''        James,  Jr.,  500 
"        John,   i  2<i.  500 
"       John  C.,  5'xj 
"        Michael,  5<Ki 
"        Robert  (  1  790),  501 
"        Robert  (  1839  >,  501 
"        Samuel  A.  .  501 
"       Thomas  R.,  501 
Payne,  John  K.,  501 
Penn,  Richard,  35,  37,    146 
Penn-Gaskell,  Thomas,  501 


INDKX. 


565 


: 'cr.  rose,  Boies,  271 
Perkins,  Edward  ],.,  501 
1't rmanent  l-'und,  240 
Peters,  Richard,  57 
Pettid,  Owen  \V.,  501 
Philadelphia  in  the  Revolution,  ^S 
Philbin,  John.  501 
Phillips,  Charles,  501 

Capt.  William,  501 
William  M.,  501 
I'hilson,  Alexander,  501 
Pit-rce,    Hon.  William  S . .  214 
Picrsol,  Jeremiah,  501 
Joseph  N.,  501 
"          William,  501 
I'inkerton,  John,  501 
Pleasants.  James,  501 
Poalk,  Robert,  501 
Pojrue,  Joseph,  502 
Pollock,  James,  502 

Governor  James.  255 
John.  502 
Oliver,  55,  130,  51  2 
Robert,  502 
William  J..  502 
Pomeroy.  Ralph  W.,  502 
Porter,  Gen.  Andrew,  502 
•'        Charles  A.,  503 
"        Gen.  I  lorace,  226 

James  M..  503 
"       James  M..  503 
"       Major  Robert,  503 
"        Samuel,  503 
"        William,  503 

Hon.  William  A.,  :.:!.  503 
"        William  G.,  504 
P<  >rtraits.  List  of.   i  i 
potter.   Bishop,  253 

Richard  C.,  504 

Potts.  Re\\  George  C..   191,  504 
I  owell,  Philip,  2;VS,  504 
!'o\ver,  Tyrone,    i  Sy,  504 
!''  \vers.  Thomas  J.,  504 

William,  505 
Preface.  3 

President.  Limitation  of  Term  of,  237 
Presidents.   Hoard  of.    242 

<  M    1  libernian  S<u  :i-ty,  315 
.'.-eston.  Walter.   II.   M.,   iS;,  .-  ,s 
,'riMLMc,  Ji  >hn,  .si  15 
Prortor,  Gen.  Thom. is,  50^ 
I'lirdon.    Joseph  K..  S1  >n 
(Jninlan.  Cajit.   L'rancis  T.,  2S7,  507 


Quinn,  John,  507 

Patrick,  507 

yuinton,  Alexander,  507 
RafTerty,  Bernard,    507 

George  J.,  ,Sf>8 
Rainey,  Robert,   131.  508 
Raleigh,  Walter.  5<-S 
Ralston,  Robert,    51  >.S 
Randol])h,  Ivlmund,  161 

!•! van.  5<*S 

Rankin,  David,  5(vS 
Hn-h,  5(>S 
Robert.  5oS 
Ruinate,  Captain,  56 
Rea,  Thomas  C.,  508 
Read,  Admiral  George  C.,  223,  508 
Collinson,  vs<>.s 
John  M..  509 
"      Capt.  Thomas,   132 

William  I'..   5(19 
Reaney,  Patrick.  509 
Reath,  Thomas,  509 
Rebellion,  2>Si 
Redmond,  John,  510 
Reed,  John.  510 

Joseph,  510 
Robert,  5:0 
"       Samuel,  510 
Samuel  L".,  510 
William  B.,  279,  510 
Rees,  John  }•'...  510 
Rehill,  Patrick,  5  10 
Reid.  John.  510 
Reilly,  Bernard,  510 

Dennis.  5  10 
"        James.  5:0 
"        Janus  B..  510 

Join:  A..  51  i 
"       John  P...  511 
"        Captain  John  K.,  2S2,  2-Sj 
Patrick  J.,  6 
Phili]i,  5  i  i 
"        Robert  I..,  ,si  I 
"        Thomas,   51  I 
"        Thomas  A  .,  511 
T.  Wallace.  511 
Rendon.   Don  1'.,  45,  52,  56 
Rt.-nslia\v.   Richard,  ,S  I  i 
William.  51  : 
Republican  Societv,  47 
Report  of  Hi^torv  Committee,  9 
Reville,  Jame<  J.,  511 
Reynolds,  James,    M.  I'.,  511 


TIIK    HIHKRMAN    SOCIETY. 


Reynolds,  John,  51  i 
Rice,  Henry,  5 1 1 
"      Robert,  51  2 
Richards,  Benjamin  \\'.,  512 
"          Joseph,  512 
Mark,  51 1 
Richardson,  Hon.  John   1'.,  254 

William,  512 
Riddle,  James,  512 
John  S.,  512 
Robert,  512 
Samuel.  512 
Risk,  Charles,  513 
Richie,  Craig  I).,  271 
George.  513 
Robert,  513 

Roach,  Captain  George,  152 
Roan  tree,  William  !•'.,  513 
Robins,  Thomas,  206,  207,  513 
Robinson,  Colonel  (Kentucky).   '.87 
John,  513 
John.  514 
P.  Edmund,  514 
Colonel  Thomas,     32 
William,  514 
Roche,  Thomas  J.,  514 
Rogers,  Charles,  514 
James,  5  14 
John  I.,  514 
"         John  William,  514 
"         Maurice,  514 
"         William,  514 
Rolston,  William,  514 
Roll  Rook  of  Friendly  Sons,  66,  201 
Roll  Book  of  Hibernian  Society,  23^ 
Roney,  Lieutenant  George,  514 

Thomas,  5 15 
Rooker,  Mr.,  55 
Rooney,  James,  515 
Rosx  George,  515 

John,  36 

Rossiter,  John,  515 
Roth,   Edward,  515 

George  M.,  515 
Rush,  W-.lliam,  M.  I).,  515 
Riisht'jn.  Lieutenant,   198 
Ryan,  James,  5  15 

Matthew  A.,  515 

Michael  ]..  515 

Mr..   =6 

Most   Rev.  P.  J..  252,  255 

Patrick.  516 

Patrick  T.,  516 


Sandman,  John  T.,  5  ;6 

Savage,  John,  516 

Sawyer,  Hon.  Charles  W.,  255 

Sayen,  William  Henry,  516 

Scales,  Governor  Alfred   M.,  255 

Scanlan,  Michael  L.,  51') 

Scannel,  David,  51(5 

Schaffer,  Charles,  516 

Schlatter,  William,  516 

Schofield,  Gen.  J.  M.,  252,  253    J  5  9 

Schumann,  Ernst  !•".,  517 

Schuylkill  Fishing  Company,   ; 

Scotch-Irish,  28 

Scott,  David.  517 

Edward.  517 
Hugh,  517 
Marshall.  517 
"       Thomas  11813),  5'7 
Thomas  { icSgi ),  517 
"       Colonel  Thomas  A.,  51  ~ 

William  II.,  518 
"       General  AVin field  S.,  iS: 
Sea  Captains,  Certificates  to,      >•) 
vSi'arle,  James,    147 
Secretary's  Bond,  242 

Salary,  241,  242 

Secretaries  of  Hibernian  SocieU,  315 
Selfridge,  Matthew,  5tS 
Sellers,  David   W.,  27: 
Sergeant,  Henry,  518 
"         John,  278,  518 

Thomas,  518, 
Service,  John,  519 
Shannon,  RHvood,  241,  519 
Shark ej*,  John   !•'.,  519 
Sharpnack,    Benjamin,  519 
Shars\vood,    Hon.    George,    217.    2:9, 

228,  229 
Shaw,  Isaac,  519 

"       John,  57 
Shea.  John.  519 
xShee.  General  John,   132 
Sheehan,  Joseph,  .519 
Sheppard,  Alexander,  ,sig 

Israel  I1'.,  5  19 

Sheridan,  General  !'-  II.,  251 
Sherman,  General  William  T.,  251 
Shields,  Jame\  520 
John,  520 
"         John  J.,  520 
Shiell,  Dr.  Hugh.   133 
.Shipley,  Thonia>,  520 
i   Siddall,  I-Yank,  520 


INDHX. 


Si'idail,  Prank,   Ir.,  320 
Snnmons,  John.  321 1 
Smipson,  Captain,  56 

William  A.,  520 
Sims,  Rol>ert,  320 
Smgerly,  William  M.,  521 
Cinnamon,  Henry.  521 
Smnott.  Joseph  P'.,  521 
-:xtv  ninth  Regiment,  282 
-ketches  of  Friendly  Sons.  < •=; 
-ketchc<  of  Hibernian    Soculy 

-levin.  Tames,  321 

John, 322 

-.(•an,  John  V.,  522 
-mall.  John,  322 

Peter,  322 
Smiley,  John  McC..  322 

William.  322 
'-iv.ith.  Charles  I-'.mory.  247.  263 

Colonel,  3^.  .-'i 

Henry  A.,  522 

Henry  Sh river,  322 

James,  522 

Rev.  James.  322 

James  ]•'..,  322 

John  ;  iSo3  i,  322 

John  '  iS22  .  322 

Tohn  '  i>S53 1.  322 

John  P.,  270.  322 

John  M.  323 

Montraville  IP.  323 

Patrick,  323 

Patrick  S..  323 

Patrick  W..  323 

Robert.  323 

Thoma^ .  323 

William.  37 

W;lliam  I-;.,  271,  32; 

William  Moore,  5:3 

\\"i'iliam  W..  323 
Sir  vth,  George  W.,  323 
"          Tames,  324 

Samuel,  324 

Thoma--  •  :S('3  ,  32.; 

Thomas  i  iSSo..  32.1 

William,  324 
w'>.(  vvi'er. .  Colonel  A.  T,oi:di  :  .  2. 

I-'raiik    P.,  52.: 
S    '>er,  Mr..  37 
S.i  ".omon,  To^i  ]>li  I..  324 
-•••  'is.  Robert.  -2; 


Speech-making  ;.t  I)inr.c:>.  225 
Spotswo<xl,  \\"illiam.  52  \ 
Stafford,   Robert  S..  M.   !>..  524 
St.  Andrew's  Society,  2^ 
Steel,   Dr.,  36 

John,   =24 
"       Jo-c;  h.  524 
"        Samuel,  524 
vSteele,  (lenera:  John,  524 
Steeii,  John   I...  52  ; 
'•       Robert.  525 
Slender,  \\'il;iam  S.,  525 
Stephens,  Thomas.  525 
Sterling,   Henry,  525 

Samuel  S.,  525 
Steuben,  C.eneral,  52.  54.  55 
Stevenson,  Augustine,  525 
Stewart,  George,  M.  I).,  526 
"          Col.  Charles.  133.  525 
Com.  Charles,  222.  22.'. 
David.  526 
Hall,  56 

"         James  i  :So2  ',  52(1 
James  i  |SM  .,  32(1 
"          James  Hood,  527 
John  i  iS,S7  ',  527 
John     iNS4  .  52; 
Robert.  56 
Thomas  <  iSU;  ,  527 
Thomas  ;  1.^2^1,  527 
Col.  Thomas  J.,  527 
den.  Walter,   13  |.    151, 
Stillas,  John,  327 
Stirling,  Ivlmund,  6 
vStockley,  Governor  (  Delaware' •, 

William,  ,S2S 

Stokley,  Mayor  William  S..  230 
S'.offel,  Patrick  W. ,  52* 
Stone.  I'rcdcrick   I)..  3 
Stra\s  bridge.  John     170"      ^2,S 
Jol-.n  i  iM'i  .  32S 
Strickhmd.  William.  52^ 
St.  'I'amm-in  \    Socit-t  \  .  5*' 
Stuart,  Col.   ChM>top!u-r,  =,2S 
I  ).iv;d     i  7QO'.  52S 
David  i  iS;3  .  32^ 


568 


Till-;   HIBERNIAN    SOCIKTV. 


Sullivan,  John  T. ,  531 
Sunimers,  William  I). ,531 
Sutton,  Charles  II.,  531 
Swain,  Francis,  531 
Swaine,  Francis,  531 
Sweeney,  Edward,  531 
Hugh,  531 

James  F..  531 
Sweeny,  Dennis,  531 

Doyle,  531 

.Miles  I).,  531 
Swift,  Mayor,  193,  207 
Tack,  John,  531 
Tagert,  Joseph,  169,  185,  209,  210,  212, 

S31 
Taggart,  James  I',.,  532 

John,  532 
Tatein,  James,  532 
11       James  R.,  532 
Joseph  R.,  532 
Taylor,  George,  Jr.,  532 

Henry  J.,  532 

"       James  I,.,  5,  217,  221,  532 
John,  533 
Capt.  John,  533 
John  II.,  534 
John  M.,  534 
I.evi,  534 

Robert,  216,  217.  534 
Samuel  I,.,  5,  23*,  534 
TelK-r,  Henry  I!..  535 
Ternent,  Colonel,  .15 
Testimonials  to  Sea  Captains,  169 
Tete,  Francis,  535 
Tevis,  P>enjaniin,  535 
Tharp,  William,   535 
Thomas,  Edward,  535 
John,  535 
William  vS.,  535 
Thompson,  George,  535 

George  \V.,  535 

Jame--,  5  ',5 

Judge    James.    217,    219, 

225 

"  James  C.   i  :  .Si  5  ',  53^ 

James  C.  <  1842  ,  536 
John,  s.;6 

"  J"lin  (',..  536 

"  JU'lge  <  Kwa'd.    22  I 

Robert,  536 

\Vi  "    in   !•:.     •  •  , 

\vi: 


Thompson,  Gen.  William,  135 

Thomson,  William,  536 

Thorburn,  James,  536 
John, 536 

Thornburgh,  Joseph,  536 

Thursby,  Kdwanl,  536 

Tiernan,  Francis,  536 

Tieruey,  Thomas  F..  536 

Til  ford,  John  A.,  536 

Tilghman,  Colonel  Tench,  52, 

Timmons,  Dean,  53(1 

Timoncv,  Dennis,  536 

Toasts,  April  4,  1791,  i*>i 
Friendlv  Sons,  162 
March  17,  1793,  It3b 
March  18,  1799,  ibS 
March  17,  1809,  171 
March  17,  1813,  iSo 
Marcli  1 8,  1816,  184 
March  17,  1838,  190 
March  iS,  1839,  19, 
March  17,  1840,  193 
March  17,  1841,  195 
March  17,  1842,  198 
March  17,  1^43,  2*x> 
March  i  7,  1844,  203 
March  17,  1846,  205 
March  17,  1848,  207 
March  rS,  1850,  212 
March  17,  1851,  212 
March  17,  1854,  21  •') 
March  17,  1855,  216 
March  17,  1857,  21 S 
March  17,  1887,  243 

Tobin,  Michael,  537 

Toland,  George  W.,  537 
Henry,  537 
Henry,  Jr.,  537 
John  I?.,  537 
Robert,  537 

Tomkinson,  Andrew  S.,  537 

Town,  Col.  Thomas  J.,  537 

Tracy,  John,  537 

Michael,  537 

Trainer,   Hdward,  537 
Henry  J.,  5;,S 
John,  538 

Treasurer's  I'ond,  242 

Treasurers  of  Hibernian  Socle' 

Trunkev,  Judije    ]<  ihn.  23  ', 

Truscott,  Cliarle.s,    :  ; 

Tv;i\t  un,  Ca]  il.iin,    -  i 

Tucker,   fohn,  ;^S 


INDHX. 


Tuniiey,  Job::    r  ;,S 
T  \vihill,  George  A.,  538 
Thorns  I'.,  538 
Tyler,  Robert.  53s 
Van  Hurkell,   Mr.,  56 
Vance,  LieiiU  aant,  198 
Vannetnan,   T.   1  1.,  53* 
\":iux,  Hon.   Richard,   202,  22i,  539 
Yice-1'resident    of  Hibernian  Society, 
Wales,   Prince  of',  222 
Waite.   lion.  Morrison  R  ,  252 
Walker,  William  II.,  531; 
Wallace,  Kdward  1-.,  540 
1  lenry.  540 
Joshua  .M.,  Jr..  540 
William,  540 
William  A.,  246,  255 
Walsh,  Philip    [.,  240,  5  ji  > 

Robert  !•'..  540 
Wanamaker,  John,  540 
War  for  the  I'r.ion,  280 

"     of  iSi2,   178 
Wanl,  Join:  A..  541 
John  I).,  54; 

Warwick,  Charles   !•'.,  266 
Warren,   Rolvrl  I'.yant,  541 
Washington'-,  i'.irthday,  173 
Washington,  Creii.  (ieori^e: 
letters.  47,    136 
electii  >n,  .;'>,  So 
at  dinner,   ^2,  53,  57,  Si 
first   dinner  to,  52,  Si 
second  dinner  to,  53,  Si  , 
sentiments  towards  Irish,  136 
Washington.  Major,  52 
Waters,   Hdward,  541 
John,  5  (I 
William  II.,  541 
Watn-s,  Charles,  541 
Watson,  Charles  C.,  Jr.,  541 
Matthew,  541 
Willi  ini,  54  i 
Watt.   David,   -  1! 

SaiiHH-1,  54  i 
"       William.  541 

Willi.  nn  W.,  541 
"Watts,  (".en    l;yeilerirk,  541 
Wavnc.  den.   Anthony,  37,   137 

William,  04,   542 
\\'eir,  Silas  I-!.,  512 

Weils,  Joseph    I...   5)2 


W 


West,  John,   139 

Col.  John,  542 
William,  55,  139 
William,  Jr.,   139 
Westmoreland    Tract    of  land,     187,     196, 

212.  227,  232,  271,  273 
\\Vtherill,  William.  M.  D.,  543 
Whalk-y.  Samuel,  543 
Wheeler.   J.   J..  543 
Whclan,  Patrick    !•'...  543 
William,  543 
William  I'..,  214,  543 
Whelen,  Israel,  543 

Jerome,  54;, 
Whijj  Association.  51 
Whiskey  Insurrection,   174 
White,  r.isho]),   iSo,   i,S2,   184 

John  (1772  i.  139 
"  John  .17901,  543 
"  John  (iS69),  543 

Richard  P.,  543 
Whiteley,  C,eors;e,  543 

James,  543 

"White-side,  William.  271,  543 
Whitten,  Alexander,  543 
Wi<_;nell,  Thomas,  543 
Wilton,  John,  544 
Wikoif,  Jacob  C.,  543 
Wiley,  John,  544 
Wilhere,  Maurice  I-'.,  544 
Williams,  Jnd-e  II.  W.,  228,  265 
John.  544 
William,  544 
Willis,  Seth,  544 
Wilson,  P.eiijamin  118031,  544 
Benjamin  •.  181(11,  544 

r.ov.  ]•:.  wiiiis,  255 

J.  I.apsley,  5,  240 
"         James  i  1S14  ),  544 
'*         James  \  iSi6».  544 
"         I  Ion.  James,  do 
"        John,   544 
"        Joseph,   140 
"          Motheral,    544 

Robert  Sterling,  544 
"          Stewart.  54  J 
"         Thomas.  545 
William,  545 
William   I'..,  545 
Withcrow,  James  P..  545 
\Vol!f.  (  )tto.  5  ]5 
Woods.  William, 

Joseph,  545 


Till-:    HIKKRNIAN    SOCIKTY 


Wood>,  Robert,  545 

William.  545 
Woodside,  Jame>,  545 

John,  545 

Workman,  Benjamin. 
Henry  \\\ 

Worrell,  Joseph.  545 
Wray,  Andrew.  545 
\Vray,  William.  546 
Wright.  Alexander.  =  ( 
Archibald,  5  I 


Wyle,  Kdward  R..  546 
Wylie,  Rev.  Samuel  l\..  54(1 
Yankee  Clul>  of  Tyrone,  i  -6 
Voun<^,  Andrew,  546 

David,  546 
"        James  R.,  255 

John  Russell,  546 

Moses.  547 

Sheppard  <  i.,  547 

William,  5  j~ 


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